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Members of New Entry Officer Course 67 contribute to the Defence Blood Challenge by donating blood at the mobile blood centre, Nowra. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Petty Officer Justin Brown.

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New blood to the challenge

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 998 Views 0 Comments HMAS Creswell, Red Cross Blood Challenge

Twelve members of New Entry Officers’ Course 67 have rolled up their sleeves to donate blood at the Nowra Mobile

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Marking a milestone for charity

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 812 Views 0 Comments 1RAR

How do you mark a milestone birthday? Throw a big party and invite all your friends? Take an overseas holiday

The outgoing Warrant Officer of the Air Force, WOFF-AF Fiona Grasby, hands over the mantle to her successor, WOFF-AF Ralph Clifton. Story by John Noble. Photo by Nicole Mankowski.

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Welcome to 10th Warrant Officer of the Air Force

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2266 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force

The important role of Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) is being given a fresh set of eyes with

Private Kirsty Joyce, from Rifle Company Butterworth Rotation 137, swaps patches with a Royal Brunei Land Force Medic from the 3rd Battalion. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photos by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

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Medics tested on jungle exercise in Brunei

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1696 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Exercise Mallee Bull, Rifle Company Butterworth, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF)

Hailing from the small town of Kukerin in rural Western Australia, Army Medic Private Kirsty Joyce was a long way

Able Seaman Marine Technician Umberto Nanino onboard ADV Reliant in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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From Naples to the Pacific

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 723 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Cairns, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)

When Able Seaman Marine Technician Umberto Nanino joined the crew of the Australian Defence Vessel Reliant for a six-week rotation,

Seaman Jarrod Tusani onboard Australian Defence Vessel Reliant in Honiara. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Sailor grasps Pacific opportunity

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 709 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Cairns

Seaman Jarrod Tusani didn’t expect to be sailing in the Pacific region just four weeks after graduating as an electronics

26 Squadron Mechanical Equipment Operations Maintenance Section (MEOMS) team with the F/A-18 Hornet billy cart. Story and all photos by Corporal Melina Young.

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Pushing the blues away

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1099 Views 0 Comments Beyond Blue, F/A-18A/B Hornets, RAAF Williamtown

A zeal to revive a vintage classic and deliver it a new purpose drove Sergeant Michael Dellaca to wipe 10

Logistics Officer, Flying Officer Jeremy Heath in front of an F-35A Lightning II at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Keeping jets in the air

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1100 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, RAAF Williamtown

Flying Officer Jeremy Heath works at the forefront of Australia’s defence capability, sourcing parts for the nation’s expanding fleet of

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Deep connections and high bonding in Indonesia

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 842 Views 0 Comments Indonesian Air Force

Hiking to the summit of Indonesia’s second highest mountain, Mt Rinjani, was a highlight of 2022 for Squadron Leader Alex

Petty Officer Jean Metcalf on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide before scattering his father's ashes from an MRH-90 Taipan. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Father’s legacy honoured with special flight

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1777 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

A Navy member honoured his father’s legacy in a special way thanks to aircrew from Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment embarked

ADFA Men's Rowing team in action at the Disher Cup 2022. Story by Sam Cuninghame. Photo by Officer Cadet Elliot Parker.

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ADFA claims victory at annual regatta

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1446 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) rowing team has been crowned winner of the Disher Cup Regatta for 2022, after

Military Police Dog Handler Private Aidan Fleming with his working dog Drago after taking part in urban warfare training in Singapore. Story by Lieutenant Amy Johnson. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Dog gives capability some bite

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1716 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Military Police Dog

Having a military police dog (MPD) working overseas is a reminder of the importance and dependability of a longstanding capability.

Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Morgan King is driving a Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle in support of the flood effort in his home territory of Eugowra, NSW. Story buy Major Martin Hadley. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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ADF driver at home in the flood clean-up

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1132 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Operation Flood Assist

While it has been hard for Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Morgan King to see his community devastated by

Corporal Chris Piper conducts a test of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Elangaroo 22 at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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Aviator searches for the invisible

25/11/202226/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 864 Views 0 Comments Exercise Elangaroo, F-35A Lightning II, No. 75 Squadron, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

For 75 Squadron non-destructive inspections (NDI) technician, Corporal Chris Piper, there is more to the F-35A Lightning II than meets

Australian Army Warrant Officer Class One Peter Morritt makes his 100th donation to the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood centre. Story by Captain Jordan Grantham.

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Family and friends inspire 100 blood donations

23/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1173 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Peter Morritt recently completed his 100th blood donation, 21 years after his first. CAPTION: Australian

Pilot Officer Maylee Neary hands over the virtual reality headset to Lachlan at the Wings Over Illawarra Air Show. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas O’Connor. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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Young aviator inspires local students

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1098 Views 0 Comments Wings Over Illawarra

For Pilot Officer Maylee Neary, attending the Wings Over Illawarra 2022 Careers Open Day in the lead up to the

Army and Fire and Rescue NSW personnel play a game of soccer during the Emergency Services Movember Sports event in Sydney. Story by Captain Mike Edwards. Photo by Sergeant Nunu Campos.

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Sports day a chance for first responders to relax

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 775 Views 0 Comments State Emergency Service (SES), Victoria Barracks

It’s been a busy time for Australia’s front-line emergency service responders, so the Emergency Services Movember Sports Day in Sydney

Captain Meghann Coffey, a physio from the 1st Health Battalion, crosses the finish line during an ultra-trail marathon in Katoomba. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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5th place for 100km marathoner

18/11/202226/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1127 Views 0 Comments 1st Health Battalion, Army Reserve

Ultra-trail marathons are not for the faint-hearted, but Captain Meghann Coffey proved she could mix it with the best, placing

HMAS Encounter Commanding Officer Commander Emma McDonald-Kerr, centre, with Midshipmen Benjamin Blackwell and Max Marriott at the Red Cross Lifeblood Centre, Adelaide. Story by Leading Seaman Jeremy Rendell. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Saving lives in threes

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1672 Views 0 Comments HMAS Encounter, Red Cross Blood Challenge

A group of Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors have united in South Australia this month, championing members donating blood

Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Jorde Lenoy conducts an Indigenous welcome ceremony during an official reception on board HMAS Hobart in Yokosuka, Japan. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Indigenous sailors showcase culture in Japan

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1642 Views 5 Comments Chief of Navy, HMAS Hobart, Indigenous, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, US Navy

Three Indigenous sailors from HMAS Hobart opened an official reception on board the ship in Yokosuka, Japan, during International Fleet Review