Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan An Australian soldier in Afghanistan has been killed in a rocket attack whilst conducting operations in Oruzgan Province.
Arunta rescues badly injured French sailor Over the weekend the crew of the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta successfully rescued a badly injured skipper of a yacht in challenging conditions in the Indian Ocean, approximately 850 nautical miles off the Western Australian coast.
Australian relief supplies for PNG floods Over the weekend, an Australian Defence Force C-130 left for Papua New Guinea carrying water containers, tarpaulins and water purification tablets to be distributed in the worst areas hit by severe swells early last week.
Horse Soccer kicks off in the NT The first official game of Horse Soccer has been played between the Northern Territory Mounted Police and NORFORCE’s Horse Troop at Berrimah Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services Centre.
Reservists return from Solomon Islands More than 140 Army Reservists from New South Wales have returned home safely from a successful four month deployment to Solomon Islands just in time to celebrate Christmas with their family and friends.
The Government has approved the deployment of approximately 3,800 Australian Defence Force personnel to 11 operations overseas and within Australia to protect Australia and its national interests.
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Christmas on Operations 2008 Around 3500 Australian Defence Force personnel will be deployed on Operations overseas and in Australia this Christmas, spending the festive season away from family and friends. Defence is gathering Christmas messages from ADF personnel who will be serving on Operations this Christmas.
HMAS Sydney II On 28 March 2008, Air Chief Marshal A.G. Houston, AC, AFC, Chief of the Defence Force, appointed a Commission of Inquiry constituted by the Honourable T.R.H. Cole, AO, RFD, QC as President, to inquire into and report upon circumstances associated with the loss of HMAS SYDNEY (II) in November, 1941.
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Stephen Downey - CHRISTMAS MORALE WARRANTED
In 27 years Coogee resident and Ships Warrant Officer Stephen Downey has seen his share of Christmas’s at sea, but this year he will spend it in the Persian Gulf ensuring the people of Iraq continue to have a prosperous new year.
