Fed: Aust troops begin combat operations near Kandahar - ADF

AAP General News (Australia);  December 10, 2001 ;     172 words ......News (Australia) 12-10-2001 Fed: Aust troops begin combat operations near Kandahar - ADF The Australian Defence Force says Australian special forces troops are in combat operations south of Kandahar in Afghanistan but have not yet...Ocean, but hadn't yet flown over Afghan airspace. ...

FLASH: BUSH SAYS MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ ARE OVER

Xinhua News Agency;  May 2, 2003 ;     8 words ...FLASH: BUSH SAYS MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ ARE OVER

Defence Force recruits for quality.(News)

The Mercury (South Africa);  December 6, 2007 ;     265 words ...BYLINE: Barry Bateman PRETORIA: The Defence Force wants you . . . provided you're young...youngsters was aimed at rejuvenating the defence force and reducing the skills shortage. Next...will leave. Mgwebi said it was the Defence Force's responsibility to produce people...

URGENT: US President says major combat operations in Iraq are over

Xinhua News Agency;  May 2, 2003 ;     35 words ...URGENT: US President says major combat operations in Iraq are over WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush said on Thursday that "major combat operations" in Iraq have ended and US and allies "have prevailed."

Crisis warning for Defence Force

The Press;  November 23, 2007 ;     477 words ...The Defence Force is so stretched by operational deployments...reined in over the last two years. Defence Force chief Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae...concern that I have ... is that our Defence Force is now actually too small to do all...

Defence Force expects to face critical audit

The Press;  July 21, 1998 ;     262 words ...The Defence Force expects to be criticised in a Human...end of this month. Last year the Defence Force contracted the commission to do the...barriers facing women in the Australian Defence Force. The review, looking at aspects of...

Fed: zero tolerance producing results in Defence Force - Hill

AAP General News (Australia);  March 29, 2004 ;     254 words ......zero tolerance producing results in Defence Force - Hill CANBERRA, March 29 AAP - The Australian Defence Force was determined to enforce a zero...indication of increased drug abuse in the Defence Force but a reflection of a new approach...

NSW: Defence force warns about bastardisation

AAP General News (Australia);  February 5, 2001 ;     329 words ......News (Australia) 02-05-2001 NSW: Defence force warns about bastardisation SYDNEY, Feb 5 AAP - Defence force chief Admiral Chris Barrie today...000 defence personnel. The entire defence force stood down for two hours this morning...

Basson wants to rejoin defence force.(News)

The Mercury (South Africa);  September 15, 2006 ;     437 words ......return to active duty in the SA National Defence Force and is negotiating with Defence Minister...appeared keen to have him back in the defence force, Basson said afterwards. There is so...claiming that Basson and 22 other SA Defence Force generals were involved in third-force...

Fed: Defence force opens fresh probe into KKK-style photo

AAP General News (Australia);  November 11, 2004 ;     335 words ......General News (Australia) 11-11-2004 Fed: Defence force opens fresh probe into KKK-style photo CANBERRA, Nov 11 AAP - The Australian Defence Force has launched a new investigation into...racism at army barracks in Townsville. Defence force chief General Peter Cosgrove today...

Military 'under strength'; DEFENCE FORCE

The Press;  November 23, 2007 ;     435 words ...The Defence Force is so stretched by operational deployments...reined in over the past two years. Defence Force chief Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae...concern that I have ... is that our Defence Force is now actually too small to do all...

Defence Force told to review contract; SECURITY FIRM

The Press;  June 14, 2007 ;     586 words ...The Government has ordered the Defence Force to review its decision to award a contract...Minister Phil Goff yesterday admitted the Defence Force had been on the verge of hiring a firm...Mark said he was appalled that the Defence Force had not made simple checks about the...

FED: Families of our defence force should be saluted: GG

AAP General News (Australia);  March 30, 2003 ;     187 words ...00-00-0000 FED: Families of our defence force should be saluted: GG SYDNEY, March...tribute to families of Australia's defence force personnel serving in the Persian Gulf...About 200 relatives of Australia's defence force personnel attended the event. In a...

NEW ZEALAND: DEFENCE FORCE BEST EQUIPPED ITS EVER BEEN, MAKING GOOD...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 4, 2008 ;     481 words ......number of personnel in the New Zealand Defence Force has increased to its highest level...Minister Phil Goff said today. "The Defence Force has also moved from having obsolete...numbers but to rebuild and grow the Defence Force. "This has been possible because since...

Fed: Two more Aust officers to help in PNG defence force

AAP General News (Australia);  December 17, 2005 ;     411 words ......Two more Aust officers to help in PNG defence force CANBERRA, Dec 17 AAP - Two more Australian...posted to key positions with the PNG Defence Force to assist with its reform program...government would appoint two more Australian Defence Force (ADF) officers to key positions within...