Royal Australian Navy

There’s a lot that can be said about life at sea. But the stories worth telling, don’t always have to be the biggest. The greatest of stories come from the smallest of moments. Come and live a story worth telling https://lnkd.in/geYWXwn #YourNavyStory #OurPeople

Indian Armed Forces tour HMAS Adelaide 🇦🇺 🇮🇳 Personnel from the Indian Armed Forces were recently given a tour of HMAS Adelaide's amphibious capabilities as part of increased leadership and development training across the two nation's armed forces. The program aims to expose young officers from Australia and India to learn from each other's operational environments, training philosophies and capabilities. 📸 LSIS Iggy Roberts

Building partnerships in Samoa 🔨 🇦🇺 🇼🇸 Crew members from HMAS Choules lent a helping hand and participated in community activities during the ship’s visit to Apia. They helped build greenhouses at Tuana'i Seventh Day Adventist Church and repaired a community hall in another village. 📸 LSIS Matthew Lyall #YourADF #WorkingTogether #Pacific

RIMPAC so far 😍 #HMASSydney has been representing #AusNavy at Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world's largest international maritime exercise held across training areas in and around the Hawaiian Islands from 27 June to 1 August 2024. #OurPeople co-hosted an official reception onboard Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa, and have been working alongside our partners in the Multi-National Logistics Support Element and meeting Navy aviators from other countries. 📸 LSIS Daniel Goodman, CPL Nicole Dorrett & CPL Adam Abela #RIMPAC #FriendsPartnersAllies

HMAS Melville will be decommissioned on Thursday 08 August 2024, following 24 years of faithful service. Navy is offering an expression of interest opportunity for those with an association to HMAS Melville. Current serving members are advised that this event is not considered essential business travel and therefore any associated travel is at their own cost. Expressions of interest close Tuesday 23 July 2024! Link to EOI can be found in the comments ⬇️

Congratulations to the graduates of NEOC 73! 🎓 The New Entry Officer Course (NEOC) is designed to provide the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours required of agile and resilient junior officers in #AusNavy. The officers graduated after 15 weeks of training at HMAS Creswell in front of family and friends, with Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Christopher Smith, AM, CSM, RAN, as the reviewing officer. BZ to all! 🥳 📸 POIS Peter Thompson

#AusNavy visits Tonga 🇹🇴 Hundreds of sailors and musicians from 10 nations came ashore in the Tongan capital of Nuku’alofa for a combined parade, marking the 65th birthday of His Majesty King Tupou VI and 50th anniversary of the Tonga Royal Navy. The Royal Australian Navy Band and crew of HMAS Choules represented Australia, with Tongan-born Chaplain Simote Finau leading the contingent. 📸 ABIS Lucinda Allanson

For Commander Mick Henry, NAIDOC Week represents an opportunity to continue his journey in understanding his ancestry, and to ensure the rich and diverse culture of First Nations people is never forgotten. This #NAIDOCWeek, Commander Henry is encouraging members to reflect on the importance of Indigenous Elders and the role they play in maintaining their culture. “For me, our Elders are the lynchpin for keeping Indigenous culture alive and keeping the fires burning.” #NAIDOC2024 #KeepTheFireBurning

10 July 2024 marks a significant day for both the Australian Defence Force and #AusNavy. General Angus Campbell, AO, DSC, handed over the responsibility of Chief of the Australian Defence Force to Admiral David Johnston, AC, RAN, in a ceremony in Canberra. General Angus Campbell has led the Defence Force for the last six years and on behalf of #AusNavy and #YourADF we thank him for his service. Admiral David Johnston steps into the role as the first Chief of Defence from the Navy in over two decades. Congratulations Admiral Johnston, BZ!

Moce! 👋 #HMASChoules recently left Fiji after a successful port visit to Lautoka during a South-West Pacific regional presence deployment. After delivering 14 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, spare parts and sporting equipment to the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Choules embarked on the journey to Tonga. Once back at sea, the ship’s Boatswains kept their specialist small boat skills up to scratch with training exercises. The deployment is part of efforts to strengthen our relationships with our Pacific neighbours. 📸 ABIS Lucinda Allanson #OurPeople #AusNavy