Timor-Leste Defence Force Archives

Timor-Leste Defence Force Lieutenant Jacinto Do Nascimento salutes Lieutenant Clementino Colo ahead of his promotion on board PT Paluma. Story by Richard Wilkins.

Timor Leste prepare to receive two new patrol boats

20/03/202421/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1944 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class Patrol Boat, Regional Maritime Security Program, Timor-Leste Defence Force

Timor-Leste will receive two Guardian-class patrol boats in 2024 as part of Australia’s regional Maritime Security Program. CAPTION: Timor-Leste Defence Force

Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, and the Timor Leste Defence Force listen to a safety brief ahead of conducting an urban operations scenario at the indoor training facility at Robertson Barracks, NT. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Sub-Lieutenant Chloe Reay.

Australian Army News

Marksmanship and mateship on display

30/11/202330/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 859 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion RAR, Robertson Barracks, Timor-Leste Defence Force

The 1st Brigade witnessed an extraordinary display of camaraderie and skill as Australian and Timorese soldiers faced off in a

From left, RAN Chief Petty Officer Christian Duncan instructs 2TEN Mario Arujo and GRT Ezaqiel Ximenes in a Guardian-class patrol boat. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Mrs Juliana Pereira.

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Top trainer paves the way in Timor-Leste

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1395 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class Patrol Boat, Timor-Leste Defence Force

One of Navy’s top instructors is helping train Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) members as the nation prepares to receive two

Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment vessel HMAS Stalwart arrives enters Tibar Bay Port in Dili, Timor-Leste as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Petty Officer Jake Badior.

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Visit to Timor-Leste a time for reflection

01/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1879 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, Australian Army Band, HMAS Stalwart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Timor-Leste, Timor-Leste Defence Force

For Brigadier Malcolm Wells, returning to Timor-Leste for Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) more than 20 years after his first deployment to

Lance Corporal Bailey Young and a soldier from the Timor-Leste Defence Force during mine patrolling and detecting training in Timor-Leste as part of the Defence Cooperation Program. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly.

Asia Australian Army News

Army engineers strengthen ties with Timor-Leste

13/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2500 Views 0 Comments Timor-Leste Defence Force

The first mobile training team for the 2022 series of international engagement activities in Timor-Leste has strengthened Australia’s longstanding ties