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Australian Army soldiers of Task Group Taji 8 on parade after receiving their mission medals at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Oliver Carter.

Task Group Taji 8 soldiers welcomed home

27/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2428 Views 0 Comments

One-hundred members of Task Group Taji Rotation 8 touched down in Brisbane today following their successful deployment to Iraq. CAPTION: Australian

Australian Army officer Captain Jeremy Duff (centre), deployed with Task Group Taji 8, speaks with an Iraqi Army soldier before the Mission Rehearsal Exercises at the Taji Military Complex. Photo by Corporal Oliver Carter.

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Iraqi Army training hits milestone – NZ puts date on withdrawal

11/06/201911/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3273 Views 0 Comments

The Iraqi Army School of Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer II (SINCO II) marked a significant milestone last week by achieving Initial

A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport lands at the main air operating base in the Middle East Region. Photo by Tech Sergeant Jocelyn A Ford.

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Aussie KC-30A back on Middle East operations

07/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2579 Views 0 Comments

. An Australian KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft has recommenced operations in the Middle East. CAPTION: A Royal Australian Air

HMAS Ballarat's boarding party conduct a boarding of a suspicious dhow. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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Ballarat busts past $billion$ milestone

30/05/201930/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2729 Views 1 Comment

The crew of HMAS Ballarat has stopped illegal narcotics in excess of AUD$1 billion* from funding terrorism and other illegal

A New Zealand Defence Force soldier returning home after a six-month deployment in Iraq hugs his two sons upon arrival at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea this afternoon. NZDF photo.

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Eighth rotation of Kiwis home from Taji

23/05/201901/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2462 Views 0 Comments

About 90 New Zealand Defence Force soldiers returned home this afternoon after a six-month deployment in Iraq. CAPTION: A New

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HMAS Ballarat destroys another 2.6 tonne of drugs

13/05/201917/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3337 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has intercepted another 2.6 tonnes of illicit drugs while conducting a patrol in international

A New Zealand soldier bound for Operation Manawa 9 says good bye at RNZAF Base Ohakea Air Movements terminal. NZDF photo.

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9th rotation of Kiwis leave for TG Taji

03/05/201903/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2764 Views 0 Comments

The ninth rotation of about 70 New Zealand Defence Force troops left today for a training mission in Iraq. CAPTION:

Australian Army soldiers from Task Group Taji IX on their formal farewell parade at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

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Task Group Taji IX’s formal farewell parade

10/04/201914/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5366 Views 1 Comment

Friends and family of nearly 300 Australian Defence Force personnel soon to deploy to Iraq on Operation Okra said their

Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Kacey Neindorf on board HMAS Ballarat. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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Technician helps bust drug smugglers

31/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3231 Views 0 Comments

The most rewarding part of Leading Seaman Kacey Niendorf’s deployment to the Middle East on HMAS Ballarat is helping to disrupt

Leading Seaman Daniel Jackson maintains the ship's sea boats as part of his regular duties on board HMAS Ballarat, but has secondary duties that see him employed as a drug-buster. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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Ballarat’s marine techs bust stereotypes – and drug runners

19/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2626 Views 0 Comments

For a long time, marine technicians, or ‘stokers’ as they are known in the Navy, have had a reputation for

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HMAS Ballarat seizes another 2tonne of hash

10/03/201910/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2819 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized two tonnes of hashish worth approximately $100 million* in street value during

New Zealand Army soldiers rappel from a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter at the Rainbow Ski Area in Nelson during Exercise Southern Katipo 2015. NZDF photo.

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NZDF clears SAS on Afghanistan-patrol allegations

08/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4981 Views 6 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force is today responding to allegations made by Stuff about a long range reconnaissance patrol carried

Australian Army linguist Sergeant Mitchel Reeves with Iraqi Army Major Humam at the Taji Military Complex in Iraq. Photo by Corporal Oliver Carter.

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The power of language in Taji

19/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2812 Views 0 Comments

Sergeant Mitchell Reeves has been an electronics-systems technician in the Australian Army for 14 years, but his deployment to Iraq

Aircrew prepare for the final operational mission of the RAAF E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft on Operation Okra in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal Carla Armenti.

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Wedgetail finished with the Middle East

19/02/201904/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3766 Views 0 Comments

The RAAF E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft has completed its final rotation in support of Operation Okra.

Leading Seaman Aaron Wheeler pulls a sack containing suspected illegal narcotics from the hold in a dhow. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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HMAS Ballarat scores again

02/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3455 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 2.1 tonnes of hashish and 345 kilograms of heroin in

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ADF statement on 2017 civilian casualty incident in Mosul

01/02/201901/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3189 Views 1 Comment

The Australian Defence Force issued a statement today essentially saying that two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets were involved in an

An Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator in training.

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Aussie-trained Afghan ATACs launch first night attack

26/01/201926/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2439 Views 0 Comments

The training of Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators (ATACs) by coalition forces, including Australians, is having a significant impact on Afghanistan’s

The Royal Navy's Duke-class frigate HMS Montrose departs Auckland, New Zealand after a five-day visit. Photo and video by Mike Millett, AirflowNZ.

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HMS Montrose visits NZ during 4-year deployment

22/01/201922/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3208 Views 0 Comments HMS Montrose

From Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth, UK, to Devonport Naval Base in Auckland – the Royal New Zealand Navy welcomed

The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) sails alongside the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 16, 2019, during exercise Intrepid Sentinel. Intrepid Sentinel brings together the John C. Stennis Strike Group, France’s Marine Nationale, United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy for a multinational exercise designed to enhance war fighting readiness and interoperability between allies and partners. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeffery L. Southerland)

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HMAS Ballarat joins US carrier strike group

19/01/201926/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5586 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) sails alongside the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in

HMAS Ballarat’s boarding party and crew prepare 3.1 tonnes of seized hashish for disposal during the ship's deployment on Operation Manitou. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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HMAS Ballarat seizes 3.1 tonnes of hashish

13/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2987 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 3.1 tonnes of hashish worth about $155 million* during a boarding operation