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Commander of the Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Mark Hammond, right, presents the Kelly Shield to HMAS Childers at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, Northern Territory.
Navy

Top efforts in the Top End rewarded

Commander of the Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Mark Hammond handed out awards during a recent visit to HMAS Coonawarra.
Leading Seaman Jeffrey Drew, left, and Seaman Lachlan Bucknell, prepare to refuel HMAS Ararat at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin. Photo: Leading Seaman Shane Cameron
Navy

Change in management fuels Navy capability

Refuelling operations and management at HMAS Coonawarra have been handed back to Navy personnel.
Leading Seaman Boatswain's Mate Benyam Gormiesa navigated ADV Cape Inscription through the Great Barrier Reef.
Navy

Reef navigation a steep learning curve

Leading Seaman Benyam Gormiesa had a significant introduction to the role of officer of the watch when he navigated through the Great Barrier Reef.
Commander Douglas Falconer briefs aviation personnel on board HMAS Adelaide before the ship begins first-of-class flight trials off the coast of Queensland earlier this month. Photo: Able Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill
Navy Anzac Day

Marking service and sacrifice at sea

For Commander Douglas Falconer, Anzac Day this year will be marked at sea in HMAS Adelaide rather than at his local RSL dawn service.
Lieutenant Commanders Julia Griffin and Khan Beaumont, the first married couple in the RAN to command patrol boats at the same time. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Navy

Husband and wife make patrol boat history

A married couple in Darwin has become the first husband and wife in Royal Australian Navy history to command patrol boats at the same time.

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