Publications

Publication Summary
Australia's Navy Today The Australia's Navy Today brochure is an annual snapshot of the Navy's ships and establishments. It catalogues the key RAN vessels, aircraft, technology and short establishments.
Australian Maritime Doctrine Australian Maritime Doctrine fills a gap in Australian military maritime writing that has traditionally existed between the strategic and operational levels. The book is open circulation and draws together aspects such as armed conflict, strategic policy, the maritime environment, maritime strategic concepts, maritime operational concepts, maritime forces and maritime campaigning.
Navy Annual The Navy Annual summarises the Royal Australian Navy's important events that happened during the year. This includes our involvement in the community and sporting hilights as well as operations, exercises and deployments.
Navy Contribution to Australian Maritime Operations NCAMO provides greater detail on the composition and roles of the RAN's major organisational elements and the capabilities each provides as a component of the developing joint, seamless Australian Defence Force (ADF). By describing how the philosophies outlined in AMD are applied in practice, NCAMO serves as a valuable handbook on the RAN of today and the immediate future. NCAMO will be revised periodically to ensure it keeps pace with changes in the RAN's current structure and capabilities.
Navy Engineering Bulletin The Navy Engineering Bulletin explores technical and personnel issues affecting engineers and technicians in the Royal Australian Navy.
Navy News Navy News is published fortnightly with its basic charter to inform and entertain our sailors wherever they are serving, in ships or on shore, at home or overseas. It also contains advice valuable to serving members and those considering reserve employment.
Papers in Australian Maritime Affairs Papers in Australian Maritime Affairs allow for the distribution of substantial work by members of the Royal Australian Navy, as well as members of the Australian and international community, undertaking original research into regional maritime issues.
Plan Blue Plan Blue 2006 is a strategic assessment which is made periodically in order to shape the Future Navy.
RAN Reading List In 2003 the RAN General Reading List was renamed the RAN Professional Reading List, to reflect the importance that reading plays in the professional development of RAN officers and sailors. The RAN Professional Reading List is currently being developed, to incorporate a guide for using the list and to update the list of recommended publications.
Sea Talk SeaTalk contains a wealth of information about conditions of service, pay and allowances, housing, and numerous articles covering many other varied aspects particular to life in the navy. A quality publication and a resource that has even been emulated by other world navies.
Semaphore The Semaphore series is a publication with a dual purpose. It is designed to raise maritime issues of immediate interest to the Royal Australian Navy, the ADF, Australia and the region and to create debate within both the naval community and in the Defence Organisation.
The Trade The Australian Submarine Community official magazine which is published six-monthly.
Touchdown The Australian Navy aviation safety and information magazine.
Warfare Officers Career Handbook The Warfare Officers Career Handbook provides information for members of the Royal Australian Navy’s Warfare community.
Westralia Board of Inquiry These documents are related to the tragic fire and subsequent loss of life that occurred onboard HMAS Westralia on 5th May 1998. Contained are the full Board Of Inquiry and Coroners Reports.
Working Papers The SPC-A Working Papers series is designed as a vehicle to foster debate and discussion on maritime issues of relevance to the RAN, the ADF and to Australia and the region. Graduates of strategic studies programs will be invited to have their theses published through this series.
Cocktail Party on the Flight Deck of HMAS ANZAC while alongside in La Coruna, Spain. Seaman Communications...

Cocktail Party on the Flight Deck of HMAS ANZAC while alongside in La Coruna, Spain. Seaman Communications...