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Flight Commander Lieutenant Commander Thomas Craig talks with guests from the Australian Embassy in Manila, Philippines, during a tour of HMAS Hobart while berthed in Manila Bay. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Australia’s Manila Embassy staff wowed by warship tour

28/10/202229/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1803 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Philippines

Staff members and their families from the Australian Embassy in Manila, Philippines, had the unique opportunity to tour HMAS Hobart

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Officials from the Philippines Government attend Australian-run maritime security workshop as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 in Manila, Philippines. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Legal officers chart course in the Philippines

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1312 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Philippines

Legal experts from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted a maritime security workshop with officials from the Government of the

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Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) help the NSW Rural Fire Service to unload sand bags near Deniliquin, NSW, as part of Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Photo supplied.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF continues support to flood response (Update 28 October 2022)

28/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1533 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Up to 550 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding

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Members of the Service Attachés and Advisers Group tour RAAF Base Amberley in Brisbane as part of their engagement program. Story by Kristi Cheng.
Australian Army News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Brisbane bases and industry in the spotlight

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1735 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, Gallipoli Barracks, RAAF Amberley, Service Attachés and Advisers Group (SAAG)

The Service Attachés and Advisers Group (SAAG) concluded this year’s engagement program with a trip to Defence bases and industry

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Australian Defence Force and German Navy members walk along the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.
Europe News Royal Australian Navy 

Germans soak up Aussie experience

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1573 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022

The food’s fantastic, fitness is prioritised and the Aussies are friendly. That’s the first impression of three German Navy members

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Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney strikes a land target with a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Contract awarded for destroyer lifecycle management

28/10/202229/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1297 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems, Hobart-class

BAE Systems will be charged with evolving and optimising sustainment of the Hobart-class destroyers as the new capability lifecycle manager

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HMAS Arunta’s embarked MH-60R helicopter 'Athena' come in to land as the ship transits through the Indonesian archipelago during a regional presence deployment. Photo by Able Seaman Susan Mossop.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Arunta to patrol North Korea sanctions

28/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1264 Views 0 Comments Operation Argos

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta is supporting the deterrence and monitoring of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned goods bound

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HMAS Brisbane crew, Fire and Rescue NSW and exercise observers gather in the Damage Control Centre on board Brisbane during Exercise Vulcan Phoenix at Fleet Base East, Sydney. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Interagency emergency responses tested at Fleet Base East

26/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1430 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Brisbane

Interagency responses were tested at Fleet Base East, as Navy teamed up with emergency services for a joint exercise on

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ADF members build a sandbag wall to protect a property at risk of flood damage in Swan Hill during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Photo by Captain Sarah Kelly.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF continues support to flood response (Update 26 October 2022)

26/10/202226/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1475 Views 0 Comments State Emergency Service (SES)

Up to 550 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding

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Australian Defence Force personnel assist Shepparton residents affected by the floods in the Victoria region. Photo by Private Tyson Grant.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF continues support to flood response (Update 23 October 2022)

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1995 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist

Up to 650 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to

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Army reservists from the greater Victorian region begin clearing flood damage items from the Rochester RSL in Victoria as part of the ADF’s ongoing support during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF inspired by community they serve

23/10/202226/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1776 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Commander of Operation Flood Assist support in Victoria, Brigadier Matt Burr, said the clean-up of a Rochester school demonstrated the

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Runners and support team of the annual Bravery Trek charity fun run, with Commanding Officer HMAS Waterhen Commander Michael Miller at HMAS Waterhen in Sydney. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.
Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy Veterans 

Head-to-head charity run for veterans

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1347 Views 0 Comments HMAS Kuttabul, HMAS Penguin, HMAS Waterhen, HMAS Watson

Navy has supported a 57km charity run from Sydney’s North Head to South Head that raised vital funds for Australian

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HMAS Toowoomba's ship's company celebrate the ship's 17th birthday in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Commander Kieran Davis. Photo by Leading Seaman Rappard.
News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Toowoomba’s three reasons to celebrate

23/10/202226/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1685 Views 0 Comments HMAS Toowoomba

On the eve of HMAS Toowoomba’s 17th birthday, the crew marked the completion of the mariner skills evaluation and the

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HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ship Kirisame and US Navy Ship Milius in the South China Sea. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Ships ‘foxtrot’ in the South China Sea

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1890 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stalwart, Regional Presence Deployment

HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart are in the Philippines after completing a trilateral transit of the South China Sea. CAPTION:

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An RAAF Roulette PC-21 aircraft from the Central Flying School, RAAF Base East Sale, thrills visitors during Navy Day 2022. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Stephen Hunter. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.
History News Royal Australian Navy 

A day to sell the dream

23/10/202225/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1323 Views 0 Comments MH-60R Seahawk, Navy Band, PC-21

The return of Navy Day Victoria on October 9, after a pandemic hiatus, coincided with the 80th anniversary of HMAS

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Lieutenant Jared Burton provides an overview of the Pilatus PC-21 aircraft to students, Skye Councillor and Jorja Hammond from Derby District High School. Story by Peta Magorian. Photo by Sergeant Gary Dixon.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Inspiring the minds of Derby youth

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1584 Views 0 Comments HMAS Stirling, NORFORCE, RAAF Curtin, RAAF Pearce

Eighteen students from Derby District High School were invited to visit RAAF Base Pearce, HMAS Stirling, BAE Systems Australia and two

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Members from the ADF's Army Logistic Training Centre conduct sandbagging activities in support of the local community in Shepparton, Victoria. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

More ADF support for flood-hit areas

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1683 Views 0 Comments CH-47F Chinook, Operation Flood Assist 2022, State Emergency Service (SES)

About 310 ADF personnel are now involved in Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding

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A Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47F helicopter lands on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Trident near Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland. Story by Captain Carla Armenti. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.
Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy 

Exercise with Singapore wrapped up

19/10/202219/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1726 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Trident, HMAS Adelaide, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Republic of Singapore Navy

A combined maritime task group comprised of Australian and Singaporean warships and troops has completed Exercise Trident. CAPTION: A Republic of

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Commander Fleet Air Arm Commodore David Frost, left, Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley and Commanding Officer HMAS Albatross Captain Robyn Phillips come together for the signing of the scroll. Story by Midshipman Jordan Moloney. Photo by Petty Officer Justin Brown.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Preparing for a medieval tradition

12/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1713 Views 0 Comments Fleet Air Arm, Freedom of Entry, HMAS Albatross, HMAS Creswell

Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Albatross and HMAS Creswell personnel are preparing to conduct a Freedom of Entry march through the

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Tickford Racing driver Thomas Randle in the front seat of an EC-135 helicopter at Mount Panorama during the Bathurst 1000. Story by Sub Lieutenant Jess Gould. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Flying in the fast lane at Bathurst

12/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1575 Views 1 Comment Bathurst 1000, EC-135, Tickford Racing

Tickford Racing driver Thomas Randle experienced a ‘hot lap’ of a different kind at the weekend at Bathurst 1000. CAPTION:

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