We continue to strengthen our relationship and friendship with our partners. As such, it was a privileged have Admiral Philip. S. Davidson, Commander @INDOPACOM pay a visit to Our Head Quarters.
Fantastic to witness the presentation by Digicel of free SIM cards for #KF17 troops so they can contact home plus K100k in donations from PNGDO to ADF for recovery projects 🇦🇺❤️🇵🇬
The Chief of Defence Force Major General @CDF_PNGDF with Japan's Defence Minister Hon. Yamamoto Tomohiro and PNG's Defence Minister Hon. Saki Soloma and Defence Secretary John Akipe with members of the PNGDF Brass Band. The band has received a lot of support from the Japanese.
Today I had the privilege of handing over the keys to the first occupant of houses under the #PNGDF Housing Scheme. Retired LT COL Ron Hosea and his wife are proud owners of their very own home. Many more servicemen are to follow in their footsteps. Congratulations!
Chief of Force Preparation Colonel Siale Diro opens the 2019 #PNGDF Skill at Arms Meet at the Goldie River Training Depot.All PNGDF Units are participating except the Engineers Battalion.
Papua New Guinean women are smart,strong and capable and have performed above and beyond expectation making us proud.
Colonel Siale Diro - Chief of Force Preparation
#Pacmil#yourpngdf#womeninmilitary#platewinners
Exercise WANTOK WARRIOR. Soldiers from 🇵🇬 & 🇦🇺 sister battalions (2RPIR and 3RAR) form mixed teams and duke it out as part of a Section soccer competition in Wewak. #PNGAusPartnership
“Today’s PLA is very different from that of yesteryear. Chinese military power has increased dramatically, consistently surpassing the estimates of analysts.” An analysis by @EBKania of China’s recent Defence White Paper and military expansion https://t.co/6muXK5Thxc
Delighted to join @AusHCPNG in travelling with 🇵🇬 and 🇦🇺 Ministers of Defence to a number of Provinces across PNG over the next few days; Manus, East Sepik and Eastern Highlands. Many thanks to @AusAirForce for the #airmobilty support, and to our #PNGDF hosts.
A joyous Sing Sing and celebration of community at the opening of #PNGDF Lombrum Naval Base wharf with my colleague Minister for Defence the Hon Saki Soloma 💃🕺- a natural extension of our 40 year #Defence partnership. 🇦🇺🇵🇬 #PNGAusPartnership#PNG#pacificstepup@DeptDefence
Training for the International Defence Rugby Competition in Japan continues in earnest for Team #PNGDF@PNGDF2. We’re proud that a member of the 🇦🇺 Defence Cooperation Program in 🇵🇬 has been selected in the squad!
Commanding officer for PNGDF's Force Support Battalion LTCOL Kingsley Wawada receiving a pair of Australian Defence Force Combat boots from DCP Team Leader LTCOL John Dempsey signifying the gifting of 1700 combat boots and 4000 pairs of socks from ADF @ADFinPNG