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Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Clearance Diver Benjamin Johnson grabs a selfie before diving on the USS Arizona Memorial site in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during RIMPAC 2018. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Johnson.
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

USS Arizona – very rare and special wreck-dive

11/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5283 Views 0 Comments USS Arizona Memorial

Royal Australian Navy clearance divers were afforded an opportunity to dive on the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbour during Exercise RIMPAC

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Australian Australian Army News Overseas USA Videos 

Surfing in Hawaii the 2RAR way

09/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4700 Views 0 Comments Zodiac

Australian Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion (Amphibious), Royal Australian Regiment, practice surf negotiation skills using Zodiac boats at Kaneohe

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Australian Australian Army News Overseas USA Videos 

2RAR add helocasting to their skill sets

08/07/201808/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5485 Views 0 Comments 2RAR (Amphib), RIMPAC

Australia took a leap forward in amphibious capability recently as 2nd Battalion (Amphibious), Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR (Amphib)) soldiers released

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A Guam-based B-52 Stratofortress departs Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, on a training sortie over south-east Queensland (20 June 2018). US Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Richard P. Ebensberger.
ADF Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

Guam-based B-52 bombers on SE Queensland training run

22/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4733 Views 0 Comments Andersen AFB, B-52 Stratofortress, Continuous Bomber Presence, Guam

Australian Defence Force elements combined with United States Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers for a training exercise in

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International observers disembark the MV-22 Osprey at South Goulburn Island to observe Exercise Crocodile Strike. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

First US military construction in Australia since WWII

22/06/201822/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5650 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MRF-D, United States Force Posture Initiative in Australia

United States Force Posture Initiative in Australia has commissioned the construction of the first military project to be built in Australia

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A view of the Earth from the moon, taken by the Apollo 11 – 20 July 1969. NASA photo.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

America officially recruiting Space Cadets

19/06/201819/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3979 Views 0 Comments

I am herby directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish the Space

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USNS Mercy arrives in Yokosuka, Japan, for a Exercise Pacific Partnership port visit on 10 June 2018. US Navy photo.
ADF Asia Australian News Overseas Pacific USA 

Exercise Pacific Partnership wraps up

16/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3501 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pacific Partnership

The Australian Defence Force will complete Exercise Pacific Partnership 2018 today with the exercise focusing on humanitarian assistance and disaster

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The 300th F-35 (an F-35A for the US Air Force) departs Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, Texas, facilities fro deliver to the customer. Lockheed Martin photo.
News Science & Technology USA 

300th F-35 delivered

12/06/201812/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3599 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin yesterday delivered the 300th production F-35 aircraft. CAPTION: The 300th F-35 (an F-35A

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Minister for Defence Marise Payne looks over a M777 howitzer in company with an artillery marine from Marine Rotation Force - Darwin, during a visit to Robertson Barracks, Darwin. Photo by Leading Seaman James Whittle.
Australian Australian Army MRF-D News USA 

MINDEF visits MRF-D

05/06/201802/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4300 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MRF-D

Minister for Defence Marise Payne, Commanding General US Marine Corps Forces Pacific Lieutenant General David Berger, and Australian Chief of

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AGM-154C Joint Standoff Weapon in flight during RAAF Super Hornets tests at Woomera. Photo by Squadron Leader Ben Nunan.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

F-35C gets precision engagement with JSOW missile

18/04/201818/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4479 Views 0 Comments F-35C, JSOW

Raytheon and the US Navy have completed final developmental tests to integrate the Joint Standoff Weapon C onto the F-35

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CF-02 Flt 596 piloted by Peter Wilson flies the final System Development and Demonstration (SDD) test flight for the F-35 program. Photo by Lockheed Martin.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

F-35 Lightning completes system development and demonstration phase

13/04/201813/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3899 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the

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An Air Force C-130J Hercules conducts low-level training and flare drops over RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Warrant Officer Mark McIntyre.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

Aussies participate in Exercise Green Flag in Arkansas

06/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4092 Views 0 Comments Exercise Green Flag

The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed one C-130J Hercules transport aircraft from 37 Squadron and 23 personnel to take

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A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress arrive lands at RAAF Base Darwin to train with the Royal Australian Air Force. Photo by Corporal Terry Hartin.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA Videos 

A vague number of B-52s land in Darwin

30/03/201805/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9013 Views 9 Comments B-52 Stratofortress

Defence says “a number” of United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers have arrived at RAAF Darwin to participate in

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File photo: USAF B-52 in Darwin in 2014. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Terry Hartin
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

Three B-52s headed for Darwin

28/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3925 Views 0 Comments B-52

Defence will host up to three United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers in Darwin as part of the

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International observers disembark the MV-22 Osprey at South Goulburn Island to observe Exercise Crocodile Strike. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.
Australian Australian Army MRF-D News USA 

Darwin prepares for biggest Marine rotation yet

23/03/201802/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3649 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin

Elements of the 2018 Marine Rotational Force–Darwin (MRF-D) will begin arriving in the Top End this month to prepare for

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C-Band radar installation at Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt, Exmouth. Photo by Robert Lingley, US 21st Space Wing Public Affairs.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

Harold E Holt C-Band radar tracks tiny Buccaneer satellite

03/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6258 Views 0 Comments Buccaneer, Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt, US Air Force

No. 1 Remote Sensor Unit has marked a significant milestone for the US Air Force – tracking a tiny Australian

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An EA-18G Growler from Number 6 Squadron arrives at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for Exercise Red Flag 18-1. Photo by Corporal David Gibbs.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

What happened to ‘Crispy’?

28/02/201828/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9323 Views 0 Comments EA-18G Growler

After the RAAF lost a new EA-18G Growler during its first international exercise – Exercise Red Flag 18-1 in the

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Australia's sixth P-8A Poseidon factory delivered to RAAF Base Edinburgh. Boeing photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

Sixth P-8A Poseidon – first door-to-door delivery

16/02/201822/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8370 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon

Defense Contract Management Agency Boeing Seattle team members traveled more than 9400 miles to deliver a P-8A Poseidon to the

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ADF personnel on parade at during the presentation of a Meritorious Unit Commendation in recognition of recovery efforts following the crash of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft off the central Queensland coast. Photo by Able Seaman Tara Byrne.
ADF Australian News USA 

Meritorious Unit Commendation for Osprey recovery

29/01/201827/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5082 Views 0 Comments Meritorious Unit Commendation, MV-22 Osprey crash

The United States Marine Corps has awarded a rare honour to 107 Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who helped recover

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US Marine Corps photo of the search activities on 5 August 2017.
ADF Australian News USA 

Osprey-crash rescuers to get Meritorious Unit Citation

29/01/201827/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3421 Views 0 Comments MV-22 Osprey crash

Australian Defence Force members who helped recover a US Marine Corps aircraft off the north Queensland coast late last year

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