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2CER commence work at Hope Centre
Australia is participating in the annual US-led humanitarian civic assistance mission Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10). Twenty two ADF personnel have joined United States Navy Ship Mercy in Guam as the first of three separate Australian contingents to rotate through the region over the next three months.

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Aussie C-17 delivers the goods in Afghanistan
Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft are used by Australian forces in the Middle East Area of Operations for heavy lift capability including the movement of combat vehicles in and out of theatres of operation as well as large freight items.

HMAS Kuttabul Memorial Service
On Monday 31st May 2010, HMAS Kuttabul held a memorial service for the Accomodation Ship HMAS Kuttabul at the Navy Heritage Centre.

Army Showcases Medicial Careers
A specialist Army medical officer candidate experience has been held at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane for around 40 potential candidates in a day of activities and interaction with serving members designed to answer and demystify some of the common misconceptions surrounding medical careers within the ADF.

Red Shield Appeal at Tarin Kowt
On the 28th of May deployed personnel from the 1st Mentoring Task Force and crew from the Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster passed a helmet around to raise money for the Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal at Multinational Base Tarin Kowt.

Red Shield Appeal at SOTG
Members of the Special Operations Task Group donate money to the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal at their base in Tarin Kowt, Southern Afghanistan.

ADF and East Timor Defence Force Deliver Medical Aid Togerther in East Timor
Members of the International Stabilisation Force and East Timor military worked together to deliver medical aid in regional East Timor 24 to 26 May 2010.

Defence Personnel from HQ Northern Command help to raise funds for Red Shield Appeal
Defence Personnel from Headquarters Northern Command had an opportunity to take part in the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal occurring over the last weekend in May (29 and 30 May).

HMAS PARRAMATTA'S boarding party Intercepts Pirates
During a routine anti-piracy patrol of the Gulf of Aden, Parramatta located a suspect vessel, a small skiff, loitering with intent in the vicinity of the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor, a route heavily trafficked by merchant shipping vulnerable to pirate attack.

Troops in East Timor Donate to the Red Sheild Appeal
Members of the International Stabilisation Force have proudly donated their US dollars to the Salvation Army's Red Sheild Appeal. Navy, Army and Air Force personnel at Forward Operating Base Chauvel, Timor-Leste Aviation Group, Combat Support Section and Headquarters Camp Phoenix in Dili have passed the 'hemlet' gathering contibutions to the worthy cause.

Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal in the MEAO
Defence Personnel deployed on operations overseas including the Middle East Area of Operations had an opportunity to take part in the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal occuring over the last weekend in May (29 and 30 May).

Advancement For Military Justice - An Independent Military Court For The ADF
Senator the Hon. John Faulkner, Minister for Defence; Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AC, AFC Chief of the Defence Force (CDF); and Dr Ian J Watt AO, Secretary of Defence (SECDEF) visit Head Defence Legal to congratulate the team working on the new Chapter Three Court.

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ADF members conduct medical training on USNS Mercy
Medical personnel conduct training with members of the Pacific Partnership 2010 team made up of U.S. military, partner nations and non-government organisations.

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Dutch Peace-keeping Operations Commemorative Medal
On 26 May 10 at 1100h, 13 Royal Australian Air Force Health Personnel were presented with the Netherlands Peace-Keeping Operations Commemorative Medal, at Russell Offices, Canberra by Major General Simon Van Groningen Commandant of the Netherlands Defence Academy.

Operation Tor Ghar IV
Operation Tor Ghar IV, a major resupply mission between Tarin Kowt and Kandahar that involved more than 200 Australian and Afghan soldiers, was recently completed.

Troops in Afghanistan raise funds for Legacy
Approximately 200 members of the Australian Defence Force, Australian Federal Police, and other Australian Government organisations gathered at Camp Baker, Kandahar, to commemorate ANZAC Day and to raise money for Legacy.

Eleven Young Afghan Men Graduated from the Trade Training School Basic Tiling Course
The Trade Training School (TTS), established in 2006 by the First Reconstruction Task Force (RTF1), has graduated another round of young Afghan men from the three week tiling course.

Independence of Restoration Day celebrations in East Timor
The people of East Timor celebrated the 8th anniversary of the restoration of Independence Day on 20th May 2010.

Pacific Partnership 2010
Australia is participating in the annual US-led humanitarian assistance mission Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10).

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Chief of Army visits the Special Operations Task Group
The Chief of Army Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie visited the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) during his recent visit to Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan.

Return to service of the Collins Class submarine, HMAS Dechaineux
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, today welcomed the successful return to service of the Collins Class submarine, HMAS Dechaineux.

Chief of Army visits Troops in Afghanistan
Chief of Army Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie visited the Middle East Area of Operations with the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer, Stephen Ward.

Governor General of New Zealand visit to Becora and Lafaek
His Excellency, the Hon. Sir Anand Satanand, GNZM, QSQ, Governor-General of New Zealand and Her Excellency, Lady Susan Satyanand East Timor as official guests of the President of East Timor Dr Jose Ramos-Horta.

Minister for Defence visits HMAS NEWCASTLE in Yokosuka, Japan
Senator the Hon. Minister for Defence John Faulkner is greeted by Commander-in-Chief Defence Fleet, VADM Masahiko Sugimoto prior to boarding Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force submarine, JDS Oyashio in Yokosuka, Japan on 20 May, 2010

Medal presentations to NZ personnel
His Excellency, the Hon. Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSQ, Governor-General of New Zealand and Her Excellency, Lady Susan Satyanand have arrived in East Timor as official guests of the President of East Timor Dr Jose Ramos-Horta.

Governor-General of NZ visit to East Timor
His Excellency, the Hon. Sir Anand Satyanand GNZM, QSQ, Governor-General of New Zealand and Her Excellency, Lady Susan Satyanand visit East Timor as official guests of the President of East Timor Dr Jose Ramos-Horta.

Victorian Premier visits Middle East
In a visit to Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 (HQJTF633) in the Unites Arab Emirates, Victorian Premier John Brumby met with Australian Service men and women at the Australian Support Base located in the UAE.

Successful 2+2 Australia-Japan Meeting of Foreign and Defence Ministers
Senator the Hon. Minister for Defence, John Faulkner (R) shakes hands with Democratic Party of Japan member Jun Azumi and other members of Japan's National Security Committee of the Diet during a working lunch in Tokyo on 19 May, 2010

Tour de Force 18
Forces Entertainment, Tour de Force 18 visited the International Stabilisation Force in East Timor 07 - 09 May 2010 delighting troops with music and comedy over two concerts.

MTF1 Partner for success
All across the MTF1 area of operations partnered mentoring is being conducted on mounted and dismounted combined patrols with ever increasing security presence being experienced by local communities from the Southern Baluchi Valley to the Northern Chora reaches as well as east through the Mirabad.

Weapons Cache
AK-47 rifle, ammunition and weapon magazine.

New Zealand Governor General Arrives in Timor-Leste
His Excellency, the Hon. Sir Anand Satanand, GNZM, QSQ, Governor-General of New Zealand and Her Excellency, Lady Susan Satyanand have arrived in East Timor as official guests of the President of East Timor Dr Jose Ramos-Horta.

Warrant Officer of the Navy Visits the MEAO
In a visit to the Middle East Area of Operations Warrant Officer of the Navy, Warrant Officer Mark Tandy met with deployed sailors at the Australian Support Base in the United Arab Emirates.

Troops in East Timor Relay for Cancer
Members of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in East Timor have raised $33,000 through an 18 hour relay for the Cancer Council Queensland 15 to 16 May 2010.

Ipswich City Council and Defence Community Organisation Family Fun Day
The Defence Community Organisation (DCO) Amberley, in partnership with Ipswich City Council, for the second year, hosted a National Families Week event on Saturday 15 May 2010.

New Boys' School Opens in Tarin Kowt
Commanding Officer of the 1st Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain attended the official opening of the Tarin Kowt Boys' School on Tuesday 11 May 2010.

CDF Media Roundtable 17 May 2010

Indigenous Student Visit to RAAF Edinburgh
The Director of Indigenous Affairs conducted a visit to RAAF Edinburgh as part of its Indigenous Youth Connections Program (IYCP).

General Guo Boxiong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China visits ADF HQ
Visit to Australia's Department of Defence Headquarters in Canberra by General Guo Boxiong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission in the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM)
This year's Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM), conducted at Puckapunyal Military Range, is designed to pitch the best soldiers against each other in a tough combat-like environment.

Shura in the Baluchi Valley
Within ten days of the close of Operation Jenub Fayda in the Mirabad Valley Region, Australian representatives from the 1st Mentoring Task Force (MTF1), AusAid and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade joined with Afghan government officials, Afghan Army and Police representatives as well as Dutch representatives and community leaders for a Shura to discuss security and development issues in the area.

Leopard MBTs to be distributed to RSL clubs
Almost thirty Leopard Main Battle Tanks will be distributed to RSL clubs across Australia, bolstering the community’s relationship with the Australian Defence Force.

Exercise Cassowary 2010
Australia and the Republic of Indonesia are strengthening maritime ties as a result of Exercise Cassowary 2010 (CA10), a joint naval operation between the two countries which started on 8 May 2010.

Indigenous women teach soldiers Bush-tucker techniques on Top End Survival Course
Indigenous women from the Daly River community in the Northern Territory have visited infantry soldiers and NORFORCE patrolmen on a survival course in a remote Top End region to share their knowledge on Australian bush tucker.

General Guo Boxiong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China holds talks with MINDEF
General Guo Boxiong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China, visited Australia over the period 11 to 16 May 2010 and held talks with the Australian Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, on the Australia-China relationship and matters of mutual interest.

Launch of the ADF Paralympic Sports Program
Wounded and injured Australian Defence Force personnel could soon be winning gold for Australia following enhancements to Defence rehabilitation services.

No 75SQN fly home from Exercise Bersama Shield 2010
Six F/A-18s from 75 Squadron regularly take to the sky to join the Air Forces of Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and the UK in Exercise Bersama Shield 10.

Exercise Chong Ju
Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft demonstrated their capability in support of ground forces during Exercise Chong Ju at Puckapunyal, Victoria held 12 - 13 May. Chong Ju is an important exercise to integrate F-111 capability in concert with the Army.

Exercise Chong Ju
The roar of the venerable RAAF F-111 was heard in the Goulburn valley for one of the last times this week (12-13 May 10).

Launch of the Australian Defence Force Paralympic Sports Program
Wounded and injured Australian Defence Force personnel could soon be winning gold for Australia following enhancements to Defence rehabilitation services.

Exercise Cassowary 2010
Australia and the Republic of Indonesia are strengthening maritime ties as a result of Exercise Cassowary 2010 (CA10), a joint naval operation between the two countries which started on 8 May 2010.

TACREX Exercise increases the East Timor Defence Force's capability
International Stabilisation Force (ISF) soldiers have conducted a Tactical Rotary Wing Exercise (TACREX) to enhance the capability of the East Timor Defence Force (F-FDTL).

Dili Patrol
Australian Defence Force (ADF) and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) troops have conducted a patrol in Dili to engage with community members and maintain security. The International Stabilisation Force (ISF) soldiers based at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Helicopter Point of Departure (HPOD) perform weekly patrols along their perimeter and into surrounding districts.

Exercise Bersama Shield 2010
Exercise Bersama Shield has challenged the personnel of 75 Squadron to conduct a joint military operation with regional powers.

Sea Air Rescue off the WA Coast
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130H Hercules from No. 37 Squadron provided Search and Rescue assistance in response to a rescue beacon, which was activated yesterday morning in waters south of Esperance.

Minister Alan Griffin at Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel, Alan Griffin, said he was honoured to be one of the 7,000 Australians and New Zealanders who made the pilgrimage to experience Anzac Day at Gallipoli.

Mothers Day in the MEAO
Even in the Middle East, the mum’s of the Australian Defence Force were spoilt on their special day.

Chief of Army Visits AMAB
The Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie, Visited the main Australian Defence Force staging base for Middle Eastern operations located at Al-Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.

Pirate Capture Assistance
An Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft has assisted in the rescue of 23 crew members of a civilian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden.

ADF joins Regional Defence HQ for Exercise Bersama Shield 10
Officers of the United Kingdom, Australian, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysian defence forces have been working together at regional coalition headquarters.

Gizab’s Taliban Commander Captured
Australian Special Forces soldiers and their Afghan partner force, the Provincial Police Reserve (PPR), captured the commander of the Taliban forces at Gizab on 30 April.

Battle of the Coral Sea Commemoration
Sergeant (SGT) Steven Pfeffer from the Embassy of the United States during the laying of the wreathes with Chief of Navy (CN), Vice Admiral Russ Crane, AO, CSM, RAN (wreath in hand)

Minister for Defence visits Campbell Barracks
Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner today made a familiarisation visit to the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) at Campbell Barracks in Perth.

Aussie training of Afghans boosts Oruzgan security
Another 12 members of Oruzgan’s Provincial Police Reserve (PPR) have graduated from an Australian Special Response training course in Tarin Kowt.

760 Students to Receive Defence Technical Scholarships
Alan Griffin, Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel, today announced that 760 students from across Australia have been awarded Defence Technical Scholarships. Mr Griffin said five students from Gisborne Secondary College in Victoria are examples of the scholarship recipients across Australia receiving this highly competitive and prestigious award.

MINDEF Visit to Henderson LR5 Project
Senator the Honourable John Faulkner, Minister for Defence (left) tours the workshop where the LR5 Submarine Rescue Vessel resides at Henderson in Western Australia.

Engineering and urban ops training
The Australian-led International Stabilisation Force (ISF) operates at the invitation of the Government of East Timor to maintain stability and provide a secure environment for the ongoing development of the country.

Senator John Faulkner, Minister for Defence,Visit to HMAS Stirling at Garden Island, Western Australia
Senator the Honourable John Faulkner, Minister for Defence, today visited HMAS Stirling at Garden Island, Western Australia, on a familiarisation tour.

Big Boost for Australia’s Defence Surveillance Capability
In a ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown the HON Greg Combet AM, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, today announced the Initial acceptance of two Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft from Boeing.

Governor- General visits Australia’s Federation Guard
Australia's Federation Guard celebrated their 10th birthday yesterday, in lieu of their official birthday which was on 7 March, with a cake cutting ceremony and a performance by the Precision Drill Team.

The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner visits - Border Protection Command
The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, visited Border Protection Command and observed a boarding exercise for crews of the Armidale Class Patrol Boat. 

Minister Combet visits Pacific Marine Batteries Pty to Sign Contract in Support of Collins Class Submarines
The Honourable Mr Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science Minister visited Pacific Marine Batteries (PMB) facility in Osbourne South Australia.

4th Field Regiment march through Townsville
4th Field Regiment marched through the city of Townsville as part of the prestigious Freedom of Entry to the City parade - an ancient honour granting the privilege to march into the city ''swords drawn, bayonets fixed, bands playing and flags unfurled''.

Afghan and Australian Troops help improve Afghan lives in Southern Baluchi Valley Region
Set against the picturesque rugged mountains and lush green valley of the Southern Baluchi, soldiers of the First Mentoring Task Force and their Afghan National Army counterparts swept the laneways, qualas and fields of villages in Southern Baluchi Valley in surge operations that delivered increased security presence in the area.

Minister for Defence visits troops in Kandahar
The Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon John Faulkner, commemorated Anzac Day at a dawn service with Australian troops in Tarin Kowt, Southern Afghanistan.

1st Mentoring Task Force and Afghan National Army find weapon cache
A large cache was discovered by a partnered 1st Mentoring Task Force and Afghan National Army dismounted patrol in the Mirabad Valley region on Anzac Day.

Defence 2020 Youth Challenge Forum Wagga Wagga
Local secondary school students from around the Riverina attended the Australian Defence Force (ADF) education program ‘Defence 2020’ Youth Challenge Forum in the city of Wagga Wagga on Friday, 30 Apr 10.

Exercise Bersama Shield 75 Squadron
The Air Force Catering Officer with the 324 Combat Support Squadron at Butterworth Air Base, in Malaysia say his recipe for success provides plenty of 'food for thought' for throngs of hungry ADF personnel.

Australian Technology and Innovation for JSF
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, today opened the fourth Australian JSF Technology & Innovation Conference in Melbourne.

Op AZURE Medal presentaion and Change of command ceremonies
In a small ceremony at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Khartoum, Sudan, Australian personnel deployed to the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), recognised the significant contribution that six ADF members have made to the UN during their six month deployment.