First RNZAF chopper on its way
The first of three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters and its crew departed for Nowra, New South Wales,
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Operations
1st Brigade joining bushfire operations
Major elements of the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade are mobilising to assist on Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. CAPTION: Soldier from
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New Zealand sending helicopters, engineers to bushfires
Today, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the New Zealand Defence Force force would assist Australia’s response to the
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Army’s choppers get stuck in to bushfire evacuations
Aircrews from 5th and 6th Aviation Regiments, Australian Army, are busy helping State emergency services to air evacuate dozens of people
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NZ and Singapore Defence Forces adding to Op Bushfire Assist
After the ADF significantly increased its contribution to the bushfire crisis following the call out of up to 3000 Australian
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3000 Reservists deploying on Op Fire Assist
The government has authorised a compulsory callout of 3000 Army reservists on Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20 to support bushfire-fighting effort and
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HMAS Adelaide will join bushfire evacuations
The Royal Australian Navy’s largest and most capable amphibious ship, HMAS Adelaide, will depart Sydney this afternoon to assist in
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Details of Mallacoota evacuation
Evacuation of residents and visitors of Mallacoota, Victoria, commenced with more than 1000 civilians embarking in HMAS Choules and MV
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Navy evacuates Mallacoota
HMAS Choules and MV Sycamore have arrived off the bushfire-isolated Victorian town of Mallacoota to evacuate hundreds of locals and
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National Commemorative Service for Rwanda mission
The 25th anniversary of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR), Operation Tamar, will be marked with a National
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Operation Christmas Drop all dropped out
Operation Christmas Drop 19 has concluded in Guam, with a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules and crew delivering 23
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Task Group Taji 9 home in time for Christmas
Around 250 Australian Defence Force members from Task Group Taji Rotation 9 have returned home in time for Christmas following
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Aussie hands command to Kiwi in Sinai
Australian Major General Simon Stuart has completed two and a half years as Force Commander of the Multinational Force and
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Civilian wounded in Afghanistan tells ABC the ADF blamed him in ‘coverup’
Tonight at 7.30 on the ABC, reporter Dylan Welch will present a story in which he claims that an ADF
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Augury-Philippines transitions to higher level
The Australian Defence Force has taken the next step in its enduring relationship with the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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NZDF’s second-last Taji rotation welcomed home
The New Zealand Defence Force last night welcomed home the second-last contingent of personnel who have been serving as part of
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RAAF transports second Vietnamese medical mission to South Sudan
Australia continues to boost regional peacekeeping capabilities in South East Asia, in support of Vietnam’s second deployment to the United
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13 French soldier killed in helicopter collision
On Monday 25 November shortly before 8pm Paris time, 13 French soldiers died in an accident between two military helicopters
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Conan gets ‘medal’ at The White House
Conan, the military working dog wounded in a US special forces raid in which ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was
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Poseidon completes first and final mission in Middle East
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft has returned home to Australia after completing its final Middle East mission
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