Reply With QuoteThanks much mate
The pics have been taken from www.defence.gov.au. You can get the Hi-Res photos here:Originally Posted by oldschool recce
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Thanks much mate
Turns out it was Chief Army, doesn't like it, never has. I'm happy with that, but for him to say that I and everyone I served with wore the badge disrespectfully, that's a very average comment and it's another in an increasing list of black marks against him.
Operation Hamkari Gogai Jangee II
(L-R) Sapper Joseph McGee and Lance Corporal Shaun Laing from Mentoring Task Force - Four with explosive detection dog Amber on patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Afghanistan.
(L-R) Warrant Officer Class One Ian D'arcy, Regimental Sergeant Major of Mentoring Task Force - Four and Lieutenant Colonel Kahlil Fegan, Commanding Officer of Mentoring Task Force - Four on patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Lance Corporal Shaun Laing from Mentoring Task Force - Four with explosive detection dog Amber on patrol near the Helmand River in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Lieutenant Colonel Kahlil Fegan, Commanding Officer of Mentoring Task Force - Four on patrol near the Helmand River in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Lance Corporal Alistair McGillicuddy from Mentoring Task Force - Four takes a break as a U.S. Army Apache assault helicopter lets off flares in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan.
Captain Joshua Mickle from Mentoring Task Force - Four takes a break with Afghan National Army soldiers as a U.S. Army Apache assault helicopter flies by, in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Soldiers from Mentoring Task Force - Four watch from a distance as the Afghan National Army observe the green zone in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Private Tyson Elliott from Mentoring Task Force - Four on patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Private Tyson Elliott and soldiers from Mentoring Task Force - Four take a knee while mentoring the Afghan National Army in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Private Tyson Elliott from Mentoring Task Force - Four walks across an aqueduct on patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Private Shane Bear from Mentoring Task Force - Four begins a patrol with soldiers from the Afghan National Army in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Corporal Jason Matheson from Mentoring Task Force - Four on patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
An Australian Protective Mobility Vehicle with engineers on board patrols through the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
(L-R) Sappers Cahill Jacket and Tyson Pringle of Mentoring Task Force - Four lead the search in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Lance Corporal James Whitney of Mentoring Task Force - Four giving orders during a patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Private Nick Spalding of Mentoring Task Force - Four on patrol in the green zone of the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Soldiers from Mentoring Task Force - Four begin a dismounted patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Private Michael Allmark from Mentoring Task Force - Four on patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
Warrant Officer Class Two Paul Teong from Mentoring Task Force - Four on patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province.
A section of soldiers from Mentoring Task Force - Four on patrol in the Char Chineh Valley of Uruzgan province as part of Operation Hamkari Gogai Jangee II.
Engineer soldiers from Mentoring Task Force - Four clear a safe route during a patrol in the Char Chineh valley of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan.
From the JTF633 Facebook page:
ANA in the lead:
By SGT Mick Davis - The Afghan National Army (ANA) are taking an increasing lead in providing security in Uruzgan province with help from the Mentoring Task Force – 4 (MTF-4), by conducting Vehicle Check Points (VCP) around the Deh Rawud district to disrupt movement of insurgents during a busy harvest time in the province. The Luypull Bridge is a choke point which connects the north and south of Deh Rawud district. An ANA planned and placed VCP at the bridge provided an opportunity for the ANA to control the smuggling of weapons into the area. Mentoring Teams from MTF-4 based out of Forward Operating Base Hadrian overwatch the ANA in their setup and in the way they conduct these VCPs. The Mentors gave the ANA the ‘thumbs up’ as the Luypull Bridge VCP was very effective and well placed.
Doesn't this guy care about anything but slouch hats?
He's been pretty red hot on bashing veterans, many who served with him in the Regiment, discussing stuff amongst them selves in a private setting. He's a prickly personality, he''s leading the Army in a period of massive cut backs and during a period of winding back deployments, he's pushing shit uphill with ever being popular, let alone revered and respected.
Afghan and Australian Forces find massive weapon cache
http://www.defence.gov.au/defencenew...2/jun/0608.htmAfghan National Security Forces and their partners from the Special Operations Task Group have discovered a substantial weapons and munitions cache in Tarin Kot.The cache, found during a cordon and search mission in the Tarin Kot district of Uruzgan province, included over 100,000 rounds of ammunition, 400 rocket-propelled grenade rockets, 200 AK-47 magazines, 100 bayonets, 30 rifles, five rocket-propelled grenade launch units, four rocket-propelled grenade fuel cells, three Blowpipe missiles and three shoulder launched high explosive anti-tank rockets.
Army engineers conducted a controlled detonation to destroy the cache.
Miscellaneous galleries worth looking at...
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/pic...0611147?page=1
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1226329979203
graphic warning on the video slide:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1226352165975
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"LT COL Mark Jennings tells subordinates that no one is to be caught calling the PM FOT, FONC or FINCL."
The F90 - pretty much all of the speculation about EF88 is correct.
Thales debuts new assault rifle – the F90
11 June 2012
Eurosatory, 11 June 2012 – Thales has debuted its new F90 assault rifle at this year’s Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, France.
The F90 is an innovative and lightweight weapon that is a direct product of modern day soldier requirements on today’s battlefields. Building on the company’s extensive Australian expertise in small arms, the F90 is evolved from a battle-proven weapon that has been in service in Australia and 30 other countries for over two decades.
Features include a rifle variant weight of 3.25kg with high levels of reliability and rapid target acquisition time. The bullpup design enables a longer barrel and associated higher muzzle velocity for greater stopping power within a compact overall length.
The weapon’s open architecture incorporates a NATO tri-rail system and optional NATO magazines, while a growth path allows for the fitting of centralised power, as well as data and powered rails. The F90 also includes an integrated side-loading 40mm grenade launcher that can be attached in just a few seconds by the soldier.
Thales Australia CEO Chris Jenkins said: “The F90 is a weapon ideally suited to the modern battlefield. Light, compact and adaptable, it offers armed forces a cost-effective upgrade with a substantial degree of future-proofing. It is evolved from a tried and tested platform that has been proven again and again on operations, and is backed up by 100 years of weapons engineering, as well as leading design expertise, at our facility in Lithgow, Australia.”
The F90 is identical to the EF88-designated weapon currently being developed by the company for Australia’s LAND 125 program, and is based on the F88 platform that has been in service and evolved in Australia since the late 1980s. The weapon will be available in five variants: F90; F90(G) (grenade launcher variant); F90M (’Marksman’ variant with a longer barrel); F90M(G) and F90CQB (Close Quarters Battle – a carbine). The Marksman variant is the same length as Australia’s in-service F88SA2, but is over 0.5kg lighter, while the equivalent grenadier variant is over 1.6kg lighter.Thales is in cooperation with Austrian company Steyr Mannlicher to pursue specific opportunities, such as the French DGA FAMAS replacement project, utilising Steyr Mannlicher’s manufacturing experience and facilities.
Technical specifications
F90
· Calibre: 5.56mm
· Weight: 3.25kg
· Barrel length : 407mm >>>> 16 inch
· Overall length: 700mm
F90(G)
· Calibre: 5.56mm
· Calibre grenade launcher: 40x46mm
· System weight: 4.10kg
· Overall length: 700mm
F90M
· Calibre: 5.56mm
· Weight: 3.39kg
· Barrel length: 508mm
· Overall length: 802mm
F90M(G)
· Calibre: 5.56mm
· Calibre grenade launcher: 40x46mm
· System weight: 4.34kg
· Overall length: 802mm
F90CQB
· Calibre: 5.56mm
· Weight: 3.15kg
· Barrel length: 360mm
· Overall length: 653mm
Another shot of the EF88/F90
Australia offers NZ soldiers $250k to swap armies
This is getting fvcking ridiculous, it's just wasteful.By Kurt Bayer 5:30 AM Tuesday Jun 12, 2012
The Australian Army wants snipers, military police, pilots and dentists. Photo / ThinkstockKiwi soldiers are being head-hunted to join the Australian Army with $250,000 cash bonuses.
The hired guns are getting the lucrative sign-on fee, as well as fast-tracked citizenship, in a bid to boost Australia's military ranks.
But the move to recruit foreign "mercenaries" from New Zealand - and other countries including America, Germany, South Africa, Poland and Singapore - has angered veterans' groups across the Ditch.
War graves advocate John Saddington told the Herald Sun newspaper in Melbourne that the practice was "an absolute disgrace", adding: "We are hiring mercenaries."
The NZ Defence Force, meanwhile, confirmed yesterday that it employs a similar "lateral recruitment" process to attract soldiers from around the world. A spokesman said it was "fairly standard practice" for international armies to trade staff.
The Australian Army wants snipers, military police, pilots and dentists, while the Navy needs submarine technicians and medical officers.
Foreign recruits can also get their Australian citizenship fast-tracked after three months of service.
Figures obtained by the Courier-Mail in Brisbane reveal that 726 international military personnel have arrived since 2006 at an estimated total relocation cost of $128 million.
"The ADF [Australian Defence Force] contributes to the cost of relocating lateral recruits," a Defence Department spokesman told the paper.
"The costs vary according to the family composition and size, but is typically A$150,000 to $200,000 [$192,000-$256,000]. Given the significant cost of training and building experience in new military recruits, this cost represents good value."
The ADF said new trained soldiers earn about A$56,000 a year. Salaries increase with experience and promotions.
- APNZ
See Im all for the Kiwis and Anzac spirit, but for crying out loud the ADF knocked me back because I have half fallen archers man! I would sign up like bat out of hell if they asked me! Dont worry about dropping the standards for the folks back home you know? What happens when WW3 breaks out? going to recruit from another country to fight our wars huh?
That sucks mate. I applied back in 2008, got in, but didn't go much further because of shin splints. 4 years later I'm still dealing with this fvcking sh!t.
This whole paying non citizens to serve our country is a bloody joke.
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