U.S. Embassy in Australia

AUKUS | In a first for the AUKUS partnership, a group of Royal Australian Navy enlisted sailors have graduated from the United States Navy’s Basic Enlisted Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut. The sailors all graduated with distinction, with RAN SN MacKinley named the Honor Graduate for scoring 100% in the class. The graduation follows the first three Royal Australian Navy officers who completed their training at the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Officer Basic Course in April 2024 and reported to Virginia-class submarines based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Nearly 100 Royal Australian Navy officers and enlisted personnel will enter the submarine and U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion trainings this year. Congratulations to: RAN SN MacKinley RAN AB Angus RAN AB Marcus RAN AB Nathaniel RAN AB Nicholas RAN AB Eldon RAN AB Cale RAN AB Christian RAN SN Brent 📷: By Lauren Laughlin Royal Australian Navy U.S. Indo-Pacific Command US Navy

QUAD | Sustainable development, the climate crisis, women's rights, infrastructure and connectivity, health security, emerging technology, extremism, disaster response, media freedom, illegal fishing, and disinformation—Quad partners Australia, India, Japan, and the United States reaffirm their commitment to a stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Read the Joint Statement here: https://lnkd.in/gce5Z8Jq

QUAD | "For the United States, it’s simple. The Indo-Pacific remains the most dynamic and also rapidly evolving region in the world, but one of tremendous immediate but also future opportunity. And we know that we can maximize that opportunity, we can maximize the good that we’re able to deliver – for our people in our countries but also throughout the region – by working together, by pooling our resources, our ideas, and actually demonstrating results, and that’s really what the Quad is all about." -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at the Quad Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, today.

QUAD | Climate resilience, humanitarian aid, investment, education, internet connectivity, maritime security — Today, U.S. Department of State’s Secretary Antony Blinken joins fellow #Quad foreign ministers in Tokyo to work on issues that improve lives across the Indo-Pacific. 🇦🇺🇮🇳🇯🇵🇺🇸 Stay tuned.

PERTH | Charge d’Affaires Erika Olson, Consulate Perth team members and an advance team of sailors from USS Emory S Land volunteered at Foodbank WA today. Food banks originated in the U.S. state of Arizona in the 1960s, and we’re so pleased the idea has spread around the world. We hope our efforts provide some relief for those in the WA community needing support. 📸 Photo album: flic.kr/s/aHBqjBBpiT

PERTH | AUKUS, alliances and being the first woman to lead the U.S. Navy. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti joined Nova 93.7’s Nathan, Nat and Shaun for a chat this morning. Listen back: https://lnkd.in/gw7639Hb 📸 Nova 93.7

SYDNEY | “Regardless of any election outcome, the American-Australian relationship is going to be strong. And Indiana has a role in helping that along the way – by businesses investing here, and Australian businesses investing in America and in Indiana." Governor of Indiana Eric Holcomb spoke with The Australian while visiting Australia to build trade relationships across energy, defense, and advanced manufacturing industries. “Australia has some talent that we think can be tapped - that can turn into relationships that turn into friendships.” 🔗Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gFsHhpYN Eric Holcomb Indiana Economic Development Corporation The Australian U.S. Commercial Service Australia #indiana #uswithaus #agriculture #trade #manufacturing

PERTH | Western Australia is hosting the Indian Ocean Defence & Security conference this week. U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affaires Erika Olsson and Consul General Siriana Nair joined government, defense and industry leaders from around the world for important discussions on international engagement and security in the Indo-Pacific region. It was fantastic also to meet U.S. exhibitors including General Dynamics, Saildrone and more.

PERTH | A historic meeting with the Chiefs of the Australian, U.S. and UK Navies together in Australia for the first time. 🇦🇺 Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, 🇺🇸Admiral Lisa Franchetti and 🇬🇧 Admiral Ben Key toured HMAS Stirling naval base near Rockingham which will be the future home of Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS trilateral security agreement. They also met with Navy personnel and toured an Australian Collins-class submarine. Our longstanding partnerships help sustain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, and benefit each of our country’s national security and prosperity. 🗞️ Press release: bit.ly/3LxMnVY 📸 Royal Australian Navy

STATEMENT by U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy: Thanks to President Biden’s leadership, the U.S.-Australia alliance has never been stronger. Together, we are keeping the Indo-Pacific freer and more open so that millions of people can build a better life for their families. We are strengthening our security partnership through AUKUS. We work together on cutting-edge science, like quantum and AI, and medical research through the President’s Global Cancer Moonshot. We are committed to fighting climate change and helping Pacific Island nations at existential risk. On a personal level, I want to thank President Biden for his friendship to generations of Kennedys - and for the confidence he placed in me by appointing me as Ambassador. His half-century of public service is an inspiration to all who seek to live lives of dignity, compassion, patriotism, and service. There is a lot more to accomplish in the next six months, and I am excited to work together to make it happen. — Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Full statement: https://lnkd.in/gc_kA6ti Photo: U.S. President Joe Biden with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and members of the Kennedy family.