Jack Passings – May 2026
⚓️JOHNSTON David RNZN 12464 (Korea)On 4 May 2026 in Auckland, aged 95. Much loved partner of the late Jocelyn Dye.
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Naval History Lesson – HMNZS Charles Upham
HMNZS Charles Upham (AO2) was a roll-on/roll-off logistics ship operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1995 to 2001.
Read MoreRussia’s Victory Parade: No tanks and missile launchers due to the Ukrainian drone threat
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Read MoreJack Passings – April 2026
⚓️DENNISON, Allan LT CDR RAN/RNZN Ret’dIt is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Allan Dennison
Read MoreThe military reasons why Trump wants Greenland
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Read MoreRAN upgraded Mogami class
The upgraded Mogami class in the RAN will not have Japanese weapons. Instead, they will be armed with the ESSM
Read MorePentagon seeks to codify Department of War title as renaming costs total $50 million
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Read MorePRESENTATION OF COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
The presentation of the COTY Award will be held at the Te Taua Moana Marae, Jim Titchener Drive, Ngataringa Bay,
Read MoreAustralia, Canada, and U.S. conduct multilateral operations in South China
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