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An Australian Army soldier from Sarpeye Company, 51FNQR in traditional Torres Strait Islander clothing for the 80th anniversary ceremony. Story by Captain Jon Stewart. All photos by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

Army marks anniversary of unique Indigenous unit

22/03/202324/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2488 Views 2 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander solders, Chief of Army, Indigenous soldiers, WWII

One of two surviving veterans of Australia’s only all-Indigenous military unit joined the Torres Strait Islands community and Australian Army members

Lest We Forget Thought provoking

Why are RSL clubs privately owned and no longer support veterans?

21/03/202321/03/2023 Andrew Brandon 4430 Views 4 Comments RSL

The above question – or questions – was asked by a CONTACT fan. But let’s break it down… Are RSL

Trooper Jakob West from Rifle Company Butterworth Rotation 137 fights through the final objective, covering arduous terrain through dense jungle. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. All photos by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

Poets Corner Thought provoking

Acrostic Fire & Movement

19/03/202319/03/2023 Mick Shave 5041 Views 1 Comment By Michael Shave

An Acrostic to do With Minor Tactics And some advice. Fighting needs a certain care, Its conduct ruled by those

Then Sergeant Justin Cleggett inside an Afghan National Army UH-60 Black Hawk in 2019. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Corporal Chris Beerens.

ADF People History

From watching Black Hawk pilots to teaching them

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1908 Views 0 Comments S-70 Blackhawk, UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-60M Black Hawk

Following the announcement Army will acquire UH-60M Black Hawks, Warrant Officer – Class 2 Max Bree spoke to three operators

Lieutenant-Colonel Scott Dore conducts pre-flight checks on an Afghan National Army UH-60 Black Hawk at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan in 2019. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Corporal Chris Beerens.

ADF People History

Inspiring Black Hawk delivers capability

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1814 Views 0 Comments UH-60 Black Hawk

Following the announcement Army will acquire UH-60M Black Hawks, Warrant Officer – Class 2 Max Bree spoke to three operators

Corporal Paul Quilliam next to an old S70 Black Hawk at the Rotary-Wing Aircraft Maintenance School in Oakey. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

ADF People History

Open day thrill leads to solid career

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1479 Views 0 Comments S-70B-2 Seahawk (Bravo), UH-60M Black Hawk

Following the announcement Army will acquire UH-60M Black Hawks, Warrant Officer – Class 2 Max Bree spoke to three operators

HMAS Perth III crew gathered on the flight deck to commemorate the losses of Perth I and USS Houston in 1942. Story by Lieutenant Commander Matthew Paes. Photo courtesy HMAS Perth III.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Perth III remembers Perth I in Sunda Strait

15/03/202318/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2352 Views 0 Comments HMAS Perth, HMAS Perth I, WWII

Sailing through the Sunda Strait between border protection operations, the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth III paid homage to sailors from HMAS

Duncan and Hudson Mennitz present the ensign from HMAS Arunta I to Commanding Officer HMAS Arunta II Commander Jason McBain. Story and photo by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan.

History News Royal Australian Navy

A piece of history returned to rightful home

10/03/202312/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2304 Views 1 Comment HMAS Arunta, White Ensign, WWII

HMAS Arunta II received an unusual gift when the HMAS Arunta I’s white ensign was presented to the ship while

Prince William presents a leek to a soldier from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, during St David's Day celebrations in Windsor, UK. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

Australian Army History News

Prince presents soldiers with birthday leeks

07/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2628 Views 1 Comment 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), took part in a day of celebrations involving the Prince and

Past and present commanding officers 34 Squadron's 80th anniversary at Old Parliament House, Canberra. From left; Phillip Trigge, Jim Cole, Alistair Dally, Andy Griffiths, Noel Derwort and Wing Commander Wayne Baylis. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

34 Sqn marks 80 years of VIP service

03/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2113 Views 0 Comments No. 34 Squadron

From bringing home prisoners of war to transporting VIPs, the Royal Australian Air Force’s 34 Squadron has a lot to

Corporal Dylan Curran, of 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, is one of this year's Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award recipients. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Giving help – and asking for it

01/03/202305/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1909 Views 2 Comments Hawkei, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC)

CAPTION: Corporal Dylan Curran, of 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, is one of this year’s Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award

Ben and Kate Hibbert, assisted by Warrant Officer Class 2 Craig Jeffery, view the ‘Windows to the Past’ Anglesea Barracks Augmented Reality application. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis. Photo by Sergeant William Guthrie.

Australian Army History News Science & Technology

Step back in time at Anglesea Barracks

27/02/202304/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1610 Views 0 Comments Anglesea Barracks

Imagine stepping back more than 200 years with a pair of glasses. CAPTION: Ben and Kate Hibbert, assisted by Warrant

Soldiers from 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire historical M2A2 105mm howitzers as part of a re-enactment during the bombing of Darwin commemorative service. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

Australian Army History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

Remembering the day WW2 hit Darwin

22/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2248 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment, Darwin NT, F-35A Lightning II, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Maryborough, No. 75 Squadron, WWII

ADF personnel commemorated the 81st anniversary of the first bombing of Darwin at a service hosted by the city on

Allan 'Shorty' Moffatt, from the Voyager Survivors Association, stands with other survivors during a ceremony to name the Voyager Mess at Creswell in Jervis Bay, NSW. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Petty Officer Renee Mackenzie.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Touching tribute for Voyager survivors

22/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1982 Views 0 Comments HMAS Creswell

On the moonless night of February 10, 1964, aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne sent a signal to Fleet Headquarters in Sydney,

Employment

Time to restore engineers to their rightful place

12/02/202312/02/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1454 Views 0 Comments

Opinion piece by CEO and Chairman of the Thales Group Patrice Caine Has engineering had its heyday? This might sound

An Australian soldier inspects the barrel of the Amiens Gun located at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

Australian Army History News

Big gun with an even bigger story

03/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2281 Views 1 Comment AWM, WWI

Firing 300kg shells more than 25km, this astonishing piece of hardware is described as the finest trophy captured by any

Then Group Captain Jake Newham in 1973 talks to the waiting media after leading the ferry flight of six A8 F111s from Fort Worth, Texas, to Amberley, Australia. Story by RAAF Historian Martin James.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Farewell to ‘Gentleman Jake’

31/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2326 Views 0 Comments

Air Force or Army? It was a tough decision faced by a 20-year-old John ‘Jake’ Newham in 1951. Offered a

Curator and AWM Navy Fellow Commander Andrew Schroder stands in front of one of HMAS Brisbane’s 5-inch gun mounts as depicted in the online exhibition. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

History News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Online exhibition tugs at the heartstrings

31/01/202331/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1924 Views 0 Comments AWM, HMAS Pirie

Never-before-seen footage of stranded asylum seekers being rescued amid storm-driven surf is just one of the items on display in

History

Memories of HMAS Vampire

17/01/202331/12/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3069 Views 3 Comments HMAS Vampire

Saw your article this morning on the Bat getting her new paint job. Here’s a shot I took in Sydney

Australian observer Leading Aircraftman Ben Whitfield, right, observes personnel from the Ministry of National Defense for Killed in Action Recovery and Identification conduct human remains recovery at White Horse Hill. Story and photo by Petty Officer Jason Wilson.

Asia Australian Army History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

Aussies help on Korean DMZ battlefield excavation

12/01/202313/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2296 Views 0 Comments Korean War, Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), United Nations Command (UNC)

The White Horse Hill battlefield is silent, yet decades on it remains contested and dangerous. CAPTION: Australian observer Leading Aircraftman