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JUMP FOR LIFE! LSET Syed Hamdan, Healthy Harold and POWTR Melita English show their support for Ocsober during the launch on board HMAS Ballarat.Photo: ABIS Sarah Williams

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By Hugh McKenzie

CDF ACM Angus Houston has said he looks forward to working with new Defence Minister Stephen Smith.

At a press round-table, ACM Houston said Mr Smith was a capable and experienced minister who knew all about Afghanistan and had been there when all the big decisions were made.

“He’s a hell of a nice guy,” ACM Houston said.

Mr Smith completed his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Western Australia. He practised as a barrister and solicitor in Perth, then completed a Master of Laws at London University, and sub-sequently lectured and tutored in law in London.

Mr Smith has been the Federal Member for Perth since March 1993 and has served on numerous par-liamentary committees. Before his appointment as Foreign Minister he held a range of shadow ministries.

At a press conference, he said he was looking forward to a parliamen-tary debate on Afghanistan.

“It is a difficult and dangerous mis-sion and our objective is to enable the Afghan Government, Afghan securi-ty services and Afghan army to take responsibility for security matters in their country,” he said.

“Our objective is to prevent Afghanistan from again being a breed-

CDF full of praise for SmithWarren Snowdon, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel

NEW TEAM AT THE TOP: Incoming Defence Minister Stephen Smith, left, and the outgo-ing John Faulkner with well-wish-ers at Russell.Photos: Mark Brennan

Jason Clare, Minister for Defence Materiel

David Feeney, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence

THE mother of a junior sailor found dead aboard HMAS Launceston in Darwin on September 14 has thanked the Navy for its support following her son’s tragic passing.

ABCK Jay Wilkie was found not breathing in his cabin at 5am. Crew mates applied first aid, but ABCK Wilkie could not be revived.

The matter is being investigated by the Northern Territory coroner.

ABCK Wilkie’s mother said, “Jay had two families – ours and his extended family in the Navy. The Navy was entrusted with Jay’s life when he joined up and they took him on as one of their own; nothing but the best as we have clearly seen over the years.

“His mates will be suffering as we are suffering and our hearts go out to them, together with our appreciation and thanks that we could celebrate Jay’s life together.

“The Navy has gone extra steps and has walked the long hard mile for Jay by helping his mates from Cairns to attend the funeral, accom-modating them, counselling their grief, giving Jay the highest hon-

our of the Australian White Ensign as his funeral pall and a military salute after the service.

“For us, Jay’s family, the Navy has offered their unwavering sup-port from the time we were notified of Jay’s death. The support from Navy, Padre CHAP Dan Hynes and the ADF, has allowed us time to grieve and remember Jay for the wonderful person he was, and we can’t thank them enough.

“Our friends have been stand-ing alongside our family, quietly offering their prayers, love, sup-port, understanding and compas-sion – we hope they understand how deeply we appreciate that.

“We would like to also thank the good people of the Bible Chapel for everything they have done, their unconditional love and their offerings of good tidings; they are also our family in Christ.

“And our new family, Des Allen, who took care of Jay when he came home on Saturday night; Jay was always beautiful when we visited him.

“While we said goodbye to Jay today, he has not gone and will

never leave us, as he will live on in the wonderful memories we have of 28 incredible years sharing the life and love of a man we are proud to call a son and a brother. He has fulfilled his purpose.” The family has asked that their pri-

vacy continue to be respected at this time.

All donations, not flowers, should be forwarded to Cancer research.

Acting Chief of Navy, RADM Davyd Thomas, released a state-ment on September 16 refuting media claims that toxic gas had contributed to ABCK Wilkie’s death.

“There is no evidence that gas of any nature contributed to the death of ABCK Jay Wilkie,” the statement said.

“Unsubstantiated speculation prior to the Northern Territory coroner’s report into his tragic death is both unfair and pre-empts the findings of this independent review. It also causes unfounded concern among the families of our patrol boat community.”

ABCK Wilkie’s funeral was held on September 24.

Tribute for dead sailor

ing ground or a hotbed of international terrorism.”

He said Australians would also focus on the tragedy that our service overseas in conflicts brings, but they also recognised the terrible conse-quences if international terrorism was allowed to run free.

Warren Snowdon is returning as Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Science and Personnel and retaining responsibility for indigenous

health.Mr Snowdon was born in Canberra.He graduated with a Bachelor of

Arts degree in 1973 and then complet-ed a Diploma in Education in 1975, moving to the Northern Territory to work as a teacher in Darwin.

Between 1978 and 1981 he worked as a researcher at the Australian National University’s Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies.

He was elected to Parliament in

1987 and was appointed parliamentary secretary for various portfolios.

He has been a member of several parliamentary committees and various caucus committees.

The Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare, was elected to Federal Parliament at the November 2007 election. In 2009, he was appoint-ed Parliamentary Secretary for Employment. Mr Clare holds Arts and Law degrees from the University

of NSW. He was a senior adviser to former NSW Premier Bob Carr and an executive at Transurban, one of Australia’s Top 100 companies.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, David Feeney, was elected to the Senate in 2007.

He has served on a number of com-mittees including the Joint Statutory Committee for Public Accounts and Audit.

SAD PASSING: HMAS Launceston’s ABCK Jay Wilkie passed away on September 14.Photo: ABC

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Ocsober in OctoberBy Michael Brooke

MANY officers and sailors posted throughout the country and war-ships on operations around the globe have pledged to ‘give up the drink’ during ‘Ocsober’.

The Navy and Life Education Australia launched Ocsober during a gala event aboard HMAS Ballarat (CMDR Guy Blackburn) at Fleet Base East on September 21.

Ocsober encourages Australians of all ages – including sailors – to give up alcohol for the month of October to help raise awareness of drug and alco-hol issues among our children.

Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Crane, and his senior leadership team are supporting Navy’s involvement in Ocsober and have called on all Navy members to get behind the initiative.

Director General Navy People, CDRE David Letts, said the RAN was proud to be involved in Life

“Navy is proud to launch its

Ocsober campaign, encouraging

Navy personnel to experience a healthy

lifestyle without alcohol for the

month of October.”– CDRE David Letts

Education’s Ocsober program and he had already signed up to ‘go sober’ in October.

“Navy is proud to launch its Ocsober campaign, encourag-ing Navy personnel to experience a healthy lifestyle without alco-hol for the month of October,” he said.

PO Melita English, Fleet Personnel Assistant, is ‘on the wagon’ and said all Australians, including the wider Navy community, would benefit from a greater aware-ness of the negative effects of alcohol and drugs.

She said her biggest hurdle would be refraining from alcohol in her usual social settings, such as Thursday and Friday pay nights, when she would normally enjoy a red wine or two with her work colleagues.

“It will require a bit of will power because in Australia all our social settings such as BBQs and birthdays revolve around the consumption of alcohol,” she said.

PO English said she would drink a lot of mineral water instead of alco-hol.

LSET Syed Hamdan, from the Combat Systems Maintenance School, said he would drink soda-

water during Ocsober to create the perception he was drinking something stronger.

“The hardest thing will be not cav-ing into peer-group pressure when all my mates are drinking booze,” he said.

The Ocsober awareness and fun-draising activity was launched by the NSW Governor, Professor Marie Bashir, COMAUSFLT RADM Steve Gilmore, Director General Navy People, CDRE David Letts, Ballarat’s CO, CMDR Guy Blackburn, and the Chairman of Life Education, Tony Hasham.

CDRE Letts said the Ocsober campaign supported New Generation Navy (NGN).

“NGN’s emphasis on behaviour encourages officers and sailors to con-sider the broader impact of alcohol misuse on their health and wellbeing, their family and friends and the com-munity in which they serve,” he said.

CDRE Letts said the NGN program recognised that Navy personnel – as the guardians of national security – were judged by a higher standard.

“Navy has its share of behavioural aber-rations – what organi-sation with more than 13,000 people in it can claim to be perfect? But when these occur

there is no tolerance for it in our Navy,” he said.

The RAN will get the word out about the benefits of Ocsober by filming a Healthy Living video, providing exercise tips from Navy’s physical trainers, healthy living ideas from medical staff and even spiritual advice from Navy Chaplains.

Navy will not be setting a fund-raising target for Ocsober, but rather will aim for maximum Navy partici-pation. You can support Ocsober by joining the Navy Ocsober Team or sponsoring a friend at www.every-dayhero.com.au/royal_australian_navy (password is ‘teamnavy’).

To find out more about Navy’s involvement in Ocsober at the Navy Challenge website at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/navyweb/sites/Challenge/ComWeb.asp?page=136086HEAL

HEALTHY LIVING: POWTR Melita English, LSET Syed Hamdan, Healthy Harold and CDRE David Letts show their support for Ocsober during the launch on board HMAS Ballarat.Photo: ABIS Sarah Williams


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By LAC Aaron Curran

IT IS widely known that squirrels don’t fly, but at the 2010 Defence Air Show, they did get airborne and entertained thousands in the process.

Navy’s Squir re l hel icopters took to the skies above RAAF Base Williamtown on September 18 and 19 as part of the aerial displays put on for the more than 60,000 people who attended.

The Taipan Display Team from 723SQN (CMDR Don Dezentje) have entertained air show crowds for many years and this year was no different.

As well as the Taipan Display Team, Navy took one Squirrel, a Sea King, Seahawk and an A109E Agusta helicopter to use in both static and fly-ing displays.

LCDR Ian Parrott, 723SQN’s detachment commander, said the weekend went really well.

“The general public’s reaction was very positive,” he said.

“They were interested in the air-craft and impressed by the fact that we brought so many to the show.”

He said it was good for Navy to be at the air show because it showed the ADF was a joint organisation.

“I have been to many air shows and our team of 18 aircrew, maintain-ers and engineers had a great time,” LCDR Parrott said.

Flying one of the Squirrels was LEUT Sam Dale whose job on the Saturday was not easy due to the high winds that blew all day.

“It was quite windy on the 18th and it reached the upper limit of what we were prepared to fly in,” LEUT Dale said.

“We dealt with it and did the best to hit the centre line on each of our runs. The display turned out well from our end and hopefully the crowd enjoyed it.”

Navy was also well represented at Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) stands with personnel talking to people looking at a career in the Navy and ADF as a whole.

SBLT Joel Bury, also from 723SQN, was at the Navy Aviation Prospect Scheme stand alongside DFR.

“We had four emulators – two rota-ry wing and two fixed wing,” he said.

“The purpose of the emulators was to get the kids used to what aviation actually is. The feedback from the public was good and we were also well received by DFR.”

SBLT Bury and the other Navy staff with the emulators told kids what life was like in a squadron, what the training was like and what you really needed to do in school to get there.

“We got a lot of interest from teens around the Year 10 mark,” he said.

Squirrels wow the crowd at Defence air show

“It was my first Defence air show and it was definitely a lot bigger than Wings over Illawarra.”

CROWD PLEASERS: A Seahawk helicopter from 816SQN conducts a winch-ing display while, inset, the Squirrels from 723SQN per-form their aerial display.Photos: CPL David Gibbs

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IN THEIR spare time, HMAS Ballarat’s (CMDR Guy Blackburn) crew has made the best of the ship’s maintenance period in Newcastle by engaging with the local community and vis-iting tourist attractions.

So far, as a result of her visit, Ballarat has provided a substantial boost to Newcastle’s economy with more than $8 million of project monies spent on work contractors and domestic services from local businesses.

Ballarat’s CO, CMDR Guy Blackburn, said these services ranged from victuals and accommo-dation to numerous small purchases required to get the ship and crew back into fighting shape.

“The feedback from the local community has been overwhelm-ingly positive and indicative of their pride in having the Navy here in their town,” CMDR Blackburn said.

“For many personnel, having a maintenance period outside of their home port is not ideal, but they have discovered that Newcastle is a great place for both work and play.”

Community involvement has been high on the agenda as the ship’s company engaged in fire exer-

Ballarat’s crew busy in Newcastle

DIFFERENT VIEW: It’s not often that HMAS Ballarat’s crew gets to stand under their ship! Ballarat is currently in Newcastle undergoing maintenance, and the ship’s company is making the most of their Hunter Valley experience and contributing to the local community and economy.Photo provided by HMAS Ballarat

TO COMMEMORATE the 60th anniversary of the Incheon Landings during the Korean War, the Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Crane, and HMAS Warramunga (CMDR Bruce Legge) visited the Republic of Korea (ROK).

VADM Crane said Australia and the ROK had a long history of work-ing well together and this was sure to continue with both nations remaining committed to ongoing engagement, like reciprocal ship visits.

“Recently two ROK ships visited Sydney and there will also be a pas-sage exercise with ROKS JeonNam when Warramunga leaves Incheon and sails for her next port,” VADM Crane said.

Warramunga’s CO, CMDR Bruce Legge, said the involvement by Warramunga in the re-enactment events was particularly significant because HMAS Warramunga I, a Tribal-class destroyer commissioned in 1942, took part in the shore bom-bardment that supported amphibious landings on September 15, 1950.

The commemoration activities included an impressive beach land-ings re-enactment using a ceremonial canon to signify gun fire from five ships at anchor in Incheon Harbour, which involved special forces sol-diers and numerous amphibious craft.

There was also a parade through Incheon by ROK military and vis-iting Australian and US Navy per-

cises with the local fire brigade, fol-lowed by a BBQ and friendly game of touch football.

Ballarat personnel also sold about $2344 worth of badges for Legacy on September 3 and assisted the Newcastle Salvation Army with its scheme to up-skill men from a life of crime to become valued mem-bers of the restaurant industry.

CMDR Blackburn said that, when the crew weren’t busy with work, they enjoyed some of the many benefits Newcastle had to offer.

“The Hunter Valley region’s famous wine tours have certainly been popular with the crew, as well as groups of mates designating a duty driver to just go sightseeing,” he said.

“We have had our fair share of challenges, including an undock-ing delay due to high winds, but the crew are now looking forward to taking their ship back to sea and pre-paring for a bright and busy 2011.”

History celebrated

sonnel. Other countries represented for the events included the United Kingdon, New Zealand and Turkey.

As a part of the commemorations, Warramunga welcomed four Korean War veterans aboard for a tour and they also attended the official recep-tion hosted by the Chief of Navy. Two of the veterans served in Warramunga

I and in HMAS Bataan, a sister Tribal-class destroyer.

CMDR Legge said it was an hon-our for his ship’s company to repre-sent Australia at the important event.

“It was an excellent demonstration of the strong ties we share with the ROK,” CMDR Legge said.

PRIDE: Aussie Korean War veterans parade through Incheon with Republic of Korea military and US Navy personnel in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Incheon Landings during the Korean War.

A SMALL fire occurred in HMAS Kanimbla on September 21 in the vicinity of Sydney Heads.

There was a brief loss of power while efforts to extinguish the fire took place, causing Kanimbla to drift towards North Head.

Sydney Ports Corporation and Svitzer Corporation were contacted just before 4pm to provide tug sup-port as a precaution. This support was not required as the ship sub-sequently restored power and pro-ceeded to sea, clear of the entrance to Sydney Harbour and other navi-gational hazards.

No one was injured in the inci-dent and no external assistance was required.

Kanimbla is conducting an initial damage assessment at sea. If necessary, the ship will return alongside to Fleet Base East, Garden Island to conduct further damage assessment.

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By ABCIS Melanie Schinkel

THE Mine Warfare and Geospatial Deployable Systems Team (MGDST) is conducting a 14-week comparative assess-ment of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to determine their suitability for future employ-ment in support of Project Sea 1778 TGMCM (Task Group Mine Counter Measures).

Five sailors from the MGDST AUV Element began rapid proto-typing development and evaluation mine countermeasure trials for the REMUS 100 and 600 on July 26 in Jervis Bay.

Controlled and operated from the surface, the REMUS 100 and 600 are unmanned undersea robots used by the RAN to search, classify and chart mines.

AUV Element I/C CPOMW Brad Paull said the REMUS 100

and 600 were capable of depths up to 100m and 400m respectively, and the trials were conducted to evaluate their navigational and contact posi-tion accuracy.

“AUVs will play a vital role in the future of mine warfare and go a long way in keeping personnel out of the mine field,” CPOMW Paull said.

“The capabilities and limita-tions of these technologies are being assessed for future employment and tactical development.”

He said that, during the trials, the team worked out of two 20-foot containers; one for storage and maintenance, and the other for Post Mission Analysis (PMA).

“We used a drone boat as a sup-port craft to launch and recover the REMUS 100,” he said.

“The REMUS 600 was launched from HMAS Creswell’s wharf using

a medium-sized, truck-mounted forklift.”

Trial activities on the AUVs included system and comparative tests as well as assessments of pro-cedures, support mechanisms and personnel requirements.

AUV Element personnel were responsible for setting up equip-ment, mission planning, PMA and maintenance, and monitoring the AUVs remotely with a gateway buoy or hand-held ranger in a boat.

CPOMW Paull said the trials demanded very early starts and late knock-offs for the sailors involved.

“Furthermore, we have been test-ing enhanced PMA equipment and procedures, a prototype launch and recovery system, and modifications to the MINTACS software,” he said.

Before trials finish in late October, the Blue Fin 12 AUV, which is similar to the REMUS 600, will also be tested.

AUV assessment to make MW safer

REDUCING THE THREAT: One of the two REMUS Autonomous Underwater Vehicles being assessed for use by the mine warfare community to reduce exposure to mine fields.

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Tasks performed by the MGDST include employing the mini and maxi dyad influ-ence sweep systems, operating Unmanned Surface Vehicles for precursor mine sweeping and deploying Autonomous Underwater Vehicles to conduct rapid environmental assess-ments.

Additionally, the MGDST holds the RAN’s training and exercise mine stock, thus it facili-tates a major support function for the MCDGRP by deploying exercise mines Australia-wide to achieve training and exercise objectives.

By LSIS Paul McCallum

WOMEN have played a significant role in Navy for many years and now there is more recognition of their con-tribution than ever before.

One woman who has exemplified the achievements of women in the Navy is CMDR Allison Norris, Deputy Director of Navy Projects (Majors), whose con-tributions to Navy were recognised recently by her nomination for the Telstra Business Women’s Award in the Community and Government sector.

While CMDR Norris did not win the category award, she felt just being nomi-nated was recognition enough for women in Defence and also opened the eyes of women in the wider community.

“Unfortunately I didn’t win the award but we achieved a lot just from the nomi-

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RECOGNISED: CMDR Allison Norris at the Telstra Business Women’s Awards.Photo: Lighthouse Communications

nation,” CMDR Norris said.

“CDF ACM Angus Houston attended the awards ceremony and the MC recognised his presence and the support the Navy has provided me, as well as the broader opportu-nities available to women in the Navy.

“The MC even recommended to the audience that if they had daughters or niec-es they should seriously consider a career in the Navy; we just can’t buy publicity like that!”

CMDR Norris completed the Women’s Mentoring Program earlier in the year and said that, along with the nomination for the Business Women’s Award, the program helped her realise that Defence was actually like a business. However, she said that, unlike the public sector, Defence didn’t run for profit and had a greater focus on the welfare of its people.

“There was definitely some interest from the non-Defence nominees about

the opportunities Navy and Defence offer women and the mentoring program was definitely talked about,” CMDR Norris said.

CMDR Norris said after completing the mentoring program she highly rec-ommended it to all women in the ADF.

“It gives you a different perspective on a range of things and one of the inter-esting lessons I took away from it was the networking component and the skills it provided me,” she said.

“We have a wealth of knowledge in Defence and being able to tap into that has really opened my eyes to even more opportunities.”

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CERBERUS’ RAN Recruit School is well on track to achieving its target of graduating 1200 recruits this year with more than 1000 already successfully passed out.

Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Crane, reviewed the graduation of General Entry 283 Getting Division on September 10, marking more than 1000 recruits to graduate from the 11-week basic course this year.

CO RAN Recruit School, CMDR Paul O’Grady, said it was CN’s second visit as reviewing officer this year and that it was usual for senior RAN offic-ers to take a keen interest in Navy’s newest sailors.

“Reviewing officers will rarely see as many proud and motivated smiling sailors than they will on a graduation day here at Recruit School,” CMDR O’Grady said.

“The recruits are always rightly proud to show their parents, families and friends just how far they’ve come since enlistment day.”

Recruit School has undergone some significant changes in terms of weapons training and initial uniform entitlements this year.

CMDR O’Grady said recruits now did more Steyr training than in previ-ous years, helping to alleviate force protection training burdens in the Fleet.

“Once the recruits have completed the introductory Steyr course, they complete additional components to teach them the principles of marks-manship, zeroing and grouping, and the application of fire,” he said.

“This extra training has had a real impact within the Fleet because all sailors who complete Recruit School are now qualified as temporary weap-on users and can be used in a ship’s force protection watch bill.

“Of course, the recruits continue to take part in other training activities such as fire-fighting, survival at sea and sea familiarisation training.”

Introduced as an SRP measure, Recruit School has also implemented a rationalisation of initial uniform issue to recruits, which will save more than $1 million annually.

“We have modified how much kit the recruits initially receive and at what point during their training they receive it,” CMDR O’Grady said.

“By not issuing some of the more expensive and out-of-season uniforms until week 10 of training, we avoid providing items to recruits who don’t complete the course.”

CMDR O’Grady said the instruc-tors and divisional staff at Recruit School were key to delivering these initiatives.

“Recruit instructors have a wealth of knowledge and divisional experi-ence that makes them a vital asset to any gaining unit,” he said.

“These personnel feel immense pride at graduations and are heartily congratulated by family and friends on the transformations they were able to facilitate in the Navy’s newest sailors.”

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AUSTRALIA’S largest contribution to the US-led humanitarian assistance mission, Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10), ended in mid-September in Papua New Guinea.

More than 300 ADF personnel par-ticipated in the mission, providing health and dental care, as well as completing 22 engineering projects such as school build-ing restoration and drilling and developing water wells across five countries over four months.

US Navy CAPT Lisa Franchetti, PP10 Mission Commander, commended the ADF’s contribution, particularly HMAS Tobruk, which was the first RAN ship to act as command platform during the last leg of the mission to PNG.

“The PNG mission was a huge success and the reason for that lies with Tobruk’s crew – their commitment and hospitality was unwavering,” she said.

ADF support to Pacific Partnership 2010 ends

Reflections in PakistanLEUT Joel Hissink is a medical officer working with the Navy Primary Health Care team on Operation Pakistan Assist II. He took time out from his busy schedule to share his experiences with the rest of the RAN.

I knelt next to the father and boy with my hand rested on the boy’s back, gently patting him to sleep. The boy, named Ahmed and 18

months old, was exhausted. He was cradled in his father’s lap folded in half awkwardly, but comfortably as infants do. His weary eyes opened from time to time to reassure himself that his father was still there.

They had walked 5km through the 40 degree heat to seek our help at the Camp Cockatoo Health Centre in Kot Addu, Punjab Province, Pakistan. The centre has been estab-lished by the co-led AusAID and ADF Australian Medical Task Force as part of Operation Pakistan Assist II, com-manded by WGCDR Ross Wadsworth.

As a medical officer in the Navy I am here as part of the Navy Primary Health Care Team, which includes a nursing officer, LEUT Adrian Gantley, and two medics, LSMED Leona Nichols and ABMED Charlene Knight.

There are three other ADF PHCTs and four AusAID PHCTs. We are all working together, supported by a great team of engineers, logisticians, com-municators and operations staff, to provide primary health care to some of

the millions of Pakistani people affect-ed by the July flooding. In the Kot Addu region there are 800,000 people; many of whom were displaced by the severe flooding.

It is a common dream among medi-cal professionals to provide health care for those most at need in a humanitar-ian crisis and I feel very privileged to serve the people of Pakistan as a doctor.

This operation is unique in that it is the first time the military and AusAID health professionals have worked together in the same facility. It is an arrangement that has significant ben-efits, such as the ability to utilise a diverse and very experienced team pooled from all over Australia.

I have been impressed by how well we all work together. The Health Centre operates smoothly and effi-ciently and sees as many patients per day as emergency departments in Australia’s largest hospitals.

The medicine, however, is vastly different. The background disease bur-den is great and the flooding has exac-erbated many pre-existing conditions. We’ve seen significant malnutrition, malaria in increasing numbers, diar-rhoeal illnesses and many skin and

IMPORTANT WORK: Medical officer LEUT Joel Hissink assesses the breathing diffi-culties of a Pakistani girl, Noor Fatimah, in the Australian Health Centre in Kot Addu, Pakistan.

Photo: CPL Chris Moore

eye infections. We are using humani-tarian medical kits provided by the World Heath Organisation and, while the care we are providing is simple, it has already proven to be life saving.

One of the largest causes of mortal-ity in these crises is severe dehydration caused by acute watery diarrhoea. The provision of clean water, simple med-ications and structured re-hydration protocols can lead to a rapid recovery avoiding an otherwise fatal outcome. These are significant achievements. They are professionally and personally rewarding and we are seeing young children with this condition everyday.

The challenges in establishing a field health centre in this environment have been considerable and we are learning a great deal.

Most days have been oppressively hot, peaking at 43 degrees, with 80 per cent humidity and not a breath of wind. The whole task force has worked tirelessly to create a camp that now includes showers, phones, email and an air conditioned recreation tent. Fresh rations and care packages from home have also started arriving. These comforts all assist in achieving our mission of providing primary health care and our care is being received very warmly by the Pakistani people.

As I knelt in the medical tent gently patting little Ahmed, I thought of my 21-month-old son at home and I hoped that he would one day understand that this little boy needed me at that time.

Ahmed was soon peacefully asleep on the lap of his caring and concerned father. His blood test results revealed he had malaria. We had medicines for him and under the care of his fam-ily I knew he would recover quickly. I warmly smiled at his father and quiet-ly reassured him by saying “sub theek hae” – everything will be okay.

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By CPO Tony Thomas

SAILORS and officers from HMAS Coonawarra (CMDR Richard Donnelly) and Attack Two (LCDR Gary List) gave some indig-enous kids from Tennant Creek the ride of their lives recently, as part of the Northern Territory’s Navy Community Engagement Program (NCEP).

Jointly-hosted by the Navy and mining company, OM Manganese, the activity saw the kids and other community members enjoy RHIB rides at Bootu Creek.

OM Manganese operates the Bootu Creek Manganese mine site 120km north of Tennant Creek, where the rides were conducted in an unused open cut mine hole filled with water.

Almost 70 traditional land own-ers and indigenous students partici-pated in the activity, with many hav-ing their first-ever boat ride.

AB Ben King said he saw an elderly blind indigenous lady go for a ride.

“When the RHIB got underway she had a smile from ear to ear,” AB Kin said.

The event ended with the presen-tation of gifts and lunch graciously hosted by the mine site. Navy per-sonnel were also given tours around the site, which involved rides in huge trucks and tours through the processing plant.

NCEP would like to thank OM Manganese for providing both the indigenous community and Navy members with the once-in-a-life-time experience.

Ride of their lives

NCEP would like to thank OM MAKING WAVES: LSBM Tyler Thomson and ABMT Scott Belford give kids from Tennant Creek a taste of life in the RAN.Photos: ABIS James Whittle

AS PART of the Northern Territory’s Navy Community Engagement Program, sailors and officers from HMAS Coonawarra (CMDR Richard Donnelly) and Attack Two (LCDR Gary List) participated in the world-famous Henley-On-Todd

Regatta in Alice Springs recently. For the second consecutive year, RAN personnel raced on the Todd River to raise funds for causes such as emergency accommodation kits for people affected by natural disasters, the beautification of the Anzac Hill War Memorial and assistance for tertiary students who are required to travel interstate to attend university. This year the team won the Men’s Oxford Tubs by just three seconds. Each year, three of Alice Springs’ Rotary Clubs combine their resources to organise and host the race.

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Early notification making life easierTHE Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is reminding all personnel who receive a subsidy from the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme (DHOAS) to inform DVA of changes to their personal circumstances as they arise.

Nearly 11,000 current and former ADF personnel receive a subsidy under DHOAS. Since it began on July 1, 2008 the scheme has continued to grow as more members access benefits to help meet the costs of home ownership in today’s housing market.

As scheme administrator, DVA works closely with Defence to ensure members’ DHOAS subsidy payments are managed effectively.

Director Relocations and Housing, Alan McClelland, said there were a number of changes in circumstances that could affect members’ subsidies, including the status of their ADF service, DHOAS home loan contract and the use or occupancy of their subsidised home.

“For this reason, it is important that members inform DVA of these changes as soon as possible, using the DHOAS Change of Circumstances form available on the DHOAS website,” Mr McClelland said.

“This will ensure members continue to receive the correct subsidy payment each month so they do not have to repay any excess subsidy.”

In particular, if you are posted and you have to move out of your DHOAS-subsidised home before you meet the 12-month occupancy requirement, it is important that you advise DVA before you move out.

If advised in advance, DVA can arrange an exemption to the occupan-cy requirement (if you’re eligible for it)

before you shift. This will ensure there is no disruption to your subsidy payments.

If you wait until after you have moved, your subsidy may be ceased or suspended and you may have to repay any overpayments.

You will need to advise DVA about other changes in circumstances, includ-ing: � any changes to the status of your

DHOAS home loan;� a change that affects the way in which

your DHOAS service credit is calcu-lated. For example, this may include moving to or from the Reserves, no longer providing effective ADF service or separating;

� a reasonably significant change to the property that is subject to your DHOAS loan, including the destruc-tion of the house or a renovation;

� if the subsidised property starts to be used – to a reasonably significant extent – for the purpose of carrying on a business, trade or profession;

� construction is completed on a prop-erty over which there is a DHOAS home loan, or a construction loan is discharged;

� a change in the nature or extent of the interest held in the property by you or your partner;

� you and your partner or dependents stop occupying the property within 12 months of first receiving the DHOAS subsidy;

� you change your name (for example, following a marriage);

� a separation of partners, which results in a change of ownership in the prop-erty and/or a change in the mortgagees on the DHOAS home loan.

For further information, visit www.dhoas.gov.au or call 1300 434 627.

APPLICATIONS are now being sought for the 2011 Matthew Davey Award Overseas Studies Grant Scheme, which provides a member of the Navy Reserve (NR) with a grant to travel overseas to undertake study relevant to Navy capability.

The award winner will receive fund-ing for travel, accommodation and other costs associated with the study tour, up to a maximum of 14 days.

The award is open to all NR mem-bers regardless of rank or specialisation/category.

Because the scheme seeks to encour-

age employer support for NR applicants, the applicants must be in formal civilian employment and have undertaken at least 20 days of reserve service this financial year.

Completed applications should be received by the office of DGRES-N by November 30, 2010. The study tour must be completed by December 30, 2011.

Further information is available from the office of DGRES-N. POC is SO DEGRES-N – LCDR John Dowell on (02) 6265 1718 or the NR website at www.navy.gov.au/reserves

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By Michael Brooke

PIRATES ran amok and the ‘Jolly Roger’ fluttered over HMAS Kuttabul (CMDR Christine Clarke) when personnel from the Combat Systems Maintenance School (CSMS) got into the full swing of ‘International Talk Like a Pirate Day’ recently.

XO Kut tabul , LCDR Don Drayden, joined the ‘pirates’ at the BBQ gold-coin donation fun-draiser, which raised $200 for the Leukaemia Foundation.

The International Talk Like a Pirate Day fundraiser on September 17 featured many colourful curses being exchanged and a raffle draw with prizes.

Leading the way for the pirates was LEUT Haley Ramsey, alias ‘Ruby the Rum Swiller’, who organ-ised this year’s fundraiser.

In a gravel pirate voice like Long John Silver, LEUT Ramsey said the hearty buccaneers of CSMS celebrated International Talk Like a Pirate Day in grand style, with plen-ty of pirate chit-chat, before return-ing to work.

ABET Joe Sumner, alias ‘Cap’n

Hearty buccaneers’ charity spirit

Edward’, said he was excited to par-ticipate in his first pirate day.

In a gruff pirate voice he growled at his shipmates: “Arrr! Weigh anchor or I'll give you a taste of the cap’n’s daughter.” Translation? “Leave or I will shoot you.”

International Talk Like a Pirate Day began in the 1990s when two

scurvy sea dogs in the US “be talk-ing like pirates all o’a sudden” on September 19.

Columnist Dave Barry set the phenomena of International Talk Like a Pirate Day in motion with several articles, and the event has become a fun way to raise money for worthy charities.

AHOY THERE! More than 25 officers and sailors from the Combat Systems Maintenance School donned pirate rig to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation during ‘International Talk Like A Pirate Day’. Photo: ABIS Evan Murphy


11NEWS

By SGT Andrew Hetherington

SIXTY-three years after Australia’s first peacekeepers deployed with the UN to Indonesia, more than 50 ADF and Federal Police peacekeep-ers gathered to mark Australian Peacekeepers Day in Canberra on September 14.

The anniversary memorial ser-vice was held at the future site of the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial on Anzac Parade.

Principal guest speaker at the service was MAJGEN Ian Gordon (Retd), who commanded soldiers on three peacekeeping missions in the Western Sahara, East Timor and Jerusalem.

He said since 1947 the Australian Government had deployed more than 90,000 military, police and civilian personnel to more than 60 UN and other peacekeeping missions.

“Austral ians are universal ly admired within peacekeeping mis-sions,” MAJGEN Gordon said.

“Peacekeeping is not easy and usually takes place at the intersection of the interests of host nations and nations in conflict.

“Their work takes place in difficult, frequently very dangerous and some-times traumatic circumstances, iso-lated from the support normally found on overseas operations.”

During the service attendees were encouraged to donate to the peace-keeping memorial fund.

Heartfelt thanksUniversally admired

Chairman of the Austral ian Peacekeeping Memorial Project, MAJGEN Tim Ford (Retd), said before construction of the memorial on Anzac Parade began the project need-ed more donations.

“We have raised nearly $800,000 so far and need another $2.7 mil-

lion to ensure the memorial opens on September 14, 2012,” MAJGEN Ford said.

To make a donation to the fund visit the project website at www.peacekeeping-memorial.org.au/index.php

Australian Peacekeepers Day celebrated in Canberra

SERVICE PRIDE: The catafalque party from Australia’s Federation Guard rests on arms during the Australian Peacekeepers Day cer-emony in Canberra on September 14.

Photo: David McClenaghan

By SGT Andrew Hetherington

THE family of PTE Scott Palmer, the Commando killed in a heli-copter crash in Afghanistan on June 21, has expressed their thanks to the ADF for its sup-port.

In a letter to CDF ACM Angus Houston, Mr Ray Palmer thanked the ADF for the treatment, respect and dignity afforded to his family during their time of grief.

“Scott’s passing has been a peri-od of great sadness and sorrow, but the efforts of your staff to ease our pain have been a great comfort and support,” Mr Palmer wrote.

ACM Houston said he was very pleased to receive the letter from Mr Palmer.

“I particularly acknowledge the efforts of 7RAR, 2 Commando Regiment and the Defence Community Organisation, all of whom combined to provide most of the support to the Palmer family,” ACM Houston said.

“When we lose someone on operations, I am grateful that these grieving families receive such a high level of personal and compas-sionate support from so many areas within Defence.”

Mr Palmer wrote his family was appreciative of the tireless work by ADF personnel to ensure that Scott’s repatriation, funeral and final resting was done in a digni-fied manner befitting an Australian soldier.

“We couldn’t have asked for more.”

ACM Houston said personnel involved in supporting all the fami-lies who have recently lost loved ones on operations should take great pride in their efforts.

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THE largest reunion of National Servicemen in Australia marched down Anzac Parade and congre-gated for the dedication of the National Servicemen’s Memorial at the Australian War Memorial on September 8.

For the more than 2500 ‘Nashos’ who at tended, the ceremony acknowledged the service of young Australian men who accepted the call for duty between 1950 and 1972, which during the Vietnam War involved selection for service by ‘birthday ballot’.

Nat ional Pres ident of the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia, MAJ Earl Jennings (Retd), invited Governor-General Quentin Bryce to dedicate the $600,000 memorial fountain, built to commemorate 287,000 former Nashos who served in the ADF, including 212 who died on active service in the Borneo and Vietnam conflicts.

“We are here today to honour the young men who served their country in the Navy, Army and Air Force when it was required of them,” MAJ Jennings said.

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“They saw it as their duty and, despite the compulsion, they served honourably and well – just like our Servicemen and women are doing in Iraq and Afghanistan today.

“On behalf of all National Servicemen and their families, I invite you to dedicate their memorial

to bring closure to this chapter of Australian history.”

Under the National Service Act 1951, all young men turning 18 on or after November 1, 1950 were required to undertake stand-ard recruit training in the Navy, Air Force or Army, followed by five years in their respective Reserves.

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HONOUR: National Servicemen march in front of the Australian War Memorial before the dedication of their memorial on September 8, while, inset, a sailor from Australia’s Federation Guard forms part of the catafalque party.Photos: ABCIS Melanie Schinkel

HMAS Tobruk ship’s company and embarked forces have commemorated the lost submariners of AE1 by laying wreaths at sea in the lead up to the 96th anniversary.

A ceremony was held to honour the 35 men on board Tobruk as they passed through the last known position of the AE1 following a recent deployment to Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, as part of Pacific Partnership 2010.

Tobruk’s Commanding Officer, CMDR Paul Scott, said the opportunity to honour the sailors so close to their last known position was a special event for the ADF personnel aboard Tobruk.

“The men of AE1, along with the sail-ors and officers of AE2, had completed the longest journey ever conducted by a submarine at the time when they deliv-ered the newly-built boats to Sydney from England,” CMDR Scott said.

“Not long after their arrival they were

sent to Rabaul as part of Australia’s WWI effort against the German Pacific Fleet, where they went missing.

“The sea remains an unforgiving, dan-gerous environment – even more so dur-ing war. The chance to honour our first generation of submariners in this way is particularly poignant; their exact location may be unknown but their contribution and sacrifices will not be forgotten.”

AE1 Incorporated spokesperson, Dr Kathyrn Spurling, said the memory of the tragedy was especially hard for the fami-lies of the lost submariners.

“For generations of relatives of the 35 crew there has been no closure,” she said.

“We need to honour these men for their service and sacrifice and this means finding AE1 and resolving how they died.

“The disappearance of AE1 was Australia’s first naval tragedy and the 96-year-old mystery remains unre-solved.”

Tobruk remembers lost WWI submariners

COMMEMORATION: CO HMAS Tobruk, CMDR Paul Scott (left) and LCDR Bill Lance (USN) lay wreaths in waters off the coast of Duke of York Islands during a memorial service for the loss of AE1.Photo: ABIS Andrew Dakin

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13NEWSIN BRIEFWRANS Association (ACT) commemorative serviceTHIS year the WRANS Association (ACT) commemorative service will be held on October 16 at 11am at the WRANS Memorial at HMAS Harman.

All ex-WRANS and women who have or are currently serving in the Navy are invited to attend the service and lunch. This year the theme will be ‘Life as a Cadet in 2010’.

The WRANS Association (ACT) continues to hold a high profile in the Canberra community and is rep-resented by the president and other members during the year at a num-ber of official functions and annual memorial services.

The association is always look-ing for new members and seeking to reconnect with old shipmates.

The membership application can be found on the website at www.wransact.org or contact the Secretary for further information through the website.

For further information about this year’s service contact the Treasurer, Chris Hennessy, at [email protected] or phone (02) 6291 0520 to make a reservation or obtain further information. Partners, family and guests are welcome.

HMAS Moreton reunionPERMANENT and reserve Navy members (1969-1990) of HMAS Moreton are invited to attend a reunion in Brisbane on February 26-27, 2011.

The venue is to be advised. The party intends to lay a wreath

at the site of AHS Centaur over the weekend.

For details contact Marty Leven at [email protected]

New exhibition shines a light on Australia’s first lighthouseTHE history of Australia’s first lighthouse – Macquarie Tower of Vaucluse – is revealed in a new exhi-bition now showing at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Macquarie’s Light chronicles the story of the two Macquarie Towers – the original and its 1880s replacement – through artwork, plans and historical photographs.

The original Macquarie Tower was commissioned in 1816 by then-Gover-nor of NSW, Lachlan Macquarie. The lighthouse is widely regarded as one of his most enduring legacies and his most significant maritime contribution to the colony.

Visitors to the exhibition will see a number of historic artworks including watercolours and drawings of Outer South Head, where Macquarie Tower was built in 1818.

Macquarie’s Light coincides with statewide celebrations marking 200 years since Governor Lachlan Macquarie became Governor of NSW.

The exhibition will remain on dis-play, admission free, until November 7, 2010.

The Australian National Maritime Museum, in Darling Harbour, is open daily from 9.30am to 5.00pm. For inquiries phone (02) 9298 3777 or visit www.anmm.gov.au

By Michael Brooke

SCORES of dedicated sailors from warships and stone frigates located around the country, including HMAS Kuttabul, did their duty to support the families of deceased ADF per-sonnel recently by selling badges during Legacy Week 2010.

With 10 young soldiers killed in Afghanistan since June and a sailor from HMAS Warramunga drowned in Tonga, Legacy’s work is as important as ever.

Now is a time of great sadness for their families and the families of all Service personnel who have sacrificed their lives in service of our country.

Fortunately, the sale of the badges by Navy and other uniformed person-nel helps Legacy keep its promise to Servicemen and women that their fam-ilies will be supported if they do not return from duty.

Vice Chief of the Defence Force, LTGEN David Hurley, said Australia had 3300 troops deployed on Defence missions around the globe and their families could be reassured Legacy would care for them if needed.

“It is very reassuring for every man or woman in the ADF to know that, should they not return, Legacy will keep their promise to see the family through the difficult times,” LTGEN Hurley said.

Kuttabul sailors support Legacy Week Appeal

When a Serviceman or woman dies, on or after operational service, Legacy steps in to support the fam-ily – providing medical support, trans-port, education and financial assis-tance as well as advocacy for them.

The funds raised from the Legacy Week Appeal will help Legacy contin-ue to assist 115,000 widows and 1900 children and people with disabilities Australia-wide, with essential services such as counselling, special housing, medical, advocacy and social support.

LEST WE FORGET: SMNCTS Tanya Lohman volunteers her time for Legacy as Sydney local Karen Rivera purchases a pen during the 2010 Legacy Week Appeal. Photo: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack

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Welcome homeHMAS Parramatta returned to Fleet Base East on September 15, welcomed home by an enthusiastic gathering of family and friends excited to see their loved ones after their six-month deployment to the Middle East on Operation Slipper. Michael Brooke reports from Sydney.

HMAS Parramatta (CMDR Heath Robertson) received a heroes’ welcome when she returned to Fleet Base

East after a successful six-month deployment on Operation Slipper, where “Strike Deep” struck a blow against international piracy.

Parramatta’s ship’s company of 192 men and women achieved a num-ber of important milestones to raise the benchmark for the RAN contri-bution to the international campaign against terrorism and counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden.

More than 500 RAN personnel as well as the crew’s family and friends welcomed home the pirate-busting FFG, which steamed more than 70,000km, conducted over 1000 que-ries of commercial and local shipping and completed 63 boardings.

Significantly, Parramatta also responded to 14 distress calls in relation to suspected piracy events and successfully intercepted one pirate vessel in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor.

CMDR Robertson praised his ship’s company for their success with their anti-piracy mission, which well reflected their tireless dedication to duty, often at great personal sacri-fice.

“Our deployment made a real dif-ference because we were totally suc-cessful preventing any pirate activity in our area of operation,” he said.

The presence of Parramatta deterred Somali-based pirates from attacking any commercial shipping, while ‘Strike Deep’ demonstrated

great speed and vigilance to respond to 14 distress calls from commercial shipping.

The occupants of one pirate boat threw a small arsenal of AK-47 assault rifles, machine guns and rocket-propelled-grenades overboard when they saw Parramatta steaming towards them.

“We watched them through the IR cameras and they were armed and apparently poised to launch an attack on a nearby commercial vessel when we gave pur-suit and boarded their vessel,” CMDR Robertson said.

CMDR Robertson said Australians could be proud of Parramatta’s ship’s company, who responded magnifi-cently to every new challenge.

“The men and women of Parramatta have performed excep-tionally well during what was a long and dynamic deployment and I’m very proud of what they’ve achieved,” he said.

Parramatta’s achievements reflect the great personal sacrifice of many of her crew, many of whom missed births of babies, birthdays and anni-versaries while also being absent during important family events, activities and day-to-day problem solving.

A number of Parramatta’s ship’s company became parents during the six-month deployment, including LEUT Dave Clarkson and his wife Nicole, who gave birth to Noah, and PO Ricky Moon and his wife Kelly, who welcomed Jasmine into the world.

But the best homecomings were enjoyed by AB Troy Eastwell and LS Craig O’Callaghan who returned to embrace the new babies they had

only ever seen on SKYPE.

AB Eastwell was jumping out of his skin with excitement when Parramatta birthed on September 15, where he eventu-ally pushed his way through the crowd to cradle baby Ella and kiss his wife, Kim.

“It was a fantas-tic deployment for all the crew, but as you can appreciate

the highlight for me is the homecom-ing to my family, which now includes a new baby girl,” AB Eastwell said.

LS O’Callaghan was also over the moon to embrace his wife, Narelle, and their new daughter Ruby, who was born only five weeks earlier.

All the crew made personal sac-rifices to ensure the mission was a great success, but thanks to the implementation of New Generation Navy, many sailors were reunited

with their families to celebrate extra

special events.CPO Steve Downey marked his

25th wedding anniversary, not alone in the Senior Sailors’ mess as one might have expected, but back in Sydney on a second honeymoon with his wife.

“It was a really great deployment, because this time we did something very different to our previous MEAO trip and went to different ports, which was a morale booster,” he said.

COMAUSFLT, RADM Stephen Gilmore, praised Parramatta for her significant contribution to the safety of vessels in maritime corridors during her deployment as part of Operation Slipper.

“Parramatta’s deployment rep-resented a change in focus to the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in response to a heightened threat posed by violent extremists operating in the region,” he said.

“I congratulate the ship’s com-pany for their dedication and profes-sionalism and thank the family and friends of those who serve for their tireless support and love.”

This was the third time Parramatta has deployed to the Gulf, with the Anzac-class FFG’s return marking the completion of Navy’s 23rd rotation since September 2001.

Parramatta has been replaced by HMAS Melbourne, which left FBE in August.

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of Parramatta have performed

exceptionally well during what was a long and dynamic

deployment and I’m very proud of what they’ve achieved.”

– CMDR Heath Robertson, CO HMAS Parramatta

UNITED: SMNBM Ryan May holds his daughter, Asia, on his return to Garden Island.Photos: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack

GREAT TO SEE YOU! SBLT Richard Farrelly gives his partner, Louise, a kiss.

SMOOTH SAILING: HMAS Parramatta comes alongside Garden Island.

HEY DAD! AB Isaac Ingui holds his son, Lachlan, after returning to Fleet Base East.

HAPPY MOMENT: LEUT Tony Nagle holds his son, Riley, on the wharf at Garden Island.

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By POAWASM Andrew Hume

THE professional development of Navy’s war-fighting submariners was celebrated with the recent gradua-tion of four Acoustic Warfare Analyst (AWA) submariners.

The graduation signified the cul-mination of an intense seven-week training regime undertaken at the Submarine Training System Centre, covering a diverse and challenging range of topics.

The course aimed to constantly challenge students, while imparting the fundamental acoustic theory, analytical and management skills to effectively carry out the duties of a LSAWASM both alongside and at sea.

Students were required to demon-strate competency in divisional and human resource management, frontline leadership, operational and domestic stores and departmental and operation-al security.

In addition, students were required to present tactical and strategic brief-ings, including capability assessments and search plan recommendations.

The course culminated in a two-week practical scenario phase, requir-ing students to consider and communi-cate the required tactical recommenda-tions to effectivley fight a Collins-class submarine at sea.

Only one course is run each year and successful completion represents a

War-fighting submariners prove their mettle

significant milestone in each student’s career as an AWA sailor.

Dux of course, ABAWASM Amanda Moss, said the course was a challenge that enabled her to expand her core job knowledge and took her out of her comfort zone.

“The completion of this course will enable me to progress in my cho-sen field as an AWA, something that I am very much looking forward to,” she said.

“I am excited to be rejoining my

boat, HMAS Collins, and taking what I have learnt and putting it to practical use.”

Course graduate, ABAWASM Daniel Cowan, said the course was one of the most challenging he had completed in the RAN.

“I am proud to have passed and aim to continue expanding the skills and knowledge gained when I post to the Australian Joint Acoustic Analysis Centre in the coming months,” ABAWASM Cowan said.

PROUD GRADUATES: POAWASM Andrew Hume (instructor) congrat-ulates the recent AWA course graduates. From left: ABAWASMs Daniel Cowan, Amanda Moss, Ryan Evans and Michael Cronin.Photo: ABIS Lincoln Commane

Training for new challenges

THE Sailors’ Leadership Management Personal Development Continuum has seen

many changes over the past two decades and in early September the final CPO Leadership Development Program (CLDP) was completed.

CLDP began in January 2004 and 462 senior sailors have suc-cessfully completed the course. Of those who have completed CLDP, 104 have been promoted to WO and a further 14 commissioned.

The CLDP has now been replaced by the CPO Promotion Course (CPOPC) and the WO Promotion Course (WOPC).

TA-ITLM, CAPT Jaimie Hatcher, said the new training continuum was designed to give sailors training when they needed it.

“This ensures they are ready for the challenges that come with the next rank,” CAPT Hatcher said.

The CPOPC will be a four-week residential course, con-ducted at HMAS Creswell. While this course is a non-discretionary course for POs identified for pro-

motion, NPCMA will coordinate panelling responsibilities in order to establish a viable short-list order of merit.

All POs must complete the CPOPC before promotion to CPO. All CPOs who have not completed CLDP will be required to complete both the CPOPC and WOPC before being eligible for promotion to WO. The first CPOPC will be conducted in October this year.

The WOPC will be a two-week residential course also conducted at HMAS Creswell and, again, NPCMA will coordinate panel-ling responsibilities to establish an order of merit.

CPOs who have successfully completed the CPOPC and wish to nominate for the WOPC can contact POSTD Felicity Carman at NPCMA at [email protected]. The pilot WOPC will be conducted February 2011.

The TA-ITLM points of contact for both CPOPC/WOPC courses are:WO Peter Jones on (02) 4429 7501 or [email protected] and WO David Larter on (02) 4429 7166 or [email protected]

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WO MIKE Burrows, HMAS Arunta’s SWO, and his wife Trish recently completed the holiday of a lifetime cycling from Perth to Cairns via The Great Central Road and pro-moted the RAN along the way.

The couple are no strangers to epic cycle rides. In 2007 they rode from Port Augusta in South Australia to Karumba in far north Queensland via the Birdsville Track.

WO Burrows said the total distance of their most recent ride was about 4200km, with the majority being on unsealed roads.

“The trip took us along the newly-promoted tourist route, ‘The Outback Way, aptly nicknamed ‘Australia’s Longest Shortcut’,” WO Burrows said.

“This section started in Laverton in Western Australia and finished at the home of Banjo Patterson, Winton in Queensland. We were the only two members of the party who completed the entire inaugural ride.”

WO Burrows said he took the opportunity to raise awareness of the RAN in the remote communities and towns he passed through, includ-

ing Laverton, Tjukayirla, Warburton, Docker River, Uluru, Alice Springs, Harts Range, Jervois Station, Boulia and Winton.

“I was amazed at the interest shown by some of the locals,” he said.

“I also met a few retired members of the outfit who were out there enjoy-ing what this country has to offer.”

For the majority of the trip the

couple stayed in a tent either in bush camps or caravan parks.

“We had bush showers and cooked in camp ovens and open gas stoves in camp,” WO Burrows said.

“It is surprising how clean you can get from a couple of litres of water

after riding an average of between 90-100km a day.”

Recently, while attending the offi-cial opening reception for Exercise Kakadu aboard Arunta, WO Burrows met and spoke with the Mayor of Alice Springs Damien Ryan, who is the chairman of the committee for The Outback Way.

“We discussed the progress and vision that has seen this outback track become a tourist destination,” he said.

“The benefits are certainly being felt by the regional towns and commu-nities the track passes through.”

WO Burrows said he could relate the journey directly to Navy’s Signature Behaviours.

“I encourage everyone to get out there and explore their own backyard,” he said.

“Having traversed this country from south to north and now west to east on a mountain bike, I can honestly say that anyone with a medium level of fitness and some personal drive has the ability to undertake a journey of this magnitude.”

WO’s mammoth ride“It is surprising how

clean you can get from a couple of litres of water after riding an average of between 90-100km a

day.”– WO Mike Burrows

PERSONAL DRIVE: WO Mike Burrows, from HMAS Arunta, and his wife Trish recently cycled from Perth to Cairns and recommend the trip to anyone.Photos provided by WO Burrows

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THE RAN ‘task group’ of five mock-up warships, helicopters and a sub-marine that participated in the 2010 NSW Variety Bash raised $43,000 for children with special needs while helping a little boy come closer to his dream.

Twelve Navy Fleet Command per-sonnel from across Australia including the patrol boat and submarine groups participated along with 100 other pre-1974 cars in the 3500km charity voy-age from B Shed at Sydney Markets to Byron Bay in August.

Team Leader, LCDR Graeme Wong, said the Navy team joined with their major supporter ‘Planit’ to raise awareness of Alex, a little boy with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).

Alex’s image and website were stamped on to the bonnets of two of the Navy cars, as part of the ‘500foralex’ campaign, which seeks 500 sponsors to donate $100 each to help fund life-improving treatment.

The $50,000 will enable Alex to travel to Spain for revolutionary treat-ment not available in Australia, where a not-for-profit organisation is mak-ing amazing strides in rehabilitation of neurological problems and injuries. The treatment may improve his speech, intellectual impairment, vision, and partial paralysis down the left side of his body.

Variety Bash team’s charity tour

LCDR Wong said the crew of the five RAN platforms were very moved emotionally when Alex came to the start of the Variety Bash.

“We met a loving little boy in need of help,” LCDR Wong said.

“Two of our cars have carried his cause into the hearts and minds of thousands of people along the 3500km route, which we hope will go some way to finding the donors needed to help restore some quality of life.”

The Bash route included stops

in schools and community centres in Temora, Cobar, Bourke, Moree, Goondiwindi , Toowoomba and Lismore.

The team, who range in rank from LS to CMDR, included CO Kuttabul, CMDR Christine Clarke, and actor Ian Stenlake, who plays the CO of HMAS Hammersley in the TV drama “Sea Patrol”.

LCDR Wong said the crew gave out ADF information kits to schools and Navy promotional material and

merchandise to children and teenagers who in the future may “answer the call of the sea” and join the RAN.

The annual Variety Bash is Australia’s most successful charity motoring event. It is not a race or a rally, but an annual charity drive that is the focal point of fund raising efforts by many hundreds of supporters of Variety.

In 2009, Variety NSW granted 248 appeals across their various programs, totaling in excess of $2.5 million.

Since the inaugural Bash was organised by Dick Smith in 1985, it has raised more than $100 million to help ill, special needs and disadvan-taged Australian children. The Navy team has raised more than $340,000 for the charity since their first involve-ment eight years ago.

Anyone wishing to help Alex can do so through his website 500foralex.org.au

THE TEAM: (Above) L-R – PO Anthony Tobias, PO Mark Reynolds, LS Jason Rigby, LCDR Graeme Wong, LEUT Shane Tacon, LS Daniel O’Rourke, LEUT Sandra Fraser, CMDR Christine Clarke, LS Esa Douglas, WO Kevin Goodwin and WO Brian Poole. (Absent from photo was LCDR Adrian Pay.)HELP FOR ALEX: (Right) Alex and LCDR Graeme Wong at the start of the 2010 Variety Bash.Photos courtesy Zoom Images

DIVE, DIVE, DIVE! The Navy submarine ‘submerges’ during the 2010 Variety Bash.

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WHEN LSNPC Bronson Matthew made his marital vows he became part of a family with strong RAN lineage. Coincidentally, he has also followed in the footsteps of his mother-in-law and become a naval police coxswain.

Along with about 15 Army and five Navy personnel, LS Matthew, 26, graduated from the Service Police Basic Course at Holsworthy Barracks on August 27.

Former WONPC Kristell Lake and her husband, WOSTD Shakey Lake, who are part of a family that has served in the RAN for more than two centuries, said they were proud to cheer on LSNPC Matthew.

“I thought after my daughter, Jessica, passed out from recruit school as a stew-ard that I would never see anyone else in the family graduate, so it was great to be there for her husband,” WONPC Lake said.

“Bronson has been interested in changing branches for some time, so I told him not to hold back and just go for it.

“I’m really pleased he decided to go

ahead because it’s a very challenging branch. I’m sure he’ll enjoy it.”

WONPC Lake served in the RAN for 22 years and was the first woman to be promoted to the rank of warrant officer in the Regulating Branch.

In 1981, the Regulating Branch became the Coxswain Branch, so she was also the first female warrant officer coxswain.

“She passed on what she used to get up to and the way the coxswain’s role

used to run,” LSNPC Matthew said. “This has certainly brought us closer

together and she helped me out in terms of explaining some of the finer points that, I suppose, I really didn’t know about before starting the basic course.”

The Service Police Basic Course took LSNPC Matthew 14 weeks to complete.

He said phase one comprised 10

weeks of basic training for Navy, Army and Air Force personnel. The last month was made up of Service-specific train-ing.

“Becoming a naval police coxswain is something that has been on my mind from day one. However, in saying that, I don’t regret my seven years as a writer,” he said.

“During the last month, we did Navy-specific training and prosecutions. We also went into whole-ship coordination, how to process leave and movements, and in the last week we learnt how to conduct drug and alcohol testing.”

To consolidate his training, LSNPC Matthew has been posted to HMAS Cerberus where he will work in a num-ber of roles to gain hands-on experience before returning to sea.

“I’m hoping this career will lead me down the patrol boat path,” LSNPC Matthew said.

“After Cerberus I will try to get a posting on a major ship in Western Australia, so I can serve under the guid-ance of a chief and get an idea of what the role entails at sea. After that I’d like to go to Darwin or Cairns to serve in a patrol boat.”

NPC’s family ties

“Becoming a naval police coxswain is something

that has been on my mind from day one.”– LSNPC Bronson Matthew

LIKE MOTHER LIKE SON-IN-LAW: WONPC Kristell Lake (Retd) gives her son-in-law, LSNPC Bronson Matthew, a well-deserved thumbs-up at his Service Police Basic Course graduation at Holsworthy Barracks on August 27. Photo: Bill Cunneen

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Be sure to understand how the provider makes money from your trades and how the trading system works generally.

3. Only commit if you have lots of time to devote to trading. Professional day traders spend many hours every day studying the market, and even then they find it

difficult to consistently make prof-its. Ask yourself if you have the knowledge and time to compete with them.

4. Always keep track of the cost of trading. Day trading fees add up quickly.

5. Only use day trading systems if you can afford to lose the money you put in. These systems can cost thousands of dollars – can you real-ly make that back?

6. Check the promises made to you by promoters. The advertised perfor-mance of day trading systems may be based on simulated or hypo-thetical trading, not actual trading results. Impressive looking graphs and projections may not factor in costs such as commissions, spreads

and real (actual) pricing, or the cost of buying the system or training.

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21HEALTH

Training at home has its rewards, but LT Rob Orr says safety must come first, especially where equipment is concerned.

WHEN training with home exercise equipment, knowing the exercises as well as the equipment is important. Home gymnasiums have led to seri-ous injuries and consideration is needed when training at home.

TreadmillsWhile a treadmill may seem

innocuous, children have suffered hor-rific burns and worse due to inattention around the treadmill. To protect your-self and your family:

➤ Ensure children do not have access to treadmills. Even unplugged, belts still move and cords still dan-gle. Also ensure you have sufficient clearance behind the treadmill (check user guidelines).

➤ Clean your treadmill properly and regularly with the right prod-ucts (like warm soapy water). Remember to clean underneath your treadmill as well. Belt move-ment can cause dust and dirt to col-lect under your machine engine and if the engine gets hot, a potential fire risk is created.

➤ Ensure the treadmill is the right one for you. Check weight restrictions and power requirements (it should meet Australian standards).

➤ Familiarise yourself with all the functions, especially the safety stop, before use.

KettlebellsKettlebells have become a popular

way of performing explosive move-ments with weight. With the centre of the weight away from the hand, momentum can be difficult to control compared to a dumbbell. With this in mind, some safety guidelines include:

➤ Start light – much lighter than you can lift with a dumbbell. The momentum can easily cause a loss of control and lead to serious mus-cle and joint injuries.

➤ Make sure your training area is clear of people and obstacles.

➤ Make sure you have a secure grip at all times and stop when fatigue or sweat causes a loss of grip. Toweling the hands and kettlebell between sets or using chalk can minimise loss of grip from sweat.

➤ Take the time to learn correct exer-cise techniques (like the ‘punch up’ during the ‘snatch’) to prevent seri-ous wrist injuries.

BallsFitballs, Swissballs, stability balls,

mediballs and half balls, like the Bosu ball, are still popular in home gyms. Unfortunately, many home trainers put themselves at risk by not treating them as training tools but more like toys. To train safely with these devices:

➤ Ensure you have the right ball and right size. Most importantly, ensure your ball is anti-burst. This means air will escape slowly rather than burst suddenly.

➤ Treat the ball with respect. The balls are used for exercise, not kicking, punching or volleyball.

➤ Do not store near heat or in direct sunlight as this can deform the ball and create weak points.

➤ Ensure the ball is inflated correctly to maximise training gains. Also remember to continually reinflate the ball as pressure is lost over time.

➤ Clear a space. Ensure you have suf-ficient space to move and to ‘catch’ yourself during a potential fall without hitting objects.

➤ Inspect your ball before every ses-sion. Look for wear points, poor inflation and signs of ill repair and replace when needed.

Finally, remember exercise safety does not hinder, but enhances, exercise performance.

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EASY DOES IT: CPL Luke Hamilton, a PTI at ADFA, shows how kettle-bells can be used as a great training tool. Photo: LAC Leigh Cameron

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SIGNALLING: (Above) LS Gillian Bryant on board HMAS Childers, alongside at Station Pier in Melbourne.Photo: ABPH Quentin Mushins

WHAT’S COOKIN’: (Opposite-middle) LEUT Penelope Twemlow of HMAS Albatross gets some cooking tips from Sophie, aged 5, dur-ing Book Week at the National Centre for Indigenous Education, Redfern.Photo: ABIS Sarah Williams

MIND YOUR TOES: (Opposite-bottom) ABET Sean Fitzsimons loads a dummy car-tridge into HMAS Toowoomba’s 5-inch gun.Photo: LSIS Helen Frank

SUB AND PATROL: ABMTs Daniel Cholswinski and Yaan Kelly-Flanders, from HMAS Collins, join ABBM William Sharkey (seated) at the Marine Link Console on board HMAS Armidale.Photo: LSIS Helen Frank

TOP BIRDIE: WO Andrew Roach, posing with Mrs Roach, is awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross for outstanding achievement in the field of aviation maintenance. Photo: ABIS David McMahon

FIREPOWER: (Above) LSET Richard Gregory stands in front of the 5-inch gun he maintains on board HMAS Toowoomba. Photo: LSIS Helen Frank

HANGAR FLYING: (Below) ABCTS Jahzinta Clarke poses in front of 723 Squadron AS350 Squirrels at HMAS Albatross. Photo: ABIS Justin Brown

SNOW WHITE: PO Elizabeth Smith poses with Salma, aged 5, at Book Week celebrations held at the National Centre for Indigenous Education, Redfern.Photo: ABIS Sarah Williams

SANGA SANDWICH: ABMT Dave Fernie and ABMED Jessica Caslake add the final touches to their lunch at the Chaplain’s payday barbecue at the HMAS Stirling Chapel.Photo: ABIS Lincoln Commane

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MELANESIAN CULTURE: (Right) SMNGX Grace Rounds from HMAS Tobruk has a feather band placed on her head by tribe members during a dis-play at the Malaguna Primary School in Rabaul, PNG, during PP10.Photo: ABIS Andrew Dakin

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NAVY Rugby will be joining forces with Army and RAAF to tackle the might of New Zealand, Tonga and Papua New Guinea Defence forces at the Pacific Nations Military Cup (PACMILCUP) starting next month.

Games will be played on October 14, 17 and 20 with the play-offs and grand final on

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Preparing for PACMILCUP

IN AN attempt to turn around its sagging form, the Australian Services Australian Football Association (ASAFA) is seeking a senior coach for the men’s All Stars team.

The All Stars team is selected in April at the end of the ADF national carnival in Melbourne, drawing from the best available players from Navy, Army and Air Force.

In previous years the coach of the winning Service team has been invited to coach the All Stars against the Australian Combined Emergency Services (ACES) team in Adelaide as a curtain-raiser to the Port Power versus St Kilda AFL game on the Anzac Day weekend.

The All Stars dominated the clash for a number of years, however, for the past two years, the ACES team has assembled strong squads and recorded convincing wins.

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The position is open to regular or reserve personnel from Navy, Army, Air Force and the APS.

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The ASAFA secretary, CPO Phil Norton can be contacted on (02) 4424 2954.

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By SMNCD Luke Neil

NOT content with simply running the 12km City to Surf charity run in Perth on August 29, members of AUSCDT Four (LCDR Chris Leece) added some extra weight to really challenge themselves.

With the city streets closed, the divers picked up their black storm hawser (three times thicker than a regular berthing hawser), placed it on their shoulders and set off for the beach.

Otherwise known as a rope run, it is a diver tradition and is used during the arduous clearance diver course to make runs just that little bit more chal-lenging.

The race began at the Esplanade in Perth city and finished at City Beach sports oval.

The team run was completed in a total of 66 minutes; not a bad time considering they had the aver-age weight of two grown men on their shoulders.

Members of the community were very supportive of the dedication shown by the divers and the fitness it took to run the 12kms with the extra load.

This was a record breaking year for the City to Surf, with over 40,000 participants.

Overall, the team and other partici-pants raised more than $378,000 for charity.

This event has inspired the men of AUSCDT Four to make the run an annual tradition and go one better next year by carrying a Zodiac.

PUSHING THE ENVELOPE: AUSCDT Four sailors run the Perth City to Surf with a storm weight berthing hawser. Next year they are planning to carry a Zodiac.Photo: ABIS Lincoln Commane

TWENTY-FOUR members of HMAS Stirling (CAPT Brett Dowsing) complet-ed the Perth City to Surf

on August 29.With funding assistance from

the Navy Sports Council, through the Navy Running Association, Navy Gym West (NGW) was able to fund the entry fees for Stirling’s personnel to help promote the bene-fits of fitness and a healthy lifestyle.

A specific running program was also implemented by the team at NGW to provide support to those making a return to a consistent fit-ness regime.

The combination of funding support and structured training resulted in 24 members from Stirling crossing the finish line.

LSET Corey Billows, a first-time runner of the City to Surf, said the course was tough with some deceptively challenging hills.

“All the pain was forgotten as I approached the very picturesque finish line adjacent to the Indian Ocean,” he said.

LSET Billows was very satis-fied with his run, finishing in 55 minutes.

NGW would like to make spe-cial mention of the fantastic support received from the Navy Running Association, whose continued sup-port of running events allows Navy personnel to experience the benefits of fitness.

For further details on Navy Running activities, visit www.navyrunning.com

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Surfers defy ‘little Wednesday’By Michael Brooke

CULT surfing movie Big Wednesday was on the minds of the 50 ADF wave-riders who fronted up to ‘The Farm’ on the NSW South Coast for the Navy Surfing Association’s (NSA) September competition.

The significance of the event being held on a Wednesday (September 1), was not lost of the eager competitors, all of whom had seen the cult-mov-ie about three surfers coming of age during the Vietnam War, while wait-ing for Big Wednesday, the mythical day when the greatest, cleanest, most transcendent wave of all will come.

More than 50 Navy, Army and APS personnel rocked up to the com-petition, excitedly expecting to see 6-metre high roaring waves, but sadly were confronted by waves that barely rated as a ripple.

Shrieks of “what a gyp!” filled the air as surfers voiced their deep dis-appointment that ‘little Wednesday’

had wiped out their monthly surfing competition.

However, all was not lost. NSA Secretary, LSPT Nathan Adamson, identified a small clean wave suitable for long boarders, which was excel-lent for a lucky few who had never surfed before and wanted to learn.

“Five personnel were treated to an impromptu learn to surf lesson and all were eventually standing up, giving credibility to their claim to be surf-ers,” LSPT Adamson said.

“The NSA has 12 3-metre learn-er boards and six stand-up paddle boards, which are excellent to get per-sonnel out there enjoying the waves.”

Overall it was an impressive turn-out and a great day, as well as a great opportunity for the NSA President, WOMT Kenneth McPherson, to dis-cuss the current status of the NSA and what the future held.

The NSA is still endeavouring to have a body boarding competition as well, but to date the numbers have been poor.

SURF’S UP...JUST: LSPT Nathan Adamson makes the most of the small swell at ‘The Farm’ during the Navy Surfing Association’s September competition.Photo: ABIS Justin Brown

By Michael Brooke

A TEAM of underdog rookies from HMAS Cerberus scored a thrill-ing victory over HMAS Waterhen in the grand final to win the EEA Mixed Softball Championship on September 8.

Some 11 teams from warships and stone frigates in NSW and Victoria participated in the competition which, apart from being a fun day for all the competitors, supported the Fleet Operating Concept’s routine schedul-ing of sport and team building ini-tiatives to promote team culture and a healthy lifestyle.

Cerberus was undefeated in the tournament, beating Waterhen II 3-2 in the grand-final, FSU 8-7 in the semi-final, and trouncing all opposi-tion in the round-robin competition.

Cerberus’ team captain and pitcher, LEUT Lyall Read, said their inaugural triumph was all the more remarkable because their best play-ers could not compete due to training commitments.

“It’s a great achievement for us because many of our best performers today are Gap Year students or Rogers Division sailors,” he said.

“With only three training sessions under our belt, today’s triumph is a really fantastic outcome for such a team of rookies.”

LEUT Read said the turning point in the grand final was SMN Nelson Light’s game-busting double-play, when Waterhen had the bases loaded and were only a hit away from getting two runners home.

Not surprisingly, SMN Nelson Light received the MVP award, not only for his double-play in the decider but also his batting and fielding per-formances in all the matches.

SMN Light’s double-play saw him take a great catch to dismiss the batter, which he followed up with a super throw to the catcher to oust Waterhen’s home-base runner.

LEUT Read, who pitched a strike out against Waterhen’s desperate last batsman, praised SMN Light as an all-round athlete whose mighty efforts lifted the morale of his team-mates at crucial stages of the semi- and grand-finals.

SMN Light modestly shrugged off the ‘hoo-ha’ about his double-play to acknowledge the contribution of all the team members.

“All our players did special things

Cerberus dogs win east coast softball title

when we needed to, so we can all take a victory bow and enjoy our success as a team,” he said.

The Cerberus team drove up from Victoria in three vehicles and all the players agreed the long drive was worth the fun of participating in a Navy sports day.

T h e E E A M i xe d S o f t b a l l Championship helped the RAN unearth new talent for the tri-Service Softball Championships to be con-tested in Sydney in November.

One of the new players unearthed is Gap Year student, SMN Kristy Allen, 18, a former SA state represent-

ative, who bewildered and humiliated rival batsmen with fast-balls in excess of 80-90 kph.

“I have been playing softball since I was five years old so, through prac-tice and hard work, I’ve developed a bit of talent as a pitcher, which is why I’ve been invited to represent Navy in the Tri-Service Softball Championships,” she said.

Players interested in playing for Navy in the Tri-Service Softball Championships can contact CPO Donna Edge for further details on (02) 9647 5274 or [email protected]

CONTACT: HMAS Waterhen came close to winning the EEA Mixed Softball Championships but were beaten by an under-dog team from HMAS Cerberus. Photo: LSIS Yuri Ramsey


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INTER-SERVICE Nordic Skiing and Biathlon has a new champion with Navy winning all three com-petitions for the first time in over 20 years.

After winning the inter-Service championships at Mt Hotham and the marathon cross-country Hoppet at Falls Creek, CMDR Martin Linsley, LCDR Garry Lewis and Dave Drohan won the final event –

the Kosciusko Tour at Perisher – to claim the trifecta.

Since coverage of the inter-Ser-vice championships, the Navy team took to the slopes at Falls Creek in the inter-Service Hoppet and Birkenbeiner cross-country mara-thons.

CMDR Linsley and LCDR Lewis paired up for the 42km Hoppet and finished with a combined time of 5hr

Rare trifecta for Navy Nordic skiers50min, while CDRE Mark Purcell and ABCK Lisa Russell raced the 21km Birkenbeiner in a combined time of 3hr 15min.

The Kosciusko Tour was moved from its traditional 18km Thredbo to Perisher course to a shorter 10km course at Perisher due to strong winds and blizzard conditions.

But bad weather didn’t slow the Navy team down and, with the lowest aggregate time, they won the third event in the inter-Service Nordic Skiing and Biathlon series for 2010.

LCDR Wendy Hughes also per-formed well and was rewarded for her efforts with second place in the women’s category.

For further information on Navy Nordic Skiing and Biathlon contact WO Ian Waller at [email protected]

ALPINE STARS: (Left) LCDR Garry Lewis makes his way along the track at Perisher. (Right) CMDR Martin Linsley, CDRE Mark Purcell and LCDR Garry Lewis after their cross-country success.

By SBLT Jude Power

THE Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) recently visited Australia to take on the ADF on the netball court.

They were represented by a ladies team at the Australian Defence Netball Association tour-nament held in Sydney from September 13-17. The tour was a first for a RNZN netball squad over-seas and they arrived ready for bat-tle.

Despite the fierce competi-tion, it was a welcome return to the country for some members of the New Zealand team. AB Emma Stephenson was born in Australia and fittingly celebrated her 21st birth-day during the tournament, while LS Miria Paul was posted to HMAS Cerberus last year as part of the ANZAC exchange program.

A toughly-contested gala match between the RNZN and ladies ADF teams opened the tournament at Randwick Barracks.

Both teams went out hard and the experience of the RNZN side was on

show from the first whistle, giving them the narrowest of leads at the quarter- and half-time breaks.

As with all Trans-Tasman sporting challenges, no-one was prepared to give an inch and the final break saw the scores tied.

The ADF ladies, who had not played or trained as a squad before the game, came together in the final quarter. Their teamwork and attitude in defence and the mid-court led to turnovers and wild passes by the NZ team, giving the ADF ladies a final buffer. Despite trailing for the majority of the match, the ADF side was victorious 40-36.

ABDEN Melissa Lavelle (HMAS Cerberus) was a standout in defence, using her height advantage over the NZ

shooters to take numerous rebounds and intercepts.

RNZN Team Manager, WOWTR Debbie Wareham, congratulated all par-ticipants and said the Australian style of play was very different.

“Ball movement is much shorter and sharper, as opposed to the long passes down the court we are accustomed to,” she said.

It is hoped the rivalry will continue in the future, with plans in the pipeline to play similar matches as curtain raisers for the Commonwealth Bank Trophy, the Trans-Tasman netball competition.

Full coverage of the inter-Service national netball titles will appear in the October 14 edition of Navy News.

Narrow win for netballers

DEFENCE: AB Melissa Lavelle (left) attempts to block her opponent from shooting a goal in the ADF win over the RNZN side.Photo: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack

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HMAS Harman (CMDR Andrew Schroder) held its biggest sporting event for 2010 recently to raise more than $1200 for the ship’s charity, Legacy Queanbeyan.

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