06 April 2010
Reward For a Job Well Done
HMAS Stuart is in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) as part of Operation SLIPPER. The ship conducted maritime operations against terrorism, countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden and maritime security. HMAS Stuart completed its six-month deployment and will return home to Australia on April 24, 2010. It is the Navy's 22nd rotation since September, 2001.
| 20100330adf8500210_001 Pictured is the Flight Commander of HMAS Stuart, Lieutenant Commander Mark Massie (left) and Leading Seaman Aircraft Techncial Airframes (LSATA), Dylan Ewart with the ship's Seahawk helicopter, 'Mongrel' in the hangar. LSATA Ewart was awarded a Silver Commendation for his work on the Mongrel during the Stuart's deployment. (Date taken: 30 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100330adf8500210_004 Pictured is the Flight Commander of HMAS Stuart, Lieutenant Commander Mark Massie (left) and Leading Seaman Aircraft Techncial Airframes (LSATA), Dylan Ewart with the ship's Seahawk helicopter, 'Mongrel' in the hangar. LSATA Ewart was awarded a Silver Commendation for his work on the Mongrel during the Stuart's deployment. (Date taken: 30 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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