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@DefenceAust
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#AusArmy is taking part in Exercise Kumul Exchange 2024 with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force at 📍Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. This exercise will train the forces to work closely to enhance interoperability & security cooperation between the two nations. 🇦🇺🤝🇵🇬
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🇮🇩 & 🇦🇺 personnel created important networks during Ex Rajawali Ausindo 24 through exchange of knowledge & aviator-level engagement. The activity showcased how our air mobility aviators engage each other & further build on their own capability across the Timor Sea. 💪 #YourADF
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A series of significant firsts for 🇦🇺. #AusNavy has undertaken missile re-arming of HMAS Warramunga, USS Dewey & HMCS Vancouver in ports across northern Australia. Less time transiting to the larger ports on the east & west coasts means more time on station. 💪 #YourADF
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Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the US conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity in Philippine’s Exclusive Economic Zone to enhance maritime security cooperation, promote respect for international law, and maintain regional peace and stability. #YourADF
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Exercise Kakadu 2024, 🇦🇺’s largest maritime warfare exercise, has come to a successful close in the 📍port of Darwin. The 16th iteration of the exercise featured warships from over ten nations, maritime patrol aircraft from five nations and 3,500 armed forces personnel. #YourADF
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#AusArmy soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, recently conducted mechanised training with soldiers from the 412 Raider Battalion, Indonesian National Armed Forces. 🇦🇺🇮🇩 #StrongerTogether #YourADF @Puspen_TNI
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#AusAirForce recently took part in Exercise Tarang Shakti in Jodhpur, India. This multilateral exercise is a first of its kind for @IAF_MCC . #YourADF is supporting India’s role in the region by increasing the depth and complexity of our defence cooperation. 🤝 #StrongerTogether
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Using brains and brawn, 2 Security Forces Squadron took out the Veteran Games championship against veterans. The team of 10 needed to solve problems and complete physical tasks drawn from military service and combat across six events. 💪 #YourADF #AusArmy
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#ADVReliant delivered light armoured vehicles, HX40M trucks, plant equipment & other stores to PNG for Exercises Pup Puk & Wantok Warrior. Reliant delivers an enduring capability in the Pacific, better enabling 🇦🇺 to respond to Pacific partners’ needs and requests. 🤝 #YourADF
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This year, the Combined Space Operations Initiative celebrated 10 years of working together to lead as responsible space actors.🇦🇺, as a partner, looks forward to continued cooperation to demonstrate responsible behaviours & the promotion of a secure, stable, & safe space domain.
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A Strategic Maritime Law and Security Workshop was held at the National Defence College of the Philippines part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024. 🇦🇺🇵🇭 Topics included law of the sea and international agreements. #IPE24 #YourADF #StrongerTogether
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Quick thinking & swift action by #AusNavy officers from HMAS Brisbane helped to save the life of a driver following a dramatic accident on a roadway in California, USA. The officers immediately stopped their car, notified emergency services and responded to the incident. #YourADF
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A job well done❤️ No 1 Security Force Squadron Military Working Dog, Drak, retired recently due to an unexpected injury, which compromised his ability to undertake his role. Drak retired to the home of his handler, No 1 Security Forces Squadron member LAC James Reid. #YourADF
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#HMASBrisbane arrived in San Diego recently for the capstone activities in our Interchangeability Deployment with the @USNavy . #YourADF is grateful for the warm welcome from the @US3rdFleet , Naval Surface Forces-Pacific, Naval Base San Diego & our host ship, #USSMustin . 🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸
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#AusArmy soldiers recently hosted Vanuatu Mobile Force personnel for Exercise Pacific Exchange. The exercise focuses on sharing skills & building understanding to strengthen our people-to-people ties as well as our overall bilateral security partnership. 🤝 #YourADF
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#YourADF touched down in Brunei! ADF & Royal Brunei Armed Forces participated in an international humanitarian law working group as part of #IPE24 . We continue to build on our long history of defence cooperation & shared interest in a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
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#AusArmy recently conducted the South Queensland Warfighter exercise. This exercise tested the ability to establish tactical logistics in Rockhampton while providing logistical support and sustainment to the 7th Brigade’s combat positions at Shoalwater Bay. 💥
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#YourADF recently landed in Yogykarta, Indonesia for bilateral air mobility training with @_TNIAU . Exercise Rajawali Ausindo 24 is the first time both countries will fly the latest C-130J aircraft together as they conduct aerial delivery of supplies & cargo to a drop zone. 🤝🇦🇺🇮🇩
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#AusNavy joined @bundeswehrInfo and @NZDefenceForce while on Operation Argos for cooperation activities in the Yellow Sea, including a replenishment at sea. 🤝 Operation Argos is #YourADF 's contribution to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea.
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Always ready 💪 #AusArmy recently honed their skills on the M4 Carbine at a United States mobile weapons simulator during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024 in Surabaya, Indonesia. 💥 #YourADF 📸CPL Madhur Chitnis
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