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PNG Defence Force members arrive in Townsville for Exercise Kumul Exchange. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Ex Kumul a boost for PNG interoperability

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 512 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (3CSSB), Exercise Kumul Exchange, Lavarack Barracks, PNGDF

The Army’s 3rd Brigade is taking part in Exercise Kumul Exchange 2024 with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF)

Army Captain Blake Parbery holds his grandfather Gordon Wells' service medals, outside Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland. Story and photo by Captain Peter Nugent.

Australian Army History News Overseas

Exercise continues support of South Korea

28/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1375 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield, Gallipoli Barracks, Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Kapyong, Korean War

Members of Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division travelled to South Korea in August for Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield for the next

A soldier from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment participates on the obstacle course during the Duke of Gloucester Cup 2024 at the Jungle Training Area in Tully. Story and photos by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

Australian Army News Videos

Townsville battalion toughs it out for DoG Cup

13/08/202413/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1892 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 3rd Battalion RAR, Duke of Gloucester Cup

Wet, cold and tired – seven sections of infantry soldiers emerged from the Tully jungle after two weeks of being

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment during an urban operations exercise at the disused Stuart State School in Townsville. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

Australian Army News

3RAR goes back to school – to survive

20/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1362 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR

As 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) soldiers breached doors, cleared rooms and hunted the ‘enemy’ through Townsville’s closed Stuart

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart attended the interment ceremony for Olwyn Green, former wife to Lieutenant Charles Green, at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photos by Private Graeme Bray.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Soldier pays respects in South Korea

07/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 829 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Chief of Army, Chief of Defence Force, Korean War, WWII

A part-time Australian Army soldier from the 41st Battalion, the Royal New South Wales Regiment (41RNSWR), Private Graeme Bray, had

Australian Army officer Lieutenant Samantha May, of the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, with local children in Papua New Guinea. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

ADF People

Self-confidence key to success in traditionally male role

29/09/202315/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1729 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, PNGDF

Lieutenant Samantha May is a tenacious individual, taking on challenges that most, including herself, would never have imagined in their

Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers from the 2nd Royal Pacific Island Regiment on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

PNG’s first Talisman Sabre

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1665 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Talisman Sabre, PNGDF

Deep in the Australian bush soldiers from Papua New Guinea (PNG) alongside Australian soldiers are role playing enemy forces, remaining

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct live-firing during Exercise Capital OTP at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army News Videos

Tanks and infantry combine in lethal team

28/06/202329/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2162 Views 4 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Capital OTP, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, M1A1 Abrams

Tanks and infantry fought side by side against a fictional enemy in a training activity that developed an efficient and

A soldier from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fires an 84mm Carl Gustav during Exercise Chau Pha in Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. All photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News Videos

Combined-arms team defends artillery gun line

28/06/202328/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2119 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 4th Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, Carl Gustav 84mm, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Chau Pha, M777 Howitzer

Bullets, rockets and artillery shells flew down range simultaneously in an intense defence of the gun line during Exercise Chau

Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment carry out a fitness test during a sniper pre-selection course at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. All photos by Corporal Daniel Sallai.

Australian Army News Videos

Prospective snipers give it their best shot

23/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1692 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Lavarack Barracks, sniper training

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) took a shot at becoming snipers during the Sniper Pre-Selection

Armoured Personnel Carrier transports soldiers during Exercise Opie Trophy at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. All photos by Lance Coporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News Videos

Annual comp enhances skills and camaraderie

14/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2262 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Canadian Armed Forces, Exercise Opie Trophy, New Zealand Army

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) competed in the annual military skills competition alongside New Zealand and

Army soldiers defend against role players as part of a readiness protection course. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News Videos

Soldiers train to deal with protesters

17/02/202317/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3344 Views 6 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, 3rd Battalion RAR

Soldiers with shields, unruly role players and snapping canines were all that was needed to run a population protection control

Hassett Award recipient Corporal Joshua Green, centre, with Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Johnson, left, and Warrant Officer Class One Anthony Jones. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

ADF People

Leadership trophy a first for battalion

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1715 Views 3 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Duke of Gloucester Cup, M113

Supporting Australia’s material assistance to Ukraine has secured a soldier from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) the Hassett

Soldiers from Regional Force Surveillance Unit on Operation Resolute, regroup while conducting water patrols on Maret Island remote Western Australia. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Jarrod McAneney.

Australian Army Australian Border Force News Videos

New surveillance weapon used on ops for first time

18/11/202222/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2268 Views 0 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, 1st Combat Signal Regiment, 3rd Battalion RAR, Bluebottle USV, NORFORCE, Operation Resolute

A new type of unmanned surveillance technology was used on Operation Resolute for the first time. CAPTION: Soldiers from Regional

oldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, march through the town during the Freedom of Entry Parade in Ingham, Queensland. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News

Freedom of entry a first for the 3rd

28/10/202230/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2108 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Freedom of Entry

For the first time in the history of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), its soldiers and officers were

Australian Army soldier Corporal Connor McLeod explains to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines how to attach a detonator to a breaching charge in the Philippines. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

Asia Australian Army News

Sharing skills in the Philippines

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1999 Views 0 Comments 20th Regiment, 3rd Battalion RAR, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Armed Forces of the Philippines

A series of training activities are under way in the Philippines, aiming to strengthen interoperability between the Australian Defence Force and

Sergeant Nitin Biswas operates virtual reality equipment at the 2022 Land Forces expo. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Virtual training the new reality

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1796 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Land Forces Conference, Virtual Reality (VR)

Practising drills without touching a weapon or attacking live enemies without stepping outside is now possible thanks to the virtual

A Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47F helicopter lands on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Trident near Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland. Story by Captain Carla Armenti. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy

Exercise with Singapore wrapped up

19/10/202219/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1424 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Trident, HMAS Adelaide, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Republic of Singapore Navy

A combined maritime task group comprised of Australian and Singaporean warships and troops has completed Exercise Trident. CAPTION: A Republic of

An Australian Army soldier from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, moves across the traverse ropes during an obstacle course activity held as part of the Duke of Gloucester Cup in Singleton. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

Australian Army News

The battle of the battalions

16/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1653 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 5th Battalion RAR, 6th Battalion RAR, Duke of Gloucester Cup, Royal Australian Regiment

After a two-year break in competition, the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are the new champions of Army’s premier military-skills

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 2286 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

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