by VADM Mark Hammond : 2025 has been a year driven by our Navy people.

I want to thank you for your service and for your commitment to optimising our Fleet, accelerating delivery of the future Fleet, maximising safety, availability, lethality and preparedness, and deterring conflict. Collectively, our people have spent more than 350,000 days at sea, the fleet has sailed over 1.3 million nautical miles and flown over 13,290 hours. We have seen a 5% increase in our trained force and our saltwater diplomats have visited over 40 international ports. We have laid the foundations for delivering the largest and most lethal Navy that has ever served our nation.

BZ team Navy, you have risen to the challenge, and you have made Australia proud.