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IN OPERATION: Flight Lieutenant Ben Young, Leading Aircraftman Shaun O’Brien and Flying Officer Diana Mitchell conduct control and reporting of air and ground assets during Exercise Tasman Shield 2023.
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Air and sea work together

A MAJOR exercise that tested the ability of Air Force and Navy…

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MEMORIES: Jeffrey Pedrina, centre, and his family members check out a de Havilland DHC-4 Caribou (A4-236) at RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre. Jeffrey flew the same type Caribou during the Vietnam War,
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Honour for Vietnam veteran

A VIETNAM veteran renewed acquaintances with the type of aircraft he flew…

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SHOWING THE WAY: Emma Andrews at the Amberley Air Base.
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Firefighter leads by example

THIS year’s theme of ‘Cracking the Code’ resonates with an Air Force…

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Off to Guam for joint exercise
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Off to Guam for joint exercise

THE Royal Australian Air Force has deployed a C-27J Spartan aircraft and…

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A picture perfect backdrop
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A picture perfect backdrop

MORE than half a century after having wedding photos taken in front…

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Veteran’s new one-stop centre
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Veteran’s new one-stop centre

FUNDING for a new Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Ipswich has arrived…

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Vietnam veterans retreat to Ipswich
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Vietnam veterans retreat to Ipswich

A RETREAT for 85 RAAF Vietnam veterans and their family members was…

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Lights and cars for CBD Mall
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Lights and cars for CBD Mall

IPSWICH Mall Newsagency and community post office owner, Pauline Williamson is thankfully…

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FITS PERFECT: Air Force Indigenous Youth program participant Tallira Hopkins tries on the firefighter uniform with firefighter Leading Aircraftman Ray Solinas.
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The Life of an Aviator

LIVING the life as a member of RAAF Base Amberley proved to…

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Long time volunteer Derek Olley
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Great memories for 91 year old Amberley volunteer

WHEN Derek Olley started his apprenticeship with the Royal Air Force (RAF)…

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