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Senior Australian Defence Force Officer Amberley, Group Captain Dennis Tan, escorts Ms Jean Jackson around the Amberley History and Heritage Centre at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.

At 99, veteran presses rewind

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1372 Views 0 Comments RAAF Amberley, WWII

One of Ipswich’s oldest war veterans, 99-year-old Jean Jackson, recently returned to RAAF Base Amberley for the first time in

Drone racers Sapper Alex Brown, Flight Lieutenant Jayden Hasemann and Lance Corporal Daniel McCullock fly their drones during the Queensland TAFE "DigiTrek" Roadshow. Photo by Captain Sarah Vesey.

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Drone racing team on a high

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1223 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team

Drone Racers from the Australian Army Drone Racing Team gave regional Queensland a demonstration of their skills, military capabilities and

Major Andrew Moses as the Australian flagbearer for the 75th anniversary to the United Nations Truce Supervision commemorative event in Jerusalem, Israel. Story by Major Carrie Robards.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Major honours fallen hero

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 996 Views 0 Comments Operation Paladin, UN Peacekeeping, UNTSO

The opportunity to carry the Australian flag in honour of a fallen ADF peacekeeper was the highlight for Major Andrew

Warrant Officer Bentley, left, and Lieutenant Tyermann on board HMAS Toowoomba. Story by Lieutenant Commander Kieran Davis. Photo by Able Seaman Shaun Siltic.

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The power of knowing your people

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 919 Views 0 Comments HMAS Toowoomba

In 1995, a young able seaman writer from Ballarat joined HMAS Perth, and was put to work maintaining technical publications.

Force preparation course instructor Petty Officer Rachel Lauchlan at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

ADF People Videos

Sailor brings vital skills ashore

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1802 Views 0 Comments 39th Operational Support Battalion, Force Preparation Course

A career at sea has proved to be a perfect training ground for Petty Officer Rachel Lauchlan, as she now

Leading Seaman Marine Technician Ginger Pigot monitors HMAS Anzac’s machinery control room during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

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Career on the move after gap year

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1094 Views 0 Comments HMAS Anzac, Regional Presence Deployment

With a career where she never stops learning, Leading Seaman Marine Technician Ginger Pigot gets to visit foreign cities as

Cadet Corporal Lewis Sanderson after completing a fast qualifying time for the national championships at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. Story by Stacey Doyle. Photo by Warrant Officer Mick Davis.

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Cadet drone racer reaches for the sky

07/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1131 Views 0 Comments Army Cadets, Drone Racing

In a first for military drone racing, Australian Army Cadet Corporal Lewis Sanderson will compete alongside the fastest drone racers

Local indigenous cultural performers conduct a smoking ceremony during the Indigenous Veterans Commemoration at Hyde Park, Sydney. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

ADF People History Veterans

Memorial honours Indigenous service

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1934 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Reconciliation Week, WWII

In 1941, a German spy, disguised as an Australian, sent soldiers from the 2nd and 15th Battalion into a German

RAN Chaplain Simote Finau addresses students of the Kolisi Tonga College, during Operation Solania. Story by Flight Lieutenant Glen Paul. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

ADF People

Chaplain values a Tongan homecoming

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1700 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, Operation Solania, Samoa, Tonga

In a reunion that bridged generations, Royal Australia Navy Officer Chaplain Simote Finau recently returned to his childhood school in

Warrant Officer Class One Benn Goulter, left, and Brigadier Greg Novak, right, with veteran Signalman James ‘Jim’ Easton at the St Heliers Grace Joel Retirement Village, New Zealand. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Maryvonne Gray.

ADF People History Lest We Forget Veterans

Signalman a living legacy at age 106

02/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2107 Views 0 Comments WWII

At 106 years of age, veteran Signalman James ‘Jim’ Easton is thought to be Australia’s oldest living signaller. CAPTION: Warrant

Ms Amber Alexander (centre) on the footy field. Story by Emily Egan.

ADF People

Achieving success after full-time service

01/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1209 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve, Reconciliation Week

As an Aboriginal woman from Geelong in Victoria, Amber Alexander is urging people to be curious and open to learning

Australian Army officer Captain Dylan Voncina on the podium during the Grappling Industries Brazilian jujitsu gi and nogi round robin tournament in Melbourne. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

ADF People

Taking the cake on his birthday

01/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1312 Views 0 Comments

Nothing was going to hold back an Army artillery officer from dominating at a Brazilian jujitsu (BJJ) tournament in Melbourne

Leading Aircraftwoman Katie Smart is an Air Force Reservist and works within BHP as an emergency service officer. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell.

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Learning and sharing history and culture

01/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1324 Views 0 Comments RAAF Base Pearce, RAAF Reserve, Reconciliation Week

When speaking about her time in the Air Force, Leading Aircraftwoman Katie Smart credits the people she has met and

Michael Nobes, a former Navy clearance diver, and his assistance dog Lola outside Russell Offices, Canberra, for a fundraising and awareness barbeque to support Defence Community Dogs. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Veteran owes it all to man’s best friend

01/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1321 Views 2 Comments Defence Community Dogs (DCD), PTSD assistance dogs

PTSD almost destroyed Mick Nobes’ life, but a helping paw helped him turn things around. CAPTION: Michael Nobes, a former

Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Anne Dufficy who is deployed on Operation Mazurka as part of the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, is showcasing Indigenous culture with her paintings at South Camp. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Joining the dots in the Mid-East

30/05/202330/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 877 Views 0 Comments Reconciliation Week

An Army officer shares her Indigenous culture with others while deployed overseas. CAPTION: Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Anne

Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Anne Dufficy showcases Indigenous culture with her paintings at South Camp. Story and photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Joining the dots in the Mid-East

30/05/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1300 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Reconciliation Week

At weekends, Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) Anne Dufficy can be found sitting with a paintbrush in her hand creating

Able Seaman Maritime Elly-May Mitchell represents her Indigenous heritage for Reconciliation week at HMAS Waterhen, NSW. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

ADF People

Schoolroom inspiration comes full circle

30/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1144 Views 0 Comments Reconciliation Week

A Royal Australian Navy seaman from Mareeba tells how her brother’s Navy stories motivated her to encourage the next generation.

Aircraftwoman Indianna Biles checks the serial numbers of aircraft parts in the F-35A Lightning II warehouse at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

ADF People

Inspired to enlist after a glimpse inside

30/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1223 Views 0 Comments Reconciliation Week

An aviator inspired by the RAAF Base Williamtown Indigenous Youth Program leads by example. CAPTION: Aircraftwoman Indianna Biles checks the

Flight Lieutenant Joshua Fuad, 17 Squadron, at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. Photo by Corporal Hayden Young.

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Out of the kitchen into F-35 support

26/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1283 Views 0 Comments

Fighter jets and frying pans have as much in common as bombs and biscuits, but a “why can’t I” attitude

Air Commodore James Badgery – Chief of Staff Air Force HQ, left, presents Wing Commander Glendan Krause with his second Federation Star, marking 45 years of continuous service in the RAAF.

ADF People

Witness to much change over 45-year RAAF career

23/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1638 Views 0 Comments

Across his 45 years of continuous service in the Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander Glendan Krause has experienced as