Major Tom Kane leading his company on Ex in Hawaii






Two Australian soldiers from 2RAR Charlie Company take a prisoner of war during the assault on the beach.




Black Hawk aircrew during flying operations




Members from 3CSSB (3 Combat Service Support Battalion), 10FSB (10 Force Support Battalion) and 3CSR (Combat Support Regiment) board the HMAS Tobruk




HMAS Tobruk transfering cargo to two LCH (Landing Craft Heavy), HMAS Labuan and HMAS Tarakan.





Officer of the Watch, Lieutenant Kylie Beumer talks with personnel in the ships's operations room during her watch on the bridge of HMAS Kanimbla enroute to Exercise Crocodile




An APC from 3/4 Cavalry regiment stands guard at the Tully Airfield






A soldier from the 1st Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) are pictured here after a simulated suicide bomb incident during Exercise Swift Eagle

Excellent pictures there, AussieNick.

Lieutenant Taylor of the 5/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, fires a mortar round from an 81mm Mortar at Mt Bundy Training Area.




A fire mission fired by 2RAR mortar crews on the East-West Timor border





Soldiers and ASLAVs from the 3rd RTF conduct a farewell parade on the Strand in Townsville prior to their departure to Afghanistan this month.




Members of 3 RTF attend a church service at Lavarak barracks in Townsville before departing for Afghanistan




The Commanding Officer of the 3rd RTF, Lieutenant Colonel David John Wainright, speaks to some of his troops at the Lavarack Barracks Chapel prior to heading out to the Strand in Townsville to conduct a farewell parade.




Private Warrick Mattiazzo (front) and Private Richard Pearson (behind) both from Darwin, Northern Territory, on patrol in As Samawah. Pte Mattiazzo and Pte Pearson are both in Bravo Company, 5th/7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and have been deployed as part of the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG).




Australian Special Forces performing a building clearance part of their demonstration at Holsworthy Barracks.

These are great pics

Australian Light Armoured Vehicle crews conduct morning routine before heading out on patrol for the day.





Merlin the explosive sniffer dog who was killed in Afghanistan is laid to rest by engineer handlers near Tarin Kowt




Lance Corporal Scott Burnham, from the 8th Combat Service Support Battalion (8CSSB) in Newcastle, is doing his part for Operation DELUGE (security to the APEC forum) as one of the Security Task Group soldiers conducting low level security searches of Sydney's City Rail Network, with State Rail Authority (STA) Transit Police.




Cruising through an Afghan town in a Bushmaster IMV




A Reconstruction Task Force soldier provides overwatch at a police checkpoint in Oruzgan Province.

As a side note, this is the first I've seen or heard of Australian soldiers wearing the "green" suit in the 'Stan.




Explosive detection dog at play in Afghanistan




Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Flight Officer (FLGOFF) Rebbecca Sharp, pose with United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Flight Sergeant (FSGT) Katherine Tressler at a BBQ lunch at Garden Island in Sydney




The Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson meets a Commando from the 4th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) (Commando) of The Australian Army, who was recently injured in Afghanistan.

Great, great pics of hard stuff!

This is so nice of the armed forces to do so

RT2 Digger in combat with Taliban in Afghanistan



A Reconstruction Task Force soldier with a Mag 58 machine gun maintains his readiness after the initial contact breaks out.



Platoon Commander Lieutenant Cliff De Laine during the series of attacks.



A Reconstruction Task Force soldier stands guard over a captured Taliban PKM


Video footage of Australians in combat in Afghanistan
http://www.defence.gov.au/opslipper/...0905/index.htm

great shots..

Outstanding photos.