Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of Marcia Chalmers, the last Director of the Womens Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). Marcia served the RAN for 21 years, her posting ashore being in July 1989. For those of us who were serving during that period, Marcia was well respected for […]
Last week, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle released a new charge of command to leaders in the Navy. The charge of command is a list of expectations for commanders from the CNO and is presented at the start of a command tour. The modern version of the document started with then-CNO Adm. […]
Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) : Today, we were proud to welcome the crew of USS Vermont (SSN 792) to HMAS Stirling for the start of the Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP), another milestone in Australia’s journey to operate and sustain conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Together with our AUKUS partners, Australia has the responsibility for coordinating, supporting and delivering […]
DEFENCE CONNECT : 27 October 2025 : Robert Dougherty The United States military has confirmed the loss of a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and a F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet in the South China Sea. Both incidents occurred separately on October 26 with the US Navy helicopter going down during routine operations and the jet lost […]
Dear members, The following message has been received from the son of the late Captain Richard Arundel RAN Ret’d: It is with heavy hearts that we invite you to the funeral of our father Captain Richard Arundel on Thursday 23 October at 2pm (Qld time). His career started when he was just 13 years […]
Royal Australian Navy – NUSHIP Eyre in action. Meet the newest Navy Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel, NUSHIP Eyre, which recently arrived at her home port of Fleet Base West for the first time. This arrival is a big milestone for the crew and marks the beginning of the transition from construction and acceptance phase into […]
