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Captain Naomi Rogusz, aircraft captain for a combat resupply mission in southern Afghanistan, briefs the crews of two Australian CH-47D Chinook medium lift helicopters (MLH) prior to departure.

Trailblazer pilot’s Afghanistan story lauded by War Memorial

Naomi Shephard didn’t dwell on her youth and the weight of responsibility she had when navigating a military aircraft through treacherous Afghanistan territory in 2008 at just 25.

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