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Air Force Officer Cadets Josephine Curtis, left, William Farrell and Elliot Parker, from the Australian Defence Force Academy, are training to become cyber security officers. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

Looking beyond the lab coat

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At the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), young Air Force officers from across the country are proving that science isn’t

Wing Commander Shannan Forrest, left, in a file photo discussing the engineering characteristics of the F/A-18A Hornet engine exhausts. Story by Wing Commander Jaimie Abbott. Photo by Sergeant Rob Mitchell.

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Gliding into an engineering career

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Ever since Shannan Forrest was young, she knew she wanted to travel the world as an aeronautical engineer in the

The secretary of Australian Defence Force Nurses Association, Robyn Green, right, talks to an Australian Defence nurse during the luncheon in Brisbane. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson.

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Role of nurses in Air Force honoured

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To mark the Air Force Centenary, members of the Defence Service Nurses gathered for a luncheon at Brisbane’s United Service

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

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Army captain passionate about mozzies

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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