First Navy Commander In East Timor 23rd October 2009 - Views: 840 Commodore Stuart Mayer from the Royal Australian Navy has taken command of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) that is working to maintain security and restore normality in East Timor.
Improved Death And Invalidity Benefits For Msbs Members 22nd October 2009 - Views: 812 “Affected parties will be advised of any change in benefits as soon as the review has been completed and any increased benefit amount will be paid with interest.
Australian Soldier Serving In Afghanistan Suffers Hearing Loss 21st October 2009 - Views: 776 An Australian soldier serving with the 2 nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF2) has suffered initial hearing loss as a result of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploding near his patrol.
Navy Ceremonial Sunset And Beat To Quarters 21st October 2009 - Views: 1513 The Ceremonial Sunset and Beat to Quarters is one of the oldest and most significant of naval ceremonies. Beat to Quarters stems from the 17th Century when a drum roll or beating of drums was carried out in warships to signify a 'Call to Arms', when an enemy ship had been sighted.
Soldier Killed, Another Injured In Training Accident 21st October 2009 - Views: 784 Another soldier, from the Incident Response Regiment, was injured and taken to Port Augusta for treatment.