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Navy extends a helping hand Eighteen Indonesian navy sailors caught in a severe storm and grounded on Rainbow Beach in Queensland late last month found their “safe haven from the storm”. |
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Back into the fold The Collins Class submarine, HMAS Waller, was officially welcomed back into the Royal Australian Navy at a rededication ceremony at HMAS Stirling’s quarterdeck on Friday, August 24. |
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Silent Anzac’s secrets sought They’re talking a lot of Australian lingo in the only hotel in the Turkish fishing village of Karabiga at the moment. And most of the talk is centred on HMAS AE2, the heroic RAN submarine scuttled at Gallipoli in 1915. |
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Sydney search boost The search for the wreck of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) cruiser HMAS Sydney II, has been bolstered with renowned British shipwreck hunter David Mearns joining the cause. |
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Navy singer makes mark on Australian Idol From boat builder to budding singing star. As a boy growing up on Queensland’s Gold Coast, Carl Riseley never envisaged himself singing on the national stage, no less in Australian Idol on Network Ten. |
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Navy vessels help detain illegal boats HMA Ships Albany and Perth helped detain three illegal fishing vessels in the vicinity of Evans Shoal, about 200km north-west of Darwin, on August 25. |
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RANSACkers reunion Graduates (RANSACkers) of the RAN Staff Acquaint Course are being invited to join with the current students on Saturday, October 6 at HMAS Harman. |
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MRH90 facilities referred A proposal for the construction of facilities to support the new Multi-Role Helicopter (MRH90) has been referred to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Public Works. |
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New Dampier site opened The new Navy Logistic Support Element, Dampier facility was officially opened on August 21 by Barry Haase, MP, Member for Kalgoorlie, who represented the Minister for Defence. |
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Making a difference in Iraq LCDR Hugh Cameron is a long way from the Personnel Executive in Russell Offices and his legal opinion is now making a difference to Coalition operations in Iraq. |
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Gascoyne is going another round HMAS Gascoyne is going another round of Top End duties, recently returning to patrol northern waters as part of Op Resolute. |
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Navy pilot, Army hawk A Navy Pilot is working closely with his Army aviation counterparts in Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to the troubled country. |
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Wollongong to host cross, icon As part of their global pilgrimage ahead of World Youth Day in Sydney next year, the World Youth cross and icon will be aboard HMAS Wollongong on the Great Barrier Reef on September 22. |
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Bashers fly the flag high for Navy in Base to Bathurst event $25,000 secret charity weapon. |
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Return to Platypus 40 years on Saturday August 18 dawned fine and bright for the 40th anniversary of the commissioning of the second HMAS Platypus as the new base submarines of the Australian Submarine Squadron. |
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Thoughts are with them The words of the commander of Australian Naval Submarine Group, CDRE Rick Shalders, were read out at the 40th anniversary celebrations at Neutral Bay. |
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Silver commendation A staff member in Noumea has been awarded a Silver Commendation for her contribution in the repatriation of injured personnel and the remains of the two soldiers who died in Fiji waters in a helicopter accident in December 2006. |
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Following in footsteps of Kokoda heroes A team of 13 personnel from Navy Reserves, PN, RAAF, Queensland Police Force and civilians completed a trek on the Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea, in July. |
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Willing to put in extra miles Last year, 1666 Navy personnel participated in the annual Defence Attitude Survey and in doing so, provided a snapshot of the attitudes and opinions of Naval personnel and an understanding of Defence’s organisational climate.
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Busy time for Ardent Two crew Between commissioning HMAS Wollongong, conducting work up, performing Op Resolute patrols and visiting many Australian ports, it’s a wonder that the crew of Ardent Two have the time to do anything else! |
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Cadets take to the sky Over 150 cadets from units between Canberra and Grafton congregated at RAAF Base Williamtown on July 21 for Exercise Airborne. |
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Smooth landing for Shark Navy got a taste of how the new Air Warfare Destroyers might operate when a Navy Sea King helicopter landed on the flight deck of the Alvaro De Bazan off Sydney heads earlier this year. |
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