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Australian Army soldier Private Paula Pires, from 4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, during Exercise Waratah Run at Singleton, NSW. Photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Army Reserve soldier foundation training reduced to just three weeks

16/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 21344 Views 16 Comments 1RTB, Kapooka

The Australian Army’s 2nd Division is making training more accommodating in an effort to streamline recruit trining. CAPTION: Australian Army

Sergeant Peter Delaney, from Weapon Training Section at No.23 Squadron, displays his second Federation Star and sixth clasp to his Defence Long Service Medal, for 45 years of service with the Royal Australian Air Force, at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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Reflecting on 45 years’ service

15/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1064 Views 0 Comments

Being taught to be agile from a young age has ensured one aviator could happily serve and adjust to the

Australian Army soldier Corporal Kym Baldock leads a dive class at Second Valley, on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia.

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Civvie dive instructor benefits from Defence PoW Award

15/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1156 Views 0 Comments Prince of Wales Award

A qualification funded through Defence’s Prince of Wales Award (POWA) scheme will enable Corporal Kym Baldock to expand his civilian

Warrant Officer Class 2 Beau Thomas reads the biography of a fallen soldier before another workout begins at the 24 Hours of Heroes fundraiser for Wounded Heroes. Photo by TrewBella Photography.

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Little bit of hurt for a lot of heroes

12/05/202312/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1715 Views 0 Comments

Doing 24 gruelling workouts in 24 hours isn’t an ideal way to spend a weekend for most people, but that’s

Australian Army Sergeant Matthew Blows in the Multinational Forces and Observers South Camp on Operation Mazurka in South Sinai, Egypt. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Passing on lessons despite language differences in Sinai

12/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1200 Views 0 Comments Multinational Force and Observers, Sinai

Members of his family were in the RAAF and Navy, but Sergeant Matthew Blows wanted to be on the ground,

Private Feao Faka’Osi, in blue, demonstrates one of his favourite techniques, called ippon seoinage, on Lieutenant Colonel Morgan McCarthy during a judo demonstration.

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Soldier throws all efforts at Olympic selection

12/05/202312/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1197 Views 0 Comments Judo

A soldier with the Australian Army’s 16th Aviation Brigade has his sights set on next year’s Olympics, fighting for Tonga,

Australia's Federation Guard members march past Old College during a rehearsal for the Coronation of King Charles III, at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Sleeman.

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IED victim led Aussie Coronation contingent

12/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2001 Views 1 Comment Coronation of King Charles III

From being the victim of an improvised explosive device attack in Afghanistan to leading the Australian Defence Force’s Coronation contingent

Royal Australian Navy officer Lieutenant Commander Alison Zilko speaks with school kids in the Philippines in her role as ADF Gender Advisor during Exercise Balikatan 2023.

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Gender advisor loved role in the Philippines

12/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1124 Views 1 Comment

Lieutenant Commander Alison Zilko’s first job in the Royal Australian Navy was as a nursing officer, so it’s no surprise

Lieutenant Catherine Gerrard stands in front an ARH Tiger at 1st Aviation Regiment, Robertson Barracks, Darwin. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas O’Connor.

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Army engineer shoots for the stars

12/05/202312/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1169 Views 0 Comments

A lightbulb moment at university paved the way for a smooth transition into Army aviation for 1st Aviation Regiment’s learning

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Craig and Private Paris Plate cut the birthday cake at the celebration of the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps' 80th anniversary. Photographer unknown. Cake, lost when photo cropped to fit formatting, digitally replaced in photo by CONTACT.

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RAADC’s crowning achievement

10/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1210 Views 0 Comments RAADC, Royal Australian Army Dental Corps

Members of the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps (RAADC) gathered in Sydney to mark the corps’ 80th birthday last month.

Royal Australian Navy Petty Officer Mitchell Morton pushes his students during a physical training class at South Camp of the Multinational Force and Observers on Operation Mazurka in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Combat Wombat kicking ass on Mazurka

10/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1426 Views 0 Comments Multinational Force and Observers, Operation Mazurka, Sinai

They call him the ‘combat wombat’, resembling the stout, sturdy marsupial – stocky in build with the ability to travel

Sous chef Prince Pullapalli instructs a cooking class to Operation Accordion personnel at Australia’s operating base in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Recipe for friendships in the Middle East

10/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1126 Views 0 Comments Operation Accordion

Catering staff are not only feeding ADF personnel in the Middle East but helping them to spice up their cooking

Australian Army personnel from 13th Brigade participate in the 2023 Run Army event at Kings Park, Perth. Photo by Corporal Janet Pan.

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Run Army breaks records in its third year

10/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1062 Views 0 Comments Run Army

Soldiers and members of the community combined to make this year’s Run Army event the biggest yet, with more than

Their Majesties The King and Queen travel past Parliament Square in the Gold State Coach, flanked by 18 representatives of the Commonwealth, including Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Tegan Ross and Bombardier Michael Nona from Australia’s Federation Guard (second in line on both sides). Photo by AS1 Ryan Murray RAF. UK MOD © Crown copyright 2023.

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Majestic moment marching alongside royal coach

08/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2077 Views 0 Comments Coronation of King Charles III

On one of the biggest days of their lives, 22-year-old Corporal Tegan Ross and 28-year-old Bombardier Michael Nona did not

Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Tegan Ross from Australia's Federation Guard with representatives from Commonwealth countries escort the Gold State Coach during the Procession following the Coronation of King Charles III. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Sleeman.

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ADF in the King’s Coronation Procession

07/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3327 Views 0 Comments Coronation of King Charles III

The Australian Defence Force took great pride in their place in the Coronation of their Majesties King Charles III and

Lieutenant Sarah Lucinsky conducts a route plan on Operation Mazurka. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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A missing link inspires lieutenant

07/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1540 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2023

Lieutenant Sarah Lucinsky was honoured to stand on the same land her grandfather and two great-uncles fought on during World

Lieutenant Daniel Cochrane with the Merlin HM2 he flies on exchange with Royal Navy 820 Squadron in the United Kingdom.

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Two Aussie fliers looking forward for Coronation flyover

06/05/202307/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1928 Views 0 Comments Coronation of King Charles III

Weather permitting, two proud Australians are scheduled to fly over Buckingham Palace in a flypast involving 68 aircraft to mark

Royal Australian Navy Able Seaman Tammy Vaughn from the Australian Federation Guard during a rehearsal for the Coronation of His Majesty The King, at Buckingham Palace. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Honoured to be part of history

05/05/202307/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1558 Views 0 Comments Coronation of King Charles III

Able Seaman Tammy Vaughn’s Nan will be watching the TV closely this weekend as her granddaughter marches through the streets

Australian Army soldier Gunner Adam Leclerc with Australia’s Federation Guard during a rehearsal for the Coronation of His Majesty The King, at Buckingham Palace, London. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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From Rye to royal duties

05/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1252 Views 0 Comments Coronation of King Charles III

Marching into Buckingham Palace Gardens in London, Gunner Adam Leclerc was a long way from his family home in Victoria.

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond presents a Federation Star to Commander Bertram Slape, marking 50 years’ service in the Royal Australian Navy. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

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50 years of service – and inspiring his mob

05/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1469 Views 0 Comments

When Commander Bertram Slape enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy as a general-entry sailor in 1972, he fulfilled a childhood