Old warrior holds court in a biblical land
On New Year’s Eve, smoke wafted from a pipe at the Taji Military Complex north of Baghdad to mark another year gone and a new one’s beginning.
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Middle East
Change of command in the Middle East
Major General Susan Coyle has assumed command of Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East, taking over from Rear
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Toowoomba heads for Middle East patrols
Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba today departed her homeport of Fleet Base West for a six-month deployment to the Middle East.
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Iran fires ‘more than a dozen missiles’ at coalition forces in Iraq
The Pentagonsays that at 1.30am local on 7 January, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq.
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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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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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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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Australia cuts Task Group Taji numbers
More than 100 Australian Defence Force personnel deploying to Iraq were officially farewelled yesterday by family and friends at Robertson Barracks.
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P-8A Poseidon deployed to Middle for a whole month
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft has arrived in the Middle East in support of the International Maritime Security
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Wedgetail back in the Middle East
As part of Australia’s contribution to the US-led Global Coalition against Daesh, a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early
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Force Support Element 11 farewelled at Lavarack
Around 85 Australian Defence Force personnel have been farewelled at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville ahead of their upcoming deployment to the
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Farewell parade for next NT contingent to Middle East
More than 270 Australian Defence Force personnel were farewelled at Robertson Barracks in Darwin today ahead of their upcoming deployment
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‘Anzac week’ shootout at Taji
Members of Task Group Taji 9’s Training Team Sierra took to the range at the Taji Military Complex, 20km north
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MinDef visits troops/leaders in Middle East
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds visited Australian troops in the Middle East and met with key military and civilian leaders
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HMAS Ballarat home from very successful Middle East mission
Family, friends and VIPs welcomed the return of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat to Australia today following a highly
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Australia increases commitment to Iraq/Syria
Australia will continue – and increase – its current contribution to support efforts by the US-led Global Coalition against Daesh
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Ballarat seizes suspected arms shipment
HMAS Ballarat has conducted a boarding of a dhow in international waters in the Arabian Sea, finding, seizing and destroying a cargo
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