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Pausing for two minutes silence during the Remembrance Day service at the Australian War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner, London. Story and photo by Lieutenant Commander John A Thompson.
Australian Army Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy UK 

Remembrance service at Australian War Memorial London

15/11/202217/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2004 Views 0 Comments Remembrance Day

About 100 people paused for two minutes silence during a Remembrance Day Service at the Australian War Memorial in London.

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Royal Australian Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy medical officers a capability demonstration on a volunteer casualty in HMAS Adelaide's resuscitation bay as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Flying Officer Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.
Asia Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Malaysians and Aussies practise medical care at sea

15/11/202217/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1628 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Malaysian Armed Forces

Malaysia and Australia continued a long history of friendly partnership with combined medical training during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22). CAPTION:

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History 

Classified gear now museum pieces

15/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2706 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Please find attached an image of a 72 EW SQN crow logo from 1986. The crow logo was

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Personnel from HMA Ships Adelaide and Anzac attend a commemorative service for Canadian aviators who lost their lives in World War II defending Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), held at Koggala Air Force Base, Colombo, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.
Asia Australian Army Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Honouring 75-year partnership with Sri Lanka

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1572 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Anzac, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Sri Lankan Air Force

Crew members from HMAS Adelaide attended a special wreath-laying ceremony as Australia and Sri Lanka marked 75 years of diplomatic

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Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell attends the 2022 Remembrance Day service held at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Photo by Andrew Green.
Australian Army Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Veterans 

Remembering the fallen

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1678 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, Chief of Defence Force, Remembrance Day

Secretary of the Department of Defence Greg Moriarty and Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell were among those

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Seaman Elizabeth Dowler with her proud father, Petty Officer Musician Raymond Dowler, after graduating at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School, HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.
ADF People History 

Daughter inspired by father’s Navy career

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2051 Views 0 Comments Australian Navy Cadets, HMAS Cerberus

Inspired by her father’s rewarding 42-year career in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), year 12 graduate Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Dowler signed up

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Commander Antony Ladomirski in front of the Sea Power Centre Australia in Canberra. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.
ADF People History 

Much to see over 50 years

08/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1570 Views 0 Comments Navy Reserve, Sea Power Conference Centre

Travelling overseas, when it was still done by sea-liner, inspired Commander Antony Ladomirski to join the Royal Australian Navy in

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Vietnam veterans catching up at the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell. Photo by Group Captain David Fredericks.
History News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans 

Vietnam veterans reminisce

05/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2111 Views 0 Comments Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre, RAAF Amberley, Vietnam veterans

A retreat for 85 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Vietnam veterans and their family members was recently held at the

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RAAF officer Squadron Leader Karyn Ey conducts an ice-breaker activity with personnel from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces during an ADF led workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Sailing the flag for gender equality

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1640 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour

United over shared values, countries across the Indo-Pacific region welcomed ADF instructors to lead women, peace and security education and

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Leading Aircraftwoman Morinda Williams is hoping to inspire other Air Force members from diverse multicultural backgrounds to start donating potentially lifesaving blood. Story and photo by John Noble.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

A donation not in vein

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1173 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge, Red Cross Lifeblood

Donating blood is always a profound way to help the community, but for those with a culturally diverse background it’s even more

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Flight Lieutenant Samuel Edwards being officially declared a Lifeblood Champion after making his 50th blood donation in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge. Story by John Noble.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Blood donor champion aims to inspire

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1069 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Flight Lieutenant Sam Edwards recently notched up his 50th blood donation in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge.

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464 Squadron public affairs officers, Flight Lieutenants Kate Davis, left, and Steffi Blavius donate blood at a Red Cross Lifeblood Donation Centre in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge. Photo supplied.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

A public affair to save lives

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 975 Views 0 Comments No. 464 Squadron, Red Cross Blood Challenge, Red Cross Lifeblood

When Flight Lieutenants Steffi Blavius and Kate Davis heard the call-out to donate blood as part of this year’s Defence

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Flight Sergeant Gail Blizzard is a breast cancer survivor who is passionate about raising funds for cancer research. She organised the Pink Ribbon drive-through breakfast event held at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story and photo by Corporal Melina Young.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Passionate advocate leads Pink Ribbon fundraiser

01/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1334 Views 0 Comments RAAF Williamtown

When Flight Sergeant Gail Blizzard was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer in 2019, she was not ready to leave her

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Lieutenant Amber Duncan from the 3rd Health Battalion jumps in to help with the giant swing during the unit's community engagement day with Camp Quality in Camp Mylor, South Australia. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Soldiers put smiles on faces of kids dealing with cancer

28/10/202230/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2099 Views 0 Comments 3rd Health Battalion

For children dealing with cancer, Camp Quality believes laughter is the best medicine. CAPTION: Lieutenant Amber Duncan from the 3rd

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Australian Defence Force Academy trainee officers help garden and clean the backyard of a Canberra community member for the Canberra Youth Residential Service. Story by Alex Donato. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Nicole Beames.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

ADF provides support to vulnerable community

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1385 Views 0 Comments ADFA

Defence personnel from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) demonstrated the importance of service and selflessness by providing support to

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Captain Stephanie Costa, left, and Corporal Britney Pascoe with their bubs in the parents room. Story by Captain Andrew Page. Photo by Major Paul Krohn.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News 

Maternity space a first for Army

28/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1616 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion

The 2nd Health Battalion in Brisbane is set to become Army’s first accredited Australian Breastfeeding Association-friendly workplace. CAPTION: Captain Stephanie Costa,

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Private Jeremy Ryan, centre, of 8th/7th Royal Victorian Regiment, assists the community of Barmah, Victoria, with sandbagging as part of Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Private Ryan helps save local community

26/10/202230/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1403 Views 0 Comments 8th/7th Royal Victorian Regiment, Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist

Private Jeremy Ryan, an Army reservist and local resident of Shepparton, has spent time this week at Barmah, giving back

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Wing Commander (then Squadron Leader) Nathan Draper stands in front of a United States Air Force F-35A aircraft at Luke Air Force Base, US, in 2016. Story by Evana Ho. Photo by Leigh Watson.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Aviators to walk for brain cancer research

26/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1365 Views 0 Comments Walk4BrainCancer

Every morning, Wing Commander Nathan Draper wakes up and conducts a BIT check on himself. CAPTION: Wing Commander (then Squadron

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Members of Headquarters 17th Sustainment Brigade joined RSL LifeCare and a number of other veteran charities for a community engagement activity at Our Big Kitchen, Bondi, NSW. Story by Captain Andrew Page.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Veterans 

Defence members cook off for a good cause

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1630 Views 0 Comments 17th Sustainment Brigade, RSL

Former and current serving members of the ADF went head-to-head in a kitchen cook-off competition during Veterans Health Week. CAPTION:

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A member from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force participates in a combined activity with members of the other forces at the live-fire range in Sydney before embarking on Exercise Kokoda Wantok. Story by Major Dan Mazurek. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.
Australian Army History News 

Kokoda trek a sober reminder

23/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1913 Views 1 Comment Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea, WWII

Don’t be fooled by the breathtaking jungle beauty. The famed 100km Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is no

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