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37 Aussie Sailors Head To Guam For AUKUS Training

37 Aussie Sailors Head To Guam For AUKUS Training
The Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74) moors alongside the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) at HMAS Stirling naval base, April 19, 2022. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chase Stephens/Released)

Thirty seven Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers and sailors are going to Guam to train on board a U.S. submarine tender as it starts to build up the capability to maintain nuclear-powered submarines under the tripartite AUKUS agreement. Last year, Australia alongside the U.S. and U.K., announced that in 2024 Australian sailors will start maintenance duty in Guam to prepare for Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-W).  As part of phase one of the AUKUS deal, SRF-W is expected to be established…

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