Recruit Training Command (RTC) and Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit (CSCSU), Great Lakes, were hosts to 10 interns from the South Korean Parliament on July 30. The visit was part of an annual exchange program between college student interns from the Korean National Assembly and United States C
NUSHIP Canberra amphibious department sailors were among the first to attend a dedicated Navy LCM-8 Advanced Marine Specialist course held at Army’s Ross Island Barracks in Townsville. POB Shane Bellingham, LSBM Andrew Downey, LSBM Michael Hines and LSBM Clint Murphy completed the two and half month
The RAN Contingent and Armada crew on ESPS Cantabria head home after a lengthy but fulfilling deployment in support of Talisman Saber 13 (TS13). After leaving Fleet Base East in early July, Cantabria was tasked with supporting HMAS Perth in the conduct of her Unit Readiness Evaluation. In company wi
Sailors aboard the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) participated in a community service event (COMSERV) at Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) during the crew’s five-day port visit to Brisbane, Australia, Aug. 1. Twenty-eight Sailors volunteered for the opportun
HMAS Gascoyne has continued her South West Pacific deployment, sailing into Port Vila in Vanuatu. Vanuatu is a burgeoning tourist destination with the majority of the country’s tourists coming from Australia by air or on the many cruise ships that make Port Vila a port of call. After receiving a cul
The Lynx Wildcat Maritime Force (LWMF) was awarded the prestigious Australia Shield on 26 July by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC ADC, at a ceremony held at 815 Naval Air Squadron based at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset. The Australia Shield, a gift from
Outstanding service by a Navy Clinical Manager aboard HMAS Ballarat has been recognised with the presentation of an Australia Day Medallion to Petty Officer J’arne Dance at a ceremony at HMAS Penguin this week. PO Dance was commended for her “unfaltering commitment and dedication to her duties as th
Following aggression by the fictional island nation ‘Kamaria’, Australia and the United States have been called upon to form a combined force to restore peace and security to the region. Now, a large and highly capable Australian and US Navy fleet is amassing in the Coral Sea to prepare for action a
VIDEO: USS Independence Shows Off Its Maneuvering Capabilities An American littoral combat ship USS Independence conducted a demonstration of its maneuvering capabilities in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on July 18th 2013. The Philippine Navy Prepares for BRP Alcaraz Arrival The Phili
Stage one of the “Engineering Challenge” kicked off for Aviation Technicians this week at the Royal Australian Navy’s 723 Squadron (CMDR Al Moore). The challenge required two teams of five personnel from 723 Squadron repair a section of simulated aircraft structure following damage that mimicked sma
The upgraded Anzac Class frigate HMAS Perth is ready for action after recently completing a successful Unit Readiness Evaluation (URE) that tested the crew’s competence across all aspects of ship operations. Navy’s Sea Training Group—a team comprised of specialists from all ship borne disciplines—em
Three Japanese warships have arrived in Portsmouth for a 4-day visit to help forge closer links with the Royal Navy. The ships belong to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force Training Squadron and are visiting as part of a 5-month global deployment. The squadron comprises training vessel Japanese
HMAS Gascoyne recently departed Sydney for a South West Pacific Deployment and the Ship’s company have wasted no time in making the most of their time at sea. The Huon Class Mine Hunter Coastal has spent the first half of the year conducting a Unit Readiness Work-up and maintenance period and now ha
Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) rescued thirty eight local tourists, including two infants and eight members of the Philippine Army, who were stranded at Great Sta Cruz, Island, Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City due to bad weather on 20 July 2013. Early afternoon two days ago, while PN vess
