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Soaring with Eagles

Published on October 28, 2017 by CPL Sebastian Beurich (author), ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez (photographer)

ScanEagle Mission Commander Lieutenant Simon Jeffery assists Able Seaman Brad Elliot (right) with assembling ScanEagle on the flight deck of HMAS Newcastle in the Middle East region. (photo: ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez) — ScanEagle Mission Commander Lieutenant Simon Jeffery assists Able Seaman Brad Elliot (right) with assembling ScanEagle on the flight deck of HMAS Newcastle in the Middle East region.

Launching a complex unmanned aerial system from stable ground is one thing, but Navy’s Lieutenant Simon Jeffery has made it his mission to launch them from a ship – a moving roller coaster at times.

Operational logistics - a combined effort

Published on October 22, 2017 by CAPT Megan McDermott (author), SGT Ray Vance (photographer)

Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Nicole Francis at Combined Maritime Forces, Navy Headquarters in Manama, Bahrain. (photo: SGT Ray Vance) — Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Nicole Francis at Combined Maritime Forces, Navy Headquarters in Manama, Bahrain.

Nicole Francis left her beloved hometown of Windorah and its 60 residents at the young age of 12 to go to boarding school, starting a journey that would take her around the world.

Putting training into practice on nine month deployment

Published on October 19, 2017 by LEUT Gary McHugh (author), POIS Yuri Ramsey (photographer)

Seaman Medic Benjamin Smith conducts a medical check-up in the medical centre in HMAS Warramunga. (photo: POIS Yuri Ramsey) — Seaman Medic Benjamin Smith conducts a medical check-up in the medical centre in HMAS Warramunga.

Dealing with simulated fire, flood and casualties is all part of the daily routine for Able Seaman Benjamin Smith.

Stores and boarding – all in a day’s work

Published on October 09, 2017 by Department of Defence (author), ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez (photographer)

Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Supply Chain Matthew Bruce stands in the naval stores compartment of HMAS Newcastle while on Operation Manitou in the Middle East Region. (photo: ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez) — Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Supply Chain Matthew Bruce stands in the naval stores compartment of HMAS Newcastle while on Operation Manitou in the Middle East Region.

Navy’s Able Seaman Maritime Logistics – Supply Chain Matthew Bruce, is currently deployed to Middle Eastern waters on Operation MANITOU as part of HMAS Newcastle’s ship’s company.

Deployment dedicated to family and friends

Published on October 06, 2017 by LEUT Harley Slatter (author), POIS Yuri Ramsey (photographer)

Able Seaman Electronics Technician Jake Yarnold conducts maintenance on the Vertical Launch System in HMAS Warramunga. (photo: POIS Yuri Ramsey) — Able Seaman Electronics Technician Jake Yarnold conducts maintenance on the Vertical Launch System in HMAS Warramunga.

Able Seaman Electronics Technician Jake Yarnold is gearing up for his first taste of operational experience as part of the ship’s company of HMAS Warramunga.

Sailor remembered in Madagascar

Published on October 25, 2017 by LCDR Fiona Southwood (author), ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez (photographer)

Ship's Company of HMAS Newcastle at the Diego Suarez War Cemetery after a memorial service for Able Seaman John Frederick Ellis in Antsiranana, Madagascar. (photo: ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez) — Ship's Company of HMAS Newcastle at the Diego Suarez War Cemetery after a memorial service for Able Seaman John Frederick Ellis in Antsiranana, Madagascar.

HMAS Newcastle’s crew have held the inaugural Australian Defence Force memorial service in Diego Suarez, Madagascar, for a Royal Australian Navy sailor lost during the Second World War.

New meets old in Jordan

Published on September 14, 2017 by LEUT Daniel Cochrane (author), ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez (photographer)

HMAS Newcastle's wardroom stand on the missile launcher during transit through the Red Sea in the Middle East Region. (photo: ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez) — HMAS Newcastle's wardroom stand on the missile launcher during transit through the Red Sea in the Middle East Region.

HMAS Newcastle has completed a five-day port visit alongside Aqaba, Jordan, after her second counter terrorism patrol of Middle Eastern waters.

Newcastle completes operations with US 5th Fleet

Published on September 21, 2017 by Department of Defence (author), US Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily Johnston (photographer)

USS Nimitz, USS Princeton, French Navy FS Jean Bart and Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Newcastle conduct a formation group sail demonstrating combined interoperability and multinational partnership in support of Commander, Task Force 50 operations in the Arabian Gulf. (photo: Mass Communication Specialist Se) — USS Nimitz, USS Princeton, French Navy FS Jean Bart and Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Newcastle conduct a formation group sail demonstrating combined interoperability and multinational partnership in support of Commander, Task Force 50 operations in the Arabian Gulf.

HMAS Newcastle has completed an attachment with the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in the Arabian Gulf while deployed on maritime security operations in the Middle East region.

Navigating Middle Eastern Waters

Published on September 28, 2017 by CPL Sebastian Beurich (author), ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez (photographer)

Maritime Warfare Officer Lieutenant Stibbard stands on the forecastle of HMAS Newcastle while on Operation Manitou in the Middle East region. (photo: ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez) — Maritime Warfare Officer Lieutenant Stibbard stands on the forecastle of HMAS Newcastle while on Operation Manitou in the Middle East region.

Looking after the safety of a 4,000-tonne frigate and her crew as it sails thousands of nautical miles from home may seem like a big job, but it’s all in a day’s work for Lieutenant Shaun Stibbard.

Maritime medical mastery in the Middle East

Published on September 27, 2017 by CPL Sebastian Beurich (author), ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez (photographer)

Seaman Medical Chelsea Deenan is seen in the sickbay of HMAS Newcastle in the Middle East region. (photo: ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez) — Seaman Medical Chelsea Deenan is seen in the sickbay of HMAS Newcastle in the Middle East region.

Working in the sickbay of one of Navy’s warships is no easy task, as Seaman Medic Chelsea Deenen has found out through her deployment to the Middle East on Operation MANITOU.

Topic: Operation MANITOU