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Army's Major Thomas Bittner briefs ADF Chief of Joint Capabilities Lieutenant General Susan Coyle in the Air Force Space Command Operations Centre during Exercise Pitch Black this year. Story by Ricky Bryan. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Eddie.

Unity on space rules more important than ever

08/10/202416/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 879 Views 0 Comments Australian Space Command, Combined Space Operations (CSpO)

The international engagements that help to set rules, establish norms and promote responsible behaviour in space are central to advancing

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's JS Sazanami sails behind Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Aotearoa, centre, while conducting a dual replenishment at sea with HMAS Sydney, left, and USS Howard, right, in the South China Sea. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by LS Daniel Goodman.

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Back in Black in the deep blue

04/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1145 Views 1 Comment HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Philippine Navy, Replenishment at Sea (RAS), Royal New Zealand Navy, US Navy

HMAS Sydney recently formed up with ships from Japan, New Zealand, Philippines and the United States to conduct a maritime

Commander IPE24 Commodore Michael Harris greets officials from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces at the Ream Naval Base during HMAS Perth's visit to Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Story by Lieutenant Commander Natalie Stafford. Photos by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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HMAS Perth visits Cambodia

02/10/202411/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 774 Views 0 Comments HMAS Perth, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

During Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), HMAS Perth made a visit to Sihanoukville, Cambodia, fostering cooperation and mutual understanding between the Royal

HMAS Perth's Leading Seaman Joshua Paynter, left, and Able Seaman Aidan Judd visit Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in Thailand during a regional presence deployment. Story by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Scanlon. Photos by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Connected stories a powerful reminder

02/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 707 Views 0 Comments HMAS Perth, HMAS Perth I, Regional Presence Deployment, Thailand, WWII

HMAS Perth recently reinforced its long-standing connection with Thailand during a meaningful port visit to Sattahip as part of a

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Broome hosts Canadian missile rearmament

01/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 885 Views 0 Comments Broome, Royal Canadian Navy

In a significant first, the ADF has re-armed a Canadian warship in the Port of Broome in Western Australia. CAPTION: Royal

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Rear Admiral Kazushi Yokota, Commander, Escort Flotilla 3, fires the .50 calibre machine gun on board HMAS Warramunga during Exercise Kakadu 24. Story by Lieutenant Marie Davies. Photo by Leading Seaman Iggy Roberts.

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Aussie frigate welcomes Japanese admiral on board

01/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 871 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Republic of Singapore Navy

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Rear Admiral Kazushi Yokota, embarked on anti-submarine warfare destroyer JS Ariake, spent an afternoon aboard HMAS

Leading Seaman James Neville looks out towards HMAS Sydney as the ship is deployed on Operation Argos. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Keeping an eye on the deep Yellow Sea

01/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 858 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, MH-60R Seahawk, Operation Argos, Regional Presence Deployment

One of Australia’s newest warships HMAS Sydney recently completed Operation Argos in the Yellow Sea. CAPTION: Leading Seaman James Neville looks

An Army UH-60M Black Hawk conducts deck landings during first-of-class flight trials on board Navy’s multi-role aviation training vessel MV Sycamore in Jervis Bay. Story by Major Cameron Jamieson. Photos by Private Alex Brown.

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Sea change for Army’s new Black Hawks

27/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1966 Views 0 Comments 6th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Command, Holsworthy Barracks, Jervis Bay, MV Sycamore, UH-60M Black Hawk

Army’s UH-60M Black Hawks gained their sea legs at recent first-of-class flight trials, completing the first phase of the helicopter’s

Support staff from Thales Australia, Port of Darwin and the ADF assist in the re-arming of HMAS Warramunga's vertical launching system in Darwin, NT. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan White. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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Three navies re-load with missiles in Australia’s north

27/09/202428/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1094 Views 1 Comment Darwin, Evolved SeaSparrow Missile, HMAS Warramunga, Royal Canadian Navy, Thales, US Navy

With infinite care and precision under the scorching Darwin sun, a heavy crane lowered a missile canister into a forward

HMAS Sydney and German Navy's FGS Frankfurt am Main conduct a replenishment at sea as the ships conduct cooperation activities in the Yellow Sea during Operation Argos. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Leading Seaman Jarrod Hall.

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Replenishment at sea during Operation Argos

25/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 583 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Sydney

International resolve for Indo-Pacific maritime security was on show recently when HMAS Sydney joined with allies and regional partners in

Indonesian Military Police Sergeant Joni Nyoman with Midshipman Joshua Breedon on the upper deck of HMAS Warramunga during Exercise Kakadu 24. Story by Lieutenant Marie Davies. Photos by Leading Seaman Iggy Roberts.

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International partners welcomed aboard

25/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 617 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Warramunga

International visitors got a taste of life on board HMAS Warramunga, complete with helicopter landings, jet flybys and an adrenaline-pumping

The stores dropped by the RAAF C-27J Spartan are craned onto HMAS Warramunga's deck during Exercise Kakadu 24. Story by Lieutenant Marie Davies. Photo by Midshipman Joshua Breedon.

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MAD delivery for Warramunga on Ex Kakadu

25/09/202428/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1314 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Dechaineux, HMAS Warramunga, MH-60R Seahawk

It was an unusual day for HMAS Warramunga, sailing around northern Australia as part of Exercise Kakadu. CAPTION: The stores dropped by

The graduating class of the Combat Systems Operators - Mine Warfare initial employment training course gathers together at HMAS Waterhen, Sydney. Photo by Able Seaman Connor Morrison.

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Technical mastery training for graduates

20/09/202420/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 959 Views 0 Comments Basic Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Basic Combat Systems Operators – Mine Warfare (CSO-MW), HMAS Waterhen

In a first for the Navy warfare community, recent graduates of the Basic Combat Systems Operators – Mine Warfare (CSO-MW)

Lieutenant Jack Stanhope, left, and Sub-Lieutenant Liam Lord, of HMAS Brisbane, rendered assistance to a civilian after a car accident in the US.

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Aussie Navy officers save a life in California

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 988 Views 0 Comments HMAS Brisbane, US Navy

Quick thinking and swift action by Royal Australian Navy officers has helped save the life of a driver following a

Navy ships conduct a multilateral cooperative activity during Exercise Kakadu off the coast of Darwin, NT. Photos by Leading Seaman Iggy Roberts.

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Task groups form up for sea phase

20/09/202421/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 865 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Dechaineux, HMAS Warramunga

HMAS Warramunga joined the exodus as 10 ships, a submarine and five aircraft formed into two task groups to undertake

Admiral Victor Smith, seated, as air operations officer on board HMS Tracker operating in the Atlantic and Arctic in 1943. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photos courtesy Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia.

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A legacy to remember

18/09/202418/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 803 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force, Chief of Navy, Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Canberra (I), HMAS Melbourne II, HMAS Sydney III, WWII

Admiral Sir Victor Alfred Trumper ‘VAT’ Smith led the first mass torpedo strike against a major warship at sea, survived

Photos of Lieutenant McWilliam, foreground right, and Captain McWilliam, foreground left; his diary, back left, and his midshipman’s journal, back right. Story and photo by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson.

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Extraordinary tale behind extraordinary documents

18/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 717 Views 0 Comments AWM, WWI

The story of coincidence, persistence and happenstance – a set of historic documents uncovered at the Australian High Commission in

Navy officer Captain Dave Tietzel, the Exercise Director for Exercise Kakadu 2024, addresses the media during a media doorstop at HMAS Coonawarra, NT. Story by Flying Officer Shanea Zeegers. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Aiesha White-Kratz.

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Exercise Kakadu sets sail with global participation

13/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1268 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Coonawarra

The Royal Australian Navy’s flagship maritime exercise has commenced in Darwin drawing nearly 3000 personnel from 30 nations. CAPTION: Navy officer

HMAS Sydney conducts Officer of the Watch manoeuvres during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2024. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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HMAS Sydney policing North Korea sanctions

11/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 858 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney

Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney, has commenced service in Operation Argos, supporting international efforts to enforce

Navies from Australia, France, Germany, Italy and Japan conduct a formation foxtrot during multinational task group activities. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Navies foxtrot in the Pacific Ocean

11/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 986 Views 0 Comments French Navy, German Navy, HMAS Sydney, Italian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment

HMAS Sydney recently joined a multinational task group to conduct cooperative activities in the Pacific Ocean. CAPTION: Navies from Australia,