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Australian Defence Force - Latest News [Page 22]
Special Forces Disability Allowance
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:33 am | Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is taking action to resolve the Special Forces Disability Allowance issue as quickly as possible. Air Force is committed to ensuring its members receive all allowances to which they are entitled. More >>
Improvised Explosives Devices Pose Constant Threat
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:31 am | Australian Defence Force
There have been three separate incidences involving IEDs on 19 October 2009 in Oruzgan Province Afghanistan. In the most serious of these, one Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier was killed and one seriously wounded. There were no Australian casualties. More >>
Weapons And Munition Caches Seized
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 12:40 pm | Australian Defence Force
Taliban extremists operating against Australian and coalition forces continue to suffer significant setbacks with the discovery and destruction of two weapon caches by Australian soldiers in Oruzgan province. More >>
Engineers And Medical Outreach Teams Commence Work
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 12:39 pm | Australian Defence Force
With the arrival of HMAS Kanimbla and Army engineers in the Padang area over the weekend, the Australian Defence Force contribution to the earthquake affected city has transitioned to reconstruction and recovery work. More >>
DR Congo Launches Child Protection Campaign
Friday, 9 October 2009, 1:04 pm | Australian Defence Force
The United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a child protection campaign in a war-ravaged eastern province of the African nation. More >>
Defence Support To Operation Padang Assist
Friday, 9 October 2009, 1:00 pm | Australian Defence Force
Defence Public Affairs will feed vision of Australian Defence Force support to the Operation Padang Assist to Parliament House, Canberra at 1500. More >>
Water Being Delivered To Padang Residents
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 10:40 am | Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Force (ADF) engineers deployed to Padang, will today begin producing enough clean water to supply up to 78,000 people in the worst hit areas. More >>
Defence Support To Indonesian Earthquake
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 6:28 pm | Australian Defence Force
Defence has rapidly deployed a water purification plant capable of delivering 200,000 litres of clean water a day as well as a team of medical specialists to Padang to assist the Indonesian government with its disaster recovery operation. More >>
Defence Showcases Its Firepower At Exercise Chong
Monday, 7 September 2009, 3:56 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Army demonstrated its latest combat weapons to Army officers, soldiers and invited guests during EXERCISE CHONG JU (EXCJ) at the Puckapunyal Military Area (PMA) today. More >>
Afghan Troops Seize Bomb-Making Caches
Monday, 7 September 2009, 3:55 pm | Australian Defence Force
Afghan National Security Forces, with support from Australian Special Forces and other coalition troops, have uncovered several major bomb-making factories and munitions caches in a town to the east of Tarin Kowt, near the Zabol province border. More >>
Australian’s Chalk One Up For Education In Tarin
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:48 am | Australian Defence Force
The Governor of Oruzgan province, Assadullah Hamdam has thanked Australian Army engineers for their efforts in refurbishing the Tarin Kowt Boy’s School. Governor Hamdam said that education was important for the future of his country and its people. More >>
Army Engineers Put Lid On Waste
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:47 am | Australian Defence Force
Australian Army engineers have been busy devising simple solutions for Tarin Kowt’s sanitation and waste management needs. The town has had septic tanks installed and Army engineers are half-way through constructing a sanitation system to manage the ... More >>
Australia–France Defence Cooperation in Force
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 4:13 pm | Australian Defence Force
Defence is pleased to announce that the Agreement between Australia and France regarding Defence Cooperation and Status of Forces (DCA) entered into force on 7 July 2009. This development is in keeping with the Australian Government’s wish to deepen ... More >>
Two Australian Soldiers Wounded In Afghanistan
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 12:45 pm | Australian Defence Force
Two Australian soldiers from the Townsville-based 3rd Brigade, deployed to Afghanistan as part of the 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force, have been wounded in an incident involving an Improvised Explosive Device. More >>
Nurturing Relationships Between Defence & Industry
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 4:36 pm | Australian Defence Force
Deputy Secretary for Defence Support, Mr Martin Bowles, today opened the inaugural Defence Support Conference 2009. “The Defence Support Conference aims to bring Defence and industry together to share priorities, principles, best practices, and ... More >>
Court Decision Into The Death Of Nathan Francis
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 4:27 pm | Australian Defence Force
Cadet Nathan Francis of Scotch College died on Friday, 30 March 2007 from an anaphylactic reaction during an Army Cadet exercise in Daylesford, Victoria. More >>
Aung San Suu Kyi's Trial Begins
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 11:52 am | Australian Defence Force
Aung San Suu Kyi's court hearing finished for the day. The next hearing begins tomorrow at 10am. Her lawyers were diverted from the usual route away from Insein prison by authorities due to the large number of crowds that have gathered over the course ... More >>
Additional Imagery And Audio Available
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 11:51 am | Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Navy Frigates, HMA Ships Sydney and Ballarat, last night came to the aid of the merchant vessel MV Dubai Princess, after she raised distress signals in the Gulf of Aden. The MV Dubai Princess claimed it was under attack from pirates, ... More >>
Australian Navy Deters Somali Pirates
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 11:49 am | Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Navy Frigates, HMA Ships Sydney and Ballarat, last night came to the aid of the merchant vessel MV Dubai Princess, after she raised distress signals in the Gulf of Aden. The MV Dubai Princess claimed it was under attack from pirates, ... More >>
A Little Bit Of Home While Away
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 11:48 am | Australian Defence Force
Australian troops deployed to East Timor as part of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), were treated to a series of concerts last week by Australian entertainers and sports people as part of Tour de Force 15, the fifteenth Forces Entertainment ... More >>
