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Madeleine King MP hands over Sergeant John Brislin’s WW2 medals to his son, Bruce Brislin, outside her office in Rockingham, WA. Story by Lieutenant Commander John . Photos Supplied.

WW2 medals lost but not forgotten

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 729 Views 0 Comments WWII

“We will remember them” is more than a phrase. CAPTION: Madeleine King MP hands over Sergeant John Brislin’s WW2 medals to

Chief Petty Officer Karen Lewis performs her role as a Navy Business Analyst. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Paris Rigney.

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Sailor excels in newfound passion

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 675 Views 0 Comments Army Data Hub

For a passionate data buff, Army Data Hub is the place to be. CAPTION: Chief Petty Officer Karen Lewis performs her

Warrant Officer Class One Benjamin Spain is a ground crew mission support standards officer within Army Aviation Command. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power.

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Ground crew career takes off

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 688 Views 0 Comments AH-64E Apache, Aviation Command, UH-60M Black Hawk

It’s a busy time to be in Army aviation for ground crew mission support (GCMS), with the introduction of UH-60M

Navy sailors from HMAS Perth, Chief Petty Officer Glen Nipperess, left, and Lieutenant Commander Gemma Casserly, return a recovered craft to its owner, Army soldier Warrant Officer Class Two Carl Stanley, centre right, at HMAS Coonawarra. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Navy recovers soldier’s sunken boat

16/08/202417/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1253 Views 0 Comments HMAS Coonawarra, HMAS Perth

Three months after he lost his boat, which had drifted about 1600km, an Australian soldier has been reunited with it,

Royal Navy's dental surgeon Lieutenant Grace Smalley, left, and dental nurse Able Rate Jamie Shand, both from 40 Commando, perform a dental examination on an Australian Army soldier during Exercise Predator's Run at the Bradshaw Field Training Area. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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Keeping digger’s bite to stay in the fight

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 771 Views 0 Comments Exercise Predator’s Run, Royal Navy

Gum pain or toothache can impact your ability to fight, reducing focus and resolve. CAPTION: Royal Navy’s dental surgeon Lieutenant Grace

Three members of the Pearn family with a Navy officer at the ADF Careers Centre, Wollongong. From left, Sub-Lieutenant Rhys Pearn, Lieutenant Jordie McLeod, Recruit Breanna Pearn and Leading Seaman Vicki Pearn. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.

ADF People History Royal Australian Navy

Three generations enlist on same date

13/08/202422/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 940 Views 0 Comments

It is common for families to follow a tradition of military service. What isn’t common is having three members of

Navy sailor Leading Seaman Marine Technician Electrical Nikolas Jercic conducts electrical testing on board HMAS Adelaide. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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The power of a fight-to-fix mentality

09/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1011 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

From two-storey-high generators that could power the city of Darwin, to power points and everything in between – electrical marine

Royal Australian Navy mine warfare clearance diving officer Lieutenant Commander Adam Zilko, participates in a brief for mine countermeasures as a part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 24 in Hawaii. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Planning for mine warfare training

09/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 524 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diver, RIMPAC, US Navy

Royal Australian Navy Mine Warfare Clearance Diving Officer (MCDO) Adam Zilko’s current exchange posting to the United States has involved

Army soldiers wear the new winter uniforms around Russell Offices in Canberra. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

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New clothing range for Army personnel

07/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1961 Views 1 Comment Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG)

Army’s range of general duties garments is expanding, with four new items being issued to provide warmth through the winter

Australian Army communications systems operator Signaller David Muwandi, of the 109th Signal Squadron, at RAAF Base Curtin, WA, during Exercise Austral Shield. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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No comms, no bombs

07/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 639 Views 0 Comments 109th Signal Squadron, Army Reserve, Exercise Austral Shield, RAAF Curtin

An engineer by trade, Signaller David Muwandi decided he wanted a challenge, so he joined the Army Reserve and hasn’t

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Icy baths and picnics with penguins all part of my job

31/07/202404/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 840 Views 0 Comments Antarctica

While the east coast experienced a chilly start to winter in recent weeks, spare a thought for Antarctic expeditioners like

Deputy Chief of Army Major General Christopher Smith, left, presents Warrant Officer Class 1 Rodney Speter with his two Federation Stars for 45 years of service. Story and photos by Warrant Officer Class 2 Andrew Hetherington.

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Still serving after 45 years

26/07/202403/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1128 Views 0 Comments

It is not every day a soldier receives a Federation Star for 40-plus years’ service, but last month, 65-year-old Warrant

Aircraftman Mausam Ghaley was born in Bhutan and spent most of his youth in a refugee camp in Nepal before fleeing to Australia with his mother.

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Through adversity to the stars

25/07/202425/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1611 Views 0 Comments

Aircraftman Mausam Ghaley grew up in a refugee camp after fleeing his home country, Bhutan. Fifteen years since settling in

Parents, Sergeant Kim and Mrs Clare James with their kids, displaying their Child of ADF Medallions and certificates. Story by Ben Wickham. Photos by Ben Wickham.

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Recognising the ADF’s youngest supporters

24/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 685 Views 0 Comments Defence Member and Family Support (DMFS), Holsworthy Barracks

More than 150 Sydney-based children of ADF members have been presented with medallions, commending them for resilience and personal growth

Second Lieutenant Cecil Healy is the only Australian Olympian to have died in combat.

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Remembering Aussie Olympic Gold medalist killed in action

24/07/202430/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 933 Views 0 Comments France, WWI

Olympians Kaarle McCulloch and Michelle Ford have honoured the memory of Cecil Healy, the only Australian Olympic gold medallist to die

From left, Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clifton; Saskia Hobbs and Reverend Mark Perry take part in the lighting of the candle ceremony. Story and photos by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson.

ADF People History Lest We Forget Royal Australian Air Force

Lighting a candle for fallen aviators on London trip

19/07/202430/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1312 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force, RAF, United Kingdom

Australia’s new Chief of Air Force has embarked on his first overseas trip, arriving in London for a series of

Australian Army surveyor Sapper Shaun Jackson from 6th Engineer Support Regiment completes a surveying task as part of the 2024 Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme in Amata, SA. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Private Jack Hayes.

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Army surveyors shoot lasers

19/07/202430/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1148 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, AACAP

Shooting lasers is all in a day’s work for the small cohort of Army surveyors. CAPTION: Australian Army surveyor Sapper Shaun

Former Air Force Nursing Officer Val Lawrence, meets Warrant Officer Class One Darren Wasley at the War Veterans’ Home at Myrtle Bank in South Australia. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. Photos by Sergeant Murray Staff.

ADF People History Veterans

Nurse and rescued orphan meet 50 years on

16/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1975 Views 0 Comments Service Nurses, Vietnam War

After decades of war and with the imminent fall of Saigon in 1975, a humanitarian crisis was unfolding in South

Australian Amphibious Force members, Privates Jaguar Nibreda, Matthew Price, Jarrod Roughley, Jack Vaysset and Jack Thompson, rescued swimmers in distress at Berry Springs, NT. Story by Lieutenant Angela Faulkner.

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Soldiers save swimmers’ lives

12/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1136 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

Quick thinking by several Australian Army soldiers saved the life of an unconscious swimmer and four others in a Northern

Commanding Officer of HMAS Sydney, Commander Billy Maddison, speaks to media during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Adam Abela.

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New commanding officer takes the helm at RIMPAC

11/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1015 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, RIMPAC

Commander David ‘Billy’ Maddison is participating in RIMPAC, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, for the fourth time, but it’s