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Leading Seaman Olivia Saunders stands in front of the US base's Christmas tree, Bahrain. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Sailor on deployment of a lifetime

23/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 972 Views 0 Comments Bahrain, Middle East Region, Operation Manitou

Leading Seaman Olivia Saunders said she wouldn’t mind missing mum’s cooking this Christmas, as the young sailor was living “the

Lieutenant Justin Mellross, left, receives the United States Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Commanding Officer USS Firebolt Lieutenant Commander Raymond Miller IV. Photo: by Lieutenant E Garcia, United States Navy.

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Work in drug bust recognised

20/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 931 Views 0 Comments narcotics, Operation Manitou, united States Navy

The United States Navy has recognised the Royal Australian Navy’s Lieutenant Justin Mellross for his work in support of the

Leading Seaman Aaron Wheeler pulls a sack containing suspected illegal narcotics from the hold in a dhow. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos

HMAS Ballarat scores again

02/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2808 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 2.1 tonnes of hashish and 345 kilograms of heroin in

Members of HMAS Ballarat’s boarding party lay out seized narcotics in preparation for disposal in the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Ballarat seized 900kg of heroin

28/12/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2901 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 900 kilos of heroin worth approximately $279 million* during two

HMAS Warramunga crewmembers prepare to board a vessel suspected of carrying drugs. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

Warramunga stops another major drug shipment

12/05/201812/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2433 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, Operation Manitou

Building on its already successful Operation Manitou deployment, the crew of HMAS Warramunga has seized and disposed of 295kg of

Able Seaman Stephanie Pannell passes a bag a seized narcotics to Leading Seaman James Walker during an illicit cargo seizure by HMAS Warramunga in the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

Drug-bust trifecta for Warramunga

10/01/201811/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3537 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga seized 111 kilograms of heroin valued at $33 million during operations in the Arabian

Leading Seaman Caleb Larnach, Able Seaman Eric Schneider and RNZN Leading Seaman Te Orangapumau Elia return to HMAS Warramunga carrying a load of seized narcotics. Photos by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

Warramunga adds 3.5 tonnes of hash to her holiday collection

05/01/201805/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3126 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, Operation Manitou

While many of us are still on Christmas holidays, HMAS Warramunga, with support from a UK Royal Navy helicopter, seized

HMAS Arunta alongside Port Victoria, Seychelles, during her mission to the Middle East. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Brendan Gee.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Arunta homeward bound after longest ME deployment

11/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2950 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta is returning home to Australia after completing the longest deployment by a RAN vessel

A member of HMAS Arunta's boarding party embarks a dhow smuggling illegal narcotics in the Middle East Region. Photo by Able Seaman Steven Thomson.

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Arunta nets third major drugs haul

14/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3145 Views 0 Comments heroin, HMAS Arunta, Operation Manitou

HMAS Arunta has completed a third significant narcotics interdiction after seizing 260kg of heroin in the north Indian Ocean off

HMAS Arunta fires her 5-inch gun against a simulated fast boat attack during the Fleet Concentration Period 2015. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

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Arunta sails for Middle East

12/11/201612/11/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4057 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Operation Manitou

HMAS Arunta will depart from her home port of Fleet Base West, Rockingham, for maritime security activities in Middle East tomorrow. FILE

HMAS Perth prepare to take over patrol from HMAS Darwin in the Middle East Region as part of Operation MANITOU. Photo by Able Seaman Sarah Ebsworth

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HMAS Perth starts mission in heavy seas

05/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4659 Views 0 Comments HMAS Darwin, HMAS Perth, Operation Manitou

HMAS Perth encountered heavy seas as she prepared to take over patrolling duties from HMAS Darwin in the Middle East

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Perth departs for Middle East

07/06/201609/06/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3294 Views 0 Comments Middle East, Operation Manitou

HMAS Perth today set course and departed the HMAS Stirling naval base at Rockingham, Western Australia, for her first operational deployment to the Middle