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AFGHANISTAN: John Hunter Farrell photojournalism. Mentoring Task Force 4 8/9RAR operations along the Helmand River in Char Cheneh in northern Uruzgan in May 2012.

GUAM: RAN Clearance Divers and SOCAust Special Operations Engineers deployed to Guam to conduct expert C-IED knowledge exchanges with the US Navy, USMC, RNZN and RCN.

IRAQ: Task Group Taji IX completes the Australian training mission with the Iraqi School of Infantry and prepares for the next phase of the Advise, Assist and Enable mission in Iraq.

MOGADISHU 94: J Troop SASR Gerbils operations in Mogadishu Somalia during the final chaotic days of UNOSOM II in October 1994.

ADF & NZDF NEWS: Project Land 400 Phase 3 Armoured Combat Vehicle downselection to Lynx KF41 and AS21 Redback, US Army M-4 and SAW small arms replacement shortlist, RAAF Williamtown based F-35A Fleet set to double, RAN Hobart class destroyer fleet progresses towards completion, RAAF F/A-18F Block II Combat Systems Upgrade