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On Saturday 30 November 2024, HMAS Canberra III will conduct a Freedom of Entry in Canberra, ACT. The Navy unit will march to the staging point and meet the official party.
The parade will commence at 11:00am at Veterans Park and will move down…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-11-30/hmas-canberra-iii-freedom-entry
Defence understands the impacts the military way of life has on ADF members and families. There are various programs and initiatives in place that help balance the demands of service life with the needs of families.
https://www.navy.gov.au/navy-people/family-support
The Hunter Class frigate, which is a modified version of BAE System’s Type 26 frigate, will be one of the most advanced anti-submarine warships in the world. The six Hunter Class frigates will be built in Australia by ASC Shipbuilding (now known as…
https://www.navy.gov.au/capabilities/ships-boats-and-submarines/hunter-class-frigate
Good morning, Michael, Scottie. Thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to speak here today. To Their Excellencies, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Vicki Treadell, and Her Excellency the Ambassador for the United States to…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/leaders/chief-navy/speeches/2024-11-05/submarine-institute-australia-conference
Information about the Australian Navy Cadets program.
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/australian-navy-cadets
The Royal Australian Navy is a modern military organisation operating advanced vessels and aircraft. Its personnel are expertly trained to defend Australia and perform a variety of maritime duties.
https://www.navy.gov.au/join-navy
The Larrakeyah Defence Precinct, comprising HMAS Coonawarra and Larrakeyah Barracks, is located near the mouth of the Beagle Gulf, close to Darwin’s city centre.
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/bases-and-locations/hmas-coonawarra
Commissioned in August 1948, HMAS Albatross is Navy’s only air station and the largest operational Naval base.
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/bases-and-locations/hmas-albatross
Date / Time
RAN Band / Ensemble
Event name / Address
1 December 2024
TBC
South Australia - Parade Band
PAE Council
163 St Vincent StreetPort AdelaideSA 5013
1 December 2024
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Melbourne - Rock Band
Navy…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-12-01/royal-australian-navy-band-december-performances
Date / Time
RAN Band / Ensemble
Event name / Address
2 November 2024
TBC
South Australia - Parade Band
National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant
Adelaide CBDSA 5000
2 November 2024
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tasmania - Rock Band…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-11-03/royal-australian-navy-band-november-performances
Navy is committed to our most important capability, our people, first. Through the six Defence Employee Value Propositions, we are implementing a range of initiatives to redefine a career in Navy.
https://www.navy.gov.au/navy-people/programs/stay-onboard-people-first
The Royal Australian Navy’s Recruit School and Naval College
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/recruit-school-and-naval-college
The Royal Australian Navy Recruit School (RANRS) is where all sailors of the RAN begin their careers with over 1000 recruits graduating as sailors each year.
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/recruit-school-and-naval-college/royal-australian-navy-recruit-school
Information about Royal Australian Naval College (RANC)
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/recruit-school-and-naval-college/royal-australian-naval-college
Commissioned on 1 March 2003, HMAS Yarra (IV) is the sixth of six Huon Class Minehunters Coastal (MHC) vessels. The Huon Class MHC was designed in Italy as the Gaeta Class for the Italian Navy. The RAN Huon Class includes modifications to suit…
https://www.navy.gov.au/capabilities/ships-boats-and-submarines/hmas-yarra-iv
The health and welfare of Navy personnel and their families is paramount. This section provides information on services and organisations available for veterans and families.
https://www.navy.gov.au/navy-people
HMAS Coonawarra will open its doors to the public to showcase the base and its operational capabilities. Public can visit a warship, Ride on a Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) or Steber, experience what it is like to fly a helicopter on a…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2025-08-23/hmas-coonawarra-open-day
Acknowledgements
Good morning Australian Naval Institute President Commodore Peter Leavy, esteemed speakers, guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to be here for this important event. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Ngunnawal…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/leaders/chief-navy/speeches/2024-10-03/goldrick-seminar
HMAS Creswell was established in January 1958. It is located on the south-western shores of Jervis Bay in the Jervis Bay Territory, 180 kilometres south of Sydney.
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/bases-and-locations/hmas-creswell
The Royal Australian Navy Band are performing in a number of events in October 2024.
Date / Time
RAN Band / Ensemble
Event name / Address
2 October 2024
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Sydney - Chamber Groups
St Andrew's Cathedral…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-10-05/royal-australian-navy-band-october-performances
The importance of sound environmental management in the Royal Australian Navy has long been acknowledged. Navy continues to respect and protect the natural environment and resources for the future of all Australians.
https://www.navy.gov.au/navy-activities/environmental-management
Maritime training activities near Garden Island Defence Precinct and HMAS Penguin.
Australian Defence Force personnel will be supporting maritime training activities in Sydney around the Garden Island Defence Precinct, HMAS Penguin, and within…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-09-24/training-notice
Exercise Kakadu provides an opportunity for regional partners to undertake multinational maritime activities ranging from constabulary operations to high-end maritime warfare in a combined environment.
https://www.navy.gov.au/navy-activities/exercises/exercise-kakadu
Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Protector (OP) is a Romanian-built, former remotely operated vehicle support vessel launched on 28 January 2007. Ocean Protector entered service, under charter from DOF Subsea, for the Australian Customs and…
https://www.navy.gov.au/capabilities/ships-boats-and-submarines/adv-ocean-protector
Australia’s rich naval history and its achievements enhance the current Navy and shape the future maritime force.
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history
The Royal Australian Navy’s achievements in peace and war inform the maritime strategic thinking of today’s Navy.
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history/history-milestones
The Deputy Chief of Navy (DCN) is the second most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of Navy (CN).
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/leaders/deputy-chief-navy-0
On the morning of 19 February 1942, 188 Japanese aircraft launched from 4 aircraft carriers in the Timor Sea. They appeared in the sky over Darwin just before 10am. It was the first enemy attack on the Australian mainland.
Over the course of the…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history/history-milestones/japanese-air-raids-northern-australia
The Royal Australian Navy’s position after the First World War seemed strong. By the early 1920s, its strength had peaked at:
a battlecruiser
3 cruisers (with another under being built)
an older cruiser
6 J-class submarines
12 destroyers
4 sloops
a…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history/history-milestones/scuttling-hmas-australia-i-and-naval-expansion
Before the outbreak of war in 1939, Australia had based its security on the ‘Main Fleet Strategy’. It was the idea that, in the event of war with Japan, the British would send a fleet to Singapore. This would provide Australia with the defence it…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history/history-milestones/anti-submarine-warfare-mine-warfare-and-coastal-trade