HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia, Australia (Aug. 29, 2024) – Adm. William Houston, director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, right, speaks with distinguished guests, including Madelaine McTernan CB, Chief of Defence Nuclear at the Ministry of Defence, Adm. William Houston, director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Royal Australian Navy Vice Adm. Jonathan Mead, director-general of the Australian Submarine Agency, Royal Navy Vice Adm. Martin Connell, second sea lord and deputy chief of naval staff, Greg Moriarty, secretary of the Australian Department of Defence, and Royal Navy Rear Adm. Chris Shepherd, Defence Nuclear Organisation AUKUS Director, during a tour of Fleet Support Unit-West (FSU) at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, Australia, while the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) conducts a scheduled port call and submarine tendered maintenance period (STMP) with Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776), Aug. 29. Emory S. Land is in port at HMAS Stirling to conduct the STMP with Hawaii as part of AUKUS Pillar 1’s effort to support Australia’s acquisition of a sovereign conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Darek Leary)
Date Taken: | 08.29.2024 |
Date Posted: | 09.11.2024 03:55 |
Photo ID: | 8634462 |
VIRIN: | 240829-N-MH959-1321 |
Resolution: | 5665x3777 |
Size: | 1.51 MB |
Location: | WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AU |
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