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Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman meets with Indigenous Elders and current serving members at the Royal Military College - Duntroon Yarning Circle, Canberra. Story by John Noble. Photo by Corporal Sam Price.

Yarning and learning

11/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1100 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force, Duntroon, NAIDOC Week, Yarning Circle

Helping celebrate NAIDOC Week in early July, senior leaders of Air Force gathered with local Indigenous Elders and serving members

Florence Violet McKenzie in her Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps uniform. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Canberra park honours signals pioneer

11/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1175 Views 0 Comments WWII

Australia’s first female electrical engineer was so brilliant, she was pen pals with Albert Einstein. CAPTION: Florence Violet McKenzie in her

Corporal Peter Wallace at Reconciliation Place in Canberra. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Proud of his lineage

07/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1066 Views 0 Comments NAIDOC Week, NORFORCE

Heritage wasn’t openly spoken about in Corporal Peter Wallace’s household due to the death of his Aboriginal mother, Carolyn Wallace.

Performers from Wulgurukaba Traditional Custodian Group participate in a smoking ceremony to celebrate the opening of the yarning circle at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Flying Officer Sharon Sebastian. All photos by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

ADF People History

A space to yarn on Gurrumbilbarra country

07/07/202307/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1117 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force, NAIDOC Week, RAAF Townsville

Members of the Wulgurukaba people on Gurrumbilbarra country have officially opened a yarning circle at RAAF Base Townsville with a

Personnel from HMAS Watson participate in Lifeline’s Push-Up Challenge. Story by Midshipman Alice Rogers. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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84,630 push-ups in the name of mental health

07/07/202308/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1055 Views 0 Comments HMAS Watson, Lifeline, Push-Up Challenge

Sailors and officers at HMAS Watson, and their friends, completed a staggering 84,630 push-ups in the name of mental health awareness.

Vanessa Trundle has broken the mould to become the only Indigenous woman to become Base Manager for Royal Australian Air Force Bases Pearce, Learmonth, Curtin, the Harold E Holt Defence Precinct and Cocos Islands. Story by Peta Magorian. Photo by Private Reece Oakes.

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If you can dream it you can be it

07/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 849 Views 0 Comments Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Harold E. Holt Defence Precinct, NAIDOC Week, RAAF Learmonth, RAAF Pearce

A child of the stolen generation, Vanessa Trundle has always been determined to follow her grandmother’s advice – to free

Leading Aircraftswoman Jill Magno abseils down the side of the Campbell Park Offices in Canberra. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Overcoming fears out of the comfort zone

07/07/202307/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1072 Views 0 Comments Adventurous Training

Even though it had been over 10 years since the last time he abseiled, Leading Aircraftman Michael Portanger wasn’t worried.

Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Health Battalion board the Toll Bell 412 helicopter after watching a demonstration of Army Aviation's Aircraft Crash Response capability at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Young medic shares crash response skills

04/07/202304/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1646 Views 0 Comments Oakey

When she heard about a posting to Oakey Health Centre, Private Jade Bown jumped at the chance to join a

ADF Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills program participant Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper with her family at the showcase event at the University of Canberra’s Inspire Centre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Thomas McCoy. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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Drawings worth a thousand words

04/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1051 Views 0 Comments ADF Arts for Recovery Resilience Teamwork and Skills (ARRTS)

In 2017, Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper was asked by a shipmate to take a photo of him in full service

Australian Army soldier Lance Corporal Ces Whap, a patrolman with the 51st Battalion, The Far North Queensland Regiment. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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Walking in his ancestors’ footsteps

04/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1060 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, Indigenous soldiers, NAIDOC Week

When the call went out to help protect Australia’s northern tip against the Japanese, both Lance Corporal Ces Whap’s grandfathers

Chief of Joint Capabilities Lieutenant General John Frewen signs the change in command of Space Command document in front of Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman and Commander Defence Space Command Air Vice Marshal Cath Roberts. Story by Peter O'Rourke. Photo by Sergeant Rodney Welch.

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A big day for the space domain

04/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1210 Views 0 Comments C-Band Space Surveillance Radar, Chief of Air Force, Defence Strategic Review, Joint Capabilities Group, No.1 Space Surveillance Unit (1SSU), RAAF Edinburgh

July 1 marked a significant day for Australia’s space domain and for the ADF’s first joint space unit. CAPTION: Chief

Outgoing Air Commander Australia Air Marshal Darren Goldie, left, and incoming Air Commander Australia Air Vice-Marshal Glen Braz, right, plant a tree after the change of command ceremony at RAAF Base Glenbrook. Story by Squadron Leader Chloe Stevenson. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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Changing of the guard at Air Command

04/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1161 Views 0 Comments RAAF Glenbrook

Air Command leadership was celebrated last week, following news that its two most senior aviators would be changing over mid-year.

Leading Aircraftman David Skeen, 13 Squadron chef, prepares food in the kitchen of the officers mess at RAAF Base Darwin in the Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.

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The right ingredients for a good career

04/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 770 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, NAIDOC Week, No. 13 Squadron, RAAF Darwin

Indigenous knowledge and culture is important to Darwin-based 13 Squadron chef, Leading Aircraftman David Skeen, who grew up in the

Chief Petty Officer Marine Technician Barry Watego at Fleet Base East, Sydney. Story by Corporal Veronica O’Hara. Photo by Able Seaman Jasmine Moody.

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Uncle seeks the best from his crew

04/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1220 Views 2 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Adelaide, NAIDOC Week, Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP)

When a Torres Strait Islander sailor started calling Chief Petty Officer Barry Watego ‘Uncle’, other sailors were intrigued and asked

Warrant Officer Class Two Andrew Payne, of 6th Engineer Support Regiment, with the Federation Star clasp to his Defence Force Long Service Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of 40 years of service to the ADF. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Kim Allen.

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A long path to Army career

04/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 898 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve

After emigrating with his family to Australia at the age of six, then relocating to Papua New Guinea (PNG) when

Doug and Kaye Baird, parents of Australian Army soldier Corporal Cameron Baird, VC, MG, and brother Brendan Baird during the 2nd Commando Regiment memorial service at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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More to Baird, VC, than the warrior

03/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1899 Views 0 Comments 2nd Commando Regiment, Afghanistan, Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG, Holsworthy Barracks, Victoria Cross

Corporal Cameron Baird, VC, MG, is often remembered as a face-painted warrior from the popular portrait, but his closest mates

Australian Army soldiers attend the 2023 Finke Desert Race in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Story by Major Dan Mazurek.

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Army gets down and dirty at desert race

03/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1520 Views 0 Comments

The red dust from the desert is caked thick around the mouths and throats of riders, who are exhausted, banged

Australian Army’s Sergeant Matthew Blows receives his spurs after completing a US cavalry spur ride while deployed to the Multinational Force and Observers. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Lucinsky.

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Aussies earn their spurs in the Sinai

29/06/202308/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2095 Views 0 Comments MFO, Operation Mazurka, Sinai

Two ADF personnel deployed on Operation Mazurka in the Sinai, Egypt, have been inducted into the Order of the Spur.

Australian Army Cadets from Darling Downs flew in from Toowoomba on an MRH-90 Taipan during the 'closed cadet open day viewing' before the Gallipoli Barracks open day. Story by Stacey Doyle. Photo by Lieutenant (AAC) Lauren Trevisani.

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Treat for cadets at Gallipoli Barracks open day

29/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1814 Views 0 Comments Air Force Cadets, Army Cadets, Gallipoli Barracks, MRH-90 Taipan

More than 300 Army and Air Force Cadets, accompanied by nearly 50 volunteer cadet staff, recently enjoyed a tour of

Integra’s trained assistance dog, Nelson. Photo Brain Tait.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Veterans

Lending a helping hand – and paw – for PTSD awareness

29/06/202330/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1829 Views 0 Comments PTSD assistance dogs

It’s the second most common mental health issue after depression, and for many serving members, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is