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Army scientific officer Captain Lisa Rigby, right, feeds mosquitoes as part of her research. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

Army captain passionate about mozzies

20/08/202127/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2003 Views 0 Comments

Australian Army scientific officer Captain Lisa Rigby works at the 2nd General Health Battalion researching and educating personnel on mosquitoes. CAPTION:

Corporal Andrew Ashbrook, right, helps avionics technician trainee Seaman William Cook to identify, recover and replace a faulty voltage regulator. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell.

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From surf to radio waves in RAAF career

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Corporal Andrew Ashbrook enjoyed science subjects at school and catching surf in his spare time when growing up in the

Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Piggott is the Navy Information Warfare Branch’s Deputy Director- Space based in Canberra. Story by Acting Sub Lieutenant Jack Meadows. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Navy looks to the skies

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1998 Views 0 Comments STEM

Communications, remote sensing and precision navigation and timing for warships and submarines is becoming more and more important – and

Lieutenant Commander Josh Cowell has been deployed on operations in the Baltic Sea with the Royal Navy Littoral Response Group (North) on board HMS Albion.

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Landing a role on Baltic operations

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The Royal Australian Navy’s Lieutenant Commander Josh Cowell gained amphibious warfare experience while recently deployed on operations in the Baltic Sea

Chief Petty Officer Kathleen Price is the Staff Officer Cyber Operations for the Navy's Information Warfare Branch in Canberra. Story by Acting Sub Lieutenant Jack Meadows. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Defending cyberspace

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1676 Views 0 Comments

For Staff Officer Navy Cyber Operations Chief Petty Officer Kathleen Price, no two days are the same. CAPTION: Chief Petty Officer

Army reservist Private Varun Marwaha working in his civilian job as an air quality consultant with SLR Consulting. Story by Captain Nathan Freeman.

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Reservist airs environmental passion

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1465 Views 0 Comments

Army reservist Private Varun Marwaha is bringing his professional skills to his role as a soldier. CAPTION: Army reservist Private

Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School instructor Flight Lieutenant Ben Lindsay with a teaching aid, a 2000-pound joint direct attack munition. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell.

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Engineering opens a world of opportunities

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1422 Views 0 Comments STEM

Flight Lieutenant Ben Lindsay’s enthusiasm for maths, science and engineering can be traced back to his parents, who are high

Air Surveillance Operator No. 1 Remote Sensor Unit Leading Aircraftwoman Amy Clements monitors space tracking systems at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Bettina Mears. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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Supporting space domain awareness

18/08/202118/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1781 Views 0 Comments STEM

Taking her career journey to new heights, Leading Aircraftwoman Amy Clements has acquired specialist skillsets in the space domain as

Air Force environmental health officer, Flying Officer Jamie Clifford from No 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron, looks for mosquito larva in samples of water during Exercise Regimen White 21 at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Science and agriculture led to environmental health career

18/08/202127/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1723 Views 0 Comments STEM

Flying Officer Jamie Clifford’s interest in the world around her led to her becoming an Air Force environmental health officer.

Then-Lieutenant Fatena El-Masri on board HMAS Melbourne (III) where she was the only female in her division and worked as the deputy weapons electrical engineering officer. Story by Sub Lieutenant Nancy Cotton.

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One dream inspires another

18/08/202118/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1813 Views 0 Comments STEM

As a child growing up in Lebanon, Lieutenant Commander Fatena El-Masri dreamed of being an astronaut, but she now has

Sergeant Taryn Allen from No. 11 Squadron on board a P-8A Poseidon during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Flight Lieutenant Chloe Stevenson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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An eye in the sky

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1663 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Air Force’s Sergeant Taryn Allen had a unique role and vantage point during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 (TS21). CAPTION: Sergeant

Army pilot Captain Charles Ford with an MRH90 Taipan in 2014. Story by Wing Commander Jaimie Abbott.

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The physics of achieving a dream

18/08/202118/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1627 Views 0 Comments STEM

When he was growing up, Captain Charles Ford never imagined his love of mathematics and physics at school would one

Chief Petty Officer Damien Richards, pictured, and Lieutenant Commander Wesley North are finalists in their category in the Engineers Australia Engineer of the Year awards. Story by Dallas McMaugh.

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Navy personnel finalists in engineering awards

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Two Navy personnel are finalists in their category in the annual Engineers Australia Engineer of the Year awards. CAPTION: Chief Petty

Dr Gordon Cable checks instruments within the training hypobaric chamber during his part-time role with the Institute of Aviation Medicine at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Story by Flight Lieutenant Georgina MacDonald. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Doctor contributes to space exploration

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1178 Views 0 Comments

An Air Force scientist at the cutting edge of aviation medicine is helping unlock human exploration in space and understanding

Lieutenant Commander Michael Connors was presented the Lifeblood Defence Force Challenge 2020 award by Lifeblood's Kalani Brown at Defence Plaza in Melbourne. Story by Sub Lieutenant Nancy Cotton.

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Cerberus personnel recognised for blood donations

13/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1253 Views 0 Comments

Despite the challenges faced in 2020 because of COVID-19, the team at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria defied the odds with

Corporal Shayna Antonio, left, and Sergeant Phillipa Finlay conduct an inspection on an MRH-90 Taipan engine at the Army Aviation Training Centre, Oakey, Queensland. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Mary McKenzie.

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Career flies following gap year

13/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1421 Views 0 Comments

Former ADF Gap Year program participant Corporal Shayna Antonio swapped a job in administration for a career as an avionics

Flight Sergeant Tracey Freeman at the Combined Air Operations Centre in Qatar. story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Ragless.

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Former Olympian cheers Aussie Spirit on ops

13/08/202127/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2115 Views 0 Comments

With the Tokyo Olympic Games coming to a close, pride in Team Australia couldn’t be higher, but for one RAAF

Navy Gap Year trainees Midshipman Ryan Rafferty and Midshipman Rebecca Wright at the Royal Australian Naval College HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Amy Johnson.

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COVID turns gap year into awesome learning opportunity

13/08/202127/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1816 Views 0 Comments

Working with a small group of specialist reserve entry trainee officers has been an unexpected career highlight for midshipmen Ryan

Leading Seaman Musician Miriam Norman from the Royal Australian Navy Band Tasmania shows of the braid of hair she has donated to charity.

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Making the cut for charity

13/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1884 Views 0 Comments

Tying her thigh-length hair in a tidy military bun is a thing of the past for Leading Seaman Musician Miriam

Leading Seaman Matt Jones, left, meets Her Majesty the Queen on board the Royal Navy’s flagship carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, as she farewells Carrier Strike Group 21 ahead of its Indo-Pacific deployment. Story by Lieutenant John Paul. Photo by Petty Officer Jay Allen.

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Aussie sailors on HMS Queen Elizabeth deployment

10/08/202113/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2015 Views 0 Comments

When Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) entered the Indo-Pacific region this month, it included two RAN sailors. CAPTION: Leading