One of Able Seaman Meg Buchanan's fondest AFL memories is tackling an opponent to the roar of the crowd when she was only 11. Now she's listening to the roar of the crowd as she runs onto the field with Port Melbourne FC. 📖 Read more ➡️ defence.gov.au/news-events/ne…

#AusNavy thanks the 防衛省 海上自衛隊 for hosting the 22nd Navy-to-Navy talks in Tokyo, 27-28 August. We look forward to continuing to work together to keep the Indo-Pacific free, open, and secure, and to deepening our friendship and mutual support for many more years to come.

HMAS Sydney recently conducted Exercise Pacific Dragon with the U.S. Navy 🇺🇸, 防衛省 海上自衛隊 🇯🇵, 대한민국 해군 🇰🇷, & the Marina Militare 🇮🇹. The biennial exercise is designed to improve tactical & technical coordination, & interoperability across regional air & missile defence capability.

Practice Makes Perfect 💪 HMAS Perth’s embarked MH-60R call sign “Siren” and 808 SQN team conducted flying exercises as part of Regional Presence Deployment force integration training. #RPD #WorkingNavy #StrongerTogether

BZ to HMAS Sydney's combat systems operators! In a publication exercise against foreign navies during Exercise Pacific Dragon - Our operators emerged victorious. 📖 Read more ➡️ defence.gov.au/news-events/ne… #AusNavy #FriendsPartnersAllies

Hear from HMAS Sydney's crew this Father's Day 😍 Happy Father's Day to all of our Navy dads, whether you're in uniform or civvies we hope you have a wonderful day from all of us in #AusNavy. #FathersDay

Legacy Week is running from 1-7 September. Legacy Week is an opportunity to acknowledge and give back to the families of #YourADF, who sacrifice so much to support our country. ➡️ Make an online donation at legacyweek.com.au or buy merchandise at legacyshop.com.au

#YourADF has supported NSW Police Force & AMSA to rescue two sailors from a stricken yacht, which was adrift in heavy seas off the NSW South Coast. The sailors have been reunited with their families thanks to a combined team effort across state and commonwealth agencies and responders.

🌇 Man overboard While on regional presence deployment #HMASSydney has been conducting whole-ship evolutions including man overboard exercises. #AusNavy #WorkingNavy 📸: LSIS Daniel Goodman

Exercise Kakadu is back in 4 days! 🥳 KA24 is being conducted in Darwin for the exercise’s 16th iteration. It has drawn together 3,000 participating personnel, with ships from 10 partner nations and aircraft from 5 countries! 💪 #KA24 #AusNavy #FriendsPartnersAllies

On 29 August 2024 at HMAS Coonawarra, HMAS Broome II was decommissioned in front of former commanding officers, crew, families and friends after 17 years of proud service. #AusNavy #StrongerTogether 📸 POIS Baumgartner

Stronger bonds of friendship proved the ultimate prize when the crew of HMAS Perth took on Indonesian Navy personnel in a sports day during a recent port visit. #AusNavy #StrongerTogether 📸 LSIS Sanchez

Take a look behind the scenes as Leading Seaman Imagery Specialist, Daniel Goodman takes photos of HMAS Sydney’s embarked flight “Phoenix” firing flares 🔥 📸 🚁

Selamat datang Indonesian! KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai arrived in Darwin today for Exercise Kakadu 2024! 🇦🇺 🇮🇩 👋 #ExKakadu #KA24

🇦🇺 🇯🇵 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 Thanks for having us. HMAS Sydney recently joined a multinational task group to conduct cooperative activities including officer of the watch manoeuvres, key leadership engagement cross-decking and a replenishment at sea. 📸LSIS Goodman #AusNavy #WorkingNavy

Svaagat India! The @indiannavyMedia P-8I Poseidon has touched down in Darwin for #ExKakadu 2024. This year's exercise will feature maritime patrol aircraft from five nations, warships from over 10 and more than 3,000 armed forces personnel. 🇮🇳 🇦🇺 📸 LACW Aiesha White-Kratz

The atmosphere was electric at HMAS Coonawarra as international warships arrived for Exercise Kakadu 2024. #ExKakadu #KA24

Meet the faces behind Exercise Kakadu 2024. People are our greatest asset and this year's #KA24 brings together the armed forces from more than 30 nations in a spirit of friendship and cooperation. #YourADF #PartnersFriendsAllies #StrongerTogether

Exercise Kakadu 2024 has officially begun with Officers, Sailors and Aviators from around the world receiving a welcome to the land and sea country by the Larrakia people. 🎥 POIS Tara Morrison #KA24 #PartnersFriendsAllies

The 2024 #DefenceBloodChallenge is officially underway 🩸 #TeamNavy needs all hands on deck to reach Defence’s target of 11,000 donations before 8 December 💪 Look for your nearest Red Cross Donation Centre today!