Heidi Layland - Bomaderry
Bomaderry’s Heidi Layland, was a young mum when she took on a new career and unlike most mothers she needed some unique baby sitters. Heidi joined the Navy in 2001 when her son, Adam, was just eight and soon went to sea.
(Date uploaded: 25 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Lateika Smith and Samuel Sheppard - Young Navy Officers Promoting Indigenous Roles In The ADF
Lateika Smith and Samuel Sheppard are proud of her heritage and their new careers in Defence. Navy Leading Seaman Smith, from Nambucca Heads in New South Wales, identifies culturally with the Gumbaynggirr Aboriginal people while Navy Petty Officer Sheppard, from Mareeba in North Queensland, identifies as a Muluridgi man.
(Date uploaded: 25 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Lateika Smith - Nambucca Heads
Lateika Smith is proud of her heritage and her new career role. The 26-year-old Navy Leading Seaman from Nambucca Heads identifies culturally with the Gumbaynggirr Aboriginal people and is employed with the Careers Promotions Team at Defence Force Recruiting Centre in Parramatta.
(Date uploaded: 25 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Taylor Valja - Grafton
For Taylor Valja of Grafton the sky is literally the limit. The 20-year-old is a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and an Armaments Technician, once the domain of men, and works on fighter jets.
(Date uploaded: 25 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Aktaruzzaman Rasel - Bligh Park
Aktaruzzaman Rasel of Bligh Park NSW always dreamed of serving in the Australian Defence Force.
(Date uploaded: 19 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Chris Adams - Cessnock
The quick actions of a Cessnock Air Force firefighter on his Christmas holidays almost certainly saved a key building from fire, in catastrophic conditions at Wagga.
(Date uploaded: 19 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Adam King - Cessnock soldier joins boss on exercise
Cessnock resident, Adam King, has swapped his civvies for cams and is leading a team of men an women assisting in providing law and order in the Solomon Islands.
(Date uploaded: 19 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Harry Tibben - Epping Man Assists Solomon Islanders
Harry Tibben has temporarily left the comfort of his Epping home, and his university studies to help maintain law and order in the Solomon Islands.
(Date uploaded: 19 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Paul Baker - Navy's Hearty Marathoner
It takes great heart to be a marathon runner and to stride through the pain barrier over a distance of 42.2 km – just ask Paul Baker of Crows Nest, NSW.
(Date uploaded: 19 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Sam Scully - Maclean man on a mission
CPL Sam Scully of Maclean will carry with him more than just a glucometer when he contests the ironman triathlon in Cairns on June 9.
(Date uploaded: 20 February 2013 - 01 image) |
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Tara Pavel - Tara Pavel of Woolgoolga
Tara Pavel of Woolgoolga is use to juggling large pieces of machinery and people. The 23 year-old Private is a member of the Movement Control Detachment moving based at the Multi National Base at Tarin Kot in Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 18 February 2013 - 01 image) |
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Jessica Sullivan - Jessica Sullivan shares in Bathurst's Balinese Birthday
ALBURY'S Jessica Sullivan has celebrated her 25th birthday in sunny, exotic, tropical destinations and all as part of her daily job with the Navy.
(Date uploaded: 14 February 2013 - 01 image) |
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Jeff Lee - Jeff brings the bases home
MILPERRA’S Jeff Lee was sweltering on a dusty, humid Timor Leste construction site this Christmas but all he could think about is the support for his family back home.
(Date uploaded: 21 January 2013 - 01 image) |
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Mitch Dolan - Hawkesbury lad prepares for return to Australia
PENRITH’S Mitch Dolan is honing his de-construction skills in Dili, Timor Leste as part of the redeployment of Australian personnel and equipment.
(Date uploaded: 21 January 2013 - 01 image) |
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Keith McPherson - Penrith Anglican Minister works hard in Timor
PENRITH’S Keith McPherson has seen in the New Year on Operation ASTUTE in Timor as prepares the return of equipment to Australia.
(Date uploaded: 21 January 2013 - 01 image) |
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Ryan Greene - Ryan plies his trade in Dili
NARROMINE’S Ryan Greene is over the moon to ply his trade in a hot and humid Timor Leste on operations for the Australian Defence Force.
(Date uploaded: 21 January 2013 - 01 image) |
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Kharn Tatam - Kharn's bringing home the Timor files
MONAVALE’S Kharn Tatam is the man on the ground responsible for bringing the Australian Defence Force’s information back from Timor Leste.
(Date uploaded: 21 January 2013 - 01 image) |
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Stephen Bennett - Chaplain prepares for services in Timor Leste
BONNELLS Bay’s Stephen Bennett will have a bigger job than most this Christmas while deployed to Timor Leste.
(Date uploaded: 21 January 2013 - 01 image) |
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Chris Denny - Camden reservist on ops in Timor
CAMPBELLTOWN’S Chris Denny will miss Christmas at home this year but is having the part time of his life in Timor Leste with the Australian Defence Force.
(Date uploaded: 21 January 2013 - 01 image) |
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David Boyd - Even in Timor David has Ulladulla at heart
FORMER Milton boy David Boyd will be among the last Australian Defence Force personnel to leave Timor Leste when his operational deployment to the country ends in early 2013.
(Date uploaded: 21 January 2013 - 01 image) |
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