Operation Okra in Iraq officially ends
Operation Okra, the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the international coalition against Daesh in Iraq and Syria, has concluded with
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Middle East
Deployment of ADF personnel and aircraft to the Middle East
ADF personnel and aircraft have been deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Beech – Defence’s support of
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Friendships a highlight of Sinai deployment
The latest contingent of ADF personnel to support the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) returned home in late July following
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Australian sailor recognised by US Navy
Deployed on Operation Manitou in Bahrain, Leading Seaman Tahlia Lemon has been recognised by the Commander of the Combined Maritime Forces
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ADF support for Israel departures
CAPTION: Maintenance crew from a RAAF KC-30A conduct checks on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, before an assisted-departure
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ADF support to Aussies escaping Israel
Two RAAF aircraft – a KC-30A and a C-17A Globemaster III – have joined an Australian-government-supported private charter in safely
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Making history in the Middle East
For the first time, the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) has an all-female leadership team. CAPTION: Australian Army Captain Liz
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More than 2000 AK-47s seized in Middle East
U.S. naval forces intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman on 6 January while transiting international waters along
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CAF represents ADF at Bahrain strategic meeting
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman represented the Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell at the
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Bonding while keeping the peace
Captain Jeremy Fetter uses the analogy of umpiring football to explain being a United Nations (UN) military observer in Israel.
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Observers help keep the peace in Golan
Keeping an eagle eye is more than just a saying for United Nations Military Observer Captain John Whiteley. CAPTION: Captain
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Helping keep the peace in Sinai for 40 years
Personnel representing seven nations marched using their own drills when they entered a parade ground in Egypt to the beat of
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New Zealand’s Afghan range clearance (almost) finished
Additional clearance of five firing ranges used by the New Zealand Defence Force in the Bamyan province in Afghanistan has
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Serco awarded Middle-East-support contract extension
Serco has been awarded a two-year contract extension to continue providing base operation, hospitality and support services on behalf of
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Soldiers welcomed home from Afghanistan in style
As the sun set over Riverway Stadium, the community of Townsville came together to welcome home soldiers recently returned from
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Bean a place like home for many over 10 years
For all who have deployed to or passed through the Australian Defence Force’s main operating base in the Middle East,
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Medics went above and beyond during evacuation
One of the critical factors in the Afghanistan evacuation was the health and welfare of the more than 4000 evacuees,
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Evacuees welcomed to Australia
Thousands of men, women and children evacuated from Afghanistan have been assisted by multiple agencies on arrival at Australian airports.
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ADF reports on its role in Evacuation of Kabul
Over nine sweltering days in August, Australian Defence Force personnel took part in the largest humanitarian airlift operation in recent
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Troops reflect on a mission like no other
Personnel from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), have reflected on the important role they played during the Afghanistan evacuation
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