Warrant Officer Shane Grist donating plasma during the Defence Blood Challenge in Townsville.
08 Oct 2020
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55 donations and counting

Warrant Officer Shane Grist has made 55 donations to Australian Red Cross Lifeblood and plans to reach 100 during this year's Defence Blood Challenge…

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Geoffrey Edmonds with Commanding Officer No. 92 Wing at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Photo: Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester
08 Oct 2020
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Base tour a birthday treat for 100-year-old veteran

World War II D-Day veteran Geoffrey Edmunds was invited to celebrate his 100th birthday at RAAF Base Edinburgh.

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Group Captain Ruth Elsley hands over command to Group Captain Robert Graham at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo: Corporal Melina Young
08 Oct 2020
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Change of command for No. 44 Wing

Group Captain Ruth Elsley handed over command to the incoming Officer Commanding Group Captain Robert Graham.

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Squadron Leader Kevin Lee is deployed as the detachment commander of Camp McNamara in the Middle East region. Photo: Corporal Tristan Kennedy
08 Oct 2020
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Deployment a test for officer and his team

Squadron Leader Kevin Lee's leadership skills have been tested on Operation Okra.

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Senior Air Traffic Controller at No. 452 Squadron, Squadron Leader Peter O’Connell presents Georgie Arnold with her certificate on completing her first solo flight. Photo: Corporal Colin Dadd
08 Oct 2020
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Supporting young civilian pilots

RAAF air traffic control personnel from No. 452 Squadron made a special presentation to civilian student pilots.

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The NSW Rural Fire Service’s new Bell 412 helicopter is towed to a hangar after being unloaded from a RAAF C-17A Globemaster III at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo: Corporal Dan Pinhorn
08 Oct 2020
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Helicopter delivered in time for fire season

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster has delivered a Bell 412 helicopter for the NSW Rural Fire Service.

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Warrant Officer George Sutton is the member support coordinator at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo: Corporal Craig Barrett
08 Oct 2020
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A combination of compassion and empathy

Warrant Officer George Sutton is helping pioneer a new way to support serving ADF members.

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Flight Lieutenant Tramaine Dukes with an Australian Red Cross Lifeblood representative at RAAF Base Pearce, WA, during the 2020 Defence Blood Challenge.
07 Oct 2020
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Overcoming her fear for a good cause

Flight Lieutenant Tramaine Dukes has donated blood for the first time for the Defence Blood Challenge.

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RAAF Base Williamtown Group Captain Peter Cluff, left, base manager Mary-Anne Mellor, Group Captain Nathan Christie and Veolia representative Brad Bowman with waste-management bins at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo: Sergeant Guy Young
02 Oct 2020
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Base fights war on waste

RAAF Base Williamtown has developed and implemented practical waste-management initiatives.

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Warrant Officer Scott Biddell made his 100th blood donation at the Nepean Donor Centre. NSW, in 2018. Photo: Corporal Casey Forster
01 Oct 2020
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Lifeblood Champion urges others to donate

Warrant Officer Scott Biddell is donating blood for the Defence Blood Challenge.

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Corporal Sheree Woodward assists in the preparation of lunchtime salad rolls at RAAF Base Darwin. Photo: Sergeant Ben Dempster
01 Oct 2020
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Chef has appetite for challenge

Corporal Sheree Woodward is creating nutritious meals for personnel at RAAF Base Darwin.

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Commander Air Warfare Centre Air Commodore Brendan Rogers, left, presents Squadron Leader Peter Knox with his medallion at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Photo: Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester
01 Oct 2020
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Award-winning essay recognised

Squadron Leader Peter Knox was awarded a medallion for his award-winning submission for the CAF Essay Competition AVM Wrigley Prize.

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