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Warrant Officer Class Two Linda Lane, centre, with her family after being presented the Federation Star clasp to her Defence Long Service Medal for 40 years of service at Borneo Barracks in Cabarlah, Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Kim Allen.

45 years of service with no regrets

09/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 7573 Views 2 Comments

Almost 50 years ago, Army recruiters visited Linda Lane’s high school in Toowoomba, Queensland, and introduced the students to a

Flying Officer Riley Smith, right, at the Singapore Sports Hub with NSW Country hockey players Clare Bosman and Millie Leard. Story by Corporal Veronica O’Hara. Photo by Flying Officer Riley Smit.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

RAAF hockey star blooms as a Wattle

09/06/202311/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1945 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport

Flying Officer Riley Smith started her hockey career at age four, running on for the Railway Greys at Albion Park.

Wing Commander Stuart Wheal is congratulated by Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Amitabh Jha (Indian Army) after receiving the UNDOF medal. Story by Major Carrie Robards. Photo by Major Shobit Bahadur Chand (Nepali Army).

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On parade with UN in Syria

09/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1702 Views 0 Comments United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO), UNTSO

Eleven staff officers were awarded their United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) medals during a parade to mark the International

Navy Able Seaman Kyle Mainey, in blue, competes in the freestyle wrestling 92kg division at the 2023 Senior National Wrestling Championships at PCYC Lang Park, Brisbane. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Coming to grips with stiff competition

09/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1453 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport

How long would you last against some of the best wrestlers in the country? CAPTION: Navy Able Seaman Kyle Mainey,

Senior Australian Defence Force Officer Amberley, Group Captain Dennis Tan, escorts Ms Jean Jackson around the Amberley History and Heritage Centre at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.

ADF People History Veterans

At 99, veteran presses rewind

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1429 Views 0 Comments RAAF Amberley, WWII

One of Ipswich’s oldest war veterans, 99-year-old Jean Jackson, recently returned to RAAF Base Amberley for the first time in

Drone racers Sapper Alex Brown, Flight Lieutenant Jayden Hasemann and Lance Corporal Daniel McCullock fly their drones during the Queensland TAFE "DigiTrek" Roadshow. Photo by Captain Sarah Vesey.

ADF People

Drone racing team on a high

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1316 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team

Drone Racers from the Australian Army Drone Racing Team gave regional Queensland a demonstration of their skills, military capabilities and

Major Andrew Moses as the Australian flagbearer for the 75th anniversary to the United Nations Truce Supervision commemorative event in Jerusalem, Israel. Story by Major Carrie Robards.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Major honours fallen hero

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1061 Views 0 Comments Operation Paladin, UN Peacekeeping, UNTSO

The opportunity to carry the Australian flag in honour of a fallen ADF peacekeeper was the highlight for Major Andrew

Warrant Officer Bentley, left, and Lieutenant Tyermann on board HMAS Toowoomba. Story by Lieutenant Commander Kieran Davis. Photo by Able Seaman Shaun Siltic.

ADF People

The power of knowing your people

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1007 Views 0 Comments HMAS Toowoomba

In 1995, a young able seaman writer from Ballarat joined HMAS Perth, and was put to work maintaining technical publications.

Force preparation course instructor Petty Officer Rachel Lauchlan at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

ADF People Videos

Sailor brings vital skills ashore

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1869 Views 0 Comments 39th Operational Support Battalion, Force Preparation Course

A career at sea has proved to be a perfect training ground for Petty Officer Rachel Lauchlan, as she now

Leading Seaman Marine Technician Ginger Pigot monitors HMAS Anzac’s machinery control room during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

ADF People

Career on the move after gap year

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1158 Views 0 Comments HMAS Anzac, Regional Presence Deployment

With a career where she never stops learning, Leading Seaman Marine Technician Ginger Pigot gets to visit foreign cities as

Cadet Corporal Lewis Sanderson after completing a fast qualifying time for the national championships at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. Story by Stacey Doyle. Photo by Warrant Officer Mick Davis.

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Cadet drone racer reaches for the sky

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1203 Views 0 Comments Army Cadets, Drone Racing

In a first for military drone racing, Australian Army Cadet Corporal Lewis Sanderson will compete alongside the fastest drone racers

Local indigenous cultural performers conduct a smoking ceremony during the Indigenous Veterans Commemoration at Hyde Park, Sydney. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

ADF People History Veterans

Memorial honours Indigenous service

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1994 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Reconciliation Week, WWII

In 1941, a German spy, disguised as an Australian, sent soldiers from the 2nd and 15th Battalion into a German

RAN Chaplain Simote Finau addresses students of the Kolisi Tonga College, during Operation Solania. Story by Flight Lieutenant Glen Paul. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

ADF People

Chaplain values a Tongan homecoming

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1789 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, Operation Solania, Samoa, Tonga

In a reunion that bridged generations, Royal Australia Navy Officer Chaplain Simote Finau recently returned to his childhood school in

Warrant Officer Class One Benn Goulter, left, and Brigadier Greg Novak, right, with veteran Signalman James ‘Jim’ Easton at the St Heliers Grace Joel Retirement Village, New Zealand. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Maryvonne Gray.

ADF People History Lest We Forget Veterans

Signalman a living legacy at age 106

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2174 Views 0 Comments WWII

At 106 years of age, veteran Signalman James ‘Jim’ Easton is thought to be Australia’s oldest living signaller. CAPTION: Warrant

Ms Amber Alexander (centre) on the footy field. Story by Emily Egan.

ADF People

Achieving success after full-time service

01/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1270 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve, Reconciliation Week

As an Aboriginal woman from Geelong in Victoria, Amber Alexander is urging people to be curious and open to learning

Australian Army officer Captain Dylan Voncina on the podium during the Grappling Industries Brazilian jujitsu gi and nogi round robin tournament in Melbourne. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

ADF People

Taking the cake on his birthday

01/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1363 Views 0 Comments

Nothing was going to hold back an Army artillery officer from dominating at a Brazilian jujitsu (BJJ) tournament in Melbourne

Leading Aircraftwoman Katie Smart is an Air Force Reservist and works within BHP as an emergency service officer. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell.

ADF People

Learning and sharing history and culture

01/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1379 Views 0 Comments RAAF Base Pearce, RAAF Reserve, Reconciliation Week

When speaking about her time in the Air Force, Leading Aircraftwoman Katie Smart credits the people she has met and

Michael Nobes, a former Navy clearance diver, and his assistance dog Lola outside Russell Offices, Canberra, for a fundraising and awareness barbeque to support Defence Community Dogs. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Veteran owes it all to man’s best friend

01/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1394 Views 2 Comments Defence Community Dogs (DCD), PTSD assistance dogs

PTSD almost destroyed Mick Nobes’ life, but a helping paw helped him turn things around. CAPTION: Michael Nobes, a former

Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Anne Dufficy who is deployed on Operation Mazurka as part of the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, is showcasing Indigenous culture with her paintings at South Camp. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Joining the dots in the Mid-East

30/05/202330/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 929 Views 0 Comments Reconciliation Week

An Army officer shares her Indigenous culture with others while deployed overseas. CAPTION: Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Anne

Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Anne Dufficy showcases Indigenous culture with her paintings at South Camp. Story and photo by Corporal Melina Young.

ADF People

Joining the dots in the Mid-East

30/05/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1340 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Reconciliation Week

At weekends, Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) Anne Dufficy can be found sitting with a paintbrush in her hand creating