People

Expert leadership development and study at ADFA
Midshipman Kane Kasemchainan started his military career path with a placement in the Defence Work Experience Program.

ADFA opportunities take the lead
Leaving country Victoria and the family’s 50-acre dairy farm in Nyora, Midshipman Rachael Emmett dreamt of travelling and seeing the world.

Solving engineering challenges at sea and ashore
Midshipman Harrison Planck was surprised to learn of the different entry paths into the Navy, including the option to be paid to get an engineering...

Passion for technology leads to rewarding career
From working on remote control cars to maintaining advanced sensors aboard a warship – Able Seaman Edward Simcock has a long-held passion for...

A world of opportunities
The beautiful island of O’ahu in Hawaii is one of many places a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics could take someone.

Defence employee saves a life
Richard Lowe isn’t one to back away from a person in distress, and not following the crowd led him to saving a man’s life.

Celebrating a 40-year milestone
‘When I stop having fun I’ll go,’ is the mantra Lieutenant Commander David Gould has lived by.

Navy enlists first Indigenous Elders
Two former sailors of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent were welcomed back on board with appointments as Navy’s first Indigenous Elders.

Commemorating the Battle of Savo Island
The last surviving crew member of HMAS Canberra (I), 99-year-old Des Jones, remembers how he narrowly escaped death in the Battle of Savo Island.

Call out an opportunity for Reservist
Reservist infantry soldier Private Abbas Foladi eagerly takes up opportunities that come his way.

Clerk soars to new heights
Corporal Sonny Huynh is breaking the mould of what an administrative clerk’s career looks like.

Marine technician loves 'to fix things'
On a ship at sea, the last thing the crew wants to hear is the sound of alarms ringing out throughout the decks.