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Colonel James Murray in East Timor in 1999. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

Proud of East Timor connection

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 642 Views 0 Comments East Timor, INTERFET

Colonel James Murray was recalled to work on East Timor’s ‘D-Day’, September 20, 1999, when he learnt that Australia would

Army officer Captain Alison Mountain, of the Unrecovered War Casualties – Army Unit, tests some samples of soil in Canberra, ACT. Story. by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photos by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

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Archaeologist gets hands dirty in new Army role

25/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 894 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Unrecovered War Casualties – Army Unit

If asked to picture an archaeologist, some people might think of Indiana Jones running through dark, booby-trapped tunnels fighting off

Army medics treat a simulated casualty during a trench warfare CBRN scenario as part of Exercise Rendezvous Acacia at the Wide Bay Training area, Queensland. Story b y Captain Nicholas Marquis. Photos by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Ultimate pressure test for Army medics

25/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 978 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Brigade, 3rd Health Battalion, 4th Health Battalion, CBRN, Exercise Rendezvous Acacia, medic

Screams for help echoed across an open river, sheer desperation in the voice apparent. CAPTION: Army medics treat a simulated casualty

Army soldier Corporal Shannon Griffith at the Rotary Wing Aircraft Maintenance School at Oakey, Queensland. Story. y By Captain Tadek Markowski. Photo by Bradley Richardson.

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Experienced civvies a boost for Army aviation

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 551 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Lockhead Martin, Oakey, RAEME, UH-60M Black Hawk

In the close-knit world of Army Aviation, 35-year-old Corporal Shannon Griffith is something of an outlier. CAPTION: Army soldier Corporal Shannon

Australian Army soldiers trial an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance robot to observe and protect Australian borders in the Pilbara region. Story by Emma Kennedy.

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Robot tested on border-patrol surveillance

17/09/202425/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1851 Views 0 Comments

Tasked to monitor about one-sixth of Australia’s landmass, Regional Force Surveillance Group’s (RFSG) Pilbara Regiment is now using a small

Army personnel attend church with local children during Operation Render Safe, Noro, Solomon Islands. Story by Sergeant David Said. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.

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Chaplain puts faith in spreading the safety message

17/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 733 Views 0 Comments Operation Render Safe, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force

Locals in Munda and Noro in the western province of Solomon Islands have welcomed a joint force of more than

The Edge 130-B unmanned aerial system. Story by Captain Tim Klingner. Photos by Captain Byron Senysyn.

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Drone pilots in Tassie flying high

13/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1264 Views 0 Comments 9th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Edge 130-B Drone

Troops in Tasmania are taking their unmanned aerial system skills to new heights, as the exciting Edge 130-B drone lands

A British soldier from 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and soldiers from the 1st Aviation Regiment, Australian Army Aviation Command, observed as a AH-64E attack helicopter taxis down the pan during their learning experience at Wattisham Flying Station. Story by Major Lily Charles. Photos by Photos: Corporal Aaron J Stone.

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British give Aussies a head start on Apache

12/09/202414/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1018 Views 1 Comment 1st Aviation Regiment, AH-64E Apache, ARH Tiger, Aviation Command, British Armed Forces

Australian maintenance personnel are getting their hands on Army’s future attack helicopter, the AH-64E Apache, more than a year before

Major General David Thomae addresses the crowd during the opening of the new Gordon VC multi-user depot at Chindera, NSW. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photo by Private Peter Mosley.

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Gordon VC multi-user depot opened in Kingscliff

12/09/202422/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 850 Views 0 Comments 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Gordon VC multi-user depot, Victoria Cross

Soldiers in northern NSW now boast a new state-of-the-art home at Chinderah. CAPTION: Major General David Thomae addresses the crowd

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ADF orders new MOHOC3 camera

11/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1055 Views 1 Comment MOHOC

MOHOC Inc – creator of tactical helmet cameras – announced that they have completed design, development and delivery of initial

Australian sappers from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment and the School of Armour learn maintenance and operation of the armoured breaching vehicle during the Combat Engineer Heavy Track Course in Missouri. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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New vehicles a game-changer for sappers

11/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1106 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Abrams, School of Armour

Combat engineers at 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (3CER) will soon welcome a fleet of combat engineering vehicles, based on the

DroneShield, awarded $800,000 in funding, is gaining attention for its cutting-edge products and battlefield applications. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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Battle-ready innovation

11/09/202411/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 686 Views 0 Comments Army Innovation Day, drones

Conventional wars frequently spur rapid technological innovation. The conflict in Ukraine has shown the impact small, inexpensive and easily manufactured

Air Force aviators from 2 Security Forces Squadron use electronic grenade simulators for a training activity at RAAF Base Curtin in Western Australia. Photos by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Beep not bang for training-grenade concept

11/09/202419/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 708 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, electronic grenade simulator (EGS), Exercise Austral Shield, F1 grenade, F3 grenade, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, RAAF Curtin

Corporal Jake Bostock was a training corporal at Combat Cell 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, in late 2021 when

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Australian Army extends commitment to VBS3

10/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 823 Views 0 Comments VBS3

Bohemia Interactive Australia (BIA) has announce that the Australian Army has renewed the Australian Defence Force VBS3 enterprise software support

Army soldiers from the 7th Brigade arrive at RAAF Base Scherger in Weipa, North Queensland, during Exercise Diamond Trident 2024. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photos by Captain Thomas Kaye.

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Action-packed month for the ready brigade

06/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1371 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Brigade, Exercise Diamond Trident, New Zealand Army

Rapid deployment, interoperability and force projection were successfully rehearsed on Exercise Diamond Trident in and near Weipa in Far North

Sergeant Vicky Stanford is presented with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Medal by Force Commander MFO Major General Michael Garraway during a ceremony at the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Story by Captain Ewy De Guzman and Lieutenant Jake Rowe. Photos by Sergeant Asela.

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Friendships a highlight of Sinai deployment

03/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1106 Views 0 Comments Egypt, MFO

The latest contingent of ADF personnel to support the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) returned home in late July following

Private Riley Mayne and military police dog Deek prepare to apprehend a decoy during the Military Working Dog Handler Basic Course. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

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Dux praises his canine companion

03/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1317 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Police Dog, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Amberley

In just four months, Private Riley Mayne and MPD Deek developed a bond most dog lovers can only dream of.

Army anaesthetist Major Timothy Charles from the 2nd Health Brigade participates in a simulated mass-casualty scenario in the surgical bay at the Role 2 Basic medical treatment facility during Exercise Predator's Run at the Bradshaw Field Training Area. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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The person standing between patient and pain

28/08/202431/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1166 Views 1 Comment 2nd Health Brigade, Exercise Predator’s Run

Sergeant Alan Rowell with the conference table he made for the Chief of Army through the Holsworthy MakerSpace. Story and photos by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

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Making a space for manufacturing

28/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1233 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, Holsworthy Barracks, MakerSpace

Fox Rowell’s husband used to finish each year feeling the pressures of military life and talking about discharging. CAPTION: Sergeant Alan

Army Captain Blake Parbery holds his grandfather Gordon Wells' service medals, outside Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland. Story and photo by Captain Peter Nugent.

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Exercise continues support of South Korea

28/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1483 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield, Gallipoli Barracks, Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Kapyong, Korean War

Members of Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division travelled to South Korea in August for Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield for the next