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Tigers prowl in the Top End ๐Ÿฏ Australian Army's 1st Aviation Regiment are ready for action after completing Exercise Griffin Guns, live fire training with the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter in the ๐Ÿ“ Northern Territory. #YourADF #AusArmy

Tigers prowl in the Top End ๐Ÿฏ

<a href="/AustralianArmy/">Australian Army</a>'s 1st Aviation Regiment are ready for action after completing Exercise Griffin Guns, live fire training with the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter in the ๐Ÿ“ Northern Territory.

#YourADF #AusArmy
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Group shot! ๐Ÿ“ธ โžก๏ธ Commissioning crew of NUSHIP Arafura alongside Fleet Base West in ๐Ÿ“ Western Australia. #YourADF #AusNavy

Group shot! ๐Ÿ“ธ โžก๏ธ Commissioning crew of NUSHIP Arafura alongside Fleet Base West in ๐Ÿ“ Western Australia.

#YourADF #AusNavy
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ-๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Joint Committee for Defence Materiel Cooperation. Bundeswehr Director General of Armaments Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki recently visited Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown. The visit provided an opportunity for Australia to display its F-35 & E-7A capabilities. #YourADF

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ-๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Joint Committee for Defence Materiel Cooperation.

<a href="/bundeswehrInfo/">Bundeswehr</a> Director General of Armaments Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki recently visited <a href="/AusAirForce/">Royal Australian Air Force</a> Base Williamtown. The visit provided an opportunity for Australia to display its F-35 &amp; E-7A capabilities.

#YourADF
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Defence Community Dogs is an independent program that provides highly trained Assistance Dogs at no cost, to serving and ex-serving ADF members. who need physical and emotional support for mood, depressive and anxiety disorders including PTSD. โค๏ธ #YourADF

Defence Community Dogs is an independent program that provides highly trained Assistance Dogs at no cost, to serving and ex-serving ADF members. who need physical and emotional support for mood, depressive and anxiety disorders including PTSD. โค๏ธ

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Soldiers from the Australian Army's 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment disembarked an Royal Australian Air Force C130J Hercules Aircraft and secured the Nackaroo Airfield in ๐Ÿ“ Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory. #YourADF

Soldiers from the <a href="/AustralianArmy/">Australian Army</a>'s 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment disembarked an <a href="/AusAirForce/">Royal Australian Air Force</a> C130J Hercules Aircraft and secured the Nackaroo Airfield in ๐Ÿ“ Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory.

#YourADF
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Royal Australian Air Force personnel from No. 11 Squadron prepare for an early morning sortie during Operation Gateway with Angkatan Tentera Malaysia personnel. Operation Gateway is a key aspect of the Malaysia-Australia Joint Defence Program #YourADF

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ

<a href="/AusAirForce/">Royal Australian Air Force</a> personnel from No. 11 Squadron prepare for an early morning sortie during Operation Gateway with <a href="/MarkasATM/">Angkatan Tentera Malaysia</a> personnel.

Operation Gateway is a key aspect of the Malaysia-Australia Joint Defence Program

#YourADF
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Australian & New Zealand Army Chiefs met with counterparts in the Pacific during a visit to Fiji. Discussions focussed on how Plan ANZAC could assist both armies to better support their Pacific neighbours. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ #YourADF Republic of Fiji Military Forces NZ Defence Force Peter Roberts

Australian &amp; New Zealand Army Chiefs met with counterparts in the Pacific during a visit to Fiji. Discussions focussed on how Plan ANZAC could assist both armies to better support their Pacific neighbours.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ 

#YourADF <a href="/RFMF_Defence/">Republic of Fiji Military Forces</a> <a href="/NZDefenceForce/">NZ Defence Force</a> <a href="/AusHCFJ/">Peter Roberts</a>
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Testing out the new vehicles! ๐Ÿ‘€ Soldiers from the Australian Army's, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment conducted ploughing with the new combat engineering vehicles at ๐Ÿ“ Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. #YourADF #AusArmy

Testing out the new vehicles! ๐Ÿ‘€

Soldiers from the <a href="/AustralianArmy/">Australian Army</a>'s, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment conducted ploughing with the new combat engineering vehicles at ๐Ÿ“ Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria.

#YourADF #AusArmy
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Sydney, recently conducted Officer of the Watch Manoeuvres and a cross deck with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's JS Haguro, during Regional Presence Deployment 2 of 2025. #YourADF

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต 

<a href="/Australian_Navy/">Royal Australian Navy</a>'s HMAS Sydney, recently conducted Officer of the Watch Manoeuvres and a cross deck with the <a href="/jmsdf_pao_eng/">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force</a>'s JS Haguro, during Regional Presence Deployment 2 of 2025. 

#YourADF
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Congratulations to graduates of the Royal Australian Navy Aviation Training, Initial Employment Training Program. ๐Ÿ‘ This graduation marks course completion, recognition of course duxes & the milestone of completing their training in front of friends & family. #YourADF

Congratulations to graduates of the <a href="/Australian_Navy/">Royal Australian Navy</a> Aviation Training, Initial Employment Training Program. ๐Ÿ‘

This graduation marks course completion, recognition of course duxes &amp; the milestone of completing their training in front of friends &amp; family.

#YourADF
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In the trenches โ›๏ธ During Exercise Brolga Sprint, Australian Army soldiers showcased their readiness by conducting a blank fire trench serial at the ๐Ÿ“ Townsville Field Training Area, QLD. #YourADF #AusArmy

In the trenches โ›๏ธ

During Exercise Brolga Sprint, <a href="/AustralianArmy/">Australian Army</a> soldiers showcased their readiness by conducting a blank fire trench serial at the ๐Ÿ“ Townsville Field Training Area, QLD.

#YourADF #AusArmy
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ In a display of international collaboration, 92 Wing Alpha Detachment hosted TUDM Butterworthโ€™s key leadership and subject matter experts during Op Gateway 25-1/2. #YourADF

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ

In a display of international collaboration, 92 Wing Alpha Detachment hosted <a href="/tudm_rasmi/">TUDM</a> Butterworthโ€™s key leadership and subject matter experts during Op Gateway 25-1/2.

#YourADF
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Tanks for the memories, Townsville ๐Ÿ‘‹ 3rd Brigade showed up & showed out for Ex Brolga Sprint at ๐Ÿ“ Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Together with force elements from U.S. Marines & Japan Ministry of Defense/JGSDF, a series of combined arms live fire serials were conducted over 10 days. #YourADF

Tanks for the memories, Townsville ๐Ÿ‘‹
3rd Brigade showed up &amp; showed out for Ex Brolga Sprint at ๐Ÿ“ Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Together with force elements from <a href="/USMC/">U.S. Marines</a> &amp; <a href="/Japan_GSDF/">Japan Ministry of Defense/JGSDF</a>, a series of combined arms live fire serials were conducted over 10 days. #YourADF
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18 weeks of initial training, done and dusted. Congratulations to the members of the New Entry Officers Course (NEOC) 75, who recently graduated at ๐Ÿ“ HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay. #YourADF #AusNavy

18 weeks of initial training, done and dusted. Congratulations to the members of the New Entry Officers Course (NEOC) 75, who recently graduated at ๐Ÿ“ HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay. #YourADF #AusNavy
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As part of Operation Render Safe, #YourADF and personnel from ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท, ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต & ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ visited a local school in ๐Ÿ“ Rabaul, PNG โ€” to talk about unexploded ordnance & to build trust. The mission continues across East New Britain, keeping communities safe & bringing nations together ๐Ÿ’ช

As part of Operation Render Safe, #YourADF and personnel from ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท, ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต &amp; ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ visited a local school in ๐Ÿ“ Rabaul, PNG โ€” to talk about unexploded ordnance &amp; to build trust. The mission continues across East New Britain, keeping communities safe &amp; bringing nations together ๐Ÿ’ช
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#AusArmy conducted a live-fire trial to certify the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for use with NASAMS. NASAMS is a short-range ground based air defence system, delivering an enhanced force protection system, as part of the ADF's integrated air & missile defence capability. #YourADF

#AusArmy conducted a live-fire trial to certify the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for use with NASAMS.

NASAMS is a short-range ground based air defence system, delivering an enhanced force protection system, as part of the ADF's integrated air &amp; missile defence capability.

#YourADF
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HMAS Sydney arrived in๐Ÿ“Yokosuka, Japan for a planned maintenance period. The ship was welcomed by Captain Ishidera Takahiko of host ship JS Izumo, who also toured HMAS Sydney & presented a commemorative plaque to Sydney's Commander Ben Weller. #YourADF Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ้˜ฒ่ก›็œ ๆตทไธŠ่‡ช่ก›้šŠ

HMAS Sydney arrived in๐Ÿ“Yokosuka, Japan for a planned maintenance period.
The ship was welcomed by Captain Ishidera Takahiko of host ship JS Izumo, who also toured HMAS Sydney &amp; presented a commemorative plaque to Sydney's Commander Ben Weller. #YourADF <a href="/jmsdf_pao_eng/">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force</a> <a href="/JMSDF_PAO/">้˜ฒ่ก›็œ ๆตทไธŠ่‡ช่ก›้šŠ</a>
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Watch the action unfold as Australian Army soldiers conduct a live fire danger close serial during Exercise Brolga Sprint at ๐Ÿ“Œ Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. ๐Ÿ“ธ LCPL Caitlyn Davill & PTE Jessica Gray #YourADF

Watch the action unfold as Australian Army soldiers conduct a live fire danger close serial during Exercise Brolga Sprint at ๐Ÿ“Œ Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland.

๐Ÿ“ธ LCPL Caitlyn Davill &amp; PTE Jessica Gray

#YourADF