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HMAS Choules in Sydney Harbour for the 2024 Australia Day celebrations. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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ADF thrills Sydney’s Australia Day crowds

01/02/202401/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1227 Views 0 Comments 9th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, ADF Red Berets, Australia Day, HMAS Choules, MH-60R Seahawk, Roulettes

With the sun shining bright for Australia Day, the ADF provided a spectacular display on and around Sydney Harbour. CAPTION: HMAS

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Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, on parade during the Australia Day flag raising ceremony at Jezzine Barracks, Townsville. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photo by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

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ADF participation in Townsville’s Australia Day celebrations

27/01/202327/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2471 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Regiment, Australia Day

Guns blasted from the hilltops, flags flew, soldiers marched, the band played and guests were welcomed with a warm respect

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Order of Australia Medal recipient Chief Petty Officer Nathan Byast on board HMAS Maryborough in 2017. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.

Navy trainer blown away by recognition

27/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1436 Views 0 Comments Australia Day, Cape Inscription, Order of Australia

Few technical trainers can boast a 100 per cent success rate, but a former Cape-class patrol boat chief engineer was

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Gunners from the 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery in action during the 21-gun salute as part of the Australia Day celebrations at Bradfield Park, Sydney. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.

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Splash of Red (Beret) and guns in Sydney’s Australia Day

27/01/202327/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2281 Views 0 Comments 9th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, ADF Red Berets, Australia Day, F-35A Lightning II, HMAS Sydney, MH-60R Seahawk, Roulettes

The Australian Defence Force put on spectacular displays in and around Sydney Harbour for Australia Day. CAPTION: Gunners from the 9th

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Australian Army soldiers from the ADF Parachuting School's Red Berets parachute display team drop into Sydney's Australia Day festivities. Story by Major Dan Mazurek. Photo: by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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Red Berets thrill Sydney’s Australia Day crowds

01/02/202202/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2156 Views 0 Comments ADF Red Berets, Australia Day

The Australian Defence Force’s Red Berets parachute display team thrilled spectators celebrating Australia Day as they soared over the Sydney

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Air Force Cadets of No 623 Squadron AAFC on duty at the Mildura Flag Raising Ceremony (left to right): CCPL Shannon McKee, CSGT Josef Gerstenmayer, CSGT Lachlan Turlan and CUO Jacob Adolph. NOTE: Each cadet is wearing the rank slides of their previous ranks – all were promoted immediately before Australia Day and had not yet been issued their new rank slides.

6 Wing AAFC on Australia Day duty in Mildura

29/01/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4522 Views 1 Comment Australia Day

Air Force Cadets of No 6 Wing were again on parade or on duty for Australia Day this year, demonstrating

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An F/A-18 Hornet breaks away on a strike mission in Iraq. ADF photo.

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RAAF Australia-Day flyover schedules

25/01/201725/01/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7858 Views 1 Comment Australia Day, RAAF flyover

KATHERINE AND DARWIN What: Flypasts by a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III When: Thursday, 26 January 2017.

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