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Innovation keeps trainee pilots on course
Staff at No. 1 Flying Training School kept pilots in training during the COVID-19 pandemic with five key initiatives.

Painted propeller spins yarn about sacrifice
Flying proudly at the front gate of RAAF Base East Sale is a PC-9/A propeller painted by Gunaikurnai artist Alfie Hudson.

Baseballer spins the wheel to become a Roulette
During Army National Service training, Ron Biddell was envious of the Air Force pilots, but he went on to lead the Roulettes' aerobatic team.

Working as a team in Victoria
ADF personnel are helping the Department of Health and Human Services in close-contact data management and investigation.

Improvisation and adaptation
A RAAF physical training instructor is contributing to the physical and mental strength of personnel deployed to the Middle East.

Forged in fire and isolation
The Air Force's newest officers started training during an unprecedented bushfire season and graduated during a global pandemic.

Caring at home and abroad
For this Air Force mum, providing care does not stop at her children.

High-tech and on duty at RAAF Base East Sale
Personnel have a new layer of security thanks to an impressive firefighting asset.

Return to fire-ravaged home evokes mixed feelings
Pilot Officer Isabella Filmer did not know what to expect when she recently returned to her hometown of Mallacoota to be reunited with her family.

Scientists provide support to bushfire response
Defence scientists have contributed to the response to the bushfire crisis by using a research aircraft to conduct surveillance operations.

Chinook unit's hours a record
An Army unit has achieved a record for the most hours flown in a month by the Australian CH-47 Chinook fleet.

Recognition for resolving emergency over Iraq
Flight Lieutenant Brendon Carraro and the crew of his C-130J Hercules displayed extraordinary composure when their aircraft ran into trouble in 2017.