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This year’s focus for R U OK? Day is to ask the question on any day, because meaningful conversations can make a difference.

Have a chat that could save a life

12/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 915 Views 0 Comments R U OK

Whether it’s on exercise, operations or in the office, there’s never a wrong time to ask R U OK? It

Members of ship's company of HMAS Broome prepare to march past during the vessel's decommissioning ceremony at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan White. Photos by Able Seaman Jackson Dowling.

History News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Broome decommissioned

10/09/202419/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 853 Views 0 Comments decommissioning, HMAS Broome, HMAS Coonawarra

After 17 years of proud service, HMAS Broome has decommissioned in Darwin, in front of former commanding officers, crew, families

Air Force's C-130J Hercules aircraft number A97-464 flies over the Hawkesbury area in NSW. This was the first of 12 delivered to RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Tastri Murdoch.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Hercs reach 25-year milestone

10/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 860 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Group (AMG), C-130J, HADR, No. 36 Squadron, No. 37 Squadron, RAAF Richmond

Bigger, faster, stronger … that was the hope 25 years ago for Air Mobility Group’s addition of 12 C-130Js at

Major Angela Uphill and her two children lay a wreath during the 2024 Legacy Week launch at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Lest We Forget

Recipient praises ‘amazing people’ at Legacy

04/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 995 Views 0 Comments AWM, Legacy Week

Three years ago, after her husband David’s death by suicide, Major Angela Uphill found support in Legacy. CAPTION: Major Angela Uphill

100 Squadron English Electric Canberra bomber TT heritage aircraft flies over the Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre in Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kristi Adam. Photo by Aaron Turvey.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Canberra bomber soars in Queensland skies

03/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1464 Views 0 Comments No. 100 Squadron, RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre, Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Crew of the 100 Squadron Canberra bomber put on a display above the Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre on Vietnam Veterans’

Captain Brett Westcott and members of the catafalque party attend the anniversary memorial service for the sinking of HMAS Canberra 1. Story. by Lieutenant Angela Faulkner.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Navy

Battle of Savo Island service honours courage and sacrifice

30/08/202431/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1268 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra (I), Royal Navy, US Navy, WWII

On August 9, 1942, HMAS Canberra I was hit 24 times in less than two minutes, resulting in the loss

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 705 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 1121 Views 1 Comment 2nd Health Brigade, Exercise Predator’s Run

Army Captain Blake Parbery holds his grandfather Gordon Wells' service medals, outside Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland. Story and photo by Captain Peter Nugent.

Australian Army History News Overseas

Exercise continues support of South Korea

28/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1442 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield, Gallipoli Barracks, Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, Kapyong, Korean War

Members of Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division travelled to South Korea in August for Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield for the next

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 938 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

Australian military personnel gather for a dawn service at the Trincomalee Commonwealth War Cemetery in Sri Lanka. Story by Lieutenant Jonathan Wills. Photos by Leading Seaman David Cox.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Indo-Pacific partners share history of sacrifice

23/08/202423/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1615 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Sri Lankan Defence Force, WWII

In the dim first light of day, a contingent of ADF personnel gathered for a dawn service on August 17

Retired Caribou aviators and 35 Squadron Association members with a restored de Havilland DHC-4 Caribou at the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photos by Sergeant Peter Borys.

History News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans

Wallaby Airlines remembered

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1783 Views 2 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre, Wallaby Airlines

On a cold, wet morning at RAAF Base Amberley, 35 Squadron Association members gathered to commemorate a significant event for

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 766 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

The Australian War Memorial's V2 rocket on a Meillerwagen launching trailer inside the memorial's storage hub in Mitchell, ACT. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Exciting piece of history on display

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1471 Views 0 Comments AWM, WWII

For the first time, the Australian War Memorial (AWM) will display a Nazi missile alongside a Lancaster bomber sent to

Army soldiers from Rifle Company Butterworth rotation 144 receive an historical briefing prior to conducting the Sandakan Death March in Sandakan, Malaysia. Story by Lieutenant Chloe Reay. Photos by Corporal Nakia Chapman.

Australian Army History Lest We Forget News

Diggers retrace Sandakan Death March to pay tribute

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1193 Views 0 Comments Malaya and Borneo, Rifle Company Butterworth, WWII

In 1942, under Japanese occupation, Australian prisoners of war were sent to Sandakan in Borneo, Malaysia, to build an airstrip.

Privates Bianca Nankervis and Nelson Fox from Rifle Company Butterworth rotation 144 visit the Kundasang War Memorial in Ranau, Malaysia. Story and photos by Lieutenant Chloe Reay.

Australian Army History Lest We Forget News

Paying tribute to fallen family members

16/08/202424/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1129 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Malaya and Borneo, Rifle Company Butterworth, WWII

As part of their three-month deployment to Malaysia, soldiers from Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) rotation 144 were given the opportunity

A 3D-printed training aid, created at the MakerSpace at Latchford Barracks, helps instructors teach how to perform a cricothyrotomy – which involves cutting through the cricothyroid membrane and inserting a valve to make an alternate airway in the neck. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Science & Technology

3D printers breathe life into medical training

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 978 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, ADF School of Health, CBRN, MakerSpace

When damaged or blocked airways stop a patient breathing, medics can cut through the cricothyroid membrane and insert a valve

Personnel at the Army Logistics Training Centre use the MakerSpace workshop on Latchford Barracks. Story and photos by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Science & Technology

Intuitive 3D printers improve cognitive learning

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1029 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, MakerSpace, RAEME

Creating a T-800 Terminator skull with glowing red eyes to hold your beret might not seem like the most ‘military’

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 852 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 995 Views 0 Comments

It is common for families to follow a tradition of military service. What isn’t common is having three members of