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Australian Pirate Busters Heading Home After A Job Well Done
19th November 2009 -
Views: 780
The broad range of capabilities and the inherent flexibility of the Anzac Class frigate have been admirably demonstrated during this eventful six month operational deployment. Most notably, Toowoomba disrupted Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa, as part of international counter-piracy operations in the region.
Kanimbla Returns From Humanitarian Mission
19th November 2009 -
Views: 742
From Padang, Kanimbla transported 446 ADF personnel back to Australia and arrived in Sydney with 256 aboard, having disembarked some personnel in Darwin and Townsville.
C-17 Heavy Airlifter Simulator Delivered
18th November 2009 -
Views: 798
Greg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, and Shayne Neumann, the Federal Member for Blair, announced today that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will benefit from the achievement of a major training milestone for Australia’s C-17 Heavy Airlift Capability.
Australian Navy Delivers Aid For Tonga Recovery
18th November 2009 -
Views: 755
The Royal Australian Navy’s heavy landing ship HMAS Tobruk has anchored off the coast of the Tongan island of Niuatoputapu and has commenced its humanitarian aid delivery to Tonga, following the tsunami that devastated the island on 30 September 2009.
John Schumann To Tour East Timor To Perform For Our Troops
18th November 2009 -
Views: 749
“It has been a long time coming. We’ve had so many requests from serving men and women of the Australian Defence Force that it’s nice to be able to finally go.
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