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  • HMAS Toowoomba Physical Training Instructor (PTI) Scott Daniel runs a PT session for the ship's crew. HMAS Toowoomba is conducting maritime security operations in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO).

    Ship shape

    HMAS Toowoomba Physical Training Instructor (PTI) Scott Daniel runs a PT session for the ship's crew. HMAS Toowoomba is conducting maritime security operations in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO).

    Photo by SGT W. Guthrie

  • Defence Science and Technology Organisation scientists test a light weight bolt on, bolt off, helicopter emergency floatation system for the Tiger ARH Helicopter from Parkes Wharf, HMAS Stirling.

    Crash test

    Defence Science and Technology Organisation scientists test a light weight bolt on, bolt off, helicopter emergency floatation system for the Tiger ARH Helicopter from Parkes Wharf, HMAS Stirling.

    Photo by LSIS James Whittle

  • The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) marked its 92nd anniversary in Canberra with the raising of the RAAF Ensign at Regatta.

    Air Force Birthday

    The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) marked its 92nd anniversary in Canberra with the raising of the RAAF Ensign at Regatta Point.

    Photo by CPL Guy Young

  • Officer Commanding of the Counter Rocket Artillery Mortar detachment Major James Roberts, rides to raise funds for the Wounded Heroes Australia organisation at the Multi National Base Tarin Kot.

    Supporting wounded heroes

    Officer Commanding of the Counter Rocket Artillery Mortar detachment Major James Roberts, rides to raise funds for the Wounded Heroes Australia organisation at the Multi National Base Tarin Kot.

    Photo by WO2 Andrew Hetherington

  • Petty Officer Medical Maryanne Mills revisits the location where she saved the life of a man suffering a cardiac arrest at Balmoral Beach, NSW.

    A little lifesaver

    Petty Officer Medical Maryanne Mills revisits the location where she saved the life of a man suffering a cardiac arrest at Balmoral Beach, NSW.

    Photo by ABIS Jesse Rhynard

  • General Manager, Cash's (Australia) Pty Ltd, Vin Formosa and Neville Tomkins from Defence People Group with a framed representation of the manufacturing process for the production of Australian Defence Force service medals.

    Award winning production

    General Manager, Cash's (Australia) Pty Ltd, Vin Formosa and Neville Tomkins from Defence People Group with a framed representation of the manufacturing process for the production of Australian Defence Force service medals.

    Photo by LSIS Paul McCallum

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Final class graduates from Australian trade school

Students of the Australian run Trade Training School after their recent graduation ceremony at Multi National Base Tarin Kot. The graduation ended an era of Australian engineering corps soldiers providing training, mentoring and advising to Afghan students and their instructors, which Reconstruction Task Force 1 began in 2006. During its history, the TTS ran more than 40 courses and over 900 students have gained life changing trade skills.

The Australian-run Trade Training School (TTS) at Multinational Base Tarin Kot graduated its final group of students on March 16.

Australia's Federation Guard prepares for Anzac Day

Members of Australia's Federation Guard are undergoing preparations to take the ceremonial lead at Anzac Day commemorations in Europe and Turkey.

HMAS Toowoomba maintains damage control readiness on deployment

Members of Standing Sea Fire and Emergency Party (SSFEP) conduct checks of their equipment, during an exercise as HMAS Toowoomba patrols in International Waters in the Middle East Area of Operations.

HMAS Toowoomba's internal Damage Control (DC) organisation has trained tirelessly to prepare for any incident onboard during their deployment in the Middle Eastern Area of Operations.

Coalition medical team saving lives in Uruzgan

US Army Specialist Leroy Granado, a combat medic with 56th Infantry Bridgade Combat Team, monitors the breathing of a wounded Afghan National Army soldier in the intensive care unit at Multi National Base - Tarin Kot.

A Coalition team of United States and Australian medical specialists are saving lives every day in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan.

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