Cove Competition 2025 results are out! Thanks to all who took the time to submit an entry this year. There was a wide range of topics, styles, messages and reflections across all the entries. Our open-ended topic this year evoked a wide range of though-provoking responses, giving insight on some topics for consideration in Army and the wider profession of arms.
Keep a close eye on The Cove over the coming weeks, because all accepted submissions will be published!
With so many great articles, the contest was tight, however ultimately three ORs and three officers had to be selected for the top spots. Find 2025's winning entries below, and congratulations to all who submitted!
Cove Competition 2025 Results
Winners - Other Ranks Category
3rd Place: Lance Corporal Michael Kuzma. For his essay ‘Developing the Casualty Collection Point”’, Michael wins a $150 gift voucher, a Cove coin, and a Cove merch pack. Congratulations!
2nd Place: CPL Mitchell Bingham. For his essay ‘Harnessing the Expertise of 1 MP Battalion in Battlefield Clearance Teams’, CPL Bingham wins a $200 gift voucher, a Cove coin, and a Cove merch pack. Congratulations!
1st Place: CPL John Wellfare. For his essay ‘Detachment: Are Our Bookshelves Too Militarised?’, CPL Wellfare wins a Kindle e-reader courtesy of Australian Bibliotherapy Foundation, $200 gift voucher, Cove merchandise prize pack (including Cove Coin)!
Winners - Officer Category
3rd Place: LT Rob Lynch. For his essay ‘Time to Drop the Sit-Up: Modernising the Army BFA’, LT Lynch wins a $150 gift voucher, a Cove coin, and a Cove merch pack. Congratulations!
2nd Place: LT Tyson Etri. For his essay ‘Strong Service Demands a Strong Self: Social Identity as a Mental Health Multiplier’, MAJ Peet wins a $200 gift voucher, a Cove coin, and a Cove merch pack. Congratulations!
1st Place: Officer Category: LTCOL Travis Peet . For his essay ‘Command Decapitation: The Emergence of Counter Leadership Operations’, LTCOL Peet wins a Kindle e-reader courtesy of Australian Bibliotherapy Foundation, $200 gift voucher, Cove merchandise prize pack (including Cove Coin)!
