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Special Forces Soldiers Wounded During Operations
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 3:42 pm | Australian Defence Force
An Australian soldier serving with the Special Operations Task Group has been seriously wounded and 2 others have received minor wounds after being shot during operations in the Shah Wali Kot region of Northern Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. More >>
Rotary Wing Group completes Afghanistan rotation
Monday, 25 October 2010, 1:01 pm | Australian Defence Force
Rotary Wing Group completes seasonal rotation in Afghanistan After providing exceptional service in Afghanistan over the past eight months, soldiers from Australia’s current Rotary Wing Group rotation have returned home for a well earned break and mandatory ... More >>
Stephen Smith IV With Laurie Oakes, Channel Nine
Monday, 25 October 2010, 12:54 pm | Australian Defence Force
LAURIE OAKES: Before we get on to Afghanistan, John Howard says that the Labor Party made a colossal mistake in dumping Kevin Rudd before the election. Does he have a point? More >>
Australian Task Force Complete Aid Mission
Sunday, 24 October 2010, 10:52 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Medical Task Force has successfully completed its aid mission in Pakistan and is returning to Australia. The Task Force was deployed to relieve the burden on local medical services following the devastating floods in July 2010. More >>
2010 Contract for Air Sustainment Services
Saturday, 23 October 2010, 12:03 pm | Australian Defence Force
Defence has entered into a two year contract with Adagold Aviation Pty Ltd for the provision of air sustainment services to the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO). The contract was signed on 22 October 2010 and will commence on 23 November 2010. More >>
Hawks cleared to resume operational flying
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 1:20 pm | Australian Defence Force
Air Force has cleared its Hawk lead-in fighters to resume operational flying. Last week, Hawk flying operations were temporarily suspended after one of the aircraft experienced a technical fault while taxiing prior to take-off from RAAF Base Pearce, ... More >>
HMAS Newcastle Maintenance Contract
Saturday, 16 October 2010, 1:43 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Defence Materiel Organisation today announced it has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Thales Australia for the scheduled repair and maintenance of HMAS Newcastle. More >>
WA bosses put to test
Saturday, 16 October 2010, 1:31 pm | Australian Defence Force
Twenty seven employers from Perth will spend two days with the Australian Defence Force discovering the benefits of Reserve service. From 15–16 October 2010, the employers will participate in Defence Reserve Support’s Exercise Executive Stretch ... More >>
Australian soldier wounded by an IED
Saturday, 16 October 2010, 1:30 pm | Australian Defence Force
An Australian soldier from the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) received superficial wounds when a Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV) struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on 3rd of October. More >>
Stephen Smith, MP Interview With Sabra Lane
Friday, 15 October 2010, 4:30 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Opposition is not letting up over the charging of 3 Australian soldiers over the deaths of 6 Afghani civilians last year. Opposition Defence spokesman, Senator David Johnston, said the soldiers in question have been betrayed by the Government More >>
Australian Soldier Wounded In Afghanistan
Friday, 15 October 2010, 3:25 pm | Australian Defence Force
An Australian soldier is in a satisfactory condition after sustaining a single, serious gunshot wound to the leg. The soldier was part of an Afghan/Australian patrol engaged by insurgents with a rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire on 13 October More >>
Stephen Smith Intervies on Radio Australia
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 11:07 am | Australian Defence Force
LINDA MOTTRAM: Are all the players at the ASEAN-Plus Defence Ministers' Meeting equally willing to talk about and work on resolutions to challenges? STEPHEN SMITH: If they weren't they wouldn't be in the room. I think this has been a deeply significant ... More >>
Hawk flying temporarily suspended
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 11:03 am | Australian Defence Force
A Hawk aircraft at RAAF Base Pearce experienced a technical fault while taxiing before take-off on Monday 11 October causing the aircraft to shutdown. As a safety precaution Hawk flying at both RAAF Base Pearce and RAAF Base Williamtown is on hold pending ... More >>
Soldiers drop in to Exercise Hamel 2010
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:54 pm | Australian Defence Force
MORE than 200 paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), dropped in to Exercise Hamel 2010, near Charters Towers, west of Townsville, Queensland, this morning. More >>
ASEAN-Plus Defence Ministers’ Meeting
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:51 pm | Australian Defence Force
Mr Chairman, Secretary-General, Ministerial colleagues. I thank the Government and people of Vietnam for hosting this inaugural Meeting and congratulate the people of Hanoi on its 1000^th anniversary. ASEAN was established in 1967 to accelerate ... More >>
Australia And Vietnam Deepen Defence Cooperation
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 4:58 pm | Australian Defence Force
Today in Hanoi for the inaugural ASEAN-Plus Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM+), I met the meeting's host, Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defence Cooperation. More >>
Ship Repair and Maintenance Industry
Saturday, 9 October 2010, 12:06 pm | Australian Defence Force
Between $12 and $17 million worth of work will be undertaken to HMA Ships Kanimbla and Manoora in the Sydney region with work ramping up over the next two weeks. More >>
Australian Force Marks Month Providing Flood Aid
Friday, 8 October 2010, 5:07 pm | Australian Defence Force
Operation Pakistan Assist II hit a milestone on Saturday the 2nd of October, marking one month since the Australian Medical Task Force opened its doors and commenced providing primary medical aid to the flood affected people of Kot Addu. More >>
Australian And Afghan Soldiers Mentoring Milestone
Friday, 8 October 2010, 5:00 pm | Australian Defence Force
Australian-trained Afghan National Army (ANA) artillerymen achieved an historic milestone this week, officially opening their new School of Artillery in Kabul with a spectacular live-fire demonstration by Afghan Artillery Instructors. More >>
Australia’s Efforts in Afghanistan
Saturday, 2 October 2010, 12:23 pm | Australian Defence Force
Our efforts in Afghanistan are of course centred upon the 1,550 troop commitment we have in Uruzgan Province, as well as the substantial diplomatic, civilian and development assistance effort that we make both in Kabul and in Uruzgan Province. More >>
