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HMAS Ballarat seizes another 2tonne of hash

10/03/201910/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2718 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 4841 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 2699 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 3544 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 3355 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 3078 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 2331 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 3081 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 5470 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 2868 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

Members of HMAS Ballarat’s boarding party lay out seized narcotics in preparation for disposal in the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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HMAS Ballarat seized 900kg of heroin

28/12/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3655 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 900 kilos of heroin worth approximately $279 million* during two

HMAS Ballarat's Boarding Party conducts a flag verification boarding on a suspicious dhow as part of Operation Manitou. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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HMAS Ballarat settles in to sea patrols

15/12/201826/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2013 Views 0 Comments

After HMAS Ballarat arrived in the Gulf to begin operations in the Middle East Region, she sent back this report.

Corporal Mark Donaldson VC and MWD Odin prepare to accept the posthumously awarded PDSA Dickin Medal on behalf of Special Air Service Regiment military working dog Kuga at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Photo by WO2 R Nyffenegger.

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SAS dog awarded ‘VC for animals’

07/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6577 Views 3 Comments Dikin Medal, Kuga, PDSA

Australian Army special operations military working dog Kuga was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal – thought of as ‘the VC

A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft refuels a French Air Force Dassault Rafale fighter on operations in the Middle East. Photo by Sergeant Mark Doran.

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Thirst-quenching MRTT home from ops

07/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2314 Views 0 Comments KC-30A MRTT

The latest rotation of Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A multi role tanker transport aircraft returned to Australia last month following

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GG watches Gee Gees in Taji

06/11/201808/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2727 Views 0 Comments General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove

Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove visited Australian troops deployed to the Middle East on Melbourne Cup Day. Sir Peter acknowledged the

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Iraqi forward observers test skills in live air-strike exercise

06/11/201810/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2249 Views 0 Comments Task Group Taji, Task Group Taji 7

By CAPT Anna-Lise Brink During a live fire training exercise at the Besmayah Range Complex in Iraq, Iraqi Army Forward

Family and friends wave goodbye to their loved ones on HMAS Ballarat as the ship sails from Fleet Base West, WA, to commence a nine-month operational deployment to the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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HMAS Ballarat begins nine-month deployment

28/10/201807/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2554 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat

HMAS Ballarat departed from her home port of Fleet Base West, Garden Island, Western Australia on 28 October to begin

NZDF COMJ Major General Tim Gall and Defence Minister Ron Mark farewell New Zealand troops at RNZAF Base Ohakea as they begin their journey to the Middle East for Task Group Taji 8. NZDF photo.

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TG Taji Rotation 8 on the move

27/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2729 Views 0 Comments Task Group Taji, Task Group Taji 8

About 90 New Zealand Defence Force troops left home yesterday to begin their six-month rotation withTask Group Taji, the training

A New Zealand Army soldier observes as Baghdad Fighting School instructors train members of the Iraqi Army's 41st Brigade during a live-fire range practice at Taji Military Complex, Iraq. ADF photo.

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Task Group Taji boosts local-trainer capacity

03/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2692 Views 0 Comments Task Group Taji, Task Group Taji 7

The New Zealand Defence Force’s combined training mission with Australia in Iraq has helped boost the capacity of the Iraqi

The resuscitation room at the Taji Military Complex health facility named in honour of Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker. Australian Defence Force photo.

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NZ KIA soldier honoured in Taji medical centre

11/09/201811/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2781 Views 0 Comments Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, Task Group Taji

The resuscitation bay at the medical centre in Iraq’s Camp Taji has been named after Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, New