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The stores dropped by the RAAF C-27J Spartan are craned onto HMAS Warramunga's deck during Exercise Kakadu 24. Story by Lieutenant Marie Davies. Photo by Midshipman Joshua Breedon.

MAD delivery for Warramunga on Ex Kakadu

25/09/202428/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1352 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Dechaineux, HMAS Warramunga, MH-60R Seahawk

It was an unusual day for HMAS Warramunga, sailing around northern Australia as part of Exercise Kakadu. CAPTION: The stores dropped by

Australian soldiers with 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conduct a medical evacuation of a local boy in the Oecusse Enclave, East Timor. Photo by Corporal Brian Hartigan.

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25 years since INTERFET deployment

20/09/202420/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2849 Views 2 Comments East Timor, INTERFET, Timor-Leste

When the Timorese people took the courageous step of voting for independence in 1999 and asked the international community for

The graduating class of the Combat Systems Operators - Mine Warfare initial employment training course gathers together at HMAS Waterhen, Sydney. Photo by Able Seaman Connor Morrison.

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Technical mastery training for graduates

20/09/202420/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 966 Views 0 Comments Basic Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Basic Combat Systems Operators – Mine Warfare (CSO-MW), HMAS Waterhen

In a first for the Navy warfare community, recent graduates of the Basic Combat Systems Operators – Mine Warfare (CSO-MW)

Members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces aboard a RAAF C-17 Globemaster for the final leg of their journey home from the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq. Story and photos Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Giving our Pacific neighbours a lift home

20/09/202421/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1230 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Middle East Region, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, UN Peacekeeping

As a C-17 Globemaster began its final approach into Fiji, the harmonious singing that rose above the jet-engines’ roar signalled

Lieutenant Jack Stanhope, left, and Sub-Lieutenant Liam Lord, of HMAS Brisbane, rendered assistance to a civilian after a car accident in the US.

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Aussie Navy officers save a life in California

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 997 Views 0 Comments HMAS Brisbane, US Navy

Quick thinking and swift action by Royal Australian Navy officers has helped save the life of a driver following a

Navy ships conduct a multilateral cooperative activity during Exercise Kakadu off the coast of Darwin, NT. Photos by Leading Seaman Iggy Roberts.

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Task groups form up for sea phase

20/09/202421/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 873 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Dechaineux, HMAS Warramunga

HMAS Warramunga joined the exodus as 10 ships, a submarine and five aircraft formed into two task groups to undertake

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 530 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

A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber takes off at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Spirit of cooperation

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 815 Views 0 Comments No. 23 Squadron, No. 82 Wing, RAAF Amberley, US Air Force

A United States Air Force (USAF) Bomber Task Force mission, involving its B-2 Spirit stealth bombers operating out of RAAF

An Australian Army medic chats with students during a visit to a boys' school in southern Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Ricky Fuller.

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Safer without it? Should army medics wear the Red Cross?

18/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1033 Views 2 Comments Charles Sturt University

Charles Sturt University research into the wearing of the Red Cross brassard by members of the Australian military show they

Admiral Victor Smith, seated, as air operations officer on board HMS Tracker operating in the Atlantic and Arctic in 1943. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photos courtesy Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia.

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A legacy to remember

18/09/202418/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 811 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force, Chief of Navy, Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Canberra (I), HMAS Melbourne II, HMAS Sydney III, WWII

Admiral Sir Victor Alfred Trumper ‘VAT’ Smith led the first mass torpedo strike against a major warship at sea, survived

Photos of Lieutenant McWilliam, foreground right, and Captain McWilliam, foreground left; his diary, back left, and his midshipman’s journal, back right. Story and photo by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson.

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Extraordinary tale behind extraordinary documents

18/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 725 Views 0 Comments AWM, WWI

The story of coincidence, persistence and happenstance – a set of historic documents uncovered at the Australian High Commission in

Representing the Chief of Air Force, Air Commodore James Badgery lays a wreath at St David's Cathedral in Hobart during the Battle of Britain National Commemoration service. Story by Flying Officer Wendy Pyper. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Brett Sherriff.

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A determination to serve and defend

18/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 746 Views 0 Comments Battle of Britain, Chief of Air Force, WWII

In a speech to the House of Commons in August 1940, then Prime Minister Winston Churchill defined the fierce battle

The Roulettes break away during their display at the Mildura Airshow. Story and phots by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks.

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Air show has eyes glued to the sky

18/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 790 Views 0 Comments Mildura, No. 100 Squadron, PC-21, Roulettes

Eyes were glued to the sky as aviators from the Royal Australian Air Force flew multiple generations of aircraft into

Cargo is unloaded from a RAAF C-130J Hercules at Adisutjipto Air Force Base in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as part of Exercise Rajawali AusIndo. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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Hercs help strengthen relationships on exercise

18/09/202418/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 821 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, Exercise Rajawali Ausindo, Indonesia, Indonesian Air Force, No. 37 Squadron

Australia and Indonesia are adding a new chapter to their long history of cooperation through Exercise Rajawali AusIndo 24 at

Leading Aircraftman Blake O'Brien stands in front of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber on the RAAF Base Amberley flight line. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by US Air Force

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Memorable moment in aviation career

18/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 564 Views 0 Comments No. 23 Squadron, No. 27 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, RAAF Townsville, US Air Force

A promotion is always a significant and unforgettable milestone in any aviator’s career. CAPTION: Leading Aircraftman Blake O’Brien stands in front

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 1683 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 692 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

Navy officer Captain Dave Tietzel, the Exercise Director for Exercise Kakadu 2024, addresses the media during a media doorstop at HMAS Coonawarra, NT. Story by Flying Officer Shanea Zeegers. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Aiesha White-Kratz.

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Exercise Kakadu sets sail with global participation

13/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1280 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Coonawarra

The Royal Australian Navy’s flagship maritime exercise has commenced in Darwin drawing nearly 3000 personnel from 30 nations. CAPTION: Navy officer

Group Captain Gary Sadler, Warrant Officer Jason Pyke, Group Captain Kylie Green, Warrant Officer Korey McGregor and Wing Commander Fiona Pearce following the 17 Squadron handover/takeover ceremony. Story by Scott Jenner.

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RAAF Combat Support Group undertakes major reorg

13/09/202424/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1265 Views 0 Comments Combat Support Group (CSG), Defence Strategic Review, National Defence Strategy (NDS), No. 95 Wing, No. 96 Wing

The Royal Australian Air Force’s Combat Support Group is undertaking a major reorganisation of 95 and 96 Wings to enable

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 1218 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