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Emergency Landing With Howad On Board
Sunday, 18 March 2007, 7:57 pm | Australian Defence Force
Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules Aircraft Conducts Emergency Landing With Prime Minister And Chief Of Defence Force On Board More >>
Army Progress In Bid To Identify WW1 Remains
Sunday, 11 March 2007, 5:24 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Army has made considerable progress in its efforts to identify six World War 1 Australian soldiers whose remains were discovered in Belgium during pipeline excavation works in August 2006 the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce ... More >>
Blackhawk Recovered From The Seabed
Sunday, 11 March 2007, 5:23 pm | Australian Defence Force
The task to recover the wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter that was lost last year in almost 3000 metres of water is drawing to a close. A week-long effort to recover the wreckage will complete tonight. More >>
ADF Supporting Emergency Efforts At Yogyakarta
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 4:25 pm | Australian Defence Force
The ADF dispatched a C130 Hercules from Darwin to Yogyakarta at approximately 5.30pm AEDST today to support emergency efforts in Indonesia. More >>
Navy to Search for Wreck of Lost WWI Submarine
Monday, 26 February 2007, 12:27 am | Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Navy will conduct a search for the RAN submarine HMAS AE1, which disappeared with its full crew near Rabaul in September 1914, Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson announced today. More >>
$4 Million for SAS History and Research Centre
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 3:30 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Prime Minister has announced the establishment of the Special Air Service Regiment History and Research Centre at Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne, Perth. The SAS Regiment has a proud and successful history, rich with experience in dangerous operations ... More >>
Approval Granted For Mia Search In Vietnam
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 10:05 am | Australian Defence Force
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson has been advised that the Vietnamese Government has given its approval for further work to commence in search of Austalian MIA's from the Vietnam War. More >>
Ballistics Analysis Regarding Unknown Sailor
Monday, 18 December 2006, 10:58 am | Australian Defence Force
Ballistic analysis of a small piece of metal discovered in the skull of remains recovered from Christmas Island has revealed that the fragment is consistent with a piece of shrapnel, not a bullet as earlier thought. More >>
Navy Localises Lost Black Hawk’s Beacon
Monday, 18 December 2006, 10:52 am | Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Navy survey ship, HMAS Melville, has successfully localised the position of the Flight Data Recorder beacon from the Army Black Hawk that was lost while operating from HMAS Kanimbla on operations to the south of Fiji on 29 ... More >>
RAN Sailor Charged With Manslaughter In Noumea
Monday, 11 December 2006, 9:44 am | Australian Defence Force
During the early hours of Saturday 9 December 2006 a junior sailor from the Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS MELVILLE, was arrested in Noumea in relation to an alleged assault and subsequent death of a local elderly female resident. More >>
A Stronger Army: The First Stage Approved
Friday, 8 December 2006, 10:28 am | Australian Defence Force
Another key step has been taken in the Howard Government’s plan to substantially increase the size of the Australian Army, with the approval to implement Stage 1 of the Enhanced Land Force. More >>
Search For Missing SASR Soldier Concludes
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 9:40 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force has concluded search and rescue operations for the Special Air Service Regiment soldier, Trooper Joshua Porter, who remains missing, presumed dead, as a result of a helicopter accident on HMAS Kanimbla last week. More >>
Planning Underway To Recover Remora
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 9:33 am | Australian Defence Force
Following the successful recovery yesterday of the two civilian contractors trapped inside the Australian Submarine Rescue Vehicle (ASRV), Remora, work is now underway to assess the feasibility of recovering the sunken vehicle. More >>
Update On The Search For Trooper Joshua Porter
Monday, 4 December 2006, 11:36 am | Australian Defence Force
On 29 Nov 06, while HMAS Kanimbla was operating near Fiji, a Blackhawk helicopter from 171 Aviation Squadron, carrying four crew and six soldiers from the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) crashed and sank in 2300 meters of water. Nine personnel ... More >>
Solider Served With Pride And Distinction
Monday, 4 December 2006, 11:32 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force, following agreement with the family, today released further details of the Special Air Service Regiment solider who is now missing presumed dead as a result of a helicopter accident on HMAS Kanimbla last week. More >>
Soldiers’ Gallantry Honoured
Sunday, 3 December 2006, 1:29 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Governor-General His Excellency MAJ GEN Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, joined with Minister for Defence The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, MP and Special Operations Commander – Australia MAJ GEN Mike Hindmarsh AM, CSC, to welcome home Western Australia-based ... More >>
Exercise With Indonesian Counterparts Completed
Saturday, 2 December 2006, 12:27 am | Australian Defence Force
Exercise Rajawali Ausindo – a week long, C-130 interoperability exercise between the Indonesian Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been successfully completed at RAAF Base Richmond, Acting Deputy Chief of Air Force Air Commodore Mark ... More >>
Kovco Board Of Inquiry
Saturday, 2 December 2006, 12:26 am | Australian Defence Force
The Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, has released the findings of the Board of Inquiry Report into the death of Private Jake Kovco. More >>
ADF Reduces Numbers In Timor–Leste
Friday, 1 December 2006, 10:22 am | Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Force (ADF) numbers on Operation Astute in Timor-Leste will be reduced to about 800 over the next few weeks as non-essential elements return home. More >>
Details Of Soldier Killed In Blackhawk Crash
Friday, 1 December 2006, 9:47 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force, following agreement with the family, today released the name of the Australian solider who died as a result of a helicopter accident on HMAS Kanimbla yesterday. More >>
