HMAS Harman

HMAS *Harman*
HMAS Harman
Harman, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory in Australia
	HMAS Harman
	Ship's badge of HMAS Harman
	HMAS Harman Location in the Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates	35°20′48″S 149°12′4″E
Type	Naval base / stone frigate
Area	2.5 square kilometres (0.97 sq mi)
Site information
Owner	Department of Defence
Operator	Royal Australian Navy (1943 – 1967); Royal Australian Navy (1967 – present);
Website	navy.gov.au/establishments/hmas-harman
Site history
Built	1943
In use	1943 – present
Garrison information
Current; commander	Commander Amanda Howard, RAN
Occupants	Defence Communications Area Master Station Australia (DEFCAMSAUS); Defence Communications Station (DEFCOMMSTA) Canberra; 28 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force; Australian Army Reserve; Australian Navy Cadets, TS Canberra;

HMAS Harman is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base that serves as a communications and logistics facility. The main base is located in the Australian capital of Canberra, and is geographically recognised as the suburb of Harman (postcode 2600) in the District of Jerrabomberra. Established in the late 1930s as the Royal Australian Navy Wireless/Transmitting Station Canberra, the facility was commissioned into the RAN as a stone frigate in 1943. In addition to its communications and logistics roles, the base hosts reserve units from both the Australian Army Reserves and Royal Australian Air Force Reserves, as well as cadet units from all three branches of the Australian Defence Force Cadets.

The base is also reported to be a major contributor to the U.S. National Security Agency's XKeyscore surveillance program.

The commander of the base is Commander David Luck, RAN.

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