8/9RAR
Taking a shot at being a sniper
Soldiers on the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment’s Basic Sniper Course have honed their practical skills.
Lessons learnt with a sting
The 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has fitted Airsoft conversion kits to EF88 rifles.
An exercise in sharing knowledge
Exercise Coral Soldier provided an opportunity for Fijian and Australian soldiers to share their knowledge by working together.
Fijians join Aussie soldiers for urban training
Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces worked with Australian infantry soldiers on Exercise Coral Soldier.
On-call soldiers step up urban training
Being on 72 hours’ notice to move for Operation COVID-19 Assist hasn't stopped 8th/9th Battalion soldiers from honing their skills in urban warfare.
Platoon practises being 'invisible'
Soldiers from the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, practised the skills of not being seen and not being heard on Exercise Wolf Crawl.
Leading the way for younger soldiers
Over his 29-year career, Warrant Officer Class One Mick Carroll from Wauchope, NSW, has accumulated a wealth of experience.
Battalion leads the charge on safety
Soldiers from 8/9RAR conduct tests at the urban operations' training facility in Brisbane.
Taking the First Shot in developing leadership
Exercise for infantry platoon commanders and their sergeants provided an opportunity for them to get to know each other's leadership styles.
Pipes are calling for Bolivian-born soldier
Bagpipes might not be every Latino’s instrument of choice, but a soldier who arrived in Australia alone from Bolivia when he was 19 now leads his...
Lieutenants step up to foster Fijian ties
In a first, two Australian lieutenants have completed the Republic of Fiji Military Forces infantry captains’ course.
From basic training to deployment
Private Zach Rohrlach had just marched out of Kapooka to start initial employment training when he was deployed on Operation COVID-19 Assist.
