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Physical training instructor Sergeant Adam Hoff at the ADF Physical Training School in HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Story by Richard Wilkins. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

ADF People

Sweat rewards in training the trainers

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 790 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus, PTIs

When Sergeant Adam Hoff needed a change in his Army career, he decided to channel his passion for fitness into

Australian Army nurse Lieutenant Chloe Apps and Philippines military nurse Second Lieutenant Ian B De La Cruiz conduct physical examinations for local children at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Health and purification help on tap

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 845 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Brigade, 2nd Health Brigade, Philippines

ADF health specialists and engineers were part of a multinational team delivering health, logistics, and water and sanitation hygiene training

Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey Topping on the flightline at the Romeo complex, HMAS Albatross. Story by Acting Sub Lieutenant Sam Carter.

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World first for Navy officer

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 864 Views 0 Comments Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Albatross, MH-60R Seahawk

A Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officer was the first non-US national to complete a renowned weapons and tactics course on

A McGraths Hill Learning Centre student raises his hand to ask questions during a visit from No 37 Squadron members, Flight Lieutenant Brendan Smith and Corporal Natashia Jorgensen. Story by Tastri Murdoch. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

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Pre-schoolers imagine themselves as RAAF aircrew

27/10/202328/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 850 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, RAAF Richmond

Hearing the familiar rumble of an aircraft flying low overhead, preschoolers from McGraths Hill Learning Centre turned their gazes upwards

Master Corporal James Gendron, from the Canadian Armed Forces, was gifted Hoppy the koala by the Australian Army in 2009, as a thank you for piping at a ramp ceremony for serviceman Andrew Hopkins following his death in Afghanistan. Story by Belinda Barker. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Andrew Dakin.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing History Lest We Forget Veterans Videos

Fallen Australian inspires Team Canada

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3381 Views 1 Comment 7th Battalion RAR, Afghanistan, Invictus Games

Corporal Mathew Ricky Andrew Hopkins of the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2009

Australian Army Reserve Trooper Liam Lamb from 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers cavalry regiment prepares for the freedom of entry to Armidale on October 28 alongside his parents Professor David Lamb and Jane Lamb. Story by Lieutenant John Cranley.

ADF People History

Long connection between community, service and family

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 929 Views 1 Comment 12/16 Hunter River Lancers, Army Reserve, Freedom of Entry

On October 28, a grand parade will wind its way through the heart of Armidale, NSW, to celebrate the 12/16

Then Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies, left, presents Warrant Officer Wayne Newman with his second clasp to the Federation Star for 45 years’ service in the RAAF in 2016. Story by Corporal Madhur Chitnis. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

ADF People History

Serenity now: it’s all about attitude

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 719 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force

A lecture from his mother about not cleaning people’s toilets forever prompted 15-year-old Wayne, then an apprentice plumber, to join

Royal Australian Navy officer Lieutenant Commander John Dover makes an ascent on Mount Everest. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Chopper pilot conquers Everest

27/10/202328/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 791 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, No. 723 Squadron

Standing on the roof of the world, Lieutenant Commander John Dover spoke to his wife at base camp, three-and-a-half kilometres

Gap Year Seaman Vimbayi Hakutangwi with a dive helmet at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Story by Richard Wilkins. Photo by Able Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

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Achieving goals personally and professionally

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1673 Views 0 Comments ADF Gap Year, Clearance Diving Team 4, HMAS Stirling

Seaman Vimbayi Hakutangwi is hoping to inspire others, particularly young women, to pursue a career in Defence and show it

Australian Army Corporal Andrew Undy during a direct-fire support weapons course at the School of Infantry, Lone Pine Barracks, Singleton. Story by Captain Jon Stewart. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

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Turning experiences into capabilities

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 820 Views 0 Comments 12/40 Batallion Royal Tasmania Regiment

Growing up in a small holiday town in Tasmania, Corporal Andrew Undy never realised how the Army would create so

25 Squadron personnel capability specialist Aircraftwoman San Yoo in front of 25 Squadron Headquarters, at RAAF Base Pearce, WA. Story by Flight Lieutenant Steffi Blavius. Photo by Flying Officer Michael Thomas.

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Tribute to heritage and service

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 774 Views 0 Comments No. 25 Squadron, RAAF Pearce

Aircraftwoman San (Sanghee) Yoo, a Korean descendant and now proud member of the RAAF, immigrated from Korea in 2006 and

Dental officer Flight Lieutenant Alexis Dieu, left, and dental assistant Leading Aircraftwoman Ocean Mitchell, both from 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron, treat a patient at Wadeye, NT, during a remote NT Health dental visit. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Yuen Dieu.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Returning bright smiles to remote communities

27/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 576 Views 0 Comments No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron

At times, they were the only dental service for 100 kilometres – Air Force personnel from the Northern Territory (NT)

Aunty Rubena and Uncle Gorge Anderson visit the RAAF Security and Fire School Headquarters at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks.

ADF People History Veterans

Uncle George remembers

20/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1722 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, RAAF Amberley, Vietnam War

It was a visit to remember for Indigenous Elder Uncle George Anderson, as he took part in the Commanding Officer

Warrant Officer Class Two Keven Jones at the ADF Careers centre in Maroochydore, Queensland. Story by Jon Kroiter.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Veterans

Army career comes full circle

19/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1646 Views 0 Comments Department of Veterans' Affairs, ServeOn

Four years ago, Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) Keven Jones made a promise to his mate John Sweetman, who had

Commander Andrew Mierisch, right, with Chief Petty Officer Zoe Mack on board HMAS Supply alongside Fleet Base East, Sydney. Story by Lieutenant Commander Nicholas Robinson. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Royal Australian Navy

Big step forward for Navy in-house coaching

19/10/202324/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1469 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Supply, Navy Coaching Academy

Navy’s first cohort of coaches trained in-house and in line with international and national standards has been hailed as a

Flight Lieutenant Kristian Henderson proudly displays his Aussie Hero Quilt, received while deployed with HMAS Adelaide on Operation Tonga Assist 22. Story by Squadron Leader Jessica Aldred.

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Warm response to quilts

19/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 872 Views 0 Comments Aussie Hero Quilts

Ten years on from receiving an Aussie Hero Quilt and laundry bag, Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) Shannon Killman still

Chaplain Stephen Briggs with Bob the 54-year-old cockatoo at HMAS Moreton’s Blessing of the Pets. Story by Lieutenant Rebecca Williamson.

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Blessing all creatures great and small

13/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 926 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, HMAS Moreton

Pets – close companions who love, share ups and downs and put a smile people’s faces – play an important

Wing Commander Paul Taylor, left, Squadron Leader Michael Leonard and Navy Lieutenant Michael Wheeler lay wreaths at the Beaufort Bomber ceremony, Busselton, WA. Story by Stephanie Hallen. Photos by Pamela Harrison.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

A mystery remembered 80 years on

11/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 906 Views 0 Comments WWII

Eighty years ago, a RAAF Bristol Beaufort Bomber departed Busselton Airfield en-route to Rottnest Island as part of planned surveillance

Australian Army Platoon Commander Lieutenant John Haycroft converses with Malaysian Armed Forces Major Hazwan through their shared second language, Indonesian, during Exercise Bersama Lima, Kuantan, Malaysia. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Corporal Sam Price.

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Building trust through language

11/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 999 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bersama Lima, Indonesian National Armed Forces

Platoon commander Lieutenant John Haycroft found his deployment to Malaysia on Exercise Bersama Lima has revived his Indonesian language skills.

RAAF Sergeants Connor O'Neill and Ryan Pedder, 7th and 8th from left, facilitated the Building Blokes program for aviators from 2 Operational Conversion Unit at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story and photo by Corporal Melina Young.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Vulnerability takes courage

11/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 613 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, RAAF Williamtown, Top Blokes Foundation, World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day As an awkwardly tall and skinny teenager, Sergeant Ryan Pedder struggled with his masculinity. CAPTION: RAAF