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Personnel from the Air Force History and Heritage Branch working on the disassembly of the iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’.

G for George disassembled

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The iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’, code AR-G, serial number W4783, operated by No. 460 Squadron during World War II,

Army soldiers past and present of those killed and several personnel injured in the 1996 Black Hawk helicopter training accident for a commemorative service in Townsville to mark the accident’s 25th anniversary. Photo by Trapper Lisa Sherman.

Australian Army History News Veterans

25th anniversary of the Black Hawk accident

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The Australian Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, with

Letters to the Editor

CONTACT in pdf downloads

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Hello Reading contact via the web is annoying as the magazine does not flow flow – you must go back

Musician Will Madden plays the Last post at the 79th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of Bomber Command held at the Air Force Memorial, Torrens Parade Ground in Adelaide. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Sergeant Murray Staff.

History News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

Brave crews remembered

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The dedication and bravery of the aviators who formed the Australian contingent in the RAAF’s Bomber Command have been acknowledged

Senior Australian Defence Force Officer of RAAF Base Tindal Wing Commander Shane Smith, right, with Air Base Executive Officer, Squadron Leader Lauren Guest and the F-35A Lightning II at Tindal. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

First F-35A touches down at Tindal

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Around midday on May 20, a lone F-35A Lightning II roared over and touched down at RAAF Base Tindal for

Commanding Officer No. 35 Squadron Wing Commander Scott Egan presents the curator of the Torres Strait Heritage Museum, Vanessa Seekee, with a replica 3.7-inch shell. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

History Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

Horn Island WWII history honoured

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While on a training mission to the Torres Strait during May, RAAF’s No. 35 Squadron delivered a piece of history

Seaman Jack Foulstone practices correct application of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in preparation for their deployment on Operation COVID-19 Assist. Story and photo: Captain Kristen Daisy Clelend

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ADF supports Victoria’s COVID-19 outbreak

04/06/2021 Mike Hughes 191 Views 0 Comments

Australian Defence Force (ADF) members from across Victoria are preparing for deployment on Operation COVID-19 Assist. This morning they were

Commander Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Mark Hammond and Consul-General of Japan Kiya Masahiko prepare to lay wreaths during the memorial service at HMAS Kuttabul. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by LSIS Leo Baumgartner.

History News Royal Australian Navy

Lives lost at Kuttabul remembered

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The 79th HMAS Kuttabul memorial service was held at Garden Island on Sydney Harbour to remember the 27 lives lost in a

An Army recruit fits his chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRND) suit during Army’s first CBRND basic course using the latest versions of the equipment.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing Science & Technology

Recruits train with new equipment

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The 1 Recruit Training Battalion (1RTB) has delivered Army’s first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRND) basic course with

Commanding Officer HMAS Cerberus Captain Ainsley Morthorpe, right, presents Joe Alexander with a butchers rate badge during his visit to the old butchers shop at Cerberus. Story by Lieutenant Ben Willee. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougal.

ADF People History

A butcher’s hook at old stomping ground

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Retired Chief Petty Officer butcher Joe Alexander, one of the few remaining Butcher Branch sailors to serve in the Navy,

Former chief of naval personnel Rear Admiral Guy Griffiths (retd) at the launch of his biography, Guy Griffiths: The Life & Times of an Australian Admiral, at the Australian War Memorial. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

ADF People History Veterans

Admiral’s story a ‘piece of naval history’

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Guy Griffiths was just a teenager when the warship he was serving in as a young midshipman was sunk in

ADF Health and Wellbeing Veterans

Wounded Heroes Veterans Lounge opened in Brisbane

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Veterans, serving members, transitioning members and their families are encouraged to come together over a coffee at the Wounded Heroes

Deputy Fleet Commander Commodore Jonathon Earley tours the facility that houses the rigid-hull inflatable boat training simulator at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Story by Lieutenant Commander Dave Devlin. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.

Health and Wellbeing Royal Australian Navy

Cerberus leading the world in safety training

02/06/2021 Mike Hughes 273 Views 0 Comments

The first rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) training simulator of its type in the world has been installed at Navy’s premier

The robotic arm of the Semi-automated Explosive Ordnance Inerting Capability and the filtered catch-buckets that collect the extracted material.

ADF Health and Wellbeing News Science & Technology

Technicians win safety award

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Defence technicians who ensure military equipment is safe by removing explosive material have been recognised at the 2021 Comcare National Work

Major Lee Sankey and his daughter, Lydia, make some quick repairs to their vehicle during some down time in the Shitbox Rally.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Family’s car raising funds for cancer research

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A 10th Force Support Battalion soldier has turned a cheap car into a cancer-fighting endurance machine for an event that

Defence Secretary Greg Moriarty and Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell receive their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Duntroon Health Centre, Canberra. Photo by Jay Cronan.

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Defence bosses roll up sleeves for vaccine rolls out

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Key Defence leaders have received their COVID-19 vaccine and have encouraged staff – particularly those aged over 50 – to

Private Alex Norgrove at work at Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory. Story by Captain Rebecca Griffith. Photo by Private Georgia Armstrong.

ADF People History

History inspires soldier in work and play

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Private Alexander Norgrove’s interest in military history not only inspired him to join the Army, but forms the basis of

Senior Australian Defence Force Officer for RAAF Base Williamtown Group Captain Anthony Stainton presents George Lincoln an Air Force centenary memento. Story by Wing Commander Sue Yates. Photo by Sergeant David Gibbs.

History Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

Ex-RAAF centenarian get surprise service memento

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World War II veteran George Lincoln was presented a Royal Australian Air Force 100th birthday commemorative memento on 11 May

Thought provoking

IT’S TIME FOR OUR ELECTED CAESAR TO ACT

26/05/202127/05/2021 Brian Hartigan 1135 Views 0 Comments By George Mansford

Like many Australians, I have great empathy for COs, their officers and NCOs slowly being stripped of authority, smothered by Canberra.

South Australian Police Chief Superintendant Stuart McLean challenges No. 24 (City of Adelaide) Squadron during a march along King William Street to Adelaide Town Hall. Story by Flying Officer Suellen Heath. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Medieval tradition on parade in Adelaide

15/05/2021 Mike Hughes 302 Views 0 Comments

Air Force’s No. 24 Squadron exercised its right to Freedom of Entry to Adelaide on May 7 to mark the

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