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Leading Aircraftman Ryan Anderson, a ground support equipment technician in the mechanical equipment operations maintenance section workshop at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Felicity Abraham. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

ADF People Royal Australian Air Force

Maintaining fast jets at Amberley

30/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1266 Views 0 Comments No. 23 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Knowing how to service and maintain all types of equipment on an airfield is just part of the job for

Governor of South Australia Frances Adamson, right, presents Elizabeth Buchanan with a Medal for Gallantry, which was posthumously awarded to her father, the late Pilot Officer Warren Frank Cowan, for his actions on July 22, 1942. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran. Photos by Sergeant David Cotton.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Heroic WW2 acts awarded 82 years on

30/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 639 Views 0 Comments Medal for Gallantry, WWII

Medals of Gallantry have been awarded to members of 32 Squadron who were killed in action during World War 2.

Army anaesthetist Major Timothy Charles from the 2nd Health Brigade participates in a simulated mass-casualty scenario in the surgical bay at the Role 2 Basic medical treatment facility during Exercise Predator's Run at the Bradshaw Field Training Area. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

ADF People Australian Army Health and Wellbeing

The person standing between patient and pain

28/08/202431/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1076 Views 1 Comment 2nd Health Brigade, Exercise Predator’s Run

ADF People Royal Australian Air Force

Image specialist makes AI aircraft ID breakthrough

28/08/202403/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1237 Views 0 Comments Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Thanks to an image specialist’s out-of-the-box thinking, searching for pictures of aircraft could soon be a whole lot easier. CAPTION: Air

Lieutenant Jonathan Wills visits Henricus Avenue, Colombo, once home to his mother's family and which now bears the family name. Story by Lieutenant Commander Emma Anderson. Photos by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

ADF People History Overseas Royal Australian Navy

A golden opportunity in Sri Lanka

28/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 903 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Navy Reserve

A deployment to Sri Lanka was like an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? for public affairs officer

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.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

WW2 medals lost but not forgotten

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 738 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.

ADF People Australian Army

Sailor excels in newfound passion

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 686 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.

ADF People Australian Army

Ground crew career takes off

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 699 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 1258 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.

ADF People Australian Army Health and Wellbeing

Keeping digger’s bite to stay in the fight

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 787 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 950 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.

ADF People Royal Australian Navy

The power of a fight-to-fix mentality

09/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1019 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 533 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.

ADF People Australian Army

New clothing range for Army personnel

07/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1976 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.

ADF People

No comms, no bombs

07/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 656 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 849 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.

ADF People Australian Army

Still serving after 45 years

26/07/202403/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1137 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 1621 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 696 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.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Remembering Aussie Olympic Gold medalist killed in action

24/07/202430/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 939 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