HMA Ships Hobart, Brisbane and Sydney conduct officer-of-the-watch manoeuvres in the Eastern Australian Exercise Area. Photo: Peter Beeh
13 Aug 2021
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Advanced warships ready for operations

The RAN's most advanced warships are ready for operational deployment.

Capability & technology
HMAS Supply conducts her first replenishment at sea with HMAS Anzac, while sailing in the East Australia Exercise Area. Photo: Able Seaman Jarryd Capper
13 Aug 2021
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Raring to supply the fleet

HMAS Supply, one of Navy’s two new Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships, has completed its first ever Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with HMAS Anzac…

Capability & technology
HMAS Glenelg sails in company with RFNS Savenaca between Fiji and Vanuatu as part of Operation Island Chief. Photo: Republic of Fiji Navy
12 Aug 2021
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Navies build skills on operation

The crews of HMAS Glenelg and RFNS Savenaca have worked together to build the mariner skills of personnel.

Alliances & relationships
The ship's company of HMAS Canberra commemorates the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Savo Island on the flight deck while at sea in the Western Pacific. Photo: Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez
12 Aug 2021
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Loss of HMAS Canberra I remembered

The crew of HMAS Canberra remembered the first ship to bear the Canberra name during a small ceremony at sea.

People & service
Personnel from HMAS Glenelg, with Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Alexander Finnis, third from right, display the Vanuatu flag while at anchor at Port Vila during Vanuatu's Independence Day celebrations.
12 Aug 2021
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Front-row seat to Vanuatuan celebration

The ship’s company of HMAS Glenelg shared an unforgettable experience with one of Australia’s closest regional partners on July 30.

Alliances & relationships
Army personnel and OzHarvest volunteers prepare dry and fresh food hampers in the OzHarvest warehouse at Alexandria, Sydney, a part of Operation COVID-19 Assist. Photo: Corporal Dustin Anderson
12 Aug 2021
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ADF helps with food hampers

As a part of Operation COVID-19 Assist, ADF personnel are supporting non-government organisations in Sydney to prepare and distribute…

People & service
Navy Gap Year trainees Midshipman Ryan Rafferty and Midshipman Rebecca Wright at the Royal Australian Naval College HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, NSW.
11 Aug 2021
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Unexpected turn a memorable experience

Working with a small group of specialist reserve entry trainee officers has been an unexpected career highlight for midshipmen Ryan Rafferty and…

People & service
Leading Seaman Musician Miriam Norman from the Royal Australian Navy Band Tasmania shows of the braid of hair she has donated to charity.
11 Aug 2021
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Making the cut for charity

Tying her thigh-length hair in a tidy military bun is a thing of the past for Leading Seaman Musician Miriam Norman.

People & service
The Royal Australian Navy Band Melbourne brass section with the percussion section during the recording of a new selection of music at Oaklands Studios in Melbourne. Photo: Leading Seaman James McDougall
10 Aug 2021
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Music selection grows

The Navy Band will soon have a new selection of ceremonial music to support the fleet.  

People & service
Lieutenant Commander Michael Connors was presented the Lifeblood Defence Force Challenge 2020 award by Lifeblood's Kalani Brown at Defence Plaza in Melbourne.
10 Aug 2021
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Cerberus personnel recognised for blood donations

The team at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria recorded a record number of blood donations during COVID.

People & service
Commanding Officer of HMAS Paluma Lieutenant Commander Craig Hamilton and crew prepare to parade for their final Freedom of Entry through the ship’s namesake town of Paluma, North Queensland.
09 Aug 2021
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HMAS Paluma conducts final Freedom of Entry

The RAN's oldest ship, First Lady of the Fleet HMAS Paluma IV, has conducted a final Freedom of Entry in the lead up to decommissioning next month.

Capability & technology
Seaman Nicholas Hopkins talks with members of the NSW Police and NSW Rural Fire Service at the Prariewood Community Centre Vaccination Hub in Fairfield, Sydney. Photo: Corporal Dustin Anderson
09 Aug 2021
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ADF supports NSW vaccination effort

ADF personnel are working closely with many organisations at vaccination hubs across Greater Sydney.

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