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Royal Australian Navy Boatswains Mates Able Seaman Christopher Diviak and Jai Coots survey a vessel from ADV Reliant during Operation Nasse 2026. Photo by Corporal Maddison Scott.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

ADF assists on massive Pacific fisheries patrol

03/10/202603/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 296 Views 0 Comments

Australia joined Pacific partners to strengthen maritime security and protect vital fisheries resources during Operation Nasse, conducted across the Pacific

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HMAS Sydney (V) and JS Fuyuzuki boarding party teams onboard JS Fuyuzuki during Exercise Nichi-Gou Trident. Photo by Leading Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
Japan News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Aussies and Japanese swap decks

25/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 552 Views 0 Comments

Forces from the RAN and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a bilateral maritime exercise to enhance combined warfighting skills.

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HMAS Sydney (V), HMCS Regina and JS Fuyuzuki sail in company during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Photo by Leading Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Sydney exercises anti-submarine prowess

21/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1234 Views 0 Comments

The image on the sonar screen in HMAS Sydney’s Combat Information Centre indicated a submarine was below the surface, prompting an immediate

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HMAS Supply’s embarked MH‑60R Seahawk helicopter conducts vertical replenishments between HMAS Supply and HMAS Choules while sailing off the coast of New South Wales, Australia during Regional Presence Deployment 2026. Photo by Able Seaman Jaxsen Shinners.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Choules ends three-month deployment

11/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4637 Views 0 Comments HMAS Choules

After three months supporting Exercise Pacific Partnership, HMAS Choules returns home from deployment supporting humanitarian assistance activities and strengthening interoperability with regional

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HMAS Perth crewmembers conduct boat drills off the coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea during an Indo-Pacific Regional Presence Deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Connor Morrison.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Perth readying for rough conditions

04/09/202606/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 404 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Perth’s crew sharpened their skills with boat drills in the waters off the coast of Vietnam, in the South China

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USNS Washington Chambers conducts a heavy jackstay replenishment at sea (stores) with HMAS Sydney (V) in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Hawaii, USA. Photo by Leading Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Sydney dodges weather to get a refill

03/09/202603/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 481 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Sydney wrapped up Exercise Pacific Dragon by dodging a hurricane to receive essential fuel and stores from USNS Washington Chambers. CAPTION: USNS

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Royal Australian Air Force Flight Sergeant Samuel Fedderson conducts maritime surveillance on a C-27J Spartan aircraft over Solomon Islands' waters. Photo by Sergeant Samuel Miller.
News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF assist Solomon Islands fisheries patrols

03/09/202603/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 467 Views 0 Comments

Eyes fixed on the ocean below, loadmasters on board a RAAF C-27J Spartan searched the Solomon Islands’ vast maritime area

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Leading Seaman Justin Howes flies over USS Santa Barbara, HMAS Supply and BRP Diego Silanga during a replenishment at sea off the west coast of Luzon. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Heuston.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Supply’s first contact with Philippine Navy

03/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 479 Views 0 Comments

For the first time, HMAS Supply has conducted a replenishment at sea (RAS) serial with the Philippine Navy. CAPTION: Leading Seaman Justin

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Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Matthew Pfingst from 12 Chief Engineer Works discusses the construction of a new sewage system with contractors from Lae Builders and Contractors at Moem Barracks, Wewak, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Lieutenant Emily Tinker.
Australian Army News Pacific 

Diggers upgrade barracks in PNG

03/09/202603/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 347 Views 0 Comments

ADF is delivering major upgrades to critical infrastructure at Moem Barracks in Papua New Guinea, reinforcing Australia’s commitment to supporting

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Exercise Pacific Dragon officer of the watch manoeuvres off the coast of Hawaii, with ships that include Spain’s ESPS Álvaro de Bazán, Japan's JS Kongo, Chile's CNS Almirante Cochrane, United States’ USS Jack H Lucas, Italy's ITN Giovanni Delle Bande Nere and Korea's ROKS Jeongjo The Great. Photo by Leading Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Sydney attends third Pacific Dragon

26/08/202626/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 638 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Sydney conducted integrated air and missile defence activities during Exercise Pacific Dragon in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of the

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A Royal Australian Navy officer completes the 2026 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census in HMAS Perth during her Indo-Pacific Regional Presence Deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Connor Morrison.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Census on the high seas

20/08/202620/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 461 Views 0 Comments

For most people, this year’s census was filled out at home, on the couch or in the study – but,

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Vanuatu Mobile Force Lance Corporal Larry Qara, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department Police Constable Barnabas Talo and Royal Australian Navy sailor, Leading Seaman Clearance Diver Bradley Fox discuss explosive ordnance disposal techniques at Cook Barracks in Port Vila, Vanuatu, during Operation Render Safe 26-2. Photo by Petty Officer Daniel Goodman.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Disposing of UXO in Solomon Islands

30/07/202630/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 571 Views 0 Comments Operation Render Safe

No one knows exactly how many bombs left over from World War II are in Solomon Islands, but those working

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HMAS Sydney (V) conducts a 5-inch Mark 45 62-calibre gun serial during the RIMPAC 2026 sea phase. Photo by Leading Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Exciting shoot for HMAS Sydney on RIMPAC Rodeo

25/07/202626/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 614 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney (V), RIMPAC

HMAS Sydney took part in the ‘RIMPAC Rodeo’, an international naval gunfire support serial during the sea phase of Exercise

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Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers from HMAS Yarra and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department personnel dive to the wreck of the Kinugawa Maru near Honiara, Solomon Islands, during Operation Render Safe. Photographer unknown.
News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Diving for lethal treasure

19/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1381 Views 0 Comments Operation Render Safe

ADF and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts discovered more than 11 tonnes of World

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The MQ-28A Ghost Bat demonstrates integration with other platforms during Exercise Valiant Shield. Story by Squadron Leader Shaun Donnelly. Photo by Senior Airman Austin Salazar, US Air Force.
News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Ghost features at US Exercise Valiant Shield

15/07/202617/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 845 Views 0 Comments Exercise Valiant Shield, MQ-28A Ghost Bat

The future of Indo-Pacific defence and security was put to the test during Exercise Valiant Shield.  CAPTION: The MQ-28A Ghost

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Explosive ordnance technicians from the Australian Army, PNG Defence Force and Canadian Armed Forces prepare to remotely move explosive ordnance during Operation Render Safe in East New Britain, PNG. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Sleeman.
Australian Army News Pacific 

Operation renders East New Britain safer

02/07/202602/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 697 Views 0 Comments Operation Render Safe, PNGDF, WWII

More than 2200 munitions were disposed of across East New Britain during Operation Render Safe 2026. CAPTION: Explosive ordnance technicians

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An Australian Army explosive ordnance disposal technician on Operation Render Safe 26 prepares a charge to destroy unexploded ordnance in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Sleeman.
ADF New Zealand News Pacific 

International team blows WWII-era explosives in PNG

28/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 999 Views 0 Comments

Six New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel were part of a multinational effort in Papua New Guinea to destroy about

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HMAS Diamantina sails ahead of HMAS Yarra as the ships depart Cairns during Operation Render Safe. Story and photo by Captain Jacob Joseph.
History News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Minehunter crews eager to help

26/06/202626/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 998 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Diamantina, HMAS Yarra, Huon-class Minehunter, Operation Render Safe, Tuvalu

A Royal Australian Navy task unit departed Cairns on June 19, bound for the Pacific nation of Tuvalu to search

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HMAS Sydney V sails past the mast of HMAS Sydney I as the ship departs for a Regional Presence Deployment, Sydney Harbour, NSW. Photo by Petty Officer David Cox.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Sydney departs on Regional Presence Deployment

13/06/202613/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 989 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney

Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney sailed from Fleet Base East in Sydney Harbour on Tuesday 9 June, commencing the third

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Lieutenant Guy Campbell, 1RAR, pushes through a gruelling stretcher carry at the French Foreign Legion's Jaguar Course in French Guiana. Photo supplied.
Australian Army News Pacific 

1RAR officer completes French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course

27/05/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2791 Views 2 Comments French Foreign Legion, Jaguar Course

An infantry officer from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), has become just the second Australian soldier to complete and

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