On This Day
On This Day – 2020-to Present
- May 28, 2022
HMAS Encounter, naval base located in Adelaide, South Australia, recommissioned. Initially in operation between 1965 and 1994 the base was recomissioned by Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan
- April 28, 2022
HMAS Sirius I was decommissioned at Fleet Base West
- March 23, 2022
The first evolved Cape class patrol boat, ADV Cape Otway, was handed over to the RAN
- December 18, 2021
HMAS Sirius I was decommissioned at Fleet Base West
- November 13, 2021
HMAS Stalwart III was commissioned at Fleet Base West
- September 18, 2021
HMAS Paluma IV and HMAS Mermaid I decommission in a joint ceremony at Cairns
- September 15, 2021
The Australian Government announces the cancellation of the programme for 12 French submarines and indicates that the RAN will instead build nuclear submarines.
- April 10, 2021
HMAS Supply II was commissioned in Sydney
- March 26, 2021
HMAS Pirie II was decommissioned at Darwin
.- January 15, 2021
NUSHIP Supply II arrived in Sydney Harbour ahead of her commissioning in 2021.
Navy’s Fleet Air Arm was recognised for its contribution to Operation Bursa with the awarding of the Australian Service Medal with the Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery clasp. Operation Bursa ran from 1980 to 1990 and had elements of 723, 816 and 817 Squadrons provide air support to Special Forces protecting offshore oil rigs against potential terrorist attack.