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Invictus Games 2020 competitor Mark Armstrong deflects the ball during the sitting volleyball match against Netherlands at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

It’s not about the medals for Mark

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1528 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

For Brisbane-based Mark Armstrong, the Invictus Games is not about the number of medals you collect but the connections and

Former Royal Australian Navy medic Emilea Mysko is bringing home two silvers and one bronze medal from Invictus Games The Hague 2020. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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‘Em’-azing Emilea is inspired by her daughter

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1471 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

Love is a powerful motivator. CAPTION: Former Royal Australian Navy medic Emilea Mysko is bringing home two silvers and one

Australian Army soldier Warrant Officer Class Two Michael Dowling from Headquarters 1st Division in Brisbane is heading home to Norfolk Island to commemorate Anzac Day, his first in his hometown in over 20 years. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly. Photo by Private Nicole Dorrett.

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Norfolk Island bound this Anzac Day

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2679 Views 0 Comments 1st Division, ANZAC Day 2022

As Australian Army soldiers finalise their plans for Anzac Day, Warrant Officer Class Two Michael Dowling from Headquarters 1st Division

Lance Corporal Samuel Kemp from 1st Military Police Battalion is returning to his hometown of Murgon, Queensland, to join in the local community events to commemorate Anzac Day 2022. Story by Captain Evita Ryan.

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Heading home to Murgon for Anzac Day

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1065 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, ANZAC Day 2022

When Lance Corporal Samuel Kemp was five years of age, his parents searched for an affordable acreage property in Queensland

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Musician’s touching tribute

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1159 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, Villers-Bretonneux, WWI

More than 105 years after his death, the name and legacy of Private No. 5104 Matthew Tubman lives on. CAPTION:

Major Christopher Pitman from Australia's Federation Guard pauses to reflect at the headstone of fallen Australian soldier from the First World War in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, France. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.

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Reflections of the past and their lasting impact

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1763 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, WWI

In a quiet moment among rehearsals, Australia’s Federation Guard Major officer commanding Christopher Pitman paid his respects to his great

Warrant Officer Class One Mick Patman is the Headquarters 7th Brigade artificer sergeant major at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane. Story by Major Roger Brennan. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Calling the units as they march on Anzac Day

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1969 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, ANZAC Day 2022

Warrant Officer Class One Michael Patman will be part of ABC Brisbane’s Anzac Day team providing commentary about 7th Brigade units as they

Sergeant Jason Hoare from 5th Aviation Regiment conducts maintenance on a CH-47F Chinook helicopter at RAAF Base Townsville. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Home to march on Anzac Day

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1308 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, ANZAC Day 2022

This Anzac Day, being able to see familiar faces in the crowd while marching in the town of Geraldton, Western

Corporal Ashlee Sheen, from 9th Force Support Battalion, will be returning to her home town of Tamworth, NSW, for Anzac Day. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Sergeant Jason Slape.

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Important to acknowledge families on Anzac Day

22/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1590 Views 0 Comments 9th Force Support Battalion, ANZAC Day 2022

Anzac Day is not just about commemorating the service and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve

Royal Australian Air Force officer Flight Lieutenant Darby Nelson from No. 17 Squadron deployed at the Spotlight Trans-Shipment Area in Lismore, during Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster.

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Cooking up new adventures

20/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2441 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

Just six months into her transfer to the Australian Defence Force and you couldn’t find a more Australian welcome for

Lieutenant Amy Hannigan will play a key role in the dawn service at the war memorial in her home town of Quorn. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

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Excited to take part in Anzac Day ceremony

16/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1840 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, Headquarters 17th Brigade

With a population of less than 1500, the town of Quorn, South Australia, is fondly called home by one Army

Chaplain Squadron Leader Sue Page conducts the prayer of dedication during the unveiling of the P-8A Poseidon at its new home at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Air Force chaplain wins prestigious Defence award

15/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1377 Views 0 Comments No. 24 Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh, RAAF Reserve

Sitting in her Year 12 classroom at Mount Gravatt State High School on Brisbane’s south-side in the early 1990s, Sue

Invictus Games Team Australia competitor Scott Reynolds gives the thumbs up to arriving at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Team Australia arrive in The Hague

15/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1456 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport

Team Australia has touched down to a warm welcome in The Hague, ready for the start of the fifth Invictus

Chief Petty Officer Sharon Brown stands next to the historic HMAS Penguin bell in Sydney. Story by Corporal Veronica O'Hara. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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Attitudes changed over long career

15/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1393 Views 0 Comments

Chief Petty Officer Sharon Brown has witnessed a significant change in attitude towards women in her 42-and-a-half-year naval career. :

Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm tours the Tropical Reef Shipyard in Cairns. Story by Lieutenant Yvette Goldberg. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.

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Women lead the way in Navy engineering

11/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1661 Views 0 Comments women in the ADF

In a first for the Royal Australian Navy, three women hold the service’s top engineering roles. CAPTION: Rear Admiral Wendy

Air Force has welcomed Air Vice-Marshal Darren Goldie as the new Air Commander Australia, who was formally appointed during the Change of Command Ceremony on April 7. Story by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

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Air Commander Australia change of hands

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2751 Views 0 Comments RAAF Glenbrook

Air Force has welcomed Air Vice-Marshal Darren Goldie as the new Air Commander Australia, who was formally appointed during the

Colonel Colin Blyth, left, takes over from Group Captain Jason Bowles, right, as Commander of Headquarters Middle East. Story and photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Hannah Schaefer.

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Middle East command change

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1522 Views 0 Comments Headquarters Middle East

Australia has a new commander at its main operating base in the Middle East. CAPTION: Colonel Colin Blyth, left, takes

Air Force loadmaster Corporal Antonia Guterres stands on the tarmac in Palau by the C-27J Spartan aircraft she worked on during Operation Solania. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Loadmaster paving the way

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2006 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Bushfire Assist, Operation Solania

When Corporal Antonia Guterres first entered her unit, there were no other females working there in her trade, but she

Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Andrew Burgess flies a C-27J Spartan during a maritime surveillance flight off Palau as part of Operation Solania. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Spartan captain living his dream

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1486 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Solania

Evacuating koalas from bushfires and dropping supplies to flood victims are just part of Flight Lieutenant Andrew Burgess’ role as

Wing Commander Robyn Kidd is the first female Air Force chaplain to be promoted to wing commander. Story by Flight Lieutenant Georgina MacDonald. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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Taking the lead in chaplaincy

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1520 Views 0 Comments Chaplains

Air Warfare Centre’s Information Warfare Directorate Chaplain, Wing Commander Robyn Kidd, has had a fruitful 12 months becoming the first