Tag Archives: Exercises & Training

16 July 2026
Exercise Austral Shield (AS26)

By Captain Jordan Grantham The Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Joint Task Force (JTF 629) was...

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16
Jul
15 July 2026
Exercise Black Cutlass

By Captain Cody Tsaousis Personnel from 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), tested themselves...

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15
Jul
15 July 2026
Diamond Dagger – Team Effort

By Major Simon Hampson As artillery pounded enemy positions, engineers carved lanes through obstacles, and...

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15
Jul
14 July 2026
RAINF Course prepares soldiers for combat

By Corporal Michael Rogers Freshly qualified rifleman Private Hudson Sanders couldn’t believe how much he’d...

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14
Jul
14 July 2026
Soldiers push limits for hard-earned Skippy Badge

By Corporal Michael Rogers It was just before midnight as Private Ryan Doyle quietly prepared...

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14
Jul
13 June 2026
Partner nations rehearse for war

By Captain Andrew Page More than 3000 personnel are participating in the Australian Army’s largest...

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13
Jun
13 June 2026
The essential guide for soldiers

By Corporal Luke Bellman Fear, fatigue, trauma and killing sit at the heart of The Soldier –...

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13
Jun
7 June 2026
8/9 RAR Combative Tournament

Soldiers from 8th /9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR), recently participated in a battalion...

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07
Jun
31 March 2026
Failure at Fromelles: Examining failures against the nine tactical considerations for the attack

Fail: c. 1200, ‘be unsuccessful in accomplishing a purpose’; early 13c. as ‘fail in expectation...

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31
Mar
31 March 2026
Exercise Wirra Jaya ends on a high

Handshakes, high-fives, patch swapping and a good old laugh – what better way to finish...

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31
Mar