A Royal Australian Navy FFG-7 class guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney successfully conducts the inaugural and first-of-class firing against an unmanned aerial target of the new generation Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM).





The lads in afghanistan enjoy some down time with a sports day




LCPL Robert Boye of First Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment side steps an opponent from 2/14 Light Horse Regiment during a game of rugby.




Austrailan, Indian, United States, Singaporese and Japanese vessels participating in Exercise MALABAR.





The view from the guided missile frigate HMAS Adelaide during Ex Malabar




An RAAF C-17 coming into land at RAAF base Amberly in QLD




Australian Bushmaster IMV's harboured up at dawn in Afghanistan

Impressive post!

Mascot "Terry the Tiger" cheers on the Australian team during the Desert Ashes cricket game between the Aussies and the Brits at camp Terendak in Southern Iraq






Soldiers of 1 RAR move forward with carriers of 3/4 Cav in East Timor




1 RAR soldiers dismounting from M113's in Timor





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Australian and US soldiers working together to repel a 50 strong assault on their position in Afghanistan




The Loadmaster of an RAAF Caribou prepares for takeoff in support of Ex Northern Station

Thanks Nick, a great selection of photos.

HMAS Pirie towing captured illegal fishing vessals from Indonesia into port





An RAAF C-17 takes of from Nackeroo airfield at the Bradshaw training area in the Northern Territory




Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Rankin returns to HMAS Stirling after participating in SCC07. Sister ships Waller and Collins are docked in the foreground.




An M1A1 Abrams fires on a target alongside a 155mm M198 from 8/12th Medium Regiment, which is being prepared to fire on the target directly.




Two Abrams tanks from the Darwin-based 1st Armoured Regiment move through the Cultana Training Area near Whyalla in South Australia, in preparation for the following day's live-fire Combat Training Centre (CTC) Heavy Battlegroup activity




US president Bush takes some time out during APEC to meet with soldiers from the Sydney based 3rd Battalion (Parachute), Royal Australian Regiment in order to thank the soldiers for their work in Iraq




A Squadron of leopard tanks engage targets at Mt Bundy range




Private Robert Beeftink from Combat Team Sabre keeps a lookout for suspicious activity on top of an Australian Bushmaster IMV (Infantry Mobility Vehicle) while on patrol in Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq.

EX- Australian SAS members gather at Campbell Barracks in Perth , Western Australia to celebrate the regiments 50th Aniversary.




The Special Air Service Regiment's newest member is given his sand beret bv the Governor General (Also an ex-SAS member)





Sergeant Phillip Southern from the Australian Army Training Team - Iraq 8, catalogues captured weapons. Some of the weapons will be refurbished and put into service with the Iraqi Army.





UH-1H Iriquois helicopters from A Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment fly over Brisbane for the very last time




Armoured vehicles form the OBG-W in Iraq take a break from patroling. Note the ASLAV with twin Clark Masts for extended VHF & HF comms (currently in the folded position)




ASLAV patrols along the waterways of northern Dhi Qar




The Ship's Company from the newly commisioned patrol boat HMAS Launceston pose in front of their new ship.




Explosive Detection Dog Razz rests between tasks during a training activity in Australia. 'Razz' was killed whilst identifying a Taliban extremist improvised explosive device in Oruzgan Province during a Special Operations Task Group patrol in mid-September. Razz's handler was also wounded in the explosion but has returned to full duty with the SOTG.

2nd Lieutenant Cathy Haynes is on exchange from the British Royal Artillery (RA) and working with 16 Air Defence Regt as a Reconnaissance Officer. 16 AD Regt operates two ground based air defence systems, the Rapier and the RBS-70 surface to air missiles and are participating in Exercise Pitch Black. Normally stationed in Germany, 2nd Lieutenant Haynes is a Troop Commander of a vehicle mounted High Velocity Missile (HVM) system.





4th of July fireworks over the Anzac Class Frigate HMAS Parramatta whilst docked in Hawaii



Royal Australian Navy Commodore Allan du Toit relieved Rear Admiral Garry E. Hall as commander of Combined Task Force 158 (which is a combined US, British, Iraqi and Australian naval contingent) in the Persian Gulf










A Caribou aircraft of No. 38 Squadron conducts a sortie over Townsville's High Range Training Area in support of Exercise Northern Station 2007.







Australian soldiers from Combat Team Sabre pass messages to each other as they provide all-round protection for members of Overwatch Battle Group (West)-3 during a visit to the village of Fadliyah in Dhi Qar province.







A Reconstruction Task Force soldier secures the area during the four hour fight with the Taliban extremists.





Lieutenant Cliff De Laine gives orders to his soldiersduring a fire fight with Taliban extremists in Afghanistan





Soldiers from 1 RAR and 3/4 Cav Regt go forward in Timor

great work, thnx!

A candidate at the Special Forces Training Centre participates in a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of his training for entry into Special Operations Command.






Special Forces recruits breach wire obstacles at the Special Forces Training Centre in Singleton





A special forces recruit during bunker clearing live fire drills







A recruit from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme participates in a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of his training for entry into Special Operations Command.




Special Forces candidates during live fire attacks





Special Forces candidates clearing a bunker system at the SFTC




Special Forces candidates take cover behind an embankment while an RAAF f/A-18 Hornet does a bomb run on the objective during training at the SFTC in Singleton




Brigadier Tim McOwan congratulates recruits from the Special Forces after conducting a live fire assault at Singleton range.

impressive set of pictures. thnx