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Sergeant Chris Finch, left, received a Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award at Russell Offices in Canberra yesterday, joined by family members Squadron Leader Stephen Finch, Mrs Annie Finch and Major Michael Finch. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

Service a family affair

04/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1704 Views 0 Comments

Although their father is an Air Force squadron leader, having served almost 45 years, all three sons of the Finch

Army soldier Corporal Daniel Norrie on Pangaimotu Island, Tonga, as part of HMAS Adelaide's amphibious beach team. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Petty Officer Jake Badior.

Deployment to Tonga meaningful

04/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1774 Views 0 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

This year began in a meaningful way for Australian Army cargo operator Corporal Daniel Norrie when he deployed on Operation

Australian Defence Force and Defence personnel at Victoria Barracks in Sydney prior to the 2021 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav.

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Defence proud to march in Mardi Gras parade

04/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1600 Views 0 Comments LGBTQIA+

Parading around Sydney Cricket Ground, about 40 Australian Defence Force personnel and Defence public servants will march in full ceremonials

RAN navigator Lieutenant Dean Gilbert mentors Sub Lieutenant Annabelle Wall (left) as she conducts duties as assistant officer of the watch on the bridge of HMAS Hobart. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Able Seaman Jarryd Capper.

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Time at sea a steep learning curve

04/03/202204/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1676 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, HMAS Watson

HMAS Hobart is providing opportunities for trainee maritime warfare officers (MWOs) to consolidate what they’ve learnt during their training at

Wing Commander Ian Warburton was presented his third Federation Star and seventh clasp to his Defence Long Service Medal after 52 years of service. Story and photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Celebrating five decades of service

04/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1343 Views 0 Comments

One of the Air Force’s first airframe fitters to service the F-111, notched up 52 years of service and received

Corporal Quinn Jensen, 1RAR. Photo: Corporal Brodie Cross.

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Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award 2022

03/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4567 Views 0 Comments

One helped Afghans escape the Taliban, another prevented domestic violence where some may have looked the other way. Private Jacob

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, right, meets with Uncle Harry Allie and Aunty Deb Booker prior to the Air Force Elder handover ceremony at RAAF Base Glenbrook, NSW. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photos by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

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New Indigenous Elder for Air Force

01/03/202209/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2020 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, RAAF Glenbrook

Air Force’s Elder, Uncle Harry Allie, has passed the title to a newly appointed Elder, Aunty Deborah Booker, at a

HMAS Hobart crew members attend a physical training session on board the ship. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Card games are trumps in downtime

01/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1366 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

From the moment the last line has been cast, a ship becomes a sailor’s home. CAPTION: HMAS Hobart crew members

Indigenous Liaison Officer Flight Lieutenant Steven Warrior at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story and photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Connecting aviators to country

01/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1507 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

The relationship between South Australian-based aviators and Kaurna country is going from strength to strength thanks to cultural initiatives forged

Aircraftsman Sam Schmidt, left, guides a forklift operator while unloading a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at Honiara International Airport, Solomon Islands. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.

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Happy to help in time of need

01/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1332 Views 0 Comments No. 382 Squadron, Solomon Islands unrest

It was only weeks into his first posting at No. 382 Squadron that Aircraftman Sam Schmidt found himself deploying to

Able Seaman Shannae Fiddyment conducts a survey in waters off Pangaimotu Island, Tonga, as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Petty Officer Jake Badior.

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Charting in Tonga a highlight in sailor’s story

25/02/202226/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1428 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Melville, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Able Seaman Shannae Fiddyment started this year with a career opportunity of a lifetime, deploying in HMAS Adelaide on Operation

Players from Army Thunder and the Bellingen Magpies battle it out during the 2017 Sergeant Matthew Locke MG Charity football match. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

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Charity match honours local hero

23/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1947 Views 0 Comments SAS

Army’s rugby league team will pay tribute to one of Australia’s fallen soldiers through a charity fundraiser on the NSW mid

Air Force aircraft technician Sergeant Steven Grant, left, and airfield defence guard Leading Aircraftman Jason Grant, who are also father and son, catch up during Exercise Cope North at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Story by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Father-son duo together on exercise

23/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2178 Views 1 Comment Exercise Cope North, F-35A Lightning II, No. 77 Squadron

In a fitting tribute before retiring after 27 years of service in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Sergeant Steven

Leading Aircraftman Ronan Geoghgan, from No. 23 Squadron, retrieves a hose after refuelling a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle aircraft at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Exercise Cope North 2022. Story by Flying Officer Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Exercise fuels learning experiences

23/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1440 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cope North

Aviation refuelling is nothing new for Leading Aircraftman Ronan Geoghegan, but he operated a United States Air Force (USAF) refuelling

Private Edward Attfield’s great-niece, Beverley Warren, holds a photo featuring Private Attfield, who is believed to be the digger lying down. Photo by Able Seaman Bonny Gassner.

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‘AWOL’ Digger’s identity and reputation restored

18/02/202222/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2135 Views 5 Comments 5th, WWI

For more than a century, Private Edward Attfield’s family knew Army had it wrong about their ancestor who fought at

Lieutenant Lauren Barclay outside the Wesleyan church on Atata Island, Tonga. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Troop commander hits the ground running

18/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1801 Views 0 Comments 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Army combat engineer Lieutenant Lauren Barclay started 2022 in a new role with a deployment on her first oversees operation.

Army medic Private Justin Banks on Atata Island during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Personal connection for medic helping in Tonga

18/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1694 Views 0 Comments Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Army medic Private Justin Banks, from 2nd Health Battalion, has deployed on three ‘assist’ operations in three years. CAPTION: Army

Petty Officer Daniel McRoe returns home to Tasmania in HMAS Hobart, which supported the 184th Royal Hobart Regatta. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Navy a supportive community

18/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1383 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

Moving to new towns and cities is often par for the course for a Defence member. CAPTION: Petty Officer Daniel

Leading Seaman Harriet Shepperd visited her home town of Hobart in HMAS Hobart, which supported the 184th Royal Hobart Regatta. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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‘Accidental’ career takes sailor home

18/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1696 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

Born and raised in Hobart, 27-year-old Leading Seaman Harriet Shepperd joined the Navy in 2016 “by accident”. CAPTION: Leading Seaman

Royal Australian Navy meteorologist Lieutenant Daniel Atwater onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Unique skill set helps ADF task force

15/02/202220/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1937 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

A deployment to Tonga after a large volcanic eruption and tsunami has been a fascinating opportunity for a Royal Australian