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Australian Army soldier Sergeant Pam Newlin with a lamb on her lap as she works from home on the family farm at Big Hill, NSW. Story by Jon Kroiter. Photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Not a baa-d way to work

21/06/202321/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 828 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, ServeOn

Working from home with a lamb on your lap isn’t something most people imagine is possible when they think about

Soldiers from the 5th Brigade clear a building using airsoft rifles at Holsworthy Training Area at the end of Exercise Arras Sprint. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Private Sarah Fisher.

Australian Army News

Domestic security abilities put to the test

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2596 Views 0 Comments 2nd/17th Battalion Royal NSW Regiment (2/17RNSWR), Army Reserve

Army Reserve soldiers from the 5th Brigade tested their ability to support civilian emergency services with urban combat training using

Lieutenant Oliver Breeze of 2nd Force Support Battalion chats with Austin outside the Army display at Agfest in Tasmania. Story by Major Tim Sydenham.

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Agfest ripe for Army pickings

01/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2184 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Defence Force Recruiting

Hailed as a main event in Tasmania for many years, Agfest is an ideal recruiting ground for Army. CAPTION: Lieutenant

Warrant Officer Class Two Luke Parlor, a mechanic from Defence Force School of Signals conducts maintenance on a V8 Supercar at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

Australian Army News

Army delivered grunt to Grand Prix weekend

05/04/202308/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2112 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team, Army Reserve, School of Armour, School of Infantry

An impressive display of Army equipment proved popular with crowds at the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne.

Australian Army Combat Medic Private Gabrielle Young, from 3rd Health Battalion, Keswick Barracks, SA. Story by Jon Kroiter. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Finding flexibility in new surroundings

29/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1322 Views 0 Comments 3rd Health Battalion, Army Reserve

In 2020, Private Gabrielle Young moved to Adelaide and wanted to return to active service on a flexible arrangement but

Soldiers and locals wade through the 2022 flood waters in Lismore, checking properties for stranded residents. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

Australian Army News

Soldiers commended for sacrifices in floods

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2111 Views 1 Comment 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Army Reserve, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2022

As record flooding reduced Lismore to a pile of housing debris and overturned cars, 40 kilometres north, a mother and

Private Wayne Drage shows a child how to use binoculars during a demonstration at Exercise Rocky Ready, at the Rockhampton Showgrounds last year. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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Committed to caring for vulnerable children

01/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1260 Views 0 Comments 31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, Army Reserve

CAPTION: Private Wayne Drage shows a child how to use binoculars during a demonstration at Exercise Rocky Ready, at the

Major Vivian Blycha, right, working on her laptop with daughters beside her. Story by Jon Kroiter. Photo by Corporal Nakia Chapman.

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Cartwheeling through flexible service

03/02/202305/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1249 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve

When Major Viv Blycha’s youngest daughter Alex travels across the country to compete and train for gymnastics, Major Blycha packs

Major Dianne Hutchinson checks a patient's breathing rate during training at the Camp Taji Clinic at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq, in 2017. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Army nurse touches lives of thousands of veterans

16/12/202216/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1308 Views 0 Comments ADF Arts for Recovery Resilience Teamwork and Skills (ARRTS), Army Reserve

While growing up in Melbourne, Dianne Hutchinson always knew she wanted to pursue a career helping people. CAPTION: Major Dianne

Scott Grimley with his guide dog, Dudley, and Able Seaman Taryn Dickens with her assistance dog, Gigi, enjoy some time in the sun. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Finding the ability to keep working

07/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 901 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, assistance dogs

CAPTION: Scott Grimley with his guide dog, Dudley, and Able Seaman Taryn Dickens with her assistance dog, Gigi, enjoy some

Captain Meghann Coffey, a physio from the 1st Health Battalion, crosses the finish line during an ultra-trail marathon in Katoomba. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

5th place for 100km marathoner

18/11/202226/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1299 Views 0 Comments 1st Health Battalion, Army Reserve

Ultra-trail marathons are not for the faint-hearted, but Captain Meghann Coffey proved she could mix it with the best, placing

Army personnel from the 1st/19th Royal NSW Regiment prepare to move out to Moree from Dubbo, NSW, to support the NSW flood response. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

Australian Army News

Troops happy to help their community during floods

01/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2006 Views 0 Comments 1st/19th Royal NSW Regiment (RNSWR), Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

As floodwaters began to rise in the western NSW town of Moree, members of the were on hand to assist

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.

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Private Ryan helps save local community

26/10/202230/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1391 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

Army reservists from the greater Victorian region begin clearing flood damage items from the Rochester RSL in Victoria as part of the ADF’s ongoing support during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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ADF inspired by community they serve

23/10/202226/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1714 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Commander of Operation Flood Assist support in Victoria, Brigadier Matt Burr, said the clean-up of a Rochester school demonstrated the

Lieutenant Colonel Simon Hendel, an anaesthetist and reservist from the 3rd Health Battalion in Adelaide, has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship for his civilian role as a trauma specialist at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Story by Captain Andrew Page. Photo by Michelle McFarlane.

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Medical officer to use fellowship to improve trauma skills

12/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1317 Views 3 Comments 3rd Health Battalion, Army Reserve

An Australian Army Reserve anaesthetist has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship for his civilian role as a trauma specialist at

Army reservist Sergeant Dominic Hendriksen nominated his civilian employer, Chubb Fire and Security, for the Tasmanian Employer Support Awards. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor.

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Awards recognise supportive Tassie employers

05/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1284 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Employer Support Awards

Supportive employers of Tasmanian Defence reservists converged on Government House in Hobart recently for the Tasmania Employer Support Awards. CAPTION:

Randall Cook, left, from the School of Sport Education NT, receives his award from Head Joint Support Services Division Major General Douglas Laidlaw at the Employer Support Awards held in Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.

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Army reservist recognises supportive employer

30/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1722 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve

Employers throughout Australia who went above and beyond to support their Army reservist employees were officially recognised as part of

Army Reservist Private Abbas Foladi, from the 25/49 Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, patrols the grounds of the Queensland Country Bank Stadium as part of Exercise Austral Shield 2022 in Townsville. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Call out an opportunity for Reservist

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1195 Views 0 Comments 25th/49th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, Army Reserve, Exercise Austral Shield

Whether he’s driving a delivery van around the streets of Brisbane, or patrolling the perimeter of Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank

Australian Army soldier Private Jack Green from the 16th Royal Western Australian Regiment during Zodiac familiarisation training on Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Jordan Chee. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.

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Army Reservist bolsters amphibious force

15/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2152 Views 1 Comment 16th Battalion RWAR, 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Army Reserve, F470 Zodiac, HMAS Canberra, Lavarack Barracks, RIMPAC

Australian Army Reserve Infantry Soldier Private Jack Green is testing out his sea legs as he sails on HMAS Canberra

Norforce Darwin Squadron soldiers, Private Peter Puruntatameri, left, Private Blake Carter and Private Misman Kris on a beach in Melville Island during a community engagement visit to the Tiwi Islands. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

Australian Army News

Local knowledge protecting the north

06/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2181 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Indigenous, NORFORCE, Program Vigilant

When North-West Mobile Force’s (Norforce) Darwin Squadron patrols the Top End, establishing and maintaining relationships is just as important as