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HMAS Cairns sailors cross a swamp marsh on their way to Agulogo on day three along the Kokoda Track. Story by Corporal Melina Young.

Sailors conquer Kokoda Track

12/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1198 Views 1 Comment HMAS Cairns, Kokoda Track

Wading through waist-deep water didn’t faze five sailors as they pushed through their first river crossing on day one of

Commanding Officer HMAS Rankin Commander Simon O’Hehir holds the Gloucester Cup, accompanied by Commander of the Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Chris Smith and Governor of South Australia Frances Adamson. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Ragless. Photo by Petty Officer Luke Scott.

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HMAS Rankin awarded Gloucester Cup

12/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1070 Views 0 Comments Gloucester Cup, HMAS Rankin

HMAS Rankin has been awarded the prestigious Duke of Gloucester Cup in recognition of the highest level of proficiency of

Historic imagery of the arrival of HMAS Sydney III to Jervis Bay with embarked aircraft which formed the Fleet Air Arm’s first squadrons.

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75th anniversary of air power projection

07/06/202415/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1070 Views 0 Comments Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Albatross, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Sydney, Jervis Bay

The Royal Australian Navy recently marked the 75th anniversary of rising above the waves and developing a fully integrated aerial

Current and former crew members of HMAS Huon gather for the ship's decommissioning ceremony at HMAS Waterhen, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Madelyn Hanna. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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HMAS Huon sails into history

07/06/202407/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1689 Views 0 Comments decommissioning, Gloucester Cup, HMAS Huon, HMAS Waterhen

After a quarter-century of distinguished service, HMAS Huon has been decommissioned in a poignant ceremony at HMAS Waterhen, Sydney. CAPTION: Current

Apprentice technicians from the Technical Training Faculty are given a tour of technical infrastructure aboard HMAS Canberra as part of the new Navy apprentice technician experience tour. Photos by Peter Loncar.

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Navy apprentices gain valuable insight

07/06/202407/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1653 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Cerberus

Fourteen apprentice electronics and marine technicians recently embarked on a tour of Fleet Base East and naval establishments in Sydney.

Marine Technician Leading Seaman Billy O’Grady with equipped toolboxes on board HMAS Adelaide. Photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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The right tools for Navy’s biggest ships

07/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 768 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

Proactive sailors have improved the way landing craft is maintained on board HMAS Adelaide, resulting in time and cost savings. CAPTION: Marine

HMAS Farncomb in rough seas off Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Brenton Freind.

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Government approves next phase of Collins-class life extension

05/06/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1144 Views 0 Comments Collins-class submarines

HMAS Farncomb will be the first of Australia’s six Collins-class submarines to undergo sustainment and capability enhancement under a life-of-type

Seaman Riley Moreton, Sub-Lieutenant Nathan Rose, Able Seaman Justin Haynes and Seaman Jamie Jackson in a rigid hull inflatable boat at Fleet Base East after assisting a a distressed kayaker in Sydney Harbour. Photo by Leading Seaman Harry Boardman.

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Navy rescues civvie kayaker from Sydney Harbour during peak hour

03/06/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 911 Views 0 Comments

A quick, coordinated rescue effort by Royal Australian Navy personnel had a distressed kayaker plucked from icy waters, preventing a

Royal Australian Navy Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Bathurst sails past USS Emory S. Land as the United States Navy ship prepares to come alongside Kuru Wharf at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, NT, during her visit of Australia. Photo by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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US submarine tender (with 30 Aussie crew) visits Darwin

30/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1788 Views 0 Comments AUKUS

Australia has welcomed the United States of America’s submarine tender USS Emory S. Land to Darwin for a port visit.

HMAS Stirling and WA emergency services personnel care for simulated casualties during Exercise Vulcan Phoenix 2024 at Fleet Base West, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

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Interagency crisis-response exercise in WA

29/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1166 Views 0 Comments

It was an all-agencies approach at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, as Exercise Vulcan Phoenix got underway. CAPTION: HMAS Stirling and

Last known image of AE1, 9 September 1914 – five days before she was lost – with HMAS Ships Australia and Yarra in the background.

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Marking 110 years of silent service

25/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1939 Views 0 Comments HMAS AE1, HMAS AE2

It’s been 110 years since the Royal Australian Navy took delivery of its first submersible vessels, and while the technology

Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Dillan Ackerman oversees 3D printed engineering parts at Fleet Support Unit – South East, Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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New technologies could solve Navy’s spare-part problems

23/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1084 Views 0 Comments

Sailors from Fleet Support Unit (FSU) are developing tools that will ensure ships and submarines never run out of spare

Royal Australian Navy Able Seaman Shannae Fiddyment, Petty Officer Eric Duthie, Able Seaman Grace Fox and Able Seaman Henrietta Bradford prepare communication equipment for a Remus 100S autonomous underwater vehicle during Exercise AUKUS at Pittwater, New South Wales. Photo by Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson.

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Royal Australian Navy investing heavily in AI

22/05/202422/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1230 Views 0 Comments

Artificial intelligence (AI) predicting and countering undersea threats, and AI-enabled drones conducting surface and sub-surface missions, are happening now through

Republic of Korea Navy Commander Dae-Joong Lee shakes hands with Commanding Officer HMAS Hobart, Commander Tina Brown during an official welcome meeting in Busan, Republic of Korea as part of HMAS Hobart's regional presence deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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HMAS Hobart visits South Korea

21/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1300 Views 0 Comments South Korea

Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart has deepened ties with the Republic of Korea Navy, receiving a warm

HMAS Anzac prepares to berth alongside HMAS Stirling, the ship's home port, for the final time before decommissioning, on 18 May 2024. Photo by Rikki-Lea Phillips.

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HMAS Anzac decommissioned

18/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4656 Views 0 Comments HMAS Anzac

The Royal Australian Navy’s First Lady of the Fleet, HMAS Anzac (III), has been farewelled after 28 years of service

ADF candidates march with heavy loads during the 2024 Special Forces Common Selection Course. Story and photos by Major Roger Brennan.

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Combined special forces selection course a first

17/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2111 Views 0 Comments Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), Special Operations Command (SOCOMD)

For the first time, Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) has run a combined selection course, allowing ADF personnel to apply for

Chief Petty Officer Joshua Scanlon, with his fiancé Kate Barry and their three children, Jonty, Leila and Tillie, enjoying a family holiday. Story by Lieutenant Marie Davies.

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‘Family is everything’ – National Families Week

17/05/202417/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1925 Views 0 Comments Cowork Coplay, HMAS Perth, National Families Week

Living in Rockhampton, WA, with three children under six and a fiancé at sea, Kate Barry faces many daily challenges.

Mothers of HMAS Hobart, from left, Petty Officer Amy Peters, Commander Tina Brown and Leading Seaman Rochelle Hambly on the forecastle as the ship conducts a regional presence deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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HMAS Hobart mothers celebrate away from home

17/05/202417/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1871 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Regional Presence Deployment

Operational time at sea can be tough, not only for those serving in Navy but for the families and loved

Cyber health is now an integral part of sea worthiness – the Navy’s cyber hygiene is of a high standard and in line with current levels of required security. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Cyber awareness at sea

15/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1178 Views 0 Comments cyber warfare

In a shooting war at sea, the last thing someone might think about is cyber health, but with the way

One of Australia's most decorated military nurses, Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel, has been immortalised in bronze at the Australian War Memorial. Story by Melinda Hoare.

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‘Essential contribution’ of nurses recognised

10/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1302 Views 0 Comments AWM, International Nurses Day, Vivian Bullwinkel

In recognition of International Nurses Day (May 12), the Australian Defence Force’s senior health leaders have paid tribute to the