Anti-submarine skills tested
Anzac Class frigates, Collins Class submarines and combat aircraft from Australia and New Zealand participated in a major exercise off Western Australia that served to enhance interoperability and anti-submarine warfare skills.

Mission accomplished TF-158
The ability of the RAN to successfully lead complex maritime coalition security operations was demonstrated by CDRE Peter Lockwood and his team of 22 Navy personnel, who enhanced the Navy’s worldwide reputation for excellence while serving as the Task Force 158 (TF-158) command team.


Play it safe says CN at ceremony
Chief of Navy VADM Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN, presented the 2006 Navy Safety Awards at a ceremony conducted at the RAN Heritage Centre at Garden Island on November 14.


Colour coded future
The Chief of Navy’s Symposium was the launch pad of the new Plan Blue and Plan Green, as well as the discussion of a wide-range of important issues that will shape the future operations of the RAN.


Warramunga dishes it up
HMAS Warramunga (CMDR J. A. Hielscher) is currently deployed to the Northern Gulf as part of Operation Catalyst.


Living memorial honours our Sea King heroes
A poignant, living memorial commemorating the four members of 817 Squadron who died in the Sea King accident was unveiled in a ceremony conducted on November 10 and attended by the Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson, Chief of Navy Vice-Admiral Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN, and Maritime Commander Australia RADM Davyd Thomas.

Ararat joins the club
NUSHIP Ararat (LCDR Paul Ruhl) has commissioned into the fleet in front of a large crowd at the Melbourne Docklands.

Hands across the water
HMA Ships Albany and Dubbo recently joined hands with the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) vessels KRI Layang and Kakap to conduct Exercise Cassowary in the Timor Sea from November 13-19.

Farewell to a loyal and devoted officer
The Navy paused to remember CMDR Ross Wendt for his loyal and devoted service to the RAN after he was killed tragically in a car accident in NSW in early November. He was 61.

Lest we forget
In its 88th year, Remembrance Day services were held around Australia and in locations where personnel are deployed. Navy News reports on services in Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Giving a recipe for life
Navy cooks rarely find themselves in a life or death situation which makes ABCK Katrina Hines’ courageous deed saving the life of a WWII veteran all the more remarkable.

Waller rolls out from refit
The hard work of Warrant Officer Bill Mansfield and Chief Petty Officer Dion Chandler in the refit of HMAS Waller is producing results.

Eye in the sky a big bonus
HMAS Pirie has been involved in a Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) trial of an unmanned aerial system over Australia’s vast North West Shelf.

Skills in model behaviour
Learning things by scale - Seamanship officers from HMAS Ballarat have taken part in an important training exercise at one of the lesser-known ports in Australia – Port Ash, NSW.

High flying family business
A momentous occasion eventuated for proud mother CPL Cath Moss of Perth when her son Officer Cadet Scott Merrick (22) graduated as a member of No 205 Pilots Course at RAAF Base Pearce earlier this year.

Racing around Australia
The race that stops the nation prompted the Navy to pause momentarily to celebrate Melbourne Cup Day on November 7.

Briefs
Plenty of happy campers
Catholic recruitment drive

Billboard
Adelaide is calling
MT13
Waller’s 1967 vintage