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A New Zealand soldier supervises a training scenario for recruits from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as part of New Zealand's Operation Tīeke in the United Kingdom. Photo supplied.

New Zealand increases training support for Ukraine

24/02/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1267 Views 0 Comments Ukraine

The New Zealand government has announced an extension to its support in training Ukrainian recruits and provided additional funding for

RAAF and US Air Force (USAF) personnel unload cargo from a USAF C-130J aircraft at Tinian North airfield during Exercise Cope North. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.

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RAAF deploys contingent to Northern Mariana Islands

23/02/202424/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1922 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cape North, US Air Force, US Marines

The Royal Australian Air Force deployed 383 Contingency Response Squadron (383CRS) to Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands for Exercise

A US Navy MH-60S Seahawk takes flight at Tinian North during Exercise Cope North 24. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

Island agility proves force readiness

23/02/202423/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1121 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cope North, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, US Navy, USAF, USMC

On Tinian, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Royal Australian Air Force deployed forward with their multinational counterparts

HMAS Warramunga fires its 5-inch naval gun during a joint live-firing with USS Halsey while at sea on regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Warramunga all fired up on Indian Ocean

23/02/202424/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1316 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

Warships of the Royal Australian Navy, United States Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted two days of combined training

HMAS Warramunga underway in rough sea state during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Rigorous training for deploying Warramunga

20/02/202424/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1394 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Stuart, HMAS Warramunga, Regional Presence Deployment

Before HMAS Warramunga commenced Australia’s first 2024 Indo-Pacific regional presence deployment, Commanding Officer Commander Jennifer Graham put her crew through

Australian and US personnel were re-tasked to conduct a real-world aeromedical evacuation during Exercise Cope North 24, flying to Micronesia to extract a patient requiring medical care in Guam. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Corporal Deniele Oehm.

News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Air Force

Swift response validates Cope North partnerships

16/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1363 Views 0 Comments aero-medial evacuation, C-27J Spartan, Exercise Cope North, Guam, Micronesia, No. 35 Squadron, US Air Force

During Exercise Cope North 24, Royal Australian Air Force and United States Air Force assets and personnel were rapidly re-tasked

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant transfers fresh water to a Pohnpei fire department tanker during a port visit to Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.

News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy

Reliant delivers fresh water to Pohnpei

16/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1146 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Micronesia

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant delivered 116,000 litres of fresh water to Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. CAPTION: Australian Defence

HMAS Warramunga conducts a cooperative activity with the United States and Japan during a regional presence deployment. Photo by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Warramunga conducts transit through South China Sea

09/02/202418/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1947 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Warramunga has conducted a multilateral transit through the South China Sea with ships of

RAAF aviators unload a C-27J Spartan at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in readiness for Exercise Cope North 24. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.

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RAAF ‘combat ready’ at Cope North

09/02/202418/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1417 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Exercise Cope North, Guam

Exercise Cope North 24 kicked off at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam, with Royal Australian Air Force elements prepared

Maldives Vice Chief of Defence Force, Brigadier General Ibrahim Hilmy, presents a shield to Indo-Pacific Endeavour 23 Commander, Air Commodore Tony McCormack, following key leadership engagement in Male during the Indo-Pacific Endeavour visit in January 2024. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long.

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Indo-Pacific Endeavour returns to Maldives

09/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1209 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Maldives

Defence’s flagship regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), returned to Maldives in January for only the second time. CAPTION: Maldives Vice