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Members of the public have a close look at an M1A1 Abrams main battle tank at the Gallipoli Barracks Open Day 2023. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Gallipoli Barracks open day a big hit

24/05/202324/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1876 Views 0 Comments Gallipoli Barracks

About 18,000 people from south-east Queensland registered to attend the Gallipoli Barracks Open Day at Enoggera on 20 May. CAPTION:

Photo of the ditched aircraft supported by flotation devices on a beach. From the orientation of the aircraft, CONTACT speculates the aircraft was towed here from deeper water – pointing to a tragedy narrowly averted, thanks to some classy piloting. Image borrowed from the Internet.

Australian Army News

Special Forces helicopter crash in Jervis Bay

23/03/202326/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4883 Views 4 Comments MRH-90 Taipan

An Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan multi-role helicopter has ditched into the water in the vicinity of Jervis Bay, NSW during

Aircrewman Sergeant Damien Collison-Bryant stands in front of an MRH-90 Taipan at the Australian Army Aviation Training Centre, Swartz Barracks, Queensland. Story by Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Brad Richardson.

Australian Army News

Rooftop rescue enhances training

22/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1965 Views 0 Comments MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1

Aircrewman Sergeant Damien Collison-Bryant puts lessons learnt from the Lismore floods disaster into practice in his role as an instructor

Soldiers and locals wade through the 2022 flood waters in Lismore, checking properties for stranded residents. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

Australian Army News

Soldiers commended for sacrifices in floods

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1686 Views 1 Comment 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Army Reserve, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2022

As record flooding reduced Lismore to a pile of housing debris and overturned cars, 40 kilometres north, a mother and

Jack Andrews, Station Manager at Yeeda Station, shelters from the dust as an MRH-90 Taipan delivers animal feed. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dean Squire.

Australian Army News Videos

Army airlift for hungry cattle

31/01/202331/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2052 Views 1 Comment 5th Aviation Regiment, Army No. 176 Air Dispatch Squadron, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1

What was a river became a 50km wide stretch of water threatening the lives of thousands of cattle in the

The Air Force Mobile Air Operations Team sets up next to the taxiway at Fitzroy Crossing Airport. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by David Said.

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RAAF helps manage flooded air space

22/01/202322/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2092 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2023-1

The ADF has set up a mobile air traffic control centre in the Western Australian town of Fitzroy Crossing to

Leading Seaman Teneille Francis is welcomed home by members of her family during a community day at Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. Story byLieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Sergeant David Said.

ADF People

Sailor returns home to help flood-hit town

22/01/202322/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1616 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1

A Navy sailor has made a heart-warming return to her hometown of Fitzroy Crossing to help the community recover from

A US Army UH-60M Black Hawk in Germany, August 2021. US Army photo by Pfc Jacob Bradford.

Australian Army News

Army orders 40 new Black Hawks [expanding its fleet?]

18/01/202329/01/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5421 Views 4 Comments UH-60M Black Hawk

Australia will acquire 40 new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Army, with first deliveries expected to commence this year.

An Army MRH-90 Taipan lands in Fitzroy Crossing, in Western Australia's Kimberley region, where flooding from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie has isolated communities. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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ADF flies into flood-hit Fitzroy Crossing

12/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2227 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, CH-47F Chinook, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1, State Emergency Service (SES)

ADF aircraft have landed in Fitzroy Crossing, the town at the centre of severe flooding in the Kimberley region of

Army CH-47 Chinooks arrive in Broome to assist the Western Australian Government in supporting the ongoing flood emergency in the Kimberley region. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photos by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Choppers drop in to boost flood support

12/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1735 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, C-27J Spartan, CH-47F Chinook, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1

Three Army MRH-90 Taipan and two CH-47 Chinook helicopters have landed in Broome, Western Australia, to support the ongoing flood

Members from Australian Army 5th Aviation Regiment prepare to depart RAAF Base Townsville to support flood recovery efforts in Western Australia. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Linda Bone.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force

Chopper crews proud to lend a hand in Western Australia

09/01/202315/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1721 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, MRH-90 Taipan, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1, RAAF Townsville

Three MRH-90 Taipan, two CH-47 Chinook helicopters, their aircrews and a team of support personnel from the 5th Aviation Regiment

Petty Officer Jean Metcalf on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide before scattering his father's ashes from an MRH-90 Taipan. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Father’s legacy honoured with special flight

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1762 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

A Navy member honoured his father’s legacy in a special way thanks to aircrew from Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment embarked

Two Black Hawk helicopters from 6th Aviation Regiment fly over Sydney Harbour to celebrate 50 years of the Australian Army Aviation Corps. Photo by Photo by Flight Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

Australian Army News USA

Australia’s Black Hawk purchase approved by US

28/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3080 Views 1 Comment Black Hawk

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of

A soldier from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, provides security at Jungle Training Wing, Tully, during Exercise Kalimantan. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News

Welcome to the jungle

12/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2288 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 5th Aviation Regiment, MRH-90 Taipan

With world-class training environments and aviation assets on their doorstep, the soldiers of Townsville are prepared to deploy into any

Petroleum Operators from the 17th Sustainment Brigade pump fuel from an LCM8 to land Cowley Beach Training Area in Queensland. Story and photo by Captain Thomas Kaye.

Australian Army News

Moving fuel from ship to shore

12/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1724 Views 0 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, 17th Sustainment Brigade, 9th Force Support Battalion, MRH-90 Taipan

Army’s fuel specialists, or ‘Operator Petroleum’, were out in force at Cowley Beach Training Area, certifying and maintaining their unique

Royal Australian Navy Maritime Human Resources Officer Lieutenant Vicky Nguyen, right, acts as Master of Ceremonies during the Pacific Partnership 2022 opening ceremony. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo supplied.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Connection to heritage

19/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1232 Views 0 Comments HMAS Albatross, HMAS Cerberus, USNS Mercy, Vietnam

For Royal Australian Navy maritime human resources officer (MHRO), Lieutenant Vicky Nguyen, representing the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Vietnam

Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the 5th Aviation Regiment prepares to land behind the CH-47F Chinook during Exercise Vigilant Scimitar at Ingham Airport, Queensland. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.

Australian Army News Videos

Battle group takes to the skies

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2206 Views 0 Comments 16th Aviation Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, ARH Tiger, aw, CH-47F Chinook, MRH-90 Taipan, Vigilant Scimitar

Combined aviation mission sets were the focus of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar this year. CAPTION: Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the

The 808 Squadron MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take-off from HMAS Canberra during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

ADF Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy

808 Squadron happy with versatility shown on Tonga Assist

16/04/202218/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2112 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, MRH-90 Taipan, No. 808 Squadron, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

During Operation Tonga Assist 2022, crews from Navy’s 808 Squadron completed dozens of missions around the 169-island archipelago, including VIP

Princess Anne talks with soldiers from 145th Signal Squadron during her visit to Holsworthy Barracks in Sydney. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.

Australian Army News

Royal visitor at Holsworthy Barracks

15/04/202216/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2700 Views 0 Comments Holsworthy Barracks, Royal Australian Corps of Signals, Royal Australian Corps of Transport

Soldiers from the Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs) and the Royal Australian Corps of Transport (RACT) provided a royal

Australian Army soldiers deliver 144 sleeping bags and 54 stretchers to a Rural Fire Service base camp in Wollongbah, New South Wales, as part of continuing support to the region under Operation Flood Assist 2022.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update as of 8 April 2022

11/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 4534 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers deliver 144 sleeping bags and 54 stretchers to a Rural Fire Service base camp in Wollongbah,