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Oakey

Army soldier Corporal Shannon Griffith at the Rotary Wing Aircraft Maintenance School at Oakey, Queensland. Story. y By Captain Tadek Markowski. Photo by Bradley Richardson.
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Experienced civvies a boost for Army aviation

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1648 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Lockhead Martin, Oakey, RAEME, UH-60M Black Hawk

In the close-knit world of Army Aviation, 35-year-old Corporal Shannon Griffith is something of an outlier. CAPTION: Army soldier Corporal Shannon

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Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Health Battalion board the Toll Bell 412 helicopter after watching a demonstration of Army Aviation's Aircraft Crash Response capability at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
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Young medic shares crash response skills

04/07/202304/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1982 Views 0 Comments Oakey

When she heard about a posting to Oakey Health Centre, Private Jade Bown jumped at the chance to join a

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Soldiers from the School of Army Aviation arrive safely at RAAF Base Amberley on Friday, 25 February 2022, after rescuing several south-east Queensland community members affected by the rising flood waters.
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Army aircrews help in flood emergency

01/03/202202/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2794 Views 0 Comments Army Aviation Training Centre, East Coast Flood Emergency 2022, MRH-90 Taipan, Oakey, RAAF Amberley

The Australian Army has provided critical support to the emerging Queensland flood crisis. CAPTION: Soldiers from the School of Army

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