Australian Army soldier Sapper Sidney Holgate, a combat engineer with 9th field squadron, 1st combat engineering regiment, waits for command to start the rehearsal movements during Exercise Koolendong at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug 25, 2021. Holgate was an M113 AS4 Armoured personnel carrier operator for the movement. Exercises like Koolendong validate Marine Rotational Force-Darwin’s and the Australian Defence Force’s ability to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations with combined innovative capabilities; and through their shared commitment, are ready to respond t


Australian Army soldier Sapper Sidney Holgate, a combat engineer with 9th field squadron, 1st combat engineering regiment, waits for command to start the rehearsal movements during Exercise Koolendong at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug 25, 2021. Holgate was an M113 AS4 Armoured personnel carrier operator for the movement. Exercises like Koolendong validate Marine Rotational Force-Darwin’s and the Australian Defence Force’s ability to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations with combined innovative capabilities; and through their shared commitment, are ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.


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