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Helo survey
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oil on Sirius asset
The RAN's new fleet oiler project, HMAS Sirius (CMDR T.G. Crawford), is very much a good news acquisition as it was delivered on time and under budget while meeting the required standards of capability and safety. |
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Features
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Although Navy News has been on holiday over the Christmas break, our photographers have continued to file some great images. more...
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Improvements to the collection, cataloguing and preservation of Navy’s historical heritage, has resulted in a commendation for the Navy’s senior historical officer, John Perryman. more... |
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Name game can be fun In Part I of a series, LEUT
Aaron Matzkows takes a look at some of the naval expressions that have
made it into everyday language.
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Taking aim at retention Navy
will review its seagoing and submarine service allowance as a result of
the recently announced Australian Government’s comprehensive $1.0
billion retention and recruitment package.
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| Aust day success When POPTI Andrew Gibson was recalled to his old posting at HMAS Success (CMDR Andrew Davies) to sort out an incorrect AIU, he found a clear lower deck in progress, where much to his great surprise he was awarded the Australia Day Medallion. | |||
| Health study A new ADF research project to examine the long-term health issues of Navy personnel who have deployed overseas is currently being run by the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health (CMVH). | |||
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Lifestyle
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Health
Barbecue menus shouldn’t include cancer. LT Rob Orr gives fry-ups a grilling. Barbecues may well be one of our proud Aussie traditions, but just what are we putting into our bodies? more... |
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Rev up: Yamaha NXC125 - CYGNUS 125 Are you tired of filling your car with fuel every week and emptying your wallet just to drive to work? If your answer is yes, then you could consider cutting your running costs by riding a fuel-efficient scooter. more... |
| Mopping it to the beat Aimed at those of us who find doing housework a boring task, this two-disc CD is jam-packed with 40 high-energy, foot-tapping tracks from the 1960s to the present day. | |||
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Aces high in aerial combat deception Skies
of Deception offers the same aerial combat found in the Ace Combat series,
but specifically designed for PSP.
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Sports
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The Royal Australian Navy anticipates
the ACT Brumbies rugby union players having a bit more pride in their
stride after announcing a key sponsorship between the two entities for
the next three seasons. more...
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A team from the HMAS Cerberus Running Club has taken out the corporate team category in the Sussan Women’s Fun Run for the Breast Cancer Network Australia. more... |
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Calling all athletes On your marks, get set and
go... to the Australian Defence track and field championships from February
23 to 25 at the Queensland Athletics Facility in Nathan.
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| Going swimming The combined ACT-NSW Country teams contested three of the four finals and won two at the 15th Australian Defence Touch Championships at RAAF Williams Laverton last year. | |||
| Softball team's sharp edge Four Navy women and three Navy men have been selected for representative honours at the Arafura Games after the recent ADF Basketball Association national championships in Townsville. | |||
