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Members of HMAS Moreton assemble to celebrate the unit's birthday at Brisbane, Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Michael Wilson. Photos by Major Carolyn Barnett.

HMAS Moreton cuts the cake for naval history

30/05/202530/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 571 Views 0 Comments HMAS Moreton

Navy personnel at HMAS Moreton turned out in force for Moreton’s ninth birthday celebration, led by the Commanding Officer, Commander

USS Blue Ridge prepares to berth alongside Fleet Base East in Sydney. Story byLieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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USS Blue Ridge visits Sydney with senior Aussie crewmember

30/05/202509/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1315 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Kuttabul, US Navy

It was a ‘Blue Monday’ as the oldest ship serving in United States Navy (USN) sailed into Sydney Harbour, calling

Able Seaman Sean Lee, of ADV Cape Fourcroy, works with Mardbalk Marine Rangers Ralstin Djurloin and Runeil Mauruli during a joint patrol along the Arnhem coast. Story by Lieutenant Harrison Wakeling. Photos from ADV Cape Fourcroy.

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Mardbalk Marine Rangers bolster Navy’s defence

27/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 929 Views 0 Comments ADV Cape Fourcroy, Mardbalk Marine Rangers

Sailors and officers from ADV Cape Fourcroy joined members of the Mardbalk Marine Rangers as part of a knowledge exchange,

Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant Commander Brian Brook, Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Commander Andrew Frugtniet and US Navy Lieutenant Makiling are deployed to Japan in support of the UN Security Council sanctions Enforcement Coordination Cell. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photos by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Front-row seat on Indo-Pacific security

21/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1986 Views 0 Comments North Korea, Royal Canadian Air Force, united Nations Security Council, US Navy

From a naval base in Tokyo, a team of four Australians are working with international partners to enforce United Nations

May 18 marks five years since the commissioning of HMAS Sydney V – Able Seaman Harley Orpin has a particular strong affinity to the ship, with an elaborate tattoo of it on his arm. Story by Lieutenant Hinako Shiraishi.

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Five years at sea for HMAS Sydney V

21/05/202525/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1250 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney

May 18 marked five years since HMAS Sydney V was formally brought into service – the first Australian ship since

Trainees from the Joint Medic course participate in a theory lesson at the ADF School of Health on Latchford Barracks, Bonegilla, in Victoria. Story by Captain Krysten Clifton. Photo by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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School of Health embraces triservice challenge

16/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1329 Views 0 Comments ADF School of Health

Of the five training establishments under Army Logistic Training Centre, none have embraced the Joint environment more than the ADF

Commanding Officer HMAS Cape Schanck Lieutenant Commander Christopher Wardle is piped across the gangway for the first time during a Commissioning ceremony held at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, Northern Territory. Photo by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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Two Australian Defence Vessels upgraded to HMA Ships

14/05/202514/05/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1675 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy has welcomed two more Evolved Cape-class patrol boats into commissioned service in a ceremony at their homeport

Leading Seaman Maggie James on board HMAS Choules in Hobart. Story by Lieutenant Matilda Nile. Photo by Able Seaman Connor Morrison.

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Choules brings sea life to shore

13/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1224 Views 0 Comments HMAS Choules, Navy Band

HMAS Choules received a warm welcome during a port visit to Hobart, opening its gangway to more than 800 Tasmanian

Royal Australian Air Force officer Flight Lieutenant James Wilcox deployed on Operation Accordion at Al Minhad Air Base, 2025. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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The movers and shakers of the ADF

13/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1030 Views 0 Comments logistics, Middle East Region, Operation Accordion

They don’t wear capes or fly jets but Australia’s logistics planners drive every move in the Middle East, where nothing

Australian Defence Force members march with service personnel from other Commonwealth nations during the London parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Story by Captain Edward Pym. Photos from UK MOD © Crown copyright 2025.

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ADF commemorates VE Day in London

09/05/202510/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1859 Views 1 Comment VE Day, WWII

More than 1000 service personnel, including members of the Australian Defence Force marched through London to commemorate the 80th anniversary

The Royal Australian Navy hosts the 2025 Global Combat Ship User Group meeting at the Maritime Combat Systems Integration Centre in Adelaide. Story by Lieutenant Nicholas Draheim.

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RAN strengthens Global Combat Ship links

08/05/202510/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1505 Views 0 Comments Aegis, BAE Systems Maritime Australia, CEA Technologies, Future Surface Combatants, Hunter-class frigate

The Royal Australian Navy has hosted the 2025 Global Combat Ship (GCS) User Group meeting at the Maritime Combat Systems

Students of the Australian War College from the US Military celebrate International Day in Weston Creek, ACT. Story and photos by Major Taylor Lynch.

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Australian War College embraces overseas colleagues

08/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 936 Views 0 Comments

The Australian War College held its annual International Day in Weston Creek, celebrating the vast range of cultures from allies

10 Squadron marches in a Victory in Europe Day parade on May 9, 1945, in Plymouth, United Kingdom. Story by Rosalind Turner.

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80th anniversary of Victory in Europe

08/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1027 Views 0 Comments VE Day, WWII

On Tuesday May 8, 1945, British prime minister Winston Churchill made an announcement: The war was over and the Allies

Australian Army soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment visit he Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers Monument during Exercise Coastwatchers 2025. Story by Major Diana Jennings. Photo by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

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Coastwatchers cast eye on security and history

07/05/202510/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1499 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, 4th Health Battalion, Exercise Coastwatchers, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Solomon Islands

Exercise Coastwatchers, the little-known but significant training exercise between Australia and the Solomon Islands, has successfully completed rotation 11. CAPTION: Australian

Lieutenant Barton Heeney, of Fleet Aviation, and Lieutenant Jacqui Heeney, of Fleet Cyber Unit, at Headquarters Integrated Area Defence System during Exercise Bersama Shield 2025. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Romeo pilot and wife go phishing on honeymoon

07/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 953 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

Newlywed lieutenants Barton and Jacqui Heeney put the honeymoon on hold when they found out they’d be deploying to Malaysia

ADF Chief of Joint Operations Vice Admiral Justin Jones, left, speaks with Colonel Craig Solomon of the PNG Defence Force during a visit to Murray Barracks in Port Moresby. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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International debut for Talisman Sabre

06/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1037 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, PNGDF

Australia’s largest military exercise will be making its international debut, with Papua New Guinea hosting elements of Exercise Talisman Sabre

The NT ADF men's team holds the 2025 Anzac Shield with Commander 1st Brigade, Brigadier Doug Pashley, and Assistant Commissioner Matthew Hollamby, of the NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services, at TIO Stadium 2, Darwin. Story by Captain Nicholas Marquis. Photos by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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Annual charity match raises money for Legacy

06/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 630 Views 0 Comments

In Darwin, dragonflies mark the start of the dry season. CAPTION: The NT ADF men’s team holds the 2025 Anzac Shield

HMAS Stuart during the sunrise off Western Australia while deployed for ASWEX. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photos by Leading Seaman Iggy Roberts.

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ASWEX wraps up off WA

01/05/202504/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2172 Views 0 Comments ASWEX, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stuart

The Royal Australian Navy’s largest and most complex antisubmarine exercise in more than a decade, ASWEX, has now concluded off

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond accepts a cheque on behalf of Keeping Watch, for $100,000 from Navy Health at Russell Offices, Canberra Story by Lieutenant Commander Naomi Deignan.

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Donation supports Navy families

01/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1360 Views 0 Comments Chief of Navy, Keeping Watch Fund

In an ongoing show of support, Navy Health recently donated $100,000 to Navy’s own charity, Keeping Watch. CAPTION: Chief of

HMAS Sydney's boarding team conducts boarding training on the Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Terengganu during Exercise Bersama Shield 2025. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Bersama Shield strengthens Five Powers capability

01/05/202504/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1338 Views 0 Comments Cyber Defence, Exercise Diamond Shield., HMAS Sydney

It was mission accomplished for the multinational defence of Malaysia and Singapore during Exercise Bersama Shield, from April 7-22. CAPTION: