Exercise Pitch Black 2018

07/31/2018
Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national large force employment exercise conducted from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal. Exercise Pitch Black 2018 will be held from 27 July to 17 August 2018. Exercises such as Pitch Black are pivotal to ensuring Air Force remains ready to…

RAAF C-27Js in Exercise Croix du Sud

06/18/2018
A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan is in New Caledonia training for disaster relief as part of Exercise Croix du Sud 2018 (Ex CDS 18), 14-25 May. Ex CDS 18 is based around a hypothetical tsunami scenario requiring aid and troops to be transported as part of a multinational…

Exercise Croix du Sud

06/07/2018
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have joined the French Armed Forces of New Caledonia to practise Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) as part of Exercise Croix du Sud 2018 (Ex CDS18), 14-25 May. The exercise is held every two years and with eleven participating nations, it is the largest…

Exercise Croix du Sud 2016

11/26/2016
Ex CDS16 is conducted by the French Armed Forces New Caledonia (FANC) as part of French regional engagements in the South West Pacific region.

38 Squadron Support to Exercise Croix du Sud

11/23/2016
Video: 38 Squadron support to Exercise Croix du Sud