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Newcastle and Rainier dance again

This article has photo gallery Published on by POIS Ollie Garside and LEUT Sarah West (photographer)

HMAS Newcastle approaches United States Naval Ship Rainier to conduct Replenishment at Sea evolutions in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO). (photo: LEUT Sarah West)

HMAS Newcastle approaches United States Naval Ship Rainier to conduct Replenishment at Sea evolutions in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO).

HMAS Newcastle has conducted two Replenishment At Sea operations in two weeks with one of the world’s biggest combat supply vessels in the Middle East Area of Operations.

Old mate drops in for Tim Tams and Vegemite

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Lieutenant Mike Forsythe, Lieutenant Commander Duncan Macrae and Lieutenant Phillip Garrett in the operations room onboard HMAS Newcastle. (photo: POIS Ollie Garside)

Lieutenant Mike Forsythe, Lieutenant Commander Duncan Macrae and Lieutenant Phillip Garrett in the operations room onboard HMAS Newcastle.

Lieutenant Commander Duncan Macrae has been away from home for a long time. Recently, he experienced somewhat of a homecoming when he visited HMAS Newcastle in the Middle East Area of Operations. 

HMAS Newcastle completes Arabian Gulf patrol

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HMAS Newcastle's Boarding Party visits a dhow while conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf. (photo: POIS Ollie Garside)

HMAS Newcastle's Boarding Party visits a dhow while conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf.

The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Newcastle has completed a week-long maritime security patrol in the Arabian Gulf.

HMAS Newcastle boards the US Navy's 'ship in a box' in Bahrain

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USN Petty Officer Class Two Stephen Bird briefs members of HMAS Newcastle's Boarding Party during a training exercise at the US Navy's 'ship in a box' in Bahrain. (photo: LEUT Sarah West)

USN Petty Officer Class Two Stephen Bird briefs members of HMAS Newcastle's Boarding Party during a training exercise at the US Navy's 'ship in a box' in Bahrain.

HMAS Newcastle has conducted mission-focused Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training with the United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Newcastle transits the Strait of Hormuz

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Boatswains Mates keep watch on HMAS Newcastle's Gunnery Direction Platform (GDP) as the Australian warship transits the Strait of Hormuz. (photo: LEUT Sarah West)

Boatswains Mates keep watch on HMAS Newcastle's Gunnery Direction Platform (GDP) as the Australian warship transits the Strait of Hormuz.

The Australian warship HMAS Newcastle has transited through the Strait of Hormuz near the end of her second month-long maritime security patrol since arriving in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) in May.

HMAS Newcastle joins counter piracy taskforce

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HMAS Newcastle's boarding party prepares to conduct a boarding while conducting counter terrorism operations in the Red Sea. (photo: LEUT Sarah West)

HMAS Newcastle's boarding party prepares to conduct a boarding while conducting counter terrorism operations in the Red Sea.

The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Newcastle has recently completed two successful weeks of counter terrorism operations in the Red Sea with the multi-national Combined Task Force 150.

Newcastle’s date with Devastator

Published on by LEUT Sarah West (author), POIS Ollie Garside (photographer)

(L-R) United States Navy's Mine Counter Measure Ship USS Devastator and Australian Warship HMAS Newcastle in the Arabian Gulf. (photo: POIS Ollie Garside)

(L-R) United States Navy's Mine Counter Measure Ship USS Devastator and Australian Warship HMAS Newcastle in the Arabian Gulf.

HMAS Newcastle has made a rendezvous with the United States Navy’s Mine Counter Measure Ship USS Devastator in the Southern Arabian Gulf.

ADF completing tasks on Manus Island

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HMAS Choules at Manus Island HMPNGS Tarangau, Lombrum Naval Base. (photo: SGT W. Guthrie)

HMAS Choules at Manus Island HMPNGS Tarangau, Lombrum Naval Base.

The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Choules has arrived at Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, to support Department of Immigration and Citizenship activities as part of Operation LANDSCAPE.

Stokers fix mission critical equipment in the MEAO

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HMAS Newcastle sailors Able Seaman Phil Mercieca and Able Seaman Blake Wade hard at work on the ship's degaussing system. (photo: POIS Ollie Garside)

HMAS Newcastle sailors Able Seaman Phil Mercieca and Able Seaman Blake Wade hard at work on the ship's degaussing system.

Two Marine Technicians onboard HMAS Newcastle have repaired a mission-critical piece of equipment to allow the Australian warship to continue her operational tasking in the Middle East Area of Operations.

Recruit School graduates first Shipp Division

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Graduating recruits of General Entry 314 Shipp Division salute the Reviewing Officer for the Graduation Parade, Rear Admiral Tim Barrett, AM, CSC, RAN. (photo: LSIS Paul McCallum)

Graduating recruits of General Entry 314 Shipp Division salute the Reviewing Officer for the Graduation Parade, Rear Admiral Tim Barrett, AM, CSC, RAN.

Today, for the first time in history, the Royal Australian Navy’s Recruit School graduated a recruit division which was named after a sailor.