Photos Australian Defence Force

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August 2018. A Major from 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) on Exercise Boars Run

I used to have to do a double take at Australian Army Maj's and WO2's in field kit. At a glance trying to work out which was which till I knew to look for the "Crown in the box" for the WO2.

 

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Reservists

 

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I used to have to do a double take at Australian Army Maj's and WO2's in field kit. At a glance trying to work out which was which till I knew to look for the "Crown in the box" for the WO2.

Big crown, crusty old bloke, WO2, little crown, zealous gleam in his eye, Major. Or crusty old bloke, terminal rank Major. Yeah it can get a bit confusing.

 

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Big crown, crusty old bloke, WO2, little crown, zealous gleam in his eye, Major. Or crusty old bloke, terminal rank Major. Yeah it can get a bit confusing.

Yeah its not helped here as we have quite a few Retreads/CFR's (Commissioned From the Ranks) officers as well the Terminal/Career Majors you mentioned, so disgruntled, aged looking Majors are reasonably common. Recently had a guy who was a company commander when we first went into Timor in 99 retire this year still a Maj.
The Field WO position at our OCS is manned in a reciprocal deal with RMC by an Australian Infantry WO2. They are known to get chucked the occasional salute by non local personnel to the camp.

 

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I saluted a Petty Officer at the RAN base on the Brisbane River as a young digger, when you've got that much S**t going on with your rank slide, you're going to get saluted navy dude, deal with it.

 

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September 2015. Soldiers from 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) on Exercise Boars Run at Cultana Training Area, South Australia.

RAN Clearance Divers during a training exercise in 2017

RAN Clearance Divers alongside their Canadian and Kiwi counterparts during Exercise Dugong 19

9th May, 2019. M1A1 AIM Abrams during Exercise Chong Ju at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria.

 

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20 - 30 June 2015. A soldier from 7th Brigade during Exercise Diamond Strike, conducted at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland

An operator from the 2nd Commando Regiment, clearing a ferry in Sydney as part of a maritime Counter-terrorism exercise. 2020.

 

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Army's 171st Aviation Squadron delivered the 2020 National Rugby League Grand Final match ball to ANZ Stadium over the weekend.

 

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Oct 19, 2020. Combined Arms Training Centre - Australian Army have been busy working on their physical conditioning during Exercise Pearl Ridge.
Throughout the exercise, soldiers conducted activities including navigation and bayonet assault training.
Exercise Pearl Ridge is designed to test our people physically, and test their ability to make tactical decisions and work as a team

Signaller Jordan Massari

 

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Army's 171st Aviation Squadron delivered the 2020 National Rugby League Grand Final match ball to ANZ Stadium over the weekend.

Squadron Commander stealing all the glory...

Exercise Pearl Ridge is designed to test our people physically, and test their ability to make tactical decisions and work as a team

2 wheels on the trailer? Nice rest station...

 

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Squadron Commander stealing all the glory...



2 wheels on the trailer? Nice rest station...

Great minds think alike! Scene stealer at the NRL and doing it easy on the trailer

 

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HMAS Stuart and HMAS Arunta in Darwin Australia, 2020. HMAS Stuart (L) was upgraded during the ASMD program (Anti-Ship Missile Defence) and HMAS Arunta (R) has been further upgraded under the AMCAP program (Anzac Mid-Life Capability Assurance Program)

 

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July 2015. Australian soldiers on Exercise Hamel 15, a sub-mission of Exercise Talisman Sabre at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland.

 

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Old pic, Aussie sniper?

 

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Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle unveiled for Land 400 Phase 3 Program

 

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Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle unveiled for Land 400 Phase 3 Program

Either one of the contenders will be a massive step up from the stretch M-113's the Bn's are running now.

 

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Total b@d@$$