Great to have #HMASSirius and #HMASBallarat home after the successful completion of Regional Presence Deployments which strengthened #AusNavy practical cooperation with multiple regional partners in the Indo-Pacific. 👏🇦🇺 #YourADF

#HMASBallarat has returned home after a busy Regional Presence Deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

While deployed she took part in Exercise MALABAR and the Maritime Partnership Exercise and engaged in navy-to-navy training with India, Japan, the United Kingdom and United States.

An Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter from #HMASBallarat lands aboard #USSJohnSMcCain in the Andaman Sea on Sunday as the two ships continued integrated operations that began last week in the South China Sea. #NavyPartnerships

Meet Midshipman Madeline Clegg onboard #HMASBallarat 👋 During Ballarat's most recent Regional Presence Deployment, Midshipman Clegg conducted torpedo air shot as part of monthly maintenance.

📸: LSIS Ernesto Sanchez #AusNavy #YourADF   #OurPeople

#HMASBallarat  and #HMASSirius  have capped off a busy period of international engagement with Maritime Partnership Exercise. #AusNavy exercised with Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States in the Indian Ocean. 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇬🇧🇺🇸 #YourADF

📸: LSIS Ernesto Sanchez #MPX2021

#HMASBrisbane , #HMASBallarat and #HMASWarramunga are enroute to deployments in Southeast and Northeast Asia, where #OurPeople will conduct vital navy-to-navy exercises. Another great opportunity for #AusNavy ’s growing capability to work closely together with partner nations.👏🚢

#HAL Chetak helicopter of #IndianNavy prepares to land on #HMASBallarat in the Indian Ocean during Exercise #Malabar2021 .

HMAS Ballarat, you’ve made Australia proud. Now it’s time to reunite with your families and take a well-earned break. Welcome home! @australian_navy #hmasballarat #opmanitou

Safe travels 👋 to #HMASBallarat & #HMASBrisbane who departed 🇦🇺 for deployments to Southeast & Northeast Asia. Another vital opportunity for #AusNavy to work closely with regional Partner Nations across the Indo-Pacific region to address shared maritime challenges.

#HMASBallarat MH-60R helicopter prepares to launch at dusk.

#DYK HMAS Ballarat, Sirius and Warramunga are currently deployed to Southeast and Northeast Asia? They are conducting navy-to-navy engagements with partner nations across the region

📷LSIS Ernesto Sanchez

#WorkForceWednesday

Meet #AusNavy Electronics Technicians onboard #HMASBrisbane during a Regional Presence Deployment. 👋🧑‍🔧🔧 Brisbane, #HMASBallarat , and #HMASWarramunga are currently deployed to Southeast and Northeast Asia.

📸: LSIS Daniel Goodman

#HMASBallarat has returned to Fleet Base West following its second successful Regional Presence Deployment for 2021. The crew has worked tirelessly in the pursuit of an open, inclusive and resilient Indo-Pacific.

📸: CPOIS Damian Pawlenko #AusNavy #YourADF Royal Australian Navy

Exercise #Malabar2021
🚁 HAL #Chetah ⚓🇮🇳
flight deck #HMASBallarat 🇦🇺
📸 #ErnestoSanchez
SpokespersonNavy Royal Australian Navy

Sunrises make the early starts worth it 🤩

Throwback to #HMASBallarat at sunrise in the Indian Ocean on the way to participate in Exercise Malabar.

📸 LSIS Shane Cameron

#AusNavy #Sunrise #POTD

#USNavy amphibious assault ship #USSAmerica (LHA 6) refuels Royal Australian Navy frigate #HMASBallarat (FFH 115) during an underway replenishment in the Coral Sea on Tuesday as part of exercise Talisman Sabre. #NavyPartnerships #TS21

Sailing together!
The Royal Australian Navy 🇦🇺 frigate #HMASBallarat joins the U.S. Navy’s 🇺🇸 guided-missile destroyer #USSSpruance and guided-missile cruiser #USSMobileBay in the Persian Gulf during multinational exercise #IntrepidSentinel . #KnowYourMil

#Malabar_20
Royal Australian Navy, SpokespersonNavy, 防衛省 海上自衛隊 & U.S. Navy continue with conduct of #NavalManoeuvres in #BayOfBengal .
#IndianNavy Ships Ranvijay, Shivalik, Shakti, Sukanya & submarine Sindhuraj operate with #USSJohnSMcCain , #HMASBallarat & #JSOnami enhancing interoperability

Lt Cdr VC Tomy (Retd.) father of Cdr Cdr Abhilash Tomy KC, NM meets Commanding Officer of Royal Australian Navy warship #HMASBallarat in Kochi to thank him for the rescue efforts by the Royal Australian Navy A. Bharat Bhushan Babu Nirmala Sitharaman (Modi Ka Parivar) रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India PMO India

1️⃣ #USNavy , Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy underway during #MPX2021 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and 2️⃣ #USSCarlVinson #CVN70 #unrep 3️⃣ Royal Australian Navy #HMASBallarat .
4️⃣ #USSTulsa and #USSJackson transit 7th Fleet with Deutsche Marine #FGSBayern .
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#USNavy Photos of the Day: USS Carl Vinson conducts Flight Ops & GQ Drills, #USSAmerica conducts UNREP with #HMASBallarat (FFH 155) during #TalismanSabre2021 , #USSSiouxCity (LCS 11) conducts Flight Ops

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