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RAN Sponsors George Bass Surfboat Marathon Launch
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 8:20 am | Australian Defence Force
The marathon is a biannual event in which both male and female surfboat crews compete over a consecutive period of seven days, rowing their surfboats along 180km of the south coast of New South Wales from Bateman's Bay to Eden between 30 December 2007 ... More >>
GG Michael Jeffery, Army Chief Peter Leahy & Press
Monday, 26 November 2007, 12:43 am | Australian Defence Force
Sergeant Locke, from my observations, was a magnificent soldier. He was brave, he was an absolute professional, but he also had a wonderful sense of humour and was very compassionate and I know that he will be missed, not just by his patrol, but ... More >>
ADF Assists PNG In Disaster Relief Efforts
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 7:47 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Government has begun delivering substantial disaster relief assistance to Papua New Guinea, following the terrible impact of flooding in Oro (Northern) Province caused by Cyclone Guba. More >>
Young Endeavour Scheme Wins International Award
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 6:37 pm | Australian Defence Force
The award from Sail Training International was announced at a ceremony in Liverpool, England, and recognises YEYS innovation and best practice in sail training for young people. More >>
Amphibious Exercise Commences In South Australia
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 6:36 pm | Australian Defence Force
The two-week exercise will be conducted from 19 to 30 November 2007, as a part of the ADF's ongoing efforts to develop its amphibious capability for the defence of Australia and its interests. More >>
Inquest Into The Death In 1975 Of Brian Peters
Monday, 19 November 2007, 10:46 am | Australian Defence Force
The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) had no intelligence which could have provided prior warning of the danger posed to the five journalists killed in Balibo in October 1975, according to the findings of the New South Wales Coronial Inquest into the ... More >>
Australia, NZ In Combined Anti-Submarine Exercise
Monday, 19 November 2007, 10:46 am | Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) completed Exercise ASWEX 07 today; a bilateral exercise involving naval and air force elements from Australia and New Zealand. ASWEX 07 was conducted off the coast of Western Australia from 5 to 16 November 2007. More >>
Young Aussie Artists To Entertain Troops In Timor
Monday, 19 November 2007, 10:45 am | Australian Defence Force
Some of the entertainers are already well-versed in these Tours: The McClymonts spent Christmas 2006 entertaining the troops in the Middle East, and Daniel Lissing was part of the Tour de Force in the Solomon Islands in August 2004. More >>
International Defence Cricket Challenge Launches
Monday, 19 November 2007, 10:45 am | Australian Defence Force
The tournament boasts a total of eight sides, including teams from the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force; the Australian Services Cricket Association President's XI; sides from the New Zealand Army and Air Force; and United Kingdom Adjunct General's ... More >>
Defence Upgrades Its 'Roman' Finance System
Monday, 19 November 2007, 10:44 am | Australian Defence Force
Defence has successfully upgraded its SAP financial management system, with the Resource and Output Management and Accounting Network (ROMAN) application going 'live' on Wednesday 14 November 2007 as planned. More >>
Army's Latest Fighting Vehicle Arrives At Brigade
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:16 am | Australian Defence Force
A ceremonial handover took place at Robertson Barracks today to mark the introduction to service of the first four M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carriers to the Army's 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. More >>
Int'l Defence Cricket Challenge Bowls Into Canberr
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:14 am | Australian Defence Force
The tournament will run from 19-23 November 2007, with the grand final to be played at Manuka Oval. The grand final will also be the scene for the inaugural reunion of past Combined Services cricketers, including the Commanding Officer of the 1945 ... More >>
First Multi-role Helicopters Arrive In Australia
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 9:35 am | Australian Defence Force
The Defence Materiel Organisation's (DMO) AIR 9000 Program has achieved another significant Program milestone with the arrival of the first two Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH) in Australia. The helicopters arrived at the Australian Aerospace facility in Brisbane ... More >>
Private Baker Returns To Australia
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 8:13 am | Australian Defence Force
Private Ashley Baker, the young Australian soldier who died in Timor Leste last week, was returned to Australia yesterday evening and met by family and colleagues at RAAF Base, Amberley. More >>
Return To Australia Of Sergeant Lyddiard
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 9:37 am | Australian Defence Force
I am pleased to advise that Sergeant Michael Lyddiard, who was very seriously injured last week whilst on operations in Southern Afghanistan, is now making good medical progress in his recovery at a NATO hospital in Germany. More >>
Chem. Exposure Alert At Australian Defence Plant
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 11:14 pm | Australian Defence Force
Assessment of the hazard was undertaken by the NSW Fire Department and a qualified civilian contractor, which indicated two low-level positive indicators for the presence of beryllium. More >>
Australia-US Joint Military Comms Ground Station
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 11:13 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Department of Defence and the US Navy have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which sets out the governing arrangements for a joint military communications ground station near Geraldton, Western Australia. More >>
Personal Details Of Deceased Soldier In East Timor
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 9:34 am | Australian Defence Force
Private Ashley Baker, 19 was posted to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) in November 2006. He was serving with the Timor Leste Battle Group when he died. More >>
RAAF Globemaster Now Reaches Further Faster
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 9:34 am | Australian Defence Force
Ground support for the Air Force's C-17A Globemaster fleet has been enhanced with the delivery of four Truck/Aircraft Loading Unloading (TALU) units to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bases across Australia. More >>
ADF Re: "Canberra Cancelled Robot Unit For Bombs"
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 7:45 am | Australian Defence Force
Land 133 was a capability technology demonstration focussed on the detection of land mines and route clearance against traditional minefields. It was not intended to be a specific countermeasure against IEDs. More >>
