Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Exercise Sea Horizon and WADER 26 are exercises designed to hone and certify Australia’s Amphibious Forces. Exercise Sea Horizon was a Command Post Exercise designed to assure that the Headquarters can command the Amphibious Force. During Exercise WADER 26, over 1000 soldiers, sailors and aviators aboard HMA Ship's Canberra and Choules practiced amphibious landings of soldiers, vehicles and equipment onto Cowley Beach by boat and helicopter in North-eastern Queensland. Exercise Sea Horizon and WADER 26 demonstrated the ADF’s preparedness to respond to security and humanitarian incidents in our region, readiness to defend Australia and its interests and the ADF’s transformation to an integrated and focused force. The two series exercise was conducted over the period 11 February – 06 March 2026.
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Exercise Sea Horizon and WADER 26 are exercises designed to hone and certify Australia’s Amphibious Forces. Exercise Sea Horizon was a Command Post Exercise designed to assure that the Headquarters can command the Amphibious Force. During Exercise WADER 26, over 1000 soldiers, sailors and aviators aboard HMA Ship's Canberra and Choules practiced amphibious landings of soldiers, vehicles and equipment onto Cowley Beach by boat and helicopter in North-eastern Queensland. Exercise Sea Horizon and WADER 26 demonstrated the ADF’s preparedness to respond to security and humanitarian incidents in our region, readiness to defend Australia and its interests and the ADF’s transformation to an integrated and focused force. The two series exercise was conducted over the period 11 February – 06 March 2026.
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To defend Australia and its national interests in order to advance Australia’s security and prosperity.
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