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The Chief of the Defence Force visits troops in East Timor
Friday, 4 February 2011, 11:22 am | Australian Defence Force
The Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, has visited Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in East Timor as part of a two-day visit to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the establishment of East Timor’s Defence Force (F-FDTL). ... More >>
Parallel Negotiations for Pacific Patrol Boat Support
Friday, 4 February 2011, 11:21 am | Australian Defence Force
The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has commenced parallel negotiations with two tenderers for the re-fit and support of Pacific Patrol Boats. This decision was made following an independent internal review conducted as a result of a tenderer ... More >>
Statement on behalf of Atkinson Family
Friday, 4 February 2011, 11:20 am | Australian Defence Force
Rich was the funny man, always putting smiles on other people’s faces. He was hoping to start a family this year with Dannielle. He was a dedicated soldier with long career aspirations. He was a family man who was very close to each of his relatives ... More >>
AUS Minister for Defence Transcript 3-2-11
Friday, 4 February 2011, 11:19 am | Australian Defence Force
TOPICS: Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan STEPHEN SMITH: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. As you know from the Acting Chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant General Hurley, yesterday, tragically, a young Australian soldier was killed in Afghanistan. ... More >>
Australian Soldier Killed in Insurgent Blast
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 3:01 pm | Australian Defence Force
An Australian soldier serving with Mentoring Task Force -2 (MTF-2) was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device strike yesterday afternoon (Australia time). A second soldier was seriously wounded in the blast which occurred during the partnered Afghan ... More >>
Operational incident in Afghanistan
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 11:53 am | Australian Defence Force
What: The Acting Chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant General David Hurley, will provide details of an incident in Afghanistan. Following the Acting CDF’s press conference, the Defence Minister, Stephen Smith, will hold a press conference in ... More >>
Chief of Defence Force receives Order of Timor Leste
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 11:11 am | Australian Defence Force
The Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston has been formally recognised for his commitment and support to East Timor during his leadership of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) since 2005. More >>
RAAF Aircraft Disrupts Pirates in the Arabian Sea
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 11:10 am | Australian Defence Force
On 28 January an Australian AP-3C Orion aircraft assisted a merchant vessel under attack by pirates in the Arabian Sea. The Orion was conducting a routine surveillance patrol for the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) when it was re-tasked to investigate ... More >>
Defence Responds to Tropical Cyclone Yasi
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 9:53 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is responding to the imminent landfall of Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasi in Northern Queensland, and has established a Joint Task Force (JTF) for Operation YASI ASSIST in support of Emergency Management Queensland. More >>
AUS Minister for Defence Transcript 2-2-11
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 5:01 pm | Australian Defence Force
TOPICS : Cyclone Yasi; Egypt; Soldier wounded in Afghanistan; and Update to Projects of Concern KIERAN GILBERT: Good morning and welcome to AM Agenda . In the face of enormous instability and days of protests in Egypt, the Egyptian President has said ... More >>
Air Force evacuates 173 patients in Cairns mercy flights
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 4:14 pm | Australian Defence Force
Air Force has completed a series of mercy flights from Cairns to Brisbane, evacuating hospital patients ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Yasi in northern Queensland. Last evening, Air Force dispatched two C-130 Hercules from RAAF Base Richmond and two ... More >>
AUS Minister for Defence Interview Transcript 1-2-11
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 11:55 am | Australian Defence Force
TOPICS: ADF support in responding to the Queensland and Victorian floods; Cyclone Yasi; Egypt; Enhanced force protection in Afghanistan; Update to Project of Concern; the RAN’s amphibious vessels; Defence budget; and ADF leadership. More >>
Transition plan to Landing Helicopter Dock
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 2:15 pm | Australian Defence Force
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that HMAS Manoora would be decommissioned and that Defence would develop a new comprehensive plan to transition to the new Landing Helicopter Dock ... More >>
Australian Soldier Wounded
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 11:12 am | Australian Defence Force
An Australian soldier serving with the Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan is recovering from a serious gunshot wound received during a clearance operation in northern Kandahar Province last Friday (28 January, 2011). More >>
Australia day visit to HMAS /STUART/ by Minister Snowdon
Friday, 28 January 2011, 3:45 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, joined the ship’s company of HMAS /Stuart/ in the Persian Gulf for a morning tea to acknowledge Australia Day. HMAS /Stuart/, which is crewed by 190 members of the Royal Australian Navy, ... More >>
Senator Feeney Joins Young Endeavour to Celebrate AUS Day
Friday, 28 January 2011, 3:43 pm | Australian Defence Force
On Australia Day, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney welcomed the arrival of Australia’s national sail training ship Young Endeavour to Seaworks Foundation Maritime Precinct, Williamstown. The Seaworks Maritime Precinct is the ... More >>
Air Force Delivers Over 100,000 Sandbags to Victoria
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 1:05 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin AO, today thanked Air Force personnel on their achievement of delivering more than 100,000 sandbags to Victoria as part of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) support to the Victorian flood response; ... More >>
AUS Defence Minister Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 10:24 am | Australian Defence Force
KIERAN GILBERT: Joining me from Melbourne I have the Defence Minister Stephen Smith for his reaction. Minister thanks for your time this morning. I know we've got another issue to talk about, the report into the alleged misconduct on /HMAS Success/ , but ... More >>
AUS Defence Minister ABC Interview (25 Jan)
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 10:22 am | Australian Defence Force
VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Now the Department of Foreign Affairs is urgently checking whether any Australians were caught up in that Moscow attack. Defence Minister Stephen Smith joins us now in the studio. Stephen Smith, good morning. STEPHEN SMITH: Good morning. ... More >>
Visit to troops shows Afghan progress firsthand
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 10:19 am | Australian Defence Force
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, today completed a visit to Afghanistan to meet with deployed members of the Australian Defence Force and staff from the Defence Science and Technology ... More >>
