issue 191 august 2015 - royal new zealand navy · issue 191 august 2015 navy museum an outstanding...
TRANSCRIPT
1our people
issue 191 August 2015
NAVY MUSEUM AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS
NZDF GETTING READY FOR 2020
EXERCISE TALISMAN SABRE
T e T a u a M o a n a – w a r r i o r s o f T h e s e a
2
DIRECTORY
Published to inform, inspire and entertain serving and former members of the RNZN, their families and friends and the wider Navy community.
Navy today is the official magazine of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Published by Defence Public Affairs, Wellington. Navy today is now in its eighteenth year of publication.
Views expressed in Navy today are not necessarily those of the RNZN or the NZDF.
Contributions are welcomed, including stories, photographs and letters. Please submit stories and letters by email in Microsoft Word or the body of an email. Articles up to 500 words welcomed, longer if required by the subject. Please consult the editor about long articles. Digital photos submitted by email also welcomed, at least
500kb preferred.
COPY DEADLINES FOR NT 5PM AS FOLLOWS:Nt 192 september issue 15 AugustNt 193 October issue 15 septemberNt 194 November issue 15 Octobersubject to change.
EDITOR: David McLoughlin
Defence Public Affairs
HQ NZ Defence Force
Private Bag, Wellington, New Zealand
P: (04) 496 0219 F: (04) 496 0290
DESIGN & LAYOUT: Defence Public Affairs
PRINT: As part of a government multi-agency
initiative the NZDF has changed to a single
provider for all of its Print services.
this magazine is now printed by Blue star.
Feedback to [email protected] on
the quality of this publication is welcomed.
INQUIRIES TO: Defence Public Affairs
P: (04) 496 0270 F: (04) 496 0290
Director Defence Public Affairs
P: (04) 496 0299 F: (04) 496 0290
Defence Careers:
P: 0800 1FORCE (0800 136 723)
www.defencecareers.mil.nz
CHANGING ADDRESS?
to join or leave our mailing list,
please contact:
contents NAVY TODAY IssuE 191 2015
08
22
04
08
14
12
22
24
28
20
28
COvER IMAGE:
Gallery in the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum. See article beginning page 8.
NZDF & NAVY 2020 READY
NAVY MusEuM A BIg suCCEss At FIVE
DAVID MARQuEt ON NAVY LEADERsHIP
EXERCIsE tALIsMAN sABRE WRAPs uP
HERItAgE OF CN’s KOROWAI
WOMEN’s DEVELOPMENt FORuM 1our people
issue 191 August 2015
NAVY MUSEUM AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS
NZDF GETTING READY FOR 2020
EXERCISE TALISMAN SABRE
T e T a u a M o a n a – w a r r i o r s o f T h e s e a
tE KAHA’s BIg DRug Bust
OBItuARY FOR CAPt IAN BRADLEY
3yours aye
this month I want to talk about our torpedo Bay Navy
Museum—te Waka Huia o te taua Moana o Aotearoa. One
of the things we value in our Navy is our heritage. Where
we come from is a big part of who we are today. the deeds and
sacrifices of those who went before us have helped shape our Royal
New Zealand Navy of 2015 and beyond. Our museum is a great
place to visit and learn about our history, the stories of our people
and their sacrifices.
the museum you see today (read the article starting on page eight)
is a big part of the life of our Navy, but it was not always this way.
the previous Navy Museum was a small building in spring street
just outside the Devonport Naval Base. People normally went
there as part of a tour or when told to! Now, we have a magnificent
museum that has been created from the existing old buildings at
torpedo Bay. When I was a midshipman this is where we went to
get the rigging for the whalers and cutters we sailed around the
Hauraki gulf. today we have this wonderful museum that has
become part of the Devonport landscape.
Our museum is now an integral part of the life of our Navy.
Beginning with our attestation and then several times in our
careers, formal events are held at our museum. I must admit to
being a little shocked the first time I went there to see people
wandering around our museum eating and drinking, but after a
while I realised that this is part of the attraction. Our museum
is an engaging place that welcomes people to see and hear of
our heritage. It is just so much more than a stuffy old building
filled with relics of the past. It has life and a joy as it welcomes
people to learn of our Navy. school holiday programmes, parades,
meetings, conferences, lunches, receptions and dinners all bring
people nearer to our Navy. Not forgetting the permanent and
temporary exhibitions and the research programmes that go
on every day. the coffee shop is now also a major attraction for
anyone visiting Devonport.
so, all very well you are saying. Nice place, but do we really need
it? What benefits do we and the New Zealand Defence Force gain
from our museum? Quite a lot I would say. As kaitiaki of our Navy’s
memory, our museum is the guardian of our story, our heritage,
traditions, culture and ethos. It provides formal and informal
learning and inspiration. In doing so it contributes to increased
effectiveness, improved alignment between our behaviour and
values and improves our reputation. It makes us a better Navy and
therefore increases our operational contribution to the outputs of
the New Zealand Defence Force.
By showing our story and offering a unique form of engagement with
the people of New Zealand, our museum shows the commitment,
yours aye
Above: CN in the Navy Museum welcoming new Reserves trainee Mark Sleeman who was among the many trainees of Basic Common Training and Junior Officer Common Training who attested on 8 July.
courage, service and sacrifice of our Defence Force and our Navy.
It improves the public perception of our Defence Force and our Navy
which in turn, enhances public support for our work.
so that is our museum. A fantastic place that really shows off
our Navy and indeed, our Defence Force in a wonderful way. It is
managed and run by an amazing group of people who are tireless
in their determination to make our museum the best it can possibly
be. to David and your staff, I salute you for a job well done.
Whenever you get the opportunity to visit or use our museum I
encourage you to do so (www.navymuseum.co.nz). Be proud of it
because it really does tell our story so very well. Our museum is an
integral part of our Navy that apart from being a fun place to visit,
contributes a lot to our overall effectiveness. I don’t think we can
ask for much more than that.
Finally on 17 July I launched our Navy 2020 Passage Plan to our
Navy. Navy 2020 is our high level overview, to help us understand
what we are doing and why. It feeds into the Chief of Defence
Force’s 2020 Ready. I encourage you all to read the document,
understand your part in the plan and help us build the high
performing Navy of the future. see the article starting on page four.
He heramana ahau
I am a sailor
CHIEF OF NAVY Rear Admiral Jack Steer, ONZM
4 BCT GraDuaTion ParaDe
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED2020READY
On June 26, the NZDF launched a four-year organisational vision called 2020 READY. Its purpose is to clarify the organisation’s strategy to the 14,000 personnel of the NZDF and their families.
Here are just a few of your questions answered. If you have more, email them to [email protected]
Defence Leadership Team.
WHAt’s tHE vIsION FOR NZDF?
52020 reaDy
Yes, it’s new, but it’s linked to our big picture strategy Future 35, which has been around since 2010. to me, it’s a great way to explain the next step on the journey to Future 35 in plain terms. summed up, 2020 READY has four key themes – better tools, better support, better informed and better together. Each of these themes has something tangible for Navy people. My suggestion is talk to your commander or manager for more information. You can also go online to the F35 webpage and read the latest Force 4 New Zealand magazine.
Is thIs a new thIng – where dId It come from?
answered by:
aVm Kevin short, vice Chief Defence Force
In 2020 we’ll be better at supporting you, We’ll support your well-being, your mental and physical health. We’ll get much better at supporting and communicating to your wider families and whanau. We’ll keep growing you too as a leader. We’ll help you grow the career you want. Help you track your goals so you can achieve that long-term career and life success you want. We’ll make sure you’re prepared when you step into harm’s way, and are safe at home.
why does the VIsIon talK about ‘a stronger you’ – what’s that about?
answered by:
debra francis, Chief People Officer
It takes Future 35 – the NZDF’s big picture strategy launched in 2010 and spells out what’s happening and what we want to achieve over the next four years. the ultimate goal, by 2020, is to achieve Enhanced Combat Capability. that’s why we’ve invested in combat-ready platforms like the Frigate systems Upgrade and why we’ve launched support initiatives like Force 4 Families. the new governance structures we’re setting up will improve our decision making. Our investment in multi-national interoperability is part of our push for better integration across units, our three services, with local agencies and with our international partners.
what’s 2020 ready all about? what are we tryIng to achIeVe?
answered by:
cdre John martin,Assistant Chief Capability
Firstly, I think people are going to notice some pretty positive changes at the individual level. thinking about tools, for example, Navy personnel are going to be better equipped with the right kit. there are key platform investments under way. thinking about support, there’s a range of initiatives of interest to Navy personnel. Resilience training, health and safety and leadership development. Finally, there’ll be more integration in the way we work and come together as a Defence Force. this will mean getting better at operating Joint task Forces – improving the ways we work with our government partners, other agencies and multi-nationals.
what’s In thIs for naVy personnel – at the IndIVIdual leVel?
answered by:
maJ gen timothy gall, Commander Joint Forces
bet ter tools bet ter support bet ter Informed bet ter together
answered by:
radm Jack steer, Chief of Navy
It’s relevant to everyone in Navy because it sets out how the NZDF plans to equip you with better tools to operate now and in the future and how you’ll receive better support over the next four years. By 2020, you’ll be better informed – thanks to the range of new information tools and processes in development. there’s a Joint Intelligence Programme under way, which’ll mean we can understand our environment better and respond appropriately. there’s also emphasis on improving our partnerships within the organisation, across services and externally. 2020 READY sets out how the NZDF will improve its structures and processes to make that more effective.
how Is 2020 ready releVant to naVy?
6 naVy 2020
Above from Top: Some 800 Navy personnel were present for the Navy 2020 launch.
CN with the Navy 2020 booklet at the launch.
the navy’s journey to enhanced maritime combat capability
NAvY2020
The year 2020 is the next big step on the road to an Integrated Defence Force for the Future 35 programme.
By 2020 the New Zealand Defence Force will have Enhanced
Combat Capability. We are going to deliver this by meeting
Chief of Defence Force LtgEN tim Keating’s five goals:
Leveraging the Joint Effect, generating a sustainable Workforce,
Focusing Operational Capabilities, Partnering for greater Effect and
Leading with Excellence.
CDF’s 2020 Ready gives you information on some of the things that
Defence will deliver to help you play your part in achieving this. the
Defence Force cannot achieve its goals without a strong Navy that
delivers Enhanced Maritime Combat Capability.
On 17 July Chief of Navy RADM Jack steer launched Navy 2020
to detail how our Navy will evolve to exceed that challenge.
Navy 2020 has three strategic goals—Operational Focus, which is
supported by Workforce Excellence and Organisational Agility.
In achieving these goals we will deliver Enhanced Maritime Combat
Capability. It is important to remember that the Navy contributes
to warfighting capability across the spectrum of operations, from
the Inshore Patrol Vessels and MANAWANuI through to the Anzac
Frigates. Below, some of our Navy captains explain how we will
achieve this and what it means for you.
OPERATIONAL FOCUS:CAPT DAvE MCEWAN, CAPTAIN FLEET OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE NAvY?
Our Navy has to do many things, but our core mission is to Defend New Zealand’s Interest at Sea. to be able to do this our ability to
conduct naval warfare, across the spectrum of operations, must be
exceptional. Our skills must be sharp and ready, and we need the tools
and support in place to help us do this most important of our roles.
HOW WILL WE ACHIEvE IT?
By the end of 2020 our Navy will be well on track to having five
modernised and new capabilities. some of the weapons and
sensor systems associated with these will take us to a new level of
capability, and our ships and helicopters will be modernised and
more sophisticated. some of this equipment is here now and in the
process of operational release, these are exciting times!
WHAT WILL IT MEAN FOR YOU?
Every day when you come to work, no matter where you are posted,
you play your part in Defending New Zealand’s Interests at sea. You
will know that the organisation you work for and the equipment
you use will be fully designed to support this.
7naVy 2020
WORkFORCE ExCELLENCE:CAPT RICHARD WALkER, CAPTAIN FLEET PERSONNEL AND TRAINING
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE NAvY?
Our Navy will have the right number of people, with the right skills
and training. together we will excel on operations, run a first class
Navy and Defence Force, and move our organisation into the future.
this has already started and we are making good progress!
HOW WILL WE ACHIEvE IT?
We are going to organise the Navy better, and by 2020 we will have
better ways of training, managing and empowering our people. We
will also work constantly to make your workplace—whether that’s
a ship, an office, a workshop or somewhere else—as safe as we can.
We are also creating a partnership between the people and the
Navy to enable individuals to actively participate in planning then
achieving their potential and goals.
WHAT WILL IT MEAN FOR YOU?
Industry standard training and qualifications, career and talent
management that is designed to bring the best out of you and a
Navy that prioritises your safety, health and wellbeing. We are
delivering increased flexibility to meet individual requirements.
ORGANISATIONAL AGILITY:CAPT MARk WORSFOLD, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF NAvY (STRATEGY)
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE NAvY?
Our Navy will be more organised and better informed. this will help
us to make the right decisions for our sailors and our ships, leading
to the best possible Navy and Defence Force. We will also have
modernised infrastructure and be better engaged with our partners.
HOW WILL WE ACHIEvE IT?
Having the systems in place to support and inform us will help us
continue to deliver and enhance our world-class leadership and
governance. Whilst delivering on operations and running the Navy
we must still always be ready to adapt. We must always anticipate
the future of the Navy and the Defence Force, and ensure that we
are prepared for this, with state of the art facilities, outstanding
leaders and excellent relationships.
WHAT WILL IT MEAN FOR YOU?
A flexible and supportive Navy, with leaders who have the
right information to make good decisions. A Navy which
works well with our colleagues across Defence, nationally and
internationally. A naval base which is being developed to meet
future needs. there has already been significant progress on this
and you will have all noted some of the investment over the last
few years with more to come!
strategic change programme
• MaritimeWarfare Regeneration
• Forceelementsintroductionintoservice
• OptimisingavailabilityofForceelementsinService
• WorkforceGeneration
• Safety,HealthandWellbeing
sTraTeGiC Goal Two
sTraTeGiC Goal one
sTraTeGiC Goal Three
• Infrastructure
• Governanceand Accountability
• Engagement
Workforce Excellence
Operational Focus
Organisational Agility
Leveraging the Joint Effect
Generating a Sustainable
Workforce
Focusing Operational Capabilities
Partnering for Greater Effect
Leading with Excellence
RADM Jack Steer’s wero: Now that you know the situation I need you to:
Understand our mission.
Embrace the change to achieve 2020.
Share our purpose with all you come into contact with.
Play your part in leading the plan and helping us build the high performing
Navy of the future.
8 naVy MuseuM
Above: CPOWTR Melissa Latu explains the legal paperwork to newly attested trainees at the museum.
Bottom Right: Museum director David Wright: “I spend a lot of time worrying about what we need to continue to do to keep on being successful.”
By David McLoughlin, editor, Navy Today
the torpedo Bay Navy Museum celebrates its fifth birthday on 9
October and is expecting its 500,000th visitor about then.
Officially te Waka Huia o te taua Moana o Aotearoa—National
Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy—the museum has become
a highly successful guardian of the Navy’s memory and a Devonport
attraction for civilians and sailors alike.
“We shouldn’t be as successful as we are,” says museum director
David Wright. “We are a single subject military museum which
shouldn’t draw the crowds we get. Yet we appeal to a really wide
segment of our community, with more than 100,000 visitors a year
now. Our website [navymuseum.co.nz] gets 80,000 hits a year.”
Each of the three services has a dedicated museum. the National
Army Museum is at Waiouru in the central North Island and the Air
Force Museum is at Wigram in Christchurch.
More Than
our weBsiTe (naVyMuseuM.Co.nz)
100,000 visitorsayear
80,000 hitsayear
torpedo bay navy museum a big success as it nears its fifth birthday
9naVy MuseuM
Clockwise from Top Left: The gift shop.
School holiday activities.
The ever popular cafe.
the Navy Museum was established in 1982 in a small building
in spring st Devonport, just outside the front gate of the naval
base. In time it became too cramped for the navy heritage it was
expected to contain and its obscure location, with difficult car
parking, meant it got few visitors.
In 2001, the Navy Museum Board of trustees decided bigger and
better premises were needed and they set about working on a
project that eventually led to the opening of today’s buildings at
torpedo Bay, at the opposite end of the Devonport waterfront from
the naval base.
torpedo Bay is Defence Force land and is of exceptional heritage
significance. It was part of Auckland’s early defence system and
has buildings that date from the 19th century. Archaeological
investigations done as part of the project to develop the site as a
museum uncovered evidence of significant pre-European Maori
settlement possibly dating to the period of the original Polynesian
settlement of the country some 700 years ago.
the museum has a popular café and a busy souvenir shop. It hosts
Navy events such as the attestation ceremonies for new recruits
and the graduation parades of junior officers. It runs school holiday
programmes for local children and hosts regular school visits—4133
students from 55 schools to mid-June this year compared with 1281
for same period last year. the interest in World War I accounts for
much of this increase.
Its exhibits are rich in New Zealand’s naval heritage, including
big displays of the battle cruiser HMs NEW ZEALAND which the
country bought for Britain in 1911 (and took part in some of the
major battles of World War I) and the Battle of the River Plate,
10 naVy MuseuM
Top: Front Entrance of Te Waka Huia o Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa—National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy.
Middle: Chief of Navy RADM Jack Steer addresses the intake of new basic common trainees and junior officers who attested at the museum on 8 July.
in which the mostly New Zealand crew of HMs (later HMNZs)
ACHILLEs helped defeat the big german pocket battleship
ADMIRAL gRAF sPEE in the first sea battle of World War II.
Other displays highlight the various later WWII battles our ships
took part in, as well as our roles in Korea and Vietnam. Nothing is
glossed over. the sending of RNZN ships to Mururoa Atoll in the
1970s to protest against French nuclear testing is included, as is the
1985 sinking of the greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior by French
agents in Auckland harbour, and the fall-out with the united states
over New Zealand’s anti-nuclear policy, which meant our Navy
was unable to attend the big us-led RIMPAC exercise in Hawaiian
waters until 2012.
While most displays are permanent, others regularly change.
At present the museum is hosting the 5000 Poppies display,
commemorating 100 years since the Anzac landings at gallipoli. It
recently opened a World War 100 Pavilion and A D Boyle Room, the
latter having interactive displays enabling visitors to see the history
of the great War. It has staged two runs of geoff Allen’s World War
I play sister Anzac to sell-out audiences.
the museum’s fifth birthday will be marked by the opening to public
access of the old boat shed, which sits above the waterline and was
used to house and launch boats. It will have a collection of historic
Navy boats, with signs explaining how they were used.
But above all, the museum is about the Navy’s people, present
and past. Big photos of current officers and ratings adorn the wall
leading to the main galleries. Audio and video exhibits allow visitors
to listen to Navy people talking about their lives.
“We are approachable, welcoming, we are modern,” says David
Wright. “We focus on the people, not the machines, the people
stories. that brings an emotional edge to it. the sailors like it. they
bring their friends and families and show them round like it’s their
place, which it is.
11naVy MuseuM
Top Left: Museum staff with some of the 5000 Poppies display panels.
Below: Portraits of Navy personnel at the entrance to the galleries.
“there’s no doubt we contribute to the operational effectiveness
of the Navy. We represent the Navy’s ethos, culture, traditions and
esprit de corps very effectively for our young people. traditions are
very important in the Navy.
“We are seen as a critical part of our local community. We are a
key part of Devonport. Down the other end of the road [where
the naval base is] there are guards at the gate. You can’t walk in.
But you can walk in here so we are a significant part of the Navy’s
connection with the public.
“We have huge visitor satisfaction. People recommend that others
visit. We get lots of repeat visits. We stack up well against many
other organisations.”
In the year to 15 June, the museum had had 103,284 visitors, of
whom 5672 were from overseas. the total since it opened has been
473,556 to date since opening, with numbers running at a weekly
level sufficient to give a firm belief the 500,000th visitor will arrive
around 9 October.
the museum has 14 permanent staff who are augmented by
casual shifts worked by NZDF personnel. the site is owned by the
Defence Force, with the exhibits owned by the museum’s board of
trustees. Admission is free seven days a week though donations are
gratefully accepted. the Navy pays most of the museum’s costs.
“I spend a lot of time worrying about what we need to continue to
do to keep on being successful,” says David Wright, returning to his
original topic. given the museum’s continuing success, he should
not have too many sleepless nights.
12 leaDershiP
leadership is teaching people to think, not telling them what to do, says us leadership expert capt david marquetBy David McLoughlin, editor, Navy Today
Leadership expert usN Captain David Marquet (Rtd) says it is
fine for leaders to admit they don’t know something others
expect they should know. A submarine veteran of 28 years, he
came to New Zealand as a guest of Chief of Navy RADM Jack steer
in late June and told an audience at Devonport Naval Base about
his first submarine command appointment, uss OLYMPIA, a Los
Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1984.
“I spent 12 months learning everything about it, what every button
and wire did, before taking command because I was to give the
orders,” CAPt Marquet said. “Docked next to the uss OLYMPIA
was the uss sANtA FE [another Los Angeles-class but dating from
1994]. It was the Enron of the fleet. sANtA FE was the worst one in
the fleet. But the captain quit, and the Navy looked round and said,
‘Marquet, sANtA FE’.
“the thing that scared me the most was that sANtA FE was
radically different from OLYMPIA. Everything was the newest, the
greatest, none of which I had any idea how to operate. I had two
weeks to take over. I decided to ask the sailors. ‘What does that
button do? And that button’? And when they didn’t know, I said
‘I don’t know either. Let’s press it and see what happens’.
“When the leader says ‘I don’t know’ it’s respectable for others to say ‘I don’t know’. It turned out to be powerful.”
It was CAPt Marquet’s first visit to our Navy but he is no stranger
to us. RADM steer presents a copy of CAPt Marquet’s book turn
the ship Around to each new commanding officer as they assume
command of a ship. the book describes how he took sANtA FE
from being the worst ship in the fleet to the best by encouraging
everyone to be a leader, not a follower of orders from on high.
CAPt Marquet, who retired from the us Navy in 2009, also made a
presentation via video at CN’s Whakaaro in August last year.
CAPt Marquet grew up in Massachusetts. “I was a geeky kid. In
the chess club, on the math team. submariners are geeky people.
I woke up one day and said ‘I’m in the Navy, where can I hide’? In a
submarine! I spent seven years under water.”
He presented a series of slides, starting with one captioned: give
control, give leadership, about the experiences which led to his
writing turn the ship Around.
“the book was a struggle for me, getting everything written
down. On the submarine it was chaotic. We didn’t know what was
happening. I tried to reflect that in the book. You give your people
a little bit of control, not knowing what they will do. But they do
it well. You give them the space to become a leader. It’s all about
control, competence and clarity. Chaos is bad, especially on a
nuclear powered submarine.
“there were 135 sailors on my submarine, with an average age of
26. All teams basically start with low competence and clarity, so the
leader has to take control—but in steps give leadership to the rest.
the leader has to take a step back at first, but not a big one to start.
so you can have frustration if you give the team too little control, or
chaos if you give them too much control at the beginning.
“We want people to think. their value to the organisation lies in
their ability to think, not do. unfortunately so much of what we
do is embedded in our bones. When I graduated in 1981, we were
told ‘leadership can be defined as directing the thoughts, plans and
actions of others so as to obtain and command their obedience,
their confidence, their respect’. And so I thought that was what
leadership was.”
CAPt Marquet got everyone at the presentation to log into a
website on their mobile phones and type in how it would feel
to work in such an environment. As people tapped, up on the
screen came—suffocating… restricting…uninspiring…frustration…
demotivation…
that was exactly how it was when he took command of sANtA FE.
“On a drill, with the reactor shut down to simulate a fault, we were
moving ahead one-third on batteries. I suggested to the Officer of
the Deck it would make everyone work faster to fix the fault if we
went ahead two-thirds, as that would run the battery down much
faster. He gave the order to the helmsman. I saw the helmsman
flinch. I asked what was wrong and he said there was no two-thirds
on batteries in sANtA FE, only one third.
“I asked the Officer of the Deck why he ordered two-thirds when he
knew there was no two-thirds. He said ‘You ordered it’.
“so I encouraged them to question orders if they thought they
were not right. And I changed my slogan to ‘leaders teach people
to think, not do’. It was quite revolutionary. It sounds ordinary. We
come to work and do our jobs, not think our jobs. We have ‘to-do’
lists. We think that people thinking is not work.
“I realised I needed to stop giving orders. I vowed never to give
another order. Once I started doing that I saw this explosion in
creativity around me. I got to know the sANtA FE very well.
13
Top Left: CAPT Marquet (centre) in discussion with CO WELLINGTON LT CDR Graham MacLean (right) and xO LT Trent Nancekivell.
Above: Part of the audience during CAPT Marquet’s presentation.
Right: Give control, create leaders—CAPT Marquet making his presentation.
leaDershiP
“It’s easy not to tell your people the answers when you don’t know
the answers. It’s different when you know the answers. then you
tell them to think about it. When you have to step in, do it, but tell
yourself your team needs more training.
“the sANtA FE got inspected a year later. We got the highest
score ever seen in the Navy. the inspectors thought that ‘David
Marquet gives good orders’. But I didn’t give a single order in the
whole inspection.
“Leaders help workers feel safe. When people are under stress it’s harder for them to think. In today’s workplace, there is too much stress and stress is a killer. Teams refer to team members as ‘we’. Not ‘they’. We had a rule to use the word ‘we’ not ‘they’. It requires your brain.”
After his presentation, CAPt Marquet visited the Inshore Patrol
Vessel HMNZs HAWEA and the Offshore Patrol Vessel HMNZs
WELLINgtON.
Lt CDR graham MacLean, CO WELLINgtON, said that, up until then, CAPt Marquet had been known by name as being associated with a framework of leadership principles centred on taking ownership, striving towards tactical excellence and being able to make mistakes safely.
“to suddenly meet the man in the flesh was surreal and a genuine privilege to those members of ship’s Company who shared a coffee with him and had the opportunity to informally discuss day-to-day issues, stories of success as well as failure and receive some sound advice.
“His brief tour around the ship sparked conversations around the similarities and differences to life at sea on an OPV versus a nuclear submarine and how many procedures were actually quite similar, notably how very junior members of a ship’s Company are given the responsibility to drive multi-million dollar vessels.
“A short but valuable visit by an impressive champion for good leadership in the workplace.”
Lt Kurt story, Executive Officer of HAWEA, said CAPt Marquet’s visit to the ship was short but got everyone of every rank thinking.
“the initial surprise of finding out he decided to refrain from giving orders was unanimous, as many asked questions of how it was possible to achieve that. His answer sounded familiar to the more senior members of ship’s Company, feeling similar to the RNZN’s style of Command by Veto. His discussion was well received by all as he was engaging and gave everyone some things to think about, speaking at a level where even our less experienced team members could appreciate a thought process used by him in Command.”
14 eXerCise TalisMan saBre
navy cripples us aircraft carrier, sinks landing ship during exercise talisman sabre (fictionally, of course)By Luz Baguioro, Public Affairs Manager, Joint Forces NZDF
the Navy’s frigate HMNZs tE KAHA and replenishment tanker HMNZs ENDEAVOuR took on the might of the united states military as part of Exercise talisman sabre 2015 which ran
from 5 July to 25 July, mostly in parts of Australia.
the two RNZN ships completed a dynamic war-at-sea exercise with the uss gEORgE WAsHINgtON Carrier strike group and the Royal Australian Navy during the biggest Australia-us warfighting exercise, which takes places every two years.
this was the first time New Zealand fully participated in the exercise, which involved land, sea and air military exercises with almost 30,000 personnel from Australia, the us, New Zealand and Japan, 21 ships, more than 200 aircraft and three submarines.
the NZDF deployed a total of 620 personnel, tE KAHA and ENDEAVOuR, two RNZAF NH90 helicopters, a C-130 Hercules and tE KAHA’s seasprite helicopter, 22 Light Armoured Vehicles and 23 other military vehicles. HMNZs CANtERBuRY took the Army vehicles, the NH90s and many personnel to Australia and back for the exercise.
“tE KAHA formed part of the opposing force with a mission objective designed to locate and attack the exercise’s two main task groups,” said CDR simon griffiths, tE KAHA’s Commanding Officer.
“these task groups were a collection of Australian and us vessels centred on the uss gEORgE WAsHINgtON and the Amphibious Landing ship uss BONHOMME RICHARD.
“Operating in this sort of maritime environment is exactly what tE KAHA is designed to do,” said CDR griffiths. “the exercise has been a great chance for us to practise our core warfighting capabilities and to improve our interoperability with our coalition partners.”
In keeping with their fictional role in the exercise, tE KAHA ship’s Company developed ‘propaganda’ material that touted how the frigate crippled the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier with eight surface-to-surface missiles and sank the uss BONHOMME RICHARD. they also published a magazine called Kamaria Maritime Force Navy today with the main story headlined “taking on a carrier battle group; tEK shows how it’s done.”
(Continued on page 17)
Top of page: TE kAHA in the Arafura Sea with HMAS LAUNCESTON behind.
Above: ENDEAvOUR engaged in a Replenishment at Sea with the much bigger tanker USNS TIPPECANOE.
15eXerCise TalisMan saBre
From the Top: USN MH-60 Seahawk comes in to land on TE kAHA.
TE kAHA bridge team watch closely during a replenishment at sea.
Tending the distance line from TE kAHA during a Replenishment at Sea.
TE kAHA’s newly qualified flight deck officer CPOMAA Harry Harris hard at work.
Top of page: SLT Moser takes sightings from ENDEAvOUR’s bridge.
day at the naval base hooked slt moser on a navy career
A day spent at Devonport Naval Base five years ago clinched sLt Ethan Moser’s choice of career. “Devonport showcases
the values that characterise life in the Navy—courage, commitment and comradeship. After only one day, I was hooked,” said the former Auckland grammar school prefect.
sLt Moser is a Bridge Watchkeeper of replenishment tanker HMNZs ENDEAVOuR, which worked alongside many other ships in the maritime warfare part of Exercise talisman sabre.
“During the exercise, a typical day for ENDEAVOuR consisted of patrolling a designated area in Northern Australia,” said sLt Moser. “this specific segment of water is cordoned off as a type of support area where support ships from the us and Australia also patrol, waiting to rendezvous with ships that are fighting the ‘war’. We spent most of our time in company with the Australian tanker HMAs sIRIus.
“to keep everyone on their toes, we conducted daily internal training for damage control, which includes firefighting, dealing with toxic gas and flood-control exercises. We maintain the highest degree of readiness to respond to any requests for fuel by having our replenishment rig at 30 minutes’ notice to provide replenishment at sea.”
sLt Moser, who recently finished his Bachelor of Commerce degree at the university of Auckland with a full scholarship from the Navy, said talisman sabre offered him “an exciting training opportunity”.
“Exposure to an exercise like this and observing the military interoperability between several countries is hugely beneficial in helping improve my skills of navigating in a tactical environment,” he said.
As a Bridge Watchkeeper, he monitors the safety of navigation and helps ensure collisions are avoided. He also helps organise future port visits and plan navigation tracks for future voyages.
since joining the Navy as a midshipman in 2011, his most memorable deployment to date was an exchange trip to the Japanese training ship KAsHIMA. “On board, I met and befriended other junior officers from all over the world. the experience of immersing myself in another country’s culture, the opportunity to travel to different places and to say that this is part of my job is really amazing,” sLt Moser said.
“If you are an adventurous person who loves to travel and are up for a challenge, a life in the Navy would definitely suit you. the Navy provides you with the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, travel around the world and gain a whole new set of friends as well as a stable and well-paid job,” he added.
16 eXerCise TalisMan saBre
navy medic has great experience organising health care at talisman sabre
As a former ship’s medic, Lt Kasey Vissers has provided
health care for hundreds of people for weeks at a time.
Deployed as a health planner for Exercise talisman sabre
2015, Australia’s largest warfighting exercise, the former Mana
College student had to grapple with a health challenge 120
times bigger—the 30,000 personnel from several countries at
Exercise talisman sabre.
“Over three weeks, I worked in what is called the ‘Casualty
Regulation Cell’ which is comprised of eight people. Our job
In late June, she and the crew of replenishment tanker
HMNZs ENDEAVOuR were in southeast Asia for a multi-
national military exercise. For most of July, they were in
Northern Australia for Exercise talisman sabre.
“A career in the Navy means taking on a variety of challenges.
Every day is different and every three years or so, your job is
different,” said the former head girl of Palmerston North girls’
High school.
“talisman sabre is predominantly operations-based so it is
the operations trades that are involved the most with the
daily tasks,” said Lt CDR Evans. As ENDEAVOuR’s supply
Officer, she is responsible for all logistic requirements, supply
and demand of stores requisitions, catering, finance and
administration.
Lt CDR Evans and her twin sister Lt CDR sarah smith, who is a
Weapons Engineer in the Navy, joined the service straight from
high school.
“I saw the Navy as an opportunity to learn a little bit more
about what makes me tick and the basic training component
was a personal challenge which I viewed as similar to
completing a ‘gap year’,” she said.
Her most memorable deployment to date is a five-month trip
to Australia and North Asia onboard HMNZs tE KAHA in 2007.
“the opportunity to visit China, Japan and Malaysia as an
18-year-old was an incredible experience,” she recalled. “But my
most rewarding role so far has been providing leadership and
professional development training for sailors and officers at all
levels of the organisation.”
the variety of roles and experiences while working in the navy has always been a big draw for lt cdr fiona evans
was to monitor and track real-world and in-scenario casualties in
talisman sabre,” Lt Vissers said.
A registered nurse, Lt Vissers worked out of Headquarters Joint
Operations Command in Canberra throughout the exercise.
“Expert and efficient medical care saves lives on the battlefield
and is one of the most important support functions during
combat operations,” she said. “It’s been great to learn how
other nations complete tasks and to see if it is something we
could incorporate into our practice, What I have learnt here will
be useful for working with the Australians and the Americans in
the future.”
When she is not deployed, Lt Vissers is the Fleet Health Officer
at Devonport Naval Base. In that role, she conducts health
planning and supervises all deployable maritime health support
and the Navy medics.
she joined the Navy straight from high school, while two
friends enlisted in the Army and the Air Force. “I love the Navy
environment and the communal living,” said Lt Vissers, whose
grandfather was an ammunitions clerk for the Royal New
Zealand Air Force during World War II.
“It’s great that we are encouraged to do sports because I love
soccer and cricket. there are also opportunities for you to do your
core job in a different environment. For Medical services Officers
like me, we are not stuck in a ward or sickbay,” she added.Above: LT vissers (centre) with two Talisman Sabre colleagues outside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Above: LT Evans aboard ENDEAvOUR.
17eXerCise TalisMan saBre
“the training that our personnel got in talisman sabre helps us
better understand how we can work together with our partners as
well as within our Defence Force as we enhance combat capabilities
needed to support New Zealand’s requirements and a Joint task
Force,” MAJgEN gall said.
Although talisman sabre is a bilateral exercise between Australia
and the us, “New Zealand is a natural partner for Australia and its
participation is vital,” said VADM Admiral David Johnston, RAN,
Chief of Joint Operations (Australia).
“We need to have confidence that our equipment is compatible
with each other, our planning processes work and we can talk and
coordinate with each other. that confidence comes from training
exercises like this,” VADM Johnston said.
said LtgEN John Wissler, commander of the III Marine
Expeditionary Force and us Marine Corps Forces Japan: “the fact
that New Zealand is here is a great opportunity to increase that
interoperability. What we’re trying to do is bring together the
unique capabilities of all our forces—Australia, the us, New Zealand
and our Japanese partners—and ensure we can rely on each other’s
capabilities, operate together and be successful on any mission
from humanitarian assistance to very complex operations as we
have laid out in this exercise.”
During the exercise, the two RNZAF NH90s were embedded within
the Australian Defence Force’s 16 Aviation Brigade and operated
with six near-identical Australian MRH-90s, eight ARH tiger
helicopters and up to 600 us troops who served as the ground
force for ‘Battle group griffin’.
Around 200 combat soldiers from the New Zealand scots squadron,
Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles were embedded within the
ADF’s 7 Brigade and the RNZAF C-130 operated alongside the Royal
Australian Air Force’s 37 squadron.
tE KAHA and ENDEAVOuR returned to Devonport Naval Base
on sunday 2 August. CANtERBuRY was due to return the army
vehicles and the NH90s to Wellington a week later.
(Continued from page 15)
“Our goal was to practice neutralising surface threats that might
attack the carrier strike group,” said us Navy Lt Michael Beer,
Destroyer squadron 15 exercises and engagements officer. “We use
the air wing’s distance and striking power to eliminate the threat
before it can get close enough to engage us.”
to demonstrate a conflict at sea, tE KAHA and two Royal Australian
Navy ships acted as aggressors while uss gEORgE WAsHINgtON
and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, and the Arleigh
Burke-class guided-missile destroyers uss FItZgERALD and uss
MustIN manoeuvred to defend themselves and counter-attack the
simulated threat.
HMNZs ENDEAVOuR worked with the support task force for the
naval part of the exercise, held mostly in the Arafura sea out of
Darwin. the land component of talisman sabre was mostly in the
shoalwater Bay Military training Area in central Queensland.
says CDR sandra Walker, CO ENDEAVOuR: “For the ship’s
Company, it was an opportunity to observe the New Zealand
Defence Force’s joint warfighting capabilities, which is paramount
to the vision of Future35. Observing the integration of the deployed
combat task forces in this warfare-rich environment was a great
training opportunity for our people.”
the exercise sought to increase participating countries’ ability to
plan and execute contingency responses from combat missions to
humanitarian assistance efforts. During the exercise, participating
forces faced a realistic scenario against a peer adversary that tested
the cohesion of the different militaries and required complex
planning and execution to include military operations at sea, in the
air and ashore.
MAJgEN tim gall, Commander Joint Forces New Zealand, said
the joint training was critical for New Zealand to work better
with security partners Australia and the us in conducting real-
world operations.
One of the Army’s Light Armoured vehicles on patrol in central Queensland. CANTERBURY took many Army vehicles to Australia and back for Talisman Sabre.
18 our PeoPle
19our PeoPle
Our frigate HMNZs tE KAHA and our tanker HMNZs ENDEAVOuR returned to Devonport Naval Base on sunday 2 August after long deployments. All these photos are of their homecoming. More than 1100 ecstatic family members and friends welcomed the ships home. the ships were honoured with a flypast by two Navy seasprite helicopters and a gun salute from ashore in response to one from tE KAHA. tE KAHA had been away since 16 February, initially to Australia, then to gallipoli for the 100th anniversary of the Anzac Day landings in World War I. the frigate then spent more than a month on a Combined Maritime Forces patrol in the Western Indian Ocean, seizing and destroying $235 million of heroin from two dhows boarded by ship’s Company. Immediately before returning to New Zealand, tE KAHA joined ENDEAVOuR in Darwin for Exercise talisman sabre. ENDEAVOuR meanwhile had sailed for Australia on 9 March where she helped resupply and support Royal Australian Navy ships, before going to Malaysia and singapore waters for Exercise Bersama shield.
20 Cn’s korowai
By WOSCS Jack Rudolph, Navy Maori Cultural Adviser
some of you may be wondering what the significance is of the wonderful feathered cloak that adorns the Chief of Navy while conducting ceremonial duties. Known traditionally
as a kahu huruhuru, most people today use the word korowai to describe Maori feathered cloaks. Korowai are the most highly prized of all traditional Maori garments which were woven from traditional materials such as flax and feathers of specific indigenous birds that denoted status and leadership.
In 2005 the Runanga o te Iwi Heramana (Council of sailors) decided to present a symbolic gift to the CN’s position. the gift would signify not only his status and rank, but also the biculturalism within the RNZN with links back to tangaroa, our naval base, our Marae, the officers and sailors of the RNZN, our civilians and wider naval family, and also our fallen comrades.
We were fortunate enough at the time to have a person skilled in the art of contemporary korowai-making. Mrs Ludene Halford, the wife of Ls steve Halford (retired after 20 years in the RNZN and 22 years in the dockyard) gave up her time to produce the korowai we see today.
the stepped pattern you see on the korowai represents “te Ara Poutama” which relates to tane-nui-a-rangi and tane-te-wananga who not only retrieved the baskets of knowledge, are responsible for the higher house of learning which in todays term’s, we can relate to the journey in the career path of RNZN personnel to achieve the highest pinnacle of Chief of Navy.
te Ara Poutama is represented in our Pou of tane at te taua Moana
cn’s korowai steeped in tradition
Marae by the stepped pattern at the bottom seen in the photo. the different colours represent the following:
White – te Ara Poutama and our fallen sailors
green – the seas in which we work (tangaroa)
Brown – All ethnicities within the RNZN which all link back to the Devonport Naval Base and Papatuanuku (Mother Earth).
te Ara Poutama and the deeds of tane are powerful concepts of Maori mythology. A metephor of the spiritual realm, to the physical and back to the spiritual. this embraces our fallen comrades and familes members of the past as well. the link back to Papatuanuku reminds us all of our duties as Kaitiaki, guardians of not only the seas, but Aotearoa, New Zealand. sounds familiar—Defend New Zealand’s interests at sea (WAD 06-15). these are infused into the Navy’s vision and core values of Courage, Commitment and Comradeship.
Many Maori taonga are contextual to today’s ideologies. this is no more so than in the symbol of Command for the Chief of Navy—the symbol of unity as he conducts his important duties here and overseas. It is good to know that we his navy are in support through his adorned korowai, as he is for us.
Ma te Huruhuru o te Manu ka rere
From the diversities of life, we can achieve
He Heramana ahau
Top Right: The three Jacks, from left WOSCS Jack Rudolph, ex-Navy gunnery instructor Jack Donnelly and Chief of Navy RADM Jack Steer wearing his korowai.
Above: Details of CN’s korowai. Above: Pou of Tane at Te Taua Moana Marae.
20
21MoeT MoMenTs
Above: The mighty Super MOETS are the men and women in green who not only ensure our ships can operate up to standard, they are here to help you.
By LT CDR kelly Smith, Fleet Damage Control Officer
A new initiative from the Maritime Operational Evaluation team (MOEt) is to highlight Fleet strengths and deficiencies through a quarterly Navy today article and a Fleetwide
signal. this is to ensure fleet standards across all departments are maintained and any shortfalls that are seen in the Fleet are addressed.
this is the first Navy article and provides some details as to what is not going so well in the Fleet at the moment.
Earlier this year a signal was sent (Dtg 19223Z APR 15) from MOEt addressing the incorrect use of the gas Alert Quattro. Interrogating the readings particularly at the scene Leader level has been identified as a current shortfall. the recommendation was for all shipborne Damage Control Instructors to ensure interrogation of the gas Quattro is trained and practised in all post- fire actions and toxic gas exercises, to ensure competency remains high.
Another Damage Control related practice that is not conducted very well across the Fleet is the use of the ramfan (a smoke extractor). Other than engineering personnel, it seems many other trades lack confidence in the set-up and operation. From MOEt experience, this comes down to ships not conducting post-fire routines (de-smoking to O2 safe) when conducting exercises onboard. the easiest way to rectify this is by conducting regular training on the ramfan, ensuring all personnel get to touch and play with the equipment. Damage Control equipment is very hard to break. If you are not confident put your hand up and ask for additional training.
Overall, cleanliness and securing for sea has also been poor when MOEt embark. this is MOEts first impression. When achieved it shows the sense of pride a ship’s company has for their ship, but
the majority of the time re-scrubs are required. All compartments are looked at and often it is publications and miscellaneous items not secured that let the ship down. Remember a ship is your home; cleanliness and hygiene are an important part of protecting that home.
standard Operating Procedures (sOPs) across all departments are in need of attention. sOPs should be reviewed every 12 months and if your ship is one of a class of ship, these sOPs should be reviewed with other vessels.
When MOEt are embarked, we expect dog-tags to be worn. Many personnel come up with excuses for not having them. these are just as important as having an ID card and if missing should be ordered. It is recommended that dog-tags are mustered as part of kit-musters.
generally personnel are keen and willing to learn when MOEt come onboard which is a good start. Enthusiasm goes along way and when you give 100 per cent, it stands out. Do not be afraid to ask questions, there is no such thing as a stupid question. A saying that you will hear when MOEt are onboard is ‘Fight what you see, like your life depended on it’. If you follow this, you cannot go wrong.
some personnel have seen MOEt walk around Devonport Naval Base but do not know who we are or what we do. MOEt wear RNZN 10A which is green gWDs or overalls when assessing a ship. If you see us, please pay us the same marks of respect you would any other senior rate or officer. MOEt are located on the fifth floor of Cruiser Bock. We are made up of 15 core positions but regularly call on other personnel to assist, especially with engineering and Damage Control.
mighty moet greens are here to help you
22 2015 woMen’s DeVeloPMenT foruM
By LT CDR Ange Barker
Women and men from all round the New Zealand Defence Force gathered in Ohakea for the NZDF Women’s Development Forum in late June. It was the third forum
of its kind—others were in 2011 and 2013—with the theme this year “Being Our Future”.
the primary focus of this forum was to retain NZDF mid-career range talent through the opportunity to be placed in front of inspirational, informative speakers who enhanced the audience’s own knowledge and promoted self development.
Chief of Defence Force LtgEN tim Keating opened the forum speaking on the aims of holding such events and the establishment of such programmes as More Military Women.
“success will look like more women in uniform in the New Zealand Defence Force. It will look like women’s careers lasting longer, or in the technical speak of our personnel branch—women’s attrition patterns closing to within one percent of men’s. And it will look like an increasing number of women in senior leadership roles in our Defence Force.”
Participants were then encouraged to use the two days to “refresh, reinvigorate, and revive” their careers.
the 2015 programme differed from previous years as the audience was given the opportunity to network while listening to inspiring speakers from external organisations and serving military personnel.
Middle: Dr Habiba Sarabi is formally welcomed to Ohakea with a powhiri and challenge.
Bottom Right: LTGEN Tim keating and Dr Sarabi at the forum.
women’s development forum an inspiration to all who attended
this type of forum was designed to inspire the audience to take ownership of their own success, remain engaged with the NZDF and to leverage other people’s experience and tools to assist them with approaching their own mid-career challenges.
External speakers included Dr Habiba sarabi, the first woman governor of Bamyan province in Afghanistan; Jimi Hunt from Live More Awesome trust; Lee-Anne Wann the Warriors nutritionist; and shelley Campbell from the sir Peter Blake trust. Internal speakers from Army, Navy, Air and civilian positions also spoke, aiming to give senior leadership and mid-career range men and women an appreciation for the challenges NZDF women and service couples face.
Feedback following the forum indicated this type of opportunity is invaluable for all personnel as POWtR Jellick and AMED Williams explain below.
POWTR Monique Jellickthis year I approached the Women’s Development Forum (WDF) with a broader perspective, as at the time of this year’s forum I was two months into my six-month secondment with the sir Peter Blake trust.
I enjoyed hearing my mentor and chief executive of the trust, shelley Campbell speak, as well as Dr sarabi, Jimi Hunt and Lee-Anne Wann. Hearing their stories of how they overcame the hardship and challenges they faced reminded me of the scenarios military women face regularly. this, combined with the stories from our military personnel, both male and female, showed me how, through determination and hard work, it is possible to have a happy family and a successful career.
232015 woMen’s DeVeloPMenT foruM
the forum benefits the NZDF greatly as it reiterates the wonderful support we get, such as parental leave, family support and work flexibility where appropriate. It is good for the NZDF to voice the good they do and what they offer their people, as well as connect people from different walks of life and form new networks. I have made loads of new friends and became part of a greater community through the women’s development forums I have attended.
An Army counterpart, one of the women I met this year, had a fantastic idea. using the NZDF recruiting bus, a group of defence women from all over NZ and all walks of life would spend two weeks travelling the length of New Zealand, visiting the hometown of each, meeting potential recruits in our ‘civvy clothes’. We’d get to know these people and they would get to know us without barriers. We would then reintroduce ourselves to them in uniform, demonstrating how diverse the women of the NZDF are and that if they can’t yet relate to the uniforms we wear, they can relate to the people we are.
the value of the forum is that it is not about ‘women’s issues’; it is about Defence Force issues discussed by women, who at times think differently to men. Broadening perspectives, offering inspiration and celebrating achievement in career and family are the reasons why this is a worthwhile, wonderful event.
AMED Caitlin Williamsthe overall sense of the forum was that of positivity, empowerment and encouragement. the fact that the whole forum was mixed-rank and uniform-free brought a whole new level of conversation and perspective to the environment. through discussion and listening to the amazing speakers I think I can safely say that we all came away with some practical ideas with regards to leadership and self belief that we can all apply in our everyday work and personal lives, as well as hearing some magnificent stories.
Above: The NZDF Womens Development Forum was held at RNZAF Base Ohakea over two days and featured a number of insightful presenters. Personnel, both men and women, from across all three services, civilian staff and territorial personnel were in attendance.
“The overall sense of the forum was that of positivity, empowerment and encouragement.” A stand out speaker for me was shelley Campbell, the chief executive of the sir Peter Blake trust. she spoke about what it takes to be a good leader and gave some good advice. some examples: not assume that what has always worked, always will; and be aware when your strengths become weaknesses, such as confidence becoming arrogance. Her attitude was truly inspiring and motivated me to change a few habits of my own.
Another great speaker was Jimi Hunt who spoke about mental health and how important it is to ask for help. He has achieved some amazing feats, such as building the world’s largest waterslide. All of which he would never have been able to achieve if he didn’t ask for help.
thank you to the Women’s Development steering group for providing such a well organised and thought provoking event. It has inspired me to pursue my career further in the NZDF with more enthusiasm than ever. I will definitely be encouraging my peers to attend the next one.
24 oBiTuary
By CDR Richard Jackson RNZN (Ret)
Ian Bradley had a 27 year career in the Royal New Zealand Navy that was marked by much success but which ultimately ended in controversy. He was a charismatic leader, warmly supported
on the Lower Deck, and known for his intellect (he gained two university degrees). He was unquestionably dedicated to the Navy, but he was impatient with red tape; Ian always said he wanted ‘a thinking Navy’.
unusually for a naval officer, Ian did not drink alcohol, but he had a lively social manner and an overt sense of humour. Ian was very artistic, and his Midshipman’s Journal was brilliantly illustrated. Drawing and painting were life-long interests.
Ian joined our Navy as a Cadet Midshipman in 1953. His initial training took place ashore in Australia (HMAs CERBERus) before he was sent to the uK for sea training. His book ‘Don’t Rock the Boat’ describes his life and his naval career with much humour.
Ian returned to New Zealand in 1957; his postings included a year aboard HMNZs ENDEAVOuR (the little, wooden-hulled, Antarctic support ship). He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1959. As a recognition of his abilities, he was posted to the uK to join the commissioning crew of HMNZs OtAgO, the first of our modern, purpose-built frigates.
He specialised in underwater warfare and diving, and returned to the uK for advanced training, where he topped his courses and was awarded the Ogilvy Medal by the Admiralty. these courses were followed by loan service with the Royal Navy, including a year at sea in one of the (then) latest anti-submarine frigates, HMs LOWEstOFt.
Back in New Zealand Ian was very proud to be appointed to the Royal Yacht BRItANNIA during the 1966 Royal tour.
Ian married Mary and had two daughters, sarah and georgia, but unfortunately the marriage ended in divorce. He remained devoted to his daughters and to the last was proud and supportive of their careers. Ian’s lively charisma also continued to be attractive to many females.
After continued sea service Ian was given the important post of Executive Officer (second in command) for the new frigate CANtERBuRY, then building in the uK. He was XO of HMNZs CANtERBuRY from 1971 to 1973, where his reputation as a sailors’ leader was cemented.
One sailor recalled: “He was an inspirational officer who at times ate in the junior rates mess, allowed more casual clothes for sailors proceeding ashore in civvies, and introduced the beer bar and BBQ on the flight deck for all officers and ratings.”
Promoted to the rank of Commander in 1973, Ian completed periods of shore duty, including the Joint services staff Course in Australia, before being appointed in command of HMNZs WAIKAtO in 1977, and as Captain, Eleventh Frigate squadron. the tile ‘Captain F11’ was passed to the senior CO of our four frigates; on assuming that title Ian—who sported longer than usual hair for a naval officer—memorably (to the sailors) and publically told his predecessor to ‘get your haircut!’
Early in his command, to test the responsiveness of his watchkeepers at sea, he quietly donned a wetsuit, told only one senior rating, then jumped overboard. the lifebuoy sentry did spot him, and the OOW, after some confusion, did react. Ian was recovered by sea boat, but he wrote later that from in the water the ship disappeared hull-down alarmingly quickly.
His command of WAIKAtO included the dramatic rescue of an ill Russian seaman from a soviet trawler south of stewart Island (the helicopter crew were awarded bravery medals). A long deployment to Canada and the us West Coast followed; during that time WAIKAtO was integrated into a us Navy Destroyer squadron— a unique step for the two navies.
While on a major exercise, a us Navy helicopter reported an inflight emergency and needed to land. Although the exercise commander ordered another frigate (without a flight deck) to rescue the air crew (implicitly accepting the loss of the helicopter) Ian realised that WAIKAtO’s flight deck (recently enlarged in the Devonport dockyard to accommodate the Lynx helicopter) could just accommodate the big sea King that was in distress. He raced
An inspirational leader with a strong independent streak
August 10 1937 – June 20 2015
CAPTAIN IAN BrAdley
Ian Bradley.
25oBiTuary
Above: The big turn-out for CAPT Bradley’s funeral service at Devonport Naval Base on 14 July.
Top Left: The stricken Sea king helicopter after landing on WAIkATO’s flight deck.
WAIKAtO towards the American helicopter and it was able to land (diagonally) on the frigate with just moments of fuel remaining. subsequently the us naval aviators could not do enough for WAIKAtO wherever it went on the West Coast.
In his book Ian has left a detailed account of WAIKAtO’s diplomatic and representational role during what were high profile port visits. In Vancouver for the city’s centenary he developed a relationship with a young Canadian Forces bandswoman. Although the age difference ultimately ended their romance, Ian wrote later that if he had married her maybe the events that ended his career would not have occurred.
In 1979 he was appointed as Chief of staff to the Commodore Auckland in the rank of temporary Captain, with the responsibility of reorganising the Command support Organisation. He initiated several innovative ideas, and he was appointed to command the new organisation on its inception in 1980.
However he left Auckland one weekend for social reasons, and was subsequently accused of deserting his post. the Chief of Naval staff of the time saw that as deserving punishment. Ian was abruptly dismissed from his command, advised that he was no longer suitable for promotion, and reverted in rank. Ian, proud and determined to the end, resigned from the RNZN.
Ian, who loved cars, bought a garage in Devonport, taking a particular delight in serving many of the sailors who continued to support him. He entered local body politics gaining election to the city council and, subsequently, the regional council. Later, Ian joined
rnzn wellBeinG seMinar: TAKE CONTROLA ONE–DAY SEMINAR HELD AT THE SPENCER ON BYRON, TAkAPUNA
26 & 27 AUGUST 2015, 0800–1600the seminar focuses on some topical themes and promises quality speakers. transport will be provided to and from PHILOMEL.
the seminar is open to everyone in the Navy so please register the day you would like to attend with the POC’s below.
Register your day of attendance to: sLt Nikita Lawson (shore Establishments) or WO Lionel Jamieson (ships)Point of contact or for information: CDR Kelvin Wishart or LtCDR Kerry tutty
the Department of Conservation where his work in the Auckland Conservancy proved to be dedicated, innovative and valuable.
Meanwhile Ian was determined to regain his honour as a commissioned officer. He pursued the Navy through the courts won a High Court judgement that his effective demotion was unlawful. It was however too late to reinstate his career. He deserved compensation, but this was denied him, even though he went as far as the governor-general and the Defence select Committee in Parliament.
the Navy’s own testimonial sums up Ian Bradley as: “A decisive officer with an outgoing personality and a strong streak of independence. [He] has made a significant contribution to the RNZN.” there is no doubt that Ian would have been an effective Captain Fleet support and equally an effective Commodore Auckland (the Maritime Component Commander equivalent of the time).
But could he have performed well at the top? I suspect there is room for doubt. At the Chiefs of service level his strong opinions may have damaged inter-service relations and he could well have bruised the key politicians of the day. Against that, however, Ian did prove that he could work well in local government and subsequently in DoC; the leadership of Ian Bradley as Chief of Naval staff might have shaped our Navy quite differently during the defence debates of the 1980s.
26 CoMManDer us PaCifiC CoMManD
the New Zealand Defence Force was fortunate enough to host a very distinguished guest, Admiral Harry B Harris Jr Commander of the united states Pacific Command, in early
July. Having been a member of united states Navy for over 30 years, ADM Harris has had a wide range of experiences. One of them has a distinct New Zealand connection— ADM Harris served on an exchange with the RNZN aboard the old HMNZs HAWEA when he was a Midshipman. He also came to New Zealand for his honeymoon, and was most recently here last year in his previous role as Commander us Pacific Fleet for the Mine Counter Measures and Diving Exercise.
SLT Gajzago: so why did you join the Navy?
ADM Harris: I joined originally because I wanted to receive a tertiary education, my parents couldn’t really afford any great school so I figured if I wanted to go to college it would be better off it somebody else paid for it, so I went to the Naval Academy. I also wanted to have a bit of an adventure, as I grew up in the south and had never travelled, so the Navy seemed to give me an opportunity for both an adventure and to get a degree.
SLT Gajzago: What was your experience like as a midshipman on HMNZs HAWEA and how has it helped to shape you as an officer today?
ADM Harris: I was on-board HMNZs HAWEA back in 1977, the Commanding Officer was a lieutenant, the XO was a sub lieutenant, and I was the third in command as a midshipman. so I got to see small unit leadership at sea first hand and it really formed a big part of how I lad troops for my first tour in the Navy after I graduated
SLT Matthew Gajzago serves in the Inshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS HAWEA. In 1977, the recently appointed Commander of the US Pacific Command (PACOM), ADM Harry Harris USN served as a Midshipman on exchange in the former Lake-class patrol craft HMNZS HAWEA. ADM Harris in July re-visited New Zealand and spoke to SLT Gajzago, who wrote this article for Navy Today.
from the academy. so I reached back from my time on HAWEA which really played a foundational role in who I am.
SLT Gajzago: Out of all your experiences in the us Navy, what has been your greatest?
ADM Harris: I’ve had a lot of experiences with the Navy, I’ve been in the Navy for 37 years after I graduated from the academy and I think the biggest experience of all has been being in command. I’ve had the opportunity to command a squadron, then an air wing, then a joint task force in guantanamo Bay and then the us 6th Fleet. so command is the greatest thing, whether it is command of a unit or command of a fleet. to be able to lead young men and woman to an objective is a privilege, and so I count that as my best experience in total.
adm harris returns to nZ as pacom
27CoMManDer us PaCifiC CoMManD
SLT Gajzago: the united states and New Zealand navies have been working more closely together on exercises and operations like Pacific Partnership. How do you see our relationship developing over the next decade?
ADM Harris: I think we are on a tremendous trajectory and I think we are going to stay on that trajectory together, so I think we are going to continue to operate with each other and we are going to continue to trust each other. I see us in a great place today and I think in 10 years’ time we will be in an even better place. I am very excited about the opportunity to grow with the New Zealand Navy.
SLT Gajzago: What do you believe are essential characteristics for a sailor or officer to have while serving in a navy?
ADM Harris: I think they have to be committed to the mission. Obviously they have to be good citizens of the country whose colours they wear, that’s the fundamental thing they have to be loyal. they also however have to be men and women of integrity and so when you’re on watch and you tell the Commanding Officer something, then the Commanding Officer knows inherently that you believe that something is about to happen. It is about integrity, it is about commitment and it’s about a sense of place, you know the military is only one estimate of national power, and in a democracy we work for our civilian elected government leaders. so we have our place and I think it is important for officers and sailors no matter their seniority or rank to understand that and build on that.
SLT Gajzago: What do you see as the biggest threat to global security in the future?
ADM Harris: In the 21st century, I think the biggest threat is going to be a combination, a nexus of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism. I think these two. If they come together, will present a very real threat to all of us. It is the unpredictable nature of the accessibility to weapons of mass destruction and the will of certain groups of people to actually use them. so you can’t stop the will, and you can’t stop the development. You have to stop the accessibility, the capacity to get hold of them.
SLT Gajzago: Having been on exchange yourself to New Zealand, what is the value of exchanges for the sailors and officers, do you remain in contact with people from your time on HAWEA?
ADM Harris: the value of an exchange is the shared understanding. I am still in contact with the CO of HAWEA from
adm harris returns to nZ as pacom
when I was a midshipman and he and I are good friends now and so these relationships that I formed with the New Zealand Navy in 1977 served me well later on in my career. such as when at the beginning of the global war on terror, where the New Zealand Air force sent P3s to the air wing I was commanding in the Middle East, we worked together. they helped me when I was the Pacific Fleet Commander when a New Zealand ship came to RIMPAC and though to today, and so that’s the value of these exchanges. You can’t put a monetary value on these exchanges when you look at them over the course of a career.
SLT Gajzago: Who’s your role model and why?
ADM Harris: I thought about that question a lot and I think the World War II generation were my role models. My dad was a World War II enlisted sailor, as were three of his brothers. One of his brothers was an army solider during World War II, and I grew up listening to their stories. As a boy I wanted to be like them and today I still want to be like them.
SLT Gajzago: What is it like being an admiral?
ADM HARRIS: Pretty Cool, I don’t know how to say it other than its pretty cool. It’s a massive responsibility that my nation has given me and an incredible opportunity and what I do with it I guess is up to me, but it is a privilege and an honour, and it is pretty cool.
SLT Gajzago: If you could stop being an Admiral tomorrow and return to one of your previous postings, would you?
ADM Harris: I’ve spent my career looking forward, and I haven’t looked back. I wouldn’t know how to look back and so there is nothing I look back and want to do over again, except for being a midshipman on HAWEA again.
Top Left: ADM Harris accepts the challenge at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington. He is alongside WO2 Tama Andrew, NZDF Cultural Adviser.
Top Right: At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, with CDF LTGEN Tim keating.
Bottom Right: Official call on CDF, LTGEN Tim keating and Secretary of Defence, Ms Helene Quilter, left in blue.
Opposite Page from top left: At the Beehive, from left US Ambassador to New Zealand Mark Gilbert, Prime Minister John key, ADM Harris, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee.
ADM Harris during his interview with SLT Gajzago.
28 CMf Task GrouP
hmnZs te kaha makes major drugs bust during combined maritime forces patrol in indian oceanBy LT CDR Prema McIntosh
In a first for the Royal New Zealand Navy, the frigate HMNZs tE KAHA seized almost 260 kilograms of heroin worth $NZ235 million from drug smugglers in the Western Indian Ocean in June.
tE KAHA spent much of May and June attached to a us-led Combined Maritime Forces task group conducting counter-narcotics patrols in the Western Indian Ocean. Early on the evening of 7 June the ship came across a fishing dhow which was suspected of smuggling narcotics. the following day the dhow was boarded and, after some excellent work from the boarding team, a large cache of heroin, bound for Africa, was seized, effectively disrupting funding to terrorism in the region.
tE KAHA is one of the RNZN’s two Anzac-Class frigates. under the command of CDR simon griffiths it was attached to Combined task Force 150 (CtF 150) in the between the Horn of Africa and Madagascar.
“CMF is a multi-national naval coalition tasked with promoting security and stability in the international waters of the Middle East and Western Indian Ocean regions,” said CDR griffiths. “CtF 150’s focus was deterring the illegal trade of narcotics, specifically heroin and hashish, in that part of the world. tE KAHA’s involvement in CtF 150 is the first time that an RNZN ship has conducted counter-narcotics operations in international waters anywhere in the world.”
During its patrols, the ship conducted seven inspections of dhows suspected of smuggling narcotics along the East Africa coast. Each inspection presented new challenges for the ship and its boarding team. On one occasion the ship boarded two dhows concurrently.
On several occasions the ship had to leave small security teams onboard dhows overnight until searches could be recommenced the following day. the start of the local monsoon season also made weather and sea conditions challenging for the boarding and small-boat teams.
the first six vessels were searched thoroughly, but no illicit cargo was found. But the ship’s luck was about to change. PODR Josh Kauika, a member of the boarding team and the ship’s Diver and explosives disposal expert, says that for him “most of the previous boardings had been leading up to this, we were all thinking it was only a matter of time before we hit the jackpot. Our training was paying off and we got more advanced in every boarding, learning as we went along.” the team’s thoughts that day turned out to be prophetic.
On 7 June tE KAHA was en route to her patrol box after four days of respite in the seychelles (following a 30 day patrol at sea). After
Above: TE kAHA boarding party scrambling up the side of a dhow.
Below: TE kAHA with an RNZAF P-3k2 Orion and the ship’s Seasprite helicopter in the Indian Ocean.
29CMf Task GrouP
sunset that evening a member of the bridge team spotted a white light and it was quickly identified by the Operations Room team, using the ship’s infrared camera, as a medium sized dhow. this dhow was of the right size and type, and in the right place, to be suspected of smuggling drugs. Due to the problems with boarding in the dark, the decision was made to follow the dhow overnight and then board it at first light.
the next day dawned and the Boarding team were up early to a hot breakfast provided by the dedicated chefs onboard. As PODR Kauika noted, “the day started as normal with a hot coffee and a few cheeky remarks amongst ourselves. We were feeling lucky, and with our weapons slung, gear ready and boats in the water we left tE KAHA and went over to the dhow.”
As with many of these boardings, the sea and weather conditions made getting onboard the wooden hulled dhow tricky. Lt seagar Clarkson, Boarding Officer, found this boarding to be particularly difficult. He said afterwards that “as usual the dhow was rolling all over the place which made getting onboard a challenge, and led to us breaking one of our boarding ladders. Our training and experience meant that we were still able to get the team onboard.”
Lt shiv Prasad, Assistant Weapons Engineering Officer and interpreter for the Boarding team said: ”the dhows tend to move around a lot, especially in the weather conditions we have boarded them in. It is difficult and risky getting on board using the boarding ladder—however we have a team of highly trained individuals who excel at their job and the team took everything in their stride.”
Once aboard, the team quickly realised that not all was right and received approval to conduct a full search of the vessel. After six hours of thorough searching a find was reported to Lt Clarkson by several of his team members.
“Further investigation showed sealed bags hidden in a secret compartment in one of the fuel tanks in the dhow’s engine room,” said Lt Clarkson “After opening the space up we could see that
there were dozens of them, sitting on blocks to keep them out of the fuel. to get to them the searchers had to climb on the top of the tanks, while the dhow was rolling heavily. they then wormed their way along a grimy crawl space less than a foot high to the area where the lid to the hidden compartment was located.”
Inside that hole the boarding team found 139 packages of what the team suspected to be heroin. Marc Avalos (special Agent with the us Naval Criminal Investigation service, embarked on tE KAHA for the mission) said that ”removing the narcotics from the hidden compartment was very difficult due to the location within the engine room, the heavy smell of diesel fumes and the lack of fresh air in the confined space. the team did an amazing job given all those conditions.”
the drugs were seized and returned to tE KAHA for testing and disposal over the side. Each package weighed approximately one kilogram and contained near pure heroin. “It was a long, challenging, and very successful day for everyone involved, said CDR griffiths. “We helped make a difference today, and once again highlighted the NZDF, RNZN and New Zealand’s commitment to both international and regional maritime security.”
In a second interception on 13 June, tE KAHA’s crew boarded another dhow spotted by a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion. After a seven-hour search, tE KAHA crew discovered 118 kg of heroin.
the total drugs cache recovered by New Zealand forces was 257kg. In the same operation, Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAs NEWCAstLE netted 724kg worth an estimated NZ$660 million.
NZDF Maritime Component Commander Commodore John Campbell said the haul was a great outcome for international security and a massive achievement for tE KAHA.
“New Zealand may be a relatively small nation but as good international citizens, we do play our part in maintaining global security. the seizure of these drugs has also contributed to the CMF’s efforts to staunch the flow of funds for terrorist activities in the Middle East region and internationally. these drugs were bound for Africa and eventually Europe. Our contribution thus assisted the security of both of these regions.”
Clockwise from top: Members of the boarding party on one of the dhows.
The stash of drugs on one of the dhows.
Inspecting the drugs.
30 fleeT ProGress
FLEET PROGRESS
hmnZs te managets some heavy maintenance in dry dock
TE MANA
By SLT kevin Duncan and SLT Matthew Patten
HMNZs tE MANA has been in dry dock for four months and ship’s Company are now itching to get her back in the water. Coming out of dry dock symbolises another
milestone in tEM’s progress through the Platform systems upgrade (Psu) Phase II programme of work.
During tEM’s docking period significant work has been undertaken on the hull including the cutting of a large access hole in golf section to allow access for the replacement of the forward chilled water plant. these units replace the old sea water cooling system and are capable of supplying the entire ship with fresh water cooling.
the exterior of the ship has also been given a face lift with an application of fresh anti-foul paint, new anodes and the superstructure has been painted in the new ‘haze grey’ paint scheme. this brings us in line with our Royal Australian Navy counterparts who already use the same paint scheme on their vessels.
the paint has been developed from the united states Navy coating system to help reduce the ship’s infrared signature making us stealthier. It also holds its colour longer, which may lead to reduced docking frequency in the long term, thereby increasing operational availability and reducing routine maintenance costs.
While in dry dock the ship has been making progress on the ‘install phase’ of the Psu work package. Along with this, a staggering 27km of new cabling has been installed consisting of control cables, power cables, and both Cat 5e and fibre cabling for communications.
As the majority of this cabling is coloured black, identifying the purpose of each cable can be difficult and time consuming. to aid in identification, brightly colour-coded cable ties have been used by Babcock to show newly installed cables and their purpose. Once
the cables have been terminated and tested, the cable ties will be removed and cables wire banded onto the cable trays. Previously it was hard to spot the thousands of black cable ties that needed to be removed. this simple initiative will save hours of rework as the cabling is finalised.
Originally, tE MANA was scheduled to come out of dry dock on 12 July; however, some pitting was found in the hull near the area where the port shaft line penetrates the hull, delaying our undocking date by several weeks. the discovery meant that a section of the hull had to be removed to facilitate the hull defect repair.
this task had the potential to be very complicated as it required the removal of the intermediate shaft for a full repair to be completed—a task that has never been done before on an Anzac frigate. However, after a considerable period of consultation, Babcock NZ and Navy personnel developed an alternative repair option. Approval was then given by the seaworthiness Authority to proceed with a less intrusive repair solution which did not require the removal of the intermediate shaft.
With the extended period in dry dock, ship’s company managed to make the most of available opportunities to organise events, including a day mountain biking in Woodhill Forest. seventeen members of ship’s Company attended, and although the slippery conditions led to many ‘testing that gravity still worked’ a great day out was had by all.
the Commanding Officer, CDR Kelvin Wishart, took the opportunity to present 21 current and previous members of the ship’s Company with the New Zealand general service Medal (Counter Piracy) for their service from November 2013 to February 2014 in support of NAtO’s Operation Ocean shield. In addition, a number of the younger members also received the New Zealand Defence service Medal to recognise their valuable service to date. BZ team!
HMNZS TE MANA being repainted in ‘haze grey’ in the Devonport Naval Base dry dock.
31fleeT ProGress
FLEET PROGRESS
By David McLoughlin, editor, Navy Today
Lt Dave Luhrs took over command of HMNZs HAWEA from his good mate Lt Anthony (Chuck) Norris in a ceremony alongside the ship at Devonport Naval Base on 17 July. Many family
members were present, as well as many commanding officers from across the Navy, and the ship’s Company.
“Dave, I couldn’t be happier handing over to you, one of my best mates who will do a good job,” Lt Norris said just before the formal change of command. “You are about to start the best job in the Navy, if not the Defence Force. Above all, have fun, and drive it like you stole it.”
Chief of Navy RADMR Jack steer read the Command Directive to Lt Luhrs and then quipped: “I think I’ve got the best job in the Navy—just thought I’d mention that.”
CN presented Lt Luhrs with a framed copy of the Command Directive, the ship’s new commissioning pennant and a copy of CAPt David Marquet’s book turn the ship Around, given to all new commanding officers (see article page 12).
Lt Luhrs approached Lt Norris and uttered the traditional words that signal a change of command: “I have the ship.” And Lt Norris replied: “You have the ship.”
Addressing ship’s Company for the first time, Lt Luhrs commended their work under Lt Norris especially for being the current holder of the Chatham Rose Bowl, flying the Efficiency Pennant as the best Force Element.
“Chuck, you have provided outstanding leadership in your time as commanding officer.”
the format of the ceremony was devised by Lt Luhrs and Lt Norris to reflect the requirements of the Navy for such an event and also for the family members present. It was followed by a morning tea onboard.
Christchurch-born and former Christ’s College student Lt Luhrs joined the Navy in 2005 as a general List Executive Officer. He has undertaken significant training at shore and at sea including completing a Bachelor of Business studies at Massey university and an exchange with the Irish Naval service.
He has served aboard the former HMNZs KAHu, HMNZs tE MANA, HMNZs ROtOItI as Executive Officer, HMNZs tE KAHA as Bridge Watchkeeper 1, and, most recently, from mid-2012, a 15-month posting to the dive tender HMNZs MANAWANuI, where he took part in Operation Pukaurua, an explosive remnants of war disposal task in the south Pacific.
Lt Luhrs lives in Birkenhead on Auckland’s North shore with his wife Olivia, and dog Xander.
Clockwise from top left: CN congratulates LT Luhrs on his Command, presenting the new ship’s commissioning pennant.
LT Luhrs with his wife Olivia.
Outgoing CO LT Norris presents a Commanding Officer’s commendation to CPO Mark Gey van Pittius for outstanding work.
LT Luhrs addresses his Ship’s Company for the first time.
hmnZs haweachange of command
32 fleeT ProGress
FLEET PROGRESS
hmnZs endeavour helps habitat for humanity in jakarta
ENDEAVOUR
By LCWS keyn Nepe
HMNZs ENDEAVOuR called in to Jakarta while sailing for Darwin and Exercise talisman sabre. We only stopped for a few days so were not able to do too much during
our break. However, our Executive Officer, Lt CDR Andrew Hogg, organised a volunteering trip for ship’s Company to take part in.
Habitat for Humanity is an organisation that helps underprivileged communities around the world to overcome unsuitable housing situations. In Indonesia, there are families with up to six people who live in a one bedroom shack with mud as the floor, no fresh water, electricity or even a toilet. Habitat for Humanity has a vision of building 2000 homes there before 2018 and have built 400 so far, purely from volunteer workers. One house takes approximately four weeks to build from start to finish, so what they are doing is quite a feat.
Habitat for Humanity fundraise and gain sponsorship for all their working materials including paint brushes, paint, shovels, hoes, measuring tapes, timber, nails, hammers and much more.
ship’s Company had the opportunity to be a part of this cause, volunteering for the organisation to help a local community in the outskirts of Jakarta by building three houses. the experience was something we will never forget.
For most of us, this was our first time to Jakarta and also our first time helping with a cause in an underprivileged area like the one we saw. Aligning with the military’s values of what kind of person you would expect in the NZ Defence Force, we were all very keen and eager to assist those in need.
the day began with a two-hour drive to a small province which involved going through unbelievably bad traffic and the chaos that Jakarta is. We were greeted by very friendly volunteers and an official from the New Zealand Embassy in Jakarta who conducted an opening ceremony and ran us through what the day’s activities would entail.
We were then spilt into three teams. teams one and two were given the task of painting interiors and exteriors while also ensuring the floors were level in each room by spreading and patting down dirt evenly. the third and smaller team dug a hole
for a septic tank approximately two metres deep, two-and- a-half metres long and one metre wide. Digging the septic tank in the 30 degree Indonesian heat was particularly hard work. We didn’t finish the hole but were told that the work we achieved would normally have taken them twice as long.
For a ship’s Company who are not building tradesmen, we produced beneficial work and the families who are moving into these houses will feel the love and effort we put into them.
We were lucky enough to meet one of the ladies moving into one of the houses we worked on. she was a widow who works as a laundry washer. Like many others living in the village, she did not have the opportunity or the means to improve her living situation so it really felt satisfying to have contributed to a cause like this, where we could physically see the results of our hard work and how it affected the community.
At the end of the day we were given a tour of the village and were able to interact with the local people. It was a real eye opener to see how they lived, how their community worked and how they were so welcoming despite the unfortunate situation they were in. this was truly a touching experience that I’m glad we could be apart of.
Above, from top: Members of Ship’s Company with one of the houses we worked on.
LCWS keyn Nepe at the village where Ship’s Company helped with housing.
33fleeT ProGress
FLEET PROGRESS
Above, Clockwise from Top: Cadets marching through the tunnel between
the Base north and south yards.
In the bridge simulator, rigged for red light (night) running.
Cadets get a briefing onboard an Offshore Patrol vessel.
By ENS Louise Davidson, NZCF
sea Cadets and Officers from all of the Northern Area sea Cadet units descended on Devonport for a Queen’s Birthday inter-unit camp hosted by the local Devonport unit, ts
LEANDER. With 84 sea Cadets and 16 sea Cadet Officers, a new record was set for the highest attendance at such a camp.
the camp would not have been possible, or nearly as fun, without the involvement of the Navy and those who gave their time over the long weekend to help. the involvement of the Navy was particularly noted by the cadets, who were extremely appreciative of the program of events they were being offered. the cadets were also grateful to Lt CDR Richard gilvray, RNZN, who organised the event.
the camp began with the arrival of all the units on Friday night at the Naval Base annex at Narrow Neck, where the cadets caught up with old cadet friends before settling into their sleeping accommodation.
saturday started with breakfast at the Vince Mcglone galley followed by a formal welcome to the Devonport Naval Base by Lt CDR gilvray and a RHIB safety brief by CPO John Harrison. the cadets then broke into three teams for a round robin of activities, with one group descending into the dry dock where HMNZs tE MANA was undergoing maintenance. A second group
was visiting the Navy’s new Bill Morley seamanship training Aid Facility where it was explained to the cadets that sailors could train on dry land in seamanship skills. the third group undertook the highlight of any cadet visit to the Naval Base—Navy RHIB rides. Four RHIBs took groups zooming around the harbour and up to the Harbour Bridge. the grins on the faces of sodden cadets as they disembarked showed how much they had enjoyed the rides. Cadet Officers were able to jealously observe the cadet adventures from the VIP Launch.
the afternoon saw visits to HMNZ ships OtAgO and WELLINgtON, a visit to the Naval Chapel and a visit to the Bridge simulator. the ship visits enabled the cadets to walk through a working naval ship. Many questions were asked of the crews, all of which were patiently answered. the Bridge simulator, which provides land-based watchkeeper training, provided much entertainment. As they were driven into sydney Harbour in HMNZs tE KAHA they witnessed dinosaurs driving jet skis, and an Interislander ferry far from Cook strait. the final afternoon activity was a trip to the Navy Museum at torpedo Bay.
the weather did not allow the planned sunday sailing activities to happen. Instead, the cadets travelled to the Auckland War Memorial Museum, then to the North Head tunnels and explored and learnt about the history of the North Head tunnels. Despite the weather, everyone was in high spirits. On sunday night, the cadets broke into groups and performed a sods opera.
the cadets thoroughly enjoyed the weekend. For many, this was the first time on the Naval Base. Many are already planning to join the Navy.
the final debrief on Monday morning before departure allowed the cadets to voice what they had enjoyed, and were set buzzing with excitement when Lt CDR gilvray revealed he was already planning for next year’s camp.
ts leander
northern area inter-unit camp
34 inTerserViCe VolleyBall 2015
13-year volleyball drought ends as navy women beat air force
Above: LSA Te Arana Savage receives the trophy from CN for winning the Women’s Interservice title.
By WOPTI Peter Hodge
the Navy Women’s volleyball team broke a 13-year drought when the defeated the Air Force team three-nil in the 2015 Interservice Volleyball tournament hosted by the Navy at the Fleet gymnasium in July.
the tournament is run in a double round robin format where each team plays the other two twice to find the seedings for the final day. On completion of the second day of play, Army and Air Men were tied on six points as were the Air Force and Navy Women. using the who-beat- who format for the games on day two, Army Men were seeded number one with Air Force second and Navy third. In the Women’s, Air Force Women were seeded first followed by Navy then Army.
On the finals day, the two teams which finish second and third during the round robin play off in a semi-final to see who plays the number one seeds in the final. In the Men’s division, Navy took on Air Force. Navy had improved with each game they played, particularly POPtI Chris Attril who had a big game hitting through the middle and LHst sam Martin who was the Navy setter. Despite the improvement, Air Force were too strong and won the semi two sets to nil.
In the Women’s semi, Navy played Army. the Army women’s team struggled with numbers this year due to a number of players being unavailable. they played hard but in the end were outdone by a Navy team that were strong in all areas of the game, Navy winning two sets to nil.
the Men’s final was definitely played between the two best teams at the tournament. Both teams had beaten the other during the week so either team had a chance of winning. Army had a simple game plan which was to shut down the Air Forces biggest hitter, A/sgt Jack Wheeler. this proved effective and along with the hitting of LCPL Rob Cairns and PtE Liam Whareaitu, Army ran away with the final 3 sets to nil.
the Women’s final was similar to the Men’s in that both teams had beaten the other during the week. When Navy lost to Air Force on day two the team felt as though they let Air attack them.
During the final, AMEDs Dani tuagalu and Lauren Meyer dominated in front court and with excellent setting from both the Navy setters, the outside hitters had plenty of opportunity to spike, particularly OCss Ana Herewini who won Player of the Day for the final. Navy were too strong for Air Force and ran away with the game three sets to nil to win the Interservice tournament for the first time in 13 years.
35
bZ: the flag signal Bravo Zulu, meaning “well done.”brow: gangway between ship and wharf.clear lower deck: All work ceases and personnel muster for a specific purpose, such as a promotions or awards ceremony.dit: A Navy yarn.emas: Early Morning Activities—running, swimming etc for new recruits.exped: An expedition to some distant place, often for sport or recreation.gash: Rubbishgoffas: Non-alcoholic drinkheads: toilets. In sail days they were under the figurehead.helo: Helicopter, in our case our seasprites.moet: Maritime Operational Evaluation teamoppos: shipmatesoscar: the flag signal for “man overboard.” the name of the man-overboard dummy used for drills.rhib: Rigid hull inflatable boat, jetboat carried on our shipsrig: uniformscran: Foodwork-up: Intense exercises working a ship up to its full operational capabilities, conducted by MOEt.
jackspeak—navy slang
radm: Rear Admiralcdre: Commodorecapt: Captaincdr: Commanderlt cdr: Lieutenant Commanderlt: Lieutenantslt: Sub Lieutenantens: Ensignmid: Midshipmanwoch: Warrant Officer Chefwomed: Warrant Officer Mediccpowtr: Chief Petty Officer Writercpoews: Chief Petty Officer Electronic Warfare Specialistpopti: Petty Officer Physical Training Instructor
pocss: Petty Officer Combat System Specialist
lscs: Leading Seaman Combat Specialist
lsa: Leading Stores Accountant
lmt (p): Leading Marine Technician (Propulsion)
amus: Able Musician
adr: Able Diver
ahcm: Able Helicopter Crewman
ostd: Ordinary Steward
omt (l): Ordinary Marine Technician (Electrical)
ocws: Ordinary Communications Warfare Specialist
selected rnZn rank abbreviationsWith the various Navy trades, the trade has the same title across all relevant ranks, so, for example, a LSCS (Leading Seaman Combat Specialist) is the same trade as a CPOSCS (Chief Petty Officer Seaman Combat Specialist), and so on. Men and women have the same rank titles—a Midshipman or Leading Seaman Combat Specialist can be (and are) men and women. Almost a quarter of Navy personnel now are women, up to the rank of Captain.
New Zealand Defence Industry Association Forum: Defence, Security and Industry–Expanding our Horizons and Strengthening the Trans-Tasman Relationship.17–18 November 2015, TSB Arena/Shed 6 complex, WellingtonCONtACt: [email protected] WEB: www.nzdia.co.nz
Attending will be senior representatives from New Zealand and Australian governments, NZDF, ADF, MoD, DMO and international and domestic Defence industry businesses. Plan now to attend this signature event focussing on Defence and security markets in New Zealand and Australia. trade display and sponsorship options available.
noTiCes
Bay of Plenty Officers’ Club the club meets at 4.30pm on the last Friday of each month at the Ministry of Defence Building, corner Devonport Road and 11th Avenue, tauranga. Contact graham O’Riordan, tel 07 579 3476 or [email protected] All serving or retired military officers welcome.
MALAYAN VETERANS ASSN. Reunion 23–26 October 2015, DunedinRegistration fee payable in advance, $150. those desirous in attending, please reply to Ray Wright, 12 Mcgeorge Ave, Dunedin 9011, email [email protected] giving full details; name, date of birth, address, phone, service, ship, unit, squadron, eta Dunedin, and any other relevant details.
Reunion for all serving and ex RNZN Stewards Weekend of 9–11 October 2015, Ngataringa Sports Complex/Birkenhead RSA.
the celebrations will include a get-together on Friday night with lots of catching up and story sharing. On saturday, an optional tour of the new-look naval base, wardroom and a ship visit will be arranged for those
who wish to see the base as it is today. the tour will include a lunch at the Vince Mcglone galley. A dinner will be held that evening followed by dancing and more story telling! A family BBQ will be held at the Birkenhead RsA on the sunday. Partners, wives and husbands are welcome to join us for the weekend – the more the merrier!!! Cost $110.00 per person for the whole weekend or $35.00 per person for the Friday, $88.10 per person for the saturday including lunch, $15.00 per person for the sunday. Final date for registration is 1 September 2015. Contact Jon Walker on 021 103 5856, Denise Kingi on 021 121 5910 or Neville sutton on 021 0245 1038, email [email protected] or join us in the Royal New Zealand Navy stewards Reunion group on Facebook.
RNZN Engine Room Branch Reunion 6–8 November 2015, Napierthis Reunion will be held in Napier on the weekend of 6–8 November 2015. For details please contact: Dennis Zachan, 12 Norrie Place, tamatea, Napier. PH: Home: 06 8442201 Mob: 021 673 242 Email: [email protected]
RNZN Diver Trade Reunion 2015 4–5 December 2015, Devonport
For details please contact: trevor Leslie – [email protected] or Brendon Johnson – [email protected]
Loch Class Reunion Plymouth, Devonthe Loch Class Frigates Association uK invites Kiwi Loch Class sailors to join us at ourr Annual Reunion 2016 in recognition of the 75th Anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy. the reunion will be held at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth, Devon April 22 to 25 2016 encompassing Anzac Day. For further details contact Andrew Nunn Hon sec email: [email protected] or New Zealand contact Mick Richards email: [email protected] or phone (09) 09 439 7870
HMNZS WAIKATO 50th Reunion at Mount MaunganuiAll ex-crew members who served on the ‘Mighty Y’ and their partners are invited to register their interest in attending this reunion to be held on Queens Birthday Weekend 2016. Ex crew members are to do so using the registration form posted on the reunion website, www.hmnzswaikatoreunion.weebly.com, or the HMNZs WAIKAtO Facebook page, or contact Kim and Leonie Hinaki at [email protected] or mobile 021 0206 1004.
All Ships Reunion celebrating HMNZS BLACKPOOL 50th Anniversary and HMNZS ROYALIST 60th Anniversarythis will be held in New Plymouth on the weekend of Friday 15 to Monday 18 July 2016. Details still to be finalised but application forms can be applied for now. they will be sent when full programme is completed. Contact trevor Wylde, 146A Ngamotu Road, spotswood, New Plymouth 4310. Phone/fax (06) 7515595, mobile 027 484 4587, email [email protected]
36
better tools
better support
better informed
better together
A Stronger You A STRONGER FORCE FOR NEW ZEALAND