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3rd Brigade

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Address: University Rd 4814 Townsville, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Bring in the dogs A combat team based on 2nd Cavalry Regiment's A Squadron, with an attachment from the 1st Military Police Battalion, conduct stabilisation and security operations during a training scenario on Exercise Brolga Run 2020. Exercise Brolga Run is part of the 3 Brigade’s annual graduated exercise series where complex training brings together infantry, artillery, armour, engineering and air support. It also exercises support to combat troops from logistics and ...communications units. The training scenarios within Exercise Brolga Run are designed to ensure our men and women of the 3rd Brigade remain ready to respond to a range of contingencies, domestically and abroad. #alwaysready #goodsoldiering Forces Command - Australian Army

25.01.2022 "Most years we will only get three or four opportunities to fire the javelin. We’ve been pretty lucky and have fired about ten this year but a lot of guys who may be ten years into their career may have only fired one once." Corporal Thomas Meloury-Jones, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment's anti-armour platoon knows the thrill of firing the javelin weapon system and it's an experience his team savoured during the final live fire attack of Exercise B...rolga Run. "Coming off Brolga Run the guys were really keen to shoot the javelin live. We don’t get to fire the javelin much so we were really looking forward to it," CPL Meloury-Jones said. The Javelin Weapon System is used by the Australian Army to engage and destroy enemy armour at ranges beyond what is achievable with previous shoulder-fired anti-armour systems. It has an effective range of 2000 metres - and takes just 14 seconds to cover that distance!

23.01.2022 Spot the difference While soldiers from 1st Military Police Battalion and their good boys have been attached to our combat teams during Ex Brolga Run, #ourpeople from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment have been receiving training on dogs of a different kind. The Ghost Robotics Quadruped Robots (robotic dogs) from Australian Army‘s are remote controlled and enable comparison between wheeled, tracked and legged robots to support Army's tactical tasks. ... The robots will be tested in a number of training activities at Townsville Field Training Area and the Combat Training Centre - Live - Australian Army Jungle Training Wing in Tully. #goodsoldiering Forces Command - Australian Army

23.01.2022 You might have seen them in Townsville skies during November and soldiers from across our Brigade had the chance to conduct unique training with CH-47 Chinooks and MRH90 Taipans from the 5th Aviation Regiment - Australian Army, as well as ARH Tigers from the 1st Aviation Regiment - Australian Army during Exercise Vigilant Scimitar. This training is vital to ensure combined arms operations are practised so the Australian Army is ready to respond to any scenario. #alwaysready ...#goodsoldiering 16th Aviation Brigade - Australian Army Forces Command - Australian Army

22.01.2022 3 Brigade's Captain Stephanie Palfrey-Sneddon is kicking career goals in the best way possible while deployed to South Sudan on Operation ASLAN. After speaking students from the Queens Nursery and Primary School, and the Exodus International Academy, Captain Palfrey-Sneddon was inspired to share their stories in 'Youth Voices of South Sudan'. All funds raised will be donated to purchase school supplies and pay school fees for students in the weapons-free zone.... To read more, head to https://news.defence.gov.au//captains-book-raise-funds-afr #GoodSoldiering

22.01.2022 A message to our families, friends and the Townsville community from Commander 3rd Brigade, Brigadier Kahlil Fegan. We are proud to be part of the garrison city of Townsville and your support is vital to 3 Brigade remaining ready to serve the nation. #alwaysready

22.01.2022 From in-barracks training, to live firing in the field. The Dome Simulator at 4th Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery enables our Australian Army soldiers to enhance their skills in a realistic setting, before conducting live fire missions in the field environment. Our Joint Fires Teams practice engaging targets with indirect fire assets, as well as training the integration of digitally connected functions to deliver joint fires and effects.... #GoodSoldiering Forces Command - Australian Army

22.01.2022 While soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment are supporting the nation on Operation COVID-19 Assist, soldiers from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment are deployed to Operation Highroad as part of Force Protection Element 14 (FPE-14). #Ourpeople are providing protection and protected mobility support to Australian and Coalition forces as they train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces. Joint Operations Command Australian Defence Force in the Middle East

21.01.2022 With a month to go in the #DefenceBloodChallenge2020 Australian Army are crushing Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force in the Highest Donations and Year on Year Growth categories! A big thanks to those who have donated so far and those who are planning to donate over the next few weeks. Your whole blood donation can save up to three lives and a plasma donation can be used to create 18 different life-saving treatments. ... Not bad for an hour of your day! For more information, or to book a time to donate, head to www.donateblood.com.au/donate. 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

20.01.2022 #FlashbackFriday Lieutenant Patrick Omodei from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment scans the depths of the North Queensland jungle for enemy combatants during the Infantry Regimental Officers Basic Course (ROBC) in July. The ROBC, conducted by Combined Arms Training Centre - Australian Army, provides infantry platoon commanders the skills and knowledge to command and lead in modern combat, ensuring they are ready now and future ready for the challenges of warfighti...ng. #goodsoldiering #alwaysready

20.01.2022 Infantry. Artillery. Armour. Engineering. Air Support. Logistics. Communications. The entirety of capabilities from across our Brigade (and then some!) came together during Exercise Brolga Run to conduct complex training in combined arms combat teams to ensure we are prepared for any possible scenario. This training culminated in a combined arms live fire exercise, Long Khanh, led by the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.... #alwaysready #goodsoldiering

20.01.2022 What an office! #OurPeople recently supported the Amphibious Task Group on Exercise Sea WADER at Cowley Beach Training Area. As a supporting element, along with our friends at 7th Brigade - Australian Army, 6th Brigade and 17th Sustainment Brigade - Australian Army, units from across our Brigade embarked HMAS Adelaide to conduct a series of amphibious competency training activities that will see the Australian Defence Force’s amphibious capability prepared for any national o...r regional contingency this season. #GoodSoldiering #AlwaysReady 2nd Cavalry Regiment

19.01.2022 #throwback to working side by side with our friends from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force on Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. Our people are currently preparing for this year’s high risk weather season. While we always hope our help won’t be needed, we will be ready to respond, if and when required.... #goodsoldiering #alwaysready

19.01.2022 You might not be able to see uniforms under the gowns, but the versatility of #ourpeople from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment is shining through as they assist health staff at drive-through clinics in Victoria. The 3rd Brigade is continuing to support government and civilian agencies on #OpCovid19Assist and remains postured to provide additional support if required.

18.01.2022 Ask. Listen. Encourage Action. Check In. Asking isn’t always easy, but it could change a life. Today, and every day, we encourage you to check in with your mates and ask one simple question - R U OK? If you aren't sure how to start the conversation, R U OK Day has a number of resources available to guide you.... https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask #strongertogether

18.01.2022 From the moment it is called in, to the moment our soldiers load battle casualties onto an MRH-90 Taipan - training for aeromedical evacuations played a key role in Exercise Brolga Run 2020. Brolga Run enabled capabilities from across the brigade to work hand in hand with air support, thanks to 5th Aviation Regiment - Australian Army, ensuring we are #alwaysready for any possible scenario. #goodsoldiering

17.01.2022 Two weeks ago, soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment touched down in Victoria and New South Wales to replace ADF members already serving on Operation COVID-19 Assist. #ourpeople are supporting the whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with tasks including contact tracing, border checkpoints, and hotel and airport quarantine.

16.01.2022 #ourpeople from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment have started rotating into New South Wales and Victoria to replace other members of the Australian Defence Force as part of Operation COVID-19 Assist. Prior to their deployment, our soldiers received a series of training briefs and activities to prepare them for their role. In the words of CPL Aaron Tate, who deployed to NSW on Friday, "It goes to show, as Australian Army soldiers, how adaptable we are and how w...e can go from one environment, then two weeks later to the next." #alwaysready #GoodSoldiering

16.01.2022 Our soldiers have swapped combat gear for collection buckets in support of Legacy Week 2020, and will be out in force tomorrow for the final day of donations. Legacy Australia is one of Australia’s most trusted charities and provides support to families suffering after the injury or death of a spouse or parent, during or after their service. It is our honour to support Legacy Week and we hope you will dig deep and donate, or purchase a Legacy Badge, when you see our uniform...ed men and women around Townsville tomorrow. You can also donate at www.legacyweek.com.au.

14.01.2022 Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, return home from Victoria today after supporting government and civilian agencies on Operation COVID-19 Assist. Our people conducted tasks in Melbourne and throughout regional Victoria including planning, assistance at testing clinics, contract tracing, and close contact data management and investigation. #GoodSoldiering

13.01.2022 A number of #OurPeople from the 3rd Combat Signal Regiment are supporting Australia's operations in the Middle East while deployed with the ADF's Theatre Communications Element. Corporals Mario Habib, Felica Matthews and Lachlan Excell are all working within the Technical Integrity and Maintenance Cell, ensuring communications equipment and systems are functional and repaired when required. #AlwaysReady #GoodSoldiering

13.01.2022 Signaller Jayden Wilson from 3rd Combat Signal Regiment is one our #ourpeople supporting the WA Department of Health and civilian agencies with hotel quarantine compliance and monitoring at hotels across the Perth. While this week we welcome home some of our people from Victoria and South East Queensland, we have also farewelled a contingent from 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion - Australian Army to Tasmania, and have a number of troops still deployed around the country ...on Op COVID-19 Assist. The 3rd Brigade is #alwaysready to respond when needed. #goodsoldiering

12.01.2022 WATCH! Combined Arms Combat is what we train for. Soldiers from across the Brigade, led by 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment have been conducting live fire progression training at section and platoon level in the lead up the Exercise Long Khanh.... This type of training is essential for 3 Brigade troops and their commanders as they develop their skills, individually and collectively, in preparation for all possible scenarios. #alwaysready #goodsoldiering

11.01.2022 Members of the 3rd Brigade, predominantly drawn from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) will commence travel to Victoria and NSW today to replace ADF troops who have been supporting Operation COVID-19 Assist. To prepare for their deployment, our soldiers undertook a series of briefs and training activities, including refreshers and increased training on how to keep themselves and the community safe during the pandemic. The prep culminated with a compreh...ensive readiness check to ensure every soldier and officer deploying is best prepared to complete their mission. To the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Australian Navy personnel returning home, thank you for your service. #alwaysready #strongertogether

11.01.2022 Yesterday #ourpeople joined all Australians on Remembrance Day with small services to honour those who have given their lives in service to our nation on military and peacekeeping operations for more than a century. Lest We Forget. 3rd Combat Signal Regiment

09.01.2022 Looking out for the weekend. Australian Army Private Simon Van Der Steen and Private Harrison Dewing, from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, prepare to engage a target using the javelin weapon system during Exercise Long Khanh in August. Long Khanh was the culminating activity of Exercise Brolga Run, our graduated combined arms combat team training series for 2020.... #alwaysready #GoodSoldiering

08.01.2022 Junior Officers from across the Royal Australian Artillery have been studying hard on their Regimental Officers Gunnery Course over the last 10 weeks. Led by 4th Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, with Instructors from Australian Army - School of Artillery, the course will enable #ourpeople to carry out artillery planning and safety duties, and to fulfil roles as Instructors in Gunnery or offensive support roles within a Brigade or Division Joint Fires and Effects Coordination Centre. #goodsoldiering

07.01.2022 Although NAIDOC Week has come to an end, we will continue to share the stories and culture of #ourpeople. Here Trooper Alexander Williams from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment talks about his experience in the Army Indigenous Development Program and how it has led him to a fulfilling career, surrounded by good friends.

06.01.2022 Two weeks in and Australian Army are leading the charge in the Defence Blood Challenge for highest donations! From now until 8 December, soldiers from across the Brigade will be taking part in the Challenge, our annual tri-service challenge in support of Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. Friends and family are also encouraged to donate and register their donations to Army (or Navy, Airforce or Defence Public Servants...)... Pictured: Commander 3 Brigade, Brigadier Kahlil Fegan, and RSM 3 Brigade, WO1 Mark Retallick, donate at Lifeblood Townsville earlier this year.

05.01.2022 While 3 Brigade training activities changed during the peak of COVID-19 restrictions, 3rd Combat Signal Regiment's Operational Support Squadron took the opportunity to get creative and improve capability with their equipment. The fuel storage system used in Army’s 16kVA generators has previously consisted of a 200 litre drum strapped to the back of the generator, which has contributed to fuel contamination and refuelling issues. 3 CSR Tech Elec, Craftsman Daniel Moon, works w...ith the squadron’s generators and developed the idea for a new, purpose-built tank while preparing for his SUB 4 Corporal course during the pandemic. On SUB 4 for RAEME, you need to develop an Engineering Change Process (ECP), which is where you are tasked to come up with an idea to better a piece for equipment for Army, CFN Moon said. Usually these are just kept at the theoretical level, but our ASM liked the idea for the fuel storage system so much that he asked me to build a prototype and from there it just carried on. There have been some changes to the design from that first prototype, but the current design eliminates all of the hazards we identified with the original system. 3 CSR Technical Support Troop Commander, LT Matthew Eden, said the improved capability brought immediate benefits to his team during Exercise Brolga Run 2020. When we originally deployed we weren’t able to send our fuel truck out, which meant we weren’t able to affect our own resupply internally and had to come up with some creative logistics solutions, LT Eden said. The additional capacity we had in the new fuel tank as the result of CFN Moon’s creation meant we were able to provide fuel for a longer period of time than we were originally able and enabled us to still provide the effect that we needed. While the idea began in the workshop, it is now being considered as a fleet-wide solution to improve generator capacity across Army and CFN Moon said the support of his team and leadership were the catalyst behind bringing his idea to the masses. It has gone from just an idea in the workshop, to our ASM, who liked the idea and showed it to CO. The CO liked the idea so he showed it to the Brigade COMD. During that process CASG picked up on it through the RODUM Process and asked for the designs they’re looking to make another 100-150 to roll out Army wide if it’s successful. To me it was just something I did for SUB 4, but to everyone else it’s more than that. So it’s kind of weird and humbling for me.

05.01.2022 They've got our back. Not only does Exercise Brolga Run put our combined arms combat teams through their paces, it also exercises support from our communications and logistics units. In early August, a Combat Service Support Team from the 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion - Australian Army deployed on Ex Brolga Run 2020, giving our Australian Army logistics soldiers and officers the chance to test concepts of logistic support, communication, camouflage and defence in the f...ield environment. #alwaysready #goodsoldiering Forces Command - Australian Army

05.01.2022 It may be over for another year, but the standards of training our soldiers from across the Brigade achieved throughout Exercise Brolga Run ensures we are #alwaysready for any mission asked of us. #goodsoldiering

03.01.2022 Check out what #ourpeople from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment can do!

01.01.2022 We were privileged to have Army Indigenous Elder, Aunty Lorraine, visit 3 Brigade recently. Read her Message Stick to #ourpeople in honour of NAIDOC Week.

01.01.2022 The men and women of the 3rd Brigade and other Townsville ADF units will be hitting the streets this week to raise funds for Legacy Australia. Legacy is one of Australia’s most trusted charities, providing support to families suffering after the injury or death of a spouse or parent, during or after their defence force service. Funds raised help Legacy continue to provide essential services including counselling, special housing and medical, advocacy and social support.... You can support Legacy's important work by purchasing a Legacy Badge or by making a donation, either in person or at www.legacyweek.com.au.

01.01.2022 On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we will pause to honour those who have given their life in service to our nation. Commander of the 3rd Brigade, Brigadier Kahlil Fegan, has prepared a message for our children on the importance of Remembrance Day and what it means to our serving members, and to the Australian community. Lest We Forget.

01.01.2022 #DYK the Javelin weapon system can travel 2 kilometres in 14 seconds? The javelin is used by combat arms units as a dismounted, shoulder-fired weapon, but can also be mounted to a number of different vehicle platforms.