First US woman Chief of the Boat
On 22 August Master Chief Information Systems Technician Angela Koogler became the first woman to be Chief of the Boat in the US submarine...
Australian research into biofilms
Defence is partnering with industry and academia to establish a world-leading research facility in biofilms, with a focus on innovative biofouling control solutions. Biofilms are...
US Coast Guard seizes $20m drugs in Oman Gulf
U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter Glen Harris confiscated roughly $20 million in illegal drugs from a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman...
Emergency command lines clarified
The U.S. Navy is clarifying the chain of command for fires and other emergencies that occur while ships are in port for maintenance, the...
US learning from collisions at sea
The fatal collision of destroyer John S. McCain with the tanker Alnic MC on Aug. 21, 2017, stunned the U.S. Navy. It came just...
Russian Black Sea chief named
On 10 August Vice-Admiral Viktor Sokolov was appointed the Acting Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. He replaced Admiral Igor Osipov, who had...
‘Immediate action’ on veterans required
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made 13 urgent recommendations in its interim report, which was handed to the Governor-General, David...
Navy enlists first Indigenous elders
Two former sailors of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent were welcomed back on board with appointments as Navy’s first Indigenous Elders, Corporal Melina Young...
Indian Navy’s first all-woman aircrew
On 3 August five aircrew officers of the Indian Navy's INAS 314 based at Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar, completed the first all-women maritime reconnaissance...
US warning on sovereignty violations
Any Asian aggressor who violates the sovereignty of other countries in the region risks punitive counter actions, just like what Russia is confronting now...