I am sure all of you who have ever served in or with the Big Blue One will be pleased to hear the great news regarding the recognition of Somalia Service for the 1RAR Battalion Group. The Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal has completed its Inquiry into Unit...
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Virtual training the new reality
CAPTION: Sergeant Nitin Biswas operates virtual reality equipment at the 2022 Land Forces expo. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree. Practising drills without touching a weapon or attacking live enemies without stepping outside is now possible thanks...
REUNION – 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ADF OPERATIONS IN SOMALIA – CANBERRA 23-25 APR 23
2023 marks the 30th anniversary of ADF operations in Somalia that were conducted in two distinct operations being Operation IGUANA (as part of UNOSOM) established under UNSCR 751, and Operation SOLACE which was established under UNSCR 794 authorising a coalition of UN...
End of Australia’s 4th. National Service Scheme – 1964 to 1972
Thursday 8th. September 2022 marked the 50th. Anniversary since the end of Australia’s 4th. National Service Scheme introduced in 1964 when conflicts in Southeast Asia raised fears about Australia’s security. The National Service Bill became law in late 1964, with...
Defence top brass have terms extended to 2024
The heads of Australia’s defence force have agreed to have their terms extended by two years, as the Albanese government declares it wants “some continuity” in delivering key procurements such as the next generation of submarines. Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles...
ADF hierarchy revamped, CDF to remain
By: Charbel Kadib The Albanese government has extended the term of the Chief of the Defence Force, however, a number of changes to senior leadership positions across the domains have been announced. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has extended the terms of...
Australia’s Army: A Future Ready Land Force
The following is a transcript of Acting Head Land Capability Brigadier Ian Langford’s speech to the ADM Congress, which took place in Canberra on Wednesday 22 June 2022. A list of references made in this speech are available through the Australian Army...
Officers escape punishment for SAS soldier ‘crimes’
The Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, has shelved any punishment for seven senior army officers who failed to prevent war crimes on their watch in Afghanistan, and has exonerated a further 21, saying they should “learn from their...
The Whitton Report – Rifle Company Butterworth’s Service in Malaysia 1970-1989
This Report originated from the RCBRG’s challenge over 15 years to the Government’s decision that RCB service was peacetime service. Despite RCBRG’s evidence (much from the then declassified 212 secret and 16 top secret documents) supporting their claim for warlike...
PM unveils $38bn ADF enhancement plan
The Commonwealth government is set to invest in the largest peace-time expansion of the ADF. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Defence Peter Dutton have announced $38 billion would be invested in expanding the Australian Defence Force (ADF) by 30 per...