GARDEN ISLAND, HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, Australia (November 4, 2025) – Personnel from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF) and sailors from the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Support Unit (FSU) prepare a ballast tank patch for installation on USS Vermont (SSN 792) during a scheduled submarine maintenance period (SMP) at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. The SMP showcased Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s ability to conduct maintenance in Western Australia and its training of Australian maintainers to support the establishment of Submarine Rotational Force – West as early as 2027 as part of AUKUS Pillar I, the trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The AUKUS I&A Program Office is the U.S. Navy office responsible for executing the trilateral partnership to assist Australia in acquiring conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines at the earliest possible date while setting the highest nuclear stewardship standards and continuing to maintain the highest nonproliferation standard. (U.S. Navy Photo by Ashley Calingo)
| Date Taken: | 11.04.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.22.2026 15:49 |
| Photo ID: | 9486711 |
| VIRIN: | 251104-N-YL753-2140 |
| Resolution: | 2176x1632 |
| Size: | 876.67 KB |
| Location: | WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AU |
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