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Seaman Boatswain’s Mate Melita Tennant prepares to throw the ball during a Bin Ball competition held on-board HMAS Brisbane, off the coast of Queensland for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Brisbane’s crew rolls into Sunday Sea

31/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1192 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

The thought of hurling toilet paper between shipmates might seem strange to some – but for the crew of HMAS

No. 32 Squadron pilot and Detachment Commander Flight Lieutenant Murray Turland performs pre-flight checks on a King Air before a flight in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell.

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No. 32 Squadron lends support for Talisman Sabre

31/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1275 Views 1 Comment Talisman Sabre 2021

Warrnambool resident and RAAF No. 32 Squadron King Air pilot Flight Lieutenant Murray Turland is a veteran of several Defence

Private Louii Hornibrook, from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, on board a landing craft during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Captain Dan Mazurek. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.

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Making new mates on exercise

31/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1524 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Getting to know the Japanese soldiers embarked on HMAS Canberra for Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21) has been a career highlight

Aircraftwomen Alese Clark, left, and Maeghan Lewis inside the base command post bunker at RAAF Base Scherger. Story by Flight Lieutenants Nick O’Connor and Tamara . Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Valuable experience for young RAAF members

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In their first exercise since joining the Air Force, two young aviators have deployed to the remote RAAF Base Scherger

Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Jade Waipara, left, and Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate William Lete conduct quick-response force training on board HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Close-combat skills honed within ship

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2552 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Peering through the scope of his F88 rifle, Leading Seaman William Lete and his team in HMAS Brisbane entered a

Lieutenant Shaun Logan, from Navy Engineering Systems Centre – Stirling, WA, took part in the 2021 Push-Up Challenge for mental health awareness. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

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Pushing the limits for mental health

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1808 Views 0 Comments

Always one for maintaining his fitness and willing to have the hard conversations on mental health, Lieutenant Shaun Logan didn’t

Sub Lieutenants Taylah Guttormsen, left, and Amy Steele and Midshipman Laura Triffitt are completing Phase 2 of their maritime warfare officer course aboard HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Exercise a steep learning curve

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For three junior Navy officers, their first posting to an Australian warship – and first time working at sea in

Commanding Officer HMAS Brisbane Commander Aaron Cox, cooks 'midnighters' for his crew in the galley, during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Ship’s CO leads the way in the galley

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2208 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

There’s an old adage in the Royal Australian Navy: a well fed crew is a happy crew. CAPTION: Commanding Officer

Flying Officer Michael Clifton, a maritime patrol and response officer from No. 11 Squadron, on board a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at RAAF Base Townsville during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Flight Lieutenant Chloe Stevenson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke,

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Hunting submarines unites father and son

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1943 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Some families go fishing together, but one father-and-son duo hunt submarines. CAPTION: Flying Officer Michael Clifton, a maritime patrol and

Warrant Officer Class One Kelly Hammant instructs students from Redbank Plains State High School how to paint boomerangs in traditional styles. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Private Jacob Hilton.

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Hobby leads to teaching kids

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A hobby creating Indigenous art led Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Kelly Hammant, of 7 Combat Service Support Battalion, to

Able Seaman Donna Chung with her oboe. Story by Leading Seaman Jonathan Rendell. Photo by Petty Officer Nina Fogliani.

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Long way to a top achievement

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1182 Views 0 Comments

Like many musicians in the Royal Australian Navy Band, Able Seaman Donna Chung has a diverse background. CAPTION: Able Seaman

Leading Aircraftman Matthew Pearson, Airfield Defence Guard from No. 1 Security Force, on the flight line at RAAF Base Townsville, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photo by LACW Emma Schwenke.

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Townsville local on guard during Talisman Sabre 21

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Going away for an exercise can really benefit one’s career; for Leading Aircraftman Matthew Pearson it also means looking forward

Able Seaman Communications and Information Systems Tamara Shingles communicates with ships in company, as HMAS Brisbane conducts replenishment at sea approach off the coast of Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by LSIS Daniel Goodman.

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Communications centre keeps pulse in HMAS Brisbane

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It is the heart of the ship – the centre where information flows between ships sailing together. CAPTION: Able Seaman

HMAS Brisbane’s band, made up of members of the crew, play their first gig together in front of a live audience in the junior sailors' café off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Exercise a noteworthy occasion for band

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1588 Views 0 Comments

From the small confines of the junior sailors café in HMAS Brisbane come some big sounds. CAPTION: HMAS Brisbane’s band,

Lance Bombardier Marc Millet, of the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, prepares the M777 Howitzer ammunition during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.

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A booming career in the Army

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1970 Views 0 Comments

Not long after finishing at Trinity Bay State High School, Cairns, in 2014, Lance Bombardier Marc Millett started the process

Private Zaniel Noriel, of the 10th Force Support Battalion, at the Camp Growl kitchen during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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Cooking up a storm on Talisman Sabre

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1303 Views 0 Comments

A chance encounter with a Defence tent at a Melbourne food festival first sparked Private Zaniel Noriel’s curiosity of combining

Able Seaman Boatswain’s Mate James Anson keeps watch from the bridge wing as HMAS Brisbane sails off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Sailor dons many hats on Talisman Sabre

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1483 Views 0 Comments

As Able Seaman Boatswains Mate James Anson peers through a pair of binoculars while the sun set on waters off the

Leading Seaman David Cox captures photographs at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra as part of his Initial Employment Training Course. Story by Petty Officer Helen Frank. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.

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Mixing two passions in the Navy

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1136 Views 0 Comments

Leading Seaman Imagery Specialist David Cox, from Camden, NSW, has combined two of his passions after graduating from Session 006

Legal Officer Captain Geoff Rossiter, of 4 Brigade, will run in the 2021 Melbourne Marathon. Story by Captain Kristen Cleland. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

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40km on 40th to help fight cancer

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1462 Views 0 Comments

Brigade Legal Officer Captain Geoff Rossiter will be running 40km on his 40th birthday to raise $4000 in the 2021 Melbourne

Leading Seaman Benyam Gormiesa conducts ship-handling exercises under the watch of Lieutenant Mollie Burns in ADV Cape Inscription. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jessica O’Brien.

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Navigating a way through challenging course

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1554 Views 0 Comments

After several months of training, two leading seamen in Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Inscription have qualified to undertake officer-of-the-watch duties,