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RAN Lieutenant Jason Wang, Staff Officer to Director General Space Operations, at the Space Command offices, Canberra. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Shooting for the stars

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1160 Views 0 Comments Australian Space Command

Zooming hundreds of kilometres above earth is a tiny satellite chip designed by Lieutenant Jason Wang. CAPTION: RAN Lieutenant Jason Wang,

Australian Army soldier Sergeant Lachlan Youll plays the didgeridoo at the opening of the The Australian Embassy in Washington DC. Story by Captain Katy Manning.

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Didgeridoo connects soldier to heritage

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1024 Views 0 Comments 2nd (Australia) Division, Army Reserve, Indigenous Cultural Performer (ICP)

An Australian soldier with family ties to Bidjara country in south-western Queensland had the rare opportunity to perform didgeridoo at

Australian Army chef Corporal Jack Bromhead will put his skills to work cooking for expeditioners on Macquarie Island for five months. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieran Dempsey.

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Chef to get creative in the cold

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 923 Views 0 Comments ADF School of Catering, Australian Antarctic Division

Swapping mess halls for a freezing sub-Antarctic research station, one Army chef will spend five months cooking for expeditioners on

Recruit Cassandra Kelly, left, and Recruit School Petty Officer Deborah Barthelson with her dog, Molly Grace, at HMAS Cerberus Recruit School, Melbourne. Story by Lieutenant Jessica Craig. Photo by Able Seaman Jasmine Moody.

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Dogs report for duty at recruit school

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 850 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus

A roster of dogs are reporting for morale duty at HMAS Cerberus Recruit School in Melbourne, keeping recruits chipper as

Australian Army Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Hamilton, Defence Space Command collective training officer, at the Defence Space Command offices, Canberra. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Scaling up the space domain workforce

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 737 Views 0 Comments Defence Space Command, Defence Strategic Review

When thinking of the space domain, an officer from the Army probably isn’t what first comes to mind. Yet the

A piper leads the participants at the start of the 8th annual 42 for 42 event at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Story by A piper leads the participants at the start of the 8th annual 42 for 42 event at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis. Photo: Warrant Officer Class Two Kim Allen.

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For those who didn’t return

08/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1045 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, 42 for 42 Charity, 6th Brigade, Afghanistan, Soldier On

The faces of the fallen in Afghanistan appeared on the big screen at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, as soldiers from 6

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart attended the interment ceremony for Olwyn Green, former wife to Lieutenant Charles Green, at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photos by Private Graeme Bray.

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Soldier pays respects in South Korea

07/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1083 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Chief of Army, Chief of Defence Force, Korean War, WWII

A part-time Australian Army soldier from the 41st Battalion, the Royal New South Wales Regiment (41RNSWR), Private Graeme Bray, had

FLTLT Inderbir Singh outside the Air and Space Power centre in Fairbairn, Canberra. Story and photo by Cassandra Bowers.

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Time and space for research

03/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1096 Views 0 Comments Air and Space Power Centre, Fairbairn

Two aviators were given the opportunity to develop their areas of research through the Air and Space Power Centre’s secondment

Australian Army soldier Private Dylan Smith, of 11 Engineer Regiment, has found a new flexible role that suits his lifestyle through ServeOn. Story by Jon Kroiter.

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Reconnecting through flexible service

03/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1046 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, ServeOn

One year after leaving full-time service and moving back to his hometown, Private Dylan Smith was searching for a connection.

Private Kyle Franklin poses with a Mark IV 84mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle during a Direct Fire Support Weapons course at Singleton Military Area. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photo by Coporal Michael Currie.

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It’s all a balancing act

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1110 Views 0 Comments 11th/28th Battalion, Army Reserve, Carl Gustav 84mm, Javelin, MAG 58s machine gun

Based in Bunbury, WA, Private Kyle Franklin, of 11/28 Battalion the Royal Western Australia Regiment, has fast-tracked his career in

Physical training instructor Sergeant Adam Hoff at the ADF Physical Training School in HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Story by Richard Wilkins. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

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Sweat rewards in training the trainers

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1036 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus, PTIs

When Sergeant Adam Hoff needed a change in his Army career, he decided to channel his passion for fitness into

Australian Army nurse Lieutenant Chloe Apps and Philippines military nurse Second Lieutenant Ian B De La Cruiz conduct physical examinations for local children at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Health and purification help on tap

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1169 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Brigade, 2nd Health Brigade, Philippines

ADF health specialists and engineers were part of a multinational team delivering health, logistics, and water and sanitation hygiene training

Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey Topping on the flightline at the Romeo complex, HMAS Albatross. Story by Acting Sub Lieutenant Sam Carter.

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World first for Navy officer

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1066 Views 0 Comments Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Albatross, MH-60R Seahawk

A Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officer was the first non-US national to complete a renowned weapons and tactics course on

A McGraths Hill Learning Centre student raises his hand to ask questions during a visit from No 37 Squadron members, Flight Lieutenant Brendan Smith and Corporal Natashia Jorgensen. Story by Tastri Murdoch. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

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Pre-schoolers imagine themselves as RAAF aircrew

27/10/202328/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1075 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, RAAF Richmond

Hearing the familiar rumble of an aircraft flying low overhead, preschoolers from McGraths Hill Learning Centre turned their gazes upwards

Master Corporal James Gendron, from the Canadian Armed Forces, was gifted Hoppy the koala by the Australian Army in 2009, as a thank you for piping at a ramp ceremony for serviceman Andrew Hopkins following his death in Afghanistan. Story by Belinda Barker. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Andrew Dakin.

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Fallen Australian inspires Team Canada

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3717 Views 1 Comment 7th Battalion RAR, Afghanistan, Invictus Games

Corporal Mathew Ricky Andrew Hopkins of the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2009

Australian Army Reserve Trooper Liam Lamb from 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers cavalry regiment prepares for the freedom of entry to Armidale on October 28 alongside his parents Professor David Lamb and Jane Lamb. Story by Lieutenant John Cranley.

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Long connection between community, service and family

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1135 Views 1 Comment 12/16 Hunter River Lancers, Army Reserve, Freedom of Entry

On October 28, a grand parade will wind its way through the heart of Armidale, NSW, to celebrate the 12/16

Then Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies, left, presents Warrant Officer Wayne Newman with his second clasp to the Federation Star for 45 years’ service in the RAAF in 2016. Story by Corporal Madhur Chitnis. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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Serenity now: it’s all about attitude

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 919 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force

A lecture from his mother about not cleaning people’s toilets forever prompted 15-year-old Wayne, then an apprentice plumber, to join

Royal Australian Navy officer Lieutenant Commander John Dover makes an ascent on Mount Everest. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Chopper pilot conquers Everest

27/10/202328/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1011 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, No. 723 Squadron

Standing on the roof of the world, Lieutenant Commander John Dover spoke to his wife at base camp, three-and-a-half kilometres

Gap Year Seaman Vimbayi Hakutangwi with a dive helmet at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Story by Richard Wilkins. Photo by Able Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

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Achieving goals personally and professionally

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1980 Views 0 Comments ADF Gap Year, Clearance Diving Team 4, HMAS Stirling

Seaman Vimbayi Hakutangwi is hoping to inspire others, particularly young women, to pursue a career in Defence and show it

Australian Army Corporal Andrew Undy during a direct-fire support weapons course at the School of Infantry, Lone Pine Barracks, Singleton. Story by Captain Jon Stewart. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

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Turning experiences into capabilities

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1168 Views 0 Comments 12/40 Batallion Royal Tasmania Regiment

Growing up in a small holiday town in Tasmania, Corporal Andrew Undy never realised how the Army would create so