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A C-130J Hercules departs RAAF Base Richmond, NSW, to assist the Government of Tonga after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

ADF supports Australia’s response in Tonga

20/01/202223/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 253 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, HMAS Adelaide, P-8A Poseidon, Tongan volcano 2022

The Australian Defence Force is supporting the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) as it coordinates Australia’s support Tonga

Two US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions operate from HMAS Adelaide during the final amphibious assault of RIMPAC 2018. US DoD video screen grab.

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RIMPAC wraps up with final amphibious assault

03/08/201818/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2639 Views 0 Comments 2RAR (Amphib), Harpoon, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Toowoomba, Poseidon, RIMPAC

More than 1600 members of the Australian Defence Force have successfully completed Exercise RIMPAC 2018, the world’s largest multinational maritime

United States Marines prepare to board HMAS Adelaide's MRH-90 helicopter in support of amphibious operations off the coast of Hawaii, as part of Exercise RIMPAC 2018. Photo by Able Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

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HMAS Adelaide embarks biggest load yet

20/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3274 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

HMAS Adelaide has embarked its biggest passenger load to date, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). CAPTION: United States Marines

United States Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, prepare to enter HMAS Adelaide's well deck at sea during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.

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HMAS Adelaide leads major amphibious exercise

19/07/201820/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2399 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, RIMPAC

The Royal Australian Navy’s landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Adelaide conducted significant amphibious operations in Hawaii this week. CAPTION: United States

Landing craft depart HMAS Adelaide before sunrise, to conduct humanitarian-aid and disaster-response training with the Singapore Armed Forces in Changi Bay, Singapore, during Indo Pacific Endeavour 2017. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.

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HMAS Adelaide trains with Singapore Armed Forces

26/10/201726/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2852 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017

HMAS Adelaide was in Singapore recently to strengthen humanitarian assistance and disaster relief interoperability with counterparts in the Singaporean Armed

Landing craft from the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army in formation with Philippine Marine Corps small unit riverine craft, during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training conducted from HMAS Adelaide in Subic Bay, Philippines, for Indo Pacific Endeavour 2017. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.

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ADF and Philippine Marine Corps joint training

18/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3487 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Philippine Marine Corps

Two ships from the Indo-Pacific Endeavour Task Group recently visited the Philippines and, among other activities, conducted joint training with the

Australian soldiers and Malaysian Armed Forces personnel step aboard an LHD landing craft from HMAS Adelaide during a visit to Port Klang, Malaysia, for Indo Pacific Endeavour 2017.

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Malaysian Defence personnel tour HMAS Adelaide

09/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3120 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017

Australian soldiers and Malaysian Armed Forces personnel step aboard an LHD landing craft from HMAS Adelaide before touring the mother

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HMAS Adelaide made to feel small in Jakarta

04/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6690 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

HMAS Adelaide recently navigated in and out of Jakarta, Indonesia, with crew saying the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ever ship

A MRH-90 Taipan helicopter delivers visitors from the Timor Leste government to HMAS Adelaide in Dili Harbour, as Navy and Army landing craft deliver a mobile hospital.

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HMAS Adelaide delivers role-2 portable hospital to Dili

22/09/201723/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4561 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

HMAS Adelaide called into Dili, East Timor, on 20 September to deliver a role-2 portable hospital ahead of Exercise Hari’i

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Indo-Pacific Endeavour making progress

15/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3019 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Darwin, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Parramatta, HMAS Sirius, HMAS Toowoomba, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017

HMA Ships Adelaide and Toowoomba, from the Australian Defence Force’s Joint Task Group Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017 will arrive in Darwin

An RAN MRH-90 from HMAS Adelaide (rear) departs the flight deck of Republic of Singapore Ship Resolution during a period of mutual training between the RAN and Republic of Singapore Navy off the coast of north Queensland. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.

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HMAS Adelaide teams with RSS Resolution for helo ops

12/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3854 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, IPE 17, RSS Resolution

HMAS Adelaide, one of the Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class amphibious ships, has completed amphibious-landing-craft and aviation training with the Republic of

A United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey and a United States Navy Seahawk helicopter from USS Bonhomme Richard conduct deck landings on HMAS Adelaide, with HMAS Darwin in the background during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017. Photo by Petty Officer Andrew Dakin.

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Adelaide plays with Bonhomme Richard on way north

08/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2759 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

The Australian Defence Force Joint Task Group Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017 completed the first international engagement activity of its deployment when HMAS

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HMAS Adelaide re-floated after repairs

29/06/201709/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2155 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide

Landing Helicopter Dock HMAS Adelaide moved into the dry dock at Navy’s Fleet Base East in May 2017 and was

HMAS Adelaide rests on blocks in the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Fleet Base East, Sydney, after entering dry dock for maintenance. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.

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LHDs on road to recovery

27/06/201728/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3893 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra

HMA Ships Adelaide and Canberra are due to complete their maintenance period this week after rectification of emergent issues with

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HMAS Adelaide open day in Adelaide

20/06/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4419 Views 0 Comments Exercise Hamel, HMAS Adelaide

Members of the public will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with HMAS Adelaide during a ship’s open day

U.S. Marines receive a welcome aboard booklet upon arrival to the HMAS Adelaide at Port of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, June 16, 2016. This marks the first time Marines and sailors from Marine Rotational Force - Darwin have embarked in such numbers on an Australian HMAS. This opportunity allows for MRF-D to expand the partnership capabilities with our Australian allies. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, MRF-D, and the Australians are with HMAS Adelaide. (U. S. Marine Corps Photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Osvaldo L. Ortega III/Released)

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US Marines embark on HMAS Adelaide – CONTACT editor smiles

20/06/201602/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3501 Views 0 Comments Exercise Hamel, HMAS Adelaide, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin

Story by 1st Lieutenant Sarah Rhodes Photo by Lance Corporal Osvaldo Ortega TASMAN SEA – U.S. Marines and sailors from Company A,

Fleet Divisions on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide. Photo by Petty Officer Kelvin Hockey

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Fleet Divisions on Adelaide – Melbourne gets Gloucester Cup

25/03/201625/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3432 Views 0 Comments Fleet Divisions, Gloucester Cup, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Melbourne

Fleet Divisions were held on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide, alongside Garden Island, Sydney on 24 March 2016. The

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HMAS Adelaide commissioned into Royal Australian Navy

04/12/201507/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13018 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Landing Helicopter Dock, LHD

Landing Helicopter Dock HMAS Adelaide was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet today at Garden Island, Sydney. General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General