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HMAS Canberra

Lieutenant Samuel Laidlaw controls air traffic from the flight bridge on board HMAS Canberra during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Keeping an eye on air traffic

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 699 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, MV-22 Osprey, RIMPAC

The flight deck of HMAS Canberra has seen many international aircraft land and take-off during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.

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Personnel from HMAS Canberra’s medical team take part in a simulated resuscitation exercise in the ship’s resuscitation bay during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Hospital facility blends capabilities

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 550 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC, RNZDF, US Navy

The primary casualty-receiving facility on board HMAS Canberra was a hive of activity during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)

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United States Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey performs deck landings on board HMAS Canberra during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
News Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

A ‘STROL’ in the night

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1047 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, MV-22 Osprey, RIMPAC

HMAS Canberra is training at night, recovering and launching embarked United States Marine MV-22B Osprey aircraft on the flight deck

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Ship’s company of HMAS Canberra enjoy a tour on board a landing helicopter dock landing craft as the ship conducts Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Canberra’s crew get acquainted with landing craft

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 519 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, LHD, RIMPAC

As HMAS Canberra sailed the waters around Hawaii, the ship conducted docking operations which provided an opportunity for some of

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Maritime Logistics Chef Able Seaman Zachary Galit prepares vegetables in the galley of HMAS Canberra during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in the Pacific Ocean. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
ADF People 

Cooking up a storm in HMAS Canberra

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 561 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC

With a fresh apron, chopping board positioned, gripping his sharpening steel and honing his chef’s knife for its sharpest of

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Flight Lieutenant Allister Daish mans the air traffic control console in the air traffic control room on board HMAS Canberra during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
ADF People 

The best of both worlds

03/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 440 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC

Forty years of service to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and now the best of

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Australian Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, disembark from two US Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallions during a simulated urban close combat scenario on Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.
Australian Army Pacific USA 

Urban close combat training takes off

29/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1296 Views 0 Comments 1st Regiment RAR, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC, United States Marine Corps

A fictional village bustles with the chatter of role players and enemy party as Australian and Tongan infantry teams wait,

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Leading Seaman Alyssa Clark on the flight deck of HMAS Canberra as the ship conducts Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story and photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
ADF People 

Sailor honoured to represent Australia

29/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 669 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC

Leading Seaman Alyssa Clark serves on board landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra, where she works as a flight deck marshaller

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Sub Lieutenant Thomas Watson keeps watch on the bridge of HMAS Canberra during Exercise RIMPAC 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
News Royal Australian Navy USA 

HMAS Canberra: On time, on target

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1140 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, MV-22 Osprey, RIMPAC, US Navy

Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 has provided a plethora of opportunities for interoperability between the Australian Defence Force

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Major Raechel Driscoll and Private Caylun Dukes-Grenfell cut a cake to commemorate the 120th birthday of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps on board HMAS Canberra during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
Australian Army News 

Army corps celebrates 120th birthday at sea

22/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1216 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC)

The Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC) celebrated its 120th birthday on board HMAS Canberra during Exercise Rim of the

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Environmental officer Lieutenant Somaia Ahmadi supervises environmental garbage sorting on HMAS Canberra during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Spare hands to garbos

22/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 887 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC

When HMAS Canberra pulled into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, the pipe sounded across the ship “all spare hands

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Seaman Medic Laine McLatchey stands in the sick bay onboard HMAS Canberra while at sea during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Medic sets sail on rewarding career

19/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 582 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Maritime Operational Health Unit, medic, RIMPAC

Highly trained medical staff are essential for ensuring Australian Defence Force personnel are at their fighting best in high-tempo operational

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Private Lucas Hinselwood from 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment briefs marines from the Mexican Naval Infantry during Urban Close Combat training on RIMPAC 2022. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.
ADF People Videos 

From student to teacher on RIMPAC

15/07/202215/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 690 Views 0 Comments 1RAR, 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC

Private Lucas Hinselwood never thought that just two years into his infantry career he would be in Hawaii for the world’s largest

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Australian Army soldier Private Jack Green from the 16th Royal Western Australian Regiment during Zodiac familiarisation training on Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Story by Lieutenant Jordan Chee. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.
ADF People 

Army Reservist bolsters amphibious force

15/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 978 Views 1 Comment 16th Battalion RWAR, 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Army Reserve, F470 Zodiac, HMAS Canberra, Lavarack Barracks, RIMPAC

Australian Army Reserve Infantry Soldier Private Jack Green is testing out his sea legs as he sails on HMAS Canberra

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Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during a live fire shoot on board HMAS Canberra in the lead up to Excercise Rim of the Pacific 2022. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.
Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Infantry sea a new way to train

13/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1834 Views 0 Comments 2RAR, 2RAR (Amphib), EF88 Austyer rifle, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, HMAS Canberra, RIMPAC

A ship is an unlikely setting for infantry training, but an Army unit aboard HMAS Canberra made it one while

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Macquarie University researcher Madison Kho takes a hair sample from a HMAS Canberra crew member to measure cortisol levels. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy 

Scientists at sea to study crew

17/06/202220/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 398 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra

Scientists from Macquarie University sailed in HMAS Canberra from Sydney to Townsville in Queensland as part of a project researching

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Able Seaman Boatwain Mate Linda Emelio handles lines on the quarterdeck of HMAS Canberra while departing Fleet Base East in Sydney. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy USA 

Five Royal Australian Navy ships deployed

15/06/202216/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1635 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, HMAS Supply, hmas wa, P-8A Poseidon, RIMPAC

Five Royal Australian Navy ships will set sail from Australia over the next three weeks for regional presence deployments throughout

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Executive Officer HMAS Canberra Commander Justin Cloney scatters the ashes of former Navy navigation officer, Captain Michael Freeman, during a committal of ashes to the sea ceremony. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Navy 

Former sailors laid to rest at sea

15/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1527 Views 1 Comment HMAS Canberra, HMAS Leeuwin

The ship’s company of HMAS Canberra was honoured to commit the ashes of 10 former Navy personnel to the sea

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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.
ADF Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy 

808 Squadron happy with versatility shown on Tonga Assist

16/04/202218/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1153 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

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The ship's company of HMAS Canberra shortly after completing the 96km March On challenge raising funds for Soldier On. Story by Lieutenant Laura Watman.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing Veterans 

Marching On deck for mental health

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 639 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Soldier On

HMAS Canberra‘s crew completed the 96km March On challenge raising funds for Soldier On while sailing home from Operation Tonga Assist 2022. CAPTION:

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