Photos Australian Defence Force

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1990. Australian infantry on a training patrol armed with the recently introduced 5.56mm F88 Austeyr (Steyr AUG)

 

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EA-18G Growler with No. 6 Squadron arriving at RAAF Base Amberley, QLD. June 2022

 

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2018. A soldier of B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC), rests on his M1A1 Abrams AIM tank at Cultana Training Area, South Australia.

 

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Snipers from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment hone their skills at RIMPAC. At U.S. Marine Corps Base Hawaii, the snipers culminated their multi-national training with a patrol and stalk exercise. In teams of two, the snipers put their skills to the test, from patrolling to disguise, stalking (crawling) to fire orders.

 

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Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), conducted Exercise Kalimantan to simulate jungle-like experiences ahead of their participation on Joint Army Training Team in the Philippines this month.

3 RAR were uplifted by 5th Aviation Regiment MRH90 assets and taken from Lavarack Barracks to Tully, Far-North Queensland before conducting jungle offensive operations, jungle to urban clearances and basic jungle survival and medical treatment.

 

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Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Supply (A195) leaving Pearl Harbor - August 8, 2022

Hobart-class air warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) leaving Pearl Harbor - August 8, 2022

 

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Assault Pioneer Sgt. from 1Royal Australian Regiment taking part in Helo-Casting.
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He's from 2RAR, they don't have pioneers at the moment, but the tradition of the bearded pioneer Sergeant is maintained in the unit.

 

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He's from 2RAR, they don't have pioneers at the moment, but the tradition of the bearded pioneer Sergeant is maintained in the unit.

Cheers mate, I got it and the caption from the yank DVIDS site

 

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HMAS Canberra recently undertook live firing exercises including practice target firing a 25mm typhoon gun and a 12.7mm .50 calibre Browning heavy machine gun during a Regional Presence Deployment.

Regional Presence Deployments play a vital role in Australia’s long term security and prosperity by protecting Australia’s interests, preserving a rules based order, enhancing cooperation and relationships with regional partners and allies and developing capability and interoperability.

 

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HMAS Canberra recently undertook live firing exercises including practice target firing a 25mm typhoon gun and a 12.7mm .50 calibre Browning heavy machine gun during a Regional Presence Deployment.

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Regional Presence Deployments play a vital role in Australia’s long term security and prosperity by protecting Australia’s interests, preserving a rules based order, enhancing cooperation and relationships with regional partners and allies and developing capability and interoperability.

I always loved me some .50cal action, my favourite weapon when I was in

 

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An Australian Collins Class Submarine conducts personnel transfers with a MRH-90 Taipan helicopter.

 

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Hobart class destroyer HMAS Sydney fires an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile at Exercise Pacific Dragon during a Regional Presence Deployment. Aug 12, 2022 Photographer: LSIS David Cox

 

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Indian Navy INS Sumedha on completion of the visit participated in Maritime Partnership Exercise with Australian Navy ship HMAS Anzac. Helo Cross deck ops, tactical maneuvers & a farewell steam past.

 

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Boeing P-8A Poseidon of No. 11 Squadron at the RAAF Base Edinburgh

 

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HMAS Canberra (L02) sailed alongside HMA Ships Supply (A195) and Warramunga (DDH152)for the HMAS Canberra (I) 80th Anniversary Commemorative Service. 500 members gathered for a sunset service to remember the 84 lives lost on August 9, 1942.

 

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Australian F-35As, E-7A Wedgetail and US Marine F-35Bs take part in an elephant walk at RAAF Base Tindal (RAAF Photo)

 

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July 2016. An RAN Clearance Diver preparing to conduct a maritime tactical operations dive using Divex Shadow Excursion rebreather during Exercise RIMPAC 2016

 

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A soldier from the 1st Commando Regiment waits for the rest of his team to join him after parachuting from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft into wheat fields near Avalon Airport, north of Geelong, as part Exercise Star Leopard on Saturday, 20 November 2021.

 

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SASR operators conducting a jump

 

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August 2022. A Boeing CH-47 Chinook from the 5th Aviation Regiment (5 Avn Regt) lifts an M777A2 howitzer of 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, QLD