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 Rescued
yachtsman returns
Bully for you
Almost
eight years since a dramatic Southern Ocean rescue, former
members of HMAS Adelaide have had the opportunity to catch
up with a sailor who almost lost his life.
Sydney readies for sea
The $350 million upgrade to the first of four of the RAN’s
FFGs, HMAS Sydney, is nearing completion.
Chinese
PLA Chief heads down under
The
Australian Defence Force has hosted a visit “down under” by
the Chief the General Staff of China’s People’s Liberation
Army, GEN Liang Guang Lie.
Sirius
name for out new tanker
The
new oil tanker MV Delos, bought for $50 million earlier this
year to replace the ageing HMAS Westralia, will be renamed
HMAS Sirius.
Last
ship returns from OP Anode
The Royal Australian Navy
has committed its last ship to Operation Anode, the multi-national
program aimed at bringing peace and stability to the Solomon
Islands.
Launceston
takes long way home
“Right
Paul, let’s go.” This was the order, albeit tongue in cheek,
from “Captain Bill” Koerber of Narooma to his son LCDR Paul
Koerber.
Veterans
get new medals
ADF
veterans of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan can soon expect
to receive their campaign medals.
Military
justice to go under review
Regular
military justice audits will begin late this month.
Wedded
to the West
HMAS Anzac recently returned to its home port at Fleet Base
West after spending four-and-a-half months away.
Successful
stint with US ships
The
RAN’s ability to successfully operate with assets of the United
States Navy was clearly demonstrated recently by fleet oiler
HMAS Success.
Orphanage
gets valuable upgrade
On
her recent trip to Vladivostok, HMAS Arunta has carried on
some of the traditions of a previous visitor to Russia.
Arunta
does a stern job
Australian
warships generally have sufficient wharf space to secure parallel
to the dock.
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Admission
for legal eagle
It
was a proud moment for the legal fraternity earlier this month
with the admission of a new Naval member to the WA Bar.
Briefs
Chinese
link enhanced
HMAS
Anzac completed an historic search and rescue exercise with
the People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) ship Harbin last
month.
Sick
kids get a lift from RAN
A sum of $8,000 raised by the sailors of the Navy accommodation
centre, Endeavour House in Sydney, will now buy toys and special
therapy equipment for the Sydney Children’s Hospital/Randwick.
Sailors
feel the Serenity
It was all hands on deck
when 19 sailors from FIMA Perth descended on a local Rockingham
facility to provide much needed help.
Bulletin
Board
Westralia’s
new horizons
HMAS
Westralia expanded her cultural horizons last month when she
visited the sights of Japan.
Tough
luck with typhoons
It
was a rough Asian deployment for HMAS Westralia recently,
hit by three typhoons in the space of two weeks.
Kup
runneth over
They
were off and running in the Kuttabul Kup. The jockeys wore
brightly coloured silks, their six mounts were unusual, the
distance short and the state of the track declared “concrete
hard”.
All
in the family for 60 Minutes
One
of the Navy’s hard working husband and wife duos are to make
a cameo appearance on an upcoming episode of 60 Minutes.
Vics
turn out in force for Navy Week events
Huge
crowds flocked to Navy Week events in Melbourne, as Peter
Johnson reports.
Adeliade
Queen of the Gulf
At
24 years old, FFG HMAS Adelaide is one of RAN’s oldest ships
with only 18 months before she pays off.
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