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Thank you to the medical teams from 2nd Health Brigade - Australian Army who’ve joined us on AACAP to provide essential ...
13/07/2025

Thank you to the medical teams from 2nd Health Brigade - Australian Army who’ve joined us on AACAP to provide essential support to the community 🩺

Grit Meets Paradise 🏝️Island views don’t mean easy PT. Just another day building strength and teamwork under the sun 🏋️💪
11/07/2025

Grit Meets Paradise 🏝️

Island views don’t mean easy PT.
Just another day building strength and teamwork under the sun 🏋️💪

More equipment has arrived on Erub Island for our engineers to complete further support to communities 💪
07/07/2025

More equipment has arrived on Erub Island for our engineers to complete further support to communities 💪

🇦🇺 🇵🇬 🇯🇵 🤝
07/07/2025

🇦🇺 🇵🇬 🇯🇵 🤝

Local school taking a closer look at engineer equipment during the community school garden project under AACAP.
04/07/2025

Local school taking a closer look at engineer equipment during the community school garden project under AACAP.

Working alongside PNGDF 🇵🇬 and Erub local council to repair mains leak. Saving the island's drinking water.
03/07/2025

Working alongside PNGDF 🇵🇬 and Erub local council to repair mains leak. Saving the island's drinking water.

Happy 123th Birthday Roaches!The Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps is one of the largest Corps in the Army, with more...
02/07/2025

Happy 123th Birthday Roaches!

The Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps is one of the largest Corps in the Army, with more than six specialist career pathways.

Members within RAAOC can work in demolition and disposal of explosives and salvage of battle-damaged equipment, supply and administration through clerks, q-store, warehousing and food, petroleum operators, parachute riggers and ammunition technicians.

To the warrior their arms.

Work underway ... laying foundations for Community Hall 🛠️
01/07/2025

Work underway ... laying foundations for Community Hall 🛠️

Military Police Dog, Dirk, gets a lot of attention everywhere he goes.Dirk began his journey not in a kennel, but as a s...
30/06/2025

Military Police Dog, Dirk, gets a lot of attention everywhere he goes.

Dirk began his journey not in a kennel, but as a spirited puppy with an owner eager to expand their dog training skills.

Acquired at 11 weeks old, Dirk was intended to be a military working dog from the outset.

His initial days were a whirlwind of diverse experiences, from navigating shopping centers and playgrounds to swimming in water parks and even engaging in early bite work.

Dirk’s breeder, Jeremy Wikner who already had an older calmer Malinois named Charlie, who he credits with helping to socialise the energetic young pup, teaching him canine behavior.

Dirk quickly proved to be a quintessential land shark.

Playful yet aggressive in the right way for a working dog with immense drive.

His training focused on developing his natural abilities without imposing too many manners that might inhibit his working potential.

This led to some humorous encounters, including once being mistaken for a serious disturbance by police during a late-night training session involving vehicle apprehensions.

Jeremy recalled Dirk's early nickname, Stinky D, due to a memorable puppy mishap in his crate.

Dirk would just use his crate as a toilet and it never bothered him.

After a successful two-week trial, Dirk was officially recruited, embarking on his career as a military police dog.

Dirk’s days are filled with training at the 1st Military Police Battalion in Robertson Barracks, Darwin and supporting combat forces on exercise with the 1st (Australian) Division.

One day he may be conducting a policing patrol, the next he will be supporting an infantry section doing building clearances.

Despite the years and new handlers, Dirk still joyfully recognises Jeremy, a testament to the strong bond they forged during his formative months.

We found the most handsome MP in Darwin... He's a Belgian Malinois called Dirk 🐾
30/06/2025

We found the most handsome MP in Darwin...
He's a Belgian Malinois called Dirk 🐾

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