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RAAF pilot Squadron Leader Tobias Liddy-Puccini in his F-35A on the flightline. Story by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Sergeant Rodney Welch.

RAAF and US F-35As together for first time

01/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1952 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3

Flying above rivers, glaciers and valleys, Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3 provided Australia’s fighter jet aircrew essential training in one

Leading Aircraftwoman Alexandra Saint-John, of No. 6 Squadron, with an EA-18G Growler aircraft on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. Story by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Sergeant Rodney Welch.

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From horses to horsepower

01/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1765 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3

Leading Aircraftwoman Alexandra Saint-John provided essential electrical servicing for fighter jets during Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3, which was her

Squadron Leader Dean Bruce, left, and Flying Officer Cliff Brown at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, United States. Story by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Sergeant Rodney Welch.

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Tim Tams pave the way

01/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1638 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3

A packet of iconic Australian biscuits helped Royal Australian Air Force logistics officer Flying Officer Clifford Brown successfully complete a

Lieutenant Helena Sorial and Lieutenant Sarah Smith at the School of Military Engineering. Story by Major Carrie Robards. Photo by Natashia Lee.

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Engineers share student award

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1471 Views 0 Comments

While Lieutenants Sarah Smith and Helena Sorial followed different paths when joining the Australian Army, their interest in engineering has

Bryan "Mick" McShane, right, shares some of his memories of the Air Force with Warrant Officer Russell Beck at the RAAF Base Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.

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Former Nasho takes trip down memory lane

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1462 Views 0 Comments

A former National Servicemen took a trip down memory lane when he recently visited the Air Force base he was

Obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Rachel Green hosts a women's health presentation at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Women’s health in the spotlight

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1188 Views 0 Comments

On September 7, more than 100 serving women from RAAF Base Amberley gathered at the Astra Complex at an event

ADF Aussie Rules Association’s Sergeant David Wood umpires an AFL match at the SCG during the 2021 Toyota AFL Sir Doug Nicholls Round. Story by Lieutenant Ben Willee.

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Army PTI spends 9 weeks in AFL bubble

29/09/202110/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1473 Views 0 Comments

When physical training instructor Sergeant David Wood joined the Army in 2011 he never imagined he would spend nine weeks

Shirley Stone shows Aircraftwoman Cassandra Field her World War II training certificate during the presentation in Adelaide. Story by Squadron Leader Bruce Chalmers.

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Certificate evokes fond memories of WWII role

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1520 Views 0 Comments

Continuing to highlight Air Force achievements in 2021, the RAAF presented Shirley Stone, WWII WAAAF telegraphist, with an Air Force 2021

Lieutenant Amanda Dreger in the dispensary at the ADF’s main operating base in the Middle East. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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Pharmacist embraces responsibility

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1339 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Operation Accordion

Monday 25 September was World Pharmacist Day, spare a thought for the sole operator across the Middle East region. CAPTION: Lieutenant

Sergeant Sean Whittington supervises during a physical training session for Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to the Middle East region. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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Kicking physical training goals on deployment

24/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1508 Views 0 Comments Operation Accordion

Playing football in Mittagong, the Southern Highlands of NSW, as a teenager was where Sergeant Sean Whittington’s passion for physical fitness

Able Seaman Dental Assistant Caitlin Taylor, left, and Dental Officer Lieutenant Danica Zhan are embarked on HMAS Canberra to care for the dental health of the task group during Indo-Pacific Endeavour. Story by Lieutenant Alicia Morris, Royal Canadian Navy. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Dental duo sink their teeth into deployment

24/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1593 Views 0 Comments IPE21

The unofficial motto of Lieutenant Danica Zhan and Able Seaman Caitlin Taylor’s department is ‘fit to bite, fit to fight’.

The cover of Leading Seaman Gary Honor’s latest album Momentum, which will be released tomorrow.

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Navy muso builds momentum in lockdown

24/09/202125/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1245 Views 0 Comments

One of Navy’s top musicians is celebrating the release of his second solo saxophone album. CAPTION: The cover of Leading

Able Seaman Ashley Lehmann and her stepfather Squadron Leader Joey Slater are working together on board HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific Endeavour. Story by Lieutenant Alicia Morris, Royal Canadian Navy. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Indo-Pacific deployment a family affair

24/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1530 Views 0 Comments IPE21

It is rare for members of the same family to serve in the same ship. More so when they are

Champion weightlifter Sergeant Steven Graham celebrates his best result. Story by Corporal Veronica O’Hara.

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Weightlifter celebrates triple title win

24/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1369 Views 0 Comments

Pushing 118kg above his head, Sergeant Steven Graham won the Australian, Oceania and Commonwealth Masters Championships for his age and

Corporal Jeremy Wikner with his Belgian malinois, Charlie.

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Dog training a good fit with new workforce model

24/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1610 Views 0 Comments Service Dogs

Corporal Jeremy Wikner has had many roles in his Army career, but it’s man’s best friend that features prominently in his

Private Noel Goncalves at the Tilomar Border Outpost in Timor-Leste during his deployed on Exercise Hari'i Hamutuk 2021. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Helping his country of birth a highlight

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1510 Views 0 Comments Timor-Leste

Since 2018, Private Noel Goncalves, from 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, has found himself back in his birth country each year

Specialist Army engineers assess school infrastructure in need of urgent repair during the reconstruction efforts in Fiji. Story by Captain Michael Trainor.

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Major giving back by working at home

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1610 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist

Major Mikaele Dreu has spent the past few months working in a very familiar environment in Fiji. CAPTION: Specialist Army

Aircraftman Antonio Keedle-Gradenza presents the donations to Lisa Simpson in Wagga Wagga. Story by Flying Officer Brent Moloney.

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Recruits rally to children’s charity

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 972 Views 0 Comments

Recently graduated recruits of course 12-21, No. 1 Recruit Training Unit, donated $2500 and 120 RAAF teddy bears to Ronald McDonald

Squadron Leader Walter Goedde administers a COVID-19 vaccination to a member of the Orange community as a part of NSW Operation COVID-19 Assist. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Support from public is touching, says nurse

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1126 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Walter Goedde feels privileged to help provide COVID-19 vaccinations at pop-up clinics in regional

Senior ADF officer at RAAF Base Townsville Wing Commander Mathew Green watches on as Sergeant Tory Tipler is presented with his award by Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson.

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Hard work recognised by Townsville Mayor

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2558 Views 0 Comments

RAAF Base Townsville’s Sergeant Tory Tipler, of No.2 Security Forces Squadron, has been awarded the annual Mayor’s award for the