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HMAS Hobart ship's company in the Captain Cook Graving Dock, Fleet Base East, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Eliza Von Thrum. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

Green ghost is shipshape after mega maintenance cycle

27/09/202308/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2211 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Hobart

HMAS Hobart, affectionately known as ‘the green ghost’ – and already eight years old! – recently received a much-needed refresh

Petty Officer Roland Brew with his daughter at the Members and Family Day in HMAS Watson, Sydney. Story by Sub-Lieutenant James Murphy. Photos by Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Putting faces to supporters behind the scenes

22/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1431 Views 0 Comments HMAS Watson

THE hardcourts of HMAS Watson were awash with colour in mid-September as more than 30 Defence support service providers and organisations

Commanding Officer HMAS Albatross, Captain Scott Palmer and the youngest sailor aboard, Able Seaman Casey Merriman slice a birthday cake during 75th anniversary celebrations for HMAS Albatross. Story by Sub Lieutenant Jaclyn Bollock. Photos by Petty Officer Peter Thompson.

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Navy’s largest base turns 75

22/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1424 Views 0 Comments Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Albatross

Nowra locals and dignitaries recently gathered to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of the Navy’s only air station

Ship's company from HMAS Stirling conduct a freedom-of-entry parade through the streets of Rockingham, WA. Story by Lieutenant Eleanor Williams. Photos by Able Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

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HMAS Stirling exercises Freedom of Entry in Rockingham

15/09/202321/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1406 Views 0 Comments Freedom of Entry, HMAS Stirling

Churchill Park in Rockingham was brimming with activity on September 9, as more than 180 personnel from HMAS Stirling formed

Leading Seaman Andrew Price demonstrates fire hose techniques during HMAS Maryborough’s open day. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Nicole Clough.

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Maryborough opens her hatches one last time

15/09/202322/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1839 Views 0 Comments HMAS Maryborough

As part of its final deployment, HMAS Maryborough welcomed more than 1600 visitors for a rare glimpse into life on

From left, Seaman Joshua Love, Chief Petty Officer Ashley Schmidt, Able Seaman Jason Martinez and Lieutenant Shanna Stocks. Story by Seaman Kiri Mutton.

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Waterhen carries on the Legacy

12/09/202313/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1489 Views 0 Comments HMAS Waterhen, Legacy Week

To mark the 100th year of Legacy, HMAS Waterhen personnel and volunteers across all three services spent Legacy Week raising

The Governor of Western Australia, Chris Dawson, receives a Royal Salute from the HMAS Perth Guard during the Duke of Gloucester Cup award ceremony at Fleet Base West. Story by Lieutenant Mick Wheeler. Photos by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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HMAS Perth wins Gloucester Cup

08/09/202309/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2515 Views 0 Comments Gloucester Cup, HMAS Perth, HMAS Stirling

Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth has been presented with Navy’s most prestigious award, the Gloucester Cup, by West Australian Governor Chris Dawson.

The HMAS Canberra medical team and Philippine Navy participants of the Maritime Resuscitation Casualty Care Training on board HMAS Canberra during Exercise Alon 2023. Photo by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Building a warfighting medical capability

08/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1644 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Alon, HMAS Canberra

Armed Forces of the Philippines medical team members have been awarded certificates for completing the bespoke Maritime Resuscitation Casualty Care

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment hits the shore during a combined amphibious assault activity on Exercise Alon in the Philippines. Story by Squadron Leader Courtney Jay. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

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Tanks for combined-arms exercise in Philippines

05/09/202306/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3497 Views 1 Comment Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Alon, HMAS Canberra, Philippines, US Marines

For the first time, the ADF and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), with the support of the United States

From front, HMAS Rankin, INS Vagir and HMAS Perth conduct manoeuvre exercises at the Western Australian Exercise Area during the Indian Submarine INS Vagir’s visit to Fleet Base West in Perth. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Indian sub makes Australian debut

01/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1832 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, HMAS Perth, HMAS Rankin, HMAS Stirling, Indian Navy

The crew of Indian Navy submarine INS Vagir were warmly welcomed to Fleet Base West during the first deployment of

Pilots and crew members from RAAF flank members from the US 8th Theatre Sustainment Command on completing the RAAF’s first flight as a chartered member of the Movement Control Centre – Europe during Talisman Sabre. Photo by Major Theresa Christie, US Army.

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Australia joins Europe’s Movement Coordination Centre

01/09/202302/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1586 Views 0 Comments Joint Logistics Command, NATO

The Australian Defence Force has reached a historic agreement that will make it easier to transport its people and equipment

Australian and Laos VIP representatives cut the ribbons to officially open the joint Australia-Laos Molecular Malaria Laboratory in Ventiane, Laos during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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Partnerships deepen in Laos

29/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1963 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Laos

Deepening diplomatic and defence partnerships was the focus of the Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) 2023 visit to Laos last week. CAPTION: Australian

Royal Australian Navy Imam Mogamat Majidih Essa conducts a prayer on a visit to the KRI Nanggala Memorial in Surabaya Indonesia during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photo by Sergeant Craig Barrett.

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‘A surreal moment’: remembering Nanggala

25/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1961 Views 0 Comments HMAS Anzac, HMAS Ballarat, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Indonesian Navy, KRI Nanggala

Visiting the KRI Nanggala memorial to remember 53 lives lost at sea was particularly poignant for Petty Officer Amy Morris

A Royal Australian Navy aviation support sailor marshals a United States Army MH-47G Chinook after it landed on HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Balance Action. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Able Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

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A hosting first for HMAS Adelaide

25/08/202326/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2408 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, US Army

A US Army special operations Chinook, from the ‘Night Stalkers’ regiment, conducted deck landings on HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Balance

An Australian Army vehicle reception party from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment move stores from HMPNGS Cape Gloucester onto Manus Island, in support of Exercise Puk Puk 2023. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Pacific partners ensure smooth delivery to Manus Island

25/08/202328/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1805 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Manus Island, PNGDF

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMPNGS Cape Gloucester and the Australian Army’s 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment have transferred essential stores to

Australian Army soldier Corporal Brandon Camilleri, right, delivers quick orders during a bilateral air assault exercise with the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Exercise Alon in the Philippines. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

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Philippines combined air assault a success

25/08/202328/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2195 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, E-7A Wedgetail, Exercise Alon, F-35B Lightning II, HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, MRF-D, MV-22 Osprey, Philippines, US Marines

More than 600 soldiers from the ADF, Philippines and US conducted an air assault near Rizal, the Philippines, during Exercise

Leading Seaman Kendall Warner marshals an Indian Navy Chetak helicopter on board HMAS Choules during Exercise Malabar 2023, NSW. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Angel drops in with sweet treats

25/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1763 Views 0 Comments Exercise Malabar, HMAS Choules, Indian Navy

While the arrival of a helicopter on the deck of HMAS Choules would not normally be significant, a visit from

Members from the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center during a digital forensics practical exercise in Thailand for Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Annika Smit.

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Two-way exchange in Thailand

25/08/202327/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1519 Views 0 Comments AFP, Australian Border Force, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Thailand

The spirit of regional cooperation was alive and well as Australia’s annual flagship engagement activity, Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023 (IPE23)

Commanding Officer HMAS Brisbane Commander Kingsley Scarce, Royal Australian Navy, right, with United States Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Owen Buck on the forecastle of HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Malabar off the coast of NSW. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Swapping ships to expand exercise experience

25/08/202327/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2082 Views 0 Comments Exercise Malabar, HMAS Brisbane, US Navy

During Exercise Malabar, sailors from participating nations swapped decks to share their skills and knowledge across the multinational maritime force.

Leading Seaman Thomas Baskerville marshals a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Super Auk, from JS Shiranui, to land on HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Malabar. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photos by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Cross-decking on Ex Malabar

18/08/202324/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1866 Views 0 Comments Exercise Malabar, HMAS Brisbane, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, US Navy

The sea phase of Exercise Malabar is under way, with ships from Australia, India, Japan and the United States conducting