Remembering a four-legged warrior
June 7 is National Military Working Dog Day, when Defence honours the loyalty and commitment of four-legged friends who’ve served
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Australian Army
Australian Army news
Major on a mission with purpose
A former Royal Australian Air Force Cadet is heading up an expanded ADF contingent training Ukrainian personnel in the UK
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A career full of opportunities
Major Stephen Ware was awarded two Federation Stars in April after nearly 50 years of service, which he said ostensibly
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Committed to improving safety
A multinational team of explosive ordnance specialists disposed of 18 remnants of World War 2 during Operation Render Safe in
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Multinational urban-assault in Townsville
Personnel from Australia’s 3rd Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the US Army conducted an assault on the urban operations
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RAAF air-drops essential supplies to Mawson Station
Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army personnel combined forces to resupply the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) from the air,
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Testing deployable hospital close to front line
Soldiers could be less likely to succumb to battlefield injuries thanks to a new manoeuvrable surgical medical-treatment facility that operates
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Explosive detection dogs on Ex Brolga Run
From curling up with their handlers to doing a happy dance when they find explosives, the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment’s
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Soldiers experience ‘danger-close’ artillery
Soldiers from 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, conducted live-fire training, including danger-close serials, as part of a combined-arms training activity
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Call for pitches to optimise the soldier for littoral operations
The Australian Army is calling on defence industry and academia to pitch innovative capabilities to optimise the soldier for littoral
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1RAR fires heavy weapons at night
Soldiers from the direct fire support weapons platoon (DFSW) of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducted a full-mission profile
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3CER exercise Freedom of Entry at Airlie Beach – finally
In a first for the Whitsunday region, members of the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (3CER) conducted a freedom-of-entry parade at
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Aussie infantrymen integrated into major Kiwi reservists’ exercise
Biting cold and demanding sub-alpine conditions of the Waiouru Military Training Area in New Zealand’s north island were among the
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School of Armour ready for exciting future
Australian Army’s School of Armour is not just where the school holds its history, but where the future of mounted
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Bondi-stabbing victims saved by dual-life surgeon
Anthony Chambers had just finished removing a patient’s appendix at St Vincent’s hospital when every phone in the operating room
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Infantry training at Singleton (?)
The 16 weeks of training for Royal Australian Infantry soldiers at Kapooka [sic – though CONTACT is pretty sure the
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Soldiers tested to seize enemy base
Soldiers from 5th Brigade deployed to the Bathurst region of NSW in early May to demonstrate critical operational capabilities. CAPTION: Private
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Exercise Balikatan turns up the heat
An extreme heatwave added to the challenge for members of the ADF deployed to the Philippines for Exercise Balikatan 2024
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Armoured crews clash for cup
Cavalry and tank teams from across the Australian Army, and personnel from the United States Marine Corps, went head to
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Combined special forces selection course a first
For the first time, Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) has run a combined selection course, allowing ADF personnel to apply for
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