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Leading Seaman Aircrewman Jake Williams looks out from HMAS Hobart's embarked MH-60R helicopter ‘Carnage’ during a cross-deck onto US Navy Aircraft Carrier, USS Ronald Reagan. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Able Seaman Emily Johnson.

Top Gun experience for Seahawk crew

01/12/202201/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 143 Views 0 Comments Exercise Keen Sword, HMAS Hobart, MH-60R Seahawk, US Navy

Royal Australian Navy personnel who operate and maintain the MH-60R helicopter embarked in HMAS Hobart had a Top Gun experience

USNS Rappahannock, left, conducts a replenishment at sea with HMAS Hobart during Exercise Keen Sword. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Japan News Royal Australian Navy UK USA

Exercise Keen Sword demonstrates joint integration

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 464 Views 0 Comments Exercise Keen Sword, HMAS Hobart, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Navy, US Navy

Destroyer HMAS Hobart participated in high-end warfighting exercises off southern Japan with ships and submarines from the US Navy, Japan

HMAS Hobart fires its five-inch gun during a live-fire exercise as a part of Exercise Keen Sword 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Royal Australian Navy

Ex Keen Sword brings out multinational big guns

23/11/202225/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 493 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Regional Presence Deployment

Navy ships from Australia, Japan, and Canada fired their biggest guns during a multinational gunnery exercise (gunex) in the North

HMAS Hobart conducts a replenishment at sea with USNS Rappahannock during Exercise Keen Sword. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Royal Australian Navy USA

HMAS Hobart’s first replenishment with foreign oiler

18/11/202222/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 432 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Replenishment at Sea (RAS), US Navy

In a slick display of navy-to-navy cooperation and coordination, HMAS Hobart refuelled at sea in early November while sailing with

HMAS Hobart's ship's company render firefighting assistance to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeping tender JS Bungo during a damage control exercise. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Japan News Royal Australian Navy

Training to take control when the heat is on

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 272 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force

Fire and toxic hazards are among the many potential risks for any mariner at sea. CAPTION: HMAS Hobart’s ship’s company

HMAS Hobart's embarked MH-60R helicopter Carnage returns to the ship during flying operations in the North Pacific Ocean as part of a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Royal Australian Navy

Night training sharpens landing skills

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 747 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, MH-60R Seahawk, Regional Presence Deployment

Landing an MH-60 Romeo helicopter on a pitching and rolling warship at night requires regular intensive training and teamwork. CAPTION:

Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Jorde Lenoy conducts an Indigenous welcome ceremony during an official reception on board HMAS Hobart in Yokosuka, Japan. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

ADF People

Indigenous sailors showcase culture in Japan

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 770 Views 5 Comments Chief of Navy, HMAS Hobart, Indigenous, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, US Navy

Three Indigenous sailors from HMAS Hobart opened an official reception on board the ship in Yokosuka, Japan, during International Fleet Review

HMAS Hobart prepares to sail past the reviewing ship, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier JS Izumo, during the International Fleet Review 2022 off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Japan News Royal Australian Navy

Aussie ships and sub in Japanese Fleet Review

11/11/202216/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 945 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stalwart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment

Australian vessels have joined about 40 ships and submarines that sailed in formation near Tokyo on November 6 to commemorate

Royal Australian Navy personnel from HMA Ships Hobart, Stalwart and Farncomb march during the International Fleet Review 2022 parade in Yokosuka, Japan. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Japan News Royal Australian Navy USA

Visit to Japan strengthens relationship

08/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 487 Views 0 Comments Chief of Navy, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stalwart, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond visited Japan for high-level talks and official events to mark the 70th anniversary of

HMAS Stalwart arrives at the port of Manila, Philippines, as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart visit the Philippines

05/11/202205/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 554 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stalwart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart berthed at Manila, Philippines, for a five-day port visit as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022

Navy sailor Leading Seaman Musician Henry Liang and Navy Indigenous Cultural Performer, Able Seaman Aviation Support Lynton Robbins, play traditional instruments during the recording of a music clip for the Japanese International Fleet Review 2022, at Garden Island, Fleet Base East. Story by Commander Fenn Kemp. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

Japan News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Cultural tribute keeps friends in tune

01/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 426 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stalwart, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Navy Band

Australia’s partnership with Japan has been highlighted through music, in an unusual demonstration on Sydney Harbour. CAPTION: Navy sailor Leading

HMAS Stalwart, left, conducts a replenishment at sea with Philippine Navy ship BRP José Rizal during Exercise Sama Sama Lumbas. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Lieutenant Commander Karleah Fitzpatrick.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

Five-nation exercise in Sulu Sea

01/11/202202/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 589 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stalwart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Navy ships from five nations, including HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart, completed Exercise Sama Sama Lumbas in the Philippines during

Flight Commander Lieutenant Commander Thomas Craig talks with guests from the Australian Embassy in Manila, Philippines, during a tour of HMAS Hobart while berthed in Manila Bay. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

Australia’s Manila Embassy staff wowed by warship tour

28/10/202229/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 663 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Philippines

Staff members and their families from the Australian Embassy in Manila, Philippines, had the unique opportunity to tour HMAS Hobart

Maritime Logistics Chef Able Seaman Daniel Crowther prepares food in the galley on board HMAS Hobart during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

ADF People

Navy chef turns up the heat

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 325 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

A Navy chef with diverse experience in restaurants, cruise ships, food trucks and the mining industry has integrated smoothly into

HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ship Kirisame and US Navy Ship Milius in the South China Sea. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA

Ships ‘foxtrot’ in the South China Sea

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 461 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stalwart, Regional Presence Deployment

HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart are in the Philippines after completing a trilateral transit of the South China Sea. CAPTION:

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 993 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).

Warrant Officer Natasha McRoe and her husband, Petty Officer Daniel McRoe, with their children, Flynn and Riley, at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart.

ADF People

Their faces light up: are you going to sea, mum?’

20/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 729 Views 0 Comments Families week, HMAS Hobart

When Warrant Officer Natasha McRoe first went to sea in the early 2000s, options to connect with her family from

HMAS Hobart in the Captain Cook Graving Dock, Garden Island, in 2019. A new approach to sustaining the fleet was launched at the Sea Power 2022 conference. Story by Claudia Henry. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Cameron Martin.

News Royal Australian Navy

New maintenance model returns ships to water faster

13/05/202216/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1572 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Sea Power 2022

Defence’s new approach to sustaining the Navy’s growing fleet was officially launched at the Sea Power 2022. CAPTION: HMAS Hobart

Corporal Chathuri Rogers and Leading Aircraftwoman Mary-Anne Bryce from No. 3 Control and Reporting Unit check the AN/TPS-77 Tactical Air Defence Radar System antennas at Old Bar airfield, north of Newcastle, during Exercise Diamond Shield. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse.

News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF ‘ready in all conditions’

23/04/202226/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1078 Views 0 Comments Exercise Diamond Shield., HMAS Hobart

As an unfamiliar adversary approached over Australian waters at the start of Exercise Diamond Shield, exercise participants responded as a

RAN navigator Lieutenant Dean Gilbert mentors Sub Lieutenant Annabelle Wall (left) as she conducts duties as assistant officer of the watch on the bridge of HMAS Hobart. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Able Seaman Jarryd Capper.

ADF People Videos

Time at sea a steep learning curve

04/03/202204/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 408 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, HMAS Watson

HMAS Hobart is providing opportunities for trainee maritime warfare officers (MWOs) to consolidate what they’ve learnt during their training at

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