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ADF medic Private Christie Rayner, from the Joint Health Unit - North Queensland, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Lorna Pollack at the Blue Care aged-care facility in Ingham, Queensland.

ADF teams injected into vaccine rollout

17/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1848 Views 1 Comment

The ADF has begun deploying teams to aged and disability care facilities around Australia in support of the Government’s COVID-19

Gerry Shepherd with the scale model of HMAS Bataan he presented to the Navy History Section at the Sea Power Centre, Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Sebastian Beurich.

ADF People History

A homage to HMAS Bataan

17/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2362 Views 0 Comments

Gerry Shepherd was a bit miffed he had to wait 13 months to join the Navy while those from other

Anniversary of the 'Breaker Morant injustice'

Letters to the Editor

‘Breaker Morant’ trio injustice as it reflects on alleged SAS war crimes

28/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2675 Views 0 Comments

A reflection on the execution anniversary of Lieutenants Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant, Peter Handcock and Imprisonment of Lieutenant George Witton.

Leopard tank. Photo by Corporal Jason Logue.

Letters to the Editor

Hello from an ex army reservist, 10/27 Bn

28/02/202128/02/2021 ken 1695 Views 0 Comments

I am writing to you guys of this paper, it is going well I used to get it on parade

The Grumpy Old Men Coffee Club in Cleveland, Queensland.

Letters to the Editor

Greetings from the Grumpy Old Men Coffee Club

27/02/202127/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3104 Views 1 Comment

The Grumpy Old Men Coffee Club (GOMCC) is a group of Veterans who meet twice a week at the Gym in Cleveland [in Brisbane’s south].

Letters to the Editor

Will battalions’ order of battle be adjusted to reflect LAND 400?

21/02/202121/02/2021 Geoffrey Chester 1949 Views 0 Comments LAND 400 Phase 3

Will battalions’ etc order of battle be adjusted to reflect the structural changes down at section level when Land 400 vehicles are bought?

Editor's Blog

CONTACT was shut down by Facebook – and I really don’t care

19/02/202127/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2529 Views 7 Comments

The reason I don’t care that Facebook shut down our FB page is because its just one tool we use to guide people to where the real action is.

Sir Jeffrey Armiger

Guess who? – Guess why? – Mr Holmes?

17/02/202117/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4904 Views 2 Comments

The following statement was issued by the most senior Public Servant in Defence today – but with zero preamble, zero

Leading Aircraftman Nick Atterton cleans the windows on an AP-3C Orion in the Middle East. Photo by Able Seaman Paul Berry.

Letters to the Editor

DVA will clean the windows I can reach, but won’t clean those I can’t

17/02/202117/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2905 Views 0 Comments By Tim Pickering

Thanks for publishing my letter – Why my Defence doctor sacked me as a patient – yesterday, Brian. Another thing you might find funny…

Letters to the Editor

Why my Defence doctor ‘sacked me’ as a patient

16/02/202116/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2384 Views 1 Comment By Tim Pickering

Re your story “Veteran refused care – because DVA paying”. It’s not just mental health support that medical practitioners are declining.

Letters to the Editor

Invitation to Sailing Navy Dayz

14/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1968 Views 0 Comments

Hello all. 28 January 2021 was day ONE of many positive days ahead. I started this boat-restoration project, initially for myself

CONTACT Editor Brian Hartigan (not a Nasho) on the bayonet assault course with SLR, 1990.

Letters to the Editor

Is Lateral Transfer from foreign military to ADF too hard?

14/02/202114/02/2021 Jon Felton 7015 Views 5 Comments

Can anyone enlighten me on the criteria for Lateral Transfer? I have a few mates who have enquired about changing from the NZDF to the ADF.

Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, (Queensland Mounted Infantry), leave hotel quarantine in Brisbane after supporting Operation COVID-19 Assist in Victoria for 10 weeks. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Letters to the Editor

Rumours re Op COVID-19 Assist medal

11/02/202111/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10594 Views 2 Comments COVID-19

There are a lot of rumors going around about ADF members assigned to COVID ASSIST may get the National Emergency Medal. Is this true?

Letters to the Editor

EF88 (not?) missing from Weapons of the ADF

02/02/202102/02/2021 David McNamara 1440 Views 0 Comments

Hi mate I received your weapons of the ADF a couple of weeks ago and its great. However I did

The Private P.Z. Trzecinski Bridge on the New England Highway, near Maitland, NSW. Photo from warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au

Lest We Forget

A hell of a way to get your name on a bridge

31/01/202131/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2377 Views 0 Comments By Tomas 'Paddy' Hamilton

In the town where I once lived they built a bridge, named the Private Ziggy Trzecinski Bridge, after my mate killed in Vietnam.

A Canberra Bomber at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Corporal Errol Jones.

Tall Tale or True

Dodging a Court Martial – just!

31/01/202101/02/2021 Arthur Comer 2200 Views 1 Comment By Arthur 'Gus' Comer

In 1962 I was a warrant officer, Radio Tech Air, teaching at the RAAF School of Radio, Laverton. One feature

An F-35 JSF heads for the sheds at RAAF Base Williamtown. Original photo by Brian Hartigan.

Sir Jeffrey Armiger

All-weather-aircraft training cancelled because of weather

28/01/202128/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2414 Views 3 Comments

The F-35A Lightning II aircraft diversion training into Canberra Airport planned to occur at approximately 2pm today has been cancelled.

Words of wisdom are offered by an instructor to Special Air Service Regiment aspirants during selection. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Leigh Cameron.

Letters to the Editor

What happened to the innocent SAS

25/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2483 Views 0 Comments

Can anybody tell me what happened or will happen to the innocent guys from 2 Squadron SASR which has now been disbanded?

Australian History News Royal Australian Navy

30th anniversary Op Desert Storm

18/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2639 Views 0 Comments

AWM has marked the 30th anniversary of the start of Operation Desert Storm, the military response to Iraq’s illegal occupation of Kuwait.

Last year was an unprecedented year with bushfires and a global pandemic, but the ADF was up to the challenge of supporting Australia, while continuing its core role. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieran Dempsey.

ADF Australian History News Operations Overseas

ADF up to the challenges of 2020

12/01/202112/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2953 Views 0 Comments

Last year was difficult and disruptive for our nation and was a defining year for Defence. FILE PHOTO: By Leading Seaman