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Aircraftman Aaron Egan inspects a cockpit pressurisation component during his technical training. Story by Flight Lieutenant Tritia Evans. Photo by Corporal Kirbee Forrest.

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Challenges met with teamwork

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Before enlisting in Air Force, Townsville-born Aaron Egan, aged 21, knew he wanted to work with his hands and solve

Air intelligence analyst Leading Aircraftwoman Cindy Whitaker, of No. 87 Squadron, is the recipient of the 2021 Max Cowin Award, presented at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred.

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Intelligence analyst’s work rewarded

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Leading Aircraftwoman Cindy Whitaker has been rewarded for her agility, resilience and tenacious sense of service. CAPTION: Air intelligence analyst

Army reservist Captain Gareth Morgan receives the Prince of Wales Award at his workplace, DXC Technology, in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Story by Captain Evita Ryan.

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Award supports professional development

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Growing up in the leafy Brisbane suburb of Ferny Grove, near Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera, Captain Gareth Morgan always wanted

ble Seaman Joshua Keys in front of NUSHIP Stalwart at Fleet Base West in Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Laura Frayling. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko.

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Navy fulfils quest for adventure

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From playing with his dad on the deck of a crayfishing boat off Big Rat Island, Western Australia, to joining

HMAS Warramunga's principal warfare officer and former Royal Canadian Navy officer, Lieutenant Commander Stephen Wall, with his former ship HMCS Winnipeg and HMAS Brisbane in the background. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Rendezvous at sea sweet as maple syrup

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A recent training activity between the Australian and Canadian navies in the Indo-Pacific was particularly significant for one Royal Australian

Air Force perioperative nurse Flying Officer Cheryl Brophy is deployed to Iraq and is working at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Centre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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COVID support part of deployment

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As part of her deployment to Iraq, RAAF nursing officer Flying Officer Cheryl Brophy is providing COVID-19 support to contractors

Plans officer with No. 382 Squadron Flight Lieutenant Trent Blinco making his 52nd blood donation at the Lifeblood Donor Centre in Ipswich as part of the 2021 Defence Blood Challenge. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran.

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Challenge set for Air Force members

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It’s late afternoon at the Lifeblood donor centre in Ipswich and Flight Lieutenant Trent Blinco is about to make his

Leading Seaman Benjamin Jenkins, of HMAS Stirling, prepares to make a blood donation at the Rockingham Red Cross Lifeblood Centre, Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

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‘Superhero’ stems the tide of leukaemia

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This year’s Defence Blood Challenge is at the halfway mark and well on track to reach the target of 10,500

Navy neurosurgeon Lieutenant Commander Andrew Davidson is deployed to Iraq at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Centre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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Navy surgeon enjoying time in the sand

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A deployment to Iraq is providing Navy neurosurgeon Lieutenant Commander Andrew Davidson with some unique challenges. CAPTION: Navy neurosurgeon Lieutenant

Lance Corporal Craig Luchetta on Operation Victoria Bushfire Assist in 2009 when he was a private. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Graham McBean.

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Reservist puts SKATERZ up after hectic career

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Hailing from Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Lance Corporal Craig Luchetta was inspired to join the Army Reserve in 2006 after meeting

Commanding Officer HMAS Watson Commander Tina Brown, Warrant Officer Nigel Jeffers and Petty Officer Jessica Fisher take part in the Legacy lunge challenge held at HMAS Watson. Story by Lieutenant Kiz Welling-Burtenshaw.

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HMAS Watson lunges for Legacy

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Members of HMAS Watson dug deep this month to raise funds for Legacy by competing in the ADF-wide Battle of

The 10th Force Support Battalion held a family dining-in night on September 21. Story by Captain Thomas Kaye.

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Families served taste of military traditions

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The families of personnel from the 10th Force Support Battalion were given a taste of military traditions when they attended

Navy medical officer Lieutenant Commander Lin Hu is an anaesthetist with the Australian Surgical Team at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Centre in Iraq. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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Team an anaesthesia to challenges

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Navy medical officer Lieutenant Commander Lin Hu is currently deployed with his triservice colleagues to the only role 3 hospital

Aircraftman Haydon Youngs is studying aircraft systems and components at the RAAF School of Technical Training, Wagga. Story by Flight Lieutenant Tritia Evans. Photo by Corporal Kirbee Forrest.

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Puzzle pieces come together

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“There’s a lot to it, but it gets you up in the morning because you want to learn about it.

Former Wallaroo Gunner Tanya Osborne is serving with A Battery, 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Private Hamid Farahani.

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Former Wallaroo represents Australia in another uniform

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For many people, joining the Army and donning the uniform with the Australian flag emblazoned on it is a particular

hilippine Navy Deputy Commander Indo-Pacific Endeavour Captain Constancio Reyes, right, with Lieutenant Maria Hondrade aboard HMAS Anzac during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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So close, but so far…

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Sailing into Manila Bay during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21) was a slightly bittersweet moment for two Navy officers who longed

Private Daniel Newman is deployed to the Middle East region. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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Tassie driver answers the call

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While sailing on the Tasman Sea between Hobart and Bruny Island, Private Daniel Newman received a phone call asking about

Able Seaman Maddie Hohnberg conducts maintenance on HMAS Warramunga's gas turbine. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Tinkering drives Navy career

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Growing up on a farm outside the regional NSW town of Trangie, Able Seaman Maddison Hohnberg would spend hours tinkering

Lieutenant Jaime Spragge is a CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopter pilot with the 5th Aviation Regiment based at RAAF Base Townsville. Story and photo by Corporal Veronica O'Hara.

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Hard work pays off for pilot

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It was watching videos of military flying that first piqued the interest of a young Lieutenant Jaime Spragge, who went on

Corporal Brodie Cross clears the bar in the open men's pole vault at the Athletics NQ Championships in Townsville. Story by Corporal Veronica O'Hara.

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Vaulting into national competition

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Clearing a 4.7m-high bar at the Athletics North Queensland Championships gave pole vaulter Corporal Brodie Cross an automatic ticket to