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OzHarvest and ADFA trainee officers and staff members participate in the Can the Cube donation drive. Story by Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Turner. Photos by Officer Cadet Jamie Doran.

ADFA trainee officers’ can-do charity drive

06/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 533 Views 0 Comments ADFA

The Australian Defence Force Academy’s support of OzHarvest this year produced the biggest collection of non-perishable food items in Canberra.

Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy Brigadier Troy Francis is honoured to lead an institution he always wanted to be involved with. Photos by John Carroll.

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ADFA appointment a highlight for brigadier

04/02/202504/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2240 Views 0 Comments ADFA

Brigadier Troy Francis has been appointed commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) for the next three years. CAPTION: Commandant

Lieutenant Lara Hamblin on Exercise Cartwheel as the officer in command of demolitions, Nasouri Highlands, Fiji. Story and photos by Captain Annie Richardson.

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Horse rider’s Army career galloping ahead

08/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 956 Views 0 Comments ADF Gap Year, ADFA, Exercise Cartwheel, RAEME, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

Combat engineer Lieutenant Lara Hamblin’s journey in the Army began with a snap choice to join the Army Gap Year

Reviewing Officer, Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) General Angus Campbell, inspects the parade, band, pipes and drums at the 2024 CDF Parade. Story by Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Turner. Photos by Thomas Lucraft.

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Parade marks the end of the beginning for officer aspirants

28/02/202403/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1992 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Cadets, Chief of Defence Force

Five weeks isn’t a long time, but for more than 350 of the Australian Defence Force Academy’s (ADFA) newest trainee

Third-year trainee officers Samuel Woods, Matilda Roberts and Emily Lewis during the ADFA Leadership Challenge Three exercise in Majura training field in Canberra. Story by Chelsey Ballard. Photos by Officer Cadet Mikaela Cox.

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Cadets face final leadership test

06/10/202306/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1769 Views 0 Comments ADF Cadets, ADFA

Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) trainee officers embarked on a final test of character, leadership and ethics before they graduate

Chief Petty Officer Michelle Keygan is studying with the ADFA Postgraduate Scheme while maintaining her training and development role at the Navy Recruit School, HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Story by Lieutenant Rebecca Williamson. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.

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Defence masters degree opens doors

05/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1105 Views 0 Comments ADFA, HMAS Cerberus, UNSW

Gaining lifelong skill sets and an impressive qualification she didn’t even realise was available to her, Chief Petty Officer Michelle

Aircraft Research and Development Unit flight test engineer Flight Lieutenant Stephanie Hume with a PC-21 on the flight line at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Story by Flying Officer Jamie Wallace. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Love of engineering fuels success

26/07/202304/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1633 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Aircraft Research and Development Unit, RAAF Edinburgh

As a flight test engineer in the Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant Steph Hume describes her job as bridging

Flying Officer Jessica Williams on graduating from the Australian Defence Force Academy in December. Story by Alex Donato. Photo supplied by Scene To Believe.

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Persistence pays off for aviator with dream

31/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1465 Views 0 Comments ADFA

After a major setback early in her career, Flying Officer Jessica Williams is now living her dream. CAPTION: Flying Officer

Graduates from Air Force, having completed the year-long Australian Command & Staff Course, pose for a group photo. Story by John Noble.

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Air Force’s War College graduates celebrated

21/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1628 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Australian Command & Staff Course (ACSC), Chief of Air Force, Governor-General of Australia

Some of Air Force’s brightest are among the latest students to graduate from the highly respected Australian War College in

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.

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ADF provides support to vulnerable community

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1451 Views 0 Comments ADFA

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

Lieutenant Commander Siobhan Sturdy guides Midshipman Kane Kasemchainan through a virtual training demonstrator at the Australian Defence Force Academy open day. Story by Lieutenant Yvette Goldberg. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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ADFA open day well attended

23/08/202225/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2220 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Australian Defence Force Academy

Prospective students, trainee officers, friends, families and the local Canberra community experienced the vibrancy of the Australian Defence Force Academy

HMAS Farncomb in rough seas off Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Brenton Freind.

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From diesel engines to data

08/01/202220/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2672 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Royal Australian Naval College

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At the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding: Warrant Officer Andrew Jocumsen, Commodore Peter Leavy, Colonel James Murray, Andrew Nealy, Professor Michael O’Donnell, Group Captain Jeff Howard, Captain (USN) Matt Ort and Lieutenant Colonel Dave Cave. Story by Wing Commander Jade Deveney.

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New exchange opportunity for midshipmen

10/12/202111/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2387 Views 0 Comments ADFA, USNA

Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Commandant, Commodore Peter Leavy and Superintendent United States Naval Academy (USNA) Vice Admiral Sean Buck

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Chief of Defence Force Parade at ADFA

03/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4880 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Australian Defence Force Academy

The Australian Defence Force’s current leaders joined with family and friends to welcome its future leaders during the Chief of

ADFA’s graduating class of 2017 throw their hats in the air to symbolise completion of three years military training and academic studies as a C-130J Hercules flies over in salute. Photo by AHC Studios.

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Latest graduation from ADFA

15/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7448 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Australian Defence Force Academy

More than 260 officer cadets and midshipmen graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Canberra yesterday. Families and

Helicopter action at the ADFA open day (2015) aimed to give potential officer cadets and midshipmen and insight into the benefits of combining a career in the ADF with a degree from UNSW. Photo by Michael Jackson-Rand.

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ADFA Open Day 2017 – 26 August

25/08/201705/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5071 Views 0 Comments ADFA

Australia’s pre-eminent tri-service military training institution, the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), will once again open its doors to prospective