Australian Submarine Agency, 14 October 2024: In another significant milestone for the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS)enhanced trilateral security partnership, the first seven Royal Australian Navy (RAN) enlisted sailors graduated from the United States Navy Nuclear Power School after a twelve month course.

The seven sailors, alongside a third group of RAN officers who also graduated, are the pioneers towards Australia establishing a sovereign conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) fleet in the early 2030s.

Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, AO, RAN acknowledged the rigorous training the sailors completed at the school.

Graduation of first seven RAN sailors from the USN Nuclear Power School