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Then Group Captain Jake Newham in 1973 talks to the waiting media after leading the ferry flight of six A8 F111s from Fort Worth, Texas, to Amberley, Australia. Story by RAAF Historian Martin James.

Farewell to ‘Gentleman Jake’

31/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1886 Views 0 Comments

Air Force or Army? It was a tough decision faced by a 20-year-old John ‘Jake’ Newham in 1951. Offered a

Lieutenant Quaelan Brooks helps children from the Khlong Toey slum raise communication flags on HMAS Anzac during a port visit to Bangkok in 2018. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Petty Officer Kayla Jackson.

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Officer credits a team worth fighting for

31/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 931 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sheean

At a time when marine technician retention is low, one officer’s team-first approach has paid off. CAPTION: Lieutenant Quaelan Brooks

Chief Petty Officer Garry Danaher with a member of the Royal Tongan Navy on board an Australian-gifted Guardian-class patrol boat in Tonga. Story byCorporal Jacob Joseph.

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CSM for CPO for creative response to volcanic havoc

31/01/202305/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 937 Views 0 Comments Australia Day Honours, Guardian-class Patrol Boat, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Technical adviser Chief Petty Officer Garry Danaher, commended for his actions during the 2022 Tongan volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami,

Group Captain Kerry Hollings has been made a Member in the Military Division of the Order of Australia in this year's Australia Day honours. Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

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Projects delivered with dedication

27/01/202305/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1253 Views 0 Comments Australia Day Honours

Group Captain Kerry Hollings’ work executing the NATO funding in Afghanistan, boosting recruitment diversity and developing a new professional military

Order of Australia Medal recipient Chief Petty Officer Nathan Byast on board HMAS Maryborough in 2017. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.

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Navy trainer blown away by recognition

27/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1401 Views 0 Comments Australia Day, Cape Inscription, Order of Australia

Few technical trainers can boast a 100 per cent success rate, but a former Cape-class patrol boat chief engineer was

Australia's Federation Guard Present Arms during the Australia Day 2019 National Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony at Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. Photo Petty Officer Paul Berry.

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ADF personnel honoured

27/01/202329/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2404 Views 0 Comments Australia Day Honours List

A leader in the response to the COVID-19 crisis and a long-serving rear admiral are among the Defence personnel recognised

Air Force Specialist Reserve Forensic Doctor Flight Lieutenant Kirsty Wright with a sample for DNA testing. Story by John Noble. Photo by Corporal Colin Dadd.

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‘Australian of the Year’ for RAAF reservist

27/01/202305/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1853 Views 0 Comments RAAF Reserve

Forensic doctor Kirsty Wright – who is also a Royal Australian Air Force reservist – has been named The Australian newspaper’s

Flight Sergeant (retd) Michael Hartley, coordinator of volunteers at the RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell. Photo by Mr Lindsay Gordon.

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To the moon and back with Air Force

27/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1009 Views 0 Comments RAAF Reserve, RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre (RTAHC)

As coordinator of volunteers at the RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre (RTAHC) since 2017, Flight Sergeant (retd) Michael Hartley is

Leading Seaman Teneille Francis is welcomed home by members of her family during a community day at Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. Story byLieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Sergeant David Said.

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Sailor returns home to help flood-hit town

22/01/202322/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1638 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1

A Navy sailor has made a heart-warming return to her hometown of Fitzroy Crossing to help the community recover from

Australian Army Lieutenant Colonel Wendy Wheadon, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Deputy Director of Sustainment, stands before the mural at Aussie House inside US military base Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Chance meeting leads to Australian Army career

22/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1910 Views 0 Comments Operation Okra

Lieutenant Colonel Wendy Wheadon probably couldn’t have guessed a chance meeting with a young Australian Army officer in the UK

Leading Aircraftman Leigh Brettschneider (L) and his HENSOLDT Australia trainer Andrew Shegog at the operational maintenance trainer equipment room where trainees gain real-world experience on a working Airport Surveillance Radar - Next Generation. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell.

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Maintenance skills on the radar

22/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1371 Views 0 Comments No. 452 Squadron

An Air Force communication electronic technician has returned to his unit after a secondment to HENSOLDT Australia, on which he

Incoming Officer Commanding 42 Wing Group Captain James Parton (left) and outgoing Commander Group Captain Angus Porter in front of a 2 Squadron E-7A Wedgetail at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story by Leading Aircraftwoman Jasna McFeeters. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Fresh eyes to oversee air surveillance wing

22/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1581 Views 0 Comments No. 42 Wing, RAAF Williamtown

The wing of Air Force that oversees aircraft involved in surveillance and electronic warfare has a new Officer Commanding who

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Aussie veteran/ADF team closing in on South Pole

13/01/202313/01/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2886 Views 0 Comments

A team of ADF veterans are within days of reaching the South Pole as part of The Spirit Lives Antarctic

RAAF Squadron Leader Meaghan Suttor grew up in Tasmania and is now the Executive Officer of 29 (City of Hobart) Squadron. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Supporting mates at home and away

12/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1621 Views 0 Comments No. 29 Squadron

Squadron Leader Meaghan Suttor never thought the questions she asked as a schoolgirl on excursions to the Australian Antarctic Division

Surveillance and Response Group's Group Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer Scott Doring, right, hands over the reins to Warrant Officer Russell Beck during a ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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Hard worker hands over the reins

12/01/202320/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1720 Views 0 Comments Surveillance and Response Group (SRG)

He may have started his Defence career in the Royal Australian Navy, but RAAF’s outgoing Surveillance and Response Group’s Group

From left, RAAF Squadron Leader Katherine Wright, UN Navy Lieutenant Brady Martin, RAAF Corporal Hayley Davis, RAF Warrant Officer Graham Davis and US Navy Commander Pete Salvaggio take part in Exercise Resolute Hunter in Nevada, US. Story by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson. Photo by Lindsey Lauer.

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Reward for excellence in military intelligence

12/01/202320/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1623 Views 0 Comments

Delivering faultless and detailed analysis is critical to the successful execution of a major military operation. CAPTION: From left, RAAF

Members of New Entry Officers Course 67 conduct a march past during their graduation ceremony at HMAS Creswell. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas.

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Officer has sights set on the sky

23/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2513 Views 0 Comments HMAS Creswell

Sub-Lieutenant Andrew Dakin’s dream of following in his grandfather’s footsteps to become a Fleet Air Arm pilot is one step

Participants of the Army Surf Riders development camp at Elizabeth Beach, NSW. Story by Captain Andrew Page. All photos: Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.

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Army surf camp builds resilience and wellness

23/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2662 Views 0 Comments Army Surf Riders Association (ASRA)

The Army Surf Riders Association (ASRA) recently held its development camp as members prepared to compete in the Inter-Service Surfing

Leading Seaman Olivia Saunders stands in front of the US base's Christmas tree, Bahrain. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Sailor on deployment of a lifetime

23/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1801 Views 0 Comments Bahrain, Middle East Region, Operation Manitou

Leading Seaman Olivia Saunders said she wouldn’t mind missing mum’s cooking this Christmas, as the young sailor was living “the

Australian Army Captain Caleb Sinclair, deployed to the Middle East on Operation Accordion. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Missing family traditions while on deployment

23/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1727 Views 0 Comments Camp Baird, Middle East, Operation Accordion

This year more than ever, Captain Caleb Sinclair wished he could be home for Christmas. CAPTION: Australian Army Captain Caleb