HMAS Stalwart conducts a dual replenishment at sea with HMA Ships Brisbane and Toowoomba during a transit as part of a regional presence deployment. (Source: Defence) As a maritime trading nation straddling two of the world’s major oceans, the Navy is critical to securing and promoting Australia’s national interests and security – in a hyper-competitiveContinue reading “Post-crisis force: A larger, smarter and more lethal Navy (Part 1)”
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Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves on Deployment, USS Theodore Roosevelt Now in the Middle East
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departing San Diego, Calif., on July 11, 2024. Photo via Warshipcam on X Sam LaGrone – July 12, 2024 3:47 PM – Updated: July 12, 2024 5:40 PM With no fanfare, aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) left San Diego Bay Thursday to begin a planned Pacific deployment, Navy officials confirmed to USNIContinue reading “Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves on Deployment, USS Theodore Roosevelt Now in the Middle East”
RIMPAC 2024: USNS Pecos, HMAS Sydney, USS Curtis Wilbur, HMNZS Aotearoa depart for Force Integration Phase
The Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197), the Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), and the Royal New Zealand Navy Polar-class auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) depart Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to begin the Force IntegrationContinue reading “RIMPAC 2024: USNS Pecos, HMAS Sydney, USS Curtis Wilbur, HMNZS Aotearoa depart for Force Integration Phase”
‘Sailors never flinched’: Eisenhower strike group welcomed home after deployment spent battling Houthi attacks
By CAITLYN BURCHETT STARS AND STRIPES • July 15, 2024 Sailors aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower begin to man the rails on Sunday, July 14, 2024, as the aircraft carrier approaches Naval Station Norfolk, Va. A banner replica of the combat action ribbon was strung across the island of the ship. The Eisenhower returnedContinue reading “‘Sailors never flinched’: Eisenhower strike group welcomed home after deployment spent battling Houthi attacks”
Commando helis and marines conduct raids and rescue drills on Ex Emerald Razor
Alex Candlin – 12th July 2024 at 2:10pm The Wildcat is a versatile helicopter, being able to take on multiple tasks including battlefield utility, search and rescue and troop transport duties (Picture: Royal Navy/POPhot Lee Blease) Commando Helicopter Force’s 847 Naval Air Squadron has been working alongside other elite forces in an intense week ofContinue reading “Commando helis and marines conduct raids and rescue drills on Ex Emerald Razor”
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