Tag: Navy
Navy captain's royal medal replaced
A Navy captain whose King's Gold Medal was stolen 18 years ago has been presented with a new one.[MORE]
Navy releases name of Qld drowning victim
The Royal Australian Navy has released the name of a Tasmanian who drowned south of Cairns in far north Queensland on Sunday.[MORE]
No DNA match on unknown sailor
The identity of HMAS Sydney's unknown sailor remains a mystery after negative DNA tests. [MORE]
Sailing ship not a recruitment tool, says navy
The Royal Australian Navy says it has no plans to use the Young Endeavour sail training ship as a recruiting tool, even though the force is currently understaffed.[MORE]
DNA hopes to solve unknown sailor mystery
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Testing at a DNA lab may unlock the mystery of the unknown sailor from HMAS Sydney.[MORE]
Wings awarded to HMAS Albatross graduates
Four HMAS Albatross Aircrewman graduates will get their wings today at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in South Nowra.[MORE]
Navy short 2,000 sailors: Houston
The Chief of the Australian Defence Force has revealed the Navy is understaffed by 2,000 sailors.[MORE]
Sinking boat: Rescued passengers on way to Christmas Is
The Navy is taking 12 people rescued from a sinking boat off Western Australia's coast to Christmas Island.[MORE]
HMAS Sydney service 'emotionally charged'
The Governor General is greeting relatives of the crew of HMAS Sydney after they attended a service at sea yesterday.[MORE]
Ashes scattered at HMAS Sydney wreckage site
The ashes of six ex-servicemen have been scattered over the sea above the wreckage of HMAS Sydney.[MORE]
Indigenous disadvantage nation's 'biggest blight': Beazley
Former ALP leader, Kim Beazley, says the situation in Indigenous communities is the biggest blight on Australia. [MORE]
HMAS Sydney's unknown sailor laid to rest
The remains of an unknown sailor from HMAS Sydney have been laid to rest at the Geraldton War Cemetery in WA.[MORE]
ADF urged to share personnel with private business
A defence think-tank says the army, navy and air force should share employees with private businesses.[MORE]
Navy personnel deserve time off: ADA boss
Defence analyst Neil James says it is ridiculous to expect ADF personnel to accept having to work over Christmas.[MORE]
Navy's extended holiday 'sends the wrong message'
The Federal Opposition says the Navy's shutdown over summer sends the wrong message about national security.[MORE]
Navy to shut down over Christmas
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says a two-month Navy shutdown over Christmas has been ordered to give staff a rest as the Navy continues to grapple with staff shortages.[MORE]
Navy denies HMAS Sydney snub
The Royal Australian Navy says it is not snubbing former crew members of HMAS Sydney by not inviting them to a burial service in Geraldton of the ship's unknown sailor.[MORE]
Reith, Defence chief at odds over children overboard
Peter Reith and former ADF chief Chris Barrie at odds over recollections of 'children overboard' affair.[MORE]
US Navy cleared to use long-range sonar
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the US Navy can continue to use long-range sonar off the Californian coast, despite claims it is harmful to whales.[MORE]
Award recognises Toowoomba naval cadets
The chief of the Australian Navy will head to a landlocked city on Queensland's Darling Downs this weekend to recognise the country's best training ship.[MORE]
Fitzgibbon backs Navy chief's confidentiality call
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says he supports the Chief of Navy's warning to personnel not to leak information to the media.[MORE]
$4.6m for next generation submarine study
Almost $5 million in funding has been given to an early planning program for the development of Australia's next generation of submarine. [MORE]
HMAS Sydney sailor to be reburied at Geraldton
The Defence Department says the remains of a sailor, believed to be from HMAS Sydney, will be reburied at Geraldton in Western Australia next month.[MORE]
Second inquiry into Navy medical evacuation
A second naval inquiry has been launched into the botched medical evacuation of a former New South Wales central coast man from Thursday Island.[MORE]
