Australian Defence Force - Thread

[Arnie100]

Very cool pics, as always! Thank you!

[vor033]

Australian soldiers from Overwatch Battle Group (West) - 4 have patrolled the perimeter of An Nasiriyah following recent insurgent violence in the city.

Diggers from Combat Team "Heeler" conducted dismounted and mounted patrols overnight around the city, the largest in Dhi Qar province.

The patrols are specifically aimed at deterring insurgent rocket attacks and also provide an opportunity to mentor Iraqi Security Forces at checkpoints.

Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4 and Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces conduct ongoing operations to deter improvised explosive device (roadside bomb) and indirect fire (rocket and mortar) attacks in Dhi Qar province.



(L-R) Private Nathan Brown, age 21 from Cranbourne Melbourne and Corporal Leigh Connor, age 29 from Southern River, Perth prepare their personnel equipment before a night patrol.



Corporal Lance Smolders, age 25 from Narrabri, NSW, ensures all his section and relevant equipment is ready for the night's task.



(L-R) Corporal Leigh Connor, age 29 from Southern River, Perth and Private Nathan Brown, age 21 from Cranbourne, Melbourne in the Infantry Mobility Vehicle (Bushmaster) before heading out for a night patrol.



Private Nathan Mohr, age 21 from Albury, NSW manning the MAG 58 machine gun mounted on an Australian Bushmaster during a night patrol in the city of An Nasiriyah.



Lance Corporal Adam Cambridge, age 23 from Murwillumbah, NSW preparing to step off on a night patrol through the city of An Nasiriyah.



Private Clinton Jones, 23 from Tweed Heads, NSW prepares to step off on a night patrol through the city of An Nasiriyah.



Soldiers from section 62 Alpha conduct final 'battle preparations' as they step off on a night patrol through the city of An Nasiriyah

[vor033]

Australian forces from Overwatch Battle Group (West )-4's Combat Team Waler conducted snap vehicle check points to observe, inspect and screen vehicles on troubled main supply routes within the province. The combat team also received a warm welcome with smiles and laughter when they visited a remote village.



Corporal Jason Lefevre, age 25 from Launceston, Tasmania directing traffic through the vehicle check point on a main supply route to Basrah.



Private Lukas Woolley, age 19 from Karvah, NSW and Corporal Jason Lefevre, age 25 from Launceston, Tasmania take a knee while waiting for more vehicles to approach the check point.



(L-R) Corporal Jason Lefevre, age 25 from Launceston, Tasmania and Private Lukas Woolley, age 19 from Karvah, NSW inspecting a vehicle along a troubled highway in southern Iraq.



Private Lukas Woolley, age 19 from Karvah, NSW at the vehicle check point in southern Iraq.



(L-R) Corporal Jason Lefevre, age 25 from Launceston, Tasmania and Private Lukas Woolley, age 19 from Karvah, NSW maintain security during a visit to the small village.



Lieutenant Alex Bearse, age 24 from Burra, NSW walks hand in hand with an Iraqi family during a visit to the small village of Dhi Qar.

[Berwickk]

Incoming

Lance Corporal Reynaldo Croon (front) and soldiers from Battle Group Samichon (Second Battalion Royal Australian Regiment) after the final live-fire assault during Exercise Hamel at the Townsville Field Training Area.

Pte Darren Sharp, Battle Group Samichon (Second Battalion Royal Australian Regiment), moving to the final objective during for the live-fire during Exercise Hamel at the Townsville Field Training Area.

A sniper from the 2nd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment, fires the 50 Cal Anti Material Gun - part of a live fire demonstration to visiting military personnel and Civilian VIPs during Exercise Hamel.

Sustained Fire Machine Gun emplacements and artillery put rounds downrange during the morning of the live fire phase during Exercise Hamel.

An Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) from Darwin based 1st Brigade during Exercise Hamel at the Townsville Field Training Area.

The Main Battle Tank, the M1 Abrahms, from the 1st Armoured Regiment kicks up dust during Exercise Hamel at the Townsville Field Training Area.

Army Black Hawks provide air mobility for Battle Group Kapyong (Third Battalion Royal Australian Regiment) during Exercise Hamel at the Townsville Field Training Area.

Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) soldiers board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a mission in northern Kandahar.

Soldiers from the 2nd Mentoring Task Force quickly unload their kit bags from a United States Chinook upon arrival at a remote patrol base in the Uruzgan Province of southern Afghanistan.

Sergeant Bernadette Rogash takes down patient information while coalition medical staff prepares a CT scan on a wounded soldier at the Role 3 Medical Facility in Kandahar.

Working together levelling the dirt floor of one of the classrooms of the school for concreting, are Field Engineers, Sapper Rick Paltridge (left) and Sapper Ryan Dinsmore (centre), and Carpenter, Sapper Eullid Rodriguez (right).

Defence engineers from Camp Cockatoo assigned to OP PAK ASSIST II commence work in rebuilding flood-damaged areas of a local Kot Addu school.

Enjoy

[vor033]

Hi Berwickk. Nice effort but the first 8 of those pics are repost from only a couple of pages ago.

[vor033]

The Australian Government will extend the trial of a new ‘Multicam’ combat uniform following positive feedback from Special Forces soldiers wearing them in Afghanistan.

The Multicam combat uniform is a different camouflage pattern to the current Australian combat uniform and is also worn by US troops in Afghanistan. 19 November 2010

(above article is from 19th November but the photos are from various dates in October)



Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan.



Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) soldiers wait for their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to arrive.



A Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) soldier waits to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a mission in northern Kandahar.



Two Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) soldiers make their way from Camp Russell to the airfield at Multi National Base Tarin Kowt before an operation in Kandahar province.



Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) members enter the training compound at Multi National Base Tarin Kowt (MNBTK).

[Berwickk]

Hi Berwickk. Nice effort but the first 8 of those pics are repost from only a couple of pages ago.

Oh ok, they were just under a gallery on defence.gov.au so i posted em

[vor033]

07 April 2008

The Navy has leased three Agusta Westland A109E helicopters from Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd for a period of four years.

This leasing initiative provides Navy with a flexible arrangement to continue to grow and train aircrew while providing support to the Fleet and the remainder of the Navy.

The Navy has been successful in increasing the number of qualified junior aircrew who will now spend more time in the A109E maintaining skills while they wait for further operational flight training opportunities in other Navy helicopters.

The versatile A109E aircraft will be utilised for a range of activities including, consolidating flying skills, supporting fleet training, search and rescue, medical evacuation and personnel transfers.

HMAS Larrakia P84 conducts helicopter operations training with the Navy's new Agusta 109e.

[vor033]

The 19th of November 2010 marked the first day of the permanent residency of the MRH-90 helicopter at HMAS ALBATROSS, home of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm.

The MRH-90 will be maintained and operated by NUSQN 808 which will be based at HMAS ALBATROSS.

[vor033]

Australian soldiers provided a secure outer cordon for the United Nations Police (UNPOL) and the local Timorese Police (PNTL) during the search of a number of homes in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep. 01 April 2008




Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Private Thomas Salter (left) and Private Daniel Bryan (7RAR) keep watch with two newly-made friends during a patrol beside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili.



Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Private Thomas Salter (7RAR) keeps watch out over the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili on a United Nations Police (UNPOL) weapons sweep.



Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Corporal Antonius Van Den Hoogen (7 RAR) chats with members of the Portuguese Guarda Nacional Republicana Police (GNR) during a weapons sweep in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili.



Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 (7 RAR) Lieutenant Heston Russell participates in a patrol around the road checking the security cordon in the suburb of Bebonuk in Timor-Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep.



Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 soldiers check identification of Timorese locals moving through their check point in the suburb of Bebonuk during a weapons sweep.



Timor- Leste Battle Group -3 (2 RAR) and members of the United Nations Police (UNPOL) patrol through the Comoro River suburb of Bebonuk in Timor Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep. The Australian soldiers provided a secure outer cordon for the United Nation Police (UNPOL) and the local Timorese Police (PNTL) as a number of homes in the suburb were searched for illegal weapons.



Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Private James Thomson (7 RAR) is entertained by local children on the wall alongside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in Timor Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep.



Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Private Glen Lawrence (7RAR) assists in providing an outer cordon and learns a few local fishing tips on the wall alongside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in Timor Leste capital of Dili during a United Nations Police (UNPOL) weapons sweep.



Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 (2 RAR) Lieutenant Heston Russell with a member of the Portuguese Guarda Nacional Republicana Police (GNR) during a patrol alongside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in Dili.



Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Lieutenant Heston Russell and Private Jason Meddings patrol the road checking the cordon alongside the Comoro River in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor Leste capital of Dili on a United Nations Police weapons sweep. The Australian soldiers provided a secure outer cordon for the United Nation Police and the local Timorese Police.



Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 Corporal Antonius Van Den Hoogen (7 RAR) (foreground) chats with members of the Portuguese Guarda Nacional Republicana Police (GNR) during a patrol along side the Comoro River in the suburb.

[vor033]

Royal Australian Navy - Augusta A109 at Skyfire 2010 in Canberra.

[Berwickk]

Love the MRH-90s. Despite their issues

[vor033]

HMAS Betano lowers her bow door on approach to the boat ramp. As part of the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period, two Royal Australian Navy ships, HMAS Balikpapan and HMAS Betano took part in a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation exercise



HMAS Betano lowers her bow door on approach to the boat ramp. As part of the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period, two Royal Australian Navy ships, HMAS Balikpapan and HMAS Betano took part in a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation exercise.



Petty Officer Boatswain Sam Perez stands guard as HMAS Betano loads Army vehicles onboard.
As part of the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period, two Royal Australian Navy ships, HMAS Balikpapan and HMAS Betano took part in a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation exercise



An Army unimog is loaded onto HMAS Balikpapan. As part of the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period, two Royal Australian Navy ships, HMAS Balikpapan and HMAS Betano took part in a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation exercise.



An Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) is loaded onto HMAS Betano. As part of the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period, two Royal Australian Navy ships, HMAS Balikpapan and HMAS Betano took part in a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation exercise

[vor033]

Private Nick James Moss (3rd Battalion Group) provides security to the Dili Fire Service.



Lieutenant Ashley Lenard and Private Nick James Moss (3rd Battalion Group) provide security to the Dili Fire Service.



Private John Hockley (3rd Battalion Group) provides security to the Dili Fire Service.



Private John Hockley waits for orders during a house fire in Dili.



Lieutenant Ashley Lenard (3rd Battalion Group) gives orders to his platoon during a house fire in Dili.



A platoon from the 3rd Battalion Group provides security to the Dili Fire Service.



Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion Group provide security to the Dili Fire Service.



A soldier from the 3rd Battalion Group provides security to the Dili Fire Service.



A platoon from the 3rd Battalion Group provides security to the Dili Fire Service.

[vor033]

Armoured Personnel Carriers from the 3rd Battalion Group patrol through the Comoro Markets in Dili.



Armoured Personnel Carriers along with soldiers from the 3rd Battalion Group patrol through the Comoro Markets in Dili.



Lieutenant Colonel Mick Mumford (Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion Group, in an Armoured Personnel Carrier) stops to talk to soldiers during a patrol through the Comoro Markets in Dili.



Armoured Personnel Carriers from the 3rd Battalion Group patrol through the streets of Dili.



Corporal Scott Maslin (3rd Battalion Group) performs an oil and water check on an Armoured Personnel Carrier, prior to a patrol in Dili.



Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion group talk to locals during a patrol through the Comoro Markets in Dili.



Armoured Personnel Carriers along with soldiers from the 3rd Battalion Group patrol through the Comoro Markets in Dili.

Captain Holloway (3rd Battalion Group) gives convoy orders, prior to a patrol in Dili.



Captain Holloway (3rd Battalion Group) gives convoy orders, prior to a patrol in Dili.