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Leading Aircraftwoman Hunter Westbrook, of Australia’s Federation Guard, visits the resting place of her distant cousin, Private Victor Westbrook, at the Bailleul Communal Cemetery in Northern France. Story by Flight Lieutenant Lily Lancaster. Photos by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

Cousins ‘unite’ in France a century later – Anzac Day

23/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 821 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Australia’s Federation Guard, AWM, Villers-Bretonneux, WWI

As told by Leading Aircraftwoman Hunter Westbrook, of Australia’s Federation Guard, to Flight Lieutenant Lily Lancaster. CAPTION: Leading Aircraftwoman Hunter Westbrook,

Flying Officer Nathan Peters, of 37 Squadron, in front of a C-130J Hercules during a non-flying period at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Flight Lieutenant Lily Lancaster. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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Proud to march on familiar streets – Anzac Day

23/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 877 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, No. 37 Squadron

Flying Officer Nathan Peters, of 37 Squadron, explains why this Anzac Day holds a particular significance for him. (As told

Australia's Federation Guard members, Corporal Michael Byrne, left, Able Seaman Christopher Innis and Corporal Julie Kling with photos of their relatives at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photos by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Honouring past relatives on French soil – Anzac Day

23/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 805 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Australia’s Federation Guard, Villers-Bretonneux, WWI

Almost 106 years after guns fell silent in the battle of Villers-Bretonneux, one of the descendants of a soldier killed

Merchant Navy veteran Don Kennedy receives the Merchant Mariners of WW2 Congressional Gold Medal from US Consul General Christine Elder at a ceremony in Sydney, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Marie Davies.

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Merchant Navy veteran honoured – Anzac Day

23/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 548 Views 0 Comments RSL, WWII

In February 1943, 16-year-old Don Kennedy from Manly, NSW, jumped on board the Norwegian tanker MT Seirstad and cruised out

Navy sailor Able Seaman Rachel Brandt at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Family history motivates Defence service – Anzac Day

23/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 452 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, AWM, WWI

A booby trap detonated and collapsed the Bapaume town hall in France on March 25, 1917, killing Lance Corporal Jules

Four RAAF 100 Squadron Beaufort Bombers head for Wewak, North New Guinea, in 1945. Photo provided by the Australian War Memorial / OG3365

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Missing World War II bomber and crew found

17/04/202420/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2055 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force, No. 100 Squadron, Papua New Guinea, WWII

Royal Australian Air Force has positively identified a 100 Squadron World War II Beaufort aircraft (A9-186), first reported missing in

Participants endure the gruelling Special Forces Challenge to help troubled young Australians get their lives back on track. Story by John Noble. Photo by Terry Campese Foundation.

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Taking it to the limit

12/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 878 Views 0 Comments No. 34 Squadron, RAAF Reserve, Special Forces Challenge

Being fit and strong for service in the ADF can be physically demanding, but for one Air Force reservist it

Australian Army Public Relations Service's Corporal Andrew Sleeman and Head of Corps Colonel Jason Logue cut the birthday cake at 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit, Canberra, in celebration of the corps' 30th birthday. Story by Major Lily Mulholland. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Army’s youngest corps turns 30

12/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1681 Views 0 Comments Australian Army Public Relations Service (AAPRS)

The Australian Army Public Relations Service (AAPRS) celebrated its 30th anniversary on March 31. CAPTION: Australian Army Public Relations Service’s Corporal

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman, left and Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clifton, right, present the Enlisted Aviator of the Year Award to Corporal Kbora Ali. Story by Flying Officer Kate Kiely. Photos by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

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Chief of Air Force Proficiency and Leadership awards

12/04/202420/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1106 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force

One Australian Public Service employee, four aviators and six units were recipients of the Chief of Air Force (CAF) Proficiency

Participants enjoy the Navy-initiated co-located education and childcare trial with Cowork Coplay at the Gary Holland Centre in Rockingham, WA. Story by Esmarie Fulton. Photos by Chief Petty Officer Nina Fogliani.

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Navy trials free childcare and partner mentoring

12/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 630 Views 0 Comments HMAS Stirling, stirling

A six-week trial provided Navy families with professional mentoring for three hours a week and free childcare at the same location.

Able Seaman Grayden Ash inspects the SeaFox expendable mine neutralisation system onboard a mine countermeasure support boat during Exercise Dugong 24. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Career lights a spark for sailor

09/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1156 Views 0 Comments ADV Guidance, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), Exercise Dugong, HMAS Waterhen, SeaFox Expendable Mine Neutralisation System

With undersea technology moving towards robotic and autonomous systems, it’s an exciting time to be in mine warfare, according to

Lieutenant Dylan Root at Majura Training Area, ACT. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Setting trainees on the right path

27/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1772 Views 0 Comments Royal Australian Naval College

Training the next generation of Navy officers has its challenges, but for Divisional Officer Lieutenant Dylan Root, it has been

Former Air Commodore Vin Hill pictured here with retired Air Vice-Marshal and former Deputy Chief of Air Force, Dave Rogers at Vin's home in New Zealand in January 2024. Story by John Noble.

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VALE: Former Air Commodore Vin Hill

22/03/202409/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1702 Views 0 Comments

One of the Royal Australian Air Force’s last great aviators and true characters died just months shy of his 100th

Gap year personnel with a static display at Indian Naval Station Rajali, Naval Air Base, Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu India. From left, Leading Aircraftman Jason Grant, Aircraftwomen Ella Johnstone and Caitlan Williams, Aircraftmen Luke O'Brien and Garrison Asciak, and Aircraftwomen Maddison Fordred and Ebony Jones. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nancye Houston. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Jason Grant.

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Gap year students sample overseas operation

20/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1394 Views 0 Comments Gap Year program, No. 1 Security Forces Squadron.

Seven Air Force members were given a career-defining opportunity during their Gap Year program. CAPTION: Gap year personnel with a static

Commanding Officer 5th Combat Service Support Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Shaw, and Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class One Matthew Ryan, lay a wreath as part of the commemoration of the 1954 Stockton Bight Disaster.

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Stockton Bight tragedy commemorated

20/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1614 Views 0 Comments 5th Combat Service Support Battalion

Soldiers from the 5th Combat Services Support Battalion (5CSSB), veterans, and community leaders assembled at Fort Scratchley near Newcastle to

The Cost of Doing Business: Military Aviation Safety in Australia 1914 – 2022, written by Squadron Leader Barrie Bardoe.

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The ‘Cost of Doing Business’ book launched

15/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1530 Views 0 Comments Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA)

A new book tells the story of Australia’s tumultuous path to becoming a global leader in military aviation safety. The

Head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator Professor Emily Hilder addresses the Quantum Australia 2024 Conference in Sydney. Story by Natalie Staples.

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Making the tiniest things count in war

15/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1485 Views 0 Comments Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), AUKUS, Defence Strategic Review, Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDT)

Harnessing quantum behaviours to develop advanced technologies could enable Defence to provide the warfighter with an asymmetric advantage. CAPTION: Head of