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Police back on board LS James Barwick has a strong sense of having made history. He recently became the first Naval Police Coxswain back aboard submarines after a long absence. |
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A meeting of two Leeuwins A unique meeting took place off the coast of Darwin recently, when the hydrographic survey ship HMAS Leeuwin spent time in company with its namesake, the sail training ship Leeuwin II. |
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Successful firing On August 20, HMAS Sydney, an FFG-7 Class Guided Frigate, successfully conducted the inaugural and first-of-class firing of the new generation Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) against a Kalkara unmanned airborne target. |
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Navy backs up Deluge Operation Deluge, the ADF’s Joint Task Force 634 was tasked to provide support to New South Wales Police security operations at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Sydney from August 29 to September 10. |
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Navy trio applauded for helping ship Australian Federal Minister Senator George Brandis has publicly applauded three members of the Royal Australian Navy for their role in helping the Indonesian Navy free one of its sail training ships from a Queensland beach. |
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Carl Riseley needs Navy support The Navy’s Carl Riseley continues to do well in Australian Idol. He made it through to the final 11 with a rendition of Waltzing Matilda. |
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Navy personnel play key role Australian Navy personnel have played a critical role as part of the Five Powers coalition force that repelled the recent Carranese invasion of Malaysia. |
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RAN joins India in Exercise Malabar Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Adelaide and fleet oiler HMAS Sirius were among 26 ships and submarines and 200 aircraft that took part in Exercise Malabar off India’s eastern seaboard earlier this month. |
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Goodwill deployment HMAS Parramatta recently departed Fleet Base East for a 10-week goodwill deployment through north-east Asia. Parramatta is scheduled to visit Singapore, and ports in China, Russia, Japan and the Philippines. |
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Albatross celebrates birthday He could have been forgiven for thinking the celebration was in his honour. After all, just two days beforehand AB Robert Swift had received his first promotion. |
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Facility nears completion The Crew Facility for the Patrol Boat Group is nearing completion on the sunny shore of HMAS Coonawarra, ready for an official opening in late spring attended by dignitaries from Navy, government and the region. |
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Navy’s Darwin show-stopper Step right up, folks, and see what’s on offer... |
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Book retraces Holt story A new book called Calls to the Deep chronicles the history of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt at Exmouth in Western Australia. |
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Remembering the battle for Australia About 2000 people attended the Battle for Australia Commemoration Melbourne at the Shrine of Remembrance on Wednesday, September 5. |
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At 97, Danny’s still a dab hand Times have certainly changed in the RAN. Just ask 97-year-old Danny Bowden who returned to Garden Island for a VIP tour recently. |
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UUV put to the test Defence has taken delivery of a REMUS 600 Uninhabited Underwater Vehicle to assist in the development of an advanced mine counter-measure and charting capability.
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