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Police Constable Tehapai Marsters (Cook Islands), Warrant Officer Edwin Ong (Singapore) and Chief Petty Officer Timoci Tokaru (Fiji) on the wharf at

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed gratitude to the Australian government Wednesday, Sept. 29, for its P57 million worth of donated medical equipment and supplies to support the military's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Departme

Australia and Solomon Islands are deepening cooperation on explosive ordnance disposal, with a $15 million package of infrastructure works, equipment and...

written by Staff reporter | August 3, 2021 The Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 35 Squadron has begun a sister squadron arrangement with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force’s Air Training Wing. Captain Randall Hepota, from the PNGDF Air Element, visited No. 35 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley on the final leg of his international exchange. Advertisement Advertisement Kicking off the sister squadron (‘susa skwadron’ in Tok Pisin) arrangement with the PNGDF Air Training Wing, CAPT Hepota experienced a C-27J Spartan flight and met with personnel capability specialist Aircraftwoman Brodee Do...

Australia to arm PNG patrol boats By Shannon Jenkins Monday June 28, 2021 Sub Lieutenant Terrence Mugugia (right), from Papua New Guinea (PNG), explains bridge controls to Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator, the Hon Zed Seselja (left) and AUSTAL General Manager Mr Ben Wardle (centre) after the handover ceremony of the Guardian-class Patrol Boat HMPNGS Rochus Lokinap to PNG at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. (Defence) The Department of Defence has announced it will arm the Papua New Guinea Defence Force’s four new Guardian-class Patrol Boats. The equipment w...