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Anzac departs “My job is to bring you back safely.” They were the words of HMAS Anzac’s Commanding Officer to his ship’s company and their families, as the frigate left Fleet Base West on June 5 headed for the Northern Persian Gulf. |
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Kuttabul sinking remembered The 65th anniversary of the sinking of the WWII depot ship HMAS Kuttabul, with the loss of 21 sailors at 00:30 on 01 June 1942 by a Japanese midget submarine, was remembered with a memorial service at Garden Island, Sydney. |
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Helping to buy houses Members will have choice of mortgage providers |
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RAN, US ships prepare for Talisman Sabre It was ‘all hands on deck’ for the preparation phase of Talisman Sabre, a bilateral exercise with the United States. Three US Navy vessels were joined by HMAS Ballarat in the Brisbane River on June 6. |
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Smart heat stress device Heat induced illness or stress can be extremely debilitating and it’s vital that deployed personnel manage their body temperatures to avoid this. |
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Resurface of mystery An enduring Naval mystery has resurfaced with mixed results. |
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Looking at future ADF The future of the ADF was a focus of a seminar which brought together military leaders from Navy, Army and Air Force, Defence specialists, commentators and academics at the Australian Defence Force Academy from May 15-16. |
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Pilots taking wings overseas The Fleet Air Arm is spreading its wings with six pilots about to commence loan postings with allied forces in the USA and the UK. |
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Band rocks Kanimbla It wasn’t the usual manoeuvres for the crew of the HMAS Kanimbla when they spent a week in Jervis Bay in May. |
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805 squad’s big bike ride It’s not their usual mode of transport but it’s certainly one that the members of the 805 squadron from HMAS Albatross in Nowra are hoping will grab some attention. |
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Glorious French boat The 55 metre, 480 ton French patrol boat La Glorieuse (LCDR Arnaud Berthet) spent five days alongside at Garden Island Sydney, as part of her goodwill voyage to Australia visiting Cairns, Townsville and Brisbane. |
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