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Bushmaster course puts troops in the driver's seat
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (692+ words) Members of 2 Health Brigade now have their own Bushmaster drivers" course, thanks to the determination of a few personnel. Lead instructor Sergeant Matthew Mc Cabe said the recent delivery of the first course run entirely by " and for " 2 Health Brigade…...
Training Future Force
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (541+ words) Defence innovation rarely emerges from a single lab, team or organisation. It is created at the intersection of operational need, scientific curiosity and industrial capability. When government, academia and industry work together, innovation accelerates " transforming ideas into real-world capability. This…...
CIFAL Dakar Strengthens Capacity Building in Vocational Training in Siegen, Germany
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (280+ words) The visit to the University of Siegen provided an additional academic dimension, situating the vocational training dialogue within a broader higher education and research framework, and opening pathways for potential academic cooperation alongside the more practice-oriented institutional partnerships being developed....
Apprenticeships and sustainability on the agenda during local MP's visit to Beccles site
1+ week, 3+ day ago (497+ words) ZURICH, May 7, 2026 " Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, welcomed Jess Asato, MP for Lowestoft, to its Beccles site, giving her a tour of the facility and highlighting its Apprentice Academy. "We…...
New choppers give battalion's training a lift
1+ week, 6+ day ago (435+ words) UH-60 M Black Hawk from the 16th Aviation Brigade flew into Townsville to conduct training with soldiers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR). While the battalion has extensive experience working with CH-47 F Chinooks from the 5th Aviation Regiment, it…...
Virtual Training Builds Modern Fighting Capacity
2+ week, 6+ day ago (510+ words) On a synthetic training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) personnel integrated a RAAF E-7 A simulator " Virtual Wedgetail 2 " into USAF's Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) for the first time from…...
From Watching Trucks To Leading Brigade
3+ week, 5+ day ago (638+ words) For Brodie, it was never really a question of if he would join the brigade, it was when, after growing up around the brigade with his dad, Daryl Goodwin who has been a volunteer for around 35 years. Daryl said it…...
How safety gear, crush protection and emergency beacons can make all the difference
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (336+ words) This safety alert covers the importance of having communication devices on hand when doing work alone. A worker in the agricultural sector has received significant injuries while on the job. The person activated their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)…...
New Recruits Bolster January Response In Molesworth
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (577+ words) Six fresh new faces were part of the brigade's response this fire season where they had the opportunity to put their training into action and defend not only their own homes but also those of the broader community. The group…...
AIS support helping kitesurfer harness performance gains
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) Formula kitesurfer Breiana Whitehead has been tapping into the full breadth of Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) expertise as she prepares for her upcoming racing season in Europe. Making regular visits to the Canberra campus, Whitehead worked closely with AIS…...