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Heavy weapons on target

14/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1369 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, DFSW, Exercise Brolga Run

Members of 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment’s Direct Fire Support Weapon (DFSW) Platoon, have been subject to a range

Saurabh Sibal, assistant project officer for NSW SES, shows Flying Officer Phillip Davies equipment loaded onto an SES vehicle during Exercise Cannonball at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Flying Officer Madeleine Magee. Photos by Sergeant Dan Pinhorn.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Honing skills with help from the SES

14/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1130 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Training and Development Unit (AMTDU), Exercise Cannonball, State Emergency Service (SES)

NSW State Emergency Services (SES) recently joined Air Mobility Training and Development Unit (AMTDU) for Exercise Cannonball – an annual

The first Royal Australian Air Force MQ-4C Triton arrives in its new hangar at RAAF Base Tindal, NT. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Eddie.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Arrival of RAAF’s first MQ-4C Triton

14/06/202418/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1963 Views 0 Comments Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG), MQ-4C Trition, RAAF Tindal, Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)

The first MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft (AUS 1) will soon arrive in Australia following the successful delivery and installation

An Army soldier exits the underground command post bunker during Exercise Brolga Run at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photos by Trooper Dana Millington.

Australian Army News

Brigade builds bunker with all the mod cons

12/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1403 Views 3 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Exercise Brolga Run

Members of 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment completed construction of an underground command post during Exercise Brolga Run at Townsville Field

HMAS Cairns sailors cross a swamp marsh on their way to Agulogo on day three along the Kokoda Track. Story by Corporal Melina Young.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Sailors conquer Kokoda Track

12/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1154 Views 1 Comment HMAS Cairns, Kokoda Track

Wading through waist-deep water didn’t faze five sailors as they pushed through their first river crossing on day one of

Ken Murphy stands with Battery Commander Major Jack Bagwill, right, and Battery Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class Two Chris Saetta, following the presentation of the Queen's Banner at Robertson Barracks. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

Australian Army History News

A proud day for former gunner

12/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1047 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment RAA

In a reunion bridging decades of service, Ken Murphy, a distinguished veteran of the 101st Battery, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian

A C-27J Spartan drops a pallet during Exercise Brolga Run near Townsville. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photo by TPR Dana Millington.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force

Supplies drop in

12/06/202415/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1007 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (3CSSB), C-27J Spartan, Exercise Brolga Run

Members of 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (3CSSB) and the Royal Australian Air Force teamed up to resupply Exercise Brolga

International Combat Aviation Safety Summit 2024 attendees. Story by Captain Simone-Maree Spano. Photo by Sergeant Carly Box.

ADF News

Aviation safety taken to new heights

12/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 734 Views 0 Comments International Combat Aviation Safety Summit (CASS)

Born from a desire to enhance aviation safety, international partners gathered for the inaugural International Combat Aviation Safety Summit (ICASS)

Commanding Officer HMAS Rankin Commander Simon O’Hehir holds the Gloucester Cup, accompanied by Commander of the Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Chris Smith and Governor of South Australia Frances Adamson. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Ragless. Photo by Petty Officer Luke Scott.

News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Rankin awarded Gloucester Cup

12/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1020 Views 0 Comments Gloucester Cup, HMAS Rankin

HMAS Rankin has been awarded the prestigious Duke of Gloucester Cup in recognition of the highest level of proficiency of

Australian Army News

DOGS OF VALOUR – War Documentary on Military Working Dogs

10/06/202410/06/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1969 Views 0 Comments Dogs of Valour, Military Working Dogs

DOGS OF VALOUR is a new documentary movie about war dogs risking life and limb to protect ‘their pack’, set

Historic imagery of the arrival of HMAS Sydney III to Jervis Bay with embarked aircraft which formed the Fleet Air Arm’s first squadrons.

History News Royal Australian Navy

75th anniversary of air power projection

07/06/202415/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1032 Views 0 Comments Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Albatross, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Sydney, Jervis Bay

The Royal Australian Navy recently marked the 75th anniversary of rising above the waves and developing a fully integrated aerial

Current and former crew members of HMAS Huon gather for the ship's decommissioning ceremony at HMAS Waterhen, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Madelyn Hanna. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

History News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Huon sails into history

07/06/202407/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1632 Views 0 Comments decommissioning, Gloucester Cup, HMAS Huon, HMAS Waterhen

After a quarter-century of distinguished service, HMAS Huon has been decommissioned in a poignant ceremony at HMAS Waterhen, Sydney. CAPTION: Current

An Australian Army soldier fires an M3 Carl Gustav during the culminating activity on Exercise Rhino Run at Cultana Training Area, South Australia. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Sergeant Peng Zhang.

Australian Army News

Exercise culminates in explosion of firepower

07/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1247 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 7th Battalion RAR, 9th Brigade, Cultana, Exercise Rhino Run, US Marines

Exercise Rhino Run culminated in a 24-hour crescendo of combat power by 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), 1st

Sapper Ian Moss and his explosive detection dog Flo Joe, carefully make their way across a field in search of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan in 2012. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. Photo by Sergeant Raymond Vance.

Australian Army History Lest We Forget News Videos

Remembering a four-legged warrior

07/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1790 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs

June 7 is National Military Working Dog Day, when Defence honours the loyalty and commitment of four-legged friends who’ve served

Major Alan Bretherton in the UK. Story by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson.

ADF People Australian Army

Major on a mission with purpose

07/06/202407/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 941 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of Ukraine, Operation Kudu, United Kingdom

A former Royal Australian Air Force Cadet is heading up an expanded ADF contingent training Ukrainian personnel in the UK

Apprentice technicians from the Technical Training Faculty are given a tour of technical infrastructure aboard HMAS Canberra as part of the new Navy apprentice technician experience tour. Photos by Peter Loncar.

ADF People Royal Australian Navy Videos

Navy apprentices gain valuable insight

07/06/202407/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1615 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Cerberus

Fourteen apprentice electronics and marine technicians recently embarked on a tour of Fleet Base East and naval establishments in Sydney.

Major Stephen Ware, right, is presented with two Federation Stars by Major General Gregory Novak at Gallipoli barracks, Brisbane. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Private Alfred Stauder.

ADF People Australian Army

A career full of opportunities

07/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1311 Views 0 Comments

Major Stephen Ware was awarded two Federation Stars in April after nearly 50 years of service, which he said ostensibly

Explosive ordnance disposal specialists from Australia and the US conduct x-ray procedures to determine the safety state of explosive remnants of war during Operation Render Safe in Nauru. Story by Pilot Officer Shanea Zeegers. Photos by Sergeant Craig Barrett.

Australian Army News Overseas

Committed to improving safety

07/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1138 Views 0 Comments 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), 6th Engineer Support Regiment, Nauru Police Force (NPF), Operation Render Safe, UXO

A multinational team of explosive ordnance specialists disposed of 18 remnants of World War 2 during Operation Render Safe in

Marine Technician Leading Seaman Billy O’Grady with equipped toolboxes on board HMAS Adelaide. Photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

News Royal Australian Navy

The right tools for Navy’s biggest ships

07/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 732 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

Proactive sailors have improved the way landing craft is maintained on board HMAS Adelaide, resulting in time and cost savings. CAPTION: Marine

ADF MRF-D News

Major upgrades at Nackeroo complete

06/06/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1123 Views 0 Comments

Australia and the United States will now have greater training opportunities in northern Australia after the completion of upgrades to