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Senior Australian Defence Force Officer RAAF Base Amberley Group Captain Iain Carty presents Air Force veteran Mary Collins with an Air Force 2021 commemorative memento in celebration of her 100th birthday. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

Blazing a trail to serve the country

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When Mary Collins (nee Ladlay) applied to join the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF), her father was furious she

Able Seaman Communications and Information Systems Duncan Stemp conducts maintenance on HMAS Anzac’s Local Area Network. Photo by Leading Seaman Thomas Sawtell.

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Navy service a source of pride for Manus village

01/04/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1526 Views 0 Comments

Able Seaman Duncan Stemp said his recent return to his birthplace on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, as a Royal Australian Navy

Weightlifter Leading Seaman Suamili Nanai trains at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia under the watchful eye of Leading Seaman Physical Training Instructor Jakob Pekolj. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Sailor sets ambition on Commonwealth Games

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Despite only having competed in weightlifting for a couple of years, Leading Seaman Suamili Nanai has his sights set on

Aviation safety assurance officer Flight Lieutenant Soumya 'Sam' Chowdhury at the Defence Aviation Safety Authority office in Melbourne, Victoria.

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Taking time to listen

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Growing up in India before moving to Australia in 2007 has shaped Flight Lieutenant Soumya ‘Sam’ Chowdhury’s perspective and attitude

Pilot Officer John Lewin in the cockpit of a PC-21 training aircraft at RAAF Base Pearce. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Career takes off with passion

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Completing high school in Sydney in 2009, and then studying a Bachelor of Aviation and completing a commercial pilots licence

Crew attendants Leading Aircraftwoman Sophie Noonan, left, Leading Aircraftwoman Madeleine Braz, Leading Aircraftman Josh Lenard and Leading Aircraftman Jack Young on graduation day in front of the Dassault Falcon 7X. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Falcon crew completes pioneering course

23/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3603 Views 1 Comment

The first Air Force crew attendants to complete their initial aircraft conversion on the newly acquired Dassault Falcon 7X graduated

Flight Lieutenant Rachel Morris from No. 23 Squadron briefs her team on events around RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Respect critical to Air Force’s success

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Like many Australians, Personnel Capability Officer Flight Lieutenant Rachel Morris is a migrant who is proud to call Australia home.

Air Intelligence Analyst from No 87 Squadron Leading Aircraftman Ryan Lye conducts a brief at No. 82 Tactical Intelligence Flight Mission Intel Section, RAAF at Base Amberley. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Polyglot brings unique perspective to RAAF

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Learning six languages and working in accounting before joining Air Force has given Leading Aircraftman Ryan Lye a unique perspective

Wing Commander Ivan Benitez-Aguirre at Headquarters Resolute Support in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2018. Photo by Sergeant Mark Doran.

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The man behind RAAF100 publicity

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Spending his formative years in Latin America, the US and Australia and speaking three languages has shaped Wing Commander Ivan

Wilma Ayles, centre, supported by her daughter Evelyn Schuetze, receives an Air Force 2021 memento from Senior ADF Officer Amberley Group Captain Iain Carty at Cooroy, Queensland. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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A determination to serve

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Eighty years ago, Wilma ‘Billie’ Ayles (nee Galloway) convinced her sister, Heather, to join her in applying to be a

Aircraftwoman Ayumi Kono at Russell Offices, Canberra. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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A big lifestyle change, a new path and an exciting career

23/03/202123/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2153 Views 0 Comments

Travelling to Australia 10 years ago on a working holiday visa led to a nationality change and exciting career in

Leading Aircraftman Trung Phan, an aircraft structural fitter from No 36 Squadron, performs maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Escaping war inspires work to protect peace

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Leading Aircraftman Trung Phan’s commitment to give back to Australia is motived by the welcome he and his family received

Senior Australian Defence Force Officer - Edinburgh precinct Air Commodore Ross Bender with Flight Lieutenant Lauren Hartley after she had her head shaved to raise money for the Lung Foundation Australia. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Head shave helps others breathe easy

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It was Flight Lieutenant Lauren Hartley’s father’s battle with lung disease that motivated her to have her head shaved to

Flying Officer Ryan Rosenberger, Base Airfield Engineering Officer (BAEO), No. 30 Squadron, RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria. Photo by POIS Rick Prideaux.

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A trained eye on airfield infrastructure

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Born in Indonesia, Flying Officer Ryan Rosenberger has called Queensland home since he was eight years old and decided on

Then Flight Lieutenant Nikki Olsen at No. 44 Wing Detachment Darwin in 2009. Photo by Corporal Melina Mancuso.

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Squadron Leader promotes women’s initiatives

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Squadron Leader Nikki Olsen was attracted to a military aviation career from an early age. CAPTION: Then Flight Lieutenant Nikki

Gerry Shepherd with the scale model of HMAS Bataan he presented to the Navy History Section at the Sea Power Centre, Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Sebastian Beurich.

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A homage to HMAS Bataan

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Gerry Shepherd was a bit miffed he had to wait 13 months to join the Navy while those from other

No. 17 Squadron Physical Training Instructor, Corporal Natasha Wilson in the RAAF Base Tindal gymnasium.

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Service swap great example of career opportunities

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Corporal Natasha Wilson grew up in Kyneton, Victoria, and joined the ADF as a combat systems operator with Navy before

Air Force Super Hornet weapons system officer Flight Lieutenant Zalie, left, and pilot Flying Officer Sophie in front of a No. 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

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Super Hornet crew on mission to inspire

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An all-female crew from No. 1 Squadron based at RAAF Base Amberley flew a F/A-18F Super Hornet mission on March

Trooper Darius Kaveh-Ahangari has his head shaved as part of Shave for a Cure.

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Losing locks to support a mate’s daughter

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A doctor’s visit earlier this year to treat two-year-old Emilia for suspected hay fever spiralled into a trip to Westmead

Private Mason Tessier secures cargo pallets in the warehouse of the ADF's main operating base in the Middle East, Camp Baird. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.

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Dad’s tales of adventure inspire

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Private Mason Tessier’s father’s tales of service inspired the former Rouse Hill Anglican College student from Baulkham Hills in Sydney to