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The official newspaper of the Royal Australian NavyVolume 54, No. 18, September 29, 2011

SERVING AUSTRALIA WITH PRIDE

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SETTING THE STANDARD: CPOMT Jason Davis’ quick

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Photo: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack

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NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews September 29, 2011

RAN leases Windermere for cyclone seasonNAVY will lease an additional amphibious ship, the Windermere, to enhance amphibious capability during the coming cyclone season. This adds to HMAS Choules, which will arrive in Australia in December, and HMAS Tobruk, which is cur-rently in maintenance in prepara-tion for the cyclone season, which begins in November. The additional ship has been leased to maxim-ise the RAN’s ability to respond to humanitarian and natural dis-asters over the cyclone period. Windermere has been leased from October 14 to January 31, 2012, with the option to extend to the end of February 2012. It has been chartered through P&O Maritime Services at a cost of $9.4 million. It is capable of supporting around 100 passengers and can carry 1000 tonnes of cargo. Windermere is in addition to Australia’s agreement with New Zealand that the New Zealand amphibious lift ship HMNZS Canterbury will be made available as part of the joint Pacific-focused Ready Response Force, subject to any operational requirements in New Zealand. This is one of a series of actions the Government has taken this year to improve Navy’s amphibi-ous capability and ensure it has the capacity required for the cyclone season.

ADF mourns deathsSGT MICHAEL DUNN CFN BEAU PRIDUE

AN AIR Force member who was seriously burned in an explosion at Rockhampton airport on July 25 tragically died of his injuries in the burns unit of Royal Brisbane Hospital on September 20.

SGT Michael Dunn, from 322 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron based at RAAF Base Tindal, was deployed to the airport as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre.

He was part of the airfield arrester crew, whose duties included operat-ing the arresting cable across the runway in the event of an emergency land-ing by a fast jet.

After the explosion, colleagues immediately extinguished the flames on his body and applied first aid.

He was transferred initially to Rockhampton Base Hospital for treatment and then to Royal Brisbane where he remained in a serious con-dition.

Chief of Air Force AIRMSHL Geoff Brown expressed his deep-est sympathies and those of the Air Force community to SGT Dunn’s family.

“SGT Dunn was highly respected and well liked by his colleagues,” AIRMSHL Brown said.

“Those who visited Mick since the accident were all affected by the courage and determination that he showed during his treatment and are extremely saddened by his passing.

“Our thoughts are with the fam-ily, friends and colleagues of SGT Dunn.

“He served 27 years in the Air Force and most recently he was serving at RAAF Base Tindal where he and his family were long-standing members of the Katherine com-munity,” he said.

Air Force and the Defence Community Organisation are providing his fam-ily with support.

Meanwhile, investigations into the incident continue. The ADF’s safety review, which was completed on August 30, was unable to deter-mine what caused the explosion while inquiries by the Queensland Police and the ADF Investigative Service determined there were no criminal actions involved.

AN AUSTRALIAN member of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), CFN Beau Pridue, died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident near Baucau, East Timor, on September 15.

A second Australian ISF member was injured in the accident and, fol-lowing aero medi-cal evacuation, was treated at an ISF-contracted medical facility in Dili. The soldier sustained minor injuries and his prognosis for recovery is good.

The soldiers were travelling in an ISF Unimog vehicle when the accident occurred.

An aero medical team was dispatched to the scene via helicop-ter and the medi-cal officer confirmed the soldier had died in the accident.

Chief of the Defence Force GEN David Hurley expressed his deepest sympathies.

“Our thoughts are with CFN Pridue’s family and the members of his battalion who are feeling his loss,” GEN Hurley said.

Chief of Joint Operations LTGEN Ash Power said the incident high-lighted the dangers faced by ADF

personnel wherever they were deployed.

“This tragic accident has taken the life of another young man serv-ing his nation,” LTGEN Power said.

Both soldiers involved in the accident were Army reservists normally posted to the 8th Combat

Services Support Battalion (8CSSB) in NSW.

In a statement, CFN Pridue’s family said growing up in Newcastle, Beau always strived to be the best he could be.

“He loved his family, he loved his mates and he loved the Army,” the statement said.

“We are extremely proud of our boy and we know that we lost

him doing a job he was trained for and loved doing.”

CFN Pridue’s body returned to RAAF Williamtown on September 21. Soldiers from 8CSSB formed an honour guard and bearer party to escort his casket from the RAAF C-130 aircraft to his grieving family. The soldier’s funeral is scheduled for the week beginning September 26.

An investigation into the accident is under way.

By LCDR Neville Cook

FOLLOWING a busy and challeng-ing five weeks alongside Fleet Base West, HMAS Anzac has sailed for her new home port of Sydney.

The formerly HMAS Stirling-based FFH was brought out of a 12-month extended readiness peri-od by the crew of HMAS Stuart, who had recently returned from Operation Slipper, in conjunction with the FFH Support Team (ST).

This marks the first time Anzac has been home ported in Sydney and Stuart home ported in the West.

In the lead up to the swap, mate-riel condition assessments were conducted on all compartments and equipment with particular focus on ensuring that Anzac was safe to sail to Fleet Base East (FBE).

With significant assistance from the FFHST, manpower provision from FSU Perth, and oversight from

key Engineering Division personnel, the transition from dormant platform to operational unit was conducted in a systematic and diligent manner.

CMDR Brett Sonter assumed command on September 5 and is the first CMDR to become Commanding Officer aboard Anzac.

“The transfer of all material, equipment and personnel has gone to plan thanks to the hard work and efforts of my ship’s company, the FFHST and external support organi-sations,” CMDR Sonter said.

“We’ve been kept very busy. Not only did the former crew of Stuart conduct the platform swap to Anzac, they also helped the FFHST prepare Stuart for placement into extended readiness.”

Anzac will return to FBE for a period alongside before Docking Selected Restricted Availability in December.

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Anzac and Stuart conduct platform swap

HMAS Cerberus opens to the publicAN OPEN day will be held at HMAS Cerberus on October 23 from 10am to 4pm. Visitors will see a range of military activities, vehicles, armoury and displays. If your family or friends are interested in a career in the Navy, plenty of information will be available at the event.

SHIP SWAP: HMA Ships Anzac and Stuart alongside Fleet Base West.


03NEWS

By Graham McBean

A CHIEF petty officer on leave in Melbourne prevented a serious assault with some quick thinking and a crash tackle on his way home to visit family on September 9.

Garden Island-based CPOMT Jason Davis was on a tram at 7pm when a passenger became unruly and began threatening passengers.

CPOMT Davis said the man became agitated and started yelling at people to stop staring at him.

“He was saying ‘I’ll rob you all and slit your throats’,” he said.

The man then bent over and motioned to take something from his sock but nothing happened in the first instance.

“I thought he was pretty fired up and might actually do something,” CPOMT Davis said.

The man was walking in the aisle at the back of the tram then said “do you think I’m joking” and bent over again. This time he drew a razor from his sock and walked toward the passenger he had threat-ened previously.

CPOMT Davis then saw the situation was out of control and took his opportunity as the assailant walked past him toward the other passenger.

“I was sitting down so I shoulder barged him and took his legs out from under him,” he said.

“He wasn’t a really a big guy so it wasn’t hard. He dropped the razor and there was a bit of a scuffle.”

The driver had been alerted by this time and the tram had stopped. Fortunately, the incident had taken place close to the door.

“Another guy gave me a hand to push him off the tram. He was banging on the door for a while then ran off.

“I’m a fairly big guy so he was happy to get away from me.”

The assailant had left his bag behind on the tram and CPOMT Davis went through it looking for identification, none of which was found.

Police are investigating the inci-dent.

Bravery prevents assaultI was sitting down so I shoulder barged him and took his legs out from under him.

– CPOMT Jason Davis

Retention bonus benefits RAN

LIVING THE VALUES: CPOMT Jason Davis, pictured at Garden Island in Sydney, prevented an assault on a Melbourne tram earlier this month.Photo: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack

SOME Navy engineering sailors are set to benefit from a signifi-cant retention bonus in a move designed to encourage selected marine technicians (MT) to remain with Navy.

About 200 qualified MTs will receive a retention bonus of up to $80,000 in return for up to two years of further service.

The bonus will be offered to Anzac-class frigate MTs and sub-mariner MTs with key operator qualifications. The scheme will remain open for a year to allow MTs still training for these qualifi-cations to qualify for the benefit.

Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs made the announcement in a signal to Navy members on September 19.

“This bonus scheme represents

a significant investment in our MT workforce to ensure we have the right trained people providing the appropriate level of supervision and support to keep our Anzac frigates and Collins submarines at sea,” VADM Griggs said.

“Importantly, this initiative is part of the plan to qualify the many MT and other categories of sailors who are coming through the train-ing system.”

Recent reviews have identified a lack of qualified Navy engineers as a significant issue for Navy. The high level of Navy training that MTs receive makes them tempting targets for the mining industry, par-ticularly in Western Australia.

MTs who do not qualify will still benefit from a range of broader retention initiatives for techni-cal personnel, including industry

outplacement to enhance their technical skills, increased use of simulation to provide training and skills development, and the ongoing professional development program.

VADM Griggs said some in the MT community would be disap-pointed about not being included in this initiative, but he urged them to consider the bigger picture.

“This is not an initiative that I have implemented lightly,” he said.

“I need to get maximum benefit for the Navy for every additional dollar invested. Seen through this lens, the whole Navy community stands to benefit from having our ships and submarines operating effectively to reduce our training backlog and to develop the future crews of our Air Warfare Destroyers and Landing Helicopter Dock ships.”

WHO QUALIFIES?This MT bonus offer is targeted at specific individuals within LS-CPO MT and MT SM category sailors holding the following qualifications:

Marine Systems Controller – Endorsed ANZAC/CODOG P101747

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By Graham McBeanTWO new research projects under the microscope with civilian industry may sound like science fiction but could give the Navy a leading edge in sonar and sensing technology.

The projects were two of five selected from a potential 119 sub-miss ions under Round 15 o f the Capabili ty and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program for fur-ther development.

An Active Pulse Analysis System (APAS) coupled with Nanoparticle-Hydrophones could revolutionise the

LOOK TO THE SKIES: One of the new pro-jects under the Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program is an ADF-wide electro optic/laser space object tracking capability that will improve the ability to track objects in space.

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capability and technology used in underwater sensing.

Defence Science and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon announced the five winning projects on August 24, which will now receive combined funding of $13 million for further research.

“In supporting these proposals we have the potential to advance Defence capability, produce innovative prod-ucts for Defence and civilian use and stimulate Australian industry growth,” Mr Snowdon said.

The Nanoparticle-Hydrophone, from Phoenix Engineering Systems

Pty Ltd (with Thales), has the potential to improve underwater sonar sensing for ships, submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles.

The small pad-like devices could be installed in large numbers on the hulls of vessels, reducing the overall size of the vessel by eliminating the need for bulky sonar structures and taking the place of sonar array cables.

T h e D e f e n c e S c i e n c e a n d Technology Organisation’s (DSTO) Director CTD Alan Hinge said all CTD projects offered practical appli-cations that could save lives and prop-

erty, as well as significantly reduce the impact on the environment.

“The Nanoparticle-Hydrophone Development CTD could reduce the need for conventional, bulky sonars by literally pasting arrays of sensor pad-like devices to ships’ hulls,” Dr Hinge said.

The complementary APAS project could reduce sonar operator workload by providing automatic scans and fil-ters of the enormous amount of sonar information received in the complex sea environment.

“Helping the human user deal with increasing information inputs to improve operational decision mak-ing is a major interest of the CTD Program,” Dr Hinge said.

The CTD is managed by DSTO and was established in 1997 to pro-duce research innovation that can be integrated quickly into existing, new or replacement high-priority Defence capabilities.

It is sponsored by Defence’s Capability Development Group and supports Australian industry in dem-onstrating new technologies that have

the potential to contribute to Defence capability.

Other projects include a Pegasus Buoyancy System for Army helicop-ters with the introduction of the new Landing Helicopter Docks.

An ADF-wide electro optic/laser space object tracking capability will significantly improve the ability to track objects in space with the aim of preventing damage to satellites.

Mr Snowdon said Defence was proud to be supporting Australian busi-ness in developing these innovative products.

“I am especially pleased to note the five successful proposals have come from small and medium enterprises,” Mr Snowdon said.

“I congratulate the companies involved for supporting innovative research and development technology.”

Since the program began in 1997, Defence has invested $237 million in 99 projects.

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05NEWS

A TIMELINE in the September 15 edition of Navy News showing RAN ship deployments to the Middle East Area of Operations since September 11, 2001, should have also included HMA Ships Manoora and Kanimbla. Manoora deployed to the MEAO on two occasions in this period – in 2002 and 2003. Kanimbla also deployed on two occasions – from 2001-2002 and in 2003. Navy News apologises to former and current ships’ companies for the omission. Thousands of sailors and officers have deployed to the MEAO in various elements over many years and Navy News commends their efforts.

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By Graham McBean

APPROVAL of about $120 million for two separate RAN missile projects was announced by Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare on August 30.

First- and second-pass approval was granted for both the Sea 4000 Phase 3.2 and Sea 1352 Phase 1 projects to proceed.

The $100 million Sea 4000 Phase 3.2 project will upgrade Navy’s current Standard Missile 2 (SM2) inventory and convert the missiles for use by the Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) when they enter service.

CAPT Robert Slaven from Capability Development Group’s Maritime Development Branch said SEA 4000 Phase 3.2 would prepare the missiles for contin-ued service on the AWDs and ensure the RAN maintains a potent area air defence capability into the future.

He said the modifications would allow the weapons to remain in service for at least another 20 years and provide an assured layer of air defence to the fleet.

“Part of the modifications are to phys-ically change the missile from its current rail launched configuration for the FFGs to allow compatibility for the vertically launched missile cells in the new destroy-ers,” CAPT Slaven said.

The modifications will also include improvements in the missiles front-end

seeker module, improving the capacity of the SM missile to defeat emerging threats.

“We will be improving the sensitivity of the seeker and adding an additional mode, namely a secondary infra red seek-er mode that will improve its performance against sea-skimming missiles,” CAPT Slaven said.

Another $20 million was also approved for Sea 1352 Phase 1, which is a collaborative international study to upgrade the performance of the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) on Anzac-class frigates and the Hobart-class AWDs.

Australia has long been a member of the NATO Sea Sparrow Consortium,

being one of the founding members of the ESSM con-sortium in devel-oping the ESSM ‘Block 1’ missile.

CAPT Slaven said Navy was now looking at the next generation upgrade of the weapon to the ‘Block 2’ con-figuration.

“The study is to understand what the performance capabilities of the new weapon need to be and what the progra-matic and industry issues are,” he said.

“In funding these initial studies, the Government has approved ongoing Australian participation in the ESSM consortium.”

Other ADF-wide projects approved included $425 million for 950 new G-Wagon four-wheel drives and first-pass approval for the Joint Project 2008 Phase 5B – Enhanced Military Satellite Capability.

Capability boost for RAN

The $100 million Sea 4000 Phase 3.2 project will upgrade Navy’s current Standard Missile 2 inventory and convert the missiles for use by the Air Warfare Destroyers when they enter service.

APPROVAL GRANTED: The Government recently approved about $120 mil-lion for two RAN missile projects, including Sea 4000 Phase 3.2. Here, HMAS Sydney fires the SM2 in the Hawaiian Exercise Area earlier this year.Photo: ABIS Dove Smithett

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GOVERNOR-General Quentin Bryce gained a first-hand appreciation of Border Protection Command (BPC) activities recently during a visit to Broome in Western Australia.

Commander BPC RADM Tim Barrett welcomed Ms Bryce aboard ACV Roebuck Bay, which was along-side in Broome during a patrol off the Kimberley coast.

She spoke with Marine Unit officers about their important maritime security role at sea.

RADM Barrett said it was an hon-our to welcome the Governor-General aboard one of BPC’s vessels.

“We had the opportunity to explain how BPC works around the clock to pro-tect Australia against maritime security threats, such as unauthorised maritime arrivals, illegal activity in protected areas, prohibited imports and exports, and illegal exploitation of natural resources,” RADM Barrett said.

Officers were pleased to meet the

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Governor-General and talk her through the day-to-day roles they perform while on maritime patrols.

“Customs and BPC officers in Broome play a vital role patrolling Australia’s waters. They undertake a challenging and important job on a daily basis,” RADM Barrett said.

WELCOME: Governor-General Quentin Bryce (centre) meets Commander BPC RADM Tim Barrett (in white), other officials and crew aboard ACV Roebuck Bay in Broome.

THE 35 men who perished when Australian submarine AE1 was lost at sea during World War I were honoured on September 14 with the unveiling of a memorial plaque at Garden Island in Sydney.

Governor-General Quent in Bryce and Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs officially unveiled the memorial.

Ms Bryce said the disappearance of the AE1 was a tragedy for our country.

“A near century ago, AE1 rep-resented the hopes and dreams of our newly formed Navy,” Ms Bryce said.

“There was much national pride invested in its commission, and that of its sister ship, the AE2.

“The crew of AE1 were 35 of our finest and we honour their mem-ory today.”

AE1 was the first of two E-class submarines built for the RAN. At the outbreak of World War I, AE1, together with AE2, took part in operations leading to the occupa-tion of German New Guinea, includ-ing the surrender of Rabaul on September 13, 1914.

AE1 vanished without a trace a day later in waters off the coast of New Guinea.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith said while celebrating Navy’s 100 years of ‘royal’ service this year, it was timely to reflect on AE1 and

AE1 honoured in Sydney

the importance of submarines in the protection of our island nation.

“The submarine’s loss remains one of Australia’s enduring naval mysteries,” Mr Smith said.

“It is not known what caused AE1 to disappear. Since her loss in 1914, several searches have been conducted to establish her wherea-

bouts. None of these have been suc-cessful.”

The AE1 memorial is positioned next to the plaque commemorating AE2. AE2’s war ended on April 30, 1915, when she was hit in the engine room by Turkish gunfire and scut-tled during the Battle of Gallipoli. The whole crew was taken prisoner. AE2’s wreck was found in 1998.

BOOST FOR SUB SEARCHAE1 INCORPORATED has received a boost that will help raise money for future search-es of the missing World War I submarine, AE1.

The Government has granted deductible gift recipient sta-tus for three years to AE1 Incorporated to support its search for the submarine.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith said this meant that all donations above $2 towards the continued search for the AE1 by AE1 Incorporated could now be claimed as an income tax deduction.

“The Government highly values the work undertaken by AE1 Incorporated to locate the final resting place of the subma-rine,” Mr Smith said.

He said while the final resting place of these submariners was currently unknown, the sacrifice and service of the men who served in her

would never be forgotten. “It is also important to

acknowledge the sacrifice made by the families of these subma-riners,” he said.

“Many have spent their lives wondering what became of their loved ones.”

LEST WE FORGET: Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs lays a wreath at the newly unveiled AE1 memo-rial plaque at Garden Island in Sydney and, inset left, the last-known photo of AE1 taken on September 9, 1914.Photos: LSIS Yuri Ramsey (main) and Sea Power Centre


07NEWS

CHIEF of Navy VADM Ray Griggs says the report in The Australian newspaper on September 10 that a submarine was involved in a “near disaster” last month was sensation-alist and would have upset the families of the Submarine Force.

HMAS Farncomb was at sea off the coast of Western Australia conducting operational train-ing in August when the boat suffered a propul-sion failure. There was a delay in restoring pro-pulsion in emergency mode so the Commanding Officer, CMDR Glen Miles, chose to take the submarine to a safe depth in accordance with standard procedures.

Not being able to restore propulsion imme-diately, CMDR Miles conducted a normal blow of Farncomb’s ballast tanks, which arrested the descent and allowed the submarine to begin ascending. To increase the rate of ascent, CMDR Miles used the emergency blow system to sur-face. Propulsion was restored on surfacing and Farncomb returned alongside under normal power.

Throughout the incident, CMDR Miles had positive control and had the emergency propul-sion unit available.

VADM Griggs said submariners were trained for this type of situation.

“The team in Farncomb handled it superbly,” he said.

A number of aspects of the newspaper’s report were either incorrect or, in the case of the depth the submarine descended to, exaggerated. Farncomb operated well within her safe operat-ing depth profile throughout the incident. Since that time, Farncomb has rectified the defect which caused the incident and returned to sea to complete an operational training period.

VADM Griggs expressed his concern about the nature of the reporting of this incident because of the impact it had on the families of Navy’s submariners.

“Our submarine families have to deal with their loved ones operating in a very challenging environment every day – this type of sensation-alist reporting takes no account of its impact upon them,” he said.

The full information Defence provided on this incident to the newspaper concerned can be found at the ‘On the Record’ section of the Defence website at www.defence.gov.au/on_the_record/index.htm

SAFETY FIRST: HMAS Farncomb off Western Australia.

CN criticises ‘sensationalist’ reporting

FARNCOMB FAST FACTS

Pennant: SSG74Classification:Guided Missile Submarine, Diesel-ElectricClass: CollinsBased: Fleet Base WestLaunched:December 15, 1995

Commissioned:

January 31, 1998

Displacement:

3350 tonnes (submerged)

3050 tonnes (surfaced)

Length: 77.8m

Beam: 7.8m

Armament:Six forward tubes for Mk48 wire-guided torpedoes and sub-harpoon missiles

Speed: 20 knots (submerged)

10 knots (surfaced)

Company: 45

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By Andrew Bujdegan

AUSTRALIAN and US interop-erability was on show when the RAN hosted the US Navy’s recent Submarine Command Course (SCC) at Fleet Base West and in the exercise areas off Western Australia.

T h i s y e a r ’s exercise involved H M A S h i p s D e c h a i n e u x , Newcas t l e and Sir ius , as well a s M a r i t i m e Pa t ro l Ai rc ra f t from the RAAF Edinburgh-based 92 Wing, and USS Oklahoma City.

Exercise partic-ipants gained valu-able experience in complex submarine operations while sharing knowledge of the Mk48 Advanced Capability Torpedo and the BYG-1 Combat System, which are employed by both submarine forces.

D e c h a i n e u x ’s C o m m a n d i n g Officer, CMDR Jason Cupples, said

the exercise was beneficial for all par-ticipants.

“The exercise enabled new crew members to put into practice what they have been taught, as well as allowing experienced crews to hone their skills,” CMDR Cupples said.

The SCC has been training pro-spective command-ing officers of US submarines since 1944 and is an important milestone in their careers. It is also an example of the excellent rela-tionship between the submarine forc-es of Australia and the US.

Oklahoma City’s Commanding Officer, CMDR Andrew Peterson, said the students of the SCC responded well to the challenges they encoun-tered, while the crew enjoyed the opportunity to exercise with the Australian Submarine Force and RAN warships.

Oklahoma City centre stage at Fleet Base West

“The exercise enabled new crew members to put into practice what they have been taught, as well as allowing experienced crews to hone their skills.”

– CMDR Jason Cupples, CO HMAS Dechaineux

WELCOME GUESTS: Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma City departs Fleet Base West after participating in a Submarine Command Course with HMA Ships Dechaineux, Newcastle and Sirius.Photo: CPOIS Tracy Casteleijn

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THE RAN recently hosted a sympo-sium for senior sailors from navies throughout the Western Pacific.

Areas of common interest were dis-cussed, including leadership and cul-tural change.

The Western Pac i fic Naval Symposium (WPNS) for Senior Enlisted Leaders Working Group (SELWG) was conducted at HMAS Penguin in Sydney this month.

Warrant Officer of the Navy, WO M a r k Ta n d y, said the event was significant because it was the first SELWG conference held under the WPNS framework that included 20 per-manent countries and four observ-er countries.

“ I t i s a l so the fi rs t t ime Aus t ra l i a has hosted an inter-national conference at the enlisted level which used the expertise of seven ADF linguists from Navy, Army and Air Force,” he said.

WO Tandy said the SELWG was proposed by Australia as an opportu-nity for WPNS navies to look to their senior enlisted personnel as trusted and integral members of senior leader-ship teams.

“The SELWG fostered an exchange of information among WPNS navies on enlisted matters, which will enhance cooperation and understand-ing of each member navies’ challenges while providing an insight into areas of common interest,” he said.

“The strategic objective is to edu-cate and develop regional senior sail-ors so they have a better insight into current operating concepts, leader-ship and a broader understanding of cultural challenges within the WPNS region.”

The issues of leadership and cultural reform were discussed by the delegates after the Chief of Navy, VADM R a y G r i g g s , highlighted New Generation Navy (NGN) in his welcome speech.

“The NGN concept was well received by our i n t e r n a t i o n a l

guests and was very much in line with the Signature Behaviour ‘respect the contribution of every individual’,” WO Tandy said.

The SELWG also discussed repu-tation challenges that affect member navies, training opportunities being implemented by other navies that could improve the professionalism of non-commissioned officers, and devel-

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“The NGN concept was well received by our international guests and was very much in line with the Signature Behaviour ‘respect the contribution of every individual’.”

– WO Mark Tandy,Warrant Officer of the Navy

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The SELWG ended with a perfor-mance by the RAN Band and the pres-entations of mementos from VADM Griggs and WO Tandy to the 21 inter-

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By LAC Bill Solomou

THE Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) has won a major Red Cross blood challenge for the third year in a row.

Competing in the Public Sector Category against organisations such as the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the ADO was awarded the ‘Highest Number of Donations’, with 957.

Since the ADO began participat-ing in the ACT Club Red / Sunday Canberra Times Corporate and Community Blood Challenge in 2008, more than 3000 donations have been made, saving over 10,000 lives.

This is the 9th year of the chal-lenge, which runs over the financial year. In 2010/11 a total of 9205 dona-tions were made, saving more than 27,000 lives.

Two-hundred and seventy organi-

sations registered in this year’s chal-lenge, which comprised 12 categories. Awards went to the top three category winners.

Some of the categories included Public, Private, Community, Higher Education, Embassy and Legal.

Representing the ADO, Joint Health Command’s CDRE Robyn Walker accepted the first-place trophy from three-year-old Matthew Medved. Matthew is one example of many chil-dren who have benefitted from the challenge. He receives Intragam, a plasma product.

“It’s a pleasure to represent the ADO in accepting the award,” CDRE Walker said.

“Blood donations help thousands of people in the treatment of cancer, stomach and bowel diseases, as well as people hurt in accidents and mothers who experience complications in preg-nancies and childbirth.”

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A WORTHY CAUSE: Three-year-old Matthew Medved presents CDRE Robyn Walker, representing the ADO, with the first-place trophy in the ACT Club Red / Sunday Canberra Times Corporate and Community Blood Challenge. Photo: LAC Bill Solomou

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THE past 18 months has seen the Combat Survival Training School (CSTS) implement significant changes to its suite of ADF aircrew survival courses to incorporate the latest tech-niques and procedures.

Based at RAAF Base Townsville, the CSTS offers four survival cours-es: Aircrew Environmental Survival, Aircrew Combat Survival, Cold Weather Survival and the Unit Combat Survival officers’ course.

The school also supplements unit-specific force preparation training. All of these courses are available to ADF personnel, with two of them mandatory training for ADF aircrew.

Commanding Officer of the CSTS, SQNLDR Davin Augustine, said ADF aircrew usually completed the manda-tory aircrew environmental and combat survival courses back-to-back in three weeks.

“The environmental survival course prepares the students to ditch anywhere in a peacetime environment,” SQNLDR Augustine said.

“It teaches them how to survive in sea, arid and jungle environments both as part of a team and individually.

“This is a fairly arduous and chal-lenging course and the students typically operate outside of their comfort zones. At the end of it they feel more confident about surviving in isolated and austere environments.”

Once the students complete the two-

week Aircrew Environmental Survival course they move on to the week-long Aircrew Combat Survival course, which requires them to apply their skills in a simulated non-permissive environment.

“The Aircrew Combat Survival course introduces an enemy presence and teaches students how to survive in a hostile setting,” SQNLDR Augustine said.

He said crash site defence training was a recent addition to the combat sur-vival course.

“The CSTS has never offered train-ing on defending a crash site before; now it is one of the many training oppor-tunities in the combat survival course.”

Once aircrew students complete the environmental and combat surviv-al courses, they are deemed ready to deploy on operations although they are encouraged to also complete the Cold Weather Survival course, held at Mt Hotham, Victoria.

Cold Weather Survival instruc-tor POA Andrew Watson said the cold weather course taught students how to move, survive and evade the enemy in a cold environment – above and below the treeline.

“During the course students learn cold weather theory as well as practical skills such as how to build shelter, light a fire and produce fresh water,” he said.

For more information, visit the CSTS site on the DRN at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/raafweb/sites/CSTS/ComWeb.asp?page=438

TOUGH TEST: A Combat Survival Training School student starts a fire to attract a rescue team while, inset, students slog it out during the Aircrew Environmental Survival course in Townsville. Photos: POA Andrew Watson

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By LCDR Lisa Hickman

FISHERMEN at a wharf in Burnie, Tasmania, were startled to see Reserve Diving Team (DT) 10 conducting a search for unusual objects in the driving rain as part of Exercise Killerton.

Exercise Killerton is designed to train participants in Reserve Response Force security operations and is conducted annu-ally by Army’s 12/40 Royal Tasmanian Regiment. Tasmanian police officers also participated.

DT 10 OIC CMDR Paul Gregg said the exercise was beneficial.

“While it’s always good to deploy our capability and put it to the test, the real ben-efit here was interacting with the Army in a joint operations context, particularly for the junior members who had never exercised with soldiers,” CMDR Gregg said.

The exercise scenario involved an unfriendly organisation attempting to dis-rupt a Commonwealth Games-style event held at several locations in Tasmania’s north. DT 10 was tasked to role play and conducted a wharf and seabed search.

CPOCD Karl Price from DT 10 said the exercise was a success for the team.

“This was a realistic scenario and it was good for junior members to understand the timeframes and dangers involved had it been a real event,” he said.

“Establishing good deconfliction pro-cedures with Army search operations was important and the divers found and investi-gated several contacts of interest.”

He said DT 10 was a cold water spe-cialist team and winter exercises were important to include in the team’s training program.

Divers test skills in Ex Killerton

COLD-WATER SPECIALISTS: (L-R) SMNDVR Evan Warburton, PTE Dan Adams, PTE Patrick Mulchay, ABDVR Andrew Atkins and PODVR Steven Taylor take a break during Exercise Killerton.Photo: LSMT Chris Schott

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September 29, 2011NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews

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LEADING BY EXAMPLE: Veteran player PO Jason Harrington will captain the ASRU team. Photo: LAC Bill Solomou

SMN Aaron LoudenService, unit: Navy, RAAF STT. Club: RARC.

AB Tait O’SullivanService, ship: Navy, HMAS Kuttabul; Age: 22; Club: Randwick.

AB Adam PowellService, ship: Navy, HMAS Watson; Age:24; Club: Drummoyne.

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PTE Ben RadmallService, unit: Army, 9RQR; Age: 20. Club: Sunshine Coast Stingrays.

PTE Adam NixonService, unit: Army, ASEME; Age: 30; Club: Albury Steamers.

CFN Jeremy NelsonService, unit: Army, RAMS; Age: 21; Club: RARC.

SCDT Tony LuxfordService, unit: Army, RMC-D; Age: 24; Club: RMC/Randwick.

LCPL Shaun KoberService, unit: Army, 5RAR; Age: 26; Club: Casuarina.

SGT Dean KingService, unit: Army, 1RAR; Age: 32; Club: Ross River Redskins.

SGT Ben Jones (v-capt)Service, unit: Army, SME; Age: 30; Club: Randwick.

WO2 Shaun JolleyService, unit: Army, 1 Regt RAA; Age: 32; Club: Caboolture.

CAPT Ben GrumleyService, unit: Army, QUR; Age: 29.

PTE Isikeli FukofukaService, unit: Army, 1RTB; Age: 28; Club: South Brisbane.

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OCDT Lewis CrothersService, unit: Army, ADFA; Age: 20; Club: ADFA.

LCPL Joven ClarkeService, unit: Army, 3RAR; Age: 28. Club: Philippines national team.

CPL Tom BooleService, unit: Army, 2HSB; Age: 24; Club: West Brisbane.

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ManagementContingent commander: COL Tim SimkinCoach: CAPT (Army) Damien CahillAssistant coach: Mark GiacheriAnalyst: SGT Gav WhitesideAssistant analyst: PTE Luke TabutoaTeam manager: FLTLT Chris ScottAssistant team manager: WO2 Matt BrooksDoctor: LCDR Richard Loizou Physiotherapist: FLTLT Anna LewisStrapper: Fred Cantlon

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FINANCIAL grants from local ex-service organisations have seen two Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) from Brisbane’s T.S. Moreton Bay under-take experiences of a lifetime.

And if exclamations of “awesome” and “fantastic” are indicators, the voy-ages to the other side of the globe were indeed successful.

Firstly, 16-year-old LSCDT Nikita Marquis, a Year 11 student from Narangba Valley State High School, headed off to spend a fortnight with the UK sea cadet organi-sation as part of the 2011 international exchange program.

Soon afterwards, 18-year-old LSCDT Mitchell Willocks, a Year 12 student from the Southern Cross College, Scarborough, headed across the Pacific to spend two weeks with the US naval cadet organisation.

Each cadet was joined by about 40 others representing countries as varied as Ghana, Belgium, Singapore, India, Sweden and Canada.

The Commanding Officer of T.S. Moreton Bay, SBLT Kim Seddon, accompanied LSCDT Marquis and three other ANC cadets to the UK, while PO Karen Poultney from T.S. Shoalhaven escorted LSCDT Willocks and other ANC members to the US.

LSCDT Marquis said some of the highlights were a billet aboard HMS Bristol, seeing the 2012 Olympic sailing course and facilities, visiting Buckingham Palace and putting on a Grenadier Guard’s bear-skin hat.

“The whole trip was awesome,” she said.

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Guard Academy were the highlights of his trip.

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LSCDT Marquis plans to become a dental nurse when she leaves school, while LSCDT Willocks is headed to Bond University for degree in a law and business.

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“It was an outstanding experience and I learned a lot.”– LSCDT Mitchell Willocks, Training Ship Moreton Bay

GLOBETROTTERS: LSCDT Nikita Marquis and LSCDT Mitchell Willocks (inset), both from T.S. Moreton Bay in Brisbane, recently spent time in the UK and US respectively as part of the 2011 international exchange program.Photos: Graham Davis

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Request for tender for on-base ADF health services releasedDEFENCE has released a request for tender for a suite of health services related to the delivery of health care on bases in the ADF. The aim of the ten-der is to streamline primary health care and optimise current services using industry based innovation and technology. It will enable Defence to provide seam-less health care from the point of injury to recovery for ADF personnel through procurement of services such as on-base health services, a health care hotline, imaging and radiology services, pathology and off-base health services. The contract will also support the Strategic Reform Program through opti-mising current health services, improved clinical gov-ernance and efficiency in the delivery of health care using best practice guidelines. At the completion of this process, Defence will have a fully integrated team of health care providers who will manage and deliver health care to all ADF personnel across the country. The request for tender was issued on August 25 as contracts expire in 2012. A copy can be found at www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.atm.show&ATMUUID=FE133AD9-DF66-728B-18F178E1B00C8857

Diagnostic review of MRH-90 Multi Role Helicopter ProgramA SECOND diagnostic review of the MRH-90 Multi Role Helicopter Program will begin shortly. This follows a review conducted in April which recom-mended that Defence work with the contractor, Australian Aerospace, to implement a remediation plan. At that time, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare said a second review would be undertaken this year to examine the effectiveness of the action taken and whether further action was necessary to reme-diate the project. This review will be chaired by the Defence Materiel Organisation’s Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer Harry Dunstall and will report back by the end of October. The first diagnostic review was ordered to address delays to the project due to a series of key issues including engine failure, trans-mission oil cooler fan failures and the poor availabil-ity of spares. To date, 13 MRH-90 helicopters have been accepted by Defence and are currently being used for testing and initial crew training.

A COMMEMORATIVE ceremony to mark the 64th anniversary of Australia’s involvement in peacekeep-ing was held at the future site of the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial on Anzac Parade in Canberra on September 14.

Australia’s first United Nations (UN) peacekeeping deployment was to Indonesia in 1947.

Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Science and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon said Australia had a proud record of peacekeeping and peacemaking, partici-pating in more than 50 UN and multina-tional operations.

“Almost 600 ADF and Australian

Federal Police (AFP) personnel are deployed in operations across the globe, including in the Middle East, East Timor, Solomon Islands and Sudan,” Mr Snowdon said.

The Government is continuing its support for peacekeepers by funding a University of Melbourne study that inves-tigates the long-term effects on mental health and quality of life of ex-serving ADF peacekeepers deployed from the 1990s to 2002.

It will consider Australian involve-ment in places such as Rwanda, Somalia, Cambodia, Namibia, Western Sahara and East Timor. It is expected to be complete by the end of 2012.

HMAS Creswell housing redevelopment openedHMAS Creswell’s Commanding Officer CAPT Brett Chandler opened Defence Housing Australia’s (DHA) new housing redevelopment on Benson Road on August 30. The redevelopment project, which is being completed in two stages, has now finished stage one with 10 homes available to Navy person-nel. The second stage involves the demolition and contamination remediation of 11 properties on the low side of Benson Road. The properties that were demolished to make way for the redevelopment were built in the 1960s and no longer met Defence standards. DHA’s vision for the redevelopment was to supply high-quality, energy-efficient housing for Navy personnel, while still ensuring it was sympa-thetic to the heritage properties located on base. Capturing the uninterrupted views of Jervis Bay, Point Perpendicular and the waters of Green Patch was also factored into the design process.

UN praise for RANTHE Navy Women’s Strategic Adviser, CMDR Jennifer Heymans, received a special mention at the 2011 United Nations (UN) Women Annual Dinner for her role in supporting the advancement and leader-ship development of Navy women. The Executive Director of UN Women Australia, Julie McKay, said through the considerable efforts of CMDR Heymans Navy was making a significant effort to shift the culture of behaviour and treatment of women, and address ongoing gender equality issues. CMDR Heymans was joined by Navy colleagues and Director General Integrated Capability Development CDRE Martin Brooker attended in his capacity as a White Ribbon Ambassador. For further information visit www.unifem.org.au

New helo contract signedNAVY has signed a new contract with Raytheon Australia to provide three Bell 429 helicopters aimed at maintaining and developing the skills of junior heli-copter aircrew. The contract is worth around $26 mil-lion over four years and includes support and main-tenance. Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare said the helicopters would be operated by 723 Squadron. “This is one way Navy is making sure that pilots and aircrew are ready for the new Romeo combat helicopters which will start arriving in 2014,” Mr Clare said. “Junior aircrew will initially train in Squirrel heli-copters and then move on to the Bell 429 to improve and maintain their skills.” The new helicopters will operate for four years from 2012 and are expected to fly around 1500 hours per year.

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By Deanna Nott

Q U E E N S L A N D Police Service (QPS) members who are also ADF reservists can be assured their mili-tary and civil employers will negotiate employment arrange-ments following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organisa-tions.

Head of Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division MAJGEN Paul Brereton joined with Police Deputy Commissioner Ian Stewart to sign the MOU at Police Headquarters, Brisbane, in late August.

The MOU forms the basis of a mutually understood approach to the employment of reservists and better management of a shared workforce.

“The key point for reservists who are serving in the QPS is that they can now be comfortable that their military and civil employers will consult and reach agreement over how they will be employed when there is competition for their talent,” MAJGEN Brereton said.

QPS Deputy Commiss ioner (Regional Operations) Ian Stewart said the MOU signing formalised the excellent relationship between the two organisations.

He said the QPS employed about 220 members who were ADF reserv-ists.

“This shows not only their commit-

Sharing the workforce

ment to the community they serve but to Australia as well,” he said.

The MOU signing follows previ-ous agreements in Tasmania, Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Director of the Office of Reserve Service Protection, Linda Jelfs, said Tasmania Police was the first of the country’s policing organisations to sign a formal MOU with Defence.

“We started working on MOUs with our police and emergency ser-vices about two years ago,” Ms Jelfs said.

“There is a lot of negotiating

involved with a focus on discussing what needs the organisation has and then aligning those with Defence’s needs.”

She said having the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act in place meant there was something con-crete to work around.

“We are developing strong MOUs with our State and Territory policing organisations and are currently work-ing on MOUs with other emergency services, and the final police MOUs with the Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police,” she said.

EVERYONE’S A WINNER: Head Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division MAJGEN Paul Brereton, Defence Reserves Support Council Queensland Chair Margaret Goody and Queensland Police Service Deputy Commissioner Ian Stewart at the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Brisbane.

By LEUT Andrew Silver

A GROUP of civil employers of reservists partici-pated in a showcase of the Weapons Training Simulation System (WTSS) at Simpson Barracks in Victoria on August 30, exposing them to the types of train-ing undertaken by their employees while on ADF time.

The group was shown the facilities by members of Army’s 4th Combat Service Support Battalion and learnt how the WTSS helps ADF members improve their marksmanship skills.

The employers took part in a qualifying shoot and several scenarios under the instruction of their ADF coaches.

The event was run by Defence Reserve Support in Victoria, which is headed by MAJ Jacquie Kingston.

“This WTSS display is a great way for civilian employers to gain

exposure to the ADF while not tak-ing the additional time off work to participate in exercises Boss Lift or Executive Stretch,” MAJ Kingston said.

The Defence Reserve Support team in Victoria holds several events for civilian employers – relevant to the Navy, Army and Air Force – throughout the year.

By making civilian employ-ers aware of the commitment their employees make when serving in the ADF, the reserve contribution to Defence becomes more flexible.

The Defence Reserves Support Council provides a link between the ADF, employers and the communi-ty, and enhances the availability of reserves by promoting the benefits of employing part-time members of the ADF.

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Balancing the relationship

NORTHERN EXPOSURE: Participants of Exercise

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19PERSONNEL

By Angela Richards

THE reserve payroll system will be incorporated into PMKeyS from October 4.

This will see a number of changes to reserve pay forms and processes from October 1, including:� a move from monthly to fortnightly

pay cycles;� the use of PMKeyS ID instead of

service numbers;� the use of Department ID instead of

pay station;� the use of pay centre;� a new-look payslip (delivered to

home addresses); and� a new WebForm (AE126-1) for

attendance diaries.There will also be new PMKeyS

Activity Category Codes that will be communicated via each Service chain of command.

Attendance diariesFrom October 1, members must sub-

mit attendance diaries and other claims for payment via email at [email protected] or fax (02) 6055 2494 or (02) 6055 4447 to Reserve Pay Administration Centre (RPAC) by the Wednesday of off-pay week, for payment the following Thursday.

Attendance formsMembers are to submit attendance

diaries with effective dates pre-October 1 on the current WebForm AE126.

New reserve pay system set to go

Attendance diaries with effective dates from October 1 onwards are to be submitted on WebForm AE126-1. New Excel versions of the attendance diary and multi-member attendance record will be made available on the PMKeyS online library, reserve Service web and intranet sites, or by emailing [email protected]

FAQs have been developed in conjunction with representatives from Navy, Army and Air Force and are available from the respec-tive reserve Service web and intranet sites. You can also call 1800 DEFENCE for all payroll queries. For more information about the project, visit http://intranet.defence.gov.au/ciogweb/sites/PTRP or email [email protected]

CHANGES TO RESERVE PAY: Brisbane-based reservists like LSDVR Scott Ansell and ABDVR Richard Gorey from Reserve Diving Team 8 will have to follow new payroll procedures from October 1.

KEY DATES

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OCT 1

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OCT 5

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OCT 13 First reserve pay-day in PMKeyS.

DEFENCE has been recognised as a leader in Occupational Health and Safety after taking home five awards at the 2011 Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) Safety Awards on September 13.

Defence had eight finalists competing in five out of six of the award categories.

Defence Science and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon said he was pleased by the significant number of Defence winners and finalists at this year’s awards.

“The high level of success showcased Defence’s commitment to ensuring risks to health, safety and wellbeing were identified and actively managed,” Mr Snowdon said.

“I am particularly delighted to see that Defence had two finalists in the cat-egory for the Rehabilitation and Return to Work Award this year. It shows that

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Defence is honouring its promise to rehabilitate and return its wounded or injured ADF personnel to work wherever possible.”

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� Best Individual Contribution to Health and Safety in Category A and B.

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TAKING IN THE SIGHTS: HMAS Cerberus’ Commanding Officer CAPT Mark Hill joins Executive Officer CMDR Shane Glassock and Recruit School Commanding Officer CMDR Paul O'Grady in marching past Flinders Street Station. Inset: COMAUSFLT RADM Steve Gilmore answers the challenge from Victoria Police’s Acting Deputy Commissioner Tim Cartwright. Photos: LSIS Paul McCallum

Sailors from HMAS Cerberus savour the experience of being part of a Freedom of Entry parade in the Victorian capital. LSIS Paul McCallum and LEUT Andrew Silver report.

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The two trainees at the Defence Force School of Signals (Maritime Communications and Information

Systems Wing) were among more than 1000 personnel from HMAS Cerberus who took part in the Freedom of Entry (FoE) parade on September 16.

SMNCIS Armes said it was exciting to be part of something that so rarely happened at Cerberus.

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IN STEP: (Above) Sailors from Cerberus march through the streets of Melbourne. Photo: ABIS Lincoln Commane

PROUD MOMENT: LEUT Ian Harvey parades the Queen’s

Colours before taking station in the parade and, inset, RADM

Steve Gilmore leads Cerberus through the city.

Photos: LSIS Paul McCallum

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“People were generally inquisitive as to what we were doing and where we had come from.

“I felt so proud to be in the Navy.” The parade, led by Australian Fleet

Commander RADM Steve Gilmore, was held in central Melbourne as part of cel-ebrations marking the RAN’s centenary year.

The parade began at the Victorian Arts Centre, continued along Swanston Street and ended in front of Melbourne Town Hall, with the chal-lenge from Victoria Police.

SMNCIS Kennedy echoed the sentiments of SMNCIS Armes.

“It made me feel proud to march through my home city,” she said.

“I had some members of the public comment on how amazing it was to witness such a large contingent enter the city with such coordination, especially how we halted on the drum beat for the challenge.”

For ABBM Daniel Peters, the march was a new experience for him.

“It was the first time I had worn cer-emonials. I didn’t know how to put it all together as I’ve just recently transferred from the Army,” he said.

“I got it all sorted in the end, though.”Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle

welcomed the RAN.

“I’m delighted that the City of Melbourne can honour the RAN in this way,” he said.

The parade was well attended by Melbourne spectators impressed by the ceremony and the dress and bearing of those marching.

After the parade, the sailors and offic-ers in attendance were invited into the Melbourne Town Hall for refreshments in thanks of their efforts.

CN VADM Ray Griggs said the welcome received from the people of Melbourne was “outstanding”.

The FoE parade marked the 90th anniversary of Cerberus.

It was also an opportunity for the RAN to thank the City of Melbourne for its support over that time.

While Victoria doesn’t receive as many ships as New South Wales or Queensland, it is home to Cerberus – Navy’s premier training establishment located about one hour south-east of Melbourne.

“Cerberus is a major training facil-ity for the Navy and the ADF, and Melbourne plays a critical role in its operation,” VADM Griggs said.

“This is an opportunity for us to thank the City for its support.”

“It made me feel proud to march through my home city.”

– SMNCIS Jessie Kennedy


22 GANGWAY

RECORDING HISTORY: (Above left) ABCIS Nicole Franklin records information during a fire exercise aboard HMAS Mermaid during the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period.

HEAVE! (Above) LSET Daniel Hayes pulls the recovery line during a man overboard exercise aboard Mermaid.

MR FIX IT: (Left) SBLT James Fethers takes a fix on the bridge of Mermaid as the ship sails from Darwin.

ON WATCH: (Right) LSHSO Russell Hinze surveys the scene during a fire exercise aboard Mermaid.

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TEAMWORK: LSHSO Russell Hinze and LSET Daniel Hayes prepare to extract a ‘casualty’ from a compartment during a toxic hazard exercise aboard HMAS Mermaid.

More photos of the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period can be seen at facebook.com/RoyalAustralianNavy, and be sure to read the October 13 edition of Navy News for a full wrap up.

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QUALITY CARE: ABSTD Luke Gibbons monitors ‘casualties’ in the petty officers’ mess aboard HMAS Warramunga during a damage control exercise.Photo: LSIS Phillip Cullinan

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Watch out for other ‘enemies’Deployed personnel must also protect against disease and injury. Medic CPL Carmel Barratt speaks to SGT Andrew Hetherington.

HEALTH

WHEN ADF personnel deploy overseas they usually know who their enemy will be.

But it’s the unknown enemies – diseases and injuries – that many personnel don’t consider before they deploy but which, in some cases, can end up crippling them as badly as a gunshot wound.

Since 2009, one Army medic post-ed to 39 Personnel Support Battalion in Randwick has briefed more than 3000 ADF personnel on potential health issues for all overseas deploy-ments.

CPL Carmel Barratt runs health and medical lectures in addition to hands-on first-aid training during force preparation courses.

“I give lectures covering health and hygiene, first-aid revision and the care of battle casualties,” CPL Barratt said.

“My lectures focus on where ADF personnel will deploy to, including the Middle East Area of Operations, East Timor and Solomon Islands.”

CPL Barratt said one of the big-gest environmental factors personnel had to deal with wherever they were deployed was airborne pollution.

“If you’re operating in sandy or dusty environments or if there’s any-thing burning, this can kick up a lot of dust, which can carry airborne pollu-tion and diseases,” CPL Barratt said.

“Diseases such as Anthrax, occur-ring naturally in livestock, can be transferred to humans.

“To prevent inhaling the dust spores personnel can wear a face scarf or what is called a recon wrap made out of t-shirt material.

“People should also wash their faces, eyelids and creases in their skin frequently to remove any soil residue.”

Injuries associated with the expo-sure to heat are also a threat to person-nel.

“Wearing body armour and work-ing in 50-degree heat can put you more at risk of coming down with a heat injury such as dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke,” CPL Barratt said.

“Early signs of heat exhaustion are dehydration, headaches, muscle cramps and fatigue.

“With heat stroke other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, agitation and dry, hot skin.”

To combat heat injuries personnel

should try to acclimatise to their new work environment, work in teams to share the task load, minimise caffeine intake, drink plenty of water and moni-tor the colour of their urine.

For the urine test, the rule is the

clearer and lighter the colour, the more hydrated you are.

“In Afghanistan during winter, per-sonnel also face cold-weather injuries such as chilblains, frostbite and hypo-thermia,” CPL Barratt said.

“Initial signs and symptoms ofhypothermia are mild numbness of thehands, shivering, difficulty with walk-ing and incoherent behaviour.

“Treatment involves warming thebody very slowly by giving the per-son warm decaffeinated drinks, whilekeeping the person motionless so as tonot put strain on their heart.”

Both Afghanistan and East Timorshare a common disease – malaria.

“Personnel will need to takeDoxycycline daily as a preventativemedication for this,” CPL Barratt said.

Communal living environments,such as ships, barrack blocks, tentsand patrol bases, can harbour healththreats.

“Colds, flu and gastroenteritis canspread quickly throughout communalenvironments,” she said.

“To prevent exposure to yourselfand others it is important to wash yourhands properly after going to the toiletand before eating.

“Also the living environmentshould be cleaned regularly to preventthe build up of dust and the possibilityof rodents entering these areas.”

For more information on what to do for your health before, during and after an operational deployment, visit http://intranet.defence.gov.au/vcdf/sites/jhcops_exercises/comweb.asp?page=38775&Title=Welcome

LIFE-SAVING TIPS: CPL Carmel Barratt renders first-aid as part of her pre-deployment training classes.

Bill blogs on ... the ‘zone’MOVE over Rob de Castella – the Adonis is back.

Not only did I complete a 5km Canberra Times Fun Run and Family Walk on September 11 in under 35 minutes (which was my aim), but I finished it with heaps of energy in the tank.

I surprised myself that the Cliff Young shuffle turned into the Yiannis Kouros jog.

It felt great passing other competitors on the way, knowing that two months ago I would have walked the event.

My momentum and pace were per-fectly aligned. I was in the ‘zone’, a place I had never been in before and, you know what, it felt great.

My eight-year-old daughter, Amelia, and 10-year-old son, Simeon, finished the run with me.

We worked our way through the 600-plus crowd and by the finish line we were in the top 200.

At the start line, I caught up with

other Defence members and their families.

In fact, one of the guys said he saw me finish the run and mentioned that I looked like I had an abun-dance of energy.

He suggested that per-haps next year I should tack-le the 10km run instead.

It was an amazing feeling crossing the finish line – to me I didn’t come in 200th, I came in first.

As we come into the last few months of the ‘Join Bill Challenge’, I encourage members undertaking their weight-loss campaigns to update us on their achieve-ments.

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For the time being, it’s back to the running track for me.

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ADF delivers a royal hidingADF delivers a royal hidingBy CFN Max Bree

NAVY’S hockey stars have again led the ADF women’s team to victory, with a three-nil whitewash of the Royal Navy (RN) at the Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre from September 5-9.

Following their top performances against the New Zealand Defence Force last month, LEUT Christie Underwood and LS Talei Stoll were again among the best as the side bamboo-zled the RN with coordinated defensive plays.

Using a centre-field sliding defence play known as a ‘press’, the ADF piled on the goals in each contest, tearing through the RN 6-0 in the fist game, 4-0 in the second and 5-0 in the third.

Prolific scorer LEUT Underwood lost track of her total, claiming “about five” of the ADF’s goals for the tournament.

“We smashed them. But they were pretty sly in defence and the goalkeeper was tough to get around,” LEUT Underwood said.

The RN coach continually called out to her players not to let the ADF apply the ‘press’.

Instead of marking individual opponents, a press uses four players to deny the opposition access to the centre-field and allows for the team to slide left or right as needed.

The ADF men also dealt a blow to British pride with a 2-0 win over the tourists in their series deciding match.

Earlier in the week, the ADF men downed

the RN in the first game and a late RN goal in the second levelled the series.

LS Steve McWilliams was happy to be among teammates.

“It’s been good to catch-up with the guys from the other Services,” he said.

“It’s been a while since we’d all played together at the Combined Services Championship.”

The RN’s hockey teams went home on a high after defeating the RAN men’s and women’s sides during a test in Sydney on September 13.

The RAN women led 1-0 at half time, but were outscored 2-0 in the second half.

The RAN men put up a fight, but lost 2-0 to RN.

SHOOTING STARS: (Main) LEUT Christie Underwood takes on the RN’s defence, while (inset) LS Talei Stoll winds up for a goal. Photos: CFN Max Bree

Rivalry hardly mending fencesSWORDS will clash as fight-ers battle on the piste during the annual Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Fencing Tournament involving universities from the ACT, in Canberrra on October 15.

Seven Navy representatives are part of the ADFA team of 20 which will contest the tournament.

In one of the highlights, ADFA and the Australian National University (ANU) will renew their 10-year-long rivalry in a separate grudge competition.

ADFA will be out to win back the perpetual trophy which has remained in the ANU’s possession over the past three years.

MIDN Grant Moran, in his sec-ond year of studying electrical engi-neering, said he was excited about the tournament.

ALL GEARED UP: From left, MIDN Joseph McCullagh, MIDN James Stahlhut, MIDN Grant Moran, MIDN Fiona Pow, MIDN Mark Lawley, MIDN James Ferrari and MIDN Edward Manfield. Photo: LCPL Mark Doran

“It will be great to compete against the other universities and show off our capabilities,” he said.

MIDN Moran said fencing was a fantastic sport to be involved in.

“The discipline and other skills learnt at ADFA cross over to fenc-ing and vice-versa,” he said.

“In fencing you observe your

opponent so you know how to react and must think on the spot – exactly how you would on a warship.

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AUSTRALIAN coach CAPT Damien Cahill doesn’t mince his words when he speaks about the Tongan team.

It’s not just the team’s pre-match war dance – which is considered the most aggressive of the Pacific Island dances – but the skills and power of its players in the midst of battle.

“They are physically superb specimens for the game. They’re all big, powerful and fast,” CAPT Cahill said.

Rugby fever has hit Tonga, with support overflowing for the nation’s national rugby team in the

Rugby World Cup and the Tonga Defence Services (TDS) side in the International Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC).

TDS played a test match on August 20 against the kingdom’s national team and gained useful techniques for scrums, line-outs and defence in its preparation for its opening IDRC match against the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on October 1.

TDS will play the Australian Rugby Services Union (ASRU) team on October 5.

TDS and ASRU last played dur-ing the Pacific Nations Military

Tournament in 2010, in which the Tongans won the final pool match 35-34 and later finished runner-up to New Zealand.

CAPT Cahill said the 2010 clash was a highly physical match.

“We started slowly and poorly, and the Tongans capitalised on our couple of mistakes and shot out to a commanding lead,” he said.

Despite having only about 500 members in its defence service, the Tongans’ natural ability and their ferocity make them formidable rugby opponents.

– LCPL Mark Doran

Tonga serves up ultimate test

Navy six make final cut

READY TO FIRE: ASRU players (left) position themselves for a scrum against Tasmania and, inset, Navy’s AB Adam Powell is wrapped up in a tackle. Photos: LAC Bill Solomou

LSPT Alex Minney, of HMAS Sydney, was first home for Navy in the marathon at the Sydney Running Festival on September 18. LSPT Minney finished in a time of 3:08.46. Also, CMDR Dave Graham finished in a time of 3:28.23. Twenty personnel and APS staff represented the Navy Running Association (NRA)

in the marathon, half-marathon and 9km bridge event. As a team, the NRA placed 18th in the half-marathon and 9km events. Stand-out Navy performers in the half-marathon included LEUT Jasmine Lauer-Smith (1:54.16) and LCDR Joanne Haynes (2:00.42). In the 9km event, LEUT Jeff Rayner was first for the NRA. He

recorded 0:39.32, and was followed by LSATA Des Doyle with 0:41.24. LEUT Rayner said participation in the running festival was an ideal warm-up for two upcoming Navy competitions – the Bonshaw Cup at HMAS Harman on October 28 and the HMAS Penguin 5km gate-to-gate race in November.

By LCPL Mark Doran

SIX Navy players have won final selection into the 30-man Australian Services Rugby Union (ASRU) Warriors team, which was named after trial matches in preparation for the International Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC).

Lining up for ASRU will be PO Jason Harrington, SMN Aaron Louden, AB Tait O’Sullivan, AB Adam Powell, AB Dan Robertson and LS James Smith.

PO Damien Tanaka missed the final cut, having been previously named in a squad of 35.

In a surprise move on the eve of the competition, ASRU recalled a for-mer player and captain into the team despite him being a trainer for the squad.

CPL Ricky Dumigan was named as one of 18 Army representatives.

Coach CAPT Damien Cahill said CPL Dumigan, a development officer with the ACT Brumbies, would help fill an “awkward space” in the line-up.

“He is our strength and condition-ing trainer, but he is still one of the best half-backs in Defence,” he said.

CAPT Cahill said the team was now almost ready, having played the highest standard of opposition that ASRU had played for many years in the trial matches.

ASRU played three games – one against a Tasmanian state team and two against a Victorian state team which was made up predominantly of Rebel Rising players – from September 10-16.

“Physically and in set-pieces, we are getting there. Our defensive sys-tems are starting to work well, but we still have a bit to go in terms of our attack,” CAPT Cahill said.

“We can only control what we can control. We can’t control the on-field management; we can only do our best

to ensure we are in situations where it doesn’t impact upon us.”

ASRU beat Tasmania 17-9 but lost 34-14 to Victoria in a hard-hitting encounter in Wagga Wagga.

CAPT Cahill said ASRU’s execu-tion let the team down in the game against Tasmania.

The Victorian team was well-drilled and consisted mostly of power-ful Polynesian players, he said.

“This was exactly what the team needed to face as a prelude to chal-lenging Tonga on October 5 at the IDRC,” CAPT Cahill said.

“We learnt we have to lift our intensity at the breakdown in order to win the contact contest.

“It was a tight match and the back row was outstanding, but we need to work on gaining greater penetration in our attack and developing the ability to change our point of attack.”

ASRU improved greatly in the rematch with the Victorian team, los-ing 19-16.

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Team spots up for grabsBy Simon Gladman

NAVY cricket coach PO Mark Ham hopes to have many hard choices to make when it comes to finalising the cricket team that will take on Army and Air Force at the interservice carnival.

Such selection headaches would be a measure of the team’s strength going into the National Defence Force Cricket Carnival in Canberra from November 16-23.

PO Ham is encouraging Navy’s top cricketers to stake their claim for a spot in the starting eleven in trial matches dur-ing October and early November.

“Navy has many fine cricketers but due to operations they are not always available. For those who are available, we need these skilled players to be a part of the squad,” he said.

“I want it to be tough to get in. Even for guys who have played for many years, I want them to be busting a gut to play.

“If people don’t get picked, I hope they come back and try again next year.”

Team hopefuls will have their chance to impress selectors at an exhibition match against Newington College’s Old Boys under-17 team on October 8 and in a four-day trial in Sydney from November 11-15.

As part of the trial period, Navy will take on the under-17 NSW team in an exhibition match – a commemora-tive match for Remembrance Day – on November 13.

PO Ham said the heavy schedule of trial matches was part of a new approach to strengthen Navy cricket’s chances at the interservice carnival.

Navy is trying to build a strong team ethic and a desire to succeed to replicate Air Force’s surprise achievement of last year.

“Air Force really showed what you could do if you have teamwork and a strong will to win,” PO Ham said.

“Traditionally, it was a case of being sabotaged by our own success. We could turn up and no matter what we had we could win. Now, we are at the stage where we have to be more proactive.

“They’re the title holders and, on paper, are the ones to beat again. They might think we’re not as good, but I know we’ll give them a big surprise. We should be very competitive or beyond competi-tive.”

Those selected to represent Navy at the carnival will also vie for a spot in the combined ADF team.

For more information about the team, contact Navy Cricket Secretary LEUT Marty Karow at [email protected]

BEST FOOT FORWARD: LSPT Joe Rule, one of the contenders push-ing for selection into the team, gets his ‘eye in’ at training and, inset, selec-tor LEUT Marty Karow examines the batsman.

TWO spin-offs in an eventful final stage of the Donnelly Rally on September 17 ended the Navy Rally Team’s hopes of climbing the Western Australia Rally Championship stand-ings.

The husband-and-wife team of Justin and Kristin White had showed plenty of speed before a horror stage put them well behind the pace.

They lost almost a minute when they slid off and became stuck. Then, 3km later, they fell a further seven minutes

behind when they clipped a tree in a high-speed spin-off.

They limped their Corolla home with engine and exhaust damage.

LSMTSM Justin White said there were some positives to take into the next event on October 15.

“If we keep positive and don’t push it when we don’t have to, we’re definitely going to move up the standings,” he said.

The team is fourth in the Sportsman Series and 15th in the Clubman Championship.

Spin-offs cost rally team points

A NAVY cyclist claimed second and another had his runner-up result disallowed at the Defence Road Championships in Sydney from September 15-17.

PO Dion Blair took out second in the road race behind FLTLT Damon Stefani, despite having a poor preparation.

“It was a challenging course and it was tough not having enough training in the lead-up,” he said.

PO Blair struggled toward the end of the road race but was given a reprieve from his fellow riders.

“I started cramping on the second last climb, but the guys eased off and I was able to hold on,” he said.

“I was carrying a few extra kilos than I usually do, so I wasn’t going as quickly as usual.”

Runner-up in the criterium, PO Brian Fish was dis-qualified for allegedly cutting-off fellow riders during the sprint to the line.

Sluggish Blair takes second

OPEN ROAD: PO Dion Blair (right), CPL Chris Holbert and FLTLT Damon Stefani form the lead-ing peloton. Photo: ABIS Sarah Williams

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