Stefanie Balogh From: The Australian August 19, 2011 12:00AM Reviews into defence Reviews into defence The new Defence Force chief has foreshadowed a wave of reforms'at the Australian Defence Force Academy following the Skype sex scandal. TEN19 August 2011 Close Advertisement Replay: Reviews into defence StumbleUpon More services Email Email To: Your Email: Message: Send […]

The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, today announced that from October 2011, dedicated staff from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will operate at more than 25 military bases around Australia to provide advice and support on injury, physical and mental health and compensation issues.   The staff […]

An Australian soldier participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 has been admitted to a Brisbane hospital after being seriously injured in an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicle accident. The accident occurred within the Shoalwater Bay Training Area overnight. Talisman Sabre 2011 spokesman Brigadier Bob Brown said the APC was carrying nine Australian Defence Force personnel […]

     Our condolences to Reigan and their children   and to parents Val and Neville Langley. From   The RAR Family A Warrior’s Farewell Go now and travel beyond the void Seek the green column and when you meet See once more those smiling faces Hear again laughter and sounds of marching feet No […]

The Chairman of the RAR Corporation Michael von Berg MC has offered his deepest sympathies to the family of Sapper Jamie Robert Larcombe, who was killed in action during operations in Afghanistan on Saturday 19th February 2011. Sapper Larcombe was serving with 1st Combat Engineer Regiment on operations with Mentoring Task Force 2 when he […]

The Chairman of the RAR Corporation MichaeL von Berg MC has offered his deepest sympathies to the family of Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson, who was killed in action during o perations in Afghanistan on Wednesday 2nd February 2011. Corporal Atkinson was serving with 1st Combat Engineer Regiment on operations with Mentoring Task Force 2 when he tragically […]

Major General B.W. (Hori) Howard, AO, MC, ESM (Retd) Colonel Commandant The Royal Australian Regiment Colonel Commandant The Royal Australian Regiment Corporation 15 Balfour Road AUSTINMER NSW 2515 25 January 2011 Corporal Benjamin Roberts-Smith, VC, MG The Special Air Service Regiment Campbell Barracks SWANBOURNE WA 6010 On behalf of the Royal Australian Regiment, and of […]

Australian Army Awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia Corporal Benjamin Roberts-Smith, VC, MG For the most conspicuous gallantry in action in circumstances of extreme peril as Patrol Second-in-Command, Special Operations Task Group on Operation SLIPPER. Corporal Benjamin Roberts Smith enlisted in the Australian Regular Army in 1996. After completing the requisite courses, he was posted […]

The National President of the RAR Association, Major General ‘Hori’ Howard has offered his deepest sympathies to the family of Privates Nathan Bewes, who was killed in action during operations in Afghanistan on Friday 9 July 2010. Private Bewes was serving with 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment on operations with Mentoring Task Force 1 […]

Saturday 26 June 2010 David Jamison the National President of the Defence Force Welfare Association has welcomed the announcement that from 1 July 2011, under a Coalition Government, DFRB/DFRDB* members aged 55 years or over will have their superannuation pensions indexed in the same manner as Age and Service pensions. In briefing DFWA on this […]