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From left, Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clifton; Saskia Hobbs and Reverend Mark Perry take part in the lighting of the candle ceremony. Story and photos by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson.

Lighting a candle for fallen aviators on London trip

19/07/202430/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1326 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force, RAF, United Kingdom

Australia’s new Chief of Air Force has embarked on his first overseas trip, arriving in London for a series of

Australian Army surveyor Sapper Shaun Jackson from 6th Engineer Support Regiment completes a surveying task as part of the 2024 Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme in Amata, SA. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Private Jack Hayes.

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Army surveyors shoot lasers

19/07/202430/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1158 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, AACAP

Shooting lasers is all in a day’s work for the small cohort of Army surveyors. CAPTION: Australian Army surveyor Sapper Shaun

Former Air Force Nursing Officer Val Lawrence, meets Warrant Officer Class One Darren Wasley at the War Veterans’ Home at Myrtle Bank in South Australia. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. Photos by Sergeant Murray Staff.

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Nurse and rescued orphan meet 50 years on

16/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1990 Views 0 Comments Service Nurses, Vietnam War

After decades of war and with the imminent fall of Saigon in 1975, a humanitarian crisis was unfolding in South

Australian Amphibious Force members, Privates Jaguar Nibreda, Matthew Price, Jarrod Roughley, Jack Vaysset and Jack Thompson, rescued swimmers in distress at Berry Springs, NT. Story by Lieutenant Angela Faulkner.

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Soldiers save swimmers’ lives

12/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1142 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

Quick thinking by several Australian Army soldiers saved the life of an unconscious swimmer and four others in a Northern

Commanding Officer of HMAS Sydney, Commander Billy Maddison, speaks to media during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Adam Abela.

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New commanding officer takes the helm at RIMPAC

11/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1025 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, RIMPAC

Commander David ‘Billy’ Maddison is participating in RIMPAC, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, for the fourth time, but it’s

Australian Army Staff Cadet Lieutenant Farida Dad graduates from the Royal Military College - Duntroon. Story by Captain Carlie Gibson. Photo by Corporal Daniel Bozza.

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Afghan’s commissioning fulfils promise to her father

11/07/202413/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1063 Views 0 Comments

It was a joyful occasion for Lieutenant Farida Dad’s family when she graduated as a private from the 1st Recruit

From left, Vice Admiral Justin Jones, RAN, Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell and Lieutenant General Greg Bilton during the Headquarters Joint Operations Command handover ceremony at General John Baker Complex, Bungendore, on July 5. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Sergeant Sagi Biderman.

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Venn diagram that shaped career of a top operator

11/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 615 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force

When 16-year-old former Army cadet Greg Bilton walked into the Melbourne recruiting office in 1982, he had no ambition to

Vice Admiral David Johnston, left, passes the flag to his successor as Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Air Marshal Rob Chipman, during the handover ceremony at Russell Offices, Canberra. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite.

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ADF’s new second in command takes over

11/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 449 Views 0 Comments

Under cloudy Canberra skies, Vice Admiral David Johnston handed the responsibility of Vice Chief of the Australian Defence Force to Air

Warrant Officer Rodney Wallace and Squadron Leader Jamie Stirling (fourth and fifth from left) with the other 11 Squadron personnel at Owens Arch along the Kokoda Track. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Trekking for history and self

09/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 754 Views 0 Comments Kokoda Track, No. 11 Squadron, PNG, WWII

The Kokoda Track was always in the back of Squadron Leader Jamie Stirling’s mind during his more than 25 years

Private Luke Kennedy and Captain Debra Johnson mix cement to create tiles for the Amata Anangu School in remote north-western South Australia. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photo by Corporal Michael Cassidy.

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Soldier supporting his own community

09/07/202413/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 788 Views 0 Comments AACAP, NORFORCE

Anangu man Private Luke Kennedy is living a once-in-a-lifetime experience. CAPTION: Private Luke Kennedy and Captain Debra Johnson mix cement to

Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Brett Holloway at the Defence Space and Cyber College at HMAS Harman. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Never too old for cyber

05/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1200 Views 0 Comments cyber warfare, Defence Space and Cyber College, HMAS Harman

When Warrant Officer Class Two Brett Holloway joined the Army in 1981, the valve-operated radios he used as a trainee

Corporals Jacob Wilkinson, left, and Sam Harman at the 2024 Finke Desert Race. Story by Corporal John Blenkin.

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Aviators finish gruelling Finke Desert Race

05/07/202412/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 594 Views 0 Comments No. 75 Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Three aviators from RAAF Base Tindal participated in the 48th Finke Desert Race last month. CAPTION: Corporals Jacob Wilkinson, left, and

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Memories of a Vietnam veteran

05/07/202410/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2086 Views 0 Comments Vietnam veterans

In 1969 at the age of 20, Rudolph Stachow was on his first patrol in Vietnam as an infantryman. CAPTION: Vietnam

Sergeant Deborah Williamson, right, receives the McCarthy Rowbottom Jones Memorial Award by Group Captain John Rollo. Story by Corporal Melina Young.

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Taking the pain out of going to the dentist

05/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 551 Views 0 Comments No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Aviators at RAAF Base Tindal needing wisdom teeth removed can thank Sergeant Deborah Williamson for eliminating the 700km round trip

Delegates from the Pacific Defence Faith Forum enjoyed a week exploring how military chaplains across the South Pacific could support each other and work together. Story by Chaplain Andrew Nixon, RAN. Photo supplied by NZDF PAO.

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Inaugural faith forum inspires

03/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 726 Views 0 Comments Chaplains

Defence chaplains from across the South Pacific gathered in Auckland for the first Pacific Defence Faith Forum from June 9-13

Team Australia captains Sergeant Emily Lahey, right, and Cooper Blackwood carry the Australian National Flag as they lead the Australian contingent competing at the Warrior Games 2024 on to the stage for the closing ceremony. Story by Flying Officer Belinda Barker. Photos by Flight Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

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Team Australia celebrates success at Warrior Games

03/07/202406/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 708 Views 0 Comments Warrior Games

The achievements of Team Australia were celebrated as the curtains closed on the 2024 Warrior Games. CAPTION: Team Australia captains Sergeant

Warrior Games 2024 competitor Tricia Reynolds at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Proud to be back in uniform

28/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 836 Views 0 Comments Warrior Games

When Tricia Reynolds cheekily said she applied for the Warrior Games just for the team tracksuit, she was only half

Warrior Games 2024 competitor Georgia Murrell at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT. Story by Flying Officer Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Dream comes true at Warrior Games

28/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 487 Views 0 Comments Warrior Games

Just over two years ago, Georgia Murrell was paralysed and facing the arduous task of learning to walk again. CAPTION: Warrior

Nigel Coutts celebrates wining silver in the men’s road race during the cycling events at the 2024 Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Florida, US. Story Flying Officer Belinda Barker. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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28/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 606 Views 0 Comments Warrior Games

He’s been blown up twice, hit by a car and sustained multiple injuries after jumping out of a plane. CAPTION: Nigel

Leading Aircraftman Paul Street, centre, receives the CSG Aviator of the Year and bronze commendation for his work designing and building the frame for the Health OCU BlueRoom simulator. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Nuts and bolts approach takes off

28/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 447 Views 2 Comments No. 23 Squadron

A 23 Squadron fitter and turner was named Combat Support Group’s Aviator of the Year in May for helping bring