RIMPAC 2020

RIMPAC 2020 is a multinational activity, held 17-31 August 2020 in Hawaii and off the coast of California.
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06 Sep 2020
Royal Australian Navy sailor Petty Officer Marine Technician Submariner Gareth James at the Goulburn Valley Health testing site in Shepparton, Victoria, during Operation COVID-19 ASSIST.
Royal Australian Navy Submariner Petty Officer Marine Technician Gareth James is an instructor at HMAS Cerberus, and as a trained Ship's Medical Emergency Team member he immediately volunteered for Operation COVID-19 ASSIST.
06 Sep 2020
Royal Australian Navy sailor, Leading Seaman Daniel Williams, at the Australian Defence Force’s main operating base in the Middle East.
Sydney-raised sailor Leading Seaman Maritime Personnel - Operations Daniel Williams, deployed to the Middle East on the Australian Defence Force’s Operation ACCORDION, says his father-in-law Allan Williams in Australia will be in his thoughts this Father’s Day.
05 Sep 2020
Commanding Officer 816 Squadron, Commander Todd Glynn, left, looks on as the youngest member of the Squadron, Able Seaman Aviation Technician Gene Johns cuts the birthday cake to celebrate the anniversary of the recommissioning of the squadron on 23 July 1992.
Thursday 23 July was cause for celebration within the Fleet Air Arm with Navy’s 816 Squadron celebrating 28 years of service since recommissioning as the home of Sikorsky S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopters.
05 Sep 2020
Able Seaman Communications Information Systems Joseph French with his older brother Tom at Fleet Base West, Western Australia.
For a long time, Able Seaman Communications Information Systems Joseph French and knew that his brother Thomas would one day require a kidney transplant, he just didn’t know when that day would come.
04 Sep 2020
HMAS Canberra returns to Fleet Base East, Sydney, after a three-month Regional Presence Deployment through Southeast Asia.
HMAS Canberra returned to Sydney after a nearly three-month deployment comprised of multilateral training exercises as part of a task group, maritime integration with Army elements, and a successful search and rescue in the Pacific.
03 Sep 2020
HMAS Sirius conducts a Replenishment at Sea with HMAS Stuart and JS Ise as they sail in company through the southern waters of Hawaii as part of Exercise RIMPAC 2020.
HMAS Sirius has proven invaluable during her current international deployment, not only to the Australian ships in the Task Group but to multiple partner nations who have benefited from the reliable and efficient replenishment support that Australia’s only tanker provides.

Upcoming Events

Sep17
The annual Defence Seaworthiness Symposium is again being held at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra on 17 September 2020. All members of the Defence maritime community are invited to attend the Symposium to hear where the Defence Seaworthiness Management System (DSwMS) has made a...
Oct31
In 2020, HMAS Cerberus continues to operate as Navy's premier training establishment, training not only Navy personnel but Army and Air Force personnel as well. HMAS Cerberus had planned to open its gates to the public to celebrate its centenary but this has been postponed due to the pandemic.
Nov01 to Nov27
Applications are now open for the ADF Arts for Recovery, Resilience Teamwork and Skills (ARRTS) Program, which will be held in Canberra from 1 – 27 November 2020. This innovative and supportive arts-based program assists permanent ADF and Reservist personnel facing health and well-being challenges...

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