Pushing for an important cause
Navy personnel across the country, and even those deployed at sea, have been pushing themselves to the limit of peak
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Fleet Base East
USS Blue Ridge visits Sydney with senior Aussie crewmember
It was a ‘Blue Monday’ as the oldest ship serving in United States Navy (USN) sailed into Sydney Harbour, calling
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Hobart home after busy three-month deployment
HMAS Hobart has returned to its home port of Sydney following a busy three-month deployment. CAPTION: Families prepare to welcome HMAS Hobart back
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HMAS Sydney’s three-month journey through the region
From late March until early July 2025, HMAS Sydney will sail throughout the Indo-Pacific as part of Regional Presence Deployment 25-2
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Final sail for warrant officer clocking 50 years
The ability to travel the world is what attracted Warrant Officer Andrew ‘Possum’ Freame to Navy life 50 years ago.
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HMAS Sydney charts course for Australia
HMAS Sydney will return home on October 24 after a busy four months at sea during a regional presence deployment.
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Navy apprentices gain valuable insight
Fourteen apprentice electronics and marine technicians recently embarked on a tour of Fleet Base East and naval establishments in Sydney.
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Deployment proves relationships are everything
An excited toddler repeatedly asks, “Is my dad on that ship?” CAPTION: Lieutenant Rene Van Rooyen from HMAS Warramunga embraces her
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All-female command navigation team takes sail
HMAS Hobart recently departed Cowper Wharf, Sydney, for a routine passage to Eden – a challenging navigation for the nearly
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Sydney families flock to Navy Week open day
A record number of visitors attended Fleet Base East’s open day in Sydney on February 25, with more than 8000
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Rigorous training for deploying Warramunga
Before HMAS Warramunga commenced Australia’s first 2024 Indo-Pacific regional presence deployment, Commanding Officer Commander Jennifer Graham put her crew through
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Warramunga conducts transit through South China Sea
Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Warramunga has conducted a multilateral transit through the South China Sea with ships of
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Navy evacuates weather bureau staff in heavy seas
Four Bureau of Meteorology personnel have escaped Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper and are safely ashore in Sydney after being evacuated
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Young Australians get on board exciting careers
Thousands of people had the opportunity to learn about life in the Navy at the inaugural Navy Life Expo (NavyLifeX23)
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Big step forward for Navy in-house coaching
Navy’s first cohort of coaches trained in-house and in line with international and national standards has been hailed as a
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Green ghost is shipshape after mega maintenance cycle
HMAS Hobart, affectionately known as ‘the green ghost’ – and already eight years old! – recently received a much-needed refresh
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Two ships called Canberra bond in Sydney
USS Canberra personnel welcomed the company of their sister ship, HMAS Canberra, on board for a tour while the ship
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HMAS Sydney journeys to remember namesake’s sacrifice
After completing fleet training in the Western Australian Exercise Area, HMAS Sydney V transited north up the west coast of Australia
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Uncle seeks the best from his crew
When a Torres Strait Islander sailor started calling Chief Petty Officer Barry Watego ‘Uncle’, other sailors were intrigued and asked
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Exchanging skills and knowledge
A Royal New Zealand Navy sailor is gaining the full Aussie experience on an exchange program with the Royal Australian
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