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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.

Walking in his ancestors’ footsteps

04/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1100 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 1248 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 1197 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 789 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 1253 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 937 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 1954 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 1566 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 2149 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 1860 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.

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Lending a helping hand – and paw – for PTSD awareness

29/06/202330/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1857 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

Australian Army officer Major Joshua Barkley lifts his winning clean and jerk in the recent Australian Masters Championships in Sydney. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Weightlifter pumped to take silver

28/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 974 Views 0 Comments

With a barbell loaded, the timer started. CAPTION: Australian Army officer Major Joshua Barkley lifts his winning clean and jerk

Australian Army engineering officer Lieutenant Nadia Al Lahham at 6th Engineer Support Regiment, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Kim Allen.

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Officer engineers new career in Army

23/06/202324/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1592 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment

In early 2022, four years after being appointed to the Royal Australian Air Force as an airfield engineer, Lieutenant Nadia

Flight Lieutenant Nicholas Eberl (left) and Flight Lieutenant Jake Dell-O’Sullivan fly their racing drones. Story by Squadron Leader Chloe Stevenson. Photo by Private Nicholas Marqui.

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Defence building abuzz

23/06/202323/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1067 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force, Drone Racing, Russell Offices

Chief of Air Force had the best view in the house when a team of tech-savvy aviators set up their

Squadron Leader Mark Oksanen wearing the gold medal he won in soccer at the 2023 World Transplant Games. Story by Leading Aircraftwoman Jasna McFeeters.

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Second chance leads to three firsts

23/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1304 Views 0 Comments No. 435 Squadron, RAAF Pearce, World Transplant Games

It was three gold medals and a new world record for Squadron Leader Mark Oksanen at the 24th World Transplant

Students from Beerwah State High School get up close to an Australian Army CH-47 Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Soldier’s flying visit to his old school

23/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 923 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook

It’s not every day a Chinook lands on your school’s oval, but what made this visit more exciting for students

Air Force Rock Band AV8 musician Leading Aircraftwoman Chloe Bruer-Jones performs during the Soldier On March On Challenge event at RAAF Base Williams in Victoria. Story by Leading Aircraftwoman Jasna McFeeters. Photos by Sergeant Ralph Whiteoak.

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Marching to the challenge

23/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1134 Views 0 Comments RAAF Laverton, RAAF Point Cook, Soldier On

RAAF Base Williams at Laverton and RAAF Base Point Cook have joined forces to support the Soldier On March On

Australian submariners compete in the Keswick to Barrow 40-mile walk in the United Kingdom. Story by Commander Matt Radford.

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Submariners take a step in the right direction

21/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1131 Views 0 Comments

On a picturesque spring day in the United Kingdom, a team of Australian submariners participated in a 40-mile (60km) walking

Flight Sergeant Daniel Hickey from Surveillance and Control Training Unit, educates the Kindergarten students about space. Story by Squadron Leader Bettina Mears. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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Enthusiasm at Space Day

21/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1253 Views 0 Comments

Taking STEM studies to new heights, Flight Sergeant Daniel Hickey volunteered his time to support the St Philip’s Christian College

Australian Army soldier Sergeant Pam Newlin with a lamb on her lap as she works from home on the family farm at Big Hill, NSW. Story by Jon Kroiter. Photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Not a baa-d way to work

21/06/202321/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 842 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, ServeOn

Working from home with a lamb on your lap isn’t something most people imagine is possible when they think about