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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.

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

20/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1690 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

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

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Many rewarding roles for busy officer and dad

20/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1587 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

Sergeant Patrick Kelly, who is deployed to the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, on Operation Mazurka as part of the Multinational Force & Observers, practises his weapon drills at North Camp, near el-Gorah in north Sinai. Story by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper.

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Operation Mazurka: No day the same at North Camp

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Sergeant Patrick Kelly can still remember the first thing his new boss said when he got off the plane in

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

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Strong families promote stronger Defence force

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

Leading Seaman Suamili Nanai trains at the HMAS Stirling gym in preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Story by Lieutenant Rilana Ostheim. Photo by Leading Seaman Craig Walton.

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Sailor selected in Commonwealth Games team

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Leading Seaman Suamili Nanai has been selected in the Australian weightlifting team to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,

RAAF technicians Corporal Nima Nikfarjam, centre, and Leading Aircraftman Matthew Crowe, left, talk with Hensoldt Australia instructor Prue Bowley about the ASR-NG radar system. Story by By Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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First RAAF graduates of inaugural radar course

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Seven Air Force personnel have graduated from the inaugural Airport Surveillance Radar – Next Generation (ASR-NG) fixed defence air traffic

Australian Army soldiers, from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, watch a demonstration of the M224 60mm mortar by United States Marine Corps personnel at Shoalwater Bay training area, near Rockhampton.

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Exercise Southern Jackaroo enhances international combat readiness

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Hundreds of Australian soldiers, troops from the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF) and US Marines have started a major

Lieutenant Colonel Chris McKay at the memorial for the Battle of Semakh, at Kinneret Academic College, Israel. Story by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper. Photo by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper.

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Bravery of Light Horse cavalry charge recognised

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How brave must someone be to charge on horseback at night when the ground can’t be seen? A clue to

Warrant Officer Class Two Grayson Poon is deployed to Papua New Guinea as part of Operation PNG Assist. Story and photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Deployment to PNG a homecoming for soldier

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After deploying on back-to-back international operations to Afghanistan and Iraq, Warrant Officer Class Two Grayson Poon is now on deployment

Converted Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine are loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Mike Edwards. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Our soldiers doing their bit for Ukraine

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Albury-Wodonga is a long way from the battlefields of Ukraine, but local Australian Army soldiers are doing their bit to

Personnel from HMAS Ararat march through Ararat in Victoria. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Ararat Advocate.

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Crew parades for the final time in Ararat

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The crew of Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Ararat conducted the final freedom of entry parade in the western Victorian town

US Indo-Pacific Command Command Surgeon Rear Admiral Pamela Miller and Major General Michael Place watch a capability demonstration of the No. 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron C-17 patient evacuation platform at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland. Story by Ayesha Inoon.

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Agreement set to strengthen healthcare in Indo-Pacific

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The recent signing of a memorandum of cooperation between Australia and the US will lead to the establishment of an

Japanese Ambassador to Australia, Yamagami Shingo, lays a wreath during the Battle of Coral Sea 80th anniversary commemorative service at Russell Offices in Canberra. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Nicole Mankowski.

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Battle of the Coral Sea 80th anniversary

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The 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea was commemorated across Australia early this month. CAPTION: Japanese Ambassador

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

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RAAF support helps family stay connected

17/05/202220/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1723 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

Lance Corporal Bailey Young and a soldier from the Timor-Leste Defence Force during mine patrolling and detecting training in Timor-Leste as part of the Defence Cooperation Program. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly.

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Army engineers strengthen ties with Timor-Leste

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The first mobile training team for the 2022 series of international engagement activities in Timor-Leste has strengthened Australia’s longstanding ties

Australian Army soldiers provide guidance to PNGDF soldiers about creating a shield wall during population protection and control training as part of Exercise Olgeta Warrior. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly.

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Exchanging tactics in PNG

13/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3009 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, PNGDF

About 50 personnel from the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade spent two months providing training to the Papua New Guinea Defence

Petty Officer Electronics Technician Submarines Michael Budden works at the Defence Force Recruiting stand during the Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Conference as part of Indo Pacific 2022 held in Sydney.

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Sea Power 2022: Maritime technology inspires future workforce

13/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1868 Views 0 Comments Defence Force Recruiting, Sea Power 2022

The future of maritime and naval technology was on display at the Indo Pacific Conference 2022 in Sydney this week.

Defence Force Recruiting candidates with Navy personnel on board HMAS Gascoyne during a cruise around Sydney Harbour as part of the Sea Power 2022 conference program. Story by Angus Pagett.

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Sydney Harbour cruise on Navy minehunter inspires future leaders

13/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1957 Views 0 Comments Defence Force Recruiting, HMAS Gascoyne, Huon-class Minehunter, Sea Power 2022

Navy candidates from across Sydney and Wollongong were on the hunt for careers as maritime warfare officers this week as

HMAS Hobart in the Captain Cook Graving Dock, Garden Island, in 2019. A new approach to sustaining the fleet was launched at the Sea Power 2022 conference. Story by Claudia Henry. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Cameron Martin.

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New maintenance model returns ships to water faster

13/05/202216/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2793 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Sea Power 2022

Defence’s new approach to sustaining the Navy’s growing fleet was officially launched at the Sea Power 2022. CAPTION: HMAS Hobart

Nursing officers conduct a collective training simulation activity at HMAS Penguin in Sydney. Story by Ayesha Inoon. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Work of nurses celebrated

13/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2017 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, International Nurses Day, Service Nurses

Today is International Nurses Day and Defence is celebrating the extraordinary efforts of its nursing workforce, both serving and civilian.