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A piper leads the participants at the start of the 8th annual 42 for 42 event at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Story by A piper leads the participants at the start of the 8th annual 42 for 42 event at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis. Photo: Warrant Officer Class Two Kim Allen.

For those who didn’t return

08/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1114 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, 42 for 42 Charity, 6th Brigade, Afghanistan, Soldier On

The faces of the fallen in Afghanistan appeared on the big screen at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, as soldiers from 6

The Blue Room is a mixed-reality simulator used to train Air Force medical staff in on board aircraft medical operations and emergency medical evacuation. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks. Photo by Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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Augmented reality enhances medical training

08/11/202309/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1915 Views 0 Comments RAAF Amberley, simulation facility

Imagine a world where new mixed-reality technology could assist Royal Australian Air Force medical professionals in immersing themselves into training

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart attended the interment ceremony for Olwyn Green, former wife to Lieutenant Charles Green, at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photos by Private Graeme Bray.

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Soldier pays respects in South Korea

07/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1238 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Chief of Army, Chief of Defence Force, Korean War, WWII

A part-time Australian Army soldier from the 41st Battalion, the Royal New South Wales Regiment (41RNSWR), Private Graeme Bray, had

Soldiers from the 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery push a 2500kg M2A2 howitzer on a 20km journey through Darwin City to raise funds for the Gunner Bear charity. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photos by Sub-Lieutenant Chloe Reay.

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Pushing through for littlest Territorians

03/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1502 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment RAA, Gunner Bear, M2A2 Howitzer

Battling the searing 36-degree heat and humidity of Darwin, soldiers and officers of the 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (8/12Regt

Employment

The strategic imperative for training: A blueprint for competitive advantage from battlefield to boardroom

03/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1632 Views 0 Comments WithYouWithMe

By Andy Choquette WithYouWithMe . During my time serving in the military, I came to understand that training is not

Commander 1st (Australian) Division Major General Scott Winter with participants of Exercise Beach Heads 23 at one of the significant World War 2 sites in Papua New Guinea. Story and photos by Major Mark Vele.

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Walking in the footsteps of history

03/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 19849 Views 2 Comments Exercise Beach Heads, Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Papua New Guinea, WWII

A contingent of junior officers and non-commissioned officers have discovered the World War 2 battlefields of Papua New Guinea provide

The new Landworthiness Awareness Campaign will provide education and training on fatigue management, an important skill for all personnel, including drivers. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

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Awake to the dangers of fatigue

03/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1377 Views 0 Comments fatigue

Screaming, gunshots, crying. Corporal Quinn Jensen heard this 24/7 with the mounting pressure not to do anything that would get

Soldiers and officers of the 3RAR Battlegroup stand ready on parade after an equipment inspection at Lavarack Barracks on 27 August 2020. Photo by Corporal Daniel Strutt.

Thought provoking

Australian Army bases need to be strategically located

02/11/2023 Brian Hastie 1555 Views 1 Comment

Strategically locating army basеs in a country as vast as Australia involves a complеx process that considers several factors, including

Officer Commanding Health Services Wing Group Captain Glen Storrar helps paint a tree in support of the Blue Tree Project at a barbecue promoting mental health in Derby in Western Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Winnall. Photos by Sergeant Murray Staff.

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Blue trees to counter more than the blues

31/10/202331/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1521 Views 0 Comments Blue Tree Project, Health Services Wing, Indigenous

Air Force personnel in Derby, Western Australia worked with local communities to highlight mental health through art recently. CAPTION: Officer Commanding