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Wing Commander Peter Milier, left, and Leading Aircraftwoman Carly Best are two of the 20 RAAF members serving on board HMAS Adelaide for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

Trading wings for sea legs

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 449 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Working in one of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ships is not a typical posting for Royal Australian Air Force

Craftsman Mathew Kelly, passes the ball during the 73rd Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens Tournament. Story by Lieutenant Amy Johnson. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Rugby comp more about cultural exchange than winning

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 325 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Rugby

Most teams make their way to Singapore for Asia’s oldest international rugby tournament by air. This year, one team sailed

Petty Officer Jean Metcalf on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide before scattering his father's ashes from an MRH-90 Taipan. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Father’s legacy honoured with special flight

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 329 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

A Navy member honoured his father’s legacy in a special way thanks to aircrew from Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment embarked

Royal Australian Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy medical officers a capability demonstration on a volunteer casualty in HMAS Adelaide's resuscitation bay as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Flying Officer Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Malaysians and Aussies practise medical care at sea

15/11/202217/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 453 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Malaysian Armed Forces

Malaysia and Australia continued a long history of friendly partnership with combined medical training during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22). CAPTION:

HMAS Anzac sails alongside Indian Navy ship Jalashwa during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Flying Officer Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Firming friendships with Indian neighbours

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 752 Views 1 Comment HMAS Adelaide, Indian Navy, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Indo-Pacific Endeavour has returned to India for the third time, engaging in military-to-military exchanges, volunteer work in the community and

Personnel from HMA Ships Adelaide and Anzac interact with children and personnel from Campus Challenge at Visakhapatnam, India, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson and United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Antonio De La Fuente. Photo by United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Antonio De La Fuente.

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ADF personnel bring joy to Indian children

11/11/202211/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 407 Views 0 Comments Australian Army Band, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Anzac, India, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Smiles and laughter were uniform of the day when personnel from Australian ships visited children’s homes in Vishakhapatnam, India, during

Personnel from HMA Ships Adelaide and Anzac attend a commemorative service for Canadian aviators who lost their lives in World War II defending Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), held at Koggala Air Force Base, Colombo, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Honouring 75-year partnership with Sri Lanka

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 300 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Anzac, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Sri Lankan Air Force

Crew members from HMAS Adelaide attended a special wreath-laying ceremony as Australia and Sri Lanka marked 75 years of diplomatic

Australian Border Force Inspector Damon Bailey on the bridge of HMAS Adelaide during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Flying Officer Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

Australian Border Force News Royal Australian Navy

Border Force inspector brings new capability

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 376 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Aboard HMAS Adelaide for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22), Australian Border Force Marine Unit veteran Inspector Damon Bailey is now half

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 386 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

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.

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Exercise with Singapore wrapped up

19/10/202219/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 414 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

HMAS Stalwart sails into Timor-Leste during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

A first for Stalwart on deployment

07/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 973 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Anzac, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stalwart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Timor-Leste

HMAS Stalwart has completed its first visit to a foreign port while deployed in support of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22).

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, prepare to conduct wet and dry exercise rehearsals, during Exercise Sea Raider 2022 near Cowley Beach, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

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An amphibious force to be reckoned with

30/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1435 Views 1 Comment AAF, ARH Tiger, Boxer CRV, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Sea Raider, HMAS Adelaide, M777 Howitzer, Military Working Dogs

The 2022 Sea Series has come to a close with the completion of Exercise Sea Raider. CAPTION: Soldiers from the

Royal Australian Navy Boatswains Mate Seaman Jordan Moscatt from HMAS Adelaide on deployment in support of the NSW Government's response to flooding in the Hawkesbury region. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

ADF People

Seaman returns to floods at home

19/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 554 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, NSW Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Once posted to a ship, members of the Royal Australian Navy can go long periods of time before returning home.

An Australian Army Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment prepares to disembark from one of HMAS Adelaide's Landing Craft near Cowley Beach Training Area, during Exercise Sea Explorer 2022. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

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Amphibious capabilities enhanced

22/06/202205/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1481 Views 0 Comments 2/14LHR(QMI), Boxer CRV, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Sea Explorer, Exercise Sea Raider, HMAS Adelaide, M777 Howitzer, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, US Navy

The amphibious Exercise Sea Explorer 2022 has come to an end. CAPTION: An Australian Army Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle from

Flight Lieutenant Kristian Henderson with his dive gear on board HMAS Adelaide's alongside Garden Island. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

ADF People

From scanning skies for aircraft to diving below ships

26/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 563 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Penguin

Flight Lieutenant Kristian Henderson, who is a RAAF air traffic controller (ATC) in the landing helicopter dock HMAS Adelaide, jumped

The 808 Squadron MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take-off from HMAS Canberra during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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808 Squadron happy with versatility shown on Tonga Assist

16/04/202218/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 954 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, MRH-90 Taipan, No. 808 Squadron, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

During Operation Tonga Assist 2022, crews from Navy’s 808 Squadron completed dozens of missions around the 169-island archipelago, including VIP

Army soldier Private Tim Melvin, right, reunites with his daughter, Navy sailor Leading Seaman Esther Melvin, on HMAS Canberra on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

ADF People

Like ships in the night

25/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1092 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

When the Royal Australian Navy’s biggest ships rendezvoused in Nuku`alofa Harbour in Tonga in early March as part of Operation

Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni (centre) and Australian High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga, Rachael Moore (centre left), talk with military personnel from the Royal Australian Navy, French Armed Forces and the Republic of Fiji Military Force.

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Farewell acknowledged work of Pacific family

22/03/202224/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 891 Views 0 Comments CH-47F Chinook, COVID-19 Assist, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Tonga Assist 2022, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

A farewell ceremony at Tonga’s Vuna Wharf was held on March 16 to thank personnel from the Australian Defence Force

Australian Defence Force personnel on HMAS Adelaide line the flight deck as the ship returns to her home port of Fleet Base East in Sydney following a deployment on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

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HMA Ships Adelaide and Supply return home

14/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 534 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Supply, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

HMA Ships Adelaide and Supply have returned to their home port in Fleet Base East in Sydney after an important

Chaplain Simote Finau delivers a Sunday prayer live on air on Radio Tonga from HMAS Adelaide during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembat. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Chaplain broadcasts prayers to Tonga

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 760 Views 1 Comment HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Navy Chaplain Simote Finau delivered devotional prayers on Radio Tonga while deployed on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. CAPTION: Chaplain Simote

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