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Squadron Leader Ted McConchie (retd) smiles in front of a CAC CA-18 Mustang at RAAF Base Point Cook, Victoria. Story by Flying Officer Rosetta Gigliotti. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Paris Rigney.

WW2 air gunner celebrates 100th birthday

21/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1992 Views 0 Comments No. 100 Squadron, RAAF Point Cook, WWII

Squadron Leader Edward “Ted” McConchie (retd) celebrated his 100th birthday with fellow service members from 100 Squadron at RAAF Base

Australian Army Nursing Officer Captain Victoria Flegg during Operation Render Safe, Nauru. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.

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Perfect job for a caring and adventurous nature

21/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1428 Views 0 Comments Operation Render Safe

Nursing officer Captain Victoria Flegg has come a long way from the quiet seaside town of Ocean Grove in Victoria

Army pilot Captain Andrew Amos stands bedside an armed reconnaissance helicopter Tiger at 1st Aviation Regiment at Robertson Barracks, Darwin. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas O'Connor.

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Pilot’s career on flightpath of his dreams

21/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1537 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

Watching the might and power of military aircraft at an air show as a child sowed the seed for a

270 ADF Pilots' Course graduates (from left) Lieutenant Michael Harrigan, Lieutenant Gregory Cook and Lieutenant Harrison Coldwell pose for a photo at dawn on the flight line with a Pilatus PC-21 aircraft at RAAF Base Pearce in WA. Story by Stephanie Hallen. Photos by Chris Kershaw.

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Student pilots cleared for takeoff

21/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1404 Views 0 Comments No. 2 FTS, PC-21, RAAF Pearce

Dark skies failed to dampen the spirits of those attending the 270 ADF Pilots’ Course Graduation, where 11 students from

Australian Army officer Captain Jake Rudge is the Staff Officer Recruiting Attraction – Army within Defence Force Recruiting. Story by Major Tim Sydenham.

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Link to recruiting success

21/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1040 Views 0 Comments Defence Force Recruiting

A range of roles are ensuring the ongoing success of Army’s recruiting efforts. CAPTION: Australian Army officer Captain Jake Rudge is

Squadron Leader Daniel Olsen with the plane he built, at Canberra Aero Club. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Build it and dreams will come

20/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 970 Views 0 Comments

After eight years of labour, an Air Force traffic controller went from managing air traffic to flying a plane he

Major General Douglas Laidlaw cuts the cake with Cadet Zhyler Cawit during the 230 Army Cadet Unit 25th anniversary celebration. Story by Stacey Doyle. Photo by Shane Brandon.

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Cadets take the quarter-century cake

20/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1259 Views 0 Comments Army Cadets, Keith Payne VC

Norfolk Island has been home since 1998 to 230 Army Cadet Unit (ACU), which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. CAPTION: Major

President of the Air Force Drone Racing Association (AFDRA) Flight Lieutenant Jake Dell-O’Sullivan and Vice President of AFDRA, Flight Lieutenant Nicholas Eberl, at the Air Force Drone Racing Association expo day at Russell Offices, Canberra. Story by Captain Sarah Vesey. Photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Drone racing buzz attracts endorsement

19/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1158 Views 0 Comments Air Force Drone Racing Team, Army Drone Racing Team

Drone Racing has been endorsed by the ADF Sports Cell as the 31st sport to be officially recognised as an

Corporal Hannah Graham winds in the earthing cable before heading out to refuel. Story b y Flying Officer Sharon Sebastian. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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Refuelling fast jets in record time

19/07/202323/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1347 Views 0 Comments Exercise High Sierra, F-35A Lightning II, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, No. 27 Squadron, RAAF Townsville

As a wave of eight fast jets land, Corporal Hannah Graham dispatches tankers to refuel the aircraft – enabling redeployment

Squadron Leader Peter O’Connell in Baghdad, where he was part of the first Coalition rotation to the city’s airport air traffic control tower. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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Tall and proud in the control tower

18/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 978 Views 0 Comments air traffic control, Iraq

Air Traffic Controllers often have to deal with the unexpected. This is especially true in war zones. CAPTION: Squadron Leader Peter

Corporal Teneale Olm from 22 Squadron Air Movements section stands in front of a US Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider at RAAF Base Richmond during Exercise Teak Action. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.

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An action-packed role with all the right moves

18/07/202318/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1373 Views 1 Comment Exercise Teak Action, No. 22 Squadron, RAAF Richmond

For Corporal Teneale Olm, managing the cargo and passengers of foreign military aircraft during Exercise Teak Action is all part

Corporal Jacob Cutmore passes the ball to Captain Charlotte Hargreaves during a game at the 2023 ACT NAIDOC Touch Football carnival on July 15. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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More than a touch of camaraderie in carnival

14/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1574 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, NAIDOC Week

One arm grasping the ball, the other pumping the air, a full-length run of the field was in play. CAPTION:

HMAS Harman ship's company exercise their freedom of entry to the City of Queanbeyan as part of their 80th anniversary celebrations. Story b y Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. All photos by Petty Offier Jake Badior.

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Harman celebrates 80 years

14/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1703 Views 0 Comments Chief of Navy, Freedom of Entry, HMAS Harman

Drawn swords and beating drums kicked off HMAS Harman’s week-long 80th anniversary celebrations, as personnel proudly paraded in a freedom

Petty Officer Jessica Gunning scores a goal during a 4th of July soccer match between the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Marine Corps held at Darwin Football Stadium, Northern Territory. Story by Lieutenant Jessica Blackman. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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Friendly football comp strengthens bonds

14/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1269 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin

The Navy Football Federation Australia (FFA) men’s and women’s teams recently made the journey to Darwin for a training camp

The three Air Force members who participated in the race. Story by Corporal John Blenkin. Photo by 1 Shot Media.

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Till the wheels come off

14/07/202314/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1457 Views 1 Comment ADF Sport, Finke Desert Race

When three Air Force members took on one of the world’s most difficult off-road races last month, they got more

Samuel Hays (centre) leads the National Day of Prayer for Defence at Saint John's protestant chapel at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story and photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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The power of praying together

14/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1303 Views 0 Comments RAAF Williamtown

A group of Christian followers engaged in a group conversation with God on the National Day of Prayer for Defence

Air Force Sergeant Chris Welch, (back right), with the senior B division team during training at Jervis Bay. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Air Force dragon boater off to the worlds

14/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 790 Views 0 Comments

While some struggle to get out of bed on Canberra’s dark and cold winter mornings, Sergeant Chris Welch is cutting

From left, Rear Admiral (retd) Michael Rothwell presents Warrant Officer Matthew Hurley with his Federation Star marking 40 years of service in the Royal Australian Navy during a ceremony at Fleet Headquarters in Sydney. Story by Lieutenant Commander Harley Slatter. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Navy clearance diver awarded Federation Star

11/07/202311/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1643 Views 0 Comments Federation Star, HMAS Sydney, Joint Task Force 633, Middle East Region

On a crisp Sydney winter morning in early July, a large group assembled at Fleet Headquarters to celebrate Warrant Officer

Australian Army recruits from the Army Indigenous Development Program (AIDP) pause for a selfie after marching out from their graduation parade at Defence Establishment Berrimah, Northern Territory. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard and Captain Anna Richardson. All photos by Captain Annie Richardson.

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A pathway to something bigger

11/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1354 Views 0 Comments Army Indigenous Development Program

Eighteen new graduates from central Australia, Far North Queensland and Canberra are on their way towards fulfilling careers in the

ADF members choose a new Aussie Hero Quilts dhoby bag during HMAS Adelaide's transit to North Queensland. Story by Able Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips. All photos by Petty Officer Craig Walton.

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Letters and laundry bags the fabric of support

11/07/202311/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1478 Views 0 Comments Aussie Hero Quilts, HMAS Adelaide

Aussie Hero Quilts had it in the bag when they reached out to HMAS Adelaide and offered laundry bags for