Left: Defence Admin Assistant – Honiara WO1 John Gleich (left), receives his Anniversary of National Service Medal and, marking 30 years of service, a clasp to his DFSM from Director-General Pacific Branch – Strategic and International Policy Division Brig Michael Crane, with DA – Honiara Lt-Col Luke Foster looking on.

Right: Peggy Millios from Just Cuts, colours up Pte Ryan Young, A Coy, 2RAR, on March 14 to help raise money for cancer. Pte Young was one of a group of soldiers who agreed to have their hair coloured to contribute to fundraising.
Photo by Cpl Jason Weeding, 1JPAU(P)

Left: Lt Edward Birrel, 131 STA Bty, steels himself for the trip down during a recent unit abseilling activity. After familiarisation training at Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, the soldiers conducted the main activity at Mt Timberwah in Noosa.
Photo by Bdr Scott Congdon, 131 STA Bty