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Australian soldier Wounded In Action
Sunday, 16 January 2011, 10:10 pm | Australian Defence Force
An Australian soldier and an Afghan National Army colleague have been Wounded In Action in the Chorah Valley region of Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, in an incident that also claimed the life of a local interpreter supporting the operation. More >>
Change to Australian command in Middle East
Friday, 14 January 2011, 4:38 pm | Australian Defence Force
Command of Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East Area of Operations changed hands yesterday. After completing a 12-month appointment as Commander of ADF personnel in the Middle East, Major General John Cantwell yesterday ... More >>
Australia welcomes JSF restructure
Friday, 7 January 2011, 6:52 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Acting Minister for Defence Jason Clare today welcomed the restructure of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The restructure follows a detailed six month Technical Baseline Review of the JSF Program’s progress ... More >>
Australian soldier wounded in Afghanistan
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 12:44 pm | Australian Defence Force
An Australian soldier is being treated in the ISAF medical facility at Multi National Base Tarin Kot after being wounded by a single shot in the upper left arm in Uruzgan Province yesterday morning. The soldier, from Australia’s Mentoring Task Force ... More >>
HMAS Melbourne disrupts pirate attack in Arabian Sea
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 12:31 pm | Australian Defence Force
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Melbourne has disrupted a pirate attack on a tanker in the Arabian Sea. More >>
More relief supplies for Rockhampton airlifted
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 12:28 pm | Australian Defence Force
THE HON. JASON CLARE MP ACTING MINISTER FOR DEFENCE More relief supplies for Rockhampton airlifted to Mackay today Acting Defence Minister Jason Clare was at Amberley RAAF base today to thank the Defence team for the work they are doing to get supplies ... More >>
Defence establishes wider support to Queensland flood
Sunday, 2 January 2011, 12:34 pm | Australian Defence Force
In response to the deepening flood crisis in Queensland, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has established a Joint Task Force (JTF) for the conduct of Operation QUEENSLAND FLOOD ASSIST. JTF 637 was established today, under the command of Colonel Luke Foster, ... More >>
Two Australian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan
Saturday, 1 January 2011, 2:10 pm | Australian Defence Force
Two Australian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan The Australian Defence Force can confirm that two Australian soldiers were wounded yesterday, Thursday 30 December, while securing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) location in Afghanistan. At approximately ... More >>
Investigation Results of Unauthorised Defence Goods Export
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 12:07 pm | Australian Defence Force
On 1 June 2010, then Minister for Defence, Senator Faulkner, announced at Senate Estimates that the Defence Export Control Office would examine the allegation that an Australian company had exported near infrared-treated Disruptive Pattern Camouflage ... More >>
ADFIS investigation into illicit substances
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 1:21 pm | Australian Defence Force
On 10 December 2010, the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service (ADFIS), acting on information received, commenced an investigation into the alleged supply and use of illicit substances at a Naval base in Australia. As a result of this investigation, ... More >>
Two Australian soldiers wounded in action in Afghanistan
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 10:55 am | Australian Defence Force
Two soldiers from Australia’s Mentoring Task Force Two (MTF 2) were Wounded in Action in separate incidents in the Baluchi Valley region of Uruzgan Province yesterday. The first incident involved an improvised explosive device strike on a Bushmaster ... More >>
Australia observes Republic of Korea live fire exercise
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 10:48 am | Australian Defence Force
An Australian Defence Force representative today observed the Republic of Korea’s live fire exercise from Yeonpyeong Island. The Republic of Korea’s live fire exercise was a routine training activity conducted on Republic of Korean territory and within ... More >>
New HQ opened in South Australia for Warship project
Monday, 20 December 2010, 4:46 pm | Australian Defence Force
The largest Defence project in South Australia, the construction of three new warships, took another step forward today with the official opening of its new headquarters. More >>
Remains of RAAF Spitfire pilot located after 66 years
Friday, 17 December 2010, 4:17 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, today announced that the remains of a pilot that went down 66 years ago off Normandy in France have been officially identified as Flight Lieutenant Henry ‘Lacy’ Smith, ... More >>
Study on Jet Fuel and Aircraft Fuel Tank Maintenance Workers
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 4:17 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, today announced a multi-million dollar research study into the health implications of working with aviation turbine fuels and F-111 Deseal/Reseal agents. More >>
AUS: Jet Fuel Exposure Syndrome Study Launch
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 10:35 am | Australian Defence Force
The Hon. Warren Snowdon MP will launch groundbreaking research into the health implications of working with aviation turbine fuels and F-111 Deseal/Reseal agents. Defence, in collaboration with Mater Medical Research Institute will undertake this multi-million ... More >>
Wikileaks and Australia’s detainee management framework
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 4:44 pm | Australian Defence Force
ASHLEIGH GILLON: Joining me this morning from Canberra is the Defence Minister Stephen Smith. Minister, good morning to you. STEPHEN SMITH: Good morning. ASHLEIGH GILLON: One of the key justifications for Australia's participation in the war in Afghanistan ... More >>
Sarbi the dog in quarantine
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 3:48 pm | Australian Defence Force
Sarbi the Special Operations Explosive Detection Dog is six days in to her 30-day stay at AQIS' quarantine facility at Eastern Creek. Sarbi returned to Australia last Thursday on a regular Defence sustainment flight. After the 30-day quarantine period, ... More >>
AUS Defence Minister: Press Conference on 14th December
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 9:58 am | Australian Defence Force
Topics : Australia’s framework for detainee management in Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, WikiLeaks, Defence procurement, Defence Budget and US Global Force Posture Review. STEPHEN SMITH: Thanks very much for turning up. I wanted today to announce ... More >>
*Detainee Management in Afghanistan*
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 9:53 am | Australian Defence Force
Today I announce the details of Australia’s detainee management framework in Afghanistan following the Dutch withdrawal from Uruzgan Province on 1 August 2010. Until 1 August this year, Dutch forces took responsibility for detainees captured by the Australian ... More >>
