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Indigenous Liaison Officer Flight Lieutenant Kristal House engages with Deputy Chair of the Kauareg Native Title Elizah Wasaga on the King's Point beach at Ngurupai (Horn Island) in the Torres Strait. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.
ADF People 

Shells symbolise links to country

27/02/2021 Mike Hughes 52 Views 0 Comments

In the lead up to the Centenary of Air Force, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, in partnership with Air

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Personnel from No. 36 Squadron's orderly room, from left, Leading Aircraftwomen Jarla Pyle, Pinar Girca, Abbey Patterson and Corporal Cass Williamson at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.
ADF People 

Taking time to improve teamwork, motivation

27/02/2021 Mike Hughes 53 Views 0 Comments

The orderly room team at Air Force’s No. 36 Squadron has introduced some novel approaches to improving their workplace, with

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Petty Officer Stephen Swanson participates in a training session with the Navy Tridents rugby league team at the Lark Hill Sporting Complex in Port Kennedy, WA. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
ADF People 

Navy Tridents set to tackle quality opponents

27/02/2021 Mike Hughes 51 Views 0 Comments

A quick-footed Navy Tridents side is gearing up to take on a range of international and representative teams in the

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Chaplain Stuart Asquith shares a COVID-safe elbow tap with Warrant Officer Yoshiaki Tanide, of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. Photo by Technical Sergeant Jerilyn Quintanilla.
ADF People 

COVID-safe chaplaincy during exercise

27/02/202102/03/2021 Mike Hughes 42 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

COVID-19 has impacted many exercises for the ADF and for Chaplain Stuart Asquith on Exercise Cope North it was no

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Former Chief Petty Officer Danny Joyce is awarded the Australian Service Medal at Anzac Park in Rockingham, Western Australia.
ADF People History 

Sailor a testament to Defence values

27/02/202127/02/2021 Mike Hughes 61 Views 0 Comments

Operation Bursa was only really known by those engaged in it at the time – the secretive counter-terrorist operation raised

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Specialist Reserve Public Affairs Officer Wing Commander Peter Overton on the steps of a No. 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules. Photo by Corporal David Said.
ADF People Videos 

Wing Commander Peter Overton wears many hats

25/02/202125/02/2021 Mike Hughes 850 Views 0 Comments

Reservist Wing Commander Peter Overton’s love for storytelling and discovering more about people has allowed him to wear many hats

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Army reservist Corporal Mohammed Alam volunteers with the Australian Red Cross
ADF People 

Prolific volunteer earns Australia Day Medallion

25/02/2021 Mike Hughes 78 Views 0 Comments

An Army reservist from 1st Military Police Battalion has been recognised for his prolific volunteering for military and community service with

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Former Able Seaman Ronald Bergman, 94, (and inset) is presented a World War II 75th anniversary commemorative medallion by the Executive Officer HMAS Cerberus Commander Martin Holzberger during Mr Bergman’s visit to the base. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.
ADF People Veterans 

WWII veteran visits base where his service began

25/02/202127/02/2021 Mike Hughes 179 Views 0 Comments

A World War II veteran has returned to the shore establishment where his career in the Royal Australian Navy began

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Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr presents a Federation Star to Bishop Grant Dibden alongside his wife Janet at Russell Offices, Canberra. Photo by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper.
ADF People 

Federation Star for long-serving padre

25/02/2021 Mike Hughes 293 Views 0 Comments

After 26 years in the regular Army and reaching the rank of Colonel, Bishop Grant Dibden asked Chief of Army

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Aircraftwoman Ayumi Kono, left, and Aircraftwoman Samantha Shen enjoy a morning of sailing at Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.
ADF People 

Women set sail in Canberra

19/02/2021 Mike Hughes 120 Views 0 Comments

About 25 ADF women took to the water of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra to try out their sailing skills. CAPTION:

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Lance Corporal Cameron Pennell, left, and Rear Admiral Michael Rothwell begin removing the engine from a protected mobility vehicle in the Middle East region. Photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.
ADF People 

Commander on the tools

19/02/2021 Mike Hughes 295 Views 0 Comments

The workshops of Force Support Element – Rotation 13 (FSE-13) in the Middle East region gained an eager new recruit on February

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RAAF Museum Curator Dave Gardner speaks with Flying Officer Brett Aaker (left) and Squadron Leader Robert Sokol, pilots of the final C-130H Hercules flight to the RAAF Museum at Point Cook.
ADF People 

Sharing a passion for history and hardware

18/02/202121/02/2021 Mike Hughes 261 Views 2 Comments

In 1967, David Gardner was introduced to the latest aviation technology through his work on Air Force’s Mirage, Sabre and

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Warrant Officer Natasha McRoe, left, and sister Warrant Officer Amy Gale in Tasmania.
ADF People 

Sisters on the same path

18/02/202126/02/2021 Mike Hughes 487 Views 0 Comments

While Warrant Officer Natasha McRoe was sailing the high seas, her little sister Warrant Officer Amy Gale was waiting at

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Commander Andrew Pepper with Able Seaman Melissa-Jane Bult and John Withers on board HMAS Hobart. Photo by Petty Officer Brendan Matchett.
ADF People 

Young talent recognised by historical association

18/02/2021 Mike Hughes 87 Views 0 Comments

Two generations of sailors were brought together last month when Honorary Secretary of the Hobart Association John Withers visited HMAS

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Able Seaman Cooper Blackwood is back on his feet after suffering a paralysing injury. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Hare.
ADF People Videos 

One step at a time after paralysing accident

18/02/202127/02/2021 Mike Hughes 371 Views 0 Comments

An attitude of not dwelling on the past or sweating the small stuff has helped Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Cooper

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Officer Cadet Joseph Merchant has recently been appointed to the Army and is attending the Australian Defence Force Academy.
ADF People 

Family’s service history includes two VC recipients

18/02/202127/02/2021 Mike Hughes 576 Views 0 Comments

Officer Cadet Joseph Merchant’s appointment to the Army continues a family history of service that dates back more than 150 years,

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Air operations coordinator Murray Sullivan at RAAF Pearce in Bull Creek, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
ADF People 

Passing on a lifetime of aviation knowledge

11/02/2021 Mike Hughes 321 Views 0 Comments

Leaving a job held for 24 years doesn’t mean leaving the industry that has been a lifetime career and for

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Commanding Officer HMAS Moreton Commander Phillipa Hay appoints Roslyn Gibson to the Royal Australian Navy during a ceremony in Brisbane.
ADF People 

Giving back to Australia and the world

11/02/202113/02/2021 Mike Hughes 152 Views 0 Comments

Clarence Valley woman Roslyn Gibson has a new plan for her future. CAPTION:Commanding Officer HMAS Moreton Commander Phillipa Hay appoints

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Officer Cadet James Hylton-Cummins has joined the Australian Defence Force Aademy.
ADF People 

Continuing the legacy of family service

11/02/202113/02/2021 Mike Hughes 176 Views 0 Comments

Grafton local, Officer Cadet James Hylton-Cummins, is following in his family’s footsteps by joining the Australian Defence Force Academy. CAPTION:

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Gold Coast locals Max Brown, left, Ethan Blackstock and Ken Yamamoto are new appointees to the Australian Defence Force Academy.
ADF People 

Variety of motivations to join Defence

11/02/202113/02/2021 Mike Hughes 184 Views 0 Comments

Three Gold Coast teenagers have taken their first steps in a career in the military. CAPTION: Gold Coast locals Max

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