TWO TOUR VIETNAM
Australian Vietnam veteran Mike Cremin served two tours during the war - one on the guns and one with 2RAR . While on ops, Mike recorded probably the most outstanding veteran photo history of the war...
EX MERCURY 04
Exercise Mercury 04 was a huge multi-jurisdictional counter terrorism exercise involving both the ADF's TAGs and other CT units working with Police and Governments in five states.
IRAQ: THE HARD YARDS
The going gets tough for the ADF's two Baghdad contingents as rebellions and bad press combine to threaten the mission to bring democracy to Iraq.
OP ANODE: SOLOMON ISLANDS
The Australian Federal Police led intervention in the Solomon Islands goes from success to success with the ADF role in restoring law and order down graded.
AUSBATT IX/ WESTBATT
The last of the 6RAR Group (AUSBATT IX) has returned to Australia after completing the final UNMISET peace keeping rotation. End of an era as the ADF downsizes in Timor to 100.
VIRTUAL BATTLE SPACE
A Newcastle based digital company has produced a powerful virtual training aid now in service with the ADF and US Marine Corps.
SMALLER STORIES:
KAMAN SUPER SEASPRITE, NEW A330-200 MULTI ROLE TANKERS FOR RAAF. ARMY GETS ABRAMS M1A1 AIM D TANKS, TWO NEW B737 WEDGETAILS FOR RAAF, RAN AIR WARFARE DESTROYERS SHORTLISTED, ADF HARPOONS UPGRADED TO BLOCK II, TIGER ARH GUNSHIP HELO TAKES FLIGHT, HORNET RWR UPGRADE, PHASE III ASLAV ENTERS SERVICE.
