Head
of the class - Centrespread
NUSHIP
Armidale, the first of twelve new Armidale Class Patrol Boats
was named in a ceremony on January 22. Navy News takes a look
at the history behind the names chosen for these state-of-the-art
boats.

High
flying seat takes to the sea -
Lighterside
There can be no question that the Commanding Officer of warship
spends a great deal of time on the bridge of their command when
at sea.

The
aftermath of Tracy - History
Navy’s
response to the cyclone that devastated Darwin on Christmas Day
1974 has been described as one of its largest peacetime disaster
relief operations.
Public
affairs skills gain recognition
-Personnel
The training, experience and skill sets of Defence staff will
in future be formally recognised by the recent accreditation of
three qualifications in the field of Defence Public Affairs.
Back
on track
-Personnel
An innovative rehabilitation program now operates at the Navy
Indoor Sports Centre (NISC) HMAS Kuttabul.

Navy
video wins award-
Personnel
Navy Video, NPTC’s training video
production unit, won the Education and Training category of the
prestigious Australian Effects and Animation Festival Awards (AEAF).

Winds
of change -
Personnel
Albatross flies the coop
Weight shift at Cairns
Top navigator bids farewell