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Nick of time A Petty Officer Boatswain from Fleet Headquarters has brought credit to the RAN by coming to the aid of two civilians on two separate occasions, in the space of two weeks.

Recruits swell the ranks In the last couple of weeks prior to the Christmas leave period, many work areas within Navy were winding down and trying to clear their backlog of co mmitments to enable a fresh start for the New Year – except for the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School (RANRS).

Helo survey efforts United States Navy equipment flown to Sydney by two giant Antonov AN124 cargo aircraft is being fitted to a Defence Maritime Services vessel.

New Q&A scheme provides feedback The Head of Sea Change implementation team, CDRE Clint Thomas, gives a heads up on a new way to have questions answered.

Good 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.

Eureka! Ballarat returns home Over the course of six days, HMAS Ballarat (CMDR MKM Wise) and her crew engaged and supported numerous events that spanned from Melbourne to Ballarat as part of the Naval Community Engagement Strategy.

Another piece in the puzzle The answer to the $64,000 question of how much money someone would pay for the sea-ride of Analysis by the Australian War Memorial of a piece of shrapnel may have provided an insight into the ultimate fate of the HMAS Sydney II and its 645 crew.

Caring charity support It’s not often that HMAS Ballarat’s ship’s company manage to visit their land-locked namesake city, but when permitted, they do not hold back.

Tobruk delivers vital equipment to Kuwait HMAS Tobruk (CMDR Brett Wolski) has returned to the Northern Persian Gulf, continuing her support for Operations Catalyst and Slipper.

Sub slips away with awards HMAS Farncomb (CMDR Mark Hammond) received several prestigious awards from Fleet Commander RADM Davyd Thomas prior to silently slipping beneath the waves for a deployment.
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NSW gifted Adelaide The RAN's long-serving Guided Missile Frigate, HMAS Adelaide, is to be gifted to NSW and sunk as a dive wreck.

WWII vet gets back to subs Mr Max Shean, Australia’s most decorated submariner, joined HMAS Farncomb (CMDR Mark Hammond) and family members of the ship’s company to experience life onboard a Collins Class submarine.

Mine hunter fleet on patrol "Return to the Sea" - the motto of the Mine Hunter Coastal (MHC) HMAS Gascoyne (LCDR Max Muller), rang true as she departed HMAS Waterhen on February 12 for the voyage north to join Op Resolute.

Sailor swaps sea for snow CMDR Mark Todd’s career was – quite literally – all at sea until fate stepped in with one of those limited opportunities to be a strategic planner with the Combined Planning Group as part of Australia’s contribution to the global war on terrorism.

Bombers drop in The Essendon Bombers’ “young guns” took aim at HMAS Maitland’s Typhoon 25mm naval stabilised deck-gun in a show-down captured by Darwin’s media on February 6.

Briefs
Fleet Air Arm to be bolstered
Crew safety the highest priority

Dubbo bids farewell In a centuries’ old tradition, the Fremantle Class Patrol Boat (FCPB), HMAS Dubbo has lowered her Australian White Ensign for the last time.

Billboard
First time reception
Cairns gathers bubblies
Navy apprentices ho!

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Nick of time A Petty Officer Boatswain from Fleet Headquarters has brought credit to the RAN by coming to the aid of two civilians on two separate occasions, in the space of two weeks.	Recruits swell the ranks In the last couple of weeks prior to the Christmas leave period, many work areas within Navy were winding down and trying to clear their backlog of co mmitments to enable a fresh start for the New Year – except for the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School (RANRS).
Helo survey efforts United States Navy equipment flown to Sydney by two giant Antonov AN124 cargo aircraft is being fitted to a Defence Maritime Services vessel.	New Q&A scheme provides feedback The Head of Sea Change implementation team, CDRE Clint Thomas, gives a heads up on a new way to have questions answered.
Good 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.	Eureka! Ballarat returns home Over the course of six days, HMAS Ballarat (CMDR MKM Wise) and her crew engaged and supported numerous events that spanned from Melbourne to Ballarat as part of the Naval Community Engagement Strategy.
Another piece in the puzzle The answer to the $64,000 question of how much money someone would pay for the sea-ride of Analysis by the Australian War Memorial of a piece of shrapnel may have provided an insight into the ultimate fate of the HMAS Sydney II and its 645 crew.	Caring charity support It’s not often that HMAS Ballarat’s ship’s company manage to visit their land-locked namesake city, but when permitted, they do not hold back.
Tobruk delivers vital equipment to Kuwait HMAS Tobruk (CMDR Brett Wolski) has returned to the Northern Persian Gulf, continuing her support for Operations Catalyst and Slipper.	Sub slips away with awards HMAS Farncomb (CMDR Mark Hammond) received several prestigious awards from Fleet Commander RADM Davyd Thomas prior to silently slipping beneath the waves for a deployment. .
NSW gifted Adelaide The RAN's long-serving Guided Missile Frigate, HMAS Adelaide, is to be gifted to NSW and sunk as a dive wreck.	WWII vet gets back to subs Mr Max Shean, Australia’s most decorated submariner, joined HMAS Farncomb (CMDR Mark Hammond) and family members of the ship’s company to experience life onboard a Collins Class submarine.
Mine hunter fleet on patrol "Return to the Sea" - the motto of the Mine Hunter Coastal (MHC) HMAS Gascoyne (LCDR Max Muller), rang true as she departed HMAS Waterhen on February 12 for the voyage north to join Op Resolute.	Sailor swaps sea for snow CMDR Mark Todd’s career was – quite literally – all at sea until fate stepped in with one of those limited opportunities to be a strategic planner with the Combined Planning Group as part of Australia’s contribution to the global war on terrorism.
Bombers drop in The Essendon Bombers’ “young guns” took aim at HMAS Maitland’s Typhoon 25mm naval stabilised deck-gun in a show-down captured by Darwin’s media on February 6.	Briefs Fleet Air Arm to be bolstered Crew safety the highest priority
Dubbo bids farewell In a centuries’ old tradition, the Fremantle Class Patrol Boat (FCPB), HMAS Dubbo has lowered her Australian White Ensign for the last time.	Billboard First time reception Cairns gathers bubblies Navy apprentices ho!