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[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

That's a wrap. 🇦🇺 🇮🇩

Australia and Indonesia have successfully concluded Exercise Keris Woomera, the Australian Defence Force’s largest overseas training activity for 2026.

The exercise brought together about 1000 ADF personnel and more than 1200 members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) to conduct complex training across maritime, land, air and cyber domains.

Over nine days of combined joint training in East Java, the Bali Sea and surrounding maritime areas, the exercise strengthened interoperability between the two nations, enhancing their ability to respond to shared regional security challenges together.

Read more 🗞️ https://t.co/SeP1pbbsm3

#YourADF #StrongerTogether @AustralianArmy @Australian_Navy @AusAirForce @Puspen_TNI @tni_ad @_TNIAL_ @dfat @DubesAustralia @KonJenSurabaya @INAEmbAUS

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Battlefield medicine in action 🇦🇺 🇮🇩

Australian and Indonesian military medical personnel put their skills to the test during a casualty treatment demonstration as part of Exercise Keris Woomera 26 in East Java.

From extracting a casualty from a Protected Mobility Vehicle - Ambulance, to triage, emergency treatment, simulated surgery and evacuation planning, the activity showcased how Role 2 Forward teams deliver critical care in demanding field conditions.

Led by personnel from 2nd Health Battalion, 3rd Health Battalion and Maritime Operational Health Unit, the demonstration highlighted the close cooperation and interoperability between the ADF and Indonesian Armed Forces (@Puspen_TNI).

Exercise Keris Woomera 26 brought together more than 2,200 personnel from both nations, strengthening readiness and partnerships through shared training.

#YourADF #KerisWoomera

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Have you ever wondered how food makes its way from the wharf to the galley and onto the plates of sailors at sea? 🍽️⚓

Members of HMAS Stuart’s Maritime Logistics – Chef team take us through the process of receiving, storing, preparing and serving food on board.

#YourADF #AusNavy

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

When capability meets precision. 💥

Personnel from the @australianarmy and Indonesian Armed Forces conducted a series of live-fire serials as part of Exercise Keris Woomera 26 in 📍 East Java, Indonesia.

The capabilities used in the live fires included:
🚀 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)
🎯 AMR 50 cal AW50F sniper rifle
🎯 Blaser Tactical 2 sniper rifle
💥 FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile
💥 81mm F2 mortar
💥 M777A2 howitzer
💥 Mk 47 L40-2 lightweight automatic grenade launcher

#YourADF #AusArmy #StrongerTogether @Puspen_TNI @tni_ad

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Submerged in training 🤿

@Australian_Navy clearance divers and Indonesian Komando Pasukan Katak personnel conducted diving operations using dive propulsion vehicles during Exercise Keris Woomera in 📍 East Java, Indonesia.

#YourADF #StrongerTogether @_TNIAL_ @Puspen_TNI

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

“Everyone likes to watch things go bang.” (Lieutenant Joshua Turner)

Australian Army and Indonesian Armed Forces engineers conducted urban clearance and explosive ordnance disposal training during Exercise Keris Woomera 26 in 📍 East Java.

Sappers from 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment and the 5th Combat Engineer Battalion tackled simulated threats, sharing urban search techniques and hands-on experience with live unexploded ordnance.

Read more 🗞️ https://t.co/EwvMmNm4gl

#YourADF #ExerciseKerisWoomera @AustralianArmy @Puspen_TNI @tni_ad @Kemhan_RI @DubesAustralia @konjensurabaya @INAEmbAUS @DFAT @Kemlu_RI

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Welcome home 👋

Friends and family welcomed home the crew of the @Australian_Navy's HMAS Sydney at 📍 Fleet Base East, NSW, following a Regional Presence Deployment.

#YourADF #AusNavy

[Pusat Penerangan TNI @Puspen_TNI]

Prajurit TNI bersama prajurit Angkatan Bersenjata Australia (Australian Defence Force/ADF) unjuk kemampuan dalam Combined Joint Live Fire Exercise (CJLFX) sebagai puncak Latihan Gabungan Bersama (Latgabma) Keris Woomera 2026. Kegiatan berlangsung di Pusat Latihan Tempur Marinir (Puslatpurmar) 5 Baluran, Situbondo, Jawa Timur, Selasa (20/10/2026). Penembakan gabungan dengan munisi tajam ini ditinjau langsung Dankodiklat TNI Letjen TNI Mohamad Naudi Nurdika bersama Commander Joint Operations ADF Vice Admiral Justin Jones dari Titik Tinjau T-12.

#tniprima
#keriswoomera2026

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

🚀 Australian HIMARS heads overseas for the first time

@australianarmy deployed two HIMARS launchers from the Royal Australian Artillery's 14th Regiment (14 Regt RAA) on their first international assignment - a live-fire activity for Exercise Keris Woomera in Indonesia.

✈️ Route: Darwin ➡️ Banyuwangi (East Java) ➡️ Manado (North Sulawesi) aboard an @AusAirForce C-130J Hercules
⚖️ Load: Over 16 tonnes (7.8m x 2.4m) inside a 19.5-tonne payload bay
🎯 Capability: 6 GMLRS rockets or 2 PrSM missiles with a range of over 500 kilometres
🤝 Team: 14 Regt RAA, the Royal Australian Regiment's 2nd Battalion, RAAF, 1000 ADF personnel and 1235 Indonesian National Armed Forces (@Puspen_TNI) members

Read more 🗞️ https://t.co/SbwWqeFVHF

#YourADF

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Not your average parking spot ⛰️☁️🚁

Against a backdrop of towering mountain pinnacles, narrow valleys and remote highland airstrips, @AustralianArmy UH-60M Black Hawks completed their first international deployment in 📍PNG last month.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/Bsj3HSOl5z

#YourADF #AusArmy #StrongerTogether

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

📸 Wing-to-wing over East Java 🇦🇺🤝🇮🇩

During a photographic exercise (PHOTEX) on 14 October for Exercise Keris Woomera 26, Australian and Indonesian aircraft flew in close formation to build interoperability and strengthen regional security:

🛩️🇦🇺 @AusAirForce No. 4 Squadron PC-21 Pilatus
✈️🇮🇩 @_TNIAU EMB-314 Super Tucano

#YourADF @Puspen_TNI @DubesAustralia @konjensurabaya @INAEmbAUS

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Weathering the waves 🌊

The @Australian_Navy's HMAS Stuart navigated challenging weather and sea conditions while conducting a routine transit during her Regional Presence Deployment.

#YourADF #AusNavy

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

8️⃣2️⃣

🖼️ Personnel from the @AusAirForce's 82 Wing celebrate the unit's 82nd anniversary on the flightline at 📍 RAAF Base Amberley, Qld. ✈️

#YourADF #AusAirForce

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Waves and boots hit the sand 🇦🇺 🌊 🇮🇩

Australian Defence Force and Indonesian National Armed Forces personnel stormed the coastline of 📍 East Java, Indonesia, while conducting amphibious integration training during Exercise Keris Woomera 26.

#YourADF #StrongerTogether @AustralianArmy @Australian_Navy @Puspen_TNI @tni_ad @_TNIAL_

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Ready to protect 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 🇯🇵

Military police from the @AustralianArmy, @USArmy and @JGSDF_pr have come together to share information on the different techniques used to maintain order and handle detainees.

#YourADF #StrongerTogether

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Technology meets the ocean 🌊

@Australian_Navy sailors conducted operations with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles during Exercise Dugong 2026 in 📍 Jervis Bay, NSW.

Exercise Dugong is a Navy-led combined mine warfare exercise that aims to develop a range of mine warfare skills, tactics, techniques and procedures in company with allies and industry partners.

#YourADF #AusNavy

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Locked in 🎯

@AustralianArmy soldiers tested their shooting skills using a shot timer during a bilateral combat shooting range activity as part of Exercise Chapel Gold 26 in 📍 Pranchin Buri, Thailand.

#YourADF #AusArmy

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Flying low ✈️⛰️

An @ausairforce C-130J Hercules aircraft conducted low-level formation flying training over the 📍 Blue Mountains, NSW.

📷 AC Charles Chillingworth & AC Luke Martin

#YourADF #AusAirForce

[Defence Australia @DefenceAust]

Rain drummed steadily on the corrugated iron barracks at 📍 Tully’s Jungle Training Wing, Qld, as Indonesian Army (@TNI_AD) officers and their @AustralianArmy instructors were roused from their sleep for one final test.

After days spent navigating close terrain, delivering instruction in small teams, and honing their jungle warfighting skills, participants faced True Grit, which combines an obstacle course, stretcher carry and bayonet course into a gruelling assessment of teamwork, determination and resilience.

Read more 🗞️ https://t.co/7NeDthlZbx

#YourADF #AusArmy #StrongerTogether @AustralianArmy @Puspen_TNI

[LTGEN Susan Coyle @ChiefAusArmy]

One year on, we pause to remember Lance Corporal Tulsa Rumney, who was tragically killed in a vehicle rollover accident during a training course.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends, and his battalion, 3RAR.