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   25 March 2024

Our seventh newsletter is now available for download from our newsletter page.


   10 December 2023

Mike Channon has submitted an article about the Fastnet 1979 yacht race disaster. See our articles page.


   25 September 2023

Our sixth newsletter is now available for download from our newsletter page.


   17 August 2023

John Melrose has submitted an article called Putting the O in METOC. Visit our articles page.


   20 July 2023

Peter Cottrell has submitted an article about Teaching Politics and Defence Studies. Visit our articles page.


   17 June 2023

The following link is the farewell speech given at the Commonwealth Club in Canberra, Australia, on 7/06/2023 by Schoolie Lt Cdr Desmond Woods OAM RAN who retired this month, after nearly 50 years' service in 3 nations’ armed services (RNZN/RN/RAN). Thanks to Cdr Walter Burroughs RAN for providing the link.
Desmond Woods: a fortunate service life (The Australian Naval Institute)


   14 May 2023

We are sad to report that former IO, Lt Cdr Robert Brian Beel passed away on the 14th of May. A talented cricketer, he served as a schoolie from 1955 to 1980. Read his story on our stories page.


   15 April 2023

We are sad to report that former IO, Captain Peter Rees RNR passed away on the 3rd of January. He joined the Navy as an IO in 1953, later becoming a Schoolie in the RNR. Read his story on our stories page.


   04 April 2023

Mike Channon has submitted a new article about Weather Balloons and Radiosondes. Visit our articles page.


   02 April 2023

We have received some excellent images from John Gunn - schoolie, METOC officer and musician. Visit our gallery.


   25 March 2023

Our fifth newsletter is now available for download from our newsletter page.


   19 March 2023

The RNIOA tie is now available for purchase. Visit our book/tie page.


   04 March 2023

We have received a detailed and fascinating new service story - that of Peter Cottrell. Visit our stories page.


   29 October 2022

We have moved the website of RNIOA to a new (secure) domain and hosting platform. The new address is https://www.rnioa.org/.


   26 September 2022

Our fourth newsletter is now available for download from our newsletter page.


   08 August 2022

We are sad to report that former schoolie Cdr Robert (Bob) W. Hutchings OBE RN passed away recently.



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