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Support staff from Thales Australia, Port of Darwin and the ADF assist in the re-arming of HMAS Warramunga's vertical launching system in Darwin, NT. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan White. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

Three navies re-load with missiles in Australia’s north

27/09/202428/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 722 Views 1 Comment Darwin, Evolved SeaSparrow Missile, HMAS Warramunga, Royal Canadian Navy, Thales, US Navy

With infinite care and precision under the scorching Darwin sun, a heavy crane lowered a missile canister into a forward

Lieutenant Jack Stanhope, left, and Sub-Lieutenant Liam Lord, of HMAS Brisbane, rendered assistance to a civilian after a car accident in the US.

ADF People Royal Australian Navy USA

Aussie Navy officers save a life in California

20/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 760 Views 0 Comments HMAS Brisbane, US Navy

Quick thinking and swift action by Royal Australian Navy officers has helped save the life of a driver following a

Captain Brett Westcott and members of the catafalque party attend the anniversary memorial service for the sinking of HMAS Canberra 1. Story. by Lieutenant Angela Faulkner.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Navy

Battle of Savo Island service honours courage and sacrifice

30/08/202431/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1101 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra (I), Royal Navy, US Navy, WWII

On August 9, 1942, HMAS Canberra I was hit 24 times in less than two minutes, resulting in the loss

Royal Australian Navy mine warfare clearance diving officer Lieutenant Commander Adam Zilko, participates in a brief for mine countermeasures as a part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 24 in Hawaii. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

ADF People

Planning for mine warfare training

09/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 422 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diver, RIMPAC, US Navy

Royal Australian Navy Mine Warfare Clearance Diving Officer (MCDO) Adam Zilko’s current exchange posting to the United States has involved

Air Force aviators from 11 Squadron transfer a Mk54 Lightweight exercise torpedo to a RAAF P-8A Poseidon during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photos by Corporal Adam Abela.

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Poseidon hunts submarines in the Pacific

19/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1801 Views 0 Comments MQ-9A, No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon, RIMPAC, US Navy

A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon dropped four exercise torpedoes on a US Navy nuclear submarine during a maritime

Lieutenant David Gouge talks with other members in the Multi-National Logistics Support Element during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024, in Hawaii. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

News Royal Australian Navy USA

Logistics cell critical to the mission

16/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 724 Views 0 Comments RIMPAC, US Navy

Five ADF members are part of a multinational team of about 40 surface logistics personnel providing essential support to the

Personnel from the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force inspect hardware components during Exercise Blue Spectrum, at the Fleet Cyber Unit, Sydney. *This image has been digitally altered*. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photos by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

News Royal Australian Navy

Blue Spectrum bolsters naval cyber defence

12/07/202414/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1470 Views 0 Comments Cyber Forces Group Fleet Cyber Unit, Exercise Blue Spectrum, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, US Navy

In a pioneering effort to bolster international cyber defence, sailors and officers from Australia, Japan and the United States converged

Petty Officer Darren Trewern speaks with a member of USS Emory S. Land during a tour of Fleet Support Unit – North during a port visit to Darwin. Story by Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Williamson. Photo by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

News Royal Australian Navy

Coonawarra welcomes US submarine tender

14/06/202419/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1117 Views 0 Comments Fleet Support Unit – North (FSU-N), HMAS Coonawarra, HMAS Gascoyne, Nuclear Powered Submarines, US Navy

A United States submarine tender received a warm welcome to Darwin, as the first stop in a busy schedule of

Rear Admiral Lincoln Reifsteck, US Navy, presents Commander Daniel McCall, Royal Australian Navy, with a citation that accompanies the US Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.

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Submariner’s accomplishments commended

23/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1617 Views 0 Comments AUKUS, Nuclear Powered Submarines, Royal Navy, US Navy

Two years since completing an exchange posting aboard a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine, an Australian submariner received the United States

A US Navy MH-60S Seahawk takes flight at Tinian North during Exercise Cope North 24. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

Island agility proves force readiness

23/02/202423/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1031 Views 0 Comments Exercise Cope North, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, US Navy, USAF, USMC

On Tinian, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Royal Australian Air Force deployed forward with their multinational counterparts

HMAS Warramunga fires its 5-inch naval gun during a joint live-firing with USS Halsey while at sea on regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Warramunga all fired up on Indian Ocean

23/02/202424/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1250 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

Warships of the Royal Australian Navy, United States Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted two days of combined training

HMAS Warramunga conducts a cooperative activity with the United States and Japan during a regional presence deployment. Photo by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Warramunga conducts transit through South China Sea

09/02/202418/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1832 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Warramunga, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Warramunga has conducted a multilateral transit through the South China Sea with ships of

HMAS Stalwart’s embarked MH-60R helicopter ‘Boomerang’ conducts a vertical replenishment while the ship conducts a replenishment at sea with HMAS Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Adding fuel to the fleet

30/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1568 Views 0 Comments HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Stalwart, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, MH-60R Seahawk, Regional Presence Deployment, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

Two Australian warships contributed to the high tempo of a Japan-led maritime exercise in the Philippine Sea. CAPTION: HMAS Stalwart’s embarked

Australian Army medical officer Major Peter Del Fante has a discussion with Armed Forces of the Philippines and United States Navy personnel during Forward Deployable Preventative Medicine Unit training at La Union High School in the Philippines for Exercise Pacific Partnership 2023Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree. Photos by Sergeant David Said.

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First doctor visit for some in Philippines

27/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1336 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, HADR, Republic of Korea Navy, US Navy

A 60-year-old Filipino farmer with a months-long chronic cough and history of tuberculosis had never seen a doctor before meeting

Commanding Officer HMAS Brisbane Commander Kingsley Scarce, Royal Australian Navy, right, with United States Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Owen Buck on the forecastle of HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Malabar off the coast of NSW. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

News Royal Australian Navy

Swapping ships to expand exercise experience

25/08/202327/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1516 Views 0 Comments Exercise Malabar, HMAS Brisbane, US Navy

During Exercise Malabar, sailors from participating nations swapped decks to share their skills and knowledge across the multinational maritime force.

Leading Seaman Thomas Baskerville marshals a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Super Auk, from JS Shiranui, to land on HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Malabar. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photos by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

News Royal Australian Navy

Cross-decking on Ex Malabar

18/08/202324/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1513 Views 0 Comments Exercise Malabar, HMAS Brisbane, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, US Navy

The sea phase of Exercise Malabar is under way, with ships from Australia, India, Japan and the United States conducting

Leading Seaman Manuel Salas participates in a basketball competition as part of the Exercise Malabar 2023 shore phase in Sydney, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

News Royal Australian Navy

Aussies rebound for win on Malabar court

17/08/202319/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 924 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Exercise Malabar, HMAS Supply, US Navy

A late substitute Australian team bounded home with a monumental upset win as part of a series of goodwill sports

HMAS Anzac sailors line the forecastle as the ship arrives at Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea during a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Anzac home after regional presence deployment

11/08/202313/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1487 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, HMAS Anzac, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

After a busy few months, the ship’s company of HMAS Anzac has wrapped up the latest regional presence deployment in

USS Ronald Reagan steams in formation with HMAS Perth, USS North Carolina and USS Robert Smalls, and USS Antietam in the Indian Ocean during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story byLieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Brown (US Navy).

News Royal Australian Navy

Naval forces amassed in Australian waters

09/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1260 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, US Navy

The largest massing of naval capability in Australian waters in recent years occurred when the Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 fleet

Sailors from HMCS Montreal and HMAS Stalwart after a game of soccer during the HMAS Cairns sports day at the Cairns Esplanade. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.

News Royal Australian Navy

Bringing it to the court

08/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 903 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Cairns, HMAS Leewin, HMAS Stalwart, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

Before the start of Exercise Talisman Sabre, international naval personnel took over the Cairns Esplanade Activity Precinct during a friendly

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