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Government Announces Increase In Adf Forces In Afghanistan
29th April 2009 -
Views: 928
Today, the Government announced a decision to enhance its military and civilian commitment to Afghanistan and specifically its intent to strengthen the capacity of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). These additional force elements will increase Australia’s troop contribution to Afghanistan to approximately 1550 Australian Defence Force personnel.
Oil Workers Give Their All
27th April 2009 -
Views: 1053
Regardless, it was exactly what the crew of the Floating Production, Storage and Offload facility Front Puffin faced when HMA Ships Childers and Albany arrived on the afternoon of April 16 th .
Commemorating A Friendship Born In Adversity
25th April 2009 -
Views: 948
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today joined the Timor Leste President, Jose Ramos-Horta, and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in paying tribute to the sacrifices of the Australians and East Timorese during the struggle against the Japanese in Timor during World War II.
Minister For Defence Spends Anzac Day With Troops In Afghanistan
25th April 2009 -
Views: 907
The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP has today spent Anzac Day in Afghanistan with Australian troops, after an earlier stopover to visit Australian forces on deployment to the Middle East.
Australian Troops In Major Battles With Taliban Insurgents
25th April 2009 -
Views: 958
Australian Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) and the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF) have been involved in major combat operations against Taliban insurgents during operations which began in March.
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