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Chief Petty Officer Jessie McFarland runs a barbershop for charity on board HMAS Adelaide. Story by Flying Officer Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

Haircuts that make a difference

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1266 Views 0 Comments Beyond Blue, HMAS Adelaide, mental health, White Ribbon

When he needs some motivation, Chief Petty Officer Jessie McFarlane gives himself a haircut. CAPTION: Chief Petty Officer Jessie McFarland

Physical training instructor Petty Officer Jacob Machen conducts the first ADF Fitness Leaders course at sea on board HMAS Adelaide. Story by Flight Lieutenant Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Budding fitness leaders run on water

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1042 Views 0 Comments ADF Fitness Leaders (ADFFL), HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Of all the achievements recorded on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022, few would have been more physical than the first sea-borne ADF

Corporal Susan Touch won 'best editor' at the 2022 Ediplay International film Festival in France. Story by Major Carrie Robards. Photo by Private Kelsey Innes.

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Army film editor recognised on the world stage

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1200 Views 0 Comments Puckapunyal

An Army multimedia technician has found an unexpected calling to the short-film industry. CAPTION: Corporal Susan Touch won ‘best editor’

Navy's Imam, Chaplain Majidih Essa. Story by Senior Chaplain Andrew Thorburn. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester

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Faith in bridges of respect

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1079 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Navy’s first Muslim chaplain visited the Maldives, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia to build relationships with regional partners during Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Hassett Award recipient Corporal Joshua Green, centre, with Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Johnson, left, and Warrant Officer Class One Anthony Jones. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Leadership trophy a first for battalion

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1990 Views 3 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Duke of Gloucester Cup, M113

Supporting Australia’s material assistance to Ukraine has secured a soldier from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) the Hassett

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Army CrossFit team pulls – and lifts – its weight

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 890 Views 0 Comments crossfit

If squatting with a long sandbag over your shoulders weighing more than 100kg doesn’t sound like your cup of tea,

Scott Grimley with his guide dog, Dudley, and Able Seaman Taryn Dickens with her assistance dog, Gigi, enjoy some time in the sun. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Finding the ability to keep working

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 906 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, assistance dogs

CAPTION: Scott Grimley with his guide dog, Dudley, and Able Seaman Taryn Dickens with her assistance dog, Gigi, enjoy some

Seaman Maritime Logistics Chef William Smith in the galley on board HMAS Adelaide. Story by Staff Sergeant (USMC) Antonio De la Fuente and Lieutenant Amy Johnson. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Waving to ships leads to sailing the waves

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1501 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, indo

Seaman William Smith, who has just finished sailing around the Indo-Pacific region on his first deployment, says the place was

Able Seaman Taryn Dickens with her assistance dog, Gigi, at Brindabella Park, ACT. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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A change in vision brings opportunity

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1338 Views 0 Comments assistance dogs

When Able Seaman Taryn Dickens thought she had a long migraine, she didn’t know her life was going to change.

Members of New Entry Officer Course 67 contribute to the Defence Blood Challenge by donating blood at the mobile blood centre, Nowra. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Petty Officer Justin Brown.

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New blood to the challenge

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1251 Views 0 Comments HMAS Creswell, Red Cross Blood Challenge

Twelve members of New Entry Officers’ Course 67 have rolled up their sleeves to donate blood at the Nowra Mobile

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Marking a milestone for charity

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 976 Views 0 Comments 1RAR

How do you mark a milestone birthday? Throw a big party and invite all your friends? Take an overseas holiday

The outgoing Warrant Officer of the Air Force, WOFF-AF Fiona Grasby, hands over the mantle to her successor, WOFF-AF Ralph Clifton. Story by John Noble. Photo by Nicole Mankowski.

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Welcome to 10th Warrant Officer of the Air Force

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2560 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force

The important role of Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) is being given a fresh set of eyes with

Private Kirsty Joyce, from Rifle Company Butterworth Rotation 137, swaps patches with a Royal Brunei Land Force Medic from the 3rd Battalion. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photos by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

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Medics tested on jungle exercise in Brunei

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1991 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Exercise Mallee Bull, Rifle Company Butterworth, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF)

Hailing from the small town of Kukerin in rural Western Australia, Army Medic Private Kirsty Joyce was a long way

Able Seaman Marine Technician Umberto Nanino onboard ADV Reliant in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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From Naples to the Pacific

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 904 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Cairns, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)

When Able Seaman Marine Technician Umberto Nanino joined the crew of the Australian Defence Vessel Reliant for a six-week rotation,

Seaman Jarrod Tusani onboard Australian Defence Vessel Reliant in Honiara. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Sailor grasps Pacific opportunity

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 907 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Cairns

Seaman Jarrod Tusani didn’t expect to be sailing in the Pacific region just four weeks after graduating as an electronics

26 Squadron Mechanical Equipment Operations Maintenance Section (MEOMS) team with the F/A-18 Hornet billy cart. Story and all photos by Corporal Melina Young.

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Pushing the blues away

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1342 Views 0 Comments Beyond Blue, F/A-18A/B Hornets, RAAF Williamtown

A zeal to revive a vintage classic and deliver it a new purpose drove Sergeant Michael Dellaca to wipe 10

Logistics Officer, Flying Officer Jeremy Heath in front of an F-35A Lightning II at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Keeping jets in the air

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1378 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, RAAF Williamtown

Flying Officer Jeremy Heath works at the forefront of Australia’s defence capability, sourcing parts for the nation’s expanding fleet of

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Deep connections and high bonding in Indonesia

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1046 Views 0 Comments Indonesian Air Force

Hiking to the summit of Indonesia’s second highest mountain, Mt Rinjani, was a highlight of 2022 for Squadron Leader Alex

Petty Officer Jean Metcalf on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide before scattering his father's ashes from an MRH-90 Taipan. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Father’s legacy honoured with special flight

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2012 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

A Navy member honoured his father’s legacy in a special way thanks to aircrew from Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment embarked

ADFA Men's Rowing team in action at the Disher Cup 2022. Story by Sam Cuninghame. Photo by Officer Cadet Elliot Parker.

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ADFA claims victory at annual regatta

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1723 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) rowing team has been crowned winner of the Disher Cup Regatta for 2022, after