Fleet Base West has been seeing a lot of activity in recent times, as Australian and New Zealand ships, along with around 1200 sailors and officers, have converged on the West.
Australian and New Zealand Navies are participating in the comprehensive maritime training Exercise TRITON STORM 2 from 8 March – 8 April 2011.
As an Australian Navy-led, joint combined training activity, the exercise involves HMA Ships Perth, Parramatta, Ballarat, Toowoomba,Sirius and Waller, Ships Te Mana and Te Kaha as well as operating with RAAF and RNZAF including Hawks, AP-3C and P3K Orions and Wedge tail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft.
