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Able Seaman Peter Mason demonstrates fire-fighting hose techniques onboard HMAS Arunta during Fleet Base East's open day, Sydney. Story by Lieutenant Marie Davies. Photos by Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson.

Sydney families flock to Navy Week open day

01/03/202408/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1599 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Kuttabul, Navy Week

A record number of visitors attended Fleet Base East’s open day in Sydney on February 25, with more than 8000

Seaman Jason Pannel performs during the ceremonial sunset for the start of Navy Week. Photos by Leading Seaman Iggy Roberts.

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Brisbane lights up for Navy Week

01/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1337 Views 0 Comments HMAS Moreton, Navy Band, Navy Week

HMAS Moreton, with the support of the Brisbane City Council, has lit up the City of Brisbane in the colours

Reviewing Officer, Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) General Angus Campbell, inspects the parade, band, pipes and drums at the 2024 CDF Parade. Story by Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Turner. Photos by Thomas Lucraft.

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Parade marks the end of the beginning for officer aspirants

28/02/202403/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1375 Views 0 Comments ADFA, Cadets, Chief of Defence Force

Five weeks isn’t a long time, but for more than 350 of the Australian Defence Force Academy’s (ADFA) newest trainee

Leading Seaman Michael Mason marshals an Army CH-47 Chinook on board HMAS Choules during aviation training off the coast of Townsville, Queensland. Photo by Able Seaman Jasmine Saunders.

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Landing and lifting at sea

28/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1177 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, HMAS Choules

HMAS Choules is back at sea to enhance its air movement capability and train Navy and Army personnel in essential

HMAS Stalwart conducts a dual replenishment at sea with HMA Ships Toowoomba and Brisbane during an Asian regional presence deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Royal Australian Navy’s future surface combat fleet set to expand

24/02/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1758 Views 0 Comments

The Albanese Government has released its blueprint for future Royal Australian Navy surface combatant fleet – covered in party-political spin

Clearance diver trainees push themselves during a boot camp session as part of SailGP's pre-race activities at Bondi Beach, Sydney. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson.

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Sailors and divers go head-to-head at Bondi Beach

23/02/202424/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1453 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diver

The sun shone brightly on Bondi Beach, where SailGP teams and Navy clearance diver trainees went head-to-head in a battle

Rear Admiral Lincoln Reifsteck, US Navy, presents Commander Daniel McCall, Royal Australian Navy, with a citation that accompanies the US Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.

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Submariner’s accomplishments commended

23/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1686 Views 0 Comments AUKUS, Nuclear Powered Submarines, Royal Navy, US Navy

Two years since completing an exchange posting aboard a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine, an Australian submariner received the United States

HMAS Warramunga fires its 5-inch naval gun during a joint live-firing with USS Halsey while at sea on regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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Warramunga all fired up on Indian Ocean

23/02/202424/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1316 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

Warships of the Royal Australian Navy, United States Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted two days of combined training

HMAS Warramunga underway in rough sea state during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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Rigorous training for deploying Warramunga

20/02/202424/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1394 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Stuart, HMAS Warramunga, Regional Presence Deployment

Before HMAS Warramunga commenced Australia’s first 2024 Indo-Pacific regional presence deployment, Commanding Officer Commander Jennifer Graham put her crew through

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant transfers fresh water to a Pohnpei fire department tanker during a port visit to Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.

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Reliant delivers fresh water to Pohnpei

16/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1146 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Micronesia

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant delivered 116,000 litres of fresh water to Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. CAPTION: Australian Defence

From Air Force cadet to Army officer to Navy pilot – Lieutenant Andrew Colebourn continues to diversify his career, taking a new path to become a Navy medical officer via Defence’s graduate medical scheme. Story by Lieutenant Rebecca Williamson.

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Pilot turns to medicine for next challenge

13/02/202414/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1567 Views 0 Comments

From flying sky-high to saving lives, Lieutenant Andrew Colebourn’s career in the ADF continues to go from strength to strength.

Captain Andre Borg with a new field ration eating device (FRED) at the manufacturing workshop in Queensland. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Old reliable FRED is here to stay

13/02/202418/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1780 Views 2 Comments Combat Ration Packs

The field ration eating device, more commonly known as FRED, has served soldiers faithfully since World War II. CAPTION: Captain Andre

Commanding Officer HMAS Diamantina Georgina Rae-Martin in Hobart, Tasmania. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson.

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Leading the way in Tassie on two fronts

13/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1127 Views 0 Comments HMAS Diamantina

HMAS Diamantina was the first vessel of its kind to be the flagship of the Royal Hobart Regatta, now in

Petty Officer Physical Training Instructor Jan Gilmour at HMAS Creswell gymnasium. Photo by Able Seaman Jasmine Saunders.

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Three decades ensuring sailors are ship-shape

13/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1201 Views 0 Comments HMAS Creswell, PTIs

She’s the physical training instructor charged with ensuring the next generation of naval officers are fighting fit. CAPTION: Petty Officer Physical

Seaman Elmarie Faurie in the Navy' Centre for Innovation, Sydney, with her 3D-printed torch clip. Photo by Able Seaman Lucinda Allanson.

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Gap-year sailor excels in 3D

13/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 856 Views 0 Comments ADF Gap Year

An eight-week posting to Navy’s Centre for Innovation to finish off Seaman Elmarie Faurie’s Gap Year program has led to

Bravo Zulu - Navy Jack Speak for well done.

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Learn Naval Slang (Jack-Speak)

09/02/202418/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2904 Views 0 Comments

A series of short video clips highlighting what Navy personnel might understand their own slang to mean. CAPTION: Bravo Zulu –

HMAS Warramunga conducts a cooperative activity with the United States and Japan during a regional presence deployment. Photo by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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Warramunga conducts transit through South China Sea

09/02/202418/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1947 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Warramunga has conducted a multilateral transit through the South China Sea with ships of

Maldives Vice Chief of Defence Force, Brigadier General Ibrahim Hilmy, presents a shield to Indo-Pacific Endeavour 23 Commander, Air Commodore Tony McCormack, following key leadership engagement in Male during the Indo-Pacific Endeavour visit in January 2024. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long.

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Indo-Pacific Endeavour returns to Maldives

09/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1209 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Maldives

Defence’s flagship regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), returned to Maldives in January for only the second time. CAPTION: Maldives Vice