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Commanding Officer HMAS Maitland Lieutenant Commander Julia Griffin shows Kyle Firgula-White and Alex Ryan how to drive the ship. Story by Lieutenant Liam Feenan.

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Youths experience life in a patrol boat

01/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 224 Views 0 Comments DWEP

Two youths taking part in the Defence Work Experience Program (DWEP) had a taste of life in a patrol boat when

Commanding Officer HMAS Sirius Commander Chris Doherty, left, Leading Seaman Esler Cartledge and Seaman Leroy O’Connor celebrate the ship's 15th birthday. Story by Lieutenant Ryan Svensson.

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Sirius marks final birthday in service

01/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 180 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

The crew of HMAS Sirius celebrated her 15th birthday on September 16 while at anchor in the beautiful bay of

German Navy warship FGS Bayern is welcomed into Fremantle. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

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German warship visits Fremantle

01/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 294 Views 0 Comments

German warship FGS Bayern arrived in Fremantle on September 28 for a week-long goodwill visit during her seven-month Indo-Pacific deployment.

Teams from HMA ships Canberra, Sirius and Anzac came together for an inter-ship sports carnival on board HMAS Canberra while alongside in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Sport brings deployed crews together

01/10/202106/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 169 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

Music blared, and laughter and excited chatter filled the air as hundreds of participants battled for team bragging rights during

Navy medic Seaman Alana Leonard, from HMAS Penguin, administers a COVID-19 vaccination at the Vaccination Outreach Clinic at the Nyngan Showgrounds, NSW, Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Cameron Martin.

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ADF vaccination teams still making a difference

29/09/202102/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 203 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indigenous

ADF Vaccination Outreach Teams have administered more than 46,000 COVID-19 vaccines in more than 30 regional and remote NSW communities since late

Police Constable Tehapai Marsters (Cook Islands), Warrant Officer Edwin Ong (Singapore) and Chief Petty Officer Timoci Tokaru (Fiji) on the wharf at HMAS Stirling ahead of training with the Sea Training Group - Defence Cooperation Program. Story by Sub Lieutenant Nancy Cotton.

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Exchange strengthens regional partnerships

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 169 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class, STG-DCP

Cook Islands, Fiji and Singapore have become the first three nations to successfully complete the inaugural Sea Training Group –

Australian Army soldier Corporal Zed Zapletal works alongside Timor-Leste Defence Force soldiers during a lesson on chainsaw maintenance and operation during Exercise Hari'i Hamutuk 2021 at Metinaro Military Base, Timor-Leste. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvhill.

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Building defence capability in Timor-Leste

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 221 Views 0 Comments Exercise Hari'i Hamutuk 2021, Timor-Leste

ADF personnel have been working with personnel from partner nations to help develop Timor-Leste’s defence capability in the largest annual

Commanding Officer NUSHIP Stalwart Commander Steve McCracken, right, and Sub Lieutenant Kimberley Smith give a talk to employers and supporters of reservists on Exercise Boss Lift WA. Story by Lieutenant Mick Wheeler. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko.

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Bosses given a taste of life of a reservist

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 217 Views 0 Comments

Senior executives from Western Australian companies and organisations that support the ADF Reserves were given a taste of the life

HMAS Anzac's embarked MH-60R collects a desalination plant from HMAS Canberra for delivery to the Balinese island of Nusa Lembongan during IPE21. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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Ship’s workhorse of the skies marks 2000 hours

24/09/202126/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 622 Views 0 Comments IPE21

HMAS Anzac’s embarked MH-60R Seahawk ‘Berserker’ reached a milestone of 2000 flight hours while deployed in south-east Asia. CAPTION: HMAS

Leading Seaman Dale Timbs launches remotely operated vehicle Double Eagle to search for a simulated mine off the coast of Evans Head, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Midshipman Jack Hawkins.

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Deployment starts with a bang

24/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 254 Views 0 Comments

Huon-class minehunter coastal HMAS Gascoyne started its latest deployment with a bang, conducting a live mine disposal activity off the

Commander Joint Task Force 633 Air Commodore David Paddison celebrates the 10th anniversary of the ‘Bean around the MEAO’ café with owner Aileen Stoddart. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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Bean a place like home for many over 10 years

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 410 Views 0 Comments Operation Accordion

For all who have deployed to or passed through the Australian Defence Force’s main operating base in the Middle East,

HMA Ships Paluma and Mermaid are farewelled at a decommissioning ceremony at HMAS Cairns. Story by Lieutenant Jessica Craig. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.

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HMA Ships Paluma and Mermaid decommissioned

22/09/202123/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 591 Views 0 Comments

The Navy’s oldest vessels, HMA Ships Paluma and Mermaid, were farewelled from service during a ceremony at HMAS Cairns at

HMAS Warramunga's Commanding Officer, Commander Stewart Muller, and the Ship's Company wave farewell, as Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmaat sail past at the conclusion of AUSINDEX 2021. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Top End maritime war games a first

17/09/202120/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 355 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Warramunga and Indian Navy warships INS Shivalik and INS Kadmatt conducted high-end maritime warfare training off the coast of

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French reaction to Australia’s nuclear submarine announcement

16/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1871 Views 4 Comments AUKUS

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian issued an official communiqué in response to today’s AUKUS announcement, which included the cancellation of

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Australia goes nuclear – Collins-class life extension – French subs sunk

16/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2628 Views 2 Comments AUKUS

A number of new naval projects have been confirmed for South Australia, following the announcement today of a new enhanced

Malaysian defence personnel onboard HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Lieutenant Alicia Morris, Royal Canadian Navy. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Malaysians on board for knowledge

14/09/202116/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 451 Views 0 Comments

Three Malaysian officers who embarked in HMAS Canberra in Darwin in August were on board to learn. CAPTION: Malaysian defence

Able Seaman Paul Murra and Able Seaman Lydia Monk participate in a fire hose drill during damage control training on board HMAS Sirius. Story by Lieutenant Commander Ric Mingramm.

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Mariners prepare for the worst

10/09/202114/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 232 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Mariner skills are the fundamentals every member of a ship’s company must be trained in to ensure the safe and

Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate Thomas Kelly engages a ‘hostile’ craft with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun aboard HMAS Childers during a defensive training activity. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Petty Officer Peter Thompson.

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Patrol boats test warfighting skills

10/09/202119/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 645 Views 0 Comments

HMA Ships Childers, Launceston, Glenelg and Wollongong took the opportunity to practise the warfighting aspect of their roles in a recent exercise.

Royal Malaysian Navy Super Lynx and RAN MH-60R helicopters perform deck landing exercises on board HMAS Canberra as part of the Malaysia-Australia Training Exercise. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

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Exercise hones maritime warfighting skills

10/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 288 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Ships deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21) took part in the biennial maritime Malaysia-Australia Exercise (MASTEX) while transiting through Southeast

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook, from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, conducts training with HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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Exercise strengthens ties with Singapore

07/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1029 Views 0 Comments IPE21

The longstanding bilateral defence partnership between Singapore and Australia was again on display during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21). CAPTION: A