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18 MORE HORSEPOWER FOR COMMUNICATIONS

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21 RESERVISTS AND EMPLOYERS OF THE YEAR

22 SUPERANNUATION

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30 HMNZS RESOLUTION

31 HMNZS MANAWANUI

32 HMNZS ENDEAVOUR

33 LCM COURSE IN SINGAPORE

34 SEAMANSHIP REVIEW

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36 PUKAKI NAMED

37 DOING THINGS BETTER IN DEFENCE

38 PREGNANCY POLICY AND ADVICE

40 NAVY ADVENTURE CHALLENGE

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DIRECTORY

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BY THE TIME this column is read, most Sailors will

have a very good idea of how the new pay rates

derived from the NZDF’s Military Remuneration

System will affect them. There will, however, still be

a number of remuneration components – including

the ‘regional accommodation factor’ - that require

further work and that are accurately characterised as

a ‘work in progress’. We need to be careful in what is

a complex area, that the desire to get things sorted

out and confirmed quickly does not compromise a

successful outcome for everyone.

Importantly, implementing the new Military

Remuneration System explicitly acknowledges

the criticality of having the right people in the right

numbers for our ability to, at the bare minimum,

deliver on the Mission - and to, ideally, move towards

our Vision. The current fleet programme starkly

demonstrates the impact of having to balance activity

levels against personnel availability, rather than just

against platform availability.

Implementing the Military Remuneration System also

demonstrates the commitment and determination of

the NZDF’s senior leadership to address key issues

that affect our ability to recruit and retain those people

we need, if we are to be able to meet the government’s

and our country’s expectations.

While there are a number of issues that we need

to get on top of, in recent years ‘remuneration’ has

assumed an increasingly high profile and priority.

That we are now able to move ahead with the new

Military Remuneration System is due to a sustained

period of intensive work by a relatively small group of

military and civilian personnel. Support by a number

of external agencies has also been an important factor

– as has been our ability to make available the not

insubstantial sum of money to fund it.

It is not easy to successfully implement financial

initiatives across a relatively large and complex

organisation such as the NZDF, or across a smaller -

but also complex - organisation like the Navy. As I’ve

spent the last little while thinking about the challenges

we face in getting this initiative done - and those we

face in achieving the outcome we are looking for - I

reflected on some of the lessons I’ve learned from a

couple of similar exercises.

One, most people will look only at the impact of any

changes on them. While this is understandable, it

means that they look at the initiative in terms of only

the hundreds – or, maybe, thousands – of dollars they

see in their hand, not the millions of dollars cost across

the NZDF.

Two, not everyone will be happy. In fact, some

people may be disappointed. In this regard it is

important that people look at the changes in terms of,

first, the effect on them today and, second, the effects

on them in the longer term. I think, too, it is important

that people see the changes in terms of senior leaders

doing the very best they can with the resources they

have available.

Three, as someone wiser than me said, ‘we cannot

afford to make pay the battleground on which we will

fight other employers for the people we want to recruit

and retain.’

So, the Military Remuneration System does not

provide a ‘silver bullet’ to address our personnel

challenges. We still need to improve other parts of the

Navy so that we become ‘an organisation of choice’.

We have to lift our performance across a range of

activities so that we get people joining and staying

because they ‘like the Navy’.

Four, we have to be very careful that ‘pay’ does not

become a ‘point of tension’ between each of us. In the

past it has not been a factor that has got in the way of

our ability to work together: to function as a joined up

team; to share information; to give special recognition

where it is merited. These characteristics are pretty

fundamental to our organisational character and they

are lined up with our Core Values. We all need to

ensure they are not compromised by any changes

introduced as a result of the new system.

Five, we need to be sensitive to the fact that while

the Military Remuneration System addresses the

remuneration only of our military personnel, that

does not mean that we are insensitive to the valuable

contribution made by our civilian personnel. Ultimately,

it is all our people – military and civilian – working

together that will enable us to be successful.

As people contemplate the outcomes of the Military

Remuneration System from their personal perspective

and, as others in the Navy look at its effects on those

around them, I trust that we can all reach a consensus

that, irrespective of our individual responses, ultimately

the new remuneration strategy is a step in the right

direction for the Navy and for the Defence Force.

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C O A L I T I O N M A R I T I M E O P E R A T I O N S

BY SLT PADDY BAKER RNZN

ON SATU RDAY 4 MAY , HMNZS TE MANA

entered the Area of Operations, bound for

Bahrain. In the approaches to the Straits of

Hormuz, the ship had its first interaction with

a foreign vessel when we joined Japanese De-

fence Ship OUMI, for a Replenishment At Sea.

The JDS OUMI is a 25,000 ton MASHUU-class

Fleet Replenishment Tanker and is escorted on

station by the destroyer JDS MURASAME. The

Japanese vessels do not operate inside the

Gulf but support the international effort in the

region by supplying fuel to vessels conducting

operations in the wider area of operations.

With the RAS complete, we carried on and

transited the gateway to the Arabian Gulf, the

Straits of Hormuz. The Straits of Hormuz are

a strategic point in the Gulf bordered by Oman

and Iran. It is also one of the busiest sea lanes

in the world with both merchant traffic and

small “go fast” vessels crossing the strait. In

2004, the last time a New Zealand vessel was

deployed to the Gulf, part of TE MANA’s task-

ing was to escort vessels through this stretch

of water. Since that time, tensions have eased

and apart from some less than favourable vis-

ibility, we enjoyed a relatively straight forward

passage.

BAHRAIN After we completed our transit of the strait,

we turned towards Bahrain for our first Middle

Eastern port visit, berthing during 8 May. TE

ARABIANWELCOME TO THE

MANA was berthed in the port of Manama;

for many personnel on board, it would be the

first time that they had visited a Middle East-

ern country.

Bahrain itself boasts rapid growth, second

only in the region to the United Arab Emirates.

Our ships’ company took advantage of cultural

tours and shopping at the souqs (markets)

whilst rubbing shoulders and bartering with

the local shopkeepers.

We sailed after three days of preparations,

briefings - and some relaxation - for our first

patrol.

OUR FIRST PATROLDuring 11 May, TE MANA sailed for our first

patrol in the Central Arabian Gulf (CAG). Our

ship is operating within a 20,000 square mile

area, conducting maritime support and security

operations for Coalition Task Force 152 in the

Central and Southern Arabian Gulf.

Our CO, CDR Blair Gerritsen, said that af-

ter refuelling from the Japanese tanker in the

Gulf of Oman, and following briefings from the

Bahraini Task Force Commander Brigadier

General Abdulla Saeed Al-Mansoori, all hands

were prepared and ready to get underway. “We

had a successful passage from Devonport via

Singapore and the team are now focussed on

the task ahead. We’ve already established

good relationships with our coalition partners

and are looking forward to working with them

in the weeks ahead.”

The first three days were dedicated to Ex-

ercise GOALKEEPER III where we joined ves-

sels from the Bahrain, the US Navy and other

regional partners to practice interoperability,

boarding and handover procedures. One of

the major exercises was a combined board-

ing of the USNS CATAWBA by the TE MANA

Boarding Team and a US Navy boarding team.

After tracking down the CATAWBA, the board-

“THE TEAM ARE NOW FOCUSSED ON THE TASK. WE'VE ESTABLISHED GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR COALITION PARTNERS”

TE MANA REFUELS FROM THE JAPANESE TANKER OUMI. (NOTE THAT THE FISH-EYE LENS DISTORTS SOME OF THE VERTICAL LINES IN THIS PHOTO)

LWT JAMES HEASLEY FIXES THE ENGINE ON A LOCAL DHOW

CPOET JOSH VINCENT GUIDES TE MANA’S RHIB TOWARDS A DHOW

THE BAHRAIN SOUQ

THE DHOW HAKA FAWAL IS BOARDED BY TE MANA’S TEAM

THE ROYAL BAHRAINIAN NAVY FRIGATE BRNS SABHA (FFG ) PARTICIPATING IN A JOINT EXERCISE. SABHA IS AN FFG 7 CLASS FRIGATE TRANSFERRED FROM THE USN

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COALITION MARITIME FORCES led by Royal

Bahrain Navy BRIG GEN Abdulla Saeed Al

Mansoori, commander CTF 152, conducted

Exercise Goalkeeper III in the Arabian Gulf be-

tween 12-14 May. The three-day exercise fo-

cused on Maritime Security Operations (MSO)

and provided coalition forces an opportunity to

work together and exercise their ability to lo-

cate and track various contacts, conduct Visit,

Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) operations

as well as testing command and control func-

tions. Goal Keeper III included forces from

Bahrain, New Zealand, the UK, the US and

other regional countries.

BRIG GEN Al Mansoori said the exercise

gave coalition navies an opportunity to improve

interoperability and training proficiency: “We

are working together, continuing operations

that counter illicit activities in the maritime

arena – to create a lawful maritime order,” ex-

plained the General, who oversees all maritime

UNITS IN GOAL KEEPER III ROYAL BAHRAINI NAVY • RBNSAlManama(FPBGH50),corvette

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY • HMNZSTEMANA(F111),frigate

US NAVY• USSNassau(LHA4),amphibiousassaultship• USSPhilippineSea(CG58),guidedmissilecruiser• USNSCatawba(T-ATF168),fleetoceantug• maritimepatrolaircraft.

“SECURITYINTHEMARITIMEENVIRONMENTPROMOTESSTABILITYANDGLOBALPROSPERITY.”Source:5thFleetPublicAffairs;USNavalForcesCentralCommand

ing teams discussed tactics on board the USS

NASSAU (a 40,000 ton amphibious assault

ship). When the plans were finalised, a 12 man

combined boarding team used TE MANA’s

RHIBs to board and search the vessel. Both

teams found it easy to operate with each other

due to the similarity of procedures and proved

another capability within the Task Force.

After the exercise, our priorities turned to our

main mission in the Gulf, Approach and Assist

visits (AAv). The intention of an AAv is to pro-

mote security in the region by countering illegal

acts such as piracy and smuggling. This in-

volves liaising with the crew of fishing and cargo

dhows as well as providing protection for both

the dhows and oil infra-structure in the region.

In these roles, TE MANA is well suited with our

Seasprite conducting searches for groups of

dhows paving the way for our visit teams in one

of our three seaboats to conduct many visits in

a short period of time. In the first three days of

AAvs we conducted 16 visits providing a good

start to our time in theatre.

ABU DHABI Abu Dhabi was our second port visit in the

Gulf, during 19 – 23 May. The visit enabled

some of our ship’s company to experience

an overnight desert safari, as well as cultural

tours of the city.

We hosted CDF on board for a visit and a

reception. He remarked that the ship’s mis-

sion was contributing to peace and security in

the region. He noted that the mission is truly a

Joint mission given the presence of personnel

from all three Services on board. The Warrant

Officer of the Defence Force also took some

time to talk with our sailors.

The NZ Ambassador in the region has a

cousin on board, POMT Matheson. CPL Rob

Larman of the Ship’s Flight received an RNZAF

‘Well Done’ presented to him by the CDF.

AND ON PATROL AGAINAfter sailing from Abu Dhabi, TE MANA RASed

from USNS KANAWHA, while the big replenish-

ment tanker supplied fuel and stores to a US

Navy ship at the same time.

The Boarding Team undertook 'Approach and

COALITION FORCES

Assist visits' - by 5 June we had achieved 118

such visits during the deployment so far. We

conducted some of those AAvs with our Bah-

raini colleagues for the first time as part of an

operation designed to enhance interoperability

and ensure security for merchant vessels and

platforms in the area.

This is an example of theatre security co-

operation at the tactical level, conducting

combined visits to vessels. While we have an

attached interpreter, our Boarding Team were

further assisted by the language skills of the

Bahraini boarding team.

“OUR MAIN MISSION - TO PROMOTE SECURITY IN THE REGION BY COUNTERING ILLEGAL ACTS SUCH AS PIRACY AND SMUGGLING”

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EXERCISE TOGETHER operations in the central and southern Arabian

Gulf region. “Coalition maritime forces conduct

Maritime Security Operations under international

maritime conventions to build security and com-

plement the counterterrorism and security efforts

of regional nations.”

The exercise’s key event was coalition team

members handling command and control of a

specific vessel of interest that could pose a threat

to one of the coalition nations in the Gulf region.

The exercise allowed coalition boarding teams to

board the vessel of interest, locate and take con-

trol of a person of interest and practice the proce-

dures for turning them over to Coast Guard ships.

CAPT Jim Loeblein USN said that building secu-

rity is not the only advantage of these exercises.

“While helping to build regional security, exercises

like GKIII also allow us to maintain our open sea

lanes,” he said. “This is a very important area of

the world for merchant traffic and regional Navy

traffic, and exercises like this allow us build confi-

dence in our regional partners and provides a

combined opportunity to provide security.”

CAPT Loeblein said the exercise was a tre-

mendous success noting GKIII was the most

complicated exercise CTG 152 has conducted

to date. “I’d like to see more coalition member

states participating,” he said. “I think the more

you get involved with bi-lateral and multi-

national exercises, the more it improves the

ability of the Coalition and regional partners

to work together towards a common security

objective.”

BRIG GEN Al Monsoori said coalition initia-

tives like this have added to improved co-

operation efforts within the region. “I believe

Bahrain’s leadership of CTF 152 has been

very successful and has improved cooperation

in maritime security within the region. The 20-

plus members of the coalition all work togeth-

er seamlessly. We are proud of the work we

have accomplished while leading CTF 152.”

LMT(P) RICHARD TE NANA DURING A PERFORMANCE BY TE MANA’S CULTURAL GROUP IN BAHRAIN

ACO CHARLOTTE GALLAGHER MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP

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CDR BLAIR GERRITSEN (R) OF TE MANA PRESENTS A PHOTO OF THE SHIP TO LT MOHHAMED AL GAZAL, ONE OF THE BOARDING

OFFICERS FROM THE RBNS SABHA. STANDING BEHIND IS LT GEORGE HAHN, ONE OF TE MANA’S BOARDING OFFICERS

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COMMANDER IN CHIEF, CHILEAN NAVY

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I

HOPE YOU’RE ENJOYING YOUR VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND.

BECAUSE CHILE AND NEW ZEALAND ARE ON THE FAR SIDES

OF THE SAME OCEAN, THERE’S NOT BEEN ALL THAT MUCH

INTERACTION BETWEEN OUR TWO NAVIES, SO MY FIRST

QUESTION IS ABOUT THE ROLE OF YOUR NAVY.

I think the roles of our navies are very similar. For our role, you could

say that we have three major areas of focus, or ‘vectors’. The first is

the defence of our sovereignty and territorial integrity with the Army

and the Air Force. The second is our Maritime vector, which is the

protection and development of our maritime interests. Finally, there

is the International vector, which is our focus on interaction with our

global maritime partners.

For each vector we have well defined strategic abilities that are

manifested by groups of ships, submarines, the forces of the Ma-

rines, aircraft and logistic capabilities. The design of these forces

comes from an analytic process which involves strategic, technical

and economic considerations.

WOULD YOU COMMENT ON YOUR SUBMARINE

PROGRAMME?

We have just finished a renovation programme of our submarine fleet

which has allowed us to have two new SCORPENE-class submarines

and also to maintain the two 209-class submarines.

WOULD YOU COMMENT ON YOUR NEW FRIGATES?

The modernisation of our naval surface fleet was done in 3

phases:

•2004 - the incorporation [into service] of the British Type 22

WILLIAMS

•2006-07 - The DutchM-type frigates ALMIRANTE BLANCO

ENCALADA & ALMIRANTE RIvEROS* and the Dutch L–type

ADMIRAL RODOLFO CODINA

INTERVIEW WITH

IN JUNE 2005, THE PRESIDENT OF CHILE APPOINTED

ADMIRAL CODINA AS THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF

CHILE’S NAVY. DURING APRIL THIS YEAR, THE ADMIRAL

VISITED NZ AS A GUEST OF RA LEDSON; WHILE IN

WELLINGTON HE GAVE AN INTERVIEW TO THE EDITOR

ALMIRANTE LATORRE & CAPITAN PRAT

•And currently - the acquisition of threeBritish Type 23 frigates

ALMIRANTE LyNCH , ALMIRANTE COCHRANE and ALMIRANTE

CONDELL.

The renovated Squadron should serve Chile until about 2026.

Our focus is on our international interaction with the global maritime

partners and we think that one of the finest is the New Zealand Navy

because we’re neighbours - albeit far, but we are neighbours, sepa-

ratedbythesea.[Forexample],wehaveaverybigareaforsearch

and rescue - very similar to New Zealand’s. For us the sea is an op-

portunity to interact with our neighbours.

In the Chilean Navy we have a similar heritage of British (Royal Navy)

origins as does the New Zealand Navy. I think that we must cultivate

our relationship between the RNZN and the Chilean Navy. We par-

ticipatewith[your]Navyindifferentforums,–ie.theWesternPacific

Naval Symposium, which is every two years in different countries. The

last meeting was in Hawaii in 2006 and this year will be in Korea in

September. I will meet with Admiral Ledson again, then.

WOMEN AT SEA?

We have 22,000 people in the Navy. Our first women Naval cadets,

who will graduate to begin service in 2010, will perform missions

similar to those our current sailors are carrying out today. Our female

students have proven themselves to be excellent professionals and

have integrated themselves into the demands of the Chilean Naval

Academy. This measures increases the total potential applicants to

the Academy and allows us to maintain our high quality selection. In

openinguptheNavalAcademy[towomen],theinterestinapplica-

tions has doubled. This year there were about 400 applicants for the

female opportunities.

At first we will embark them in auxiliary ships with the goal of acquir-

* Navy Today readers will recall that the Dutch M-type was the competitor to the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 in the Anzac frigate project.

ing experience about the women’s new role

within the navy. It is clear we will have to adapt

our vessels to facilitate their incorporation as

partofthecrew,with[adapted]livingspaces

andfacilities.BecauseourNavalAcademy[for

officers]isfouryearsandtheacademyforthe

sailorsisoneyear,wewanttostartthe[female]

sailors and officers at the same time in 2011.

We would like women eventually making up

about 15 % of those at sea.

There are similar changes across Chilean

society with women to be found in all the im-

portant fields of our nation. Because of this,

women’s entrance into the navy has been well

appreciated by our citizens. The Navy was the

lastservicethatallowedfemales[inallroles.]

The first was the Army and now they have

women of Colonel rank. The second was the

Air Force ten years ago and the last will be

the Navy.

UNITED NATIONS COMMITMENTS

Our challenge is to open ourselves to a glo-

balised and interdependent world. Our Navy

works to implement a strong sense of coopera-

tion, not just with our neighbours but across

the globe. One illustration is our participation

in peace operations with forces of Marine

Infantry:

•ThestabilisationinHaiti–MINUSTAH

•Cyprus,UNFICYP

•andKosovo

We also take part in UNTSO (Israel Lebanon

& Syria)

ARGENTINA

Weworkwith theArgentineans,and [during

April]wesignedanagreementwithArgentina

to have one peace force combined with the

Argentinean Army and Argentinean Navy. I

think this is a very good idea. Argentina is our

neighbour. Thirty years ago both countries

[wereonthebrink]ofwar.Nowwehaveavery

good relationship.

WehaveseveralArgentinean[exchange]of-

ficers in the fleet and in the Marines. We have

a personnel exchange and meetings on main-

tenance and materiel.

We are building the same type of OPvs in

Chile and Argentina. We are currently con-

structing two OPvs (PZM) in the ASMAR Ship-

yards in Talcahuano, with the first in service

later this year and the second in 2009.

•1700metrictonnes

•Range8000nm

•OnemediumDauphinhelo

Roles: SAR, to observe, control and monitor

fisheries in the 200nm EEZ, to combat drug

smuggling, and to supervise ships transporting

dangerous materials. They will be very similar

in capability to your new OPvs, OTAGO and

WELLINGTON.

THE ROLE OF THE COAST GUARD?

The Navy’s responsibilities include the tasks

of monitoring, maritime search and rescue,

instruction and training of fishing and merchant

vessels, diffusion of Navy and maritime culture,

patrolling of our coast and off shore areas,

promoting nautical sports, protecting the en-

vironment, and development and research.

These functions are all carried out by our Coast

Guard. The Coast Guard service is an integral

part of the Navy and does not operate inde-

pendently, unlike many other countries.

I AM INTERESTED IN YOUR LEANDER-

CLASS FRIGATES.

The Leander-class have been replaced by our

Type 23 frigates. The Leanders - those noble

ships - served the Chilean squadron for three

decades and underwent various processes of

modernisation during their lives. Those tasks

were completed in our ASMAR Shipyards to

improve command and control, electronic

warfareand[platformsystems]-electricityand

propulsion - and modernisation to ensure safe

operation with the Cougar helicopters.

However, based on the recent modernisa-

tion of our surface fleet, the Navy has decided

to decommission the Leander-class – two of

our frigates CONDELL and LyNCH have been

acquired by the Ecuadorian Navy. At the end

of34years[ourships]arestillverygood.This

month[April]weheldthehandoverceremony

for the first frigate, to be followed by the sec-

ond after crew training in Chile. We have a

close relationship with Ecuador’s Navy.

THE NAVY’S AIR ARM

Our Navy has an efficient force of aircraft di-

vided into three squadrons:

•ThenavalreconnaissanceaircraftP-3Orion

“OUR NAVY WORKS TO IMPLEMENT A STRONG SENSE OF COOPERATION, NOT JUST WITH OUR NEIGHBOURS, BUT ACROSS THE GLOBE”

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and P-111 Embraer

Today we are in the process of replacing these

aircraft with the CASA 295 aircraft, equipped

with modern communications, command and

control.

•Thesecondsquadron–Cougarhelos

These have the ability to detect and track sub-

marines, as well as over the horizon targeting

capability for surface warfare

•Thelastgroupisoursupportsquadron–both

helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. They under-

take maritime rescue, liaison with isolated areas

and other maritime tasks

Our relationship with the Chilean Air Force is

strong, with a healthy programme of joint activi-

ties. Our pilots’ basic flight training takes place

at the School of Aviation which is part of the

Chilean Air Force, and to date we have had very

good results with this cooperative effort.

YOUR NAVY’S COMMITMENTS TO

ANTARCTICA?

Our presence in Antarctica dates back to

1916 when our naval tug yELCHO contributed

to the rescue of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s expedi-

tion. In 1947 we opened our first naval station

on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Today we have a strong presence in Antarc-

tica with the Chilean Antarctic Institute and

basesthat[underlineChile’sinterests]onthe

White Continent. In this area we carry out the

duties of protecting human life at sea, contrib-

ute to the protection of the environment and

scientific research, and we provide important

logistic support to the Antarctic operations of

of various countries in that area.

Our Antarctic missions are conducted by the

ice breaker AP vIEL, and we work together with

the Argentinean Navy for combined Antarctic

patrols. This year in January one of the tour-

istshipssanknear[oneof]ourbasesandwe

aided in the rescue.

AND FINALLY, THE LOVELY ESMERALDA;

WHAT IS HER FUTURE?

In our case, the choice to keep a Tall Ship is a

training concept, given that we not only need

technical expertise but also need to directly

involve the sailors with the colossal entity that

is the sea. I refer to the esprit de corps, the

sacrifice, the fortitude, the perseverance that is

needed to confront the elements; for example,

that which is needed to execute a manoeuvre

under sail under adverse circumstances, such

as in a storm. Therefore I am convinced that

the ESMERALDA will remain a training ship for

many years to come.

The ESMERALDA is now over 50 years old

but I think this type of training ship could still

be in use in 70 years, 75 years. The example

for us is in Spain, the JUAN SEBASTIAN DE

ELCANO - the same type of ship as ESMER-

ALDA. She was built in 1927 and the Spanish

Navy wanted to replace her. They began to

build the ESMERALDA, but when she was still

in the shipyard they decided against it, and to

continue with the ELCANO. ESMERALDA was

sold to Chile in 1954; she is 30 years younger

than ELCANO which is still going strong.

I sailed in ESMERALDA in 1968 and I know

that the sailing ship is a friendly ship for all

those that see her. ESMERALDA has been in

New Zealand 17 times; our policy is each time

that the ESMERALDA is in the South Pacific it

will visit Auckland or Wellington.

“A TALL SHIP IS A TRAINING CONCEPT: THE SACRIFICE, THE FORTITUDE, THE PERSEVERANCE TO CONFRONT THE ELEMENTS”

WO RAIT, WO Hunt, WO Carkeek and myself

were lucky enough to be selected to undertake

the inaugural Tri-Service Warrant Officers Ad-

vanced Course (WOAC) held at the Command

and Staff College, Trentham, during 25 March -

1 May this year. The aim of the six week course

was to suitably prepare selected NZDF Warrant

Officers for senior strategic advisory positions

within either single Services or in NZDF posts.

WOAC 08/1 was made up of four Navy, four Air

Force and three Army Warrant Officers.

The course consisted of six core modules:

•todevelopcommunicationskills,

•todevelopcognitivecapabilities,

•engagewithinaStrategicHeadquarters,

•evaluatemoraleandwelfarepolicy,

•maintainanddevelopstrategic

relationships,and

•leadthroughvisionandvalues.

The first week of the course was held at

Waiouru Military Camp. Course members were

welcomed onto the Army Marae with a tradi-

tional powhiri. We were accommodated on the

marae for the entire week. This proved to be a

good environment for personnel to get to know

each other and also placed course members

outside of their normal comfort zones. We

were provided with briefs on single Service

and NZDF Maori cultural policy, the Treaty of

Waitangi and also briefs on Army training and

leadership.

BY WO DEAN BLOOR, COMMAND WARRANT OFFICER, HMNZS TE KAHA

Weeks 2 and 3 were undertaken at the Com-

mand and Staff College. Lessons and presen-

tations were delivered in either the Auditorium

or the breakout room. The relaxed education

environment of the College enabled course

members to engage in robust discussion and

share views and perceptions from each others’

Service. Military study topics included Profes-

sion of Arms, Stewardship of the Profession,

Military Ethos and Strategic Leadership, among

others.

Week 4 was a study tour of NZDF Bases and

Camps. We visited Burnham, Woodbourne,

Whenuapai, PHILOMEL, Ohakea and Linton

before returning to Trentham on completion.

Presentations were delivered on training, op-

erational capabilities and Professional Military

development pertaining to Non Commissioned

personnel. The tour also provided the oppor-

tunity to network and meet personnel from all

ranks within each Service.

Weeks 5 and 6 were undertaken at the

Command and Staff College with facilitated

discussions and focused forums, with visiting

academics and subject matter experts from

across the NZDF.

The course culminated with a Graduation

Ceremony and a buffet dinner held in the War-

rant Officers’ and Senior Non Commissioned

Officers’ Mess on the evening of 30 April. CDF,

LTGEN Mataparae, presented course members

with our graduation certificates.

The credibility of course was underlined by

the involvement of our senior leadership. We

were either given the opportunity to speak to,

or presentations were provided by, CDF, vCDF,

COMJFNZ, CN, CA, CAF, LCC, MCC, ACC,

WODF, WOAF, SMA and the WON. A number

of outside civilian academics and agencies also

provided worthwhile presentations.

I found the course to be beneficial and

certainly of value. It challenged us to think

strategically and broaden our knowledge of

capabilities and roles across the three Ser-

vices and the NZDF. The interaction with other

Services enabled personnel to understand the

importance of individual Service culture and the

over-arching culture and ethos of the NZDF. We

heard directly from our senior leaders about

their roles and the challenges that lie ahead

for the NZDF.

The course will certainly assist course mem-

bers to increase our contributions in future

postings within the NZDF. The Command and

Staff College was a professionally-run organi-

sation with great staff who all went out of their

way to assist us when required. The course

was a good experience and will be run again,

when more NZDF WOs will have the opportu-

nity to attend.

WARRANT OFFICERADVANCED COURSE

WARRANT OFFICERS ADVANCED COURSE 08/1: BACK

ROW: WO D. BLOOR, WO A. WILSON, WO C. CARKEEK,

WO1 C. WILSON, WO P. WEBLEY, WO1 D. SMART, WO C.

BLUNDELL, WO H. RAIT, WO D. MORATTI. FRONT ROW:

WO1 C. WILLAN, WO P. SMITH, CAPT G. REES RNZN, MGEN

R. JONES COMJFNZ, LTGEN J. MATEPARAE CDF, AVM G.

LINTOTT CAF, WO1 J. BARCLAY WODF, WO M. HUNT

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AROUND THE THISYEARRNZNandRNZNVR

personnelparadedwhileonopera-

tionsintheSinai,Afghanistan,Timor

LesteandtheSolomonsaswellasin

thecapitalsofouralliesandpartner

nations.TEMANA’sship’scompany

paradedattheCommonwealthWar

CemeteryatKranji,Singapore,along-

sideplatoonsfromHMSEDINBURGH.

andfromtheAustralianArmy.

RESOLUTION’scompanyattended

Gisborne,TolagaBay,Wairoaand

Patutahiservices.OLPHERTsenta

contingentacrossCookStraittoPic-

ton,Seddon,RenwickandBlenheim.

PHILOMELparadedatservicesacross

Auckland,NGAPONAheldaserviceat

theNavy’sMemorialWall.Weparaded

throughoutNewZealandincities,

townsandinsmallcountrycommuni-

ties,withceremoniesatcenotaphs

andwarmemorials.Wetalkedwith

families,friendsandcivicofficials-

reflectingonthesacrificesmade,and

thefreedomswon,byourforebears.

LEFT: AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN

WARRIOR IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY,

LONDON, SLT KELLY SMITH PARADES THE

NZ NATIONAL FLAG ALONGSIDE THE FLAGS

OF TURKEY, AUSTRALIA AND THE UK.

LEFT: AT TINUI IN THE WAIRARAPA, A CROSS WAS MOUNTED FOR THE FIRST

COMMEMORATION OF ANZAC DAY IN NZ (IN 1916). THIS YEAR (L TO R) LT NIKKI

SINCLAIR, LTCDR CHRIS FLECK, MR AL MCKENZIE, LTCDR TANIA KOBERSTEIN &

LTCDR SIMON FLEISHER REPRESENTED THE NAVY THERE. ABOVE: IN AFGHANISTAN,

THE NZPRT HELD A DAWN SERVICE IN BAMIAN.

CLOCKWISE ABOVE LEFT TO RIGHT: ON 28 APRIL A

STATUE OF A KIWI SOLDIER WAS DEDICATED ON THE

ANZAC BRIDGE IN SYDNEY. OMT MATT LAMBERT WAS

ONE OF THE NZDF GUARD; NGAPONA HELD A SERVICE

AT THE NAVY MEMORIAL WALL IN PHILOMEL - ABSEA

BROOKES PREPARES TO HOIST THE NZ WHITE ENSIGN;

OLPHERT ATTENDED THE WREATHLAYING IN BLENHEIM;

AND IN SINGAPORE AT KRANJI COMMONWEALTH

CEMETERY, TE MANA CAPTURED THE FLOODLIT CROSS

OF SACRIFICE AGAINST THE PRE-DAWN DARKNESS.

OMT RHYS HEAVEN-SMITH WAS ONE OF THE CATAFALQUE GUARD AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN

WARRIOR AT THE NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL IN WELLINGTONAFGHANISTAN

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SYDNEY

PHILOMEL

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SINGAPORE

WELLINGTON

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Normally one ship at a time was based near

the Island. Paengynong-Do was defended by

a group of about 2000 guerillas and two com-

panies of ROK Marines. The NZ ships helped

to ensure their security by providing gunfire

support and intercepting ships and boats trying

to get to the Island. They also escorted boats

re-supplying the Island.

This was a boring, but difficult mission, as

the navigation was difficult, and the threat

quite high. The ships spent most of the year

at sea. During this period, the ship’s sailors

formed close bonds with the local people on

Paengynong-Do.

Even though it was 55 years ago, the men of

two of these ships, the ROTOITI and TAUPO,

through the NZ Korean Veterans Association,

wished to create a memory of the close bonds

that were formed. Several years ago, it was de-

SENIOR STUDENTS OF PAENGYNONY-DO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL WITH MEMBERS OF THE INSPECTION

TEAM. KIWIS IN BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT, COL GALL, LT MARSHALL AND SQNLDR FRANKEN

NEW ZEALAND HAS HAD officers posted to the

United Nations Command Military Armistice

Commission (UNCMAC) since 2004. When I

returned home from Korea in March, the other

NZDF officers posted to UNCMAC were:

•SQNLDRPeteFrankenRNZAF, Assistant

Operations Officer, based in Seoul

•LTJamesKennedy-Good,NZArmy, As-

sistant Corridor Co-Ordinator at Transport

Corridor West.

I completed six months as the Assistant Joint

Duty Officer at Panmunjom, at the Military De-

marcation Line (MDL) in the Demilitarised Zone

(DMZ). The Joint Duty Office’s prime focus is

monitoring the Armistice Agreement. There we

were in direct contact with our North Korean

counterparts, the Korean People’s Army (KPA),

through regular face-to-face meetings.

NEW ZEALAND SHIPS IN THE KOREAN WAR

PUKAKI JULY-DECEMBER1950

TUTIRA JULY1950-MAY1951

ROTOITI OCTOBER1950-NOVEMBER1951

HAWEA MARCH1951-MARCH1952

TAUPO AUGUST1951-OCTOBER1952

ROTOITI JANUARY1952-MARCH1953

HAWEA AUGUST1952-AUGUST1953

KANIERE MARCH1953-MARCH1954

BY LT IAN MARSHALL RNZNVR [HMNZS TOROA]

Both LT Kennedy-Good and I were based

at Camp Bonifas, the forward security base

of the Joint Security Area, some 400 meters

south of the Southern Boundary Line of the

DMZ. Our camp was only a 45 minute drive

from Seoul.

Our Senior National Officer was Colonel Tim

Gall, the NZ Liaison Officer and Advisor to UN

Command, who is also the NZ Defence Attache

to Korea. He also regularly undertakes UNC

Duty Officer responsibilities, when he conducts

investigations and inspections.

NZ KOREAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPSWe all had the opportunity to travel to

Korea’sNWIslands[seeNT131AprilEd]

and that trip enabled COL Gall to present the

2007 scholarships to Paengynong-Do Middle

and High school on behalf of the NZ Korean

veterans Association.

COL Gall’s speech explained the background

to the scholarships and significance of New

Zealand’s involvement with the island:

“….New Zealand’s warships were involved

in the Korean War [with two on station at any

time throughout the conflict]. Early in the War

they frequently operated in the inner Han River

Estuary, trying to keep the North Koreans from

crossing the 38th parallel. During that time, their

mission was to operate as close to Kaesong

as possible.

Later on, for most of 1952 and 1953, our

ships operated in the area of Paengynong-Do.

cided a good way to do this was the allocation

of some scholarships to deserving students of

Paengynong–Do Middle and High School.

While the value of the scholarships is small in

monetary terms, please understand they come

from the hearts of some now very old war vet-

erans, many of whom have little spare money

to give. It is in appreciation of the great efforts

of your ancestors in making young servicemen

from the other end of the world feel welcome

in the dangerous world of Korea during the

Korean War…..”

The kids are like any typical teenagers laugh-

ing and giggling when they were trying to talk

to us. Some were quite hard cases. It is great

to see them so happy, despite all the tension

that they have to live with every day. It was a

very proud moment for me, representing our

Navy in the tri-Service group, to be involved in

the presentations of the scholarships.

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T E C H N O L O G Y

L A S T Y E A R , the largest Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) ‘festival’

to be hosted by the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Panama City, Florida,

was sponsored by the US Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR). The

event was an outstanding success with more than 500 participants and

80 unmanned systems forming 90 technical teams from around the world,

including a New Zealand team from DTA and the RNZN.

The goal of AUV Fest was to expose the operational Navy to the develop-

ing capabilities of AUVs by demonstrating diverse, emerging technologies

in a common, at-sea environment while translating the needs of the Navy

to the AUV research community. The Event Coordinator, Phil Bernstein of

NSWCPC, defined one objective of AUV Fest as the ability to demonstrate

the interoperability of data communications and mission status among vari-

ous unmanned vehicle systems.

“AUV Fest 2007 was the largest simultaneous system test ever conducted

at NSWCPC,” he said. By joining multiple systems in a common task the

time required to hunt and sweep for subsurface mines could be diminished

exponentially.

Exercise MONGOOSE 07 was held in association with the AUV Fest, to

integrate the five nations within The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP)

with mine countermeasure interests and capabilities. The goal was to lever-

age the strengths of each participant’s unmanned vehicle and to facilitate

promising collaborative research and development.

MONGOOSE 07 introduced the US Surf Zone Crawler to NZ’s recently-

acquired REMUS and Canada’s Dorado for an exercise in international

interoperability.

For this collaboration, Dorado searched a simulated minefield, detected

suspicious targets and sent coordinates to REMUS. REMUS classified the

coordinates sent from Dorado, transmitted images of the suspicious target

and passed latitude and longitude coordinates to the crawler. The crawler

robot completed the mission by locating the target via REMUS’ coordi-

nates, sent a visual identification and acted on a command to potentially

neutralize the target.

The crawler robot looks like a simple, remotely operated miniature tank,

and is a well-tested weapon that can cut through the turbulent surf, crawling

on the ocean floor to an underwater mark. The crawler can hold its position

and observe its surroundings, sending images back to a command centre,

or neutralize a target as it is directed.

Several version of the REMUS vehicle are available on the commercial

market for environmental monitoring and hydrographic surveys. However,

for New Zealand’s Navy, the lead weapon for mine countermeasures is

the REMUS.

WO Bernie Reihana and WO James Harper, from the RNZN, conducted

the test.

Although the small island nation has no enemies, Reihana says it’s im-

portant to be able to support New Zealand’s friends. “We could be tasked

to support one crisis, like mine countermeasures, while our allies operate

on another front,” he said.

REMUS is small and light enough for two men to handle, and is pro-

grammed using a laptop computer, and can employ sound-emitting tran-

REMUS IS THE ACRONYM for Remote Envi-

ronmental Monitoring Units. These are robotic

‘torpedoes’ that navigate without a human

crew onboard and without cables connecting

them to research vessels at the sea surface.

They are one of the growing class of ocean in-

struments known as autonomous underwater

vehicles, or AUvs. Computers on the vehicle

are used for system control, such as navigation

and propulsion, as well as for data collection.

REMUS was designed and built by Chris von

Alt, Ben Allen, and colleagues in the Oceano-

graphic Systems Laboratory. It continues to

be developed at Woods Hole Oceanographic

Institution and is manufactured by Hydroid Inc.

of East Falmouth, Massachusetts. The vehicles

are designed for coastal monitoring as well

as survey operations at various depths in the

ocean. They are used widely for both scientific

and military operations. Oceanographers use

them for research, while various naval forces

also use REMUS, usually to locate mines.

"In March and April of 2003, the US Navy

enlisted several REMUS vehicles to detect

mines in the Persian Gulf harbour of Umm

Qasr during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The

REMUS vehicles quietly tracked back and

forth through the harbour, making detailed

sonar maps of the likely locations of mines.”

The US Navy stated that “they preferred using

the AUvs because each REMUS could do the

work of 12 to 16 human divers, and they were

undeterred by cold temperatures, murky water,

sharks, or hunger."

How does REMUS work? The planned move-

ments for a REMUS are prescribed through

parameters that are downloaded into the

vehicle's control computer before a mission.

After entering the water, REMUS uses acoustic

navigation to independently survey the area

while sensors inside the instrument sample

and record the data. REMUS navigates with

an acoustical system that uses 20 to 30 kHz

transponders deployed and located by GPS.

REMUS has three motors, each with its own

controller, that operate the propeller and two

pairs of fins used for steering and diving. Inside

each REMUS vehicle is a control computer that

functions like a miniature laptop computer. It

sits on a custom motherboard that includes

digital signal conversion channels, input/output

ports, and power supplies.

The standard instrument suite on the RNZN

vehicles includes a 12 kHz up/down-looking

Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), side

scan sonar (900 or 1800 kHz), and Conductiv-

ity, Temperature, Depth sensor (CTD). REMUS

can be configured with a other instruments

such as a forward-looking sonar, a camera, or

an Acoustic Doppler velocimeter, for example,

as well as other scientific sensors.

REMUS will survey at 3 to 5 knots, faster and

more accurately than a towed system. Multiple

navigation modes (long-baseline, ultra-short

baseline and dead-reckoning) allow for more

accurate purpose-based navigation choices.

Overall, they are small and lightweight, mea-

suring 19 cm (7.5”) in diameter and weighing

about 37 kilograms. The NZ version is 160 cm

long, but overall length can change depend-

ing on the instrument options. Everything a

controller needs to run a REMUS mission fits

in the backseat of a car: laptop computer,

two transponders, handheld GPS, and the

tracking system. The shallow-water REMUS

vehicles can dive to 100 metres deep and

are capable of conducting an 80 km (50 mile)

survey while moving at a speed of 3 knots

(about 5.4 kph).

SOURCE: THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

OUR NAVY’S UNDERWATER

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sponders as navigational reference beacons, or its onboard computer can

autonomously select another more appropriate navigation method to use.

Once launched, REMUS carries out its programmed assignment, and then

makes its way back to the ship for recovery with the data it has collected.

“This testing allows us to know if we can work our systems together,”

Reihana said, confirming TTCP’s central concept that each member nation

must assist the others by sharing resources, tasks and technology in many

fields, so that progress and security can be found by all. The goal of this

particular experiment was for the New Zealanders to see if they could op-

erate their REMUS via Canada’s Dorado by testing the technical language

comprehension of the two systems.

The Dorado is a submarine-like, semi-submersible vehicle that tows a side-

scan sonar. The craft transmits data from the sonar to the surface ship for

analysis, which can be several miles away. The vehicle keeps other more

valuable assets, such as a warship and its crew, out of a minefield while

performing its mission at speed (10 knots) and with high endurance. The

Dorado is the vehicle at the centre of Canada’s Interim Remote Minehunt-

ing and Disposal System (IRMDS). Dorado is being developed by Defense

Research and Development Canada and should be delivered to the Cana-

dian Navy by 2010.

When the day’s tests were complete, Reihana said the REMUS’ ability to lo-

cate a target based on information from Dorado was “right on the money.”

“I think the brass are going to be very pleased with what we’ve accom-

plished here today,” Reihana said. “The bottom line is always an issue, but

the test and collaboration and what we can do together is very important.”

As the first phase of testing between Dorado and REMUS came to a

successful end, Crawler was holding its position, waiting for its chance to

participate in the next leg of the exercise.

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IN TOTAL, SOME 350 COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS BRANCH) STAFF LOOK AFTER ALL THE

NZDF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS: THE 10,000 PCS ON DIXS, OUR LAPTOPS, PHONES, AND

SECRET AND SECURE NETWORKS SUCH AS SWAN. THEY DELIVER THE CORPORATE APPLICATIONS THAT SUPPORT

OUR ORGANISATION, INCLUDING SAP, ATLAS, AND KEA. THEY’RE SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT THE VARIOUS

CAMPS AND BASES, AT THE PRIMARY DATA CENTRE IN PORIRUA, AND AT A SECONDARY DATA CENTRE IN DEVONPORT.

THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER PETER THOMAS SPEAKS ABOUT THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF OUR CORPORATE

AND MILITARY NETWORK INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TO CHRISTINE FIELD.

MORE “HORSEPOWER”

THE CIS STRATEGIC PLAN 2008-2011, which

underpins both the NZDF Strategic Plan and

the Network Enabled Capability (NEC) Strat-

egy, is due to be published across the NZDF

this month.

“The CIS Strategic Plan will impact every

single person who works for NZDF,” CIO Peter

Thomas says. “We are putting more ‘horse-

power’ into the NZDF’s Communications and

Information Systems:”

•More resource and leadershipwill go into

improving CIS services,

•agovernancestructurehasbeenestablished

CISBRANCHSTAFFWILLINTRODUCESOMEBASICTECHNOLOGYCAPABILITYENHANCEMENTSTHISYEARTHATWILLIMPROVETHEITEXPERIENCEANDWORKOUTPUTSOFEVERYONEINTHENZDF.

InternettoyourDIXSdesktop

additionalsatellitecommunicationschannelsvianewlandearthstations

significantimprovementstothe“reachback”communicationsfordeployedtroopstotheDefencenetworksandtofamilyathome

improvementstothecorporatee-systemsallowingthemtooperateindeployedenvironments,forexample,SAPandKEA

anewtelecommunicationsbackboneacrossallourcampsandbasestospeeduptheflowofinformation,alsoallowingustobuildnewservicesandcapabilitiesacrossthecountry

worktostartongettingamoreeffectiveinformationmanagementtool,sowecanfindtheinformationweneed,whenweneedit.

NZDF’sChiefInformationOfficerPeter

ThomasjoinedtheNZDFaboutthemiddle

oflastyearandbringsexperiencefrom

22yearsinWestpacbank.Hewasinstru-

mentalinmovingbankingfinancialmarket

functionsfrompaper-basedprocessesto

electronicsystems.“ItwasthepassionI

sawfromtheCDF(LTGENMateparae)and

GMOS(MrGraemeBenny)abouthowthey

couldreallyseehowthepowerofITcould

improveour[Defence]outputsthatinspired

me.Theywerereallykeentoembrace

changeinthispartoftheorganisation.I

foundthemextremelyinspirational,and

IdecidedthatIreallywantedtoworkfor

peoplelikethem.Ifeelmyvaluesarefar

morealignedtothecultureofthisorgani-

sationandtothestrategiesthatNZDFhas.”

FOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

to prioritise and oversee CIS activity, and

•effortwillgointoupgradingthebasic“bread

and butter” CIS customer services and re-

sponses.

The operational aspects and business plan-

ning for that strategy, affecting all NZDF future

communications and information activities, will

be developed with everyone in Defence hav-

ing the opportunity to contribute. Though CIS

Branch staff have struggled to deliver services

due to lack of resource in recent times, par-

ticularly on our camps and bases, this going to

change, the CIO says. “I’m looking at restruc-

turing CIS Branch so we have the right people

in the right place at the right time - at putting

some horsepower back in there, so we can

meet the expectations of our customers.”

The new governance framework for the CIS

Branch will give other parts of the Defence

business the opportunity to direct and prior-

itise the activities of IT, rather than it being the

opposite way around. “I think in the past the

priority and capability direction has been set

by CIS Branch rather than it being pulled from

the business,” he says.

Other people in Defence will be expected to

contribute direction to the CIS work programme

through the governance structure. “Whilst it’s

easy to establish a governance framework,

there are challenges for us as an organisation to

understand the role we play in the governance

structure,” Peter says.

“As much as we in IT have to change the way

we do things, people in the business also have

to realise the role they have to play at the table

in helping prioritise and direct our activities, be-

cause we need to be a business-led organisa-

tion, not an IT-centric organisation.”

BASIC SERVICES A FOCUS FOR FIXAnother key focus at the moment is fixing our

“bread and butter”, Peter says. “Ninety-nine

percent of NZDF see us through our Service

Desk, through our support in camps and bases

and HQ, our support provided for your PCs,

printers, mobile phones. That’s the bit where

we are not meeting customer expectations at

the moment. We need to fix that ‘bread and

butter’ so we can be seen as a more trusted

partner for the value-add capabilities that we

can bring to bear, and which this organisation

is crying out for.”

CUSTOMER FOCUS IMPORTANTPeter wants CIS Branch to become more

“customer-focused”, and he’ll be talking to

people, regional commanders and others to

find out more about their expectations and

needs, while also running regular customer

surveys to track CIS Branch performance as

rated by you, the customers. “Our customers

are everybody who works for NZDF, whether

they’re sitting in corporate headquarters or in

the field in Afghanistan. We want to understand

what it is that our customers expect from us,”

Peter says.

In other areas Peter suggests people need to

become better at articulating their own busi-

ness requirements and work in tandem with

IT to get the best solutions. “In terms of the

various logistics and supply systems, we’ve

got to have a partnership between CIS and the

business customer base, who don’t have a lot

of experience with leading technologies emerg-

ing in the market place. Too often we find that

our business customers don’t know what they

don’t know. We can use our technical skills and

knowledge of IT and show them the business

capabilities, and they can use their knowledge

of their own environment to see how that tech-

nology can improve their processes.“

Peter sees improvements to our communica-

tion and information systems as being part of

the Defence Transformation Programme, but

not all about saving money. “It’s far more than

that. NZDF is at the cross roads. We have a

lot of challenges and a lot of opportunities to

make a huge difference.”

NEC VISION REALISED THROUGH CISThe Networked Enabled Capability (NEC) vision

to enable our mission capability, situational

awareness and agility through technology net-

works and various associated components will

be realised from the CIS Strategic Plan, with

guidance from the NEC Board and communi-

ties of interest, Peter says. “The CIS Strategy

is developed in response to the NZDF’s NEC

Strategy,” he says. “The CIS strategy is our

strategy for delivering NEC. The challenge for

my team will be to prioritise and deliver.”

NEW TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENTS

THE NZDF CIS LEADERSHIP TEAM: SEATED L TO R: CRAIG O'BRIEN NET OPS, GREG TAYLOR SUPPORT ENGINEERING; STANDING L TO R: TED KNOWSLEY HEAD OF CIS POLICY, PETER THOMAS CIO, VICTOR VAE'AU HEAD OF CIS OPERATIONS, LTCOL NOEL RINGS HEAD OF CIS PROGRAMMES, MARK BADDELEY ACTING CHIEF CIS ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN.

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WOWT MORRIS was seconded in April 2006 to the Ministry of

Defence Project Protector team in the Netherlands to work on the

Magazine and Armament inspections of the new CANTERBURy.

During this process, he discovered significant shortcomings in

the ship builder’s provisions for the Magazines. He carried out

detailed work to clearly identify the shortcomings to the contractor,

providing in-depth expertise on the issues of non-compliance that

had to be addressed. His efforts allowed the Ministry of Defence

to promptly take up this matter with the builder and achieve con-

tractual compliance.

In October 2006, he became part of the commissioning crew

of HMNZS CANTERBURy in the role of Deputy Weapons Engi-

neering Officer. He worked long hours and in his own time, in the

weeks preceding ship delivery, to provide the Ministry of Defence

with advice on the installation and set-to-work of the Armament

systems, as well as making the required preparations for delivery

of the ship to the RNZN. He demonstrated outstanding leadership

to achieve a pass in the rigorous RNZN Safety and Readiness

checks process; and often under pressure, he ensured that his

department provided the highest level of professional service and

equipment availability to the Command.

ON 9 APRIL at the Beehive, the Hon Annette

King MP presented Employer of the year

awards to a number of NZ organisations, who

had shown special support for employees who

are also in the NZDF Territorial and Reserve

forces. Behind the awards is the Territorial

Forces Employer Support Council (TFESC).

John Allen, CEO of New Zealand Post, is

Chairman of the TFESC. He says “the NZDF is

H O N O U R S A N D A W A R D S

CDR SULLIVAN has served in HQ NZDF as the Director of Naval Engi-

neering since 2003. Shortly after taking up this appointment, he also

assumed the role of naval programme manager for Project Protector.

What started out as a part-time and secondary role quickly developed

into a very demanding fulltime responsibility. A distinct feature of the

project was that all of the ships, their systems and equipment were

based on commercial designs, he quickly became the torchbearer

for navigating through a maze of international maritime classification

rules and statutory regulations to ensure that the Navy was compliant

against best commercial standards, while at the same time gaining

a capability that could be used to maximum potential in a military

context. He also had the responsibility for coordinating the special-

ised military guidance provided to the Ministry of Defence. This was

a demanding project, with many internal and external stakeholders

to please, an aggressive timeline to meet and requiring deft skill to

ensure a capability was delivered that met contractual and operational

requirements and was within budget. In addition, through much of

2007, he had to continue to discharge his Director of Naval Engineer-

ing responsibilities on his own, as two subordinate positions were

vacant due to personnel resource shortfalls.

THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2008

COMMANDER PETER G SULLIVAN RNZNTO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT (MNZM)

WARRANT OFFICERWEAPON TECHNICIANWAYNE MORRIS RNZN TO RECEIVE THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DECORATION (DSD)

RESERVISTS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS OF THE YEAR

making a difference all around the world and

the Regular Force is very strongly supported by

the Territorial Forces. Employers can only gain

from encouraging their employees involvement

in the TF or vR. In return for their support they

get highly motivated and energised employees

that are confident team players with problem

solving and effective communication skills.

“I want employers to understand that the

leadership, team work and technical skills that

are being given in the Defence Force are world

class. I want them to understand that if you

have employees who are in the Territorial Forces

then you are going to be more successful”

The TFESC is a statutory board (Section 91A

of the Defence Act 1990). It is a national organi-

sation, sponsored by the NZDF, to develop the

support of employers for part-time members of

the NZDF. The role of the Council is:

•TopromoteserviceintheReserveForcesof

the NZDF.

•To advise theMinister on suchmatters in

relation to the Reserve Forces as are referred

to the Council by the Minister.

•Toperformsuchotherfunctionsasarefrom

time to time determined by the Minister.

The TFESC aims to provide profile for the

Reserve Forces amongst the employer com-

munity and wider society, by demonstrating

how skills and attributes learned in the Reserve

Forces are of direct benefit to employers. These

include work values, leadership, management

and problem-solving abilities.

The overall utility of the NZDF also benefits

because many strategically important skills and

capabilities are outside the Regular Forces,

but are potentially needed by the forces

for operational deployments eg specialist

medical personnel, trades-people, information

technologists, lawyers, engineers, harbour

pilots, merchant mariners, marine technicians,

meteorologists and environmental health

specialists.

TFESC NATIONAL EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS FOR 2007

STATE SECTOR EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

WELTEC

REPRESENTATIVE: ALANPECK-HEADOFCENTRE

FORINDUSTRYANDTRADETECHNOLOGY

EMPLOYEE/RESERVIST: BARRYDULIEU-

PROGRAMMECOORDINATOR(PRE-TRADE

CARPENTRY)

UNIT: HMNZSOLPHERT,WELLINGTON

The support provided by WELTEC to Barry Dulieu since

joining HMNZS OLPHERT has been consistent and

appreciated. WELTEC are aware of his commitments

and recognise the valuable skills he has gained from

his RNZNVR involvement. WELTEC have taken a keen

interest in activities at OLPHERT in addition to facilitating

recruitment opportunities. Their role as a Training

organisation is in empathy with the RNZNVR and this has

been well demonstrated over the period of Barry Dulieu's

employment.

PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

CROWNE PLAZA CHRISTCHURCH

REPRESENTATIVE:BLAIRROXBOROUGH-

GENERALMANAGER

EMPLOYEE/RESERVIST:CHRISSTEVENS-

CHIEFENGINEER

Chris Stevens is Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s Chief

Engineer and has also been a Naval Volunteer Reservist

for 25 years as a Marine Engineer at HMNZS PEGASUS

in Christchurch. Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s General

Manager Blair Roxborough and the rest of his hotel

colleagues have always supported and encouraged Chris’s

"parallel career" in the Navy. Crowne Plaza Christchurch

acknowledges that the success Chris has had within the

hotel team is significantly derived from the leadership and

management training that the Navy have helped develop

in Chris. Crowne Plaza have built Chris’ Naval professional

development into his corporate goals and career plan.

SMALL PRVATE SECTOR EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

PUHA NURSERY, ARBORGENEMPLOYEE/RESERVIST: TIMOTHYBROWN

UNIT:7WNHBBATTALION

NATIONAL EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

MINTER ELLISON RUDD WATTSEMPLOYEE/RESERVIST:NICKJONES,

3ANRBATTALION

NOMINEES:

DepartmentofConservation;Departmentof

Corrections;WELTEC;PuhaNursery,Arborgen;

Hairways2000;MinterEllisonRuddWatts;New

ZealandSteelLtd;NorskeSkogTasman;PPCS

Ltd;CrownPlazaChristchurch;TollTranzlink;

TransfieldServices

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Q. DO I HAVE TO CHANGE WHAT I’M

DOING NOW?

A. No, you can stay a member of your

current scheme, but think carefully about

all the options before deciding on the

status quo.

Q. CAN I OPT OUT OF AFSS AND GO

DIRECTLY TO KIWISAVER?

A. No, you will need to transfer to AFSS

CAT B first. From there you can then

choose to join KiwiSaver in addition to

AFSS CAT B (noting you can only receive

the employer contributions on AFSS CAT

B), or join KiwiSaver (transferring your

employer contributions to the KiwiSaver

fund) and leave the AFSS CAT B scheme

altogether.

Q. CAN I OPT OUT OF CONTRIBUT-

ING TO AFSS AND NOT JOIN ANY

OTHER SCHEME?

Once you have considered the options and prior

to making any major decisions, personnel should

consider taking financial advice. Everyone has

their own unique financial situation and there is no

standard answer to which option is best. While

the NZDF cannot provide advice, we are taking

steps to ensure that you have access to assis-

tance. you will have questions about the options

that are available and number of these questions

have already been asked and can be viewed at

the FAQ page on the Pers Branch intranet site.

Some of these questions and answers are shown

in this article.

you need to be aware, if you choose to remain

in AFSS under AFSS CAT A this will mean non-

vested employer contributions will not be returned

from the Reserve Account to you in the event you

leave the NZDF before completing 15 years in the

scheme, despite the employer contribution being

paid as part of your personal TFR. If you intend to

leave before 15 years, it is vital you consider the

potential effect of this issue when taking financial

advice and making decisions.

One of the options for personnel joining the

NZDF after 1 Apr 08 is not to be a member of any

scheme. Be aware though, by doing this you lose

the 4% employer contribution. In order to be paid

100% of the Market Linked TFR Component you

need to be in a superannuation scheme, otherwise

only 96% of the Market Linked TFR Component

will be paid.

Remember the most important thing is you have

a choice in how you manage your money. There

are many options and you need to consider what’s

right for you. For example, if you are a current

member of AFSS, you can choose to remain in the

current scheme paying 7.6% + 17.9% employer

contribution, or leave the funds in there to vest and

contribute 4% to AFSS CAT B instead with 4%

employer contribution (giving you 17.5% more in

your take home pay), or join KiwiSaver in addition

to AFSS, paying an additional 4% into your super

fund leaving you with more later in life.

At the end of the day, you need to consider all the

options to work out what best suits your personal

circumstances. Take advice, and remember there’s

no need to rush into decisions, you can change at

any time. But remember, you cannot transfer back

into AFSS once you’ve opted out, so take the time

to ensure you make the right decision for you.

FROMP E R S O N N E L

Join KiwiSaver in addition to AFSS Category ATransfer to AFSS Category BRetain membership to AFSS

(now called AFSS Category A)

CURRENTMEMBEROFTHEARMEDFORCESSUPERANNUATIONSCHEME(AFSS)

AFSSCATEGORYA> You contribute 7.6%

> Employer contributes 17.9% (subject to a 15 year vesting scale)

> Contributions held until you leave NZDF

> You receive 100% of your contributions and vested portions of employer’s contributions

> Contributions cannot be transferred

> Vesting scale reaches 100% after 15 years

> If you leave before 15 yrs all non-vested contributions will be lost

KIWISAVER> You contribute 11.6% (4% to

KiwiSaver and 7.6% to AFSS CAT A)

> Employer contributes 17.9% in total between the two schemes

> NZDF’s AFSS CAT A contribution will be reduced by at least 1% (increasing to 4% on or before 1 Apr 11). The balance will be contributed to your KiwiSaver account (in accordance with government legislation) leaving 13.9% employer contribution to AFSS CAT A, and 4% to KiwiSaver.

> All KiwiSaver contributions are locked in until you reach the age of 65

> You are eligible for a tax credit of up to $1,040 per annum

> Contribution holiday from KiwiSaver available after 12 months

> 100% of employer contributions to KiwiSaver vest immediately

AFSSCATEGORYB> You contribute 4%

> Employer contributes 4%

> 100% of employer contributions vest immediately

> NZDF will offset this reduction of employer contribution from 17.9% to 4% by way of a taxable increase to your salary

> All contributions are locked in until you reach the age of 65*

> Can be transferred to another complying superannuation fund/KiwiSaver at any time

> You are eligible for a tax credit of up to $1,040 per annum

> Contribution holiday available after 12 months

* Unless the individual meets the IRD criteria for earlier withdrawal of contributions (death, serious health problems requiring retirement, emigration, significant financial hardship).

YOUHAVEOPTIONS

OVERVIEW OF YOUR MAIN SUPERANNUATION OPTIONS

FAQs

ThesoontobeimplementedchangestoNZDF

superannuationwillallowyoumoreoptionson

howyouinvestyourmoneyandhowmuchyou

wanttoinvest.Forthoseofyouwhoattended

theSuperannuationRoadshowBriefingsheldat

DNBover13-14May08thefollowinginformation

willbearefresherandforthosethatwereunable

toattend,thisinformationwillprovideyouwith

astarttounderstandingwhatchoicesyouhave

availablefromJuly2008.Furtherinformationis

availableonthePersonnelBranchintranetsite.

Themostimportantthingtonoteisthatyoudo

notneedtohurryyourdecisionmaking,takeyour

time.Attheendoftheday–itisyourmoneyand

yourdecisionwhatyouwanttodowithit.

Choose not to join any Scheme

Join a KiwiSaver SchemeJoin AFSS Category B Scheme

NOTACURRENTMEMBEROFANYSCHEME

KIWISAVER> You contribute 4%

> Employer contributes 4%

> All contributions are locked in until you reach 65

> 100% of employer contributions vest immediately

> You are eligible for a $1,000 government kick start, a $40 fee subsidy, and a tax credit of up to $1,040 per annum

> You contribute 0% to a super scheme

> Employer withholds 4% of the applicable market linked TFR component

You can join KiwiSaver or AFSS CAT B at any time, at which time the Employer contributes 4% from the date you join KiwiSaver or AFSS CAT B

AFSSCATEGORYB> You contribute 4%

> Employer contributes 4%

> 100% of employer contributions vest immediately

> NZDF will offset this reduction of employer contribution from 17.9% to 4% by way of a taxable increase to your salary

> All contributions are locked in until you reach the age of 65*

> Can be transferred to another complying superannuation fund/KiwiSaver at any time

> You are eligible for a tax credit of up to $1,040 per annum

> Contribution holiday available after 12 months

A. No. you must join AFSS CAT B if you

choose not to continue contributing to

AFSS.

Q. CAN I TAKE MY FUNDS OUT OF

AFSS NOW?

A. No. Even if you choose not to contrib-

ute to AFSS any more, the funds remain

in the scheme (with continued vesting)

until you leave the RNZN.

Q.WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN THE CURRENT AFSS

SCHEME AND THE NEW CATEGORY

B SCHEMES?

A. The AFSS is an in-house NZDF

scheme. While technically a retirement

savings scheme, your employee contri-

butions and a portion of the employer

contributions (subject to vesting rules)

are available to you when you leave the

RNZN.

The new Category B scheme is designed

to help people save for their retirement.

Contributions will be locked into 65

years of age unless the individual meets

the IRD criteria for earlier withdrawal of

contributions.

The Category B scheme will entitle the

member to some but not all Government

benefits currently afforded to KiwiSaver

schemes, including the annual $1040

employee tax benefit. We are also at-

tempting to arrange for the mortgage

diversion arrangement to apply to the

Category B schemes.

The Government’s current $1000 start up

grant available to those joining KiwiSaver

is not available to those joining the Cat-

egory B schemes. They must join the

KiwiSaver scheme to attract this.

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[B]Fatherandson-WOMT(P)JeffScott(right)presentshisson,AMT2KyleScott(atleft)withhisAuxiliaryMachineryOperatingCertificateonboardTEKAHA.LTCDRDesTiller,theMEO,standsbehind.

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[H]NavalStaffadministratorKylieNealhadanimpromtudamagecontrollessonwhenHMASMANOORAvisitedWellingtonlastmonth.

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BEACH

DIVING & MCM FORCE

F L E E T P R O G R E S S

A D V A N C E F O R C E O P E R A T I O N S

THE EXERCISE was straightforward – the

“Government of Motatapu Islands” was expe-

riencing destabilising influences through Free

Island Party insurgency action on Hawke Island.

The Motutapu Government had requested as-

sistance from New Zealand and Australia in

order to stabilise the situation in the Motatapu

Islands by neutralising the insurgency action at

Hawke Island.

A combined and joint Amphibious Task Force

was raised:

• HMASMANOORA

• theCommandteamfromHMNZSCANTER-

BURY

• aNewZealand Land Forces component

provided by the Queen Alexandra’s

MountedRifles

• BravoCompany,2/1Battalion.

They sailed from Lyttelton to Napier in MA-

NOORA, bringing with them 15 LAV, three LOV

and eight Unimogs.

Within the exercise the task force conducted

amphibious beach landings and withdrawals,

designed to increase joint preparations between

the ADF and NZDF, for potential operations such

as emergency relief or peacekeeping. The MA-

NOORA carries two LCM8 landing craft and a

Sea King helicopter - the Australians have used

MANOORA and her sister regularly for exercises

and operations throughout the region.

NAVY PERSONNELweremarkingoutmea-

surementsatNapier’sPerfumePointbeach,

inpreparationforacombinedmilitaryexer-

cise, JOINTKIWI,with theAustralian ship

HMASMANOORA inMay.Members of the

RNZN’s Deployable Hydrographic Survey

UnitandtheOperationalDivingTeammarked

depths andmeasurements at various tide

levels, so that landing craft could offload

equipment, personnel and vehicles safely

from the Australian ship onto the beach,

withoutneedingtoberthataport.MANOORA

sailedfromLyttletontoNapier,bringing115

soldiersfromBurnhamArmyCamp,toland

atPerfumePoint.

“Ourjobistobetheadvanceforce,”says

LTCDRAndrewMcMillan.“Wecomebefore

theactuallanding,toprovideanenvironmen-

talassessmentofboththebeachitselfand

thewaterwaysleadingtoit.

“Therearethreecomponentstoourteam.

As well as the Operational Diving Team,

there’s theDeployedHydrographicSurvey

Unit, who do the hydrography,measuring

thedepthofthewater.Thenthere’stheMine

CountermeasuresTeam,lookingforanysus-

piciousobjectsthatmightbeinthewaywhen

landingcraftcomeintoshore.TheMCThave

anunmannedunderwatervehiclecalledthe

REMUS,which basically flies underwater,

usingside-scansonartofindobjectsonthe

bottom.Witha15hourmissioncapability,the

REMUScangoalongwayandisagreathelp

locatingsuspiciousitemsontheseafloor.

“Whilewe’vebeentakingmeasurements,

theREMUShasbeenbusy,locatingfourob-

jectsonthefloorofHawkeBay–oneturned

outtobeanoldtyre–buttherewasalsoa

mine,which theDivingTeam retrieved.Of

course,Iplanteditthereyesterdaymorning

but,haditbeenarealmine,theteamwould

haveblownitupwhereitlay.”

Withtheinitialworkdone,MANOORAcould

thentransportandoffloadNZLAVsofQueen

AlexandraMountedRifles (QAMR) group,

basedatBurnham.Thelocal5thWellington

WestCoastTerritorialForceBattalionalsopar-

ticipatedinthewiderassociatedexercises.

AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE HITS THE C O N T I N U I N G T H E D E V E L O P M E N T of the

NZDF’s amphibious sealift capability, Army

troopers from Queen Alexandra’s Squadron

with their Light Armoured vehicles landed from

HMAS MANOORA at Napier during Exercise

JOINT KIWI. The exercise ran from 9-17 May,

before MANOORA returned to Lyttelton to of-

fload the NZ Army units.

The intricate amphibious planning was un-

dertaken by members of CANTERBURy’s

ship’s company, forming a joint Australian-New

Zealand amphibious task force.

The LAvs, troops, other vehicles and sup-

plies were offloaded onto the beach at Perfume

Point in Napier using MANOORA’s LCM8s and

the ship’s Sea King helicopter. Working with

the ADF enables the NZDF to develop and

enhance their skills in the on-load and off-load

of personnel, vehicles, material and supplies

without requiring a formal port facility.

But before the landing could go ahead, there

were weeks of preparation including planning

the whole operation, beach reconnaissance,

clearing the anchorages and checking the

routes the landing craft would follow.

THE LANDING

BY JANE MORTLOCK PRO, BURNHAM CAMP

EXPLORING THE BEACH

CLAIRE HAMLIN, OF THE NAPIER MAIL, MET THE NAVY’S ADVANCED FORCE...

“THE AUSTRALIANS WERE GREAT TO WORK WITH, AND I BELIEVE THAT THE EXERCISE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS”

New Zealand and Australia experience a close

and longstanding defence relationship, with

similar regional interests in security and stabil-

ity in the Pacific. The New Zealand-led exercise

was aimed at improving interoperability between

both nations and five members of the Command

team from CANTERBURY formed part of the

Amphibious Task Force HQ, working alongside

their Australian counterparts.

Working aboard MANOORA was an important

opportunity for CANTERBURY’s team. Com-

mander of the Amphibious Task Force (CATF)

for the exercise was CANTERBURY’s CO,

CDR Tony Millar RNZN. He explained that “the

NZDF has substantially increased its ability to

participate in total land-sea-air operations, and

Exercise JOINT KIWI provided another step

forward in the development of our amphibious

sealift capability.

"While this was a training exercise, I have no

doubt that working with MANOORA and gaining

understanding of how she operates with NZDF

assets such as LAVs will prove invaluable in

the future when we may be required to operate

together in a real life event.

“Noting that a significant proportion of the

world’s population live within 60 miles of the

shore, operations from the sea have naturally

become an increasingly important aspect of all

crisis response activities. The NZDF is inexpe-

rienced in this type of amphibious operation and

there are a lot of lessons to be learned.

“But JOINT KIWI 08 went well. The Australians

were great to work with, and I believe that the

exercise was a huge success.”

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TEKAHAchallengedSRIINDERAPURAfortheMalzeaCup.Thishugesilvercupis

awardedfor“sportingexcellence”andhasbeenafixtureofExerciseMalzeaforeach

ofthefouryearsthatithasbeengoing.SofartheRNZNhaswoniteverytime,butnot

withoutahard-foughtbattlewiththeMalaysianswhoarenottobeunderestimated!

Thisyear,thethreegamesthatwoulddecidethewinnerwereVolleyball,Soccerand

TugofWar. InpouringrainthedeterminedsoccerteamsmetatNgataringaSports

Ground,whileatthesametime,inthemorepleasantenvironmentoftheFleetGym,

thetwovolleyballteamswerefacingoff.

•VOLLEYBALL:SRIINDERAPURAwon3-2•SOCCER:TEKAHAwon6-2

Theoutcomeofthetournamentrestedonthetugo’war.ObviouslyTEKAHAcould

haveannihilatedthesmallerMalaysiansinthisgamebutitwasonlyfairtoinstitutea

weightrestriction.SRIINDERAPURAwonthefirstround,thenTEKAHAthesecond,

anditwasanail-bitingfinalroundthatTEKAHAwon,onceagainretainingtheMalzea

CupfortheRNZN.

OncompletionoftheactualgamesweallmetupatNgataringaforthepresentationof

theCupandafriendlyrecountoftheday’sactivitiesoverahalalBBQ.

A MALAYSIAN LANDING SHIP VISITS NZ

E X E R C I S E M A L Z E A is a regular bi-lateral

exercise between our Navy and the Royal Ma-

laysian Navy. Ex MALZEA 2008 was hosted by

the RNZN during 14-17 April, to strengthen the

relationship and enhance mutual co-operation

and understanding between the two navies at

the tactical level. TE KAHA was the host ship

for this visit, supported by staff and facilities in

PHILOMEL.

On 14 April, KD SRI INDERAPURA arrived at

DNB after a passage from Port Hedland - and

pursued by horrible weather. The bad weather

finally caught up with them and throughout their

stay in Auckland it didn’t just rain, it poured.

Not the best welcome for a ship from the sunny

climes of Malaysia.

KD* SRI INDERAPURA

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Following a night at anchor in windy weather

(and enduring rolling to 30º either side) SRI

INDERAPURA berthed at DNB early on

Monday morning – with all on board relieved

to get alongside. Being an unusual foreign

visitor, MAF and Customs were all over the

ship, diligently doing their job to ensure that

the Malaysians weren’t inadvertently bringing

pests or bugs into NZ.

Once all of that was out of the way the CO,

CAPT Ganesh Navaratnam, and 60 of his

ship’s company were able to go ashore and

receive a proper welcome to NZ at Te Taua

Moana Marae. Our Maori Cultural Group

performed the powhiri - once the Malaysians

had got over their initial hesitation, they got

into the spirit of things and they impressed us

with a roaring rendition of one of their Malay-

sian Navy songs. The CO paid an Official Call

on the CO of PHILOMEL and, as well, there

was an Official Luncheon before the SPORTEX

[seesidebar].

Normally during Ex MALZEA there is a sea

phase, for warfare exercises and to improve

interoperability. However, we could not do

the sea phase this year because TE KAHA

was in Selective Restricted Availability (SRA)

so all activities had to be land-based. We

have some pretty good facilities ashore and

we were able to use these for exercises and

some “sea time”.

•DamageControl Exercises at the Sea

Safety Training Squadron. A group from the

Malaysian ship visited the Sea Safety Training

Squadron to see how we conduct damage

control training and also to try out the facility

with an exercise in the Flood Simulator.

•OfficeroftheWatchtraining in the Bridge

Simulator. The OOW teams from both ships

visited the Bridge Simulator. The TE KAHA

team started off with a pilotage out of Auckland

Harbour, and from there we went into OOW

manoeuvres, with the Malaysians taking over

for these. By this stage, with all the spectators

crammed into the bridge (SRI INDERAPURA

had about 30 Seaman Officers under training)

the OOW manoeuvres had the added chal-

lenge of not being able to see out the bridge

windows!

While in Auckland, SRI INDERAPURA hosted

EXERCISE MALZEA

MALZEA

a reception onboard - guests were taken down

to their massive vehicle deck where an abun-

dant array of Malaysian food was waiting for

them. Deciding what to eat was an adventure

in itself - it was all very good (only one incred-

ibly spicy dish ‘burnt the taste buds off’!) As

we enjoyed all this food, the guests were enter-

tained by talented groups from the Malaysian

ship’s company who performed martial arts

routines, dances and even a fashion parade

show-casing the different national dress worn

by Malaysians.

MALZEA 08 resulted in a strengthened re-

lationship between the two navies while also

serving to enhance the understanding between

the RNZN and the RMN. Although we were un-

able to proceed to sea together, our excellent

training facilities ashore allowed both parties

to work together and share our different ways

of doing things.

SRI INDERAPURA departed that Thursday

with little fanfare, but once they slipped and

proceeded, the sun came out! Hopefully the

weather for their passage back to Malaysia

was better than what the weather gods gave

them on their way here!

CUP

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H Y D R O G R A P H I C S U R V E Y F O R C E

TV STARS!OnourwayintoWellingtonharbourthecrewoftheTV1show‘GoodMorning’joinedustofilmlifeaboardanRNZNship.Theresultant20minutelongTVprogrammewasbroadcastonFriday23MayonTV1.

ThepresenterandinterviewerwasSarahBradley,whoisthedaughterof,nowretired,CAPTILSBBradleyRNZN,whocommandedthemightyWAIKATOduringhiscareer.SherecalledforNavyToday:

“IwasarealNavybrat!IgrewupinDevonportandwasalwaysvisitingtheNavalBaseeithertogoonmyfather’sshipsforfullthreecoursesilverservicedinner,orunfortunatelytotheNavalHospitalwhenIsplitmyheadopenafterfallingoffthediningroomtable!IrememberthepompandcircumstancesurroundingmyfatherwhichIfoundquitebizarreknowinghowdowntoearthhewasinreallife.IwasandamstillveryproudofwhatmyfatherachievedwhenhewasintheNavy.MyrecentvisittoHMNZSRESOLUTIONbroughtbackalotofmemoriesanditwasparticularlyinterestingformetoseehowwomennowgettogotosea,whichdidn’thappeninmyfather’sday.”

MANAWANUI WAS REFITTED with two new variable pitch

propellers. Heimdal Propulsion Norway A/S are the manufac-

turer of the newly-fitted propellers. The propellers were then

certified by Lloyds prior to fitting. Our previous propellers had

exceeded their maximum-designed wear clearances, which

was apparent when we had attempted to reach Full Power.

The VTF tradesmen in the Diesel Shop assembled our new

propellers, hubs, blades and shafts – the VTF team are im-

portant partners for our operations.

From 16 – 18 May MANAWANUI made a port visit to Whan-

garei, berthing at Port Whangarei at Wharf 2 (opposite the

TENIX Ship Yard). We were taking a weekend break from a

busy schedule of diving training with ODT using the Viper

sets. The Divers also supported the Northland Careers Expo

over that same weekend, in support of the Navy Recruiters’

Information Stand. While in Whangarei the ship was open for

the public during the afternoon of 18 May.

This month we have been undertaking MCM trials and sea

training out in the Gulf.

AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION of OOW(B) training

[seeNT131April]andacoupleofshortweeksalong-

side, it was back to sea for RESOLUTION. As we sailed

from Auckland the weather looked ominous; however,

we pushed on with the emphasis of the voyage to make

a start on the next financial year’s LINZ surveying, and

so to free up options for the end of the next year.

Joining us on our passage to Gisborne were one uni-

versity and four senior high school students who were

on board through the ‘Students at Sea’ program. It gave

the potential officer candidates exposure to life at sea,

including an introduction to naval personnel at work,

and was an opportunity to enable detailed exploration

of their specific interests. As their hosts we provided

meals, empathy and assistance as required, especially

as individuals were still developing their sea legs! Over-

all the Students at Sea program was a success, with

all the students stepping off the ship with a smile, and

a few new experiences under their belts. Hopefully we

will see them back in the near future as members of

the RNZN. RESOLUTION also embarked another five

students for our passage from Napier back to DNB at

the end of May.

We visited our ‘home port’ of Gisborne for ANZAC Day

ceremonies at Gisborne, Tolaga Bay, Wairoa and Patu-

tahi. It was an early 4am start for some personnel, whilst

others got a sleep in, as their service did not start until

11am. Throughout the weekend, Gisborne welcomed

us all and the city was very hospitable.

After conducting a week of survey operations off Pov-

erty Bay, RESOLUTION headed south in preparation for

planned surveys of the Wellington Explosive Dumping

Ground and the inner harbour. The crew enjoyed a re-

laxing weekend in Wellington, where we also had the

pleasure of embarking CN for our subsequent overnight

passage back to Gisborne. This was a great opportunity

for personnel to gain some strategic feedback on all the

issues facing the Navy at this time.

As well as continuing our surveying task, we later

visited Napier, before retuning to the naval base for the

Queen’s birthday long weekend. Currently, we are still

in Auckland for a planned maintenance period.

BY A/WOMT(P) AJAY TAYLORENGINEERING OFFICER

HMNZS MANAWANUI

D I V I N G & M C M F O R C E

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found this rather amusing; at least they didn’t

have a program showing roughers!

At Tuas we covered Roles & Responsibilities

of a Cox’n, and Craft Safety at Sea. One thing

we learned, that we don’t have here in NZ, is

lightning risk. Before taking any craft out, we

had to check ‘Lightning Status Reports’ and

know where our Safe Havens were should we

ever get caught at sea in bad weather, which,

in that part of the world, can happen quite

unexpectedly.

During the weekend we got some quiet R&R,

knowing that we had exams on Monday. We

were back in the lecture room for our exams

and then afterwards we were rewarded with our

first drive of the landing craft. We spent 2 hours

practising going alongside - PO Matangi and I,

DIVING & MCM FORCE

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N A V A L S U P P O R T F O R C E : H M N Z S E N D E A V O U R

PERSONNEL POSTED to ENDEAVOUR over the years will be

aware of the generosity of Noel and Melva Yarrow from

the Taranaki Region. It was with great sadness that I was

informed of the passing of Noel on Monday 28 April 2008.

I had recently seen Noel and Melva only two days before

he passed away, when the XO and I, on completion of the

ANZAC Day Service in New Plymouth, drove to their home

town of Manaia on the southern side of Mt Taranaki, to pay

them a visit. Noel was full of life outlining his vision for the

charitable trust that he established and asking about his

continued connection with the ship.

Throughout the Taranaki region, the Yarrows are well

known for the generosity and sponsorships. The Yarrow

Stadium, the Yarrow Cycle Tour of Taranaki, The Yarrow

scholarships, the NZ Round of the International Triathlon

Series and the Rhododendron Festivals are but a few of

the events the Yarrows have supported or sponsored.

Noel had shipbuilders’ blood in him – his family are the

Yarrows of the former Yarrow & Co, Glasgow [the company

that built our frigate CANTERBURY and also HMS DIDO

which became SOUTHLAND]. He was great friends with

the late Don Denham, then Naval Relations Officer in New

Plymouth. As an 18 year old, Noel always had a hankering

for ships and in 1942 he volunteered to join the Navy. He

was accepted and arrived at HMNZS PHILOMEL to com-

mence basic training, unfortunately to his immense disap-

pointment, he was rejected because of varicose veins and

after only one day in uniform he was discharged and sent

to join the Army!

Noel’s association with ENDEAVOUR goes all the way

back to when the ship was commissioned. Over the years

Noel and Melva had become the unofficial patrons of

ENDEAVOUR. They gifted to the ship items such as the

BBQs, the BBQ tables and our sea kayaks, as well as gen-

erous donations to the Ship’s Fund. All this was to make

life more enjoyable onboard for the ship’s company.

BY CDR D J TOMS MNZM, RNZNCOMMANDING OFFICER

A couple of years ago Noel wrote:

“Melva and I have enjoyed the hospitality of the Captains

during port visits to New Plymouth and on visits to Devon-

port Naval Base at various times; once having a fabulous

day out on the ENDEAVOUR during a family day.

A couple of years ago, a presentation was made to me at

a function in New Plymouth of a naval crest inscribed by

Chief of Navy as a memento of my involvement with the

ENDEAVOUR, so my boyhood aspirations of naval involve-

ment have come to fruition in the later years”.

Noel was wonderful gentleman who was generous, full of

life and spirit. We pass on our condolences to the Yarrow

Family, especially his lovely wife Melva.

O B I T U A R Y :

NOEL YARROW

NOEL AND MELVA YARROW ARE PRESENTED WITH A PORTRAIT OF ENDEAVOUR DURING THE SHIP’S 20TH BIRTHDAY PARTY ON 8 APRIL.

NOEL AND MELVA YARROW DURING ENDEAVOUR'S BIRTHDAY PARTY – WITH THEM AT THE TABLE ARE CAPT KEVIN KEAT, CDR BRETT FOTHERINGHAM AND (NOW RETIRED) CDR ERIC GOOD.

IN FEBRUARY , POSCS Henry Matangi and

I attended the Landing Craft Medium (LCM)

course at 191 Squadron Fast Craft Training

Unit (FCTU) in Tuas Naval Base, Singapore. We

were two Kiwis amongst 40 trainees and 6 In-

structors... and I was the only Junior Rating.

We arrived at the main gate at Tuas Naval

Base after 1½ hours in the Singaporean traffic

- we had done a recce the day before other-

wise we would never have found the place! By

the end of the first week we were driving like

locals and had managed to cut our travelling

time down to 30–40 minutes.

Tuas is Singapore’s main area for ship-build-

ing and maintaining oil rigs. Consequently a

lot of people commute to Tuas from Malaysia

- after our night sorties (around midnight) we

would often see them heading back to the

border, slumped on the decks of lorries, ab-

solutely exhausted from their day and night’s

work. In less than 6 hours they would be mak-

ing the return journey back to Tuas and yet

these people were considered lucky because

they had work. Seeing this gave me and PO

Matangi a greater appreciation of how lucky

we are in New Zealand.

We also spent some time at Changi Naval

Base in their bridge simulator. On first entering

the Simulator, I couldn’t understand why the

deck was moving – I knew the unit wasn’t on

any form of hydraulic platform because I had

just stepped through a door from the Control

Centre. Of course it was the images on the

surrounding screens that were moving, not

the platform! Some of my course colleagues

LCM COURSE IN

SINGAPORE

due to our prior experience set the initial stan-

dard. However, it wasn’t long before our SAF

friends caught up to us, and we were all soon

competing against each trying to improve on

our previous attempts and get better times.

The remainder of the week and the following

Monday was spent practising the seaman-

ship evolutions. We would sail at 0900 and be

alongside by 1800. This all culminated in a final

assessment day. All of us passed - POSCS

Matangi with top marks.

The final day on course, we mustered in the

classroom. We completed the Course Critique

and soon afterwards the Commanding Officer

presented us with our Course Certificates.

When that was finished PO Matangi and I

presented the CO, his Training Staff, and the

rest of the course with small souvenirs of our

Navy. This was unexpected and everyone was

delighted. PO Matangi and I made a point of

thanking the CO, who was very impressed with

PO Matangi’s service record of 13 years; the

CO said that few people stay in their Navy for

10 years. PO Matangi was about to mention

how long I had served, but caught my quick

head shake and he kept silent!

After working with the Singaporeans, I hold

them in the highest regard. Many different

cultures, primarily Chinese, Indian and Malay,

seem to have found a particular racial harmony.

In the work place everyone, regardless of their

culture, was respectful and courteous toward

one another. Of course in the military setting

supervisors still bollock their subordinates as

ours do! But if I had to live in another country,

it would have to be Singapore.

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HMNZS TE KAHA [CDR M C WILLIAMS MNZM RNZN]

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OPERATIONAL DIVING TEAM [LTCDR A G MCMILLAN RNZN]

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HMNZS ENDEAVOUR [CDR D J TOMS MNZM RNZN]

HMNZS RESOLUTION [CDR M R TUFFIN RNZN]

HMNZS MANAWANUI [LTCDR N M LONGSTAFF RNZN]

HMNZS KAHU [LT I BRADLEY RNZN]

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HMNZS CANTERBURY [CDR A M MILLAR MNZM RNZN]

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HMNZS TE MANA [CDR B A GERRITSEN RNZN]

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RA DAVID LEDSON said a number of im-

provements are to be introduced to training

and the conduct of exercises at sea as a

result of the review of seamanship, which

was he initiated earlier in the year. The review

was conducted by seamanship experts from

theRoyalNavy[seeNT132May,p26].The

Chief of Navy said the review had identified

shortcomings in the way in which the Navy

currently trains its personnel in seamanship

and the way in which seamanship evolutions

are conducted.

“Being able to do seamanship the safe

way and the right way is fundamental to

the Navy being able to operate its ships

at sea – around New Zealand and further

afield,” Admiral Ledson said. “Consistent

with the Navy’s commitment to safety and

to excellence, where the Royal Navy review

has identified areas where improvements are

required, then I am committed that those

improvements be made. I have appointed

A/CDR Mark Longstaff as the Fleet Sea-

THE RNZN IS ESTABLISHING A NEW POSITION DEDICATED TO SEAMANSHIP, AS A RESPONSE TO THE RECENT INDEPENDENT SEAMANSHIP REVIEW

RESPONSE TO THE

REVIEWSEAMANSHIP

manship Officer, who will be responsible for

re-establishing seamanship as a core Navy

skill and with implementing all of the recom-

mendations of the review,” he said. The CO

of each of our ships have been directed to

review their current practices in line with the

Royal Navy review and a Petty Officer Safety

Course will also be developed.

Admiral Ledson says the RNZN initiated

the review after a Court of Inquiry into the

death of sailor AHSO Byron Solomon raised

a number of associated observations on the

conduct of seamanship in the RNZN.

While the observations did not contribute

to the RHIB capsize incident, they did iden-

tify issues around the conduct of seaman-

ship training, competencies and practices

in the Navy.

The Royal Navy team arrived in New Zea-

land in February and spent two weeks con-

ducting their review. It had two phases:

• A harbour phase during which they

examined and reviewed the infrastructure,

training and management of seamanship in

the Navy, and

•A sea phase onboard the frigate TE

MANA and the amphibious sealift ship

CANTERBURy during which they observed

and evaluated the conduct of seamanship

exercises.

“The Royal Navy review gives us the op-

portunity to improve our performance in this

important area.

"We are committed to ensuring that the

opportunity is fully exploited,” said Admiral

Ledson.

“BEING ABLE TO DO SEAMANSHIP THE SAFE WAY AND THE RIGHT WAY IS FUNDAMENTAL ...”

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more information each year into EARLLS and the database is fast

becoming the one stop shop for all activity related information.

(See graph below)

The Naval Information Systems team, headed by the Project

Manager LT Niels Grootscholten, have successfully installed

EARLLS to the SWAN and DIXS deployed networks. The project’s

completion will allow lessons learned across the Navy to be avail-

able to all Command Teams. No longer will issues be lost in the

in-tray, or reports buried in the registry, this near real time system

will efficiently pass and track issues for analysis, resolution and

provide raw data to support the change process.

The HQ JFNZ J8 Branch Lessons Learned Cell (LL Cell) has

the responsibility for coordinating operational and force element

collective training electronic reports across the NZDF. The LL Cell

supports COMJFNZ and the Component Commanders by deter-

mining trends and tendencies from reports, command chain input

and subject matter expert analysis, that impacts on operational

preparedness and/or effectiveness to assist in producing a better

military effect as operations evolve.

EARLLS is a quick way to highlight issues to higher levels of

Command. Specific issues provide supporting evidence to influ-

ence decisions involving the development or change of tactics,

techniques and procedures (TTPs) or standard operating proce-

dures (SOPs). Certain issues can also help the interoperability or

effectiveness of deployed personnel by standardising how we

operate with our coalition partners.

RNZN personnel are fundamental in the success of knowledge

management through EARLLS to collect, disseminate, analyse,

resolve, and archive information from operations and exercises

conducted through COMJFNZ and the Maritime Component

Commander. The following PARs have recently been submitted

on EARLLS. The PAR, observations, and subsequent analysis and

comments, are available to be viewed by all NZDF personnel:

•NAUTILUS0108–ODTViperExercise

•SEALION0108–CANparticipationinAmphibiousTraining

•MALZEA0108 -bi-lateral exercisebetween theRoyalNew

Zealand Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy.

•CRADDOCK0108-TEMandCANTaskGroupdeploymentto

Australia

For more information on actively participating in the organi-

sational learning process or to arrange EARLLS training for

personnel, contact:-

•HQJFNZJ8Branch

•DTelN3456811

•Email:HQJFNZ.J8.LESSONS

THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE officially launched EARLLS (Electronic

Reporting and Lessons Learned System) in September 2004. CDR

Gordon Stamp was the initial project officer. Since then, EARLLS has

captured observations, issues and lessons arising from operations

and exercises across the NZDF.

This central online reporting facility was initially developed by HQ

JFNZ to provide a means to submit, direct and track issues that

impact the way future operations are conducted. After a successful

trial period, the EARLLS application was released to the wider NZDF,

providing a single database for the collection, analysis, resolution and

publication of issues and lessons arising from a wide range of NZDF

activities. The system captures information and experience to learn

and share now and in the future, gain understanding across all of

Defence, and to support planning and decision-making.

Since EARLLS was introduced, the database currently holds over

900 post activity reports, 9000 observations, 700 situational reports,

2000 documents and 300 images. Any member of the NZDF has im-

mediate access to this information from their SWAN or DIXS desktop

computer. The graphs indicate that NZDF personnel are submitting

INTRODUCING EARLLS, AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE

DATA BASE THAT IS TRANSFORMING THE NZDF INTO A

KNOWLEDGE-EDGE FORCE. LTCDR ROY TAYLOR RNZN

(J833 AT HQ JFNZ) EXPLAINS…

DOING THINGS

IN DEFENCE BETTER

P R O J E C T P R O T E C T O R

PUKAKI WAS FORMALLY named on 10 May,

and with the words “I name this ship PUKAKI

and may God bless her and all who sail in her”,

the ship’s Lady Sponsor Mrs Alison Roxburgh

DCNZM cut the ribbon to release the cham-

pagne bottle on to PUKAKI’s bow. The third

Inshore Patrol vessel is now one step closer.

It was clear that the TENIX workers and their

families are proud of the ships they are build-

ing. The naming ceremony was attended by a

number of vIPs including CN, MCC and Shane

Jones MP. The speakers made special men-

tion of the naval veterans attending, who had

served in the Loch-class frigate PUKAKI.

We learned too that PUKAKI also shares the

name of the remarkable Maori carving of the

18th century Maori warrior called Pukaki, who

was a Rangatira (Chief) of the Ngati Whakaue

iwi of Te Arawa in the Rotorua district. his carv-

ing is reproduced on the back of our 20 cent

coins. The day ended with the RSA presenting

our ship with a picture of the commissioning

of the frigate PUKAKI and, a small donation to

help start the ship’s fund.

PATROL VESSEL NAMED

TOP: LADY SPONSOR MRS ALISON ROXBURGH, DCNZM RECEIVING FLOWERS FROM TENIX WORKERS CHILDREN. BOTTOM LEFT: LT JOHN MCQUEEN CO DESIG RECEIVING GIFTS FROM LEON D. FLAVELL OF THE WHANGAREI RSA AND NAVAL VETERANS ASSOCIATION. BOTTOM RIGHT: WO PIRIKAHU AND HIS SON SHAYDEN

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G A L L E Y S L I D E

PREGNANT SERVICEWOMEN and NZDF civilians

will be consulted more, and have easier access

to information relating to work and pregnancy,

following the introduction of the new Defence

Force policy (DFO 17/2007). A handbook to

help NZDF women manage their pregnancies

has also been produced and will be available

from every NZDF Medical Centre, Human Re-

sources unit and Health and Safety Advisers or

from the MedWeb on the Defence intranet.

Assistant Director of Medical Policy Captain

Kevin Forward says the newly introduced policy

(developed jointly between the Directorate of

Medical Policy and the Defence Equity Man-

agement Group) focuses on more consultation

with pregnant personnel, and the introduction of

evidence-based rationales regarding changing a

pregnant employee’s workplace conditions.

“The new policy means that changes should

be made in working conditions only if there is

a health risk to the pregnant woman, or if the

safety of the people working with or near her

is compromised. These situations could in-

clude, but are not limited to, for example, if she

couldn’t operate, for whatever reason, specific

machinery, vehicles, or equipment.”

Captain Forward says there are legal barriers

to putting workplace restrictions in place to

protect the unborn baby. “Only the pregnant

woman can insist on work place restrictions to

protect foetal health. The NZDF can place re-

strictions on the employee to protect her health,

but not that of her unborn baby. However, NZDF

COMMANDERS’/ MANAGERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES TO PREGNANT PERSONNEL:

• Talktothewomanandrespondtotheworkplaceneedsofpregnantwomenduring

pregnancyandonreturntowork.

• Treatpregnantwomensimilarlytootherteammembersregardingcareer,training

andpromotionopportunities

• Providepregnantwomenwiththenecessarysupportduringpregnancy,for

example,informationandadvice,sickleave,parentalleaveandalternativeworkif

necessary.Singlepregnantwomenmayneedadditionalsupport.

SERVICEWOMEN’S RESPONSIBILITIES:

• IfpregnancyissuspectedconsulttheirMedicalOfficer

• Attendtorequiredadministrativemattersassociatedwithpregnancy

• DiscusswiththeirsupervisororMedicalOfficeranychangesrequiredtomeet

serviceoroperationalduty

• Seekadviceonappropriateexerciseorfitnessprogramme.

CIVILIAN WOMEN’S RESPONSIBILITIES:

CivilStaffwhoworkinhazardousworkareasandsuspecttheyarepregnantshould:

• consulttheirLeadMedicalCarertoconfirmtheirpregnancy

• disclosetheirpregnancyassoonaspracticable;

• discusswiththesupervisororlinemanagerandHSAanychangesthatmaybe

requiredtomeetworkrequirementsforthedurationofthepregnancyandfora

shorttimeafterthebirthoftheirchild.

does have a responsibility to inform the preg-

nant woman of any risks to her baby’s health.

The new policy aims to provide evidence-based

information on potential occupational health

risks to pregnant personnel so they can make

informed decisions about their health, and the

health of their baby.”

Some areas of the policy are about protect-

ing pregnant women’s rights to access courses

and training. In the past some courses have

required women to be Required Fitness Level

qualified before being accepted on the course.

In certain cases exemptions (from the RFL)

are now available, for example if the course is

classroom-based. There is now an increased

emphasis on confidentiality. Commanders and

managers will not be told by a medical officer

when an employee is pregnant; they will in-

stead be told the employee has been medically

down-graded. The responsibility of informing

the commander or manager is that of the ser-

vicewoman/employee.

“In the past some women have kept their

pregnancy quiet until it was obvious, because

they didn’t want to be treated differently, or

pulled out of their normal workplace, or be-

cause they just wanted to keep it private for

a while. The nature of our operations means

that in some situations we could be at risk if

we didn’t know a woman was pregnant. Now,

with the change in policy, we hope women

will feel more comfortable disclosing their

pregnancy.”

Operational missions are still largely off-limits

to pregnant personnel, because of the reduced

access to ante-natal care in what are often re-

POLICY AND ADVICE FOR PERSONNEL PREGNANCY

mote or hostile locations. If the woman was to

have complications or miscarry, an evacuation

could be difficult and the operational effec-

tiveness of the mission could be jeopardised.

Women may be able to be part of certain,

shorter operations/exercises, providing ap-

propriate medical care is available.

Service personnel returning to work after ma-

ternity leave have 12 months from the delivery

date, or three months after their return to ser-

vice before they are required to pass an RFL. If

women wish to breastfeed for up to 18 months,

they can apply through their unit medical officer

for a further exemption from the RFL.

Captain Forward says the policy reflects

finding the balance between the health and

safety of pregnant personnel, and the opera-

tional interests of the NZDF. The guidebook

for pregnant servicewomen and civilian staff

covers areas such as service and employment

entitlements, exercise, and non-occupational

and occupational health hazards and recom-

mendations. It provides lists of physical, chemi-

cal and biological agents and their potential

effects, and recommended restrictions.

Formore information about the new

policyvisittheMedWebontheNZDFIn-

tranet.Informationonpregnancycanbe

foundintheHealthPromotionsectionof

theResourcespage.

LT PAULA MCKENZIE OF NAVAL STAFF MODELS THE NAVY’S PREGNANCY UNIFORM. HER BABY IS DUE IN SEPTEMBER

THEMANAGEMENTOFACCCLAIMSFORWORKRELATEDINJURIES

THE NZDF IS AN ACCREDITED EMPLOYER UNDER THE ACC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME.

THIS MEANS THAT THE NZDF MANAGES ALL WORK-RELATED INJURIES ON BEHALF OF ACC.

THE ACCREDITED EMPLOYER PROGRAMME (AEP) UNIT

is a cell within Personnel Branch, HQ NZDF responsible for:

registering work related injury claims,

making decisions on cover and entitlements,

paying treatment providers,

co-ordinating rehabilitation,managing dispute procedures.

CONTACTING THE AEP UNIT

Internal:

AEP Unit, Personnel Branch, HQ NZDF WGTN

P: 348 8509

F: 348 8511

E: hqnzdfaepunit@nzdf.mil.nz

External:

AEP Unit, Personnel Branch, HQ NZDF

Private Bag 39997, WELLINGTON

P: 498 6509

F498 6511

E: hqnzdfaepunit@nzdf.mil.nz

FURTHER INFORMATION

NZDFIntranet:

Go to the Personnel Branch page and

select ACC Home. The site includes

the Code of Claimants Rights and

the NZDF ACC Claims Procedures

Manual. Chapter 4 of the manual

provides specific information for

personnel who have a claim.

Camp/Base/HQ:

Contact your MTC or Civil

Administration Unit.

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R E C R U I T I N G

THE NAVY ADVENTURE CHALLENGE (NAC) is

designed so that the students who attend it

will travel back to their schools and inform

their peers as to what our Navy does and what

opportunities are available. It is an indirect ap-

proach, not focussed just on selling the Navy

to only those on the Challenge.

NAC is a five day event held for 40 of New

Zealand’s high profile 6th and 7th form students

from around the country. They are brought

to DNB where they are shown the variety of

Navy life. During the recent school holidays

our Navy recruiters hosted two separate NAC

groups: 20 - 24 April and 28 April - 2 May. A

NAVY ADVENTURE BY MID RICARDO DE FARIA RNZNHMNZS TE KAHA

total of 75 students participated from around

the country.

The recruiters broke each of the two groups

into four watches. Each watch was looked after

by a Junior Officer; the watch officers escorted

them to all their briefs and activities, as well

as dined with them and answered any on the

spot questions they had about the Navy. The

students were exposed to all branches within

our Navy, either in the form of activities such

as a navigation exercise in the RHIBs, or by

practical demonstrations, as from the Divers

and the Bomb Squad. Other branches gave

briefings - the Hydrographers, Seaman, Ma-

rine Engineering and Weapons Engineering

branches, along with a visit by a Seasprite and

brief from the aircrew onboard.

The NAC students where also exposed to the

more physical side of Navy life: EMAs* formal

PT sessions, the tunnels and the confidence

course up at Whangaparora training camp.

The two NACs were a success - a resounding

majority of the students expressed their utter

enjoyment of the week’s activities, while some

bright students said they were now very keen

on joining the RNZN.

* Early Morning Activities – usually a run,

sometimes a swim

THE KELSTON BOYS’ HighServiceAcad-

emywereprivilegedtofightfires,heftrifles

andexploreANZACfrigatesinlateApril,as

partofanavalexperienceatDNB.Thanks

toNavyRecruiting,theAcademyenjoyeda

day-longtourfromtheBCTbarrackstothe

MarineEngineeringSchool to the tremen-

dousTEKAHA.

Thevisitwasenjoyedbyallandformostof

theboys itwas their firstencounter intoa

militaryenvironment.

TheServiceAcademyprogrammeisrun

throughanumberofsecondaryschoolsand

isfundedbytheMinistryofSocialDevelop-

ment.Itsaim:tohelpyouthachieveacareer

in theNZDF. The naval visit enriched the

NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL’S ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP

KELSTON BOYS’ SERVICE ACADEMY VISITS THE NAVAL BASE

THE RNZN was invited to promote Navy Careers

at this year’s Secondary Schools Rowing cham-

pionships:

• The North Island regatta, Lake Karapiro,

Cambridge,14-16March.

• Thenationalchampionship,theMaadiCup,

LakeRuataniwha,Twizel,31March -6April.

The Maadi Cup is named after the 2NZEF base

camp in Egypt during WWII

Year 12 & 13 rowers (sixth and seventh formers)

were targeted as being ideal potential candidates

for the Navy, as they are dedicated and committed

to their sport - they could easily transition in Naval

life, reflecting our values of the ‘three Cs’.

At both regattas the RNZN personnel mingled

amongst the 2-3 thousand rowers, coaches and

parents at both events. Our representatives spoke

plainly about the RNZN and its opportunities

today. These discussions sparked a lot of inter-

est amongst the spectrum of people interviewed

- some students took away enrolment forms,

while some parents were so impressed that they

brought their children back to discuss possible

naval futures.

Academymemberswithawarenessofanumber

oftradeswhichtheymightaimfor.

Leading Senior Classman of the Kelston

Boys’ ServiceAcademy, Tanielu Tanielu (17)

said his fellow students felt they nowhad a

betteroutlookonthepossibilitiesofacareer

intheRNZN.

“[The visit] hasmadeus realisehow real a

careerintheNavyis–youseethetelevisionads

andthepictures,butwitnessingtheworkings

hereandactuallybeingamongsttheculturehas

definitelymadeanimpactonourfuturecareer

choicesatatimewearemakingdecisionsabout

ourfuture.”

TheNavylooksforwardtowelcomingService

Academystudentsasfuturerecruits!

At Lake Ruataniwha our recruiters WOPTI Shayne

Reese and LMT(P) Kane Ritchie, together with

CPODR Buzz Tomoana and ACH M Walden (driving

the Navy Display Unit) were joined by LT Linda Bruce,

myself and OT(WE) Anamea Ridgley.

Our personnel also got involved in good will and

ceremonial activities. At the Maadi Cup, we took turns

at inspecting the boats for safety and compliance

before each race. We were involved in holding and

marshalling the boats after each race at the medal

presentation pontoon. At the NISSRR the medal

presentation ceremonies three Navy personnel

acted as medal bearers with a further acting as a

medal presenter. At the Maadi Cup a student was

the medal bearer while one of our officers (or an

RNZAF officer) presented the medals.

The Navy was actively promoted and well re-

ceived, with many people passing on their appre-

ciation and congratulation for the RNZN’s efforts.

The two events were seen as a recruiting suc-

cess, with a number of positive recruits attracted

by our campaign.

BY LT KARL VETTER RNZN

THE CONFIDENCE COURSE AT WTC SEA SURVIVAL EXPERIENCE AT THE FLEET POOL

MID DE FARIA WITH A GROUP OF ADVENTURE CHALLENGERS LEARNING ABOUT WEAPONS AND BOARDING PARTIES

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S P O R T

RNZN VS RAN FOR THE LOU SMITH CUPThe RNZN Senior Xv played the RAN Senior Xv in Canberra at vikings Rugby Park on

Wednesday 28 May for the Lou Smith Cup. It was a tremendously exciting spectacle

with huge amounts of passion from both teams and, despite an extremely strong finish,

the RNZN were unfortunately beaten 20 - 27 by the RAN.

RNZN WOMEN VS BRITISH ARMY By LT KERRy CLIMO RNZN

The RNZN Women’s rugby team took on the British Army Rugby Union Women’s Team

(ARUW) as part of their Centenary Tour, in a match at Ngataringa Sports field on 29 May.

The ARUW team is the current UK inter-Services champions, and is made up of 37 serv-

ing personnel from 12 different Corps and Regiments within the British Army.

Following moving National Anthems both sides took the field in front of a large and vocal

crowd of supporters. The British Army played a solid first half, with one good individual

try and two opportunist tries, which put 20 points on the board before half time. As more

points went up on the score board the confidence of the British team grew!

The second half, however, was dominated by the RNZN. Our inexperienced forward

pack took on the British forwards, producing good ball for our classy back line, who

wasted no opportunity in creating moves that wowed the crowd. 10 points were scored

from well-constructed tries (scorers POPTI Emma Cairns and AWTR Sez Ngere). But our

RNZN ran out of time to capitalise on the cohesion that had set in.

It was a stunning display of rugby and, despite the loss, our Navy Women were happy

with their performance. In spite of being mainly novices to the game, they outclassed

the experienced ARUW team. The courage and commitment displayed was a credit to

rugby and to our sportswomen.

Players of the day:

•fortheBritishArmy-theirCaptainandnumber8,CAPTKathrynWoods

•fortheRNZN:ACSSKylieWiki-Law,number8.

Many thanks to LT R Saynor, CPOPTI R Climo and POMED S vissers for coaching the

girls and to POPTI W. Briggs.

NZ WOMEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE NATIONALS The Queen’s Birthday weekend saw three days of grueling play at the NZ Women’s Rugby

League Nationals. In the Auckland squad were ASA Josephine Leef (PHILOMEL) and POPTI

Emma Cairns (NGAPONA). Both ladies proved to be strong players and contributed to their

team's clean sweep. The final on Sunday afternoon saw Auckland taking honours over

Hawkes Bay with Emma scoring the final try of the day. Both Emma and Jo have been

named in the squad of 30 for the NZ Women’s Rugby League team - well done!

TheRNZAFBaseAucklandNgaWakaHoe

PaddlingClubiscompetingatHongKong

InternationalDragonBoatFestivalonthe

ShingMunRiver, Sha Tin, HongKong,

over14-15Junethisyear.Theteamisnor-

mallyaRNZAFBaseAucklandteam,how-

evertheylookedoutsideoftheirBasethis

seasonandattractedtwoRNZNpaddlers,

myselfandCPODRKahaCassidy.

WehavebeenpaddlingfortheRNZAF

teamsincethebeginningoftheyearand

theteamtodatehasmanagedtowinthe

AucklandRegional andNationalDragon

BoatRegattas.Theteamsharesourcore

values:

• Commitment,toachievehighergoals,

• Courage, to pull out all stops when

needed(Nationalswinwasby1sec)and,

• Comradeship, that bonds the 22 pad-

dlers,1steerer(sweep),1drummerand

coachesintoaunitworkingasone.

YouwillseethatDragonboatingisalso

anexpressionoftheAirForce’scoreval-

ues:ServiceandallegiancetoNZ,team-

work,discipline&professionalism.

Thismonthwe face our biggest chal-

lenge, at theWorld Championships in

HongKong.KahaandIwouldliketothank

theNavalSportandRecreationalCouncil

Trustintheirsupport.

INTERNATIONAL SPORT

NAVY SUPPORT TO AIR FORCE INTERNATIONAL

DRAGON-BOAT TEAMBY WOSCS JACK RUDOLPHDIvING TRAINING OFFICER

S P O R T

G A L L E Y S L I D E

A/CDR S R G GIBSON RNZN

LTCDR T M FOOTE RNZN

LTCDR J S FITZELL RNZN

A/LTCDR R D GILvRAy RNZN

WOWT R GAASTRA

WOWTR L J BOKANy

WOMAA J S GRAy

A/WOMT(P) J.R SCOTT

A/WOSCS M T SEyMOUR

CPOWT D P LISTER

POCSS S P TAPSELL

POET J R M GOULDEN

POET D M DEWHURST

POHST D M FOSTER

POMT(P) D A GRIFFITHS

A/PORS J A CAMPBELL

A/POWTR E M DRyLIE

LCH T J TE HAU

LCO J C RUKA

LDR S M TRELEAvEN

LET J R T GRIGG

LEWS P H NICHOLS

LMT(P) P C CULLEy

LMT(P) C L RULAND

LMT(P) R D NICHOLS

LMT(P) A W STONE

LMUS L v CLEMENTS

LPTI M A W FINDLAy

LPTI B L ACHILLES

LPTI M S PAUL

LSA B N T OWENS

LSA K E JURy

LSCS H L TUKI

LSTD S A DyKES

LWTR A I SCIASCIA

LWTR N A R CHARLES

ALPTI R D WHITE

ALSA J M L CARROLL-MCLEOD

ALWT A J ROGERS

ACSS S B STRETTON

AWTR N A MATTSEN

AMEDIC N M HISCOKE

AMT2 K J LISTER

AMT2 J R MCKENZIE

AMT2 J M ROEST

AMT2 N F DAvIS

ASCS H J MCGUIRE

ASTD M I AUvA'A

AWT2 R N URBAHN

ADR A M NESBIT

ADR J I KAUIKA

AET2 B L GOBLE

AHSO M J BARBER

TRANSFER TO THE NAVAL RESERVES

CPOMT(P) J R SMITH

CPOMT(P) P LEAUGA

CPODR B K JOHNSON

POMT(P) H A HAUA RIMOvICH

LDR P J T SMyTH

ACSS L y A SMITH

ASCS T KATU

TRANSFER TO THE RF FOR TOD

LCSS B R MCKEE

LWTR N A R CHARLES

ENTRY INTO THE NAVAL RESERVES

CPOMT(P) W L FREEMAN

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTION

CDR P H WAA RNZN

LTCDR B F BOUSUSTOW RNZN

LT S G GOBLE RNZN

MID B C LAWRIE RNZN

CPOMT(P) C A BROMELL

CPOMEL D R WILSON

CPOSCS R G M MOUTERE

POSA A J LESLIE

LMT(P) R B COyLE

LMT(P) D W CHARLES

LET R KJESTRUP

LSTD D T HARRISON

LCSS C O SMITH

ACSS R H RANGI

ASCS L B WALSH

ADR C K HACKETT

ACH M E WALDEN

ACH S L BROOKS

ACO A J HOSKINGS

AET1 A J PEAKE

ASTD J M KING

OMA S J P HOHEPA

OMA T J EDMONDS

OMA J F MCNALLy

OMA E J GREy

OCH K T K RATAPU

OCH K M HARFORD

ODR J T LEWIS

OT(WE) D K MAKOARE

OCSS K J SMITH

RNZNVR RELEASES

LTCDR C W MORRISON RNZNvR

LTCDR G J FLETCHER RNZNvR

A/LSEA D A PRATT

AMTO C S TOOLA

OWTR(vR) S M HENDERSON

FAREWELL, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

RNZN PROMOTIONS & FAREWELLS

THE2008HMNZSCANTERBURYSCHOLARSHIP has been won by Rachel

Standring, who is studying at Canterbury University, including papers in

Music, Chinese and Law. The scholarship was presented on 5 May, by CDR

Tony Millar, CO of the new CANTERBURY.

Rachel Standring was born in Dunedin and grew up in a number of

places including Taupo and Whangarei. In 2003 Rachel’s family moved to

Christchurch where Rachel completed her schooling at Christchurch Girls’

High School.

Canterbury Scholars are required to demonstrate and identify with the

RNZN values of courage, commitment and comradeship. The scholarship

was established by the Navy in 2005 to mark the decommissioning of the

frigate CANTERBURY and to underline the long and supportive relation-

ship between the Navy and the province of Canterbury. The purpose is to

support school leavers from Canterbury in their first year of undergraduate

study at the University of Canterbury, with $10,000 towards domestic tuition

fees and costs.

Rachel spent an anxious night wondering whether she had been suc-

cessful in getting the scholarship or not. “To be honest, I had absolutely no

idea whether I was going to get the award or not, so when the University of

Canterbury Scholarships Office rang and said I had, I was utterly and truly

speechless! Needless to say, I was ecstatic and incredibly proud.”

“In my eyes, these values (courage, commitment and comradeship) com-

bined are the essence behind success. My various roles, both as a leader and

group member in a wide range of situations, have made me truly appreciate

these values. They have taught me just how vital these basic concepts are for

progression as both an individual and a team member,” says Rachel.

Rachel has a wide variety of interests including music (she plays the Cello,

Double Bass and Oboe), Dragon Boating and Lifesaving. Rachel enjoys

getting involved in community events and bringing her skills to others, such

as mentoring younger students as a senior, volunteering for Youthline and

playing music at rest homes and in charity concerts.

She is also keen to learn more about the Navy. “I'm very appreciative of the

scholarship; I am also looking forward to learning more about the Navy, and

hopefully I will be able to visit one of the ships in Lyttleton this year.”COMPILED BY AWTR NICOLE MATTSEN, COURSES AND PROMOTION CLERK, FPTO

HMNZS CANTERBURY SCHOLAR BY ELIZABETH LINCOLN ASSISTANT NAVY PR MANAGER

CDR TONY MILLAR PRESENTS THE SCHOLARSHIP TO RACHEL STANDRING

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RNZAF BASE OHAKEA hosted the 2008 Junior

Officer Inter-Service Sports Tournament during

the first weekend in May. For JOCT 08/1 this

was our first taste of an inter-Service event - on

arrival we were greeted by a handful of RNZAF

Officer Cadets, some of whom treated us to a

live rendition of the ‘Jet Pilot’ song!

After the official tournament opening on

Friday morning, we got straight into training

sessions for our touch and rugby teams and

CDR Grant (CLD) treated the remainder of the

group to a demonstration of how to swing a

golf club properly in preparation for the ‘speed

golf’ competition. That afternoon rain made

both the Rugby and the Touch greasy, wet

weather games.

•Ourfemalesput inafantasticeffortagainst

the Army, narrowly losing 3-1 at Touch.

•Ourrugbyteamcametogetherwithseasoned

warhorses and a few complete newcomers of

the sport. The Army put up a good fight but

we stayed in front from beginning to end, final

score 20-10.

That night was our first real opportunity to get

to know our counterparts in the Army and Air

Force - an eye-opener for all concerned.

The 2008 Inter-ServiceVolleyball Tourna-

mentwashostedby theNavyat theFleet

Gymnasium, 14 - 18April. With all three

Servicesmissing key players this year’s

tournamentwasalwaysgoingtobeclose.

IntheMen’scompetition,AirForcewent

throughthefirstdaybeatingNavy2-0then

Army 2-1.On the second dayNavy came

out firing and thrashedAir Force only to

losetoArmy.

TheWomen’s competition saw the Air

Forcewomengo through the round robin

play undefeated, but theywere all close

gameswithonlytwoorthreepointsdiffer-

enceinthesetscores.

On finals day, Navy playedArmy in the

Women’ssemi.Navyhad losteverygame

beforehand,but theNavywomenwon the

firstsetandthegymeruptedwithcheers.

The second setwas close andwhen the

scorewas24-23toNavy,theRefdidn'tsee

theArmygirlsdofourhitsandArmywent

ontowinthatsetandthenthematch.Tobe

denied the finalbyabadcallwashard to

take.IntheWomen’sfinalAirForcecontin-

uedtheirdominancebywinning3-0.

In theMen’ssemifinal,Navy tookonAir

Force. Despite hammering them the day

beforetheNavysidecouldn'tmakeittwoin

arowandAirForcewonthegame2-0.

TheMen’sfinalbetweenArmyandAirwas

oneofthebestgamesoftheweek:AirForce

beattheArmy3-1.

Our‘Playersofmention’were:

• Men:CPOETSaulSmith,LPTIAttril,LCH

Shelford&POETSamCrymble.

• Women:ASCSMichelleMorris,ASADom

Ngawaka and the twoKims,Hamilton and

Jeffries.

The intershipBasketball competition took

place intheFleetGymwith5Men’steams

and3Women’steams,includingteamsfrom

TEKAHA,CANTERBURYandROTOITI.There

were somehard fought games throughout

theday;thedominantteamwasPHILOMEL

Black,whoreachedthefinalwithmaximum

points. The ROTOITI team covered every

inchofthegymwitheverypartoftheirbod-

ies - theywere rewardedwith awin over

CANTERBURYtoavoidthewoodenspoon.A

bigthankyoutoallthosewhoattendedand

assistedwiththecompetition.

INTER-SERVICE SPORT

BY MID JOSEPH STANDEN RNZN

Heavy rain overnight meant the speed golf

was cancelled. The benefit was that we all had

fresh legs for the aircraft tow. Two squads of

eight pulled the 4.4 tonne King Air 150 metres

each, our time for the total 300 metre pull was 3

minutes 33 seconds. We watched and cheered

on the Army and Air Force as they clocked up

times of 5.09 and 4.48 respectively.

•AcomfortablevictoryfortheNavy.

Dry weather on Saturday afternoon allowed

our females a chance to stretch their legs in a

fast-paced game against the Air Force Touch

team.

•Navywoncomfortably6-1.

The rugby team got off to a slightly shaky start

against Air Force, conceding 12 points in the

first half. However we held Air Force scoreless

in the second half and applied some excellent

pressure. The Weka Trophy was safe for a third

year in a row!

•Thefinalscore24-12toNavy.

As soon as the rugby finished we were in ‘The

Amazing Race’. Six tasks to be completed,

running as a team from one side of the base

to the other between tasks. After some blind-

folded fire hose drills, truck-pushing, stretcher

transport, a ‘planks and tyres’ evolution, giant

puzzles, and equipment-carrying, a final run

to the finish left us moments behind the Army,

and ahead of the Air Force.

Second place, but good enough to wrap up

the overall tournament trophy.

The fight for the wooden spoon on Sunday

morning was between the Army and Air Force

and proved to be a great way for us to round

out the weekend.

INTERSERVICES

BY CPOPTI PETE HODGE

VOLLEYBALL

INTER-SHIP SPORT

20 MAY

By POPTI Wendy Briggs LPTI

MEN 1ST Philomel Black

2ND Te Kaha

3RD Philomel Blue

4TH Rotoiti

5TH Canterbury

THEMEN’SFINAL: PHILOMEL Black 40 vs TE KAHA 9

MEN’SMVP: Ian Gillies

SPORTSMANSHIPAWARD: LT Mchaffie

WOMEN 1ST Philomel Black

2ND Te Kaha

3RD Philomel Blue

THEWOMEN’SFINAL: PHILOMEL Black 18 vs TE KAHA 9

WOMEN’SMVP: LPTI Paul

SPORTSMANSHIPAWARD: CPO Cook

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M A I N N O T I C E B O A R D

ENROL TO VOTE!

PROPOSED REUNIONS

PROPOSED:ALLSHIPSREUNION

• Sydney, Australia.• Easter long weekend, 2009.• Contactemails: Bill Tahu: btahu@aapt.net.au Ken Johnston: ken.johnston7@bigpond.com.au

PROPOSED:NAVYENGINEROOMBRANCH REUNION

• Masterton• October 2009• Contacts: Malcolm Harris 06-377-1606 Rex Hawes 06-378-6370 Email: rexhawes@yahoo.com

‘ALL SHIPS REUNION’ 2010

• Palmerston North, Labour Weekend• At the Palmerston North RSA and Navy Clubrooms• Contact: DaveLeese E:exnavy@inspire.net.nz, P: 06-354-0479, or 027-243-0427

2008 REUNIONS

HMNZS WAIKATO F55

• To be held on Labour Weekend (October 24-26) 2008 • At the Mt Maunganui RSA• Registrations of interest to www. geocities.com/TheF55• Contact: GeoffKelly, Papamoa Beach GandHK@xtra.co.nz 07-542-3331

Tobeeligibletoenrolyoumust:

• be 18 years or older, and

• have lived in New Zealand for

more than one year continuously

at some time in your life,

• be a New Zealand citizen and

have been in New Zealand within

the last three years, or

• be a permanent resident of New

Zealand and have been in New

Zealand in the last 12 months.

Enrolorupdateyourdetailsat:

www.elections.org.nz,orbyfree-

textingyournameandaddress

to3676,orgettingaformata

PostShop,orcall0800367656

Weheldabrilliantreunion-thankstotheorganisersPhil,HenareandAspro.

The website:

http://www.mururoavets.com is up to date with a blurb about the

weekend and photos. Next reunion

in 2 years. There is also a link in the

site to where you can buy Gerry’s

book.

The book telling the story of the

Kirk Government's protest against

the French atmospheric testing of

nuclear weapons, by sending HMNZ

Ships OTAGO & CANTERBURY to

Mururoa in 1973, was launched at

the Mururoa Veteran's reunion in

Napier.

MURUROA VETERANS

PROPOSED:RNZNCOMMUNICATORS ASSOCIATION 2009 REUNION

• Nelson, New Zealand• 20-22 March, 2009.• Nelson RSA, Maitai Club• Contacts www.rznzcomms.org PO Box 5931, Wellesley St, Auckland treasurer@rnzncomms.org

MURUROA PROTEST byGerryWright

is available from

www.PublishMe.co.nz

by credit card,

or from the author,

withchequefor$25.00plus$5.00p&p

Gerry Wright

8 Rowan Road

Epsom

Auckland 1023

TRIBUTE 08. A VERY SPECIAL

WEEKEND FOR OUR VIETNAM VETERANS.

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