Soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) Ready Combat Team (RCT) completed the new Regional Combat Team Warfighter Exercise at the Jungle Training Wing in Tully and at the Cowley Beach Training Area in Far North Queensland.
The RCT roled as the Air Mobile Combat Team of the Australian Amphibious Force operating and fighting in dense jungle, urban facilities and coastal terrain.
They completed a range of dismounted missions including reconnaissance, patrolling, rural village clearances, ambushing, attacks and defensive actions.
The activities included armoured support from 2nd Cavalry Regiment and air assault from 5th Aviation Regiment.
Credit: Australian Department of Defence
November 16, 2021