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Able Seaman William Scott is the first sailor to be recruited, employed, promoted and deployed in Navy's newest category.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-27/four-firsts-navys-new-rate
Flight Lieutenant Justin Hayter visited the next generation of aviators in his hometown of Lismore.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-27/pilot-inspires-aviators-tomorrow
A forward operating base in the Middle East is hardly an ideal location to train for a marathon. But for Warrant Officer Class Two Kieren Perkins, who is deployed on Operation Accordion, training outside his comfort zone helped him become one of the fastest runners in the country. In a year when…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-26/marathon-man-hot-trot
Indonesian Army officer cadets integrated into Australian platoons during the annual short-term cadet exchange between military academies.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-23/australian-indonesian-army-cadets-build-links-future
This year more than ever, Captain Caleb Sinclair wished he could be home for Christmas, after flooding in his home town.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-23/missing-family-traditions-while-deployment
Opportunities and challenges involved in Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines were discussed at a conference in Canberra.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-23/leaders-discuss-future-nuclear-powered-subs
The inaugural Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit will be held in Sydney on July 20-22.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-05-31/inaugural-defence-science-summit-adstar-be-held-july
An autonomous robotic undersea warfare vehicle for the Royal Australian Navy will be called Ghost Shark.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-14/ghost-shark-stealthy-game-changer
Christmas is normally when Corporal Tamika Brinkley sees family, but this year she's on deployment. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-23/christmas-new-family-deployment
Leading Seaman Olivia Saunders is living "the deployment of a lifetime” in Bahrain.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-23/sailor-deployment-lifetime
Members and Families can contact Toll relocation services or Defence Housing Australia for assistance when moving.
https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/military-life-cycle/posting-relocating/housing
Defence provides support services to help ADF members and their families before and during deployment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/military-life-cycle/absence-from-home/deployment
Reuniting ADF families can experience both positive and negative emotions associated with homecoming.
https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/military-life-cycle/absence-from-home/returning-home
Defence Incident Reporting Hub. Unacceptable Behaviour, Military Discipline, Fraud and Corruption, Work Health and Safety, APS Complaints, ADF Redress of Grievance, Inspector-General ADF, Privacy, Defence Force Ombudsman, Human Rights, Sexual Misconduct
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/complaints-incident-reporting
Emergency support schemes provides short-term financial assistance to an ADF member's family in emergency or crisis situations.
https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/crisis-support/emergency-support-schemes
Special Accommodation for Emergencies Scheme is emergency assistance for a member or their family who cannot remain in their home due to a domestic crisis.
https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/crisis-support/emergency-support-schemes/special-accommodation-emergencies-scheme
Emergency Support for Families Scheme is short-term financial assistance provided to an ADF member's dependants in an emergency or crisis situation.
https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/crisis-support/emergency-support-schemes/emergency-support-families-scheme
The Australians Dangerously Ill Scheme (AUSDIL) allows an ADF member who has been hospitalised with a serious illness or injury to be supported by an approved visitor.
https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/crisis-support/emergency-support-schemes/australians-dangerously-ill-scheme
Christmas in the Middle East will be a whole new experience for Leading Aircraftman Chris Nguyen.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-22/cooking-up-different-kind-christmas
Australia is expanding its presence at Exercise Yama Sakura in Japan in 2023, and effective communication will be vital.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-22/linguists-vital-relationship-building
Leadership, communication and organisational skills are among the attributes ADF reservists bring to the civilian work environment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-21/hospital-wins-national-reserves-support-award
HMAS Choules has celebrated the 11th anniversary of her commissioning while undertaking sea qualification trials at Jervis Bay. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-21/choules-celebrates-11th-anniversary
Command of His Majesty's Australian Fleet has been handed over in a ceremony in Sydney.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-21/fleet-command-changes-hands
A strength and conditioning class aims to achieve more than just getting new mums back into shape.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-21/mums-reconnect-while-regaining-strength
ADF Gap Year program participants travelled around Australia to gain exposure to maintenance operations for fast jets.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-20/fast-paced-gap-year-fast-jets-0
Members from 723 Squadron took a short break from buzzing the skies to do some buzzing of a different kind.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-20/growing-moustaches-mens-health
For the second year running, a Townsville soldier has won the Australian Army’s annual Forces Command Photographic Competition.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-20/soldier-awarded-breathtaking-images
The Australian Defence Force team beat out 152 other teams in winning the ADF Cyber Skills Challenge.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-21/adf-team-takes-out-cyber-skills-challenge
Electronic technicians on board HMAS Hobart put their core skills and ingenuity to the test in a robot war.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-20/battle-bots-showcase-skills-ingenuity
Some of Air Force’s brightest are among the latest students to graduate from the highly respected Australian War College in Canberra. The Wing Commanders, Squadron Leaders and Warrant Officers were feted at a graduation ceremony at ADFA on December 2 having completed the year-long Australian…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-19/air-forces-war-college-graduates-celebrated