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Hells Angel
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Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:01 pm |
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Department of Defence Media Mail List
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MSPA 302/08 Wednesday, 17 September 2008
The Australian Army’s 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) has deployed to Germany to participate in Exercise Co-operative Spirit 08 (CS08), a multinational exercise intended to test interoperability among the American, British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand Armies (ABCA).
CS08 is being conducted by the United States at the Joint Multinational Readiness Centre, located in Hohenfels, Germany and aims to develop skills common to ABCA armies and increase interoperability for combined operations.
During the month long exercise, the 180-strong 1RAR contingent will combine with a company from the 2nd/1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment to create the ‘ANZAC Battle Group’. Together they will conduct operations in the field, under stressful battlefield conditions, complete with a sophisticated opposing force and realistic training scenarios in a world-class training facility.
“Co-operative Spirit 08 provides an excellent opportunity for the Australian Army to engage in realistic training and to test interoperability with our US, UK, Canadian and NZ counterparts in a scenario based on operations in Afghanistan,” Commanding Officer of 1RAR, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Connolly said.
“This coalition training environment will give us a greater understanding of our ABCA partners’ tactics, techniques and procedures, cultures and operating picture which will prepare 1 RAR for future deployments.
“Whilst in Germany we will focus on making use of the valuable training experience to learn how to operate better with our coalition partners through building strong working relationships,” Lieutenant Colonel Connolly said.
Many of the ABCA units participating in CS08 are expected to deploy to Afghanistan over the coming year. The Australian Army is proud to take part in CS08 and the exercise reaffirms the strong ties between the Australian Army and ABCA Army partners, whilst further developing skills and preparedness for operations in Afghanistan.
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Hells Angel
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Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:44 pm |
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SYDNEY, Australia -- Australia, a staunch U.S. ally and one of the first countries to commit troops to the Iraq war five years ago, ended combat operations there Sunday, a Defense Department official said.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was swept into office in November largely on the promise that he would bring home the country's 550 combat troops by the middle of 2008.
Rudd has said the Iraq deployment has made Australia more of a target for terrorism.
The combat troops are expected to return home over the next few weeks. Local media reports said the first of the soldiers had already landed in Australia on Sunday afternoon.
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Tafscot
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Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:21 am |
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About time that our Government took the same stance?, we have done our bit, but if the locals dont want to know, let then carry on blowing each other up, The did it in Ireland, it took thousands of deaths both from the civilian and Military sides, but thank god they saw sense eventually. I would have no compulsion had i the power to order every British serviceman back to the UK>
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Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:52 pm |
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| There is about 4,500 UK troops sitting around basra airport, for the live of me i do not understand what is there role. The last time i heard they will only give support if asked by iarq goverment. |
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Tafscot
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Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:50 pm |
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| Exactly? what a waste of man power and money? send them home to thir Families for god sake |
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