Positive energy
AFTER the focus on setting up, personnel deployed on Op Anode are now becoming more active as they support the re-establishment of law and order in Solomon Islands.

Broken weapons restore peace
AS I walked onto the sports ground in down town Honiara, the scout leader looked bemused and soon realised he would need a lot more snags for his fundraising barbecue as the Op Anode Open Day set up around him.

3CER sapper at the cutting edge
A SAPPER from 3CER was at the cutting edge of the first Op Anode weapons destruction ceremony in Solomon Islands.

Crowe’s maximus impact on soldiers
OSCAR winner Russell Crowe was treated to a first rate ORs’ lunch with 2RAR, A Coy members at Chauvel Mess during his visit to 2 RAR last month.

Calling engineers for education program
The Directorate of Technical Regulation – Army (DTR-A) is looking for candidates to take part Land Engineer Professional Development Program (LEPDP).


Service in East Timor is no longer war-like
SUCCESSFUL peace enforcement in East Timor has led to continuing ADF service with the UN’s Operation Citadel being declared non-warlike from August 18.


Legais Croc 03 ground
AFTER two years in planning, the field phase of Ex Crocodile 03 will begin in September and test the ability of Australian and US forces to work together as part of a task force in a large-scale military campaign.

Recipe for fun in Honiara
An enticing rat pack dessert, as created by Spr Natalie White, Police and Military HQ for Op Helpem Fren in Honiara. Feeds on section.

Dog E-data saves Bodger
Dogs are smart. Especially those lucky enough to be owned by someone in the services because in our experience they’re usually better trained than your average pet.

On wings with Ex Sea Eagle
EMPLOYING 500 soldiers, their vehicles and equipment on HMA Ships Manoora and Tobruk is one thing, making sure that soldiers adjust to life at sea is something else.

Moving 5AVN style
MOVING a company of soldiers over a hostile air and sea space and getting them to the right part of the battlefield on time, every time, is de rigueur for members of the 5 Avn Regt.

New blood for MWDs
THE RAAF is responsible for the addition of three new top-notch dogs to the ADF breeding program for military working dogs.

Dalby opens doors for exercise
SOLDIERS of 25/49RQR recently lived up to their promise of conducting realistic and rewarding training as they descended upon the home of the late Arthur Johns, legendary WW1 veteran and former resident of Dalby.

Securing Baghdad Zoo
It’s another early start for our EOD in downtown Baghdad. Their orders read like a script straight out of Steve Irwin’s Crocodile Hunter movie.

50 years on
The air was typically Baghdad, dry and hot. The perspiration beneath your ballistic vest was constant and unrelenting, the curfew had kicked in and the streets were quiet but unpredictable.

12 Pl where eagles fly
1RAR continues to provide security to the world in East Timor.

No time for coffee
A team of seven soldiers from the Assault Pioneer Platoon in the AUSBATT is playing their part in the reconstruction of the world’s newest nation of East Timor.

Linguists an asset in the Middle East
PORT of Shuaiba – Kuwait. American soldiers have started studying Arabic twice a week thanks to fellow soldier who grew up speaking Arabic in Alexandria, Egypt.

Kids not forgotten
As ADF personnel continue to work tirelessly as part of East Timor’s UNPKF, many are spending their spare time helping orphanages.