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Families week

Warrant Officer Natasha McRoe and her husband, Petty Officer Daniel McRoe, with their children, Flynn and Riley, at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart.
ADF People 

Their faces light up: are you going to sea, mum?’

20/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1892 Views 0 Comments Families week, HMAS Hobart

When Warrant Officer Natasha McRoe first went to sea in the early 2000s, options to connect with her family from

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Air Force Flying Officer Scott Wilson and his wife Sarah with their five children in Darwin. Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.
ADF People 

Many rewarding roles for busy officer and dad

20/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1718 Views 1 Comment Families week, RAAF Darwin

At work, Flying Officer Scott Wilson is responsible for 35 staff, 5 million litres of fuel, two mechanical workshops and an

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Major Josh Halloran reflects on National Families Week with his wife and daughter.
ADF People 

Strong families promote stronger Defence force

20/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1507 Views 0 Comments Families week

Defence recognises the critical role our families play in supporting Australian Defence Force members and the work they do in

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Allison Currey (pictured) recently spent seven months away from her family deployed in the Middle East. Story by John Noble.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

RAAF support helps family stay connected

17/05/202220/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1849 Views 0 Comments Families week, Operation Accordion

Some of the greatest stress of service life is often experienced by the families of the men and women in

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