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3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Mortar Course

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, spent a week conducting the basic mortars course in Townsville Field Training Area. This saw them hone their communication skills and teamwork both on the mortar tube and in the command post to ensure that every section can provide accurate and reliable fire time after time.…

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Exercise Black Carillon

Navy has successfully competed Exercise Black Carillon 23, an annual submarine search and rescue exercise off the cost of Western Australia, along with international observers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Navy’s submarine abandonment, escape and rescue system has been certified for another year as part of Exercise Black Carillon 23, which ran between…

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ADF assists with NT Flood evacuations

At the request of the Northern Territory Government, Defence is assisting NT emergency authorities to evacuate up to 600 persons from the Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole and Daguragu areas. Fixed Wing transport aircraft will evacuate persons from Kalkarindji (Kalkgurung) Aerodrome to Katherine and other locations as required. V20230467

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Exercise La Perouse 2023

Exercise LA PEROUSE is complete! Frigate HMAS Perth joined counterparts from France, India, Japan, UK and the USA in the Bay of Bengal where ships and aircraft conducted a number of training activities at sea, improving interoperability in the maritime domain. LA PEROUSE took place in the Bay of Bengal. Participating nations conducted Officer of…

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Operation Kudu – Intro into the field

Australia continues to stand with the people of Ukraine, and is providing ongoing support in response to Russia’s continuing violation of international law. Having arrived the United Kingdom in January 2023, a contingent of up to 70 ADF personnel have joined partner nations in the UK-led and based training programme for Ukrainian recruits. • Want…

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Military Working Dog Vet Day, RAAF Base Williamtown

Annual veterinary days are held at all military working dog (MWD) sections across Australia. This important event ensures all Air Force MWDs are given a thorough health check and kept fully up to date with vaccinations. The result is an MWD capability that is in top physical condition and mission ready. MWDs and their handlers…

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9th Regiment tests their skills on Exercise Waratah Run

The Australian Army’s 7th Battery, 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (9 REGT), tested its gunnery skills supporting the 5th Brigade’s foundation warfighter, Exercise Waratah Run, held at Singleton Military Training Area in March 2023. 7 Battery’s support to the exercise included live fire serials designed to certify the Battery ahead of TALISMAN SABRE 2023; and…

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9 Regiment hits the ground running with Exercise Waratah Run 2023

The Australian Army’s 7th Battery, 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (9 REGT), tested its gunnery skills supporting the 5th Brigade’s foundation warfighter, Exercise Waratah Run, held at Singleton Military Training Area in March 2023. 7 Battery’s support to the exercise included live fire serials designed to certify the Battery ahead of TALISMAN SABRE 2023; and…

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Cohesion key as 7th Brigade completes combined unit training activity

The Combined Unit Training Activity (CUTA) at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in March was a 7th Brigade combined arms activity supported by elements from 17th Brigade and 2nd Health Battalion. The CUTA enabled 7th Brigade units to progress through their training continuum as they prepare for Exercise Diamond Strike and Talisman Sabre later in the…

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