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ADF chaplains Rainer Schack, Andrew Robinson, Christopher Buckley-Wilkshire, Imam, Mogamat Majidih Essa and Commander Mark Graichen visit a Hindu temple with members of the Indonesian Navy in Surabaya, Indonesia, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photos by Sergeant Craig Barrett.

Success in the city of heroes

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1340 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, HMAS Anzac, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Indonesian Navy

From religious engagements to gender discussions, military-to-military talks and even a chilli-eating contest, the Indonesian leg of Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE)

International participants of Exercise Talisman Sabre, representing the Combat Training Centres of France, Canada and the UK, with Colonel Ben McLennan (ADF), far right. Story by V. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

Australian Army News

Nations combined for world-class combat training

09/08/202313/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1436 Views 0 Comments Combat Training Centre, Exercise Talisman Sabre

Enhancing relationships was a key theme for this year’s Talisman Sabre and nowhere was this more evident than in the

Australian Army Private Samuel Austen-Wilkins, left, and His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga Lance Corporal Sione Atoa mounted in an Australian Army Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Major Roger Brennan. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Boxer’s fighting season of firsts

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1830 Views 1 Comment 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Brigade, Boxer CRV, Exercise Talisman Sabre, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Sitting in a cavalry screen far forward of 7th Brigade Battle Groups, the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle surveilled Objective Otter

Paying respects at the Brunei-Australia War Memorial at Muara Beach during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. Story by Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photos by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.

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Engaging Brunei’s perspective

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1240 Views 0 Comments Brunei, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Maritime security law has proved a rich topic for Australia and Brunei to discuss common interests during the latest iteration

The 1st Combat Communications Squadron convoy vehicles at RAAF Base Curtin, Western Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Stories by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Epic task for comms unit

09/08/202313/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1183 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Communications Squadron (1CCS), Exercise Talisman Sabre, RAAF Curtin

It was a road move like no other for 1st Combat Communications Squadron (1CCS), taking the route by road from

USS Ronald Reagan steams in formation with HMAS Perth, USS North Carolina and USS Robert Smalls, and USS Antietam in the Indian Ocean during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story byLieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Brown (US Navy).

News Royal Australian Navy

Naval forces amassed in Australian waters

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1353 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, US Navy

The largest massing of naval capability in Australian waters in recent years occurred when the Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 fleet

Australian Army soldiers from units across 13th Brigade work with security elements of the Royal Australian Air Force protecting people and critical infrastructure at RAAF Base Curtin as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Derby, Western Australia. Photo by Corporal Janet Pan.

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Talisman Sabre wrapped up

09/08/202309/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1586 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

After two weeks of high-end warfighting, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 (TS23) has officially closed. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers from units across

ADF Health and Wellbeing News Veterans

New Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy

08/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1900 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to

Queensland Police Service assist Royal Australian Navy Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Task Group alongside Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, during the MRH-90 Taipan recovery in the Whitsunday Islands. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Update on crashed MRH-90 recovery

08/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2246 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

OFFICIAL DEFENCE UPDATE: Tuesday, 8 August 2023 – 16:23pm Defence continues the recovery operation of the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter which

Sailors from HMCS Montreal and HMAS Stalwart after a game of soccer during the HMAS Cairns sports day at the Cairns Esplanade. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.

News Royal Australian Navy

Bringing it to the court

08/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 976 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Cairns, HMAS Leewin, HMAS Stalwart, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

Before the start of Exercise Talisman Sabre, international naval personnel took over the Cairns Esplanade Activity Precinct during a friendly

Royal Australian Air Force and US Air Force refuelling specialists discuss the refuel of a KC-135 following its arrival at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Mobility Guardian. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo bySergeant Pete Gammie.

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Two air forces cooperate on Ex Mobility Guardian

08/08/202309/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1933 Views 0 Comments Exercise Mobility Guardian, No. 13 Squadron, RAAF Darwin, USAF

Cohesive integration with partner forces is an essential ingredient for success on international exercises, as proven by 13 Squadron at

Tui Alu, left, and Warrant Officer Class 1 Kimberly Kiely at the ADF Sports training program at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium Gymnasium, Lae, Papua New Guinea. Story by Squadron Leader Amanda Scott. Photos by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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A love of sport an asset in the Pacific

08/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1084 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Papua New Guinea

More than 300 locals from Port Moresby, Lae and Madang in Papua New Guinea took part in the ADF Sports

Corporal Jordan Oakley and Corporal Ashleigh Shannon greet members of the Badu Island community, during Exercise Coastwatcher Wallaby 23. Story by Corporal Jordan Oakley and Corporal Ashleigh Shannon greet members of the Badu Island community, during Exercise Coastwatcher Wallaby 23. Photos: Private Dean Armstrong. Photos by Private Dean Armstrong.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force

TS Islanders witness C-27J’s unique abilities

08/08/202309/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1001 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, C-27J Spartan, Exercise Coastwatcher Wallaby, No. 35 Squadron, Torres Strait Islands

Torres Strait Island communities are set to benefit from C-27J Spartans’ increased capability to land and take-off on shorter and

United States Army Public Affairs Staff Sergeant Brittney Adams and Warrant Officer Class 2 Shane Harris speak with a civilian role player while Private James Hoffman stands nearby in Ingham, Queensland as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Ingham locals help train personnel

04/08/202307/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1849 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, US Army

The town of Ingham, north of Townsville has provided a realistic training ground for the Australian Army and US Armed

Commander Force Sustainment Group, Colonel Charmaine Benfield, centre, and FSG personnel chat with Mrs Judy Braithwaite at the Ingham, QLD markets during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photos by Sergeant David Said.

Australian Army News

Locals played key role in Talisman Sabre

04/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1745 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

In the small north Queensland community of Ingham (population 4400), one of the friendly locals has just dropped off a

Australian Army cook Private Lehi Basa cooks a batch of pilaf rice to feed the Australian and international forces at Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story and photos by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Catering to all tastes on Talisman Sabre

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1321 Views 1 Comment Exercise Talisman Sabre, field kitchen

Roasted garlic pulp oozed as Private Zinnia Knight, from the field kitchen at Townsville Field Training Area (TFTA), crumpled its

Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers from the 2nd Royal Pacific Island Regiment on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

PNG’s first Talisman Sabre

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1674 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Talisman Sabre, PNGDF

Deep in the Australian bush soldiers from Papua New Guinea (PNG) alongside Australian soldiers are role playing enemy forces, remaining

A high mobility artillery rocket system is loaded on C-17A Globemaster in preparation for Exercise Highball at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Major Cam Jamieson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

Australian Army News

Missile firing exercise in WA

04/08/202307/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1695 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, Exercise Highball, HIMARS, US Army

Exercise Highball has advanced understanding of how the ADF will employ long-range land-based precision rocket and missile fires in the

Project Manager for Land 2072 Phase 2B, from left, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Kitchin, project lead Mr Dafydd Gwynn-Jones and Signaller Harry Saunders, stand in front of the new 'Protected Mobility Headquarters on the Move' Bushmaster variant at the 1st Combat Signals Regiment in Darwin, NT. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

Australian Army News

Revolutionising battlefield communications

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1336 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG)

In the dynamic landscape of modern warfare, effective communication plays a crucial role in maintaining operational efficiency and situational awareness.

Royal Australian Air Force air traffic control officers Flying Officer Adam Roberts and Flying Officer Leigh Cremin in the transportable air operations tower at RAAF Base Curtin, WA, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

News Royal Australian Air Force Talisman Sabre

Mobile system allows air traffic team to take control

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1250 Views 0 Comments air traffic control, Exercise Talisman Sabre, No. 44 Wing, RAAF Curtin

It’s an airfield structure you would expect to see at almost any active runway in Australia, the air traffic control