Exercises
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Ex Wantok Warrior taken up a notch
The Australian Army and Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) partnered in a series of training activities in Wewak on…
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2RAR Snipers – Exercise BLACK AXE 2024
In July 2024, 2 RAR conducted Exercise Black Axe to certify the battalion in live fire scenarios, with support from…
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Austral Shield turns up the heat
On a comfortable 26-degree winter’s day in Far North Queensland, Army personnel, vehicles and equipment from Brisbane’s 11th Brigade arrived…
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Hounds and handlers unite in the field
From curling up with their handlers to doing a happy dance when they find explosives, the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment’s…
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Exercise Balikatan turns up the heat
An extreme heatwave added to the challenge for members of the ADF deployed to the Philippines for Exercise Balikatan 2024…
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Training builds battle skills
By day or night, an Infantry soldier is expected to operate, lead and command. Members of the 5th Battalion, the…
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From packing parachutes to modern M*A*S*H
For as long as he can remember, Lieutenant Alex Beaumont had what he described as an intrinsic feeling to join…
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Training builds confidence with recoilless rifle
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment conducted static live-fire training with the 84mm Carl Gustaf, engaging 450-metre…
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Soldiers help NRL players tackle teamwork
In the lead-up to the 2024 NRL season, the North Queensland Cowboys participated in a leadership and team-building camp with…
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Firing all the right questions
Fijian soldiers have begun training with Charlie Company 8/9 Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane for…
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