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Dr Michael Davey, right, and his team stop for a photo at the Northern Territory border as they ride around Australia raising money for Soldier On. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Sergeant Sebastian Beurich.

Riding postie bikes for mental health

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1762 Views 0 Comments mental health, Soldier On

Dressed like Wally from Where’s Wally while riding postie bikes around Australia, three former sailors are contending with 14,500km of road

Royal Australian Navy Chaplain Catherine Wynn Jones, right, at the International Chaplaincy Symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Multi-faiths come together with common goal

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2039 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, RIMPAC

Christian, Muslim and Buddhist chaplains have come together onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii with a common goal to

Royal Australian Air Force officer Flight Lieutenant Luke Brown during a training session for the 48forM8's challenge in Melbourne, Victoria. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett.

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Gruelling test of fitness for charity

22/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1988 Views 0 Comments mental health, mental toughness

Three Australian Defence Force officers are putting themselves to the ultimate test of fitness this weekend for charity: a 48 hour-long

Royal Australian Navy Maritime Human Resources Officer Lieutenant Vicky Nguyen, right, acts as Master of Ceremonies during the Pacific Partnership 2022 opening ceremony. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo supplied.

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Connection to heritage

19/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1446 Views 0 Comments HMAS Albatross, HMAS Cerberus, USNS Mercy, Vietnam

For Royal Australian Navy maritime human resources officer (MHRO), Lieutenant Vicky Nguyen, representing the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Vietnam

Seaman Medic Laine McLatchey stands in the sick bay onboard HMAS Canberra while at sea during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Medic sets sail on rewarding career

19/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1521 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Maritime Operational Health Unit, medic, RIMPAC

Highly trained medical staff are essential for ensuring Australian Defence Force personnel are at their fighting best in high-tempo operational

Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, AO, DSC. Photo by Nicole Mankowski.

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CDF outlines ADF support to Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

15/07/202217/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2434 Views 3 Comments Chief of Defence Force, Suicide Royal Commission

It has been 12 months since the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide began its work. CAPTION: Chief of

Air Force firefighters during the airfield emergency plan rehearsal at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dean Squire. Photo by Sergeant Greg O'Neill.

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‘Fiery crash’ tests emergency response

13/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2155 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, No. 22 Squadron, RAAF Richmond, State Emergency Service (SES)

Busting through early morning fog on RAAF Base Richmond’s airfield, a team of Air Force firefighters dashed towards a fiery crash.

Warrant Officer Class Two Kym O'Leary with Labrador 'York', a Royal Society for the Blind dog in training, at the Keswick Cafe at Keswick Barracks in Adelaide. Story by Corporal Melina Young.

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Coffee with man’s best friend

13/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1552 Views 0 Comments Keswick Barracks, Therapy Dogs

With a hot coffee, a warm hug and sloppy kisses from a wet nosed four-legged friend, a difficult day can

ADF personnel, Defence civilians and a member from the New Zealand Defence Force, at Head Quarters Joint Operations Command, after completing the push-up challenge. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Pushing the mental health message

06/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1373 Views 0 Comments HQJOC, Lifeline, mental health

Doing thousands of push-ups over 24 days in June left 150 people at Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) fatigued, but

A soldier from 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, supports an absiler taking part in the Brighter Lives fundraiser Abseil for Health at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Gunner Gregory Scott.

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Gunners support record abseiling event

01/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1207 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 4th Regiment

Gunners from 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (4 Regt), helped achieve a world record last month while supporting a hospital

Macquarie University researcher Madison Kho takes a hair sample from a HMAS Canberra crew member to measure cortisol levels. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Scientists at sea to study crew

17/06/202220/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1206 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra

Scientists from Macquarie University sailed in HMAS Canberra from Sydney to Townsville in Queensland as part of a project researching

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr, with 1st Division's Dr Madhu Patel, celebrating her 50 years of service in the Australian Army at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane, Queensland. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly. Photo by Corporal Miguel Anonuevo.

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50 years of service and still going strong

15/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1580 Views 0 Comments 1st Division, Gallipoli Barracks

At nearly 80 years of age, Doctor Madhu Patel, from the Joint Health Command’s Enoggera Health Centre, 1st Division, is

The Women's Integrated Networking Group 'WINGs in the Eyre 22’ cyclists ride with the Flinders Rangers backdrop during the inaugural adventure-networking expedition. Story by Corporal Melina Young.

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The outback called, Air Force women answered

10/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1814 Views 0 Comments women in the ADF, Women’s Integrated Networking Groups (WINGs)

A glimpse at a map would have you think the outback is an expanse of desert with a hostile and

Navy personnel act as first responders during a simulated emergency on board HMAS Choules berthed at Fleet Base East in Sydney. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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Exercise tests response to electric shock victims in ships

10/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1732 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Choules

Navy personnel at Fleet Base East joined forces with NSW Ambulance Service and Defence industry staff on May 31 to

Aviators from No 381 and No. 1 Security Forces Squadrons guide a pilot with protective clothing through the decontamination processes during Exercise Toxic Safari at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Exercise prepares aviators for toxic threats

26/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2514 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Group, Combat Support Group, No. 1 Security Forces Squadron., No. 381 Squadron, No. 6 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Air Force personnel at RAAF Base Amberley have tested their preparedness for the most dangerous warfighting environments: chemical, biological, radiological