Exercise Croix du Sud 2025

The Pacific Response Group participated in Exercise Croix du Sud 2025, a French-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise conducted across New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna.

Participation in the exercise further refined the Pacific Response Group’s ability to coordinate military support to humanitarian and disaster relief operations in the Pacific.

Exercise Croix du Sud 2025
Members of the Australian Defence Force and French Armed Forces in New Caledonia participate in a Non Combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) rehearsal during Exercise Croix du Sud 2025 in Wallis and Futuna.
Members of His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga perform the traditional War Dance of Tonga during Exercise Croix du Sud 2025 in Plum, New Caledonia.
Members of the Pacific Response Group attending Exercise Croix du Sud 2025.
Captain Savenaca Degei of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces conducting planning with the Pacific Response Group during Exercise Croix du Sud 2025.
Members of the Pacific Response Group conducting planning during Exercise Croix du Sud 2025.
Members of the Pacific Response Group with other Exercise Croix du Sud 2025 participants aboard FV Auguste Bénébig.
The Pacific Response Group engaging with hospital staff in Wallis during Exercise Croix du Sud 2025.