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A RAAF C-27J Spartan, its crew and support personnel from 35 Squadron recently deployed to Suva, Fiji, to support maritime
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VC posthumously awarded 56 years after action
The late Private Richard Norden will be awarded a Victoria Cross for Australia for his gallantry during the Battle of
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A hike to F-111 crash site
Members of the Air Combat Electronic Attack Systems Program Office (ACEASPO) have continued a longstanding tradition among the unit’s personnel,
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Top End hosts electronic warfare trial
Launching from RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory, 6 and 75 Squadron recently conducted Electronic Warfare (EW) testing of
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Aspiring to lead in the spirit of Kokoda’s heroes
When Lieutenant Lachlan Maill heard cries for help near a shopping centre escalator, he didn’t hesitate. CAPTION: Australian Army Jonathan
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VALE – last veteran of New Zealand’s 28 (Maori) Battalion
Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM, the last remaining member of the 28 (Maori) Battalion, passed away in Rotorua yesterday, aged
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Ambitious amphibious exercise begins
The largest combined joint activity between the ADF and Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) recently got underway. CAPTION: Soldiers from 5th
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Sweaty-palms moment for interpreter in Korea
There are many high-pressure roles in the ADF, but maybe none quite like interpreting a conversation between two senior officers
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Friendly Aussie faces in the Pacific
The outgoing deputy commander of a US-led operation to provide humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific said Australian servicemen and women
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Walking in the footsteps of their forefathers
When the order “every man for himself” was given, Australian soldiers of Lark Force faced a grim choice – stay
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Team that fuels the force
As waves crashed ashore at Cowley Beach, a landing craft mechanised mark 8 (LCM-8) landing craft approached carrying a critical
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Italian Air Force cadets visit Australia for second year
The Italian Air Force’s Aeronautical Academy Corso Centauro VI returned to Australia, visiting the RAAF with the class of 2024
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PNG terrain tests flying skills
CH-47F Chinooks of 5th Aviation Regiment took to the skies over the Papua New Guinea highlands for high-density altitude training
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Final sail for warrant officer clocking 50 years
The ability to travel the world is what attracted Warrant Officer Andrew ‘Possum’ Freame to Navy life 50 years ago.
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Vietnamese medics rotate to South Sudan thanks to RAAF
Lieutenant Do Thi Dieu Huyen wanted to show the world a heroic face. CAPTION: People’s Army of Vietnam UN peacekeepers prepare
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Defence (or govt?) weasels out of $12billion satellite ordered last year
On 3 April last year, Defence was proud to announce Lockheed Martin Australia as the preferred tenderer to deliver a
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Australia to build GMLRS and forge M795s for ADF and export
The government has announced more initiatives in the domestic manufacturing of missiles and munitions at scale. FILE PHOTO: An American
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US Marines head home after six months down under
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 2024 has departed Australia, concluding the 13th annual rotation of United States Marine Corps
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Army UH-60M Black Hawk fleet update
The Australian Army says it is rapidly bringing its fleet of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in to service, with the
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Still proud to be called a sapper after 50 years
In a celebration of dedication and commitment, Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Frank Franolic was awarded his third Federation Star
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