ALL SMILES: ABATA Joe Armanios is enjoying his job as he prepares HMAS Manoora’s aircraft for flying stations.
Photo: ABPH Paul Berry

ENGINE GURU: ABMT Jason Carbone in the engine room of HMAS Ballarat.
Photo ABPH Quentin Mushins

LITTLE VISITOR: A Navy Clearance Diver in a Bomb Disposal Suit shakes a childs hand and says hello during the HMAS Stirling open day.
Photo: ABPH Jarrad Oliffe

BUSY LAD: SMNSN David Dunne plucking stores onboard HMAS Manoora.
Photo:ABPH Paul Berry

TRAINING DAY: HMAS Manoora’s boarding party run through boarding drills. Photo: ABPH Paul Berry

FESTIVE:ABCK Rebecca Horlock gets on the finishing touches to her Xmas Pudding at HMAS Kuttabul.
Photo: ABPH Brenton Freind

NORTHERN VIEW: AB Blackburn Looking out at the Patrol Boats in sunny Darwin.
Photo: POPH Ollie Garside

ON GUARD: The BoardingParty from HMAS Manoora conduct training drills on the flight deck.
Photo: ABPH Paul Berry

TOP CHIEF: CPO Peter Melody on the “Console” of NUSHIP Ararat.
Photo: LSPH Ollie Garside.

ON PATROL: ABBM Steven Bebbington onboard NUSHIP Ararat.
Photo: LSPH Ollie Garside.

DIVING SANTA: ABCD Michael Suckling (Santa) and SMNCD John Ledbrook in the Clearance Divers Demonstration Tank at Navy Open Day at HMAS Stirling.
Photo: LSPH Yuri Ramsey

LISTENING IN: ABCIS Kylie Hide on communications on the bridge of HMAS Manoora.
Photo: ABPH Paul Berry

OUT AT SEA: ABMT Jason Carbone driving a RHIB from HMAS Ballarat.
Photo: ABPH Quentin Mushins

AT ATTENTION: Ceremonial Guard consisting of HMAS Stirling personnel perform a Ceremonial Sunset during HMAS Stirling open day.
PHOTO: ABPH Jarrad Ollife.