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Australian Army soldiers carry their gear off a landing zone during Exercise Crocodile Response at Point Fawcett, Northern Territory.
4 June 2021
International Defence

Exercise hones coordination of joint forces

ADF and US forces enhanced their coordination on a recent exercise in the Northern Territory.
Australian soldiers from the 10th Force Support Battalion drive a Light Amphibious Resupply Cargo 5 onto Galoa.
7 January 2021
International Defence

Post-cyclone assistance in Fiji

The ADF is providing assistance to the Fijian Government in their response to Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
Supplies are loaded onto an Air Force C-130J Hercules at the ADF's main operating base in the Middle East region. Photo: Corporal Tristan Kennedy
20 August 2020
Capability Defence

ADF delivers crucial supplies to Beirut

A RAAF C-130J Hercules has flown into Lebanon's blast-ravaged city with logistical and construction stores.
Leading Aircraftwoman Caddie Morrow transfers a pallet of humanitarian aid from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III to a holding area at Port Vila airport in Vanuatu. Photo: Sergeant Andrew Eddie
15 April 2020
International Defence

Aid for Vanuatu provided in Harold's wake

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III has delivered pallets of humanitarian aid to support relief efforts in the cyclone-hit nation.
Lightning strikes in the skies surrounding Katherine Showgrounds as Australian Army soldiers from The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal personnel set up emergency shelter tents.
27 March 2019
National Air Force

ADF answers the call when Cyclone Trevor hits NT

Australian Defence Force helped shelter hundreds of evacuees during pre-cyclone evacuation in the NT.
Royal Australian Air Force No. 35 Squadron and Australian Army 9th Force Support Battalion personnel load a C-27J Spartan aircraft before leaving RAAF Base Amberley for Richmond and Julia Creek in regional North Queensland.
National Air Force

Air Force provides urgent fuel stocks

The Royal Australian Air Force provided humanitarian aid and disaster relief to isolated regions of flood-affected Queensland.

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