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NSW Rural Fire Service Aviation training at RAAF Richmond
New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) have conducted essential training at RAAF Base Richmond on Saturday, December 11, in preparation for the 2010-11 fire season.

Fire Fighter for a Day at Amberley

Merry Christmas from Al Minhad Air Base

Tarin Kot Air Load team

MINDEF, Admiral Willard, and CDF visit HMAS Stirling

Navy Diver in Afghanstan
Blowing up unexploded ordnance and preparing equipment to disable IEDs may sound like unusual tasks for a Navy sailor, but for LSCD Michael Suckling, it’s just another day on the job.

MTF - 2 Mentors 3rd Kandak Heavy Weapons Coy
Mentoring Task Force - Two’s (MTF 2) Combat Team Bravo has begun training 30 enthusiastic Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers from the 3rd Kandak Heavy Weapons Coy on the M2 HB Browning .50-cal machine gun.

Helicopter Resupply to Patrol Bas Qudas
Supplying bases isn’t easy with the constant threat of Improvised Explosive Devices , But for the Afghan and Australian soldiers at Patrol Base Qudus in the Baluchi valley, Afghanistan, delivery is assured when supplies are delivered by air.

Dents in the Soul DVD Launch
The Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie launched the new Post Traumatic Stress Disorder DVD “Dents in the Soul” at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville on December 8.

ADFA Graduation 2010
Approximately 240 midshipmen and officer cadets graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) today.

Medal Presentation Ceremony to Members of Australian Contingent 11
During a solemn ceremony at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Khartoum, Sudan, seven Australian Defence Force personnel have been recognised for the contribution to the United Nations Mission in Sudan.

ADF Assists in Queanbeyan Flood Crisis
20 members of the Australian Federation Guard and members of 5 Combat Engineering Regiment were called upon to assist in sandbagging parts of Queanbeyan, which is under threat from the Queabeyan River, after several days of heavy rain.

MTF - 2 work with 4th Kandak Recon Coy
Six Mentoring Task Force Two (MTF 2) soldiers are working with the Afghan National Army’s (ANA) 4th Kandak Kashp Coy (Reconnaissance Company) to improve its vehicle mounted and dismounted reconnaissance skills at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.

Sarbi Heads Home
Sarbi the Australian Special Forces Explosive Detection Dog is returning to Australia after six months in Dubai undergoing health checks.

The 2010 Graduates and staff from CDSS
The Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (CDSS), the senior educational institution of the Australian Defence College, graduated 45 course members from the Defence and Strategic Studies Course 2010.

Super Hornet Initial Operating Capability Declaration Ceremony
Australia’s first squadron of F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets is operational and ready for duty following the arrival of four new aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley.

The latest batch of FA-18F Super Hornets touch down at Amberley
Air Force’s F/A-18F Super Hornets have reached initial operational capability on time and on budget.

Hon Tony Abbott visits HMAS Glenelg
Leader of the Opposition, the Hon Tony Abbott MP, sailed onboard HMAS Glenelg in Darwin Harbour to see first hand a Suspected Irregular Entry Vessel boarding exercise.

Royal Military College Graduation 2010
Governor General acts as reviewing officer at RMC Graduation Parade escorted by Under Officer Karl Dadds

Afghans and Australians Bond over Cricket
Afghan National Army soldiers play cricket on their newly constructed concrete cricket pitch. Captain Pat Trainor and civilian staff with Gulf Leighton provided the materials and labour to install the new pitch.

Australian Task Force 8 Christmas
Australian Task Force 8 (Rear), based at Robertson Barracks, has the responsibility of providing Welfare Support to the families of personnel deployed on operations.

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F-111s farewelled after 37 years of service
The retirement of the F-111 fleet marks a significant milestone in the history of Australian military aviation.

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F-111 Memorial Service
The ‘Pigs Tales’ memorial service was held at the front gate of RAAF Base Amberley to commemorate the Australian F-111 retirement event.

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Daryll Macklin marshall's F-111, A8-125, after its final flight
Daryll Macklin, Site Manager for Rosebank Engineering at RAAF Base Amberley, had the honour of marshalling in No 6 Squadron F-111 A8-125 after its final flight on December 3.

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Gryro 10 Spins Into Towns
The Gyros are spinning in East Timor and the result has been spectacular.

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F-111 Farewell Parade
Air Force’s iconic F-111s were farewelled today at a parade at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland following nearly four decades of service to Australia.

Christmas Cheer in Afghanistan
Approximately 1550 Australian Defence Force soldiers, sailors, airmen and airwomen are preparing to celebrate Christmas serving their country on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan.

ANA Language School at Tarin Kot
Captain Henderson is currently posted to Darwin's 2nd Calvary Regiment and is deployed with Combined Team Uruzgan.

Solomon Islands Rotation 22 Draws to a Close
Combined Task Force (CTF) 635 conducted a Hand-over/ Take-over parade on 2nd December 2010 for Rotations 22 and 23 in Solomon Islands.

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Walkabout Tok Tok in Honiara
The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) with the members of the Australian Defence Force and the Participating Police Force have conducted a series of meetings with community leaders in the Honiara area.

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OP Resolute Prepare for Christmas Cheer
Able Seaman Marine Technician Tyson Thompson and Sub Lieutenant Melanie Kristensen cheer up in readiness for the Christmas period on the Armidale Class Patrol Boats.

Movember at RAAF Base Amberley
A C-17 Globemaster from No. 36 Squadron, sports its 'Movember' effort at RAAF Base Amberley.

HMAS MELBOURNE fights piracy
The upgraded Guided Missile Frigate HMAS MELBOURNE has been conducting maritime security operations in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 against illegal smuggling of weapons, drugs and human trafficking in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO).

Defence sign MOU with Customs
The MOU between Defence and Customs is a single over-arching agreement between the two agencies.

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Commander Joint health Visits 1 EHS
Dental Officer, Flight Lieutenant Tim Keys demonstrates how the Field Deployable Dental Unit (FDDU) operates by showing Major General Paul Alexander through a FDDU during his visit to the new No. 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley.

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The Minister for Defence, The Hon. Mr Stephen Smith visit the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC)
The Minister for Defence, The Hon. Mr Stephen Smith took time out from his busy schedule to visit the Australian Defence Force’s State-of-the-art Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) on the 30th of November.

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Soccer Match Success
There was no surrender by International Stabilisation Force members when they were called out by the East Timorese Police.

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First Aircraft Wash during Op RESOLUTE
Members of 92 Wing, deployed to RAAF Base Darwin, work within Joint Task Force 639 Air Component Coordination Element during Operation RESOLUTE, operating the AP-3C Orion.

Combat First Aid Course
Members of the Combined Task Force 635 on deployment to Solomon Islands use the opportunity to develop their first aid skills.

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Ipswich City Council Carols by Candlelight
The Mayor Paul Pisasale's Christmas Carols by Candlelight at the Ipswich Turf Club was a chance for the RAAF to say thank you and for the community to say goodbye as the famous F111 dump and burn closed the event.

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