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Petty Officer Richard Smith, first responder to a multiple-car accident in Perth, at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia.
09 Mar 2023
Navy
News

Navy training kicks in after car crash

A sailor triggered into action as the first responder to a motor vehicle collision on the Kwinana freeway in Perth.

People & service
An Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile launches from HMAS Toowoomba during a workup period off the coast of Western Australia.
09 Mar 2023
Navy
News

Frigate back in the fight

HMAS Toowoomba recently achieved a key milestone in explosive fashion.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
HMAS Hobart’s rigid-hulled inflatable boat team rescue mariners from MY Vivierae II off the coast of northern Australia.
09 Mar 2023
Navy
News

Navy to the rescue of stranded mariners

The ship’s company of HMAS Hobart rescued six mariners from a 30-metre motor yacht.

Relief & assistance
Lieutenant Commander Luke Marconi of HMAS Canberra shows damage control equipment to members of the public at HMAS Kuttabul's Open Day during Navy Week. Photos: Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts
09 Mar 2023
Navy
News

Fleet Base East welcomes Navy Week crowds

Cowper Wharf Roadway could have been mistaken for the entry to a Harry Styles concert, as people lined up for Fleet Base East's Open Day.

Community engagement
Senior Naval Officer Victoria , Commodore Greg Yorke, right, and Command Warrant Officer HMAS Cerberus, Warrant Officer Brendan Woodsell, left, present Chief Petty Officer Elaine Egan with a Federation Star, representing 40 years in the RAN. Photo: Leading Seaman James McDougall
08 Mar 2023
Navy
News

Path set at a young age

At 14, Chief Petty Officer Elaine Egan saw a Navy brochure lying near a playground. That and her father's fond Navy memories inspired her.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Able Seaman Maddison Swanson on board HMAS Success during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019.  Photo: Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski
08 Mar 2023
Navy
News

Reaping the rewards of equal opportunity

Able Seaman Maddison Swanson was not deterred by the fact that there were more men in her career path than women.

People & service
Prominent female reservist, Captain Virginia Hayward, Royal Australian Navy, at the Defence Remarkable Women panel discussion. Photo: Kym Smith
08 Mar 2023
Navy
News

Front row seat to career mastery

A rower and the president of Australian Defence Force Rowing, Captain Virginia Hayward knows a thing or two about competition.

People & service
Industry partner JFD's LR5 being retrieved by the Merchant Vessel Stoker during Exercise Black Carillon off the coast of WA. Photos: Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez
07 Mar 2023
Navy
News

Teamwork key to submarine rescue exercise

Navy's submarine abandonment, escape and rescue system has been certified for another year as part of the annual Exercise Black Carillon.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Mobile air logistics team members from 22 Squadron unload pallets of Australian aid from an Air Force C-17A Globemaster III at Port Vila, Vanuatu. Photo: Sergeant David Gibbs
06 Mar 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Globemaster's welcome delivery to Port Vila

An Air Force C-17A aircraft has delivered an Australian damage assessment team and initial emergency supplies to cyclone-hit Vanuatu.

Relief & assistance
Australian Army soldiers from the 5th Aviation Regiment load a flyaway toolkit aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at RAAF Base Townsville ahead of its deployment to Vanuatu. Photos: Warrant Officer – Class 2 Max Bree
06 Mar 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Australia supports Vanuatu after tropical cyclones

HMAS Canberra deployed to Vanuatu on March 5 to provide support to the country following Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin.

Alliances & relationships | Relief & assistance
 His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto'a ‘Ulukalala, from the Kingdom of Tonga, right, stands with current student Lieutenant Commander Ametisi Fonokolafi at the Australian Defence College, Canberra. Photos: Corporal Jacob Joseph
06 Mar 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Tongan royalty visits his old campus

A former student himself, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala of Tonga recently visited the Australian Defence College. 

Alliances & relationships | People & service
The Navy showcased technically advanced capabilities at the 2023 Australian International Air Show, where Navy’s footprint included helicopters, camcopter, virtual reality simulations and much more.
05 Mar 2023
Navy
News

Navy on display at the Airshow

Navy’s footprint at the Australian International Airshow included helicopters, camcopter and virtual reality simulations.

Capability & technology | People & service
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