Emma Pryce - Maroochydore
Maroochydore resident, Emma Pryce, has come a long way from her days selling chocolates at the local Darrell Lea store, enjoying warm sunny days at the beach and dining out on the Esplanade.
(Date uploaded: 07 June 2013 - 01 image) |
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Brett Green - Gold Coast
Gold Coast resident, Brett Green, has gone from the glitz and glamour of working at a popular casino, to overseeing almost 120 combat support personnel deployed to the heat and sand of the Middle East.
(Date uploaded: 07 June 2013 - 01 image) |
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Casey Morrison - Caboolture
Caboolture’s Casey Morrison pitted his skills against some of the world’s best military marksmen at the recent Australian Army Skills at Arms Meeting (AASAM) at Puckapunyal in Victoria.
(Date uploaded: 07 June 2013 - 01 image) |
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Andrew Dakin - Gold Coast
Gold Coast man Andrew Dakin never thought his job as Navy photographer would take him to the land-locked nation of Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 07 June 2013 - 01 image) |
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Natasha Senior - Eatons Hill
Natasha Senior has travelled a long road since working in sales and marketing with an international cable manufacturer. The 36-year-old from Eatons Hills is now a Corporal in the Australian Army and on deployment in the Middle East.
(Date uploaded: 07 June 2013 - 01 image) |
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Luke Edwards - Extreme Medicine: Just another day for Naval Medical Teams at Sea
Being self-sufficient for months on end in a remote environment is the name of the game for doctors and medics serving in warships of the Royal Australian Navy. When it comes to facing and overcoming challenges of just about any kind, this has got to be one of the most demanding, and satisfying, fields to operate in.
(Date uploaded: 07 June 2013 - 01 image) |
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Mick Chattin - Beenleigh
Service to the nation runs in the Chattin family. Former Beenleigh resident and Beenleigh High School student, Mick Chattin is a member of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai region of Egypt. His father John, who now resides in Tasmania, is a Vietnam Veteran.
(Date uploaded: 21 May 2013 - 01 image) |
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Moya Steinert - Eatons Hill
Physical training instructor, Moya Steinert, believes a healthy body is just as important as a healthy mind, especially when on deployment in the Middle East with the Australian Defence Force.
(Date uploaded: 21 May 2013 - 01 image) |
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John Saunders - Wishart
John Saunders is eagerly waiting his return to Australia and to seeing his family and grandson. The 49-year-old Army Sergeant from Wishart in Brisbane is a member of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai region of Egypt.
(Date uploaded: 21 May 2013 - 01 image) |
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Christopher Maroschek - Ipswich
As Ipswich residents sat at home and watched the live television coverage of the Anzac Day service from Gallipoli little did they know that one of their own was standing guard through the official Dawn Service.
(Date uploaded: 02 May 2013 - 01 image) |
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Jessica Wienert - All at sea on Mother’s Day
Jessica Wienert of Townsville has special wishes for her mother this Mother’s Day.
(Date uploaded: 02 May 2013 - 01 image) |
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Neil Partridge, Nigel Paschini and Joel Young - North Queensland
FAR North Queenslanders Neil Partridge, Nigel Paschini and Joel Young are spending this Anzac Day patrolling Middle Eastern waters in the global fight to counter piracy and terrorism.
(Date uploaded: 23 April 2013 - 01 image) |
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Melanie Schenk - Shailer Park
Melanie Schenk is one of growing number of women in the Australian Defence Force who are well prepared when things heat up at work. She is an aircraft fire fighter with the Royal Australian Air Force based at Williamtown Newcastle.
(Date uploaded: 17 April 2013 - 01 image) |
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Sherye Drysdale - Herberton
Sherye Drysdale’s career is taking her to new heights. The 29-year-old former Herberton resident is a Leading Aircraftwoman in the Royal Australian Air Force based at Williamtown near Newcastle.
(Date uploaded: 17 April 2013 - 01 image) |
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Richard Dobson - Toowoomba
Local Toowoomba lad Richard Dobson started a new chapter in his career as he recently graduated from the Royal Australian Navy’s Recruit Training School at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria.
(Date uploaded: 17 April 2013 - 01 image) |
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Ali Muhamad - Thursday Island
Joining the Royal Australian Navy has been an exciting challenge for Ali Muhamad. Graduating on the 28th of March 2013, he is looking forward to his new career and the opportunities before him.
(Date uploaded: 17 April 2013 - 01 image) |
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Cristy Hazelman - Navy’s Strongest Woman
Cristy Hazelman of Acacia Ridge in Brisbane is considered the strongest woman in the Royal Australian Navy after setting two national records at the Western Australia state qualifiers and taking fourth place at the national titles.
(Date uploaded: 17 April 2013 - 01 image) |
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Alan Lucas - Redland Bay
Following in his father’s footsteps, Redland Bay local Alan Lucas, has joined the Australian Defence Force.
(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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Sam Sheppard - Mareeba
Sam Sheppard is proud of his heritage and his new career role. The young Navy Petty Officer from Mareeba in Queensland identifies as a Muluridgi man and is employed with the Careers Promotions Team at Defence Force Recruiting Centre in Perth.
(Date uploaded: 25 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Stewart Colborne - Bundaberg
Stewart Colborne has been an inspiration to his family. The 27-year-old Royal Australian Air Force officer, from Bundaberg is an aerospace engineer at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia. Stewart’s younger brother has now applied to Defence Force Recruiting to join as an RAAF pilot.
(Date uploaded: 25 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Boman Trezise - Mossman
Mossman local Boman Trezise was not fussed on working in the corporate nine-to-five grind and set his sights on joining the Navy.
(Date uploaded: 25 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Cavin Wilson - Townsville man wins scholarship to Oxford
HARVARD, Oxford, Yale and Cambridge are centres of learning that conjure up thoughts of excellence and achievement available to only a selected few.
(Date uploaded: 19 March 2013 - 01 image) |
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Daniel Lapham - Redcliffe
Daniel Lapham is use to juggling large pieces of machinery Private Lapham is a member of the Movement Control Detachment moving based at the Multi National Base at Tarin Kot.
(Date uploaded: 18 February 2013 - 01 image) |
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Blake Simmons - Paradise Point
Blake Simmons is contributing to a secure future for Afghanistan. The 32-year-old Captain from Paradise Point is the Afghan National Army Security Force (ANSF) development chief.
(Date uploaded: 18 February 2013 - 01 image) |
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Megan Bressow - Beenleigh
Whether a person or piece of equipment needs to be brought in or sent out of Uruzgan province by air, the unit responsible for making this happen is the Movement Control Detachment-Tarin Kot (MC Det-TK).
(Date uploaded: 18 February 2013 - 01 image) |
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Terry McLennan - Civilian Skills Benefit ADF Operations
For Wing Commander Terry McLennan of Warwick, his Reserve role, while deployed on Operation SLIPPER in the Middle East Area of Operation (MEAO), is really an extension of his civilian occupation with John Holland Pty Ltd. Leaving the permanent Air Force after a 12 year career, Terry joined John Holland four years ago, working as an onsite project engineer.
(Date uploaded: 14 February 2013 - 01 image) |
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Alisha Efford - Sisters united in Bundaberg recovery
Townsville based Trooper Alisha Efford was very disappointed when she had to miss her sister Natasha’s wedding in Bundaberg this Australia Day because the weather turned nasty but a few days later the pair did manage to catch up, although not in the circumstances you’d expect.
(Date uploaded: 06 February 2013 - 01 image) |
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Wayne Morris - Cooroy man on Timor Mission
COOROY’S Wayne Morris is at the forefront the Australian Defence Force’s operations in Timor Leste to bring troops and equipment home.
(Date uploaded: 21 January 2013 - 01 image) |
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