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Commander Andrew Mierisch, right, with Chief Petty Officer Zoe Mack on board HMAS Supply alongside Fleet Base East, Sydney. Story by Lieutenant Commander Nicholas Robinson. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

Big step forward for Navy in-house coaching

19/10/202324/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1477 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Supply, Navy Coaching Academy

Navy’s first cohort of coaches trained in-house and in line with international and national standards has been hailed as a

Leading Seaman Manuel Salas participates in a basketball competition as part of the Exercise Malabar 2023 shore phase in Sydney, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

News Royal Australian Navy

Aussies rebound for win on Malabar court

17/08/202319/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 980 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Exercise Malabar, HMAS Supply, US Navy

A late substitute Australian team bounded home with a monumental upset win as part of a series of goodwill sports

Commander Cindy Jenkins, left, during her stint as a torch bearer in the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay, to recognise 100 years of the Legacy Promise. Story by Captain Kristen Daisy Cleland. Photo by Callum Smith.

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Commanding link to Legacy

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1142 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply, Legacy

For Commander Cindy Jenkins, serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has cemented a family connection with Defence and revealed

Family and friends welcome home their loved ones on board HMAS Canberra as the ship returns to Fleet Base East following a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Able Seaman Callum Davis.

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Home for Father’s Day

06/09/202208/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1455 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, MV-22 Osprey, Regional Presence Deployment, Render Safe, RIMPAC, US Marines

The families of hundreds of ADF personnel lined the wharf at Fleet Base East on Father’s Day to welcome home

HMA Ships Canberra, Warramunga and Supply sail in formation with USS Abraham Lincoln, JS Izumo, USS Mobile Bay, USS Spruance, USS Gridley, JS Takanami, and USS Sampson in the Pacific Ocean. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Liam Sulley.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Canberra home from 3-month Pacific deployment

26/08/202227/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2084 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, HMAS Warramunga, MV-22 Osprey, Regional Presence Deployment, RIMPAC, Sri Lankan Marines

After almost three months at sea on a regional presence deployment through the Pacific, HMAS Canberra is heading back to

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HMAS Sydney missile fire on regional deployment

19/08/202223/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2765 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply, HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer, HMAS Sydney, displayed its sophisticated naval combat capabilities while participating in Exercise Pacific Dragon

HMAS Canberra’s (III) Ships Company parade on the flight deck of during a commemorative service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of Savo Island. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Sunset service for 80th anniversary of the loss of HMAS Canberra (I)

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1381 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, HMAS Canberra (I), HMAS Supply, HMAS Warramunga, WWII

Eighty years after HMAS Canberra (I) sank in the Battle of Savo Island, more than 500 members of HMAS Canberra (III)

HMAS Supply departs Pearl Harbour to begin the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Commander Anthony White. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Royal Australian Navy

Supply ready for international debut

15/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1446 Views 1 Comment HMAS Supply, RIMPAC

The recently commissioned HMAS Supply is ready to play its role as a range extender for an array of international

HMAS Supply conducts CIWS firing trials during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

News Royal Australian Navy

Firing a first for Supply

06/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1823 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply, Phalanx

HMAS Supply successfully completed a first-of-class firing trial of the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) during a regional presence deployment.

HMAS Stalwart's ceremonial guard conducts a ceremonial sunset at the ship's official reception during its inaugural port visit to Geraldton, Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Sergeant Gary Dixon.

News Royal Australian Navy

Stalwart’s ceremonial homecoming

01/07/202204/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1344 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, Fleet Base West, Freedom of Entry, HMAS Stalwart, HMAS Supply

HMAS Stalwart last month visited its ceremonial home port of Geraldton on Western Australia’s Batavia Coast for the first time.

Able Seaman Boatwain Mate Linda Emelio handles lines on the quarterdeck of HMAS Canberra while departing Fleet Base East in Sydney. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski

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Five Royal Australian Navy ships deployed

15/06/202216/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2558 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, hmas wa, P-8A Poseidon, RIMPAC

Five Royal Australian Navy ships will set sail from Australia over the next three weeks for regional presence deployments throughout

Lieutenant Sarah Harrington (left) and Able Seaman Boatswain's Mate Jahlaya Weazel, look over the new Bundian Way signage for HMAS Supply's passageway. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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HMAS Supply’s tribute to ancient culture

27/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2124 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply, Indigenous

The crew of HMAS Supply has put a twist on the tradition of ships naming their main passageway after a

Seaman Skye Kinchin on watch aboard HMAS Supply. Story by Lieutenant Yvette Goldberg. Photo by Able Seaman Jarryd Capper.

ADF People

Shared stories of HMAS Supply celebrate Indigenous sailor’s culture

11/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1488 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus, HMAS Supply, Indigenous

Seaman Skye Kinchin is in her element at sea aboard HMAS Supply, with its mantra of One ship, many stories, and

HMAS Supply conducts a replenishment at sea with HMAS Sydney, off the east coast of Australia. Story by Lieutenant Yvette Goldberg. Photo by Able Seaman Jarryd Capper.

News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Supply critical to keeping ships at sea

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1643 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply

It is crucial for ships to be at sea and just as important to keep them there. CAPTION: HMAS Supply

Seaman Harry Cox on board HMAS Supply during this year's fleet certification period conducted off Australia's east coast. Story by Lieutenant Yvette Goldberg. Photo by Able Seaman Jarryd Capper.

ADF People

Desire to help others inspires career choice

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1226 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply

As a sailor with a desire to help his shipmates, Seaman Harrison “Harry” Cox was well-suited to life as a

The 808 Squadron MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take-off from HMAS Canberra during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

ADF Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy

808 Squadron happy with versatility shown on Tonga Assist

16/04/202218/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2120 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, MRH-90 Taipan, No. 808 Squadron, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

During Operation Tonga Assist 2022, crews from Navy’s 808 Squadron completed dozens of missions around the 169-island archipelago, including VIP

Australian Defence Force personnel on HMAS Adelaide line the flight deck as the ship returns to her home port of Fleet Base East in Sydney following a deployment on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

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HMA Ships Adelaide and Supply return home

14/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1708 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Supply, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

HMA Ships Adelaide and Supply have returned to their home port in Fleet Base East in Sydney after an important

HMAS Canberra and HMAS Supply (left) sail into Nuku‘alofa harbour in Tonga as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

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HMAS Canberra relieves HMAS Adelaide in Tonga

04/03/202205/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3015 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, Operation Tonga Assist 2022, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

HMAS Canberra has arrived in Tonga to relieve HMAS Adelaide on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. CAPTION: HMAS Canberra and HMAS

HMAS Supply (left) and HMAS Adelaide conduct a replenishment at sea during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

News Pacific Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Supply on Operation Tonga Assist 2022

15/02/202218/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2695 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Supply, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply arrived in Tongan waters as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022 on February 12. CAPTION:

NUSHIP Supply ready for launch. Photo from HMAS Supply II Facebook page.

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Message from CO-Designate NUSHIP Supply

24/11/201824/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7093 Views 1 Comment HMAS Supply, NUSHIP Supply

Hi, my name is Darren Grogan and I’m the Commanding Officer Designate of HMAS Supply II. CAPTION: NUSHIP Supply ready for