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Biography
John Wellfare
CPL

Corporal John Wellfare is a section commander, scenes of crime examiner and digital forensic analyst within the 1st Military Police Battalion’s forensic investigation specialist capability. He has previously served in the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and Royal Australian Armoured Corps, with operational service in East Timor.

An Australian Army signaller using a satellite phone to establish communications.
Technology, A People Problem: And What To Do About It – Cove Comp '24
This is the 2nd place entry in the soldier category of Cove Comp '24, which asked entrants ‘How does Army need to adapt to the changing character of war?’
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An Australian solider assists the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with locating Afghan Australian visa holders attempting to enter the congested Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport.
Strangers to Our Own Reflections: What We Can Learn From Jack and the Beanstalk
This article uses the fable of Jack and the Beanstalk to explore some important lessons in morality and how they can be applied in modern conflict.
< 30 mins
Australian Army vehicles are transported by civilian contractors from the 9th Brigade in Adelaide, South Australia to the 1st Brigade in Darwin, Northern Territory.
Marking the Route Forward: How Military Police will Evolve to Contribute to Combined Arms Operations in the Army of 2045 – Cove Comp '23
This is the 1st place entry for Other Ranks in the Cove Comp '23, which asked entrants to ‘Describe how your role will evolve to contribute to Combined Arms operations in the Army of 2045.’
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An Australian Army soldier establishes a crime scene cordon.
Crime Scene Investigation in Combat
This article describes the new capability within Military Police for deployable forensic investigations and how they can support the Integrated Force.
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Soldiers from 8/9 RAR prepare to halt civilian role-players during simulated Non-combatant excavation operation a part of Exercise Ram Stallion.
The Human Condition: Training to Fail on the Decisive Terrain of the Modern Battlefield
This article proposes that Army should incorporate more thorough civilian role play into its training scenarios.
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Soldier conducts an obstacle course activity.
Five Rules for Digger Life | Cove Comp '22
LCPL John Wellfare reflects on his time as a Digger and offers his important rules to lay the foundation of good soldiering for all enlisted personnel.
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