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Corporal Carlos Linares Fernandez, left, Flying Officer Marco Kall, Leading Aircraftwoman Sonia Gomez Lopez and Sergeant Yuhang Ding participate in a workshop held at Brindabella Park, Canberra. Story by Squadron Leader Jessica Aldred. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

Diverse aviators work for a brighter future

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1049 Views 0 Comments

Aviators from across Air Force came together in Canberra for a business speaking program and workshop in October. CAPTION: Corporal

Royal Australian Navy Sailor Able Seaman Jamie Van Pletzen chats with an Indonesian Army Medic during Exercise Wirra Jaya at the Baturaja Training Area, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Story and photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Sailor gets a taste of Army life

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1271 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Wirra Jaya

When Able Seaman Jamie Van Pletzen joined the Navy, he never expected to work on a major international exercise alongside

Flight Lieutenant Samuel Edwards being officially declared a Lifeblood Champion after making his 50th blood donation in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge. Story by John Noble.

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Blood donor champion aims to inspire

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1070 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Flight Lieutenant Sam Edwards recently notched up his 50th blood donation in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge.

464 Squadron public affairs officers, Flight Lieutenants Kate Davis, left, and Steffi Blavius donate blood at a Red Cross Lifeblood Donation Centre in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge. Photo supplied.

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A public affair to save lives

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 976 Views 0 Comments No. 464 Squadron, Red Cross Blood Challenge, Red Cross Lifeblood

When Flight Lieutenants Steffi Blavius and Kate Davis heard the call-out to donate blood as part of this year’s Defence

Technicians having a round-table discussion during the Air Force Women’s Technician Convocation hosted by the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group in Canberra. Story by Lawrence Dutrieux. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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Empowering the female leaders of tomorrow

01/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1512 Views 0 Comments

More than 100 aviators had their voices heard at the inaugural Air Force Women’s Technician Convocation in Canberra last month.

Warrant Officer Sean McClure standing with Australia’s Acting High Commissioner to London, Lynette Wood, with his Medal of the Order of Australia. Story by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson.

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Flying high, an extraordinary career awarded

01/11/202201/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1379 Views 0 Comments Order of Australia, RPAS

One of the ADF’s most qualified remotely piloted aerial system (RPAS) sensor operators and instructors has been acknowledged for his

Flight Sergeant Gail Blizzard is a breast cancer survivor who is passionate about raising funds for cancer research. She organised the Pink Ribbon drive-through breakfast event held at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story and photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Passionate advocate leads Pink Ribbon fundraiser

01/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1334 Views 0 Comments RAAF Williamtown

When Flight Sergeant Gail Blizzard was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer in 2019, she was not ready to leave her

Lieutenant Amber Duncan from the 3rd Health Battalion jumps in to help with the giant swing during the unit's community engagement day with Camp Quality in Camp Mylor, South Australia. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

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Soldiers put smiles on faces of kids dealing with cancer

28/10/202230/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2102 Views 0 Comments 3rd Health Battalion

For children dealing with cancer, Camp Quality believes laughter is the best medicine. CAPTION: Lieutenant Amber Duncan from the 3rd

Australian Defence Force Academy trainee officers help garden and clean the backyard of a Canberra community member for the Canberra Youth Residential Service. Story by Alex Donato. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Nicole Beames.

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ADF provides support to vulnerable community

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1389 Views 0 Comments ADFA

Defence personnel from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) demonstrated the importance of service and selflessness by providing support to

Maritime Logistics Chef Able Seaman Daniel Crowther prepares food in the galley on board HMAS Hobart during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Navy chef turns up the heat

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1435 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

A Navy chef with diverse experience in restaurants, cruise ships, food trucks and the mining industry has integrated smoothly into

Corporal Darcy Enshaw, of 5th Aviation Regiment, on the flightline with a Chinook at Essendon Airport, Victoria. Story and photo by Captain Carolyn Barnett.

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Local knowledge benefits flood relief

26/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1354 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Operation Flood Assist

Corporal Darcy Enshaw finds his job as an aircrewman tasked to Operation Flood Assist particularly rewarding because it allows him

Private Jeremy Ryan, centre, of 8th/7th Royal Victorian Regiment, assists the community of Barmah, Victoria, with sandbagging as part of Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Private Ryan helps save local community

26/10/202230/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1403 Views 0 Comments 8th/7th Royal Victorian Regiment, Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist

Private Jeremy Ryan, an Army reservist and local resident of Shepparton, has spent time this week at Barmah, giving back

Australian Army Private Christian Scott from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, practices Pencak Silat with Indonesian Army soldiers during Exercise Wirra Jaya at the Baturaja Training Area, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Story and photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Minoring in finance, majoring in warfighting

26/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1629 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Army Combatives Program, Exercise Wirra Jaya, Indonesia

Private Christian Scott has been using his skills in ju-jitsu and wrestling to aid in training Indonesian Army soldiers in

Wing Commander (then Squadron Leader) Nathan Draper stands in front of a United States Air Force F-35A aircraft at Luke Air Force Base, US, in 2016. Story by Evana Ho. Photo by Leigh Watson.

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Aviators to walk for brain cancer research

26/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1368 Views 0 Comments Walk4BrainCancer

Every morning, Wing Commander Nathan Draper wakes up and conducts a BIT check on himself. CAPTION: Wing Commander (then Squadron

ACT/NSW Country’s Squadron Leader Danny Bretherton, left, works hard to evade the desperate defence of North Queensland’s Corporal Andrew Cooper. Story by Squadron Leader Peter Croce. Photo Supplied.

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Players back in touch at nationals

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1537 Views 0 Comments

Defence’s best touch football players have emerged from a three-year hiatus to take regional supremacy back to the field at

Wing Commander Adrian Burge, from 32 Squadron, at the completion of 10,000 military flying hours, in front of a B350 King Air at RAAF Base East Sale. Story by Flying Officer Ellis Mitchell. Photo by Flying Officer Nathan Howarth.

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10,000 hours in the sky

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1769 Views 0 Comments B-350 King Air, No. 32 Squadron, RAAF Reserve

32 Squadron recently celebrated a significant flying milestone by qualified flying instructor reservist Wing Commander Adrian “Boggy” Burge, who has

Jessie Strike-McClelland and Flight Lieutenant Justin Kelly with her 100th Birthday gift from the Australian Embassy at San Clemente Villas by the Sea, California. Story by Leading Aircraftwoman Cath Kelly.

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Dedicated servicewoman celebrates centenary

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1397 Views 0 Comments WWII

World War 2 Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) veteran, Jessie Strike-McClelland, celebrated her 100th birthday on September 23. CAPTION:

Led by the mutinous Captain Blackbeard, HMAS Perth crew show their pirate spirit to raise money for the Pirate Ship Foundation and childhood brain cancer research.

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Commander walks the plank for charity

14/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1926 Views 0 Comments HMAS Perth

HMAS Perth took on a pirate ship persona as part of a charity event before embarking on an Indo-Pacific deployment.

Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Mathan Sundaramoorthy works at his station on board a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during a maritime security mission while deployed on Operation Sea Guardian in Sicily. Story by Lieutenant Anthony Martin. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.

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Aussie aviator patrols the Mediterranean

14/10/202216/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2088 Views 0 Comments NATO, No. 11 Squadron, Operation Sea Guardian, P-8A Poseidon

It’s not often that an ADF member spends the day flying over some of the most famous sights in the

Captain Sung Huh from the 3rd Brigade at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

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South Korean lateral transfer a first

14/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 5800 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, Republic of Korea

Captain Sung Huh is the first Republic of Korea (ROK) Army officer to undertake a lateral transfer to the Australian