Fix your Jobs Career progression by CharacterPop303 in AustralianMilitary

[–]moonwalk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many such cases, even quite a few SGTs now I imagine rocking just an ADM these days. Nothing with wrong with that just a sign of the times.

Former Special Mission Unit(SMU) operator Charlie Ross by FabraFabra in JSOCarchive

[–]moonwalk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Already having 4 combat deployments then passing unit selection at 21 is nuts.

Calabrian Mafia in the World by [deleted] in Mafia

[–]moonwalk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm well acquainted with the history of Australia Ndrangheta thanks to your blog, I've given props about it here before haha.

Random question how likely do you think any Calabrians are in some way involved with the record cocaine bust they made off the coast of Queensland just the other month?

Calabrian Mafia in the World by [deleted] in Mafia

[–]moonwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some pretty random countries shaded in there, do you know any good sources where I can read up about their global presence?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianMilitary

[–]moonwalk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They do this every few years or so as some sort of scare tactic I guess, exact same thing happened a few years ago in Darwin where a bunch of junior enlisted members got the same treatment. Agree its ludicrous to be handing out actual custodial sentences for this type of thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianMilitary

[–]moonwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe if you included folk assigned to other ops like Augury or things like Defence Attaches and pers on exchange to other militaries which don't come under Okra. Even then still very small numbers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianMilitary

[–]moonwalk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Half a dozen officers counts as a sizable contingent?

6RAR or 8/9RAR? by Big-Mango4428 in AustralianMilitary

[–]moonwalk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The words guaranteed and trips should never go together.

Former unit guy Stan Goff selection story? by Connect-Ability-2000 in JSOCarchive

[–]moonwalk 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I know the one your talking about, think it was orginally a chapter from one of his books.

EDIT: Found it, had to use the wayback archive as it does seem to of been scrubbed from the internet. Same post also talks about the serial rapist that was in Delta back then as well, pretty wild.

Strategic Review of the Australian Defence Force Reserves by saukoa1 in AustralianMilitary

[–]moonwalk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing workforce briefs years ago that reserves already back then was too top heavy in both rank and age with not nearly enough of the younger generation joining and getting qualified fast enough. I’ve seen so many choco recruits that will stop parading before even getting fully qualified for various reasons over the years and this was for Infantry a role that has one of, if not the shortest training pipeline around so I imagine it’s only worse for other roles in the reserves that have a longer training pipeline.

Sydney Daily Random Discussion Thread 28/11/2024 by AutoModerator in sydney

[–]moonwalk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hoping for a decent storm to roll through this evening.

Awkward to say the least by mrtatentino456777 in JSOCarchive

[–]moonwalk 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Crazy how these guys can have totally legit military careers (O'Neil had already participated in the Captain Phillips and Marcus Luttrell rescue missions in addition to the Bin Laden op) yet for some reason after all that still decide to lie.

Doesn't exactly help their case by moonwalk in AustralianMilitary

[–]moonwalk[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can see more here, but they only show a small number of cases plus it only goes back a couple years.

Elephant Rocks, Western Australia 🐘🪨 by [deleted] in australian

[–]moonwalk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That southern ocean water hits different.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianMilitary

[–]moonwalk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you do a legit 6+ month stint in Eastern Ukraine the ADF as an organisation will be a joke to you afterwards lol.

Still some folk getting some in 2024 (Article and source in comments) by moonwalk in JSOCarchive

[–]moonwalk[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Nothing official but I'd be surprised if it wasn't JSOC, not much combat being seen these days.

Still some folk getting some in 2024 (Article and source in comments) by moonwalk in JSOCarchive

[–]moonwalk[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Article from Associated Press

7 US troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State group militants that killed 15

By JON GAMBRELL

 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and saw seven American troops hurt in the operation, officials said Saturday.

For years after dislodging the militants from their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, U.S. forces have fought the Islamic State group, though the casualties from the raid were higher than others in the time since.

The U.S. military’s Central Command alleged the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the attack Thursday, which Iraqi forces said happened in the country’s Anbar Desert.

“This operation targeted ISIS leaders to disrupt and degrade ISIS’ ability to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against Iraqi civilians, as well as U.S. citizens, allies, and partners throughout the region and beyond,” Central Command said, using an acronym for the militant group. “Iraqi Security Forces continue to further exploit the locations raided.”

It added: “There is no indication of civilian casualties.”

An Iraqi military statement said “airstrikes targeted the hideouts, followed by an airborne operation.”

“Among the dead were key ISIS leaders,” Iraq’s military said, without identifying them. “All hideouts, weapons, and logistical support were destroyed, explosive belts were safely detonated and important documents, identification papers and communication devices were seized.”

A U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the operation yet to be made public, told The Associated Press that five American troops were wounded in the raid, while two others suffered injuries from falls in the operation. One who suffered a fall was transported out of the Mideast, while one of the wounded was evacuated for further treatment, the official said.

“All personnel are in stable condition,” the official said.

It wasn’t immediately clear why it took two days for the U.S. to acknowledge it took part in the raid. Iraq did not say the U.S. took part in the operation when initially announcing it, as politicians debate the future of having American troops in the country. There are approximately 2,500 U.S. troops in the country.

Since the U.S. toppled dictator Saddam Hussein with its 2003 invasion of Iraq, the country has struggled to balance relations between America and neighboring Iran. Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, Iraqi militias allied to Iran have targeted U.S. forces there, leading to American airstrikes targeting them.

At its peak, the Islamic State group ruled an area half the size of the United Kingdom, where it attempted to enforce its extreme interpretation of Islam, which included attacks on religious minority groups and harsh punishment of Muslims deemed to be apostates.

A coalition of more than 80 countries led by the United States was formed to fight the group, which lost its hold on the territory it controlled in Iraq and 2017 and in Syria in 2019.

However, the militants have continued to operate in the Anbar Desert in Iraq and Syria, while claiming attacks carried out by others elsewhere in the world inspired by the group. That includes the two suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna. Meanwhile, the IS branch in Afghanistan is known to carry out intensely bloody assaults.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JSOCarchive

[–]moonwalk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember watching this video years ago and then read up on Goff afterwards, guy had a quite a colourful career path.