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Embarked foreign personnel for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21 stand on-board a Light Landing Craft from HMAS Canberra off the Port of Darwin before departing for Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

On board with aim of building partnerships

02/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2026 Views 0 Comments

A number of foreign military personnel are embarked in Royal Australian Navy ships taking part in Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21),

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Warships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Indian Navy and United States Navy take formation during Exercise MALABAR 2021. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.
Asia India News Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

Multinational exercise tests ship’s upgrade

02/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2515 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Warramunga put her recently upgraded capability to the test during Exercise Malabar 2021. CAPTION: Warships from the Japan Maritime

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Royal Australian Navy MH60R Helicopter delivers a desalination plant to Nusa Lembongan during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March.
Asia Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Navy delivers water de-sal plant to Indonesian island

02/09/202103/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2392 Views 0 Comments

Navy has supported an Australian non-government organisation’s efforts to help an Indonesian community solve water supply and plastic pollution problems.

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HMAS Brisbane, JS Makinami, ROKS Wang Geon and USS Rafael Peralta sail in company during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA 

First Vanguard in Australian waters

13/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2063 Views 0 Comments

Warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US successfully completed Exercise Pacific Vanguard on July 9, the first time the

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HMAS Brisbane launches its Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA 

Ex Pacific Vanguard lets fly

09/07/202111/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2268 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Pacific Vanguard started with a bang this week after warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US converged on

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HMAS Brisbane conducts maritime manoeuvres with ships from Japan, South Korea and the US during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Navies prove strength in numbers

09/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2140 Views 0 Comments

Warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US have joined forces to conduct a series of high-end warfighting activities

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United States Navy destroyer USS Rafael Peralta enters Sydney Harbour for a COVID-Safe port visit ahead of Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Photo by Able Seaman Dafonte Fernandez.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Foreign warships in Sydney for exercise

07/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1967 Views 0 Comments

Three foreign warships have berthed at Garden Island, Sydney, for a contactless, COVIDSafe port visit, ahead of regional quadrilateral exercise,

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Signaller Elizabeth Barnes currently deployed in support of Operation Linesmen in South Korea. Story by Signaller Elizabeth Barnes.
ADF Asia News 

Peacekeeping in Korea continues

07/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3869 Views 0 Comments

Australia’s Operation Linesmen contingent assisting Headquarters, United Nations Command and the UN Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) continues to build

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Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell addresses US Marines and Australian Army gunners of 8/12 Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, at a bilateral gun battery. Story by Private Jacob Joseph.
Asia Australian Army News USA 

CDF visits personnel during exercise

01/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2197 Views 0 Comments

Touching down at Mount Bundey, Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) General Angus Campbell visited soldiers from Australia, Japan and the US

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A Japan Ground Self-Defence Force soldier fires a Type 01 LMAT anti-tank missile during Exercise Southern Jackaroo, held at the Mount Bundey Training Area. Story and photo by Private Jacob Joseph.
Asia Australian Army News USA 

Tactical capability focus of Exercise Southern Jackaroo

01/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2230 Views 0 Comments

With more than seven live-fire traces open simultaneously, the culminating activity of Exercise Southern Jackaroo, held from June 15-24, took

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HMAS Parramatta's boarding party officer Lieutenant Daniel McMillan, left, Chief Petty Officer John Hogan and Commanding Officer Commander Anita Nemarich meet virtually with personnel from the Royal Brunei Navy. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Navies on board with sharing despite COVID-19

01/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1788 Views 0 Comments

During HMAS Parramatta’s recent port visit to Brunei, members of the ship’s boarding party shared their skills virtually with their

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HMAS Ballarat's Assistant Canteen Manager Leading Seaman Timothy Boyd serves Able Seaman Daniel Johnson during deployment. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
ADF People Asia Royal Australian Navy 

Ship’s canteen boosts morale on deployment

21/06/202122/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2014 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Ballarat’s ship’s canteen is one of the busiest compartments on the ship, especially as the Fleet embraces contactless, COVID-safe

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HMAS Ballarat's ship's company wave farewell as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ship Murasame passes by after completing training together. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Ballarat trains with Japan

08/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1970 Views 0 Comments

The crew of HMAS Ballarat has successfully conducted training with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Murasame during the Regional Presence

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Three United States Navy EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-132 Squadron in formation over HMAS Ballarat in a Cooperative Activity during the ship's Regional Presence Deployment. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Growlers put Ballarat in a jam

08/06/202108/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2668 Views 1 Comment

HMAS Ballarat’s crew felt the full force of eight United States Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft when they flew overhead

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HMAS Parramatta sails in company with Royal Brunei Navy ship KDB Darulehsan while conducting maritime manoeuvres. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Asia Royal Australian Navy 

Training manoeuvres with Brunei Navy a success

04/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2359 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Parramatta joined Royal Brunei Navy ships Darulehsan and Syafaat for shared training during a recent visit to Brunei. CAPTION:

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Leading Seaman Tayler Hawkins, left, and Able Seaman Katie Nattrass Russo conduct a stores muster on board HMAS Ballarat during the ship's current regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
Asia Royal Australian Navy 

Pandemic supplies new challenges

27/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1585 Views 0 Comments

Resupplying a Navy ship with essential fuel and fresh produce during an overseas deployment takes significant planning at the best

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A French Navy helicopter from FS Tonnerre approaches HMAS Parramatta as the two ships sail together in the South China Sea. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Asia News Overseas Royal Australian Navy 

Parramatta joins French task group for training

27/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1746 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Parramatta has joined French Navy Marine Nationale vessels FS Tonnerre and FS Surcouf — operating as the Jeanne d’Arc Task

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Midshipman Thomas Armstrong checks HMAS Parramatta's distance from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel JS Ise with laser range-finding binoculars during Exercise ARC21. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Asia Royal Australian Navy 

International exercise a ‘learning experience’

21/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1420 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Parramatta has completed Exercise ARC21 off the coast of Japan, which included blue-water combat, amphibious and aviation training serials

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HMAS Ballarat and her embarked MH-60R helicopter on the ship's south-east Asian deployment, May 2021. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Asia News Operations Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat serving short stint on NKorean sanctions patrol

17/05/202117/05/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 26077 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Ballarat has joined the international effort to enforce UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea.

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HMA Ships Ballarat and Sirius conduct a replenishment-at-sea in the Karimata Strait. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Petty Officer Mumbi.
Asia Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Ballarat gets a top up at sea

06/05/202112/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1929 Views 0 Comments

HMA Ships Ballarat and Sirius conducted a replenishment at sea in the Karimata Strait after providing support to the Indonesian Navy

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