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Australian Army Band musicians rehearse at the Royal Military College, Duntroon prior to departing for the 2014 Basel International Tattoo, Switzerland, from July 14-26.

2nd Commando Regiment Bearer Party carry Lance Corporal Todd Chidgey's casket from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster to his family, members of the 2nd Commando Regiment and the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO.

HMAS Success's Guard performs a Ceremonial Sunset for guests attending the Australian Reception for Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014 (RIMPAC) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Photo by PO Paul Berry

Lance Corporal Todd Chidgey was returned home to his family and comrades at a solemn ceremony at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Richmond in Sydney on Wednesday, 9 July 2014.

In June 2014 the Townsville-based 3rd Brigade conducted a Combined Arms Training Activity (CATA) at the Townsville Field Training Area to prepare for Exercise Hamel. The CATA focused on the conduct of high end, mid-intensity foundation warfighting concluding with a brigade level live-fire exercise as the final activity. 3rd Brigade is at the forefront of force modernisation programs designed to create a more potent and versatile fighting force. 3rd Brigade is in the Ready Phase of Army’s Force Generation Cycle and will provide the bulk of individuals and force elements to known operations and contingency tasking.

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) farwelled outgoing Chief of the Defence Force, General David Hurley who passed command to newly promoted Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin at a parade in Canberra.