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Defence Force Recruiting specialist, Sergeant Donna Hayes talks with two women about a career in the Defence Force during the Women in Defence Careers Expo. Story and photo by Jacob Joseph.

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Careers for women highlighted at expo

15/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2495 Views 0 Comments

The benefits and diversity of careers available to women in the ADF were on show at the Women in Defence

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Arin Collins, from Companion Animal Health Centre, checks Military Working Dog Ulf of No. 3 Security Forces Squadron as Handler Aircraftman Ian Kerr comforts Ulf. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Cochran and Flight Lieutenant Jessica Alder. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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Air Force working dogs are fighting fit

30/04/202130/04/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2197 Views 2 Comments

Air Force’s military working dogs (MWD) have been given their annual health tick of approval after thorough veterinary checks and

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Air Force personnel representing all specialisations and musterings form the number 100 with all in-service RAAF aircraft and ground assets at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

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Awesome snapshot in time and history

06/04/202107/04/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2569 Views 0 Comments

As they stood in the shape of the number 100 under grey skies and light drizzle, the assembled Air Force members’

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The Canine Service Medal Award ceremony for military working dogs at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia.

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Dogs recognised for their service

19/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3224 Views 2 Comments

A ceremony to honour the careers of 10 military working dogs and present them with their Canine Service Medals was

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The arrival of the F-111 aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in June 1973.

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Amberley celebrates 80 years

17/06/202017/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2542 Views 0 Comments

RAAF Base Amberley has marked many milestones, from it official opening in 1940 to becoming a modern, fully operational platform for joint operations.

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Military working-dog handler Corporal Brodie McIntyre with his dog Kesha provides security to an Air Force C-17A Globemaster at RAAF Base Darwin. Photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.

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Warlpiri man living the RAAF team dream

28/05/202028/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4076 Views 0 Comments

Researching ancient Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tools, materials, hunting and farming methods is a passion for RAAF Warlpiri man in the NT.

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A Royal Australian Air Force Deployable Catering Capability (DCC) at Orbost, Victoria, during Op Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Bombardier Christopher Dawson.

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Defence calls for ideas to modernise deployable force infrastructure

28/03/202028/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3068 Views 0 Comments

Defence industry is invited to put forward ideas to modernise ADF deployable force infrastructure to enhance its ability to deploy rapidly, independently.

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Australian Army Military Working Dog Handler Sergeant Stuart Conlin and his dog Trip at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra for the Military Working Dogs Memorial Dedication. Photo by Jay Cronan.

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A special Trip to the Australian War Memorial

11/03/202011/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2060 Views 0 Comments

As a combat engineer and Explosive Detection Dog handler in the Australian Army, Sergeant Stuart Conlin and his Military Working Dog Trip are inseparable.

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Australian Army veterinarian Captain Garnett Hall (left), Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park owner Dana Mitchell and Private Alexie Tarasov from the 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment, bandage one of many koalas that suffered burns at the park during the bushfires. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.

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Perth veterinarian with Army Reserve on Kangaroo Island

09/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3891 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Perth veterinarian and Army Reserve infantry officer Captain Garnett Hall is treating injured wildlife during the bushfire recovery on Kangaroo Island.

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President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and First Lady Melania Trump present Conan to the media outside the White House, while the dog's special-forces handlers maintain their anonymity by staying in the Oval Office. White House photo.

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Conan gets ‘medal’ at The White House

26/11/201926/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2564 Views 0 Comments

Conan, the military working dog wounded in a US special forces raid in which ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was

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Explosives Detection Dog Sprocket on duty in Tarin not, Afghanistan (2012). Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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RIP EDD 516 Sprocket

19/09/201909/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1869 Views 0 Comments

CONTACT’s favourite military working dog Explosive Detection Dog 516 Sprocket passed away on 19 September 2019, aged 10 years and two weeks.

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One of six puppies born late last year to New Zealand Defence Force Explosives Detector Dog Iris. NZDF photo.

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New Zealand EDD puppies try out for team Army

11/01/201914/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3278 Views 0 Comments

A litter of puppies born late last year to New Zealand Defence Force Explosives Detector Dog Iris have been named.

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Corporal Mark Donaldson VC and MWD Odin prepare to accept the posthumously awarded PDSA Dickin Medal on behalf of Special Air Service Regiment military working dog Kuga at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Photo by WO2 R Nyffenegger.

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SAS dog awarded ‘VC for animals’

07/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6946 Views 3 Comments Dikin Medal, Kuga, PDSA

Australian Army special operations military working dog Kuga was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal – thought of as ‘the VC

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Sapper S O'Keeffe with his explosive detection dog Inky. Both graduated today from an all-of-NZ-government counter explosive hazards (CEH) and explosive detector dog programme. NZDF photo.

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NZDF graduates five new explosive detector dog teams

29/08/201829/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3097 Views 0 Comments explosive detector dog

New Zealand Defence Force today graduated its latest group of four-legged recruits. CAPTION: New Zealand Army Sapper S O’Keeffe with his

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Task Group Taji postie Australian Army soldier Corporal Cassandra Rice is surrounded by work in the mail room at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens.

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How to send Christmas parcels to ADF on ops

14/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 15601 Views 1 Comment Christmas parcels

Defence will continue to provide a system for the public to send care parcels to our deployed personnel for Christmas

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Training Session #2 – Service Dogs: Part 1

12/08/201712/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2776 Views 0 Comments Service Dogs

In this lesson I want to start a three-part series on Service Dogs. Today in Part 1, I will cover

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Explosives Detection Dog Sprocket on duty in Tarin not, Afghanistan (2012). Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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New Canine Operational Service Medal introduced

21/06/201721/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5187 Views 0 Comments Canine Operational Service Medal, Military Working Dogs

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan recently announced the introduction of the Canine Operational Service Medal to recognise the important

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Royal Australian Air Force puppy “Prim”, a future military working dog, with Corporal Samantha Luck, from the Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School. Photo by Corporal Max Bree.

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Minister praises families who foster puppies

15/01/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7264 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, MWD, puppies

Australian families are helping keep Australia safe by fostering military puppies. Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan today paid tribute to the

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Exercise Stone Pillow 2016 – raising funds to assist homeless veterans.

Homeless veterans need your help Brisbane

12/10/201612/10/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5383 Views 0 Comments Exercise Stone Pillow

Exercise Stone Pillow 2016 takes place in Brisbane this weekend, with a big lineup of activities to keep mums, dads and

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C-17A Globemaster file photo by Flight Sergeant Glen McCarthy

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Open Day and flypast in Chermside

18/04/201620/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5941 Views 0 Comments C-17

A single C-17A Globemaster aircraft from Number 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley will perform a flypast of 7 Brigade Park in

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