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Biography
John Wellfare
SGT

SGT John Wellfare is a military police scenes of crime examiner currently posted as an instructor to the Defence Force School of Policing. He has previously served in the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and Royal Australian Armoured Corps, with operational service in East Timor.

The Guns of August
When Assumptions Meet Reality: Reflections on The Guns of August | Cove Comp '26
Cove Comp 2026 Other Ranks winner John Wellfare reviews 'The Guns of August', asking what the failures and adaptations of 1914 can teach Army about experience, assumptions and preparing for the next war.
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WO2 Mark Everingham discusses the use of the library with SGM Mohammad Tofan Sediqi.
Detachment: Are Our Bookshelves Too Militarised? | Cove Comp '25
This is the 1st place winner in the Other Ranks category of Cove Comp '25, whose simple theme was: “Vox Pop: Have Your Say.”
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An AI generated soldier working on a technological device.
Details Matter: A Guide to AI Image Generation for Military Training
This article provides practical examples of how to incorporate artificial intelligence image generation into military training.
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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.
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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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