Opening address by Chief Instructor Joint Force Academy to the 01/19 Driver Grade One Course at Igam Barracks in Lae. The model room was refurbished with some assistance from the 🇦🇺 Defence Cooperation Program in 🇵🇬.

Awesome #1RPIR

Captain Shawn Roberts from the #UnitedStatesJointInteroperabilityTestCommand presenting a cap to Lt Col Rupa Tau and a coin to Major Joe Mwawesi from the #PNGDF for the great support so far as the cohost of the #PacificEndeavor19 in Port Moresby.

Exercise WANTOK WARRIOR. Soldiers from 🇵🇬 & 🇦🇺 sister battalions (2RPIR and 3RAR) form mixed teams and duke it out as part of a Section soccer competition in Wewak. #PNGAusPartnership

Another successful day for our team at the Technology Workshop Pacific Endeavour 2019, PNG. #PNG #exhibition #codancomms #PacificEndeavour #RIOS

Commanding officer for PNGDF's Force Support Battalion LTCOL Kingsley Wawada receiving a pair of Australian Defence Force Combat boots from DCP Team Leader LTCOL John Dempsey signifying the gifting of 1700 combat boots and 4000 pairs of socks from ADF ADFinPNG

Great to see the team’s close collaboration regarding this important joint initiative between PNG and Australia.

A picture tells a thousand words!

“Today’s PLA is very different from that of yesteryear. Chinese military power has increased dramatically, consistently surpassing the estimates of analysts.” An analysis by Elsa B. Kania of China’s recent Defence White Paper and military expansion jamestown.org/program/the-ch…

A joyous Sing Sing and celebration of community at the opening of #PNGDF Lombrum Naval Base wharf with my colleague Minister for Defence the Hon Saki Soloma 💃🕺- a natural extension of our 40 year #Defence partnership. 🇦🇺🇵🇬 #PNGAusPartnership #PNG #pacificstepup An EXTREMELY epic alt account

Delighted to join Ewen McDonald in travelling with 🇵🇬 and 🇦🇺 Ministers of Defence to a number of Provinces across PNG over the next few days; Manus, East Sepik and Eastern Highlands. Many thanks to Royal Australian Air Force for the #airmobilty support, and to our #PNGDF hosts.

Papua New Guinean women are smart,strong and capable and have performed above and beyond expectation making us proud. Colonel Siale Diro - Chief of Force Preparation #Pacmil #yourpngdf #womeninmilitary #platewinners

PNG's Ramu Nickle Mine reopens dlvr.it/RH3Lgn

Chief of Force Preparation Colonel Siale Diro opens the 2019 #PNGDF Skill at Arms Meet at the Goldie River Training Depot.All PNGDF Units are participating except the Engineers Battalion.

Today I had the privilege of handing over the keys to the first occupant of houses under the #PNGDF Housing Scheme. Retired LT COL Ron Hosea and his wife are proud owners of their very own home. Many more servicemen are to follow in their footsteps. Congratulations!

Wok bung wantaim #oppfireassist #PNGAusPartnership ADFinPNG

The Chief of Defence Force Major General MAJ GEN Gilbert Toropo with Japan's Defence Minister Hon. Yamamoto Tomohiro and PNG's Defence Minister Hon. Saki Soloma and Defence Secretary John Akipe with members of the PNGDF Brass Band. The band has received a lot of support from the Japanese.

Grateful for the support from Digicel PNG for the support for our troops on deployment in Australia working together with #3CER .

We continue to strengthen our relationship and friendship with our partners. As such, it was a privileged have Admiral Philip. S. Davidson, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command pay a visit to Our Head Quarters.

The Papua New Guinea Defence Force Headquarter this afternoon received the Brigadier Ben McLennan who paid a courtesy call to the MAJ GEN Gilbert Toropo .