Navy news

Defence Member and Family Support (DMFS) host the 2025 DMFS Welcome Event in Adelaide.
17 Mar 2025
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ADF settles into South Australian postings

A Defence Member and Family Support welcome event helps personnel and families settle into their new community.

Community engagement | People & service
Australian Defence Force Netball president, Wing Commander Jacqueline Carswell, welcomes Air Vice Marshall Wendy Blyth as the new sport patron at Russell Offices in Canberra.
17 Mar 2025
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Patron lends prestige to ADF Netball

A new ADF Netball patron is helping to raise the profile of female participation in the sporting community.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Royal Australian Navy Imam Mogamat Majidih Essa leads a prayer for members of the TNI AL at a local mosque in Surabaya Indonesia during Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023.
17 Mar 2025
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Challenges personnel face during Ramadan

More education about Ramadan could be key to reducing stress on Muslim members in Defence.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Royal Australian Navy Band – Melbourne at the official reception as part of Navy Week celebrations held at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria.
14 Mar 2025
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Celebrating Navy across the nation

Navy has once again opened its gates and gangways, offering the public a glimpse of service life during Navy Week.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Australian Defence Force sailors at the Police and Emergency Service Regatta held in Newcastle.
14 Mar 2025
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ADF yachties fast and furious in tough conditions

ADF sailing teams battled shifty winds and experienced rivals at the Police and Emergency Services Regatta.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Royal Australian Navy pilot Lieutenant Jure Plestina observes a vessel from a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft during a coordinated maritime domain awareness activity in the South China Sea.
14 Mar 2025
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Freedom of navigation mission protects Indo-Pacific

RAAF's 11 Squadron P-8A Poseidon aircraft conducts maritime domain awareness operations alongside Navy.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Elinor Thomas and Thomas Watkins, centre, thank HMAS Canberra personnel during a tour of the ship while alongside Fleet Base East in Sydney.
14 Mar 2025
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Training saves life of tourist in trouble

Sailors from HMAS Canberra use their Navy training to save the life of a kayaker on Sydney Harbour.

Community engagement | Relief & assistance
Able Seaman Jade Smith from HMAS Hobart during the tug of war at the Indonesian International Fleet Review sports day.
13 Mar 2025
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Exchanging skills on land at at sea

HMAS Hobart joined 17 nations off the coast of Indonesia to fine-tune skills during Exercise Komodo.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Able Seaman Georgia Spulnik-Ross receives her award at the ADM’s 30 under 30 Awards in Canberra.
13 Mar 2025
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Navy aviation technician cracks top 30

Able Seaman Georgia Spulnik-Ross is named among Australian Defence Magazine’s 30 under 30 recipients.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Leading Seaman medics Erika Birkefeld, Dannielle McLeod, Karlie Laney, Christie Atwell and Kimberley Griffin stand with their Chief Instructor, Chief Petty Officer Ashley Rhodes, for their Clinical Managers Course Graduation at Bradley's Head, Sydney.
13 Mar 2025
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Navy bolsters on-board care

Latest cohort of Navy clinical managers salute new era of maritime, remote and austere medicine.

Awards & recognition | Exercises & training
Able Seaman Bharatkumar (Brett) Thumar, left, and Leading Seaman Chris Hughes reunite with Liz Cummings for the first time since providing first aid to her in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
12 Mar 2025
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Sailors save the day with first aid

Australian Navy personnel administer first aid to an injured woman at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens.

Community engagement | People & service
ADF participants practice a song during the Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills program in Canberra.
12 Mar 2025
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Inspiring participants to embrace their inner artist

Applications are now open for the next four-week, live-in Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills program.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service