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Royal Australian Navy catering supervisor Leading Seaman Tae Goh prepares to serve a Korean fried chicken burger at lunch in the HMAS Kuttabul main galley in Sydney. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Kuttabul galley offers diverse choice

25/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1205 Views 0 Comments HMAS Kuttabul

As a child, Leading Seaman Tae Goh remembered hours in the car with his father driving to their favourite Korean barbecue

Able Seaman Su Lee prepares lunch in the HMAS Kuttabul officers’ galley in Sydney. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Sailor brings harmony to the galley

25/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1754 Views 0 Comments HMAS Kuttabul

Unlike most of us, Able Seaman Su Lee makes sticky rice on purpose. CAPTION: Able Seaman Su Lee prepares lunch

Royal Australian Air Force training systems officer Flying Officer Punam Wahan undertakes daily duties as No. 37 Squadron's technical systems officer at RAAF Base Richmond, NSW. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.

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Diversity crucial for innovation

25/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1290 Views 0 Comments

After a 26-year career in the education industry and the private sector, Flying Officer Punam Singh Wahan was inspired to

Royal Australian Air Force personnel capability officer Squadron Leader Esther Suh, left, with the Australian Embassy team in Seoul, Korea. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo from the Department of Defence.

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Unique focus to Air Force career

25/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1664 Views 0 Comments

Not always fitting the mould of what others expect of her has motivated Squadron Leader Esther Suh to appreciate individual

Lieutenant Tim Elphick from 1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, with his mum, Mrs Karen Elphick, in Lismore, while deployed on Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo:by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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Family unites while supporting floods

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1893 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist 2022

With the water depths too shallow for emergency services boats, but too deep for regular vehicles, Lieutenant Timothy Elphick and his

Royal Australian Air Force air traffic controller Pilot Officer Gulman Madahar, of No. 452 Squadron, in front of the RAAF Base Amberley air traffic control tower in Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Taking hold of new opportunities

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1699 Views 0 Comments No. 452 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Understanding and accepting the value that comes from being unique has been a life journey for Pilot Officer Gulman Kaur

Royal Australian Air Force personnel capability officer Flying Officer Ishan Goel at Russell Offices in Canberra. Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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Staying calm and focused

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1530 Views 0 Comments

Staying calm no matter the situation is just the norm for Flying Officer Ishan Goel, who didn’t realise how special this

Corporal Mitchell McLean from the 1st Combat Signal Regiment talks to Casino High School students during a visit to his former school in Casino. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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Back to school for Army corporal

18/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2030 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Signal Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

A self-described troublemaker during high school, when Corporal Mitchell McLean from the 1st Combat Signal Regiment graduated Year 12 and exited

Warrant Officer Tim Cummins with his son, Jack, at Ship Wreck Bay in Golden Bay, Western Australia. Story by Petty Office Lee-Anne Cooper. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Cancer battle motivates marathon effort

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1594 Views 0 Comments

Instead of hanging out with mates and playing sport, at 16, Jack Cummins was fighting for his life in hospital.

Midshipman Callum Masters, left, with Midshipman Paula Ulakai at their reunion in Tonga. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Mates reunited in Tonga

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2136 Views 0 Comments Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Two mates from different navies who completed officer training together have been reunited in Tonga. CAPTION: Midshipman Callum Masters, left,

Air Force crew attendant Leading Aircraftwoman Hannah Heaney supports aircrew on board a KC-30A during air-to-air refuelling operations with a P-8A Poseidon as part of Exercise Diamond Seas 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Crew attendant on a mission

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2998 Views 0 Comments Exercise Diamond Seas, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon

From training amid COVID-19 challenges, to supporting air-to-air refuelling on exercise, a career as a crew attendant has been exciting

Invictus Games 2020 Team Australia competitors Scott Reynolds, right, and Emma Murfet, centre, during a cycling training camp with University of South Australia staff in Adelaide, SA. Photo by Corporal Kieren Whiteley.

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Cycling towards Invictus Games

14/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1740 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, mental health

Former maritime warfare officer Scott Reynolds suffered from a range of medical conditions leading to his medical discharge from the

Defence Science and Technology Group scientist Sonya Slater, right, shows university student Charli Goodrich how to use equipment used in forensic analysis during Ms Goodrich's 12-month placement at Fishermans Bend, Victoria. Story by David Kilmartin.

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Defence placement a time of discovery

10/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1620 Views 0 Comments STEM

University student Charli Goodrich contributed to several forensic analysis projects during her 12-month placement with Defence. CAPTION: Defence Science and

Army officer Major Mark Vele supported Operation COVID-19 Assist for almost 18 months in 2020-21. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly.

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Personal tragedy motivates deployment

10/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1426 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, COVID-19 Assist, Operation PNG Assist, PNGDF

For Major Mark Vele, the opportunity to lead a contingent in his native Papua New Guinea just made sense. CAPTION: Army

Chaplain Simote Finau delivers a Sunday prayer live on air on Radio Tonga from HMAS Adelaide during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembat. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Chaplain broadcasts prayers to Tonga

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1877 Views 1 Comment HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Navy Chaplain Simote Finau delivered devotional prayers on Radio Tonga while deployed on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. CAPTION: Chaplain Simote

Squadron Leader Louise Burr has won the Australian Defence Magazine Women in Defence Award for Engineering. Story by Corporal Melina Young. Photo by Sergeant David Gibbs.

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Making an impact in engineering

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2168 Views 0 Comments International Women's Day, Joint Task Force 633, No. 75 Squadron, RAAF Tindal, RAAF Williamtown, STEM

While juggling home schooling and snack making in Newcastle, Squadron Leader Louise Burr was the acquisition facilities lead for a

Members from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) clears a route for SES in Gatton in Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long.

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Gatton local returns home to assist in flood effort

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1809 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Operation Flood Assist 2022

When Lance Corporal Damian Day joined the Army in 2016, he never expected to be back in his hometown of

Navy sailor Seaman Dhan Khadka in HMAS Adelaide's wardroom during his deployment on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story and photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Nepal-born sailor’s first time at sea rewarding

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1512 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

From the quiet and open plains of Chitwan in Nepal to the bustling streets of Melbourne, Australia, Seaman Dhan Khadka

Navy Fleet Air Arm personnel at HMAS Albartros: Sub Lieutenant Stephanie Hudson, left, Lieutenant Rhianna Nelson, Sub Lieutenant Tiffany McCormack, Sub Lieutenant Grace Bonnitcha and Lieutenant Clare Nickels. Story by Midshipman Jordan Moloney. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas.

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Flying high over career choice

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2121 Views 0 Comments Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Albatross, International Women's Day, MH-60R Seahawk, RIMPAC

Sitting in the front seat of a helicopter, with its cutting-edge sensor and weapon systems, is a standard day at

Navy marine engineering officer Lieutenant Loretta Binder is a volunteer firefighter at the Gungahlin brigade of the ACT Rural Fire Service in Canberra. Story by Angus Pagett. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Potential realised in different uniforms

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1829 Views 0 Comments International Women's Day, Operation Bushfire Assist

As a volunteer firefighter and a Navy marine engineer officer, Lieutenant Loretta Binder has achieved things far beyond what she