Australian Amphibious Force heads to Exercise Keris Woomera 26

Text poster only. The source photos show soldiers lined up on a ship's deck and troops and a vehicle coming ashore from landing craft on a beach. — Australian Army / Department of Defence; photos LSIS Danyellah Hill, ABIS Genae Kelly (watch at source) · Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)

Photos posted Oct. 17, 2026 by the Australian Army on X, credited to LSIS Danyellah Hill and ABIS Genae Kelly. The Army says Australian Army soldiers and Royal Australian Navy personnel of the Australian Amphibious Force sailed to Indonesia for Exercise Keris Woomera 26 aboard HMAS Choules. The images show troops massed on a ship's deck and soldiers and vehicles coming ashore from landing craft; the post does not say where or when each was taken. Australia's Department of Defence says the exercise with Indonesia's armed forces runs Oct. 12-20 in East Java with about 1,000 ADF personnel.

What: Australian Amphibious Force heads to Exercise Keris Woomera 26
Where: East Java, Indonesia (exercise area)
When: Oct 17, 2026
Who: Australian Army (Department of Defence, Australia)
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Training imagery of troops, landing craft and vehicles; no injuries shown. Watch at source. Graphic level: none.

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Australian Army (Department of Defence, Australia) · From ship to shore: Australian Amphibious Force sails to Indonesia for Exercise Keris Woomera 26 aboard HMAS Choules (@AustralianArmy)

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Captured 17 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: Australian Army (Department of Defence, Australia). Location: East Java, Indonesia (exercise area).

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Credit: Australian Army / Department of Defence; photos LSIS Danyellah Hill, ABIS Genae Kelly (watch at source). License: Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted).