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British,Kenyan Warships Tackle Safety at Sea in Indian Ocean
Fresh from a recent exercise between British and Kenyan warships, one of the Navy’s most senior officers east of Suez headed to Nairobi to discuss tackling crime in the troubled waters of the Indian Ocean. Cdre John Clink, who has recently taken over command of the international Combined Task Force
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Concludes Summer Patrol
More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines from USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff, and Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) returned to the ship’s forward-deployed port of Yokosuka, Japan on Aug. 29, completing a two and a half-month deployment throughout the Pacific Ocean. B
Minister for Defence Presents OSM to 101 Singapore Armed Forces Personnel
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen presented the Overseas Service Medal (OSM) to 101 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel at a ceremony held this afternoon, in recognition of their contributions to the international counter-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden (GoA). Speaking at the presentation cer
HMAS Stirling Hosts Multiple Regional Visitors
HMAS Stirling (Captain Brett Wolski) has hosted multiple regional visitors recently, with Malaysian Navy to Navy Talks and the Inaugural ASEAN Defence Ministerial Plus (ADMM-Plus) Maritime Security Experts’ Working Group Meeting both occurring in Western Australia in July. The Malaysian/Australian N
HMNZS TE MANA Attends International Fleet Review in Brunei
ANZAC Frigate, HMNZS TE MANA, has attended an International Fleet Review to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces during an operational and diplomatic visit to Brunei. The fleet review comes near the end of TE MANA’s five month deployment that has seen her visit seven countie
Australian Navy Sends Asylium-Seekers to Flying Fish Cove
ANOTHER asylum-seeker boat has been intercepted off Australia’s north-west as the government’s proposed Malaysian refugee swap deal remains… By Lanai Vasek and Paige Taylor (theaustralian) [mappress] Source: theaustralian, June 24, 2011;
Pacific Partnership 2011 Team Arrives in Dili, Timor-Leste
The Pacific Partnership 2011 team arrived in Dili, Timor-Leste, to begin the fourth phase of its humanitarian assistance/disaster response mission with representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Spain and the United States, June 16. Pacific Partnership is an annual humanitarian assistance initi
India: HMAS Stuart Arrives in Mumbai
The Australian naval vessel HMAS Stuart has arrived in Mumbai as a part of the ongoing navy exchange programme between India and Australia… (hindustantimes) [mappress] Source: hindustantimes , June 6, 2011;
Thailand: HMAS Ballarat, HMAS Parramatta Arrive in Sattahip
HMAS Ballarat (Commander Guy Blackburn, RAN) and HMAS Parramatta (Commander Heath Robertson, RAN) recently arrived in Sattahip, Thailand to conduct a port visit for the start of AUSTHAI 2011. A combined squad of fifty Ballarat and Parramatta personnel were officially greeted at the opening ceremony