Forces Entertainment Tour 2017/18
A Forces Entertainment Tour – FET – performed for deployed troops across the Middle East Region during December 2017 and
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Middle East
Super Hornets fly last mission in Iraq
Two Royal Australian Air Force Super Hornets flew the Australian Air Task Group’s final strike mission over Iraq on Sunday.
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Hawkei delivered for testing on ops
The Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light, in two- and four-door variants were photographed recently at the Taji Military Complex,
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Drug-bust trifecta for Warramunga
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga seized 111 kilograms of heroin valued at $33 million during operations in the Arabian
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Warramunga adds 3.5 tonnes of hash to her holiday collection
While many of us are still on Christmas holidays, HMAS Warramunga, with support from a UK Royal Navy helicopter, seized
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Warramunga nabs tonnes of drugs after Christmas
The crew of the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga boosted their post-Christmas by seizing almost 8 tonnes of hashish and
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Australia’s F/A-18F Super Hornets withdrawing from Iraq
Minister for Defence Marise Payne has delivered an official update on Australia’s contribution to the international counter-Daesh coalition. CAPTION: No. 462 Squadron
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Navy medic’s mission ashore in Afghanistan
The sound of an alarm at Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield is a trigger that gets Chief Petty Officer medic Sarah Hall’s
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Iraq declared ‘liberated from ISIS’
Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi declared this week that all areas of Iraq have been liberated from ISIS control. The Australian
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Task Group Taji 5 complete deployment in Iraq
More than 300 Australian Defence Force personnel from Task Group Taji 5 are returning to Australia in time for Christmas,
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Iraqi Army Rangers certification exercise
The Iraqi Army Qwat Khasah (special forces) Battalion conducted two company-sized air mobile operations as part of the certification exercise
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Aussie SF medic recounts bloody mission in Mosul
Another explosion rocks Mosul, this one resulting in a number of Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) soldiers being rushed to
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Task Group Taji 5 delivers sniper course in Iraq
Members of Task Group Taji 5 have delivered a sniper course to select members fo the Iraqi Army. Students were
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Watch RAAF build an aircraft shelter in 1 minute
Airfield engineers deployed to the Middle East Region (MER) construct temporary shelters on the flightline at Australia’s main air operating
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Afghan Army Academy milestone graduation
The Afghan National Army Officer Academy completed an historic graduation on 23 November, graduating its 100th female cadet. CAPTION: Afghan National
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350 Afghan Officer Cadets graduate latest training course
About 350 Afghan Officer Cadets graduated this week from an Australian/New Zealand training program. CAPTION: Afghan Officer Cadets on their final
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NZ Taji rotation welcomed home
About 100 New Zealand Defence Force soldiers returned home this evening from a six-month training mission in Iraq. CAPTION: Minister of
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Heavy weapons course at Taji Military Complex
Tracer fire and explosions ripped across the Iraqi Desert at the Besmaya Range Complex east of Baghdad as Task Group
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Hose and drogue inspection in Middle East
Defence released video of Royal Australian Air Force technicians conducting an inspection on the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport hose-and-drogue
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Latest Iraqi Forward Air Controllers graduate
The latest group of Iraqi Forward Air Controllers has graduated from training under Australian and New Zealand tutelage following a 10-week
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