RANOPS is open to all serving or retired Royal Australian Navy officers of the permanent force.
RANOPS’ mission is to meet approximately every six weeks for lunch, spin tall tales and true, have a good time and generally wind down with a bunch of mates.
The RANOPS program coordinators meet at the beginning of each year to set the lunch program. The objective is to vary the location and menu to allow as many members as possible to attend at least one or two functions.
The RANOPS coordinators for 2025 are:
* Richard McMillan
* Bob Luxton
* Gary Northern
* Bob Van-Kempen
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What's New
Our Mission
HMAS Hobart joins Indonesia fleet review, Exercise Komodo 25
USS Tripoli moving to Japan to serve as forward-deployed big deck
USN carrier hull pierced in collision
Britain to increase production of nuclear submarine reactors
Type 26 Frigates face delays but ‘remain on track’
Public comments open for sub work at Osborne
Recognising ADF personnel on Indo-Pacific operations
Last revised: 19 February 2025
The first lunch for 2025 will be on 7 March at the West End Garden Restaurant (Vietnamese& Chinese).
The lunch will be coordinated by Richard McMillan. The email invitation is out and repeated on the Lunches page.
Useful Links
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies - Australia
Royal United Services Institute (UK)
Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)
Australian Institute of International Affairs
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Australian Wartime Interactive Display
Published Reports of Proceedings
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Naval Officers Club of Australia
Naval Warfare Officers Association
Naval Association of Australia