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Australia maintains the following personnel and facilities at RMAF Butterworth in Malaysia: No. 19 Squadron (19SQN) – A ground support squadron. [22] No. 92 Wing Detachment Alpha (92WG Det A), with AP-3C Orions [22] 2nd/30th Training Group, Australian Army [22] Australian Defence Force Investigative Service (Joint Investigation Office ...
Severe storm activity in the South West region of Western Australia causes widespread and lengthy power outages. [ 43 ] [ 44 ] A 33-year-old man and a 26 year-old-man are both charged with murder after the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man whose body was found by a passing motorist on Yeppoon Road near Rockhampton in the early hours of 17 ...
The ADF began to grow from 2000 after the defence white paper released that year called for an expansion to the military's strength, though the size of the military decreased between the 2003–04 to 2005–06 financial years due to problems with attracting further recruits.
This is a list of wars, armed conflicts and rebellions involving the Commonwealth of Australia (1901–present) and its predecessor colonies, the colonies of New South Wales (1788–1901), Van Diemen's Land (1825–1856), Tasmania (1856–1901), Victoria (1851–1901), Swan River (1829–1832), Western Australia (1832–1901), South Australia (1836–1901), and Queensland (1859–1901).
In October 2024, it was announced that the Army will donate 49 M1A1 Abrams to Ukraine as part of the Australian government support against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and that the Army will retain a small number of M1A1s. [45] As of November 2024, the Army has received 46 M1A2s with 14 M1A2s to enter service by the end of 2024. [46] ASLAV ...
From the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl on Dec. 14 to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 20, 82 teams will play in at least one postseason game.
Australian Army. Brigadier Patrick Francis McIntosh, AM (Retd) – 2 September 2024 – For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of the Australian Medical Support Force, First Australian Contingent, to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission Rwanda from August 1994 to March 1995. [17]
The defence power allows the Commonwealth to raise an army and navy. Although air forces did not exist in 1901, "military defence" has been considered broad enough to include an air force. What other laws the defence power will support has been held by the High Court of Australia to vary based on external circumstances.