Image Gallery: September 2009
21 September 2009
Welcome Home Ceremony for HMAS SYDNEY
The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Sydney has returned to her namesake city today following Northern Trident 2009, an international deployment that took her ship's company to ports across the globe.
The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, joined families and friends to welcome home the 230 members of the ship's company from a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many of the crew.
Senator Faulkner said that while the deployment provided extensive training and development for the crew individually, the ship itself provided an excellent platform to promote Australian products and export trade.
"I congratulate the crew of Sydney on their professionalism during the deployment which saw the ship undertake a range of tasks in support of Australia's diplomatic, international security and defence industry interests in Western Europe, North America and North Asia," Senator Faulkner said.
"I am confident that this deployment has provided the ground work to assist Australian Defence Industry exports as well as a variety of national interests."
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The Honorable John Faulkner, Minister for Defence with Commodore Ian Middleton, Commander Australian Surface Forces, attends the HMAS SYDNEY welcome home ceremony at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Family and friends fly the Australian flag with the Royal Australian Navy Band in the background prior to the arrival of HMAS SYDNEY.
HMAS SYDNEY welcome home ceremony at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Royal Australian Navy Band members play during the arrival of HMAS SYDNEY's return from Exercise Northern Trident at Fleet Base East, Garden Island.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Commodore Ian Middleton, RAN, Commander Australian Surface Forces briefs the public at Fleet Base East Garden Island prior to the arrival of HMAS SYDNEY.
HMAS SYDNEY welcome home ceremony at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Brianna Owen (left) and Lauren Debono wait patiently with their coloured fan shirts made up for Seaman Combat Systems Operator Hannah Debono from HMAS SYDNEY.
HMAS SYDNEY welcome home ceremony at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Family and friends await eagerly for the arrival of HMAS SYDNEY.
HMAS SYDNEY welcome home ceremony at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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HMAS SYDNEY arrives home at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Captain Peter Leavy, Commanding Officer HMAS SYDNEY is welcomed home by Commander Australian Surface Forces, Commodore Ian Middleton, RAN and Minister for Defence Senator, the Honourable John Falkner.
HMAS SYDNEY welcome home ceremony at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Family members await for the arrival of their loved ones whilst HMAS SYDNEY comes alongside Fleet Base East.
HMAS SYDNEY welcome home ceremony at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Sub Lieutenant Michael Delauney, with his family at the HMAS SYDNEY welcome home ceremony at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Able Seaman Medic Mathew Avery with his partner Angie Wright and 14 week old son Riley, at the welcome home ceremony for HMAS SYDNEY, at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Able Seaman Medic Mathew Avery with his 14 week old son Riley, at the welcome home ceremony for HMAS SYDNEY, at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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Captain Peter Leavy, Commanding Officer HMAS SYDNEY conducts interviews with the media at Fleet Base East, Garden Island.
HMAS SYDNEY welcome home ceremony at Fleet Base East Garden Island, after five months away on Exercise Northern Trident.
(Date taken: 19 September 2009)
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