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December
23 December: HMAS Parramatta completes Patrol One in the MEAO19 December: RAAF’s eye in the sky: Christmas on patrol
19 December: Troops enjoy Lions' cakes
16 December: Christmas on patrol
16 December: First female Admiral for the Royal Australian Navy
12 December: Defence members share Christmas cheer
09 December: East Coast Air Defence Exercise ends
09 December: Trade training a success in Afghanistan
09 December: Joint Australia – China Disaster Relief Exercise ends
09 December: Australia’s newest fighter pilots return to Williamtown
09 December: Soldiers return from Solomon Islands
08 December: Officers discuss security for Afghan winter
06 December: Brisbane farewells soldiers deploying to Afghanistan
05 December: Soldiers returning from Solomon Islands
05 December: Operation leads to 300kg cocaine bust
01 December: Forces from Australia and China join in humanitarian exercise
November
30 November: Troops in East Timor raise funds for Movember25 November: HMAS Kanimbla decommissioned
24 November: Children’s postcards support troops
18 November: A family tradition of counterinsurgency
15 November: IT training for East Timor Army
15 November: There’s something fishy about a patrol boat in Sydney Harbour
15 November: Families and friends farewell fallen soldiers
11 November: Funeral for Captain Bryce Duffy
11 November: Ceremonies honour Australian sacrifice
11 November: Troops in Solomon Islands remember Australian sacrifice
11 November: Employers visit ADF reservists in Solomon Islands
09 November: Australians wounded in Afghanistan shooting
07 November: ADF experts make Kokoda Track safer
07 November: PM visits troops in Afghanistan
07 November: Fallen soldiers return home
03 November: Troops destroy insurgent syndicate’s drug plans
03 November: Chief of Joint Operations visits Australian contingent in Sudan
02 November: National Police Remembrance Day marked in Afghanistan
02 November: Fallen Australian soldiers begin journey home
01 November: ADF in milestone security exercise
October
31 October: Three Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan25 October: HMAS Broome averts maritime disaster
25 October: Australian Federation Guard supports Korean War commemorations
25 October: A Sporting Gift In East Timor
24 October: Defence leads the way on mental health research
14 October: Australian mentoring of Afghan Army produces results
07 October: Mentoring is hand-to-hand for SOTG
06 October: AP-3C Orion maintainers in the Middle East
06 October: Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste outdoor learning facility opens
05 October: Pacific Angel descends on East Timor
05 October: Forces combine for job well done
05 October: Engaging the women of Uruzgan
04 October: Special Forces host a lunch for locally employed civilians in Afghanistan
04 October: ISF proud of Tour de Timor efforts
September
21 September: Craftsman Beau Pridue is welcomed home20 September: Defence personnel in the Middle East run in the ‘Bridge to Brisbane’ charity event for Legacy
19 September: Craftsman Beau Pridue
19 September: World Bank supports development in Uruzgan
15 September: CO MTF-3 steps off with his troops for Operation Shamah Sia
09 September: Tour de Timor
06 September: ADF responds to call to help young burns patient in East Timor
06 September: Mercy dash a life saver, says new mum
05 September: Basketball Diplomacy Keeps ISF on the Ball
01 September: ANZAC troops run for fun – and charity
01 September: Governor General honours Operation Resolute Navy personnel for rescue efforts
01 September: Chief of Joint Operations visits troops in Afghanistan
August
29 August: Fallen soldier returns home25 August: Cross Decking With Coalition Partners
24 August: ANZACS at East Timor’s special day
24 August: Veterans’ Day Remembered in the Middle East
22 August: Navy cook earns bravery award
22 August: Gold Coast’s Navy Sailor receives bravery award
22 August: Joint Exercise Forges Closer Military Cooperation
19 August: Air Force AP-3C Orions achieve Middle East milestone
16 August: Explosive Detection Dog ‘Lucky’ missing in action
16 August: Riding The Mountains
12 August: Anzacs No Match For East Timor’s Soccer Elite
12 August: Queensland Troops Awarded East Timor Medal
12 August: Afghan Army tradesmen build for the Future
12 August: Resolute team works together for five years
12 August: Soldiers head home from Solomon Islands rotation
12 August: Soldiers show local kids how to kick off in Solomon Islands
12 August: Afghan led security operation in Uruzgan completes first phase
01 August: Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 concludes
July
27 July: Talisman Sabre a first for Tigers27 July: Sea Hawks Hunt US Submarine
26 July: CDF Visit
22 July: Command of Multi-National Base Tarin Kot changes hands
22 July: Special Forces discover large insurgent drug and weapon cache
20 July: Pacific Partnership 2011 comes to an end
20 July: 2HSB Enviromental Health civ
19 July: US Para Troopers Drop into Talisman Sabre
19 July: Joint Terminal Attack Controllers
18 July: Military Dogs
18 July: Joint Live Fire Exercise
15 July: General Petraeus Presented with Slouch Hat
13 July: 10FSG Workshops
13 July: Logistics have come a long way
12 July: 3HSB - Medical Unit
12 July: 1 RAR Band
12 July: Veterans Retreat
12 July: The Sea Kings and EOD's
12 July: Daily Grind - Read how our troops get their daily cup of joe
12 July: TS11 Open Day in Rockhampton
12 July: Tigers Roar at Exercise Diamond Dollar
12 July: Fallen Commando returns home to Australia
11 July: Medals presented to MTF-2 personnel as they prepared to head home
11 July: Micronesia: Final stop for Pacific Partnership 2011
11 July: Sergeant Todd Langley comes home
07 July: Balikpapan lends a hand
07 July: Afghan Teams turn up the Heat
07 July: A Memorial Wall at Tarin Kot Commemorates our Fallen
05 July: Australian Commando killed in action, another seriously wounded in action in Afghanistan
05 July: A memorial for Australia's Explosive Detection Dogs Killed in Action in Afghanistan
04 July: New ADF leadership team
01 July: Timor Care A First Class Effort
01 July: Working together on the maritime boundary
01 July: HMAS Toowoomba commences operations in Middle East
01 July: Special Forces pay tribute to fallen comrades in Afghanistan
01 July: Gift from sky a welcome drop
01 July: Chief of Join Operations visits East Timor
01 July: Strong bonds formed during humanitarian program
01 July: ISF Runs Through City Of Peace
01 July: New Commander for coalition force in Uruzgan
01 July: Vets helping pets in East Timor
01 July: Australian Defence Force Commendation to Dutch Navy Officer
01 July: Joint Task Force 633 visit HMAS Toowoomba
June
29 June: Farewell Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston24 June: Celebration of Leadership
21 June: Pacific Partnership arrives in East Timor
17 June: CEO sleepout
16 June: Afghans graduate from first explosive hazards reduction course in Uruzgan
16 June: A Sporting Rivalry
08 June: Australia's Federation Guard in Rome Military Parade
08 June: Visit to Haus Clare Crisis Centre for Children
08 June: Second World War Veterans Visit Troops in Middle East
08 June: Forces Cooperate At Close Range
08 June: Fighting The Enemy From Within
08 June: New communications centre named in honour of fallen digger
08 June: Special Forces soldiers dig deep for Welfare Trust
07 June: Special Operations Combat Engineer killed in Afghanistan
07 June: Farewell to Commando Sergeant Brett Wood, MG
07 June: Lieutenant Case and Lance Corporal Jones return home to their families
01 June: Victoria Cross Recipients Honoured in Lae, PNG
01 June: New Defence Chiefs Announced
May
31 May: Australians farewell Kiwi brothers from Uruzgan31 May: A Cuppa For Cancer In East Timor
31 May: Night Soccer Bonds Forces
31 May: Update - Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
31 May: Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
31 May: Federation Guard meets Presidential Guard in Greece
31 May: Fallen Commando returns home to Australia
27 May: Update on 23rd May Special Forces incident in Middle East
27 May: Red Shield Appeal call to arms
25 May: Vegemite, Violet Crumble and ANZAC Biscuits - Defence 'Overwhelmed' by Australian Public's Generosity
25 May: A Flash Storey - Quite Literally
24 May: Pacific Partnership welcomed in Papua New Guinea
24 May: Swapping knowledge in Vanuatu
24 May: Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan
24 May: Australian Defence Force Commemorates Battle of Greece and Crete
19 May: Exercise Chong Ju
19 May: Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting
19 May: Australian Commemoration at the Athens' Commonwealth War Cemetery
13 May: New Mateships Forged In School Re-Build
12 May: Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu farewell members of Pacific Partnership 2011
11 May: STUART visits Jordan for a unique and memorable visit
10 May: ADF Joins Regional Defence HQ
03 May: More success during latest Uruzgan operation
03 May: Pacific Partnership welcomed to Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
03 May: Walk-in blood bank
April
29 April: Artillery training team hits mark28 April: Shipshape for a cause
28 April: Partnership puts Pacific people first
28 April: Sailors set sail for Pacific Partnership
27 April: New runway provides opportunities for Uruzgan's future
26 April: No small gesture for big day out
25 April: Aussies and Kiwis commemorate ANZAC Day at sea
15 April: Australian Navy rescues hostages off Somalia
05 April: Peace and Reintegration Shura unites Uruzgan
01 April: Civil-military cooperation in East Timor
March
28 March: New Patrol Base in Uruzgan Province28 March: Air Force Flies a Million Pounds of Assistance into Disaster Zone
25 March: High-tech simulator gives Navy a capability boost
23 March: Air Force delivers vital pumping equipment to Japan
22 March: Japanese military thanks the Australian Defence Force
11 March: Anzac Day care parcels
11 March: Navies work together to combat terrorist-linked narcotics smuggling
11 March: C-RAM in Afghanistan
07 March: Emera Encounter
02 March: Diggers stand shoulder to shoulder with Kiwis
01 March: Navy's 817 Squadron farewells Goolwa in final Freedom of Entry parade
February
28 February: Powhiri Welcome for New Ambassador23 February: Sappers and Seabees go back to school in East Timor
18 February: HMAS Melbourne welcomed home from Middle East deployment
18 February: Joint Task Force Completes Yasi Cleanup Mission
18 February: LHD launch paves the way for amphibious transformation
11 February: Army rescues stranded couple
11 February: Akka is with all the other sons of ANZAC
09 February: Army Chief visits Cyclone Region
07 February: Farewell Digger
04 February: Afghans and Australians work for a secure Uruzgan
04 February: Soldiers answer prayers in East Timor
03 February: Defence prepares for Tropical Cyclone Yasi response
02 February: Defence begins the Flood wind down
January
21 January: Chook flies in supplies19 January: ADF in Sudan during referendum
18 January: AUKMIN strengthens security ties
18 January: Mine hunter to Clear Brisbane's Bay
18 January: Reserve soldiers leading in East Timor
17 January: Two bodies discovered in Grantham
16 January: More stories of helicopter heroics
16 January: Troops pump water out of BoysTown HQ
15 January: Troops clear damage in Graceville
15 January: Flood recovery in Brisbane's West End
15 January: On the road to recovery Updated
14 January: Change of Command in the Middle East
14 January: On the road to recovery
13 January: Kiwi Changeover in East Timor
11 January: Sarbi returns to her Regiment
06 January: Pirate attack thwarted
05 January: More relief supplies for Rockhampton