Photos Australian Defence Force

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The VCRR 2136 train rolls through Oxnard on its way to Port Hueneme to deliver a cargo of 27 Abrams tanks. These tanks are the Australian version of the M1A2 SEPv3 that are about to be handed over to the Australian Army. Notice that unique AusCam and the red kangaroo insignia.
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Damn, this is only about 3 minutes away from my house! Wish I could have seen them in person.

 

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4th Regiment, RAA during Ex Nadzab, May 2023

 

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4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery during EX Brolga Run. May 2024

 

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4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery during EX Brolga Sprint, June 2024

 

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1RAR

 

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13 Brigade

 

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Chinooks from 16th Aviation Brigade and an RAN Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of Canberra-class landing helicopter dock HMAS Adelaide (L01) during Wet and Dry Environment Rehearsals at Cowley Beach Training Area.

 

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3rd Brigade at High Range Training Area, July 2024

 

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HMAS Perth (FFH 157) in position alongside replenishment oiler HMAS Sirius (O 266)

 

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2 x F/A-18F Super Hornets and 2 x F-35A Lightning IIs passing the Australian-American Memorial for the Change of Command Parade, Canberra, 3 July 2024

 

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Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle crewed by soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) engage a target during Exercise Damascus at Wide Bay training area, Queensland. 2023.

Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle from 2nd / 14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) conducts a live-fire activity on Exercise Diamond Strike 23.

 

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1RAR in Hervey Range, Townsville Qld

 

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2 Squadron Boeing E-7A Wedgetail during ex Dawn Strike 2024, RAAF Williamstown. July 2024

 

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16th Aviation Brigade

 

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Soldiers from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment conduct a company attack during the Battle of Mt Bundey on Exercise Predator's Walk at the Mount Bundey Training Area.

 

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Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Choules, has taken part in training exercises with warships of the United Kingdom and Japan, off the coast of Fiji.
The UK Royal Navy’s HMS Tamar and JS Noshiro of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force joined HMAS Choules for cooperative activities including Officer of the Watch manoeuvres and crossdeck engagements.

 

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Australian Army trainees got their first taste of combined-arms combat during a regimental officer basic course as part of Exercise Gauntlet Strike at Puckapunyal.

Trainees mastered vehicle tactics and leadership during night live fires, raids and reconnaissance tasks, to prepare them for command of a tank or cavalry troop.

 

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Members of 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (4 Regt RAA), engaged in a danger close activity during Exercise Chau Pha at the Townsville Field Training Area.
Gunners conducted dry and live-fire serials, exploiting the M777A2 155mm howitzer weapon system.
The M777 provides direct support to combat troops through offensive and defensive fires with conventional and precision-guided projectiles.


Army forward observers are trained in precise communication and accurate targeting to ensure the safety of friendly forces, while maximising the effectiveness of the artillery.

 

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An Australian M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank from 2nd Cavalry Regiment and an Australian Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment during Exercise Brolga Sprint 24 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, on 09 June 2024.