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Warrant Officer Paul Gregory, left, with Flight Lieutenant Bradley McMaster, celebrates achieving over 9000 flying hours of service. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet.

Experience and knowledge for the next generation

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1254 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion, No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon

Warrant Officer Paul Gregory has spent 36 years accumulating a wealth of experience in the RAAF, achieving more than 9000

Corporal Paul Quilliam next to an old S70 Black Hawk at the Rotary-Wing Aircraft Maintenance School in Oakey. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

ADF People History

Open day thrill leads to solid career

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1158 Views 0 Comments S-70B-2 Seahawk (Bravo), UH-60M Black Hawk

Following the announcement Army will acquire UH-60M Black Hawks, Warrant Officer – Class 2 Max Bree spoke to three operators

The new Australian Naval Adviser to London Captain Adrian Capner, right, with the previous adviser Captain Paul Mandziy at BAE Systems global combat ship facility in Glasgow, Scotland. Story by Lieutenant Commander J A Thompson.

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UK relationship in safe hands

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 856 Views 0 Comments

Twenty-four years after serving in the United Kingdom on an exchange program with the Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force, Captain

A glass-panel depiction of Australian Army nurses in WWII – part of a magnificent national memorial to Service Nurses on Anzac Parade, Canberra, dedicated in 1999. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

ADF People Veterans

Australians asked to share stories of nurses massacred on Bangka Island

15/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2940 Views 0 Comments Australian Army Nursing Service, Bangka Island Massacre, SS Vyner Brooke, Vivian Bullwinkel

In collaboration with the Australian College of Nursing, the ACN Foundation is calling for family, friends and colleagues to share

Chaplain Simon Edds meditates in the Spirit House at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Chaplain’s star-studded journey to Buddhism

15/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2109 Views 0 Comments Chaplains

From featuring in blockbuster movies alongside some of Hollywood’s A-listers to becoming the first Buddhist chaplain in the ADF, Chaplain

Training Authority – Maritime Logistics and Health trainees, staff and instructors gathered at HMAS Cerberus for International Women's Day. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton.

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Open minds empower change

15/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 975 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus

Trainees, staff and instructors from Training Authority – Maritime Logistics and Health took part in some thought-provoking conversations when they

Commanding Officer HMAS Canberra Captain Jace Hutchison speaks with Vanuatu media during Operation Vanuatu Assist 2023. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Officer surprises with Pacific family ties

15/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1243 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Vanuatu

Vanuatu media outlets got a pleasant surprise when the Commanding Officer of HMAS Canberra, Captain Jace Hutchison, greeted them in their

Petty Officer Richard Smith, first responder to a multiple-car accident in Perth, at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Commander Will Singer.

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Navy training kicks in after car crash

10/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1463 Views 0 Comments HMAS Stirling

Navy’s strength of character to ‘do the right thing in the face of adversity’ was on display during a recent

Commander Air Warfare Centre Air Commodore Adrian Maso presenting Warrant Officer Janet Brennan with her Federation Star. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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International Women’s Day – Star performer over 40 years

10/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1178 Views 0 Comments

An Air Force warrant officer who joined the Air Force as a young dental assistant has notched up four decades

Prominent female reservist, Captain Virginia Hayward, Royal Australian Navy, at the Defence Remarkable Women panel discussion. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Kym Smith.

ADF People Videos

International Women’s Day – Front row seat to career mastery

10/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1613 Views 0 Comments Navy Reserve

This year’s theme is ‘Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future’. A Navy captain has helped design a

Royal Australian Air Force airborne electronics analyst Corporal Steven Doyle displays the P-8A Poseidon while at the Australian International Airshow, Avalon, Victoria. Story by Flying Officer Sharon Sebastian. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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Avalon on the radar

07/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1296 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, No. 11 Squadron, No. 92 Wing, P-8A Poseidon

Airborne electronics analyst (AEA) Corporal Steven Doyle, along with members of 11 Squadron and 92 Wing, showcased Australia’s multi-mission maritime

Royal Australian Air Force Indigenous Liaison Officer, Flight Lieutenant Micheal Naawi promotes cultural awareness to Master Sergeant Jonathan Cowan (middle) and Master Sergeant Marcello Lindo of the United States Air Force during the Australian International Airshow 2023 at Avalon. Story by Flying Officer Shan Arachchi Galappatthy. Photo: Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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My culture, your culture, our culture

07/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1115 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, Indigenous

The Australian International Airshow 23 (AIA23) has been showcasing a plethora of aircraft from all over the globe as well

Leading Seaman Geoff Anthony displays his watercolour painting of HMAS Choules at Garden Island, Sydney. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Keeping focused and level at sea

03/03/202303/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1253 Views 1 Comment Garden Island, HMAS Choules

While most are asleep in their cabins, a sailor sits working in repair bases with his satchel of painting supplies.

Defence LGBTI Information Service President Lieutenant Rachel Cosgrove takes part in the 2023 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Oxford Street, Sydney. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Inclusivity and acceptance – we’re all one team

03/03/202309/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2238 Views 10 Comments Defence Gay and Lesbian Information Service (DEFGLIS)

For the first time since 2020, 60 Defence personnel took to Sydney’s Oxford Street, with more than 12,000 other participants,

Corporal Dylan Curran, of 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, is one of this year's Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award recipients. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Giving help – and asking for it

01/03/202305/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1629 Views 2 Comments Hawkei, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC)

CAPTION: Corporal Dylan Curran, of 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, is one of this year’s Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award

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 1083 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

Corporal Michael Stoop, of 6th/13th Light Battery, Tasmania, is one of this year's Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award recipients. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Quick to action in an emergency

01/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1312 Views 0 Comments 6th/13th Light Battery

CAPTION: Corporal Michael Stoop, of 6th/13th Light Battery, Tasmania, is one of this year’s Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award recipients.

Corporal Justin Wells, right, of 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, near Hebel on the Queensland/NSW border during Operation COVID-19 Assist. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.

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Proud to be an ambassador

01/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1265 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

CAPTION: Corporal Justin Wells, right, of 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, near Hebel on the Queensland/NSW border during Operation COVID-19

Squadron Leader Aleisha Croxford on stage at the Gungahlin College Theatre in Canberra. Story and photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Personnel painted in a different light

27/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1500 Views 1 Comment ADF Creative Arts Association (ADFCAA)

Anyone in the ADF who says ‘nothing can surprise them’ should ask a colleague if they have hidden talents. CAPTION:

Allan 'Shorty' Moffatt, from the Voyager Survivors Association, stands with other survivors during a ceremony to name the Voyager Mess at Creswell in Jervis Bay, NSW. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Petty Officer Renee Mackenzie.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Touching tribute for Voyager survivors

22/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1566 Views 0 Comments HMAS Creswell

On the moonless night of February 10, 1964, aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne sent a signal to Fleet Headquarters in Sydney,