Mike Hughes, Author at CONTACT magazine

Lance Corporal Brendan Cox and his partner, Holly Fowler, stand in front of an Australian Army CH47F Chinook helicopter.

Complementary career for Army Reserve soldier

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Lance Corporal Brendan Cox first experienced military life, taking part in Army’s Gap Year program in 2008, looking for adventure

Invictus Games competitor Trent Forbes receives training from Team Australia - Assistant swim coach Andrew Wilkinson at the Gold Coast Performance Centre. Photo by Leading Seaman Jayson Tufrey.

ADF People

Fellow competitor conducts training camp

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When former Navy aircraft technician, Andrew Wilkinson, was called upon to fill in for the regular coach, he couldn’t let

Senator for Victoria, Senator Raff Ciccone, Member for Ryan, Julian Simmonds and Senator for NSW Senator Hollie Hughes listening to Senior Instructor Chief Petty Officer Bryce Jackson explain fire hose techniques. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Parliamentarians experience service life

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Four federal Members of Parliament recently received an insight into the hidden life of submariners as part of the ADF

Personnel from the Air Force History and Heritage Branch working on the disassembly of the iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

G for George disassembled

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The iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’, code AR-G, serial number W4783, operated by No. 460 Squadron during World War II,

HMAS Ballarat's Ship's Company heave in a messenger line during a replenishment at sea with USNS Big Horn. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Ballarat refuelled by United States Navy

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HMAS Ballarat has been refuelled during a rendezvous with two United States Navy ships during its Regional Presence Deployment. CAPTION:

Participants in the Defence Work Experience Program are instructed how to use fire extinguishers in the School of Ship Safety and Survivability fire simulator during a visit to HMAS Cerberus. Story by Alex DeValentin. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.

Royal Australian Navy

Students experience world-class Navy training

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Maritime Warfare South at HMAS Cerberus has hosted Defence work experience students for the first time, with 20 local teenagers

A pilot is marshalled in after completing his first flight in an F-35A Lightning II during the Operational Conversion course at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Sergeant Guy Young.

Royal Australian Air Force

Rogue Ambush commences in the NT

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The Royal Australian Air Force will deploy over 300 personnel and approximately 30 aircraft to RAAF bases Darwin and Tindal

An Air Force EA-18G Growler, aircraft taxis past two F-35A Lightning II aircraft on its way to the runway, during exercise Arnhem Thunder held at RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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Exercise Arnhem Thunder completes in the Top End

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The Royal Australian Air Force has successfully completed Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21, a major training activity held at RAAF Bases

Air Surveillance Operator and Surveillance and Response Group Warrant Officer, Scott Doring, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. Story by Bettina Mears.

ADF People

Airspace surveillance work rewarded

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Air surveillance operator, Surveillance and Response Group (SRG) Warrant Officer, Scott Doring, has today been appointed a Member of the

Soldiers of 7 Combat Service Support Battalion, drive a HX77 Truck as an escort during Exercise Diamond Walk at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Private Jacob Hilton.

Australian Army Science & Technology

Support equipment vital to Diamond Walk

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Exercise Diamond Walk has been a crucial exercise developing the employment of supporting equipment and using new communication tactics thanks

Defence Force Recruiting has given potential women candidates the opportunity to experience up close roles within 5th Aviation Regiment, at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Corporal Veronica O’Hara and Venetia Reynolds. Photo - Screen grab.

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Townsville women wooed by helicopter flight

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There was excitement on the faces of 10 Defence Force Recruiting candidates as they walked through the hot exhaust and

Flight Sergeant Lorraine Morley has been awarded a Conspicuous Service Medal in the 2021 Queens Birthday Honours. Story by Flying Officer Suellen Heath. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

ADF People

From winning a bet to receiving honours

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Growing up in Proston, QLD, Flight Sergeant Lorraine Morley joined the ADF after making a bet with her Army brother

Australian Army soldier and cargo specialist Private Harry Ramsay stands at Cowley Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Explorer. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

ADF People

New experiences for private

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A chance conversation with a new soldier led to Private Harry Ramsay securing a coveted spot on the Army Beach

Army soldiers past and present of those killed and several personnel injured in the 1996 Black Hawk helicopter training accident for a commemorative service in Townsville to mark the accident’s 25th anniversary. Photo by Trapper Lisa Sherman.

Australian Army History News Veterans

25th anniversary of the Black Hawk accident

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The Australian Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, with

Signaller Catherine Welsh, right, from the 1st Combat Signal Regiment, with a young Indigenous woman from the Stars Foundation after an abseiling run at Robertson Barracks. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca.

Australian Army

Rising stars shine in Darwin

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Rising stars shone in Darwin recently when 1st Brigade soldiers helped young Indigenous women gain confidence. CAPTION: Signaller Catherine Welsh, right, from the

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Royal Australian Navy light landing craft, during Exercise Sea Explorer, Cowley Beach, Queensland. Story by Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.

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Aussie M1A1 Abrams’ first tactical amphib deployment

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Exercise Sea Explorer has concluded with about 1800 ADF personnel taking part and for the first time the tactical deployment of

Defence Force Recruiting specialist, Sergeant Donna Hayes talks with two women about a career in the Defence Force during the Women in Defence Careers Expo. Story and photo by Jacob Joseph.

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Careers for women highlighted at expo

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The benefits and diversity of careers available to women in the ADF were on show at the Women in Defence

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, on board an Australian Army LCM-8 landing craft depart HMAS Canberra for beach landing serials during Exercise Sea Explorer. Story by Captain Dan Mazurek. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.

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Amphib exercise explored all options

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There is a lot going on in the air, on land and at sea in Exercise Sea Explorer, which is

Hing Wah Kwok and Sergeant William Gill presenting to the Defence Senior Leadership Group.

ADF

Paving the way for transformation

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The Defence senior leadership group has heard first-hand about some of the innovation taking place in the organisation from those

Squadron Leader Dianne Bell CSM liaising with Republic of Korea Air Force counterparts at Exercise Pitch Black 2018. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred.

ADF People

International engagement honour

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Advancing Defence’s relationships with Japan, the Republic of Korea and India has earned Squadron Leader Dianne Bell a Conspicuous Service Medal

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