U.S. Embassy in Australia: 24th August 2024 PERTH | “Today, AUKUS nations will commence the Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP) at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. This is a historic milestone for the AUKUS partnership, which promotes stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond […]; the STMP is a significant step in […]
Australian Defence Force personnel have attended an advanced mine warfare course hosted by the Royal Navy. Warrant Officer Jason Lockard and Chief Petty Officer Narelle Cochrane attended the eight-week training course at HMS Collingwood on how a maritime task group could plan for, and eliminate, the threat posed to maritime security and stability by sea […]
HMAS Sydney represented Australia at this year’s RIMPAC international exercises around Hawaii. As reported by Navy News, twenty-nine nations, forty surface ships, three submarines, fourteen national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in the exercise which concluded on 1st August. During these exercises Sydney successfully fired a naval strike missile (NSM), […]
IndoPacific International Maritime Exhibition: The Australian Government is accelerating production of the Ghost Shark program as part of a commitment to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the cutting-edge capabilities it needs to safeguard Australians and their interests. The Royal Australian Navy, Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) and Anduril Australia have co-designed the […]
Commodore Jim Dickson RAN Ret’d has spent some of his COVID lockdown time considering certain aspects of the ADF’s employment as we move into the uncertain territory of future warfare, self-defence and civil support. The Paper can be accessed by clicking on this link. Comments on the paper can be contributed by going to the […]
Opening of the Captain John Robertson DSC RAN Building at Fleet Base East Garden Island This building is the ‘LHD Through Life Support Facility’. It emulates the systems in these impressive new ships and manages all LHD logistics etc. Read CDRE Brian Robertson’s speech here Naming Ceremony speech Read CAPT John Robertson DSC RAN bio […]
The billowing spinnakers of these cruising yachts reflect
the interest many retired RAN officers have with sailing.
This photo adorned the 1950 Yearbook.
