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Royal Australian Artillery Head of Regiment Brigadier Damian Hill and Lieutenant Colonel Matt White, of the Defence Preparedness Branch, at the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery National Memorial on Mt Pleasant in Canberra.
04 Dec 2024
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Plan to extend gunners’ memorial

The Royal Australian Artillery National Memorial will now include modern campaigns and operations.

Awards & recognition | Commemoration & history
Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division planners joined their counterparts from the US Army and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force at Camp Zama for the final conference ahead of Exercise Yama Sakura (87).
04 Dec 2024
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Australia, Japan and US combine on exercise

Australia is joining Japan and the US to enhance interoperability and mutual defence capability.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Indonesian Army soldiers (Tentara Nasional Indonesia) after participating in a section attack at the Junior Officer Combat Instructor Training Course held in Tully.
03 Dec 2024
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Sharing lessons in jungle warfare

Simulated explosions engulfed the Tully jungle during the junior officer combat instructor training course.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Veterans of the 1st Armoured Regiment during the Cambrai Parade at Edinburgh Defence Precinct.
03 Dec 2024
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Regiment marks Cambrai Day

Army's 1st Armoured Regiment has commemorated Cambrai Day with a mounted parade.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Australian Army officers Captain Will Guelen and Captain Max Cubis, of 12th Chief Engineer Works, oversee the concrete pour for the boat ramp under construction at Lombrum Naval Base, PNG.
02 Dec 2024
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Army sappers and tradies chip in

Army personnel are providing support to enhance the capability of the PNG Defence.

Capability & technology
Major General Greg Novak handed command of 6th Brigade to Brigadier Deane Limmer during a change of command ceremony at Headquarters 6th Brigade, Gallipoli Barracks, on 8 December 2023.
02 Dec 2024
Army
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Lowering the flag on 6th Brigade

Army recognises 6th Brigade's history as the unit is disestablished as part of Army’s restructure.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Dr Goran Milosovski accepts the Capability Assurance Specialist of the Year from Deputy Secretary Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group Mr Christopher Deeble at the annual Engineering Technical awards.
29 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Engineering gives our soldiers a fighting chance

Improving body armour has earned a Defence engineer a prestigious engineering award.

Awards & recognition | Capability & technology
Air Force block a shot at goal from Army during the ADF Ice Hockey Associations Tri-Service Tournament in Melbourne.
29 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Icy battle for coveted cup

Air Force has pulled off a win in the ADF Ice Hockey Association Triservice Tournament in Melbourne.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Lieutenant Callum Webb is participating in week-long training initiative in the Solomon Islands.
29 Nov 2024
Army
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Building bridges through judo: ADF and Solomon Islands unite on the mat

In the sweltering heat of Honiara, Solomon Islands, mats have been unfurled as a unique collaboration unfolds between the Australian Defence Force (…

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Warrant Officer Class 1 Darren Peak bowls during the ADF Lawn Bowls National Championships, at Windsor Bowling Club.
28 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Army bowls Navy over on final end

ADF personnel battle it out for the Ian Johnson Trophy at the National Lawn Bowls interservice championships.

Sports, health & wellbeing
The ADF South Queensland men's team at the ADF Volleyball Combined Services Tournament, Darwin.
28 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Passion on the court

The ADF Volleyball team walk away winners at the combined services tournament in Darwin.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Private Justin Kennedy, left, and NORFORCE personnel pull a Zodiac boat ashore during a surveillance and reconnaissance patrol of the northern Kimberley coast of Western Australia.
28 Nov 2024
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Patrolling Australia's vast northern expanses

Soldiers from North-West Mobile Force patrol remote northern locations to help protect Australia's borders.

Exercises & training | Operations & missions