Middle East Region
Recognition for resolving emergency over Iraq
Flight Lieutenant Brendon Carraro and the crew of his C-130J Hercules displayed extraordinary composure when their aircraft ran into trouble in 2017.
Surprise reunion for recruit school graduates
Warrant Officer Justin Downey-Price and Jeff Seers had a surprise reunion 20 years after meeting at HMAS Cerberus recruit school.
Keeping lines of communication open
Army Signaller Jacob Gatehouse has gone from reading military history to creating his own while deployed in the Middle East.
Growing capability in the Middle East
Flight Lieutenant Rachel Morris is currently deployed on Operation Accordion as a personnel capability officer with Air Task Group 630 at Australia
High demand for expertise
From helping flood victims in Australia to the Afghan Air Force, Major Tim Byrne hasn't stopped this year.
Changing command in Egypt
Australian Major General hands Sinai peacekeeping operation over to Kiwi counterpart.
Neighbours’ chance meeting in the Middle East
Two Air Force members who grew up in the same neighbourhood met for the first time while on deployment in the Middle East.
Aussies scorch the competition in desert race
RAAF runners took top honours at the US Army Ten-Miler Shadow Run in the Middle East.
Poseidon boosts surveillance capability in Middle East
A RAAF P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft has joined an international maritime security mission in the Middle East.
A family tradition of service leads to Middle East deployment
As a boy, Leading Aircraftman Anthony Everitt admired the F/A-18A Hornets that flew past the headlands near his home.
Ballarat returns home from drug-busting deployment
Families warmly welcomed home the crew off HMAS Ballarat after nearly nine months at sea.
