Torpedo adds to underwater arsenal
The ADF’s underwater warfare capability is on the verge of a new era.


ADF promises justice for all
The ADF’s military justice system will be reformed following the release of the Government’s response to the Senate Committee’s report into the ADF’s military justice system.


Gangway Toowoomba
The Royal Australian Navy cheered in its newest fleet addition in Brisbane this month with the commissioning of the seventh Anzac class frigate, HMAS Toowoomba.
Second ship to carry the famous name


GI goes public
With a nationwide survey confirming that the Australian Defence Force is the most trusted institution in the country, it was no surprise that Navy Week 2005 at FBE was a huge success.

Serve yourself with PMKeys
Recent additions to PMKeys Self Service mean you can now update your details yourself.

Heritage goes on display
The dust and cobwebs that covered the century long history of the Navy were literally blown away by Chief of Navy VADM Russ Shalders when he opened the Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre at Garden Island recently.

Parramatta prepared
The Anzac-class missile frigate HMAS Parramatta (CMDR Jonathon Mead) recently left FBE after a tearful farewell with family and friends and is enroute to the Persian Gulf where she takes over duties from HMAS Newcastle.

Last gasp for ships
There was a tinge of sadness for HMAS Canberra and HMAS Wollongong at the conclusion of Exercise Bersama Lima.

Adelaide's numbers up
One of the Navy’s hardest working missile frigates, HMAS Adelaide (CMDR Anthony O’Malley), returned to FBW recently after a voyage spanning 142 days that began with Ex Kakadu VII in Australia’s northern waters and concluded with Ex Bersama Lima in the South China Sea.

Time to recharge the batteries for Westralia
The cheers of excited family and friends greeted the Navy’s largest ship HMAS Westralia (CMDR Tim Crawford) when she returned to HMAS Stirling recently after 135 days at sea.


Manoora puts many miles on the clock
Around Australia in long deployment
HMAS Manoora recently returned from a four-month deployment that covered 35,000 miles and included exercises, operations and successful completion of her Unit Readiness Evaluation (URE).