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Able Seaman Shannae Fiddyment conducts a survey in waters off Pangaimotu Island, Tonga, as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Petty Officer Jake Badior.

Charting in Tonga a highlight in sailor’s story

25/02/202226/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1455 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Melville, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Able Seaman Shannae Fiddyment started this year with a career opportunity of a lifetime, deploying in HMAS Adelaide on Operation

Players from Army Thunder and the Bellingen Magpies battle it out during the 2017 Sergeant Matthew Locke MG Charity football match. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

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Charity match honours local hero

23/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2000 Views 0 Comments SAS

Army’s rugby league team will pay tribute to one of Australia’s fallen soldiers through a charity fundraiser on the NSW mid

Air Force aircraft technician Sergeant Steven Grant, left, and airfield defence guard Leading Aircraftman Jason Grant, who are also father and son, catch up during Exercise Cope North at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Story by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Father-son duo together on exercise

23/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2212 Views 1 Comment Exercise Cope North, F-35A Lightning II, No. 77 Squadron

In a fitting tribute before retiring after 27 years of service in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Sergeant Steven

Leading Aircraftman Ronan Geoghgan, from No. 23 Squadron, retrieves a hose after refuelling a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle aircraft at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Exercise Cope North 2022. Story by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Exercise fuels learning experiences

23/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1469 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cope North

Aviation refuelling is nothing new for Leading Aircraftman Ronan Geoghegan, but he operated a United States Air Force (USAF) refuelling

Private Edward Attfield’s great-niece, Beverley Warren, holds a photo featuring Private Attfield, who is believed to be the digger lying down. Photo by Able Seaman Bonny Gassner.

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‘AWOL’ Digger’s identity and reputation restored

18/02/202222/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2167 Views 5 Comments 5th, WWI

For more than a century, Private Edward Attfield’s family knew Army had it wrong about their ancestor who fought at

Lieutenant Lauren Barclay outside the Wesleyan church on Atata Island, Tonga. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Troop commander hits the ground running

18/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1825 Views 0 Comments 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Army combat engineer Lieutenant Lauren Barclay started 2022 in a new role with a deployment on her first oversees operation.

Army medic Private Justin Banks on Atata Island during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Personal connection for medic helping in Tonga

18/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1722 Views 0 Comments Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Army medic Private Justin Banks, from 2nd Health Battalion, has deployed on three ‘assist’ operations in three years. CAPTION: Army

Petty Officer Daniel McRoe returns home to Tasmania in HMAS Hobart, which supported the 184th Royal Hobart Regatta. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Navy a supportive community

18/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1412 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

Moving to new towns and cities is often par for the course for a Defence member. CAPTION: Petty Officer Daniel

Leading Seaman Harriet Shepperd visited her home town of Hobart in HMAS Hobart, which supported the 184th Royal Hobart Regatta. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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‘Accidental’ career takes sailor home

18/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1732 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

Born and raised in Hobart, 27-year-old Leading Seaman Harriet Shepperd joined the Navy in 2016 “by accident”. CAPTION: Leading Seaman

Royal Australian Navy meteorologist Lieutenant Daniel Atwater onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Unique skill set helps ADF task force

15/02/202220/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1965 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

A deployment to Tonga after a large volcanic eruption and tsunami has been a fascinating opportunity for a Royal Australian

Manager Navy Badges, Paul 'Badger' Burnett, works on the NUSHIP Arafura badge in Canberra. Story and Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Badge designer maintains Navy traditions

15/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1592 Views 0 Comments

“Is it a badge or a crest?” is a question Paul ‘Badger’ Burnett is asked daily in his job as

Navy Information Warfare Branch's Deputy Director – Space Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Piggott, pictured in Canberra, completed a space situational awareness course in Germany late last year. Story by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Keeping an eye on space

15/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1552 Views 0 Comments Space

Sailors have navigated by the stars since the dawn of time, but now Navy is looking skyward to understand who

Royal Australian Navy pilot Lieutenant Dan Cochrane, left, and the Royal Navy Merlin Mark 2 helicopter crew that rescued a kayaker off Cornwall in southern England. Story by Graeme Wilkinson, Acting Public Relations Officer, Royal Navy. Photo by Royal Navy.

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Aussie in unplanned UK rescue mission

08/02/202212/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3010 Views 1 Comment Royal Navy

A Royal Australian Navy officer on a training exercise in the UK found himself in the middle of a real-life

Chef Leading Seaman Tenielle Walter has been recognised in this year's Australia Day honours. Story by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Award dished up for challenging deployment

03/02/202212/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1709 Views 0 Comments Australia Day Honours List, HMAS Sirius, RIMPAC

For many sailors, memories of a deployment are based on the ports you stepped off at and the food on

Private Raymond Gunning from 10th Force Support Battalion and Mr Les Tanna from the Wulgurukaba Walkabouts during the totem ceremony in Townsville. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.

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Army’s first Indigenous spiritual totem

03/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2576 Views 4 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, Indigenous

An Army unit’s shared connection to the land and water with the local Indigenous people has been recognised with Army’s first spiritual

Army pilot Captain Shaun Gill in front of a Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter from 1st Aviation Regiment at Robertson Barracks, NT. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca.

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Pilot ventures into space studies

01/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1800 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, STEM, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

A background in science led to a professional curiosity in space engineering for one Army pilot. CAPTION: Army pilot Captain

Navy sailor Leading Seaman Christine Fine on the bridge of HMAS Adelaide during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Tongan homecoming for ADF personnel

01/02/202201/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2399 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

When HMAS Adelaide sailed into Tongan waters on Australia Day, it was something of a homecoming for four Australian Defence

Australian Army soldier Corporal Kbora Ali has been selected as a UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador representing South Australia. Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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Living the dream

01/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2203 Views 0 Comments UNICEF

When Corporal Kbora Ali first encountered blue-clad UNICEF workers handing out school supplies, she saw a future role for herself. CAPTION:

Petty Officer marine technician Paul De Keizer in the Marine Engineering Demonstration Building at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Story by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.

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Disaster-relief mission he won’t forget

26/01/202229/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1790 Views 0 Comments HMAS Choules, Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

A thick blanket of ash covered the water and there was no way to stop the relentless smoke getting into

Air Force aviator Warrant Officer Steve Weaver prepares for a medal ceremony at the Sydney 2018 Invictus Games. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Sergeant William Guthrie.

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Passion and commitment leads to recognition

26/01/202229/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1549 Views 0 Comments Indigenous

If you met Warrant Officer Steve Weaver out on a base, you’d be inspired by his passion and commitment to