International engagement

Opportunity the driving force of first deployment
Lance Corporal Scott Simmonds is on a six-month deployment to the United Nations Force in Cyprus.

Caps off to sailors for fuelling friendship
An Australian sailor made a unique connection with an Indian counterpart when HMAS Ballarat took on fuel from the Indian Navy’s fleet support ship.

Enduring partnerships provide the edge
HMAS Ballarat has joined the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and the navies of the United States and India, to take part in Exercise Malabar.

Keeping up the pace during operations
Members of HMAS Ballarat have taken their physical fitness commitment to another level by completing 155 laps around the flight deck.

Air base handover in Middle East a historic moment
The former home of the ADF’s air operations in the Middle East has been handed over to the United States Air Force.

Australia and Singapore cooperation on show
Singapore Air Force CH-47 helicopter crews have qualified and landed on HMA Ships Adelaide and Canberra.

Engineers share skills during exercise
Facilities at three military bases in Timor-Leste have been upgraded during Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk 2020.

Arunta exercises with Malaysian Navy
HMAS Arunta has successfully conducted a passage exercise with KD Perak of the Royal Malaysian Navy as part of the ship’s East Asia Deployment.

Arunta’s crew stays fit to fight at sea
Physical Training Instructor Leading Seaman Matthew Rowe is conducting 27 training sessions a week on HMAS Arunta.

Arunta departs Darwin on East Asia Deployment
HMAS Arunta will spend the next six weeks engaging in the east Asia region.

Aircrewman finishes deployment on a high
Leading Seaman Aircrewman Curtis Maxwell has returned home from six months on deployment.

Bond with Singapore reaffirmed at exercise
The Australian and Singapore navies have reunited at sea for the 25th iteration of Exercise Singaroo.