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25.01.2022 During a special media event at Government House on 12 August, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia announced that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II had approved a posthumous Victoria Cross for Ordinary Seaman Edward 'Teddy' Sheean. He is the first Royal Australian Navy member to be awarded a VC. https://www.navy.gov.au//ordinary-seaman-edward-%E2%80%98t... https://news.navy.gov.au//Teddy-Sheean-to-be-awarded-posth https://defence.gov.au//Hon-D/Gall-Dist/Victoria-Cross.asp https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-armidale-i

25.01.2022 The global pandemic has certainly presented challenges and hardship for the Australian community to endure. However, it has also presented the Royal Australian Navy the opportunity to devise innovative approaches toward training delivery and generating future capability. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

24.01.2022 HMAS Arunta is on her way home after completing her deployment on Operation ARGOS, Australia’s contribution to the enforcement of United Nations Security Council sanctions on North Korea. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

24.01.2022 Following assistance rendered by HMAS Adelaide during the 2019 bushfire crisis, Navy has returned to Bega Valley Shire with HMAS Supply crew working alongside BlazeAid Cobargo to help rebuild fences that were lost.

24.01.2022 In a small but poignant ceremony on board HMAS Brisbane, Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead, AO, RAN hauled down his flag and passed the weight as Commander Australian Fleet to his successor, Rear Admiral Mark Hammond, RAN. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

23.01.2022 HMAS Armidale (II) conducted a commemoration on the wreck site of HMAS Armidale (I) recently. The former Royal Australian Navy corvette was sunk off the coast of what is now Timor-Leste by Japanese aircraft during World War Two. The lives of 100 crew members were lost as a result of the attack, including that of Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean’. Teddy’s family was presented the insignia of the Victoria Cross for Australia today for his brave actions on that day 78 years ago. https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-armidale-i https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-armidale-ii https://www.navy.gov.au//ordinary-seaman-edward-teddy-shee

22.01.2022 Ahead of tomorrow's historic investiture ceremony, the Chief of Navy Australia, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan AO RAN, reflects on Teddy Sheean, his legacy and what it means for today’s sailors, soldiers, airmen and airwomen. #AusNavy #ForValour

17.01.2022 HMAS Hobart III returns to her home port of Fleet Base East in Sydney after the successful completion of Regional Presence Deployment 2020. https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-hobart-iii Photographer: ABIS Leon Dafonte Fernandez... Commonwealth of Australia See more

16.01.2022 Phase Two of #ExerciseMALABAR 2020 commences in the Indian Ocean, with HMAS Ballarat sailing in formation with close regional partners Indian Navy , U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force #AusNavy #YourADF #Interoperability #NavyPartnerships Photographer: US Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt

16.01.2022 The eighth Guardian class Patrol Boat (GPB) built as part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project was gifted by the Australian Defence Force to the people of Tonga on Friday 30 October 2020. Head of Maritime Systems Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm, CSM, RAN, representing the Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, accepted the vessel from Austal in an initial handover ceremony before presenting the vessel to Her Royal Highness Princess Ltfuipeka Tukuaho of Tonga, High Commissioner of Tonga to Australia.

15.01.2022 HMAS Ballarat’s embarked MH-60R Seahawk helicopter has played a valuable role with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group during a passage exercise in the Indian Ocean. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

14.01.2022 Able Seaman Teneille Francis and Able Seaman William Nicolaidis share their thoughts about what NAIDOC Week means to them. During #NAIDOCWeek2020, the Royal Australian Navy profiles the ongoing achievements of its Indigenous Australian service personnel and celebrates the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Navy is committed to a culturally inclusive workplace which enables our respected fighting force to deliver on its duties to Australians, and actively encourages all its people to be involved in deepening their knowledge and cultural understanding during NAIDOC Week. #YourADF #AusNavy HMAS Adelaide III National NAIDOC

14.01.2022 The Port of Eden has been announced as NUSHIP Supply’s ceremonial home port during an event held by the waters of Cocora Beach, Eden over the weekend. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

12.01.2022 At 1130 (AEDST) today, the Governor-General will present the insignia of the Victoria Cross for Australia to the family of Ordinary Seaman Edward 'Teddy' Sheean. As a tribute to Teddy's bravery and sacrifice, the RAN Band presents the first performance of a dedicated arrangement of Naval Hymn - Eternal Father, arranged by Chief Petty Officer Musician Martyn Hancock, CSM.

12.01.2022 Ahead of today's investiture ceremony for Ordinary Seaman Edward 'Teddy' Sheean VC, the crew of HMAS Armidale (II) conducted a commemoration ceremony for HMAS Armidale (I) over the site of its wreck off the coast of Timor-Leste. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

11.01.2022 HMAS Arunta has completed a passage exercise with Japanese Ship Shimakaze after a two-day logistics visit to Sasebo, Japan. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

10.01.2022 More than 150 graduates of the Royal Australian Navy’s latest New Entry Officers’ Course (NEOC) have become the first to affirm their commitment to the new Defence Values. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

10.01.2022 The ambition to create quality Naval Officers who are well-prepared for a career at sea has resulted in a number of innovations to the Reserve Entry Officers’ Course offered by the Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

03.01.2022 A Seahawk helicopter Flight Commander had an unexpected reunion with two former trainee United States naval aviators while exercising on the high seas. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

03.01.2022 Rain did not dampen the desire for the Canberra community and Navy representatives to come together during NAIDOC Week at a public smoking ceremony at National Circuit in Barton. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily

01.01.2022 During NAIDOC Week, Navy people in Sydney from all backgrounds were offered the hands-on opportunity to learn about native sustenance and pharmaceuticals from an Indigenous expert. via Navy Daily #AusNavy #NavyDaily