Australian Navy’s HMAS Choules recently embarked members from the Royal Australian Navy’s New Entry Officers’ Course 53 as they commenced their Sea Training Deployment, a three week training cruise to teach the junior officers about life at sea as a junior sailor.

In total 90 New Entry Officers and training staff joined the ship at Fleet Base East, Sydney, on October 13. The majority of the cohort are preparing to enter the fleet as Midshipmen, with a few degree qualified Sub Lieutenants and a Lieutenant across a range of primary qualifications from Maritime Warfare Officer to Legal Officer.