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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 2326 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

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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 2054 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

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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

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1702 Views 0 Comments

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

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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 1266 Views 0 Comments

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

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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

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1691 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

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

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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

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1240 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

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

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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 1689 Views 0 Comments

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

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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 2093 Views 0 Comments

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

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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 1391 Views 0 Comments

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

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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 1579 Views 0 Comments

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

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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 1246 Views 0 Comments

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

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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 1525 Views 0 Comments

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

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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 1656 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,

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Commanding Officer NUSHIP Stalwart Commander Steve McCraken presents Leading Seaman Medic Abbey-Rose Yeomans with her award and artwork at HMAS Stirling in Rockingham. Story by Dallas McMaugh. Photo by Able Seaman Luke Miller.
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Evacuation assistance recognised

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1171 Views 0 Comments

Leading Seaman Medic Abbey-Rose Yeomans has been recognised for her efforts in helping an evacuated member of the public from Mallacoota during the

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Australian Army Gunner Jesse Lane from the 4th Regt, RAA, with the 155mm M777 Howitzer ammunition at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, QLD, during TS21. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.
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From bricks to bombs for Townsville local

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1747 Views 0 Comments

Townsville lad, Jesse Lane once worked moving bricks around building sites. CAPTION: Australian Army Gunner Jesse Lane from the 4th

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Private Will Yet Foy at the Townsville Field Training Area in Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Chloe Stevenson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
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From customer service to urban assaults

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1949 Views 0 Comments

Private Will Yet Foy works for Moreton Bay council in his day job, but as a reservist rifleman deployed on

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Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer Lieutenant Nick Adriaanse stands on the forecastle of HMAS Brisbane while sailing off the east coast of Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder.
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Officer’s US training brought to bear at Talisman Sabre

20/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1195 Views 0 Comments

The knowledge gained from learning a powerful maritime weapons system while on exchange with the US Navy has been a

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Army veterinarian officer Major Kendall Crocker and veterinary assistant Private Lianne Salerno, at the Townsville Field Training Area in during TS21. Story by Flight Lieutenant Chloe Stevenson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
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Front-line medical care for soldier’s ‘best friends’

20/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2358 Views 0 Comments

When you imagine a small, deployed military health facility made up of several camouflaged tents, buried away in bushland outside

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Air traffic controller Flight Lieutenant Amy Tinto, from No. 452 Squadron, in front of the air traffic control tower 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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Talisman Sabre ramping up in the sky

16/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1422 Views 0 Comments

Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise has put thousands of boots on Townsville ground, but up in the skies above Castle

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Corporal Victoria Takai at her posting to Thursday Island as a communication systems operator. Story by Wing Commander Jaimie Abbott.
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Fortunate to be home for posting

13/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2138 Views 0 Comments

Corporal Victoria Takai feels fortunate to return to country after posting to Thursday Island for her role as a communication

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