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Robotics a key factor in career choice
When it came time to choose a career, Captain Elise McKenzie knew aviation was the right move.

Family reunion with a difference in Tonga
Ten years is a long time to be away from home and, for one Tongan-born Australian Army soldier, it was a bittersweet return.

Flying to new heights
An Army Chinook helicopter crew airlifted Tongan technicians to a cloud-obscured peak to repair vital telecommunications equipment.

Warriors steer youth down right path
The Army-led Proud Warrior program has been making a big difference in the lives of youths in the Townsville area.

Reconnecting with local communities in Queensland
MRH90 Taipan helicopters and aircrew from the 5th Aviation Regiment have made a flying visit to Cloncurry to both renew old friendships and to be...

Army aviation capability bolstered
Two leased Leonardo AW139 helicopters have joined the 5th Aviation Regiment in Townsville.

Hard work pays off for pilot
Lieutenant Jaime Spragge is a CH-47F Chinook helicopter pilot who earlier this year reached 500 flying hours.

Weather forecasting a vital role
Manager of Townsville Defence Weather Service Office Krystelle Venn supports Army aviators.

'Crash' tests emergency response
This year’s Exercise Kangaroo Down tested the emergency response limits of RAAF Base Townsville to a simulated helicopter crash.

The physics of achieving a dream
Captain Charles Ford never imagined his love of mathematics and physics would one day see him becoming an Army helicopter pilot.

Women take to the sky with the Army
10 Defence Force Recruiting candidates took part in an immersion activity at RAAF Base Townsville.

25th anniversary of the Black Hawk accident
Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, with a service at The Palmetum in...