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HMAS Hobart crew participate in the Kakadu Ninja Challenge Cup competition at the Darwin Waterfront Precinct during Exercise Kakadu 2022. Story by Lieutenant (junior grade) Mohammad Issa (US Navy). Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

Kakadu sports day fierce and friendly

23/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1332 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu

Amid preparation for the high-end naval engagements ashore, at sea and in the air, Exercise Kakadu 2022 participants found time

HMAS Perth fires an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile while operating in the Philippine Sea during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022. Story by Lieutenant Eleanor Williams. Photo by US Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade Emilio Mackie.

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Perth missile firing right on target

23/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1657 Views 0 Comments Evolved Sea Sparrow, Exercise Pacific Vanguard, HMAS Perth, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth displayed its capabilities and ability to integrate with partners while participating in Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022.

HMAS Perth boatswain’s mates Able Seaman Patrick Kehoe and Seaman Mitchell Milne fire a 12.7mm Browning machine gun while conducting anti-aircraft firing serials. Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

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Fleet goes all guns blazing

23/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1550 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, French Navy, HMAS Perth, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Thai Navy, US Navy

The fleet went ‘all guns blazing’ into the Exercise Kakadu sea phase, with six warships from six nations combining for

An embarked MH-60 Romeo helicopter prepares to land onboard HMAS Adelaide at sunset during First Of Class Flight Trials. Photo by Able Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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RAN buys 12 extra ‘Romeo’ helicopters

20/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4604 Views 0 Comments

The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a firm fixed-price contract to produce an additional 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk® helicopters

Commander Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Jonathan Earley, centre front, and international dignitaries during Exercise Kakadu 2022 opening ceremony at the Darwin Convention Centre. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

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Collaboration on show at Kakadu conference

20/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2262 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu

Rows of gold-braided officer’s hats deposited on tables outside the Fleet Commanders’ Conference at the Darwin Convention Centre reflected the

HMAS Broome, left, and Republic of Fiji Navy Ship Savenaca conduct training operation in Darwin during Exercise Kakadu 2022. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.

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Sea training under way in Kakadu 2022

20/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1733 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Broome

While people across the globe have come together to mourn Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the nearly 3000 people gathered

Thai frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, Malaysian frigate KD Lekiu and USS Charleston sail in line-astern formation to conduct anti-aircraft firing serials in Darwin for Exercise Kakadu 2022. Story by Lieutenant Commander Mohd Shahril. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

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Kakadu participants recognise Malaysian Armed Forces Day

20/09/202222/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1974 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, Malaysian Armed Forces

About 3000 people from more than 20 countries gathered in Darwin for Exercise Kakadu 2022 and took a moment to

The Commonwealth contingent, made up of Australian, Canadian and New Zealand military personnel, marches on the procession route during the Queen’s state funeral in London. Story by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson and Lieutenant Anthony Martin. Photo by Sergeant Jarrod McAneney.

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Aussies’ emotional farewell to the Queen

20/09/202220/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3072 Views 0 Comments Australia’s Federation Guard, Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

In an emotional farewell to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 39 members of the Australian Defence Force, along with troops

Navy submariner Lieutenant Commander Daniel McCall, left, and US Navy Submarine Squadron 15 Commanding Officer Captain Bret Grabbe stand in front of USS Key West, alongside US Naval Base Guam. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Naomi Johnson.

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Relationships are key to submarine success

16/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2857 Views 0 Comments AUKUS, Nuclear Powered Submarines, US Navy

When the Government announced Australia would acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, it could not have felt closer to home

Commander of the 3rd Brigade Brigadier Kahlil Fegan escorts Royal Commissioners' Mr Nick Kaldas to the Lavarack Health Centre during his visit to the 3rd Brigade at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.

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Tell your story – Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

16/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1928 Views 0 Comments Suicide Royal Commission

Defence members and their families are encouraged to come forward and share their personal experiences with the Royal Commission into

Members of the HMAS Perth ceremonial guard stand at attention during an official reception for the Exercise Kakadu 2022 opening ceremony at the Darwin Convention Centre. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photos by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

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Kakadu opens with remembrance and respect

16/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1856 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Perth, Indigenous, Navy Band, Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

Exercise Kakadu 2022 has been officially opened in Darwin with a reception steeped in tradition, remembrance and respect. CAPTION: Members

Members of Australia's Federation Guard fire a M2A2 howitzer ceremonial gun during a 96-gun salute held at Parliament House in Canberra to honour the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. Photo: byCorporal Cameron Pegg.

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Australia’s 96-gun salute for Her Majesty The Queen

16/09/202217/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3407 Views 1 Comment Australia’s Federation Guard, King Charles III, Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

Her Majesty The Queen passed away on September 8, 2022. CAPTION: Members of Australia’s Federation Guard fire a M2A2 howitzer

Royal Australian Navy medical officers Commander Robert Turner and Lieutenant Cody Nash transfer a simulated casualty from a MH-60R Seahawk during a training exercise on board HMAS Canberra. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

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Medical ’emergency’ tests skills

09/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2689 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, MH-60R Seahawk, Operation Render Safe

At the request of the government of Nauru, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) deployed a team of specialist personnel to

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.

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Forces combine for firepower mission

09/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2600 Views 0 Comments Evolved Sea Sparrow, Exercise Pacific Vanguard, HMAS Perth, HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

In the seas off the tropical island of Guam, five nations have again combined to test their maritime warfare skills

You don't have to be a mental health professional to ask R U OK? Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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The question we can all ask, today and every day

09/09/202209/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1482 Views 0 Comments mental health, RUOK

R U OK? Day is Australia’s national day of action, originally established through Gavin Larkin’s lived experience of suicide bereavement

Crowds catch the action as an F/A-18F Super Hornet flies low and fast to celebrate the opening of the Brisbane Festival's Riverfire on September 3. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Precision flying on display at Riverfire

07/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1811 Views 0 Comments Air Force Band, Army Aviation Training Centre, Defence Force Recruiting, HMAS Moreton, Military Working Dogs, Navy Band

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) provided a spectacular curtain-raiser for Queensland’s largest arts and cultural event, Brisbane Festival’s Riverfire, on