CFN Scott Stacey, PTE Vitale Johnston, PTE Sean Doherty and PTE Jason Deacon-Shaw completed Trailwalker UK 2015, a gruelling 100km

Direct Fire Support Weapons (DFSW) Pl Training                                1 RAR Rugby Team

 EXERCISE OLGETTA WARRIOR, MENTOR TRAINING TEAM 1

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, recently partnered with the Townsville Hospital Foundation to create the foundations first fundraising calendar.

1 RAR soldiers with Kael and Bandi the Bear        Delvin and some 1 RAR soldiers

President of the 1st Battalion (1RAR) Association, Mr Ric Culpitt, unveils the Vietnam memorial stone during the opening of the 1RAR Memorial Walk, Lavarack Barracks.

Lance-Corporal-Arthur-Florence-centre-of-the-1st-Battalion-Royal-Australian-Regiment-plays-the-Last-Post-during-the-Vietnam-Veterans-Day-in-Townsville-on-18-August-2014

Private Nathaniel Damen of 1 RAR and Sapper Malcolm Tindall of 3 CER assist Mr Toby Kelly warehouse supervisor with Food Relief NQ during preparation of Christmas hampers.

          Somalia Vets 1 RAR – Anzac Day 2015                                                           Direct Fire Support Weapons (DFSW) Pl Training

Corporal Lawrence Robertson, Captain Andrew Evans and Corporal Brain Heilbronn with country music star Beccy Cole at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville in March 2015.

HMAS Labuan transporting members of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR), during Exercise SQUADEX.

An Australian Army A25 Blackhawk takes off while HMAS Labuan, a Royal Australian Navy Landing Craft Heavy, transfers Army personnel from Bravo Company, 1 RAR to HMAS Choules during Exercise SQUADEX 2012.

HMAS Betano, delivers soldiers from 1 RAR to the beach during amphibious Exercise SEA LION 2012.

Soldiers from Townsville based 1 RAR embarked in HMAS Choules assist by carrying a simulated casualty during an evacuation scenario incorporated into amphibious Exercise SEA LION 2012.

Private Aden Bright from 8 Platoon, 1 RAR provides security for a military convoy during Exercise SEA LION 2012, a simulated evacuation exercise at Cowley Beach.

Commander 3rd Brigade, Brigadier Shane Caughey congratulates Lance Corporal Todd Crossin (1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment – 1 RAR) as the recipient of the Trainee of Merit & Leadership award on completion of the 01/12 Junior Leaders Course at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville. 2012.

Commander 3rd Brigade, Brigadier Shane Caughey (3rd from left) with award recipients from the first Junior Leader Course for the year at Lavarack Barracks. (L -R) Private Erin Tiernay-Instructor Award (Lavarack Health Center), Lance Corporal Todd Crossin (1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment – 1 RAR) Trainee of Merit Award & Leadership Award, Private Jae Butler-Evans (1 RAR) Operations Award. 2012.

Soldiers of Alpha Coy 1RAR battle the jungle while enhancing their foundation warfighting skills as Rifle Company Butterworth rotation 93. 2011.

Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Pacific Island Regiment (2 PIR) pictured training in North Queensland during Exercise Wantok Warrior, an annual infantry exchange between the PNGDF and the Australian Army. They were training with their counterparts from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) at Townsville Field Training Area (TFTA). 2011

Chief of Army Lieutenant General David Morrison AO has a laugh with troops from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment during a visit to the United States Marines Corps Base – Hawaii.

Troops from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment during an amphibious assault rehearsal exercise at the United States Marines Corps Base – Hawaii. 2012.

Troops from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment dismount from a United States Marine Corps “Amtrak” during an amphibious assault rehearsal exercise at the United States Marines Corps Base – Hawaii. 2012

Lieutenant Samuel McKenzie from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment shows United States Marine Corps 1st Lieutenant James Noronha the Australian F88 Steyr during a range shoot at the United States Marines Corps Base – Hawaii. 2012

Troops from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, clear their weapons prior to conducting a range shoot at the United States Marines Corps Base – Hawaii. 2012

United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Zac Martin gives a safety brief to troops from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, at the Modular Armoured Tactical Combat House facility at the United States Marines Corps Base – Hawaii. 2012

Corporal Aaron Kime, Section Commander of Mortar Platoon, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) at the urban operations training facility, Marine Corps Training Area – Bellows. 2012

1 RAR mortar platoon conducting the annual E2-E5 competency shoots over 17th – 26th February 2014.

Soldiers of the 205th Corps Advisory Team, Bulgarian Security Forces Assistance Team and 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment gathered together to play a friendly soccer match against soldiers of the 205th Hero Corps, Afghan National Army, at Camp Hero, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2014.

While the coalition team lost the game 6-1, it did not deter from all the players’ good spirits and their sportsmanship.

Townsville’s 1 RAR Sniper team, PTE Liam Sullivan and PTE Luke Barnes engage stationary targets out to 1100m during the Observation/Clod Shoot match at the International Sniper Competition, as part of AASAM 2012

Private Glenn Johnson, Platoon Signaller from 8 Platoon 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR), establishes communication with Headquarters, as Private Jack Campbell runs past during Exercise Sea Lion, a simulated evacuation exercise at Cowley Beach. 2012.

1 RAR Combined Arms Training Activity (CATA) May / June 2013

1 RAR CATA May / June 2013

CDF General David Hurley AC, DSC and 1 RAR soldiers – Method of Entry Training 2014