US CNO’s navigation plan 2022
The US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Mike Gilday released Navigation Plan 2022 on 26 July. This Navigation Plan builds upon the 2021 edition...
Fleet Air Arm celebrates 75 years
The Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA) hosted a black tie reception at the FAA Museum in Nowra as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations.
Former...
A binary submarine culture
By Ryan C. Walker*
During my short tenure as a submariner in the U.S. Navy, from 2014-2019, I observed the friendly rivalry between sailors who...
HMAS Childers helps stricken vessel
Whilst alongside Norship Dockyard in Cairns, HMAS Childers rendered assistance to a civilian vessel named Experience which suffered an engine failure, the Royal Australian...
Bonhomme Richard fiasco
The initial response to the July 2020 fire that destroyed the multibillion-dollar amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard was uncoordinated and hampered by confusion as...
CN’s farewell message
Statement from the Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan:
It has been my great honour and privilege to serve as Chief of Navy for the...
New Chief of Navy announced
Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM RAN has been appointed the new Chief of the Navy. He was promoted to Vice Admiral upon appointment.
The appointment...
US admiral to lead AUKUS partnership
The admiral who oversees U.S. attack submarine construction has been appointed to lead the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) partnership that promises to develop a...
ANI Councillor honoured with OAM
Australian Naval Institute Councillor Lieutenant Commander Desmond Woods has been award the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours List...
Steward occupation in Royal Canadian Navy to be axed
The RCN has announced that the Steward occupation is being eliminated. The announcement was made at a virtual Town Hall held on 13 June,...