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PRIDE OF PLACE

Close bond between Australia and France on display during the French National Day Parade

The ADF contingent leads the march down

the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris as part of

the French National Day Parade.

Photo: SGT Janine Fabre

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Claudia Harrison

FOR the first time in the 136-year history of the French National Day Parade, the ADF led the march down the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 14.

The pride at participating in the parade was replaced by sorrow later in the day at the killing of 84 people in the French city of Nice, when a truck was driven through crowds at a Bastille Day fireworks display.

VCDF VADM Ray Griggs, who was in France for the French National Day Parade and Western Front cente-nary commemorations, expressed deep sympathy for the victims and their families.

“On behalf of ADF members in France for the parade and the WWI ceremonies, our hearts go out to all impacted by the awful attack in Nice,” VADM Griggs said.

Contingent commander LTCOL Jim McGann said ADF personnel had been profoundly moved by the appall-ing attack.

“We honour the victims and our thoughts are with their loved ones. We stand as one with the people of France at this time of immense suffering and grief, just as our two nations stood together 100 years ago during WWI,” he said.

WOML-S Luke McNally car-ried the Australian National Flag as the RAN led the march in Paris. He had been preparing for, and looking forward to, the parade since he was selected in June as the Divisional

“Standing on the Champs-Élysées I felt awe-struck – being there was amazing. “I was also one of the lucky ones to receive an invitation for a function the night before with the President of France. It was incredible that I could go and meet him.“I had three family members who served in France during the Battle of the Somme, one received the Military Cross for bravery during the Battle of Fromelles.”

“This is fantastic, what a great place to be.“It is part of the ‘life less ordinary’ that is Navy. “I have a little bit of history from WWI. My paternal great-grandfather served on the western front so it is amazing to be here. He rotated onto the Western Front at the end of 1916 before he was unfortunately gassed in an attack there in 1917 and had to be repatriated back to Australia.“The Navy contingent was happy and excited to be here. This is not something they thought they would have done in their career.

Proud moment in time

“I was very emotional today. The reason why we are here in France is to help us commemorate why we were here 100 years ago – to help the French fight their war. “I had family members who fought during WWI, two at Gallipoli, one who died during the Battle of the Somme and another who died at Rouen. I also had a relative who fought in every cam-paign, made it home alive and died in 1965. “Being able to represent my family and my coun-try at the same time is just a huge honour.

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“There was no doubt I was nervous, but I was mostly just over-whelmed with pride,” WO McNally said. “This has been an excellent opportunity to represent Australia, the Navy and the ADF and was just an amazing experience.”

The ADF contingent of 160 men and women – comprising 30 RAN personnel, 80 Australian Army per-sonnel and 30 RAAF personnel – proudly marched in front of the French President, officials and foreign guests.

The famous avenue was lined with people and the rest of the world was watching as the event was broadcast around the globe.

A triservice flag party bearing the Australian National Flag and the ADF Ensign led the ADF contingent. The Navy contingent also paraded the RAN’s ‘Queen’s colours’.

“Carrying the Australian National Flag was a big honour for me,” WO McNally said.

“I am also proud of the Navy contingent as a whole. From the first day we clicked really well,

which was great considering we came from all around Australia.

“We all felt so privileged to be here, everything fell into place and I think we put on a great show.”

This year marks the 100th anni-versary of the arrival of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in France.

The ADF’s participation in the French National Day Parade event was followed by Centenary of Anzac Commemorations at Fromelles and Pozieres and the reburials of several AIF personnel between July 19-23.

“While I have not lost any of my family members to battles during WWI, one of my great uncles died while in service to his country, in HMAS Australia during WWII,” WO McNally said.

“Events such as these give me an opportunity to pay tribute, not only to my fallen relatives, fallen Australians and their families, but to every Australian who has worn an Australian military uniform.”

WOML-S Luke McNally gets ready to carry the Australian flag for the start of the parade.

The RAN contingent leads the French National Day Parade down the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 14. Photos: SGT Janine Fabre

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BEFORE HMAS Darwin departed the Middle East region Commander JTF633 AVM Tim Innes presented ADF Commendations to sailors and officers on board the ship.

Commander CTF150 CDRE Guy Robinson was also on board for the ceremony.

CO Darwin CMDR Philip Henry was full of praise for his crew.

“Each of the people awarded commendations today have made a significant contribution to Darwin and the achievement of her mission in the Middle Eastern Region,” he said.

“These commendations are to let you know your contribution did not go unnoticed and to show the ADF’s appreciation for a consist-ently high level of professionalism and dedication to duty.

“However, they form only part of a crew that has consistently impressed with their ability to put in

ADF bronze commendations – for noteworthy achievement, dedication and contribution in the performance of dutyABET Benjamin PowellLSML-S Anne BeckerLSCSO Joshua ScanlonLSATA Carolina AceitunoPOATA Daniel KnappPOMT Peter BoylesPOCIS Sarah GodfreyCPOB David Bowden

ADF silver commendations – for high achievement, dedica-tion and contribution in the performance of dutyLCDR Dale AxfordLCDR Trevor Henderson

RECOGNITION

Natalie Staples

HUNDREDS of family and friends gathered at Garden Island in Sydney on July 17 to cheer home the crew of HMAS Darwin after a seven-month deployment to the Middle East region.

The crew of Darwin seized a large amount of drugs and weapons while deployed on Operation Manitou, disrupting the ability of international terrorist groups to fund their illegal activities.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and CN VADM Tim Barrett, congratu-lated the crew on arrival.

CO Darwin CMDR Phillip Henry said the ship’s company had achieved its mission and should feel proud of its service.

“Each man and woman serving in Darwin contributed to our success: from the boarding party and helicopter crew, to the chefs who served more than 100,000 meals to keep the ship operating around the clock,” CMDR Henry said

“Through the weapons and drug seizures, we have achieved what we set out to do – to disrupt terrorist funding lines and save the lives of those who would have come to harm from these illicit cargoes.

“Since departing Australia, we have sailed more than 50,000nm. The crew is now looking forward to some well-earned rest with their loved ones, who have provided us with so much care and support during our deployment.”

XO Darwin LCDR Tina Brown said it was good to be home.

“It was a very busy deployment, but I could not imagine a better crew to have served with,” LCDR Brown said.

“I am so excited to be home with my husband and son, and I am looking forward to spending quality time with them after so long away.”

Darwin’s crew started training for the mission seven months before the deployment.

LSET Joshua Dewar said it was now time to reflect on the job and catch up with his family.

“It’s been a very busy year with a long time spent away from home,” LS Dewar said.

“The crew has done an awesome job and we all deserve a bit of time to relax with our loved ones and take stock of our work.”

The oldest ship in the fleet, Darwin holds the record for the most rotations to the Middle East.

The frigate has completed seven rotations since 1990 and has been replaced on station by HMAS Perth.

Contributions rewarded

the hard yards when called upon.”The remainder of the crew did

not leave the ceremony empty-

handed, with each member receiv-ing the Australian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle Eastern Operation, and Operational Service badge for those on their first deployment.

Commander JTF633 AVM Tim Innes awards LCDR Trevor Henderson an ADF Silver Commendation on the flight deck of HMAS Darwin.

Warm welcome for Darwin

LSBM Chris Bradshaw is reunited with his partner Kylie and son Wyatt.

LSBM Glen Ritchie with his partner Laura and daughter Ava.

LSPTI Mitch Morton is welcomed home by his dog Hugo.

Samuel patiently waits for his dad, CO HMAS Darwin CMDR Phillip Henry, on the wharf at Garden Island.

Family and friends wave to the ship’s company of HMAS Darwin as she draws alongside the wharf at Garden Island. Photos: ABIS Bonny Gassner

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LEUT David Roberts

A MEDICAL clinic in Dili got a much-needed facelift thanks to the crew of HMAS Success, which deployed to South-East Asia last month.

The Vice Chief of the Timor Leste Defence Force also visited the crew during its port visit.

CO Success CMDR Michael Letts showed BRIG GEN Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus around the warship and said Navy maintained a strong partnership with the people and the defence force of Timor Leste and the visit had strengthened those bonds.

“I was pleased and humbled to host BRIG GEN Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus and his staff for a ship tour and lunch,” CMDR Letts said.

“It was also encouraging to see the ship’s company conduct tours for members of the East Timor Defence Force.”

Two officers from the Timor Leste Navy joined the vessel in Darwin for the sail to Dili to learn more about the RAN and its capabilities.

Second Lieutenant Helder Pinto spent time working with the ship’s logistics department, while Aspirante Francisco Gaspar worked on the bridge.

More than 50 members of Success repaired plumbing, laid pathways, painted walls and cleaned overgrown gardens at the Bairo Pite Clinic.

Medical Director Daniel Murphy said the support was critical to the survival of the clinic and the local residents who depended on it.

“Assistance from ships such as Success that are passing through the area is key to the survival of the clinic that saves thousands of lives each year,” Dr Murphy said..

“There is no access to adequate health care around here for the locals, so this support goes a long way.”

CPOET David Rottinger said helping others was why he joined the Navy and why he continued to serve.

“While in the Navy and attached to a ship I have never turned down an opportunity to help those in need,” CPO Rottinger said.

“I have seen things that have made me realise how important life is and that in the midst of tragedy, there are people willing to help those around them.

“The clinic and the volunteers there reminded me of how great human nature can be – that continues to drive me to volunteer when given the chance.”

CMDR Letts said the port visit had left his crew with a sense of achievement and goodwill.

“Although only a short visit to Dili where the ship remained at anchor throughout, the experiences we had will be remembered for a long time,” CMDR Letts said.

Dr Murphy established the Bairo Pite Clinic in 1999 which is run solely through donations and by volunteers and said he handled about 100 births a month and cared for thousands of people with injuries and diseases that most Australians would have thought long gone.

Details of the clinic, including how to donate or volunteer, can be found at www.bairopiteclinic.org.au

Crew of Success helps Dili

Above: Members of the ship’s company of HMAS Success at the medical clinic in Dili they helped renovate.

Left: CO Success CMDR Michael Letts, left, welcomes Vice Chief of the Timor Leste Defence Force BRIG GEN Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus aboard for a visit.

ABML-C Steven Bruni

MANY ADF personnel who have deployed over the last six or seven years will have received a quilt and/or laundry bag from Aussie Hero Quilts.

Sadly, Aussie Hero Quilts founder Jan-Maree Ball’s house was destroyed by a fire last month.

Mrs Ball, her husband, twin sons and two dogs escaped with their car, but just about everything

else was lost, including lots of Aussie Hero Quilts gifts to service-men and woman.

HMAS Watson was one of the first bases to respond to the devas-tating disaster and raffled off four tickets to the third State of Origin game, raising more than $500. LSCSO Matthew Wood was the lucky winner of the prize.

Within 24 hours of the devastat-ing fire, there was a ‘Go Fund Me’ page set up to offer financial sup-port in the short term.

HMAS Darwin’s ship’s com-pany also raised $6500 on board while they were deployed in the Middle East.

Aussie Hero Quilts have pro-duced more than 5000 personalised quilts and 8000 laundry bags, which they have given at no charge to ADF members.

Mrs Ball was recognised on Australia Day with the award of an OAM for her services to the Defence Community.

Navy repays favour by helping quilt founder

Members of HMAS Darwin hold up their Aussie Hero Quilts while on deployment in the Middle East region. Navy has answered the call to help Aussie Hero Quilts founder Jan-Maree Ball whose house burnt down. Photo: ABIS Sarah Ebsworth

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Andrew Bujdegan

IT’S been a long time, but HMAS Rankin returned home to HMAS Stirling on July 8 after a record nine-month deployment.

Although not a typical sunny Perth day, spirits were not damp-ened as families waited for Rankin to come alongside.

Among the guests were Acting COMAUSFLT CDRE Luke Charles-Jones, COMSUBFOR CAPT Matt Buckley and Acting CO HMAS Stirling CMDR Milton Treeby.

CAPT Buckley said the crew and submarine held up well over the lengthy deployment.

“This has been the longest sin-gle deployment for a Collins-class submarine and Rankin and the crew have achieved all key objectives, including a number of firsts for Navy,” CAPT Buckley said.

“I am extremely proud of the efforts of Rankin’s CO and ship’s company and am very thankful for the enduring support of their family and friends.

“This deployment underscores the ongoing success of our subma-rine enterprise and our capacity to

deliver a potent national strategic deterrent capability.”

Departing Fleet Base West after involvement in Exercise Black Carillon in October last year, Rankin has been away for 267 days. Initially taking the southern route to Fleet Base East, Rankin provided some of the less frequently vis-ited southern ports of Australia an opportunity to see a submarine.

Rankin’s achievements have been numerous. This included operating out of Fleet Base East for an extended four-month period, supporting Fleet Exercises Ocean Master and DIPEX and providing the broader Fleet with visit and sea-ride opportunities.

Taking the long way home, Rankin headed to Guam, Kobe (Japan) and Kure (Japan) for a suc-cessful deployment to Northeast Asia.

In addition to their operational roles, the crew of Rankin partici-pated in Exercise Pacific Reach, the International Submarine Escape and Rescue Exercise, operating out of South Korea and exercised with USN and JMSDF submarines.

Finally, to complete their long loop of the Western Pacific, the crew visited Darwin to vote in the

federal election, before her final run down the west coast of Australia to FBW, home to the 60 sailors and officers aboard.

This extended period of high level activity enabled numerous sailors and officers to qualify as submariners and additionally, pro-vided the opportunity for on-the-job continuation training for others.

Rankin’s role as one of the submarines deploying into the Indo-Pacific Theatre in 2016 underscores a resurgent SUBFOR now compris-ing five boats in service.

This busy program and time away was challenging for the crew as well as families.

A controlled and steady rotation of personnel provided respite as well as enabling members to spend some time with family especially over the Christmas period.

CO Rankin CMDR Doug Theobald said it was a successful deployment for his crew.

“There have been trying times, as to be expected during long peri-ods away from home, but the team jelled and performed exceptionally throughout the duration” CMDR Theobald said.

Record return of Rankin crew

Left: HMAS Rankin’s Torpedo Officer LEUT Dionette Sakov is greeted by her husband LEUT Yaroslav Sakov at Fleet Base West, after a nine-month deployment. Above: SMNMT-S Jarrod Ellicott is welcomed home by his girlfriend Emily and his family, who flew over from the east coast to welcome him home. Photos: LSIS Bradley Darvill

CO HMAS Rankin, CMDR Doug Theobald is piped as he walks off the gangway as Rankin returns to Fleet Base West after a nine-month deployment.

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TWO Navy lieutenants are playing key roles in ensuring the ADF’s helicopters are safe.

LEUT Vincent John works with LEUT Nishchol Sethi in the Helicopter Structural Integrity sec-tion of Directorate General Technical Airworthiness –ADF (HSI-DGTA) – a triservice organisation headed by Air Force.

Their work is essential to deliver-ing safety and capability, with failure definitely not an option.

“Consider a paper clip that is bent back and forth a number of times,” LEUT John said. “The cumulative fatigue stress will eventually cause the metal to weaken and break.”

For helicopters with their many moving parts, this principle is especial-ly important as it ensures the aircraft is safe and avoids catastrophic failures.

“Helicopter structures are subjected to fatigue stress by flexing under aero-dynamic loads and cyclic vibrations from rotating components such as gears and rotor blades,” LEUT Sethi said.

“When a helicopter is designed, the manufacturer assumes it will be flown a certain way for a certain period of time. The components are tested in labs to determine their design loads and then tested in-flight conducting various manoeuvres.

“Combining these steps allows the manufacturer to determine a safe operating life. At the end of this life

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the component must be replaced.”The key to keeping helicopters

safe, he said, was to monitor how they were being used in real conditions.

“By analysing the actual usage of ADF helicopters, HSI-DGTA can determine if the manufacturer’s

expected safe operating life is applica-ble,” LEUT Sethi said.

“If the actual flight manoeuvres are more extreme or usage exceeds this, the replacement time for affected com-ponents is reassessed and, if necessary, reduced to account for the increased

fatigue stress and decreased safe life.”LEUT’s Sethi and John admit their

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“This job has built-in stresses because your analysis and outputs assure continued safety of flight,”

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“These include improving systems used to capture flight data, and having more specific manoeuvres to make it easier for pilots to remember and have input.

“Another area we are exploring is producing software to analyse flight recorder data which are installed on certain legacy platforms.

“We have noted greater efficiencies using this software when compared to older methods. It has potential to be mapped across to new platforms.”

For the HSI team, success is often measured by what doesn’t happen.

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Claudia Harrison

IT WAS a solemn day for the crowd of about 2500 people who came to Fromelles, France, for the commem-orative service and headstone dedi-cation at Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery on July 19.

A smaller, more intimate com-memoration at VC Corner also took place later in the evening to offi-cially mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles.

The Battle of Fromelle took place over the period July 19-20, 1916, and was the first battle fought by Australians on the Western Front. It became known as Australia’s bloodiest 24 hours with 5533 Australian casualties, including 1917 lives lost.

The Western Front was a crucial theatre of WWI. Between 1916 and 1918, 290,000 Australians served on the Western Front, where about 47,000 Australian lives were lost and more than 130,000 Australians were wounded.

Members of Australia’s Federation Guard provided a catafalque party for both services and were also involved with lay-ing wreathes and raising both the Australian and the French National Flags.

LSMT Allicia Heron, of Australia’s Federation Guard, who was a wreath orderly at VC Corner, said it was something she would not forget.

“I don’t really know how to express how I am feeling being here today,” she said.

“I’m just immensely proud.“It’s an honour to be part of

Australia’s Federation Guard and a RAN sailor today, as we commemo-rate Australia’s fallen soldiers.”

The music for the service was provided by members of the Voices of Birralee choir of Brisbane and the Australian Army Band played and sang at the commemorative event.

Chief of Army LTGEN Angus Campbell attended both events in Fromelles as the senior ADF rep-resentative in France and said it was important for today’s ADF to continue to recognise and remember the servicemen and women of 100

years ago.“In WWI our nation sustained

loss of life and injury on a cata-strophic and unprecedented scale. Barely a home, or a family in Australia, was untouched by loss or grief,” LTGEN Campbell said.

“The Australians who served on the Western Front – those who gave their lives together with those who returned home – helped shape not only the course of world history but also our sense of nationhood.

“One hundred years on, their service continues to resonate with today’s sailors, soldiers and airmen and women.

“The nearly 300,000 Australians

who served on the Western Front continue to hold a special place in Australia’s history.”

The ceremony at Pheasant Wood included a headstone dedication and roll call of six newly identi-fied soldiers. They were 2nd LT James Benson, PTE Justin Hercules Breguet, PTE Clifton Sydney Brindal, PTE Sidney Broom, PTE William Burke, and PTE Robert Thomas Maudsley.

In May this year, the Australian Army confirmed the identification of the six soldiers from the 250 Australian and British WWI soldiers recovered from a mass burial site at Pheasant Wood in France in 2009.

Remembering Fromelles

ABBM James Collier pays his respects to the fallen before the service at Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, Fromelles.

LSCSOMW Donna Powell carries a wreath during the commemorative service for the Battle of Fromelles at Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery on July 19. Photos: SGT Janine Fabre

ADF to train Iraqi policeTHE ADF will expand its train-ing role in Iraq to include law enforcement agencies.

The government has also author-ised the deployment of an additional 15 ADF personnel who will pro-vide a counter rocket, artillery and mortar capability at Taji, which is currently being provided by another coalition member.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Defence Minister Senator Marise Payne announced the changes on July 19 following a request from the US government and Iraqi Prime Minister for addi-tional assistance.

Senator Payne said Australia supported coalition efforts to build on the recent military momentum against Daesh.

“We particularly welcome recent announcements of expanded con-tributions – including from the US,

UK, Canada, New Zealand, Italy, Spain, Denmark and Norway,” she said. “Australia continues to make one of the largest contributions to the counter-Daesh campaign.”

The contribution includes:

300 personnel with the Building Partner Capacity mission at Taji, training Iraqi Army personnel;

an 80-person Special Operations Task Group providing advice and assistance to the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service; and

400 personnel to the Air Task Group, which is conducting air-strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria, and providing airborne command and control and refu-elling capabilities.

“Our Building Partner Capacity mission at Taji has to date been lim-ited to training Iraqi Army person-nel, but as more areas are liberated from Daesh, strong and effective

policing and enforcement to main-tain security is required,” Senator Payne said.

With this in mind, she said Australia had agreed to expand the mandate of its training mission to include Iraqi law enforcement agencies.

“Iraq’s law enforcement agen-cies – including the Iraqi federal and local police and border guard forces – will have a key role in defending, holding and stabilising areas liber-ated from Daesh,” she said.

“Helping train these law enforce-ment agencies to hold and stabilise territory will assist Iraq to take responsibility for its own security and provide security for Iraq’s citi-zens as they return to their cities.”

She said Australia would also increase the flexibility of its mis-sion to enable our forces to conduct training at other secure coalition locations, as the need arises.

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CPL Sebastian Beurich

EXERCISE Hamel is Army’s largest field exercise, but this year, among all of the green, there was a little blue.

LEUT Matthew Scholes’ posting to 9th Combat Service Support Battalion (9CSSB) in Warradale gave him an oppor-tunity not often offered to Navy personnel – time in the field.

As a reserve nursing officer LEUT Scholes has worked in many different operating environments, from ships to the field.

“I’ve been posted to 9CSSB for two years and worked with Army and Air Force over the last eight years,” LEUT Scholes said.

“I’m currently crewing an ambulance with advanced life support capabilities.

“Our role is to transfer sick and injured members from the treatment area in the field to definitive health care,” he said.

“When I deployed on Operation Astute aboard HMAS Kanimbla, we had an Army surgical team, a Navy resuscita-tion team and Air Force pathologists, it’s all part and parcel.

“Most people like getting out into the field, myself includ-ed – triservice purple all the way!”

PTE Brodie Buethke, a combat medical assistant from 9CSSB, said LEUT Scholes’ experience working on ships lent itself to working in an ambulance.

“If we’re working in a medical facility, everything is where we want it and there is plenty of room,” PTE Buethke said.

“In an ambulance, when you are stowing your equip-ment, every square inch matters. We need to be able to quickly grab what we need in the dark, almost blindfolded.

“I think LEUT Scholes has created an ambulance which is very functional and compact.

“This is an amazing example of working together, and having LEUT Scholes to provide his experience and training in this setting has been wonderful.”

Bush medicine

Nursing officer LEUT Matthew Scholes provided medical support during Exercise Hamel. Photo: CPL Nunu Campos

RAN medical personnel have deployed to Iraq as part of the joint Australia/New Zealand hospital at the Taji Military Complex near Baghdad.

They are part of the third rotation of Task Group Taji and are working along-side Australian Army and Air Force per-sonnel, as well as members of the New Zealand contingent.

RAN orthopaedic surgeon Commander (CMDR) Ian Young wel-comed the group to Iraq.

He was the only member from the second rotation’s Health Company remaining in Iraq for the Transfer of Authority ceremony.

“I have deployed a number of times, but this is the first time I have been involved in mounting a major hospital in a war zone.” CMDR Young said.

“Being deployed in an Anzac hospital is special, as is working in a triservice environment.

Medical team deploys to Iraq

The medical personnel deployed to Iraq are, from left: LEUT Tracey Dovey, LEUT Meg Frugtniet, CMDR Ian Young (front left), LEUT Russell Skor, LEUT Sharon Thynne, LCDR Paul Wirth (front right) and LEUT Mel Crooks. Photo: LSIS Jake Badior

FOLLOWING the recent federal elec-tion a new minister has entered into the Defence fold.

Senator Marise Payne, who retains the Defence portfolio, and Dan Tehan, MP, are joined by Christopher Pyne, MP.

Christopher Pyne takes on the role of Minister for Defence Industry and is

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Dan Tehan moves from the role of Minister for Defence Materiel into the newly formed Minister for Defence Personnel portfolio.

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THE ADF Basic Flying Training School (BFTS) has celebrated 250,000 flying hours in the Pacific Aerospace CT-4B Airtrainer, a significant milestone for both the unit and the aircraft.

Operated by BAE Systems Australia – under contract to provide triservice train-ing at Tamworth since 1999 – the CT-4B averages about 15,500 hours flying time a year.

The 250,000-hour milestone consid-ers all CT-4B flying since the ADF BFTS contract started in 1999.

The CT-4B is a two-seater (side-by-side), single-engine, low-wing, all-metal monoplane with fixed tricycle undercar-riage.

It is able to operate under both visual and instrument flight rules.

Known for its light, well-balanced and responsive handling, the CT-4 is an ideal platform for basic military training.

The CT-4B remains the lead-in trainer for ADF pilots.

Pierre Steyn, of BAE Systems Australia, said about 23 staff were responsible for maintaining the aircraft. Most maintenance was done in-house over three shifts a day, ensuring aircraft availability.

“With a fleet of 29 aircraft, and three to four of those deployed at East Sale, where they are maintained on our behalf by AirFlite, we aim to ensure between 20 and 21 aircraft are online daily to satisfy training requirements,” he said.

Milestone for flying school

LCMDR Andrew Kidd, a qualified flying instructor from the Basic Flying Training School, at the controls of a CT-4B Airtrainer near Tamworth Airport. Photos: CPL Oliver Carter

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A special four-page feature on Exercise Rimpac 2016

AIR AND SEA COMBINE

A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey lands on board HMAS Canberra off the north-east coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rimpac 2016. ABIS Steven Thomson

12 www.defence.gov.au/news/NAVYNEWS July 28, 2016 CENTRE 13EXERCISE RIMPAC

THE flight deck of HMAS Canberra staged two firsts dur-ing Exercise Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) 2016 off the north-

east coast of Hawaii.Canberra successfully landed a US

Marine Corps (USMC) MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, as well as the largest and heaviest helicopter in the Western world.

The trials were part of a series of maritime warfare activities conducted as part of the sea phase for Exercise Rimpac.

The CH-53E Super Stallion flew to Canberra from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, as part of a series of ongoing US/Australian flight trials during the exer-cise.

The successful launch and recov-ery of the Super Stallion followed the landing of the MV-22 Osprey earlier the same week.

Commander Air HMAS Canberra CMDR Adrian Capner said the Osprey trial was the culmination of 12 months’ work.

“The achievement has been very rewarding,” he said.

“It demonstrates that we are capable of interacting with our coalition part-ners, in particular the US.

“It also shows that we can adapt and remain agile to operate a whole range of international aircraft, not just aircraft in the Australian fleet.”

C o m m a n d e r F l y i n g H M A S Canberra LCDR Adam Smith said the landing of the Super Stallion was a sign of enhanced collaboration with foreign defence forces.

“We can now develop a program where we can operate with US aircraft in any theatre of operation,” he said.

“If the Americans are there, they can land on us, and we can support them with fuel and any sort of necessities they need as a platform to carry out their task.”

Manufactured by Bell Boeing, the MV-22 Osprey has a wingspan of 14 metres and a length of 17.5 metres.

The aircraft has a cruising speed of 446km/h at sea level, a range of more than 1600 kilometres, and the capacity to carry up to 32 troops or 9000 kilo-grams of internal cargo.

The CH-53E Super Stallion is slower than the long-range, high-speed Osprey, but can carry a staggering 13,600 kilo-grams of internal cargo, an underslung load of up to 14,500 kilograms or 55 troops with centreline seats installed.

The helicopter’s seven main rotor blades can deliver up to 95 knots of downwash depending on gross weight.

To arrive at Canberra, the Osprey flew several hundred kilometres from the US Navy Landing Helicopter Amphibious USS America on station off the east coast of Oahu.

USMC Osprey pilot and USS America Detachment Commander MAJ Brandon Woods was positioned in Canberra’s Flight Command for the aircraft’s arrival.

“Generally speaking, what we’re looking to achieve is interoperability with the Australians,” he said.

“In the future, when the US and Australian navies are operating together, we can fluidly land on our respective ships and conduct missions, whatever that tasking may be.

“After today’s success, we are well on our way to doing this.”

LSAS Michael Wenzel said the Osprey’s size was impressive.

“Directing such a large aircraft to land and take off was daunting at first,” he said.

“Once we got it on board and sized it up, it was excellent.

“We treated it just like any other air-craft.”

Aircraft Director LSAS Benjamin Sullivan said the experience of directing the landing of the Super Stallion was one he would never forget.

“The helicopter is much bigger than anything I’ve directed before,” he said.

“The downwash was immense. It was a great experience.”

LCDR Smith said despite the air-craft’s size, the activity wasn’t too dis-tinct from routine aviation operations in Canberra.

“The difference is getting to under-stand how that size difference fits in to our normal systems,” he said.

“We aim to be agile and adaptable.”In recent years, the seasonal Marine

Rotational Force-Darwin has includ-ed a detachment of CH-53s to support the training objectives of US marines in Australia.

The cross-decking opportunities with the Navy’s two landing helicopter docks will significantly enhance the two nations’ combined abilities to respond swiftly to humanitarian and disaster relief missions in the region.

Rimpac is the world's largest inter-national maritime exercise, providing a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain coopera-tive relationships critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.

The exercise is also the first major international engagement for the Navy’s landing helicopter dock, MH-60R Seahawk and MRH-90 helicopters.

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THE Amphibious Ready Element (ARE), comprised mostly of soldiers from 2RAR, embarked in HMAS Canberra after completing the harbour phase of Exercise Rimpac.

More than 500 troops and 60 mili-tary vehicles were loaded into Canberra from the island of Oahu and transited on July 12 to the Big Island of Hawaii in preparation for the next training phase of the exercise.

Operations Officer 2RAR Maj Richard Thapthimthong said it was a complex logistical effort that took detailed planning to execute.

“Planning is paramount in these situ-ations to ensure all personnel and equip-ment is allocated for and that all move-ments are synchronised accordingly,” Maj Thapthimthong said.

“This transition from the island of Oahu to the Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on the Hawaii Island really showcases the capability of the ARE and the truly joint effort required to make it happen smoothly,” he said.

Following instructional and practi-cal training on the Amphibious Assault Vehicles operated by the US marines and the Australian Zodiac inflatable boats, the focus of the harbour phase in Oahu shifted to shallow water egress training (SWET), urban operations and ground to air integration training.

Under tuition from American instructors, Australian soldiers and US marines undertook SWET, in which

individuals are placed in a seat-type device and submerged before releasing themselves.

Commander Combat Team Alpha Maj Jonathan Wick said the SWET experience was important to aid confi-dence in the water.

“This training is critical in rehears-ing drills for ditching into the water, and, just as importantly, getting the guys to grasp the proper use of emer-gency breathing systems, as well as learning how to operate flotation devic-es,” Maj Wick said.

“Gaining competency in the water is a vital skill and we’ve certainly learned a great deal from working with the US marines on this.

“I’m very happy with the level of training and integration we have achieved so far as we transition from the harbour phase to the tactical phase.”

2RAR will proceed with the field phase of the exercise for 10 days, tak-ing part in live-fire range training exer-cises at the PTA before re-embarking Canberra for the free-play scenario of the exercise.

During the live training, 2RAR and personnel from participating nations will use a variety of ammunition across a number of graded ranges to achieve competency levels.

Rimpac 16 is being conducted until August 4 in Hawaii and its maritime surrounds, with an element operating in the southern California Naval Training Area.

Planning vital for transition phase

HMAS Canberra's interoperability was put to the test during Exercise Rimpac when it landed two US aircraft for the first time, LCDR Darren Mallet and LEUT Andrew Ragless report.

Cpl Nicole Thomas, the embarked forces coordinator, checks the names of US marines as they board HMAS Canberra at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Photo: CPL David Said

A pair of Light Armoured Vehicles from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment disembark from a Navy LHD Landing Craft onto Hawaii Island. Photo: CPL Matthew Bickerton

LSAS Ben Sullivan directs a US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion as it takes

off from the flight deck of HMAS Canberra off the coast of Hawaii. Photos: LSIS Helen Frank

A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey lands on board HMAS Canberra off the north-east coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rimpac.

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EXPLOSIVE ordnance disposal (EOD) experts from participating nations at Exercise Rimpac held

a forum where they demonstrated equipment and techniques used in the conduct of their specialisations.

Australian clearance divers, who also hold EOD qualifications, joined US, Canadian and Danish specialists in the outdoor forum.

The multinational technical display formed part of the program for divers from ACDT1 who are in Hawaii for the exercise.

A further contingent of Australian clearance divers is taking part in the exercise at sea, based out of San Diego, California.

US Navy LEUT Jeff Heckleman said it was a very good opportunity for EOD teams to come together and talk about their capabilities and limita-tions.

“Anything from robots, bomb suits and tools – we showed off what we have and talked about what we might not have, both in hardware and know-how,” he said.

“We brought along some senior techs and some young guys as well.

“The young ones get exposure to equipment and techniques they may have not seen before and the older guys get to talk about their experi-ences on their deployments, and pass that information along.”

Members of ACDT1 skilled in underwater battle damage repair also assisted their US counterparts to pre-pare pylons for repair at Pearl Harbor Naval Base.

The divers, most of whom are based in Sydney, worked with US Navy Seabees to assess and prepare the wharf pylons.

Employing the latest in dive helmet technology, the Australians worked in low visibility because of silt stirred up by their movements around the wharf.

The divers helped prepare the pylons to receive wooden shoring, which would contain concrete poured underwater to reinforce and repair the wharf.

About 45 surface ships, five sub-marines, 200 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel are participating in the world’s largest international mari-time exercise.

HMAS Canberra successfully recovered and launched four US Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles during interoperability trials as part of Exercise Rimpac. To reach Canberra, the vehicles travelled up to 1km from San Antonio-

class amphibious transport dock USS San Diego off the north-east coast of Hawaii. One of the AAVs approaches Canberra during the exercise (left) and ‘swims’ through Canberra’s well dock (above). Photos: ABIS Steven Thomson and LSIS Helen Frank

Divers share techniques

LSMT Gregory Gonzalez, left, and CPOCD Drew Mitchell, of the Australian contingent of the underwater battle damage repair element, conduct pre-dive checks in preparation for a tasking at Pearl Harbor Navy Base.Photos: LSIS Lee-Anne Mack

Navy divers have made a valuable contribution with their expertise, LCDR Darren Mallet reports.

From ship to ship – recovery and launch

POCD Travers Smith explains the equipment used by clearance divers during a multinational technical display at Pearl Harbor. Photo: ABIS Kayla Hayes

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15PERSONNELJuly 28, 2016 www.defence.gov.au/news/NAVYNEWS

APPLICATIONS under the Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS) can now be lodged online.

From July 18, the online claims system replaces web-forms AD138-1 to AD138-4.

The ESPS provides financial assistance to Australian employ-ers to facilitate the release of their employees for reserve service

In the past, a claim was lodged using a paper-based system to a number of ESPS locations around Australia.

The Head Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division (CRESD), MAJGEN Iain Spence, said there had been a change in recent years in community expecta-tions and government standards with respect to the provision of online services to the community.

“The ESPS claim system will enhance the claimant’s experience with an e-business context,” he said.

“The ability to submit claims online provides a modern and efficient system for employers and self-employed reservists allowing

them to lodge their claims faster and easier while providing online progress updates.

“Improved customer experience will be achieved by using smart forms, which means business rules are applied early in the process to prevent the submission of claims that fail to meet specified eligibility requirements.

“The online claim system will fundamentally enhance the overall experience for the claimant, and will directly assist with achieving the objective of the ESPS – devel-

oping employer support.”The services have now assumed

full responsibility for all ESPS claims, allowing CRESD to con-tinue to provide specialist advice and offer a centre of expertise to claimants and the services.

The previous paper-based claims submission process will remain in place until July next year, after which it’s expected all claims for ESPS will be submitted online.

For further information, visit www.defencereservessupport.gov.au

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TWENTY-TWO indigenous recruits from across Australia graduated from the Defence Indigenous Development Program – Navy (DIDP-N) at HMAS Cairns on July 7.

In his address, Reviewing Officer CAPT Stephen Hussey con-gratulated them on their successful completion of the intense 18-week program.

He challenged the recruits to put into practice what they had learned and to live by the Navy values of honour, honesty, courage, integrity and loyalty.

“Wherever your journey takes you, your communities will expect you to abide by these values,” CAPT Hussey said.

“Be the very best you can be no matter what the task and make your-self, your families and Australia proud.

“Enjoy yourselves: if you are remaining in Navy you have just begun the journey of a lifetime. You will experience things that you never dreamed of and you will grow as a team member and leader as you continue to learn new things about yourself. If your journey takes you in another direction, I hope that you find enjoyment in whatever you do.”

DIDP-N was launched by Navy in March 2014 and is a key aspect of the Defence Reconciliation Action Plan (D-RAP) and Closing the Gap.

The program is designed to

AS THE annual reporting period nears, Navy supervisors of Air Force person-nel should be aware of changes to the RAAF’s personnel performance report-ing system.

Old reporting forms have been replaced wi th a new Personnel Performance Report (PPR) (AE519) and Air Force Member Statement (AD718), and the reporting cycle is now from October 1 to September 30 each year.

SQNLDR Justin Cox, of Air Force’s Personnel Performance System Project, said the reporting system was moving with the times.

“While the PAR has served Air Force personnel well since its implementa-tion in 2002, the service’s personnel needs have evolved and will continue to evolve,” he said.

“It is imperative that Air Force has integrated personnel capability systems and reporting tools that reflect the cur-rent and future environment and capture what Air Force values in its people.”

The new PPR is for personnel between the rank of AC/ACW and WGCDR and incorporates goal-setting, self-review and performance review along with performance reporting.

GPCAPT and above will continue to be assessed via forms AC740 and AC740-1.

A key element of the PPR is the Part

Changes to RAAF reporting systems

3 Performance Appraisal which requires a narrative against 12 performance cri-teria. If the assessment period is over 50 observed days, an assessment rating must also be assigned.

“The 12 criteria were developed to provide a balanced view of an indi-vidual’s demonstrated performance and identified potential in their technical skills, combat skills and social mastery skills,” SQNLDR Cox said.

“To assist with this process, a com-parative performance criterion was developed to guide accurate assess-ments against the assessed member’s substantive rank.”

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ment into Part 3 of the member’s posted position PPR.

• Observation periods will be ‘days observed’ rather than ‘time elapsed’ within the yearly reporting cycle. Quality of agreed outcomes should be used where direct observation is not possible.

• Reporting cycle from October 1 - Sep 30.

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assist indigenous Australians reach the required standard to permanent-ly enlist in the ADF.

Upon successful selection in the DIDP-N, members are enlisted as recruits for six months and are trained in literacy, numeracy, cul-tural development, military compli-ance, physical fitness and maritime studies.

At the end of the program recruits are offered the options of continued service in the ADF, appli-cation to the APS, or transition back to civilian life.

CAPT Hussey said the recruits and their friends and families should all feel a great sense of pride in their achievements.

“For our guests today, I am sure that you will marvel at the changes that have occurred in your loved ones during the four months of intensive training in Crib Point Victoria and here in Cairns,” he said.

“I wish to thank you for your support and encouragement as they have navigated their way through the early stages of their career.”

Proud day for new recruits

Staff and graduating recruits pose for a photo on completion of the Defence Indigenous Development Program held at HMAS Cairns. Photos: ABIS Bonny Gassner

RCT Elijah Dau (above) wears traditional body paint and (right) RCT Timena Nona gets some help with her uniform before the graduation ceremony.

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Three Navy members are among a team of 14 ADF personnel based at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) and Camp Qargha in Kabul.

LSMED Rob Dixon is based at the US-run HKIA Role 2 hospital and is an advanced medical assistant working in a combat medic role.

“It’s my first land triservice opera-tional deployment after being previ-ously posted to HMAS Cerberus, Penguin, Kuttabul and in ships Stuart and Success, as well as in two patrol boats,” LS Dixon said.

“I work three different shifts here. At the walk-in clinic, at the emergency department and on call-outs to the flight line, picking up casualties off aircraft or responding to emergencies on base.”

During his deployment, LS Dixon has been given the opportunity to work with surgeons, something he wouldn’t normally get to do at home.

“Occasionally the medics here are lucky enough to work with the sur-geons during an operation,” he said.

“I recently assisted on a surgery on an Afghan soldier who’d had a hip replacement a few years ago, which had become infected.

A Navy medic is learning new skills on the ground in Afghanistan, WO2 Andrew Hetherington reports.

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Multinational medicine

“I worked with an American ortho-paedic oncologist which was an amaz-ing experience.”

LS Dixon was part of the team who cleaned out the infection of the sol-dier’s left hip and replaced the screws which had infected the site.

“I was tasked with videoing the procedure and got some hands-on experience assisting the anaesthetist and handling surgical instruments dur-ing the operation, which lasted eight hours,” he said.

“The surgeon opened up the sol-

dier’s hip by cutting from hip to mid-thigh, exposing the site, replaced the screws and cut out the dead hip bone.

“It was an intriguing operation, the soldier was in hospital for eight weeks and was up walking after one week in bed.

“He fully recovered and walked out of the hospital.”

What LS Dixon enjoys most about his land role is working with like-minded people from so many other countries.

“Working with so many nationali-ties is medicine on an international scale,” he said.

“This deployment has opened my eyes to the different medical proce-dures and the people here.

“My biggest take away from work-ing here, which I hold very close, is that it doesn’t matter where you are from, we are all here to save lives.”

Australian Army doctor CAPT Yan Yan is the senior ADF medical officer in Afghanistan and works in the US-run HKIA Role 2 Hospital.

“There are a team working here from 12 nations, made up of specialist emergency trauma surgeons, anaes-thetists, medics and specialist nurses able to cope with a large volume of patients,” CAPT Yan said.

“They are the heart of the hospital and are on-call 24/7, focusing on all-round emergency care.”

LSMED Rob Dixon takes the blood pressure of a patient at the Role 2 Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, as Australian Army doctor, CAPT Yan Yan looks on. Photo: WO2 Andrew Hetherington

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WHEN SMN* Corey Cheeseman joined the ADF, he continued a family tradition dating

back to his great grandfather.Among the proud parents

at HMAS Cerberus for SMN* Cheeseman’s graduation from General Entry 342 Taylor Division, was Fleet Air Arm Chief Aircrew Examiner, WOA Stephen Cheeseman.

“It’s in the blood,” WO Cheeseman, who joined the Navy in 1986, says.

“My grandfather served in all three services starting in 1941 during WWII.

“He came to Australia in 1950 bringing across HMAS Sydney.

“After a short stint in the RAN he transferred to the Australian Army and also saw service in Vietnam.

“It was at this time that my uncles joined the Australian Army and both of them served 20 plus years.

“It was the stories and adventures they talked about that had me con-vinced this was the career I wanted at an early age.”

Thirty years on, WO Cheeseman says he can still remember his gradu-ation from recruit school.

“The day itself was very exciting but at the same time very nervous for everyone,” he says

“You didn’t’ want to be that per-son who was out of step or wasn’t dressed correctly.

“Looking back, recruit school was a great experience and not so much different than it is today.

WO Cheeseman also attended his daughter ACW Gemma Cheeseman’s graduation in 2015 and says the fact that two of his children chose careers in the ADF can be attributed, not just to family tradition, but to witness-ing the immense satisfaction he has derived from his own career.

“I have had many highlights. I have experienced so much, the places I have travelled to, and the operations I have served on, have provided me with memories I will never forget,” WO Cheeseman said.

“If I had to pick one major high-light it would have to be my deploy-ment to Afghanistan in 2012 which was with the RAAF in support of Operation Slipper where I was attached to the Heron UAV unit.

“Every day provided a new chal-lenge and to say this deployment was challenging and exciting would be an understatement.

“ It was a great deployment with professional and highly motivated individuals.”

He says when his daughter told him she had applied to join the Air Force he was surprised, but happy for her.

“There was no surprise with my son’s career choice, he had the Navy itch from a very young age and was always asking me questions about where I had been and where I was going,” WO Cheeseman said.

“When he was 12, he applied to join the TS Shoalhaven Naval Cadets and the dream of joining the Navy was set in stone.

“Corey plans on taking his mili-tary career one step at a time. His next goal will be to successfully complete CIS training next year.

“His first posting to sea will be a highlight, with so many new plat-forms coming online it will be very exciting moment in his career.

“I remember my first posting to sea in HMAS Sydney and the experi-ence of sailing out of the heads for the first time.

I have no doubt he we will be looking forward to this experience too.”

WO Cheeseman said he had given both his children some basic advice.

“It’s very simple, I have told them to be themselves and respect and treat others as they would like to be treated, to always be true to their values and never forget that my wife and I are here to support them.

“As their father I know what they are capable of and wish them all the best for the future.”

Children follow father and great grandfather into the ADF, Dallas McMaugh reports.

SERVING in the RAN is a family affair for CPOML-P Athol Bennett and his nephew LSBM Josh Bennett.

The men are currently posted to the Navy’s newest ship, HMAS Adelaide.

CPO Bennett describes serving with his nephew as a milestone the family is extremely proud of.

“It is a privilege to say Josh and I have served at sea together,” CPO Bennett says.

“My mother, Josh’s grandmother, loves the Navy and is very proud to tell her friends we are serving on the same ship.”

CPO Bennett is the CO’s secretary in Adelaide while LS Bennett drives the ship’s landing craft.

Life on the fleet’s newest capability can be challenging but also rewarding, the men agree.

“We have completed the ship’s first unit readiness evaluation, embarked 1000 Army personnel for the first time, conducted the ship’s first Freedom of Entry march and opened our doors to the public,” CPO Bennett, who has served in the Navy for 27 years, says.

“Just about everything the ship is doing this year is a first. Being part of

that is personally and professionally rewarding.”

LS Bennett has served in the Navy for eight years and says he is happy to be aboard Adelaide.

“I came from decommissioning HMAS Brunei, the last LCH, to com-missioning Adelaide and being one of the ship’s first landing craft coxswains,” LS Bennett says.

“Helping to develop Adelaide’s landing craft capability has been a high-light.”

LS Bennett’s father and CPO Bennett’s older brother, Cliff Bennett, inspired both men to join the Navy.

Cliff served for more than 20 years as a CPONPC on board HMA Ships Vampire, Stalwart, Jervis Bay, Perth, Fremantle and Newcastle.

“Dad is definitely proud and maybe a little jealous of me serving in the Navy,” LS Bennett says.

“I think he still misses it.”Cliff and CPO Bennett never served

on the same ship, but were both part of a task force that sailed to China and Korea in 1997 and CPO Bennett admits there was some friendly competition between the brothers when they both served, but says it does not exist now because “I have more medals so I win”

Father paves way for younger brother and son to follow, LEUT Todd Fitzgerald reports.

Uncle and nephew join forces in Navy’s new ship

CPOML-P Athol Bennett with his nephew LSBM Josh Bennett aboard HMAS Adelaide. Photo: LSIS Peter Thompson

Say cheese

ACW Gemma Cheeseman, WOA Stephen Cheeseman and SMN* Corey Cheeseman at HMAS Cerberus after SMN* Cheeseman’s graduation from recruit school. Photo: LSIS Dove Smithett

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Medic at cutting edgeLEUT Todd Fitzgerald

IT’S been a busy morning for LSMED Ellie Breen.

She is on a six-week placement with the NSW Ambulance Service and the intensive care team she is working with has been called out to two emergencies already – and it’s only 10am.

“We attended a 75-year-old lady in cardiac arrest,” LS Breen says.

“We were second on scene so we assisted the paramedics there already and transported the patient to hospital.

“Another patient was a 100-year-old lady experiencing breathing difficulties.

“We provided some reassur-ance and transported her to hospital where she is doing well.”

LSMED Breen is one of 17 med-ical sailors on placement with the NSW Ambulance Service around Sydney.

The placements are part of the Clinical Managers’ Course run by the RAN Medical School at HMAS Penguin, Sydney.

The course teaches sailors the clinical skills and knowledge neces-sary to provide health care under minimal supervision in a maritime environment.

Sailors are required to conduct 14 weeks of clinical placements dur-ing the 12-month course, including a four-week placement in an operat-ing theatre or emergency department at a major Sydney hospital and a

four-week placement on a major fleet unit.

OIC Medical School LCDR Bronwyn Low says medical sailors are some of the best trained in the ADF because of courses like this.

She says placements are part of the service’s ongoing commitment to the development of its medical sailors and ensures they are pre-pared for any emergency.

“Clinical placements provide sailors with opportunities to enhance their advanced paramedic skills and be exposed to trauma, injuries and diseases that exist in the wider com-munity,” LCDR Low says.

“One of the benefits of clini-cal placement is the opportunity to work alongside intensive care para-medics and other health care profes-sionals who fulfil a mentoring role for the clinical manager trainee and also become a supportive network for future collaborations.”

Placements are common at all levels of training for medical sailors.

LS Breen has previously worked in the Royal North Shore Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital emergen-cy departments and with Ambulance Victoria.

She says the career of a medical sailor is challenging but rewarding.

“Health care is forever evolving which allows me to continue learn-ing within my category and refine my skills,” the 24-year-old says.

“I enjoy helping others and con-tributing to the health care of the ADF.”

Ambulance Service of NSW paramedics Ana

Phillips and Grant O’Brien with LSMED Ellie Breen at the Hurstville station,

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CPL Max Bree

BEFORE talented sailors can sniff-out enemy transmissions across the waves, they must pass through the Defence Force School of Signals’ Electronic Warfare Wing at Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah.

The triservice wing trains per-sonnel in things like signals intelli-gence, collection and reporting.

Sailors and RAAF person-nel undertake the ADF collection operator course while the wing also runs initial training and promotion courses for Army’s electronic war-fare operators.

About 70 staff help train roughly 450 students on 22 courses at the wing each year.

LSCTS Jennifer Kennon instructs on the wing’s technical signals, analysis and reporting course that delves deep into the world of electronic warfare.

“We focus on exploiting the underlying data in communica-tions,” she said.

“It’s a lot of analysis and a lot of problem solving.

“I’m getting the new guys into the role of analysing technical signals and preparing them for the workplace.”

All students are specially screened and selected for courses at the wing and sometimes surprise instructors with their thinking.

“We had one guy who created a whole new way of doing things dur-ing a course,” LS Kennon said.

“All of us instructors were say-ing ‘why didn’t we think of that’.

“We might even start teaching that way once we validate it a bit more.”

Despite Cabarlah being about 150kms from the ocean, LS Kennon has no problems with the Army environment.

“I actually don’t mind being on an Army base and doing the extra PT,” she said.

“It’s not as relaxed as a Navy base, but I think that serious mentality is good for a training organisation.”

SMNCTL Richard Howson is on the collector operator course after finishing six months studying Indonesian.

“There’s a lot of homework involved and you don’t have a lot of personal time, but you just put in the hard work and get it done,” he said.

“I don’t fully understand the role of it at sea yet; I’m more being trained to the role on land, but it will be another exciting challenge when I get out there and do it for real.”

An interest in new languages drew SMN Howson to join the Navy as a linguist.

“I had a sporting background before coming into the Navy and I wanted to take my life in a different direction and learn a language so getting paid to do it seemed like a good idea,” he said.

LS Kennon said the posting was great for getting a better under-standing of electronic warfare.

“Teaching it gives you that extra development in your own skills, it makes you know your job better,” she said.

“If you have some students that struggle and you put in that bit of extra effort to get them through, that makes a huge difference.”

Singling out right signals

CPL Max Bree

LSCTS Michael Mitchell has swapped salt for dust for a posting to Army’s 7 Signal Regiment at Cabarlah in Toowoomba.

The regiment provides electronic war-fare along with signals intelligence and LSCTS Mitchell was put to work leading one of their field detachments.

These detachments, known as Light Electronic Warfare Teams, deploy to the field in Bushmaster and G-Wagon vehi-cles or with man-pack gear to keep an eye on enemy radio transmissions.

The teams can track where enemy signals are coming from or team-up with others to triangulate the transmission.

They can then jam the frequency, electronically attack it or pass the infor-mation on for further analysis.

“When I got to the unit, I did a couple of courses to get me into all the field stuff, followed by a couple of basic exer-cises,” LS Mitchell said.

He also went with the regiment to Exercise Hamel last year and also worked aboard an LHD as part of an Army amphibious group.

“I got to do a lot of stuff with the helicopters and zodiacs that I wouldn’t normally do,” he said.

“There are things to get used to when you go out field, like not having beds or showers, but it’s not that bad.”

The regiment also trained LS Mitchell on hand grenades, the Styer’s grenade launcher attachment and 9mm pistol.

“It was a lot better getting involved with the Army stuff than I thought it would be,” he said.

“I go back to my guys to get tips on basic field stuff but they don’t give me any stick for it.”

LS Mitchell has been in the Navy for six years and this is his first posting since being promoted to leading seaman.

“I probably miss showers the most when I’m out field but I also miss being able to go to the gym like you can at sea,” he said.

Assignments in field a bonus for comms sailor

LSCTS Michael Mitchell is on an

exchange posting to the Australian

Army’s 7th Signal Regiment.

Photo: CPL Max Bree

SMNCTL Richard Howson, CPL Sally Hoare and CPL Mitchell Monteith on course at the Electronic Warfare Wing at Cabarlah, Toowoomba. Photos: CPL Max Bree

The Defence Force School of Signals – Electronic Warfare Wing – conducts a general salute during their annual parade at Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah.

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So how many calories do you need to burn each day without exercise? That depends on your body type as, for example, muscle uses more energy than fat.

Each person will burn through a number of calories each day without exercise, this is called the basal meta-bolic rate (BMR).

You can calculate your BMR using height, weight, age, and sex; although, what it does not take into considera-tion, is lean body mass.

Therefore, the equation will be accurate overall, except for extremely muscular people where it will underes-timate caloric needs or the extremely overweight where it will overestimate caloric needs.

But the average person can see if they are consuming more calories than they are burning, meaning excess calo-ries will likely be stored as fat.

Try to avoid the sugar fix by doing the following:

Don’t skip breakfastIf you are trying to cut back on carbs,

this is the meal where you should be get-ting the most carbs in so you burn them during the day.

Eat only when hungryGo for healthy snacks like nuts,

muesli bars or a piece of fruit.

Drink lots of waterCold chilled water suppresses your

appetite, so if you want to lose weight, drink lots of cold water before a meal.

Food/drink Size Calories Walk Cycle Swim Run

Packet of chips 100g 545 3hr 1hr 40min 1hr 20min 1hr 5min

Chocolate bar 60g 270 1.5hr 50min 38min 33min

Ice-cream 80g 256 1hr 26min 48min 37min 31min

Energy drink 600ml 538 3hr 24min 18min 16min

Regular soft drink 600ml 244 1hr 22min 45min 35min 30min

Male: BMR = 66 + (13.7 x weight in kg) + (5 x height in cm) – (6.8 x age in years)Female: BMR = 655 + (9.6 x weight in kg) + (1.8 x height in cm) – (4.7 x age in years).Example for a 30-year-old man weighing 85kg and 184cm tall. BMR = 66 + (13.7 x 85kg) + (5 x 184cm) – (6.8 x 30 years) = 1946.5 calories/day.You can then calculate your total daily energy expenditure by mul-tiplying BMR by your activity level calculation

Daily Activity Level calculationSedentary = BMR X 1.2 (little or no exercise, desk job)Lightly active = BMR X 1.375 (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk)Moderately active = BMR X 1.55 (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk)Very active = BMR X 1.725 (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk)Extremely active = BMR X 1.9 (hard daily exercise/sports and physical job)

CPL Heidi Joosten says you should stop and think before hitting the vending machines.

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WORKING OFF BAD SNACKS Weigh up unhealthy options

Try to avoid the vending machineWe are all guilty of it. It’s okay to treat

yourself once in a while, but consider how much it will take to burn that off later.

Don’t rush your foodAllow yourself time to chew your food

up to 32 times which actually activates your body to generate signals of fullness.

Eat fewer caloriesIf your goal is to lose weight by burn-

ing off excess body fat, aim to eat 500 fewer calories a day than your needs and maintain or increase your exercise activity.

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CPL Max Bree

HMAS Harman bagged an unexpected win in the Oberon Shield basketball competition at Alexandria in Sydney on July 13.

The sailors from Canberra proved too good for a talented HMAS Choules Vikings side, winning the final 19-11.

The competition featured 18 teams – up from nine last year.

Harman player ABBM Barnabas Dewis said his team dominated a lot of the competition but struggled against the Vikings.

“Choules were the most challeng-ing team,” he said.

“They were the hardest to play against and they had a lot of repre-sentative players.”

Harman started the contest strongly with wins in its first two games, 16-0 and 19-0.

But it was a different story in the final.

“At the start of the game they kept shooting threes and that got us wor-ried,” AB Dewis said.

“Then POPTI Shane Murphy stepped up big time. He came out with

all this enthusiasm and got the team going.

“The Army CAPT Alex Lenart kept shooting threes and that helped us win the game.”

Despite the victory, AB Dewis said they entered mainly to have fun.

“CAPT Lenart was drafted into the Harman side to help make up numbers ahead of the competition,” he said.

“It was good to see Navy/Fleet Base East organise and run the event as well as they did.

“The comp was designed for par-ticipation and a lot of people hadn’t played competitive basketball before.”

CAPT Lenart was looking forward to seeing the Navy players from the tournament ahead of the ACT inter-service championships in late July.

“It will be interesting with the participation of RMC and ADFA, something unique to ACT, because everyone will be out to beat the cadets, in particular ADFA who are the reign-ing champions,” he said.

Anyone interested in Defence basketball can contact the association at the following website: http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=6698&pID=1

LSIS Jayson Tufrey

THE wounded, injured and ill can now try their hand at a new adaptive sport with the recent announcement of wheelchair Aussie rules being made an official ADF sport.

The ADF has been an active par-ticipant in development of the sport with Disability Sports Australia (DSA) and the AFL.

Since participating in the inaugu-ral DSA-ADF National Wheelchair Aussie Rules Carnival in April, sol-diers from the 1st Brigade Soldier Recovery Centre in Darwin have initi-ated a weekly competition.

Army comprised the first ADF side to have a convincing victory over Victoria in an exhibition match of wheelchair Aussie rules at the state netball and hockey centre in Parkville, near Melbourne, on July 19.

The DSA-Victorian side, which came runners up in last year’s com-petition, was soundly defeated 27-11 by the ADF in what was a physical, highly contested match.

NAVY teams dominated the NAIDOC Week seven-a-side soccer competition in Nowra on July 8.

Both the men’s open team and vet-erans side finished on top of the tourna-ment, taking home the NAIDOC cup and shield.

Teams played four games in the round robin phase of the competition against a mix of local teams, wider NSW clubs and players from the local Aboriginal Wreck Bay community.

The men’s open team, captained by ABATA Jamie Young, was undefeated during the round robin phase and went straight through to the NAIDOC Shield final.

“It’s always a great feeling to pull on the Navy shirt,” AB Young said.

“As my first captaincy I was proud of the team and their effort.”

Starring for the men’s team was ABAS Alex Rogan, who scored the bulk of the team’s goals.

The veterans team, captained by

POCIS Michael Clout, had a shaky start to its round robin matches but improved as the games progressed a n d m a d e i t through to the cup final despite earlier mixed results.

The veterans won the NAIDOC Cup with impres-sive displays from LCDR Jim Ford and LCDR Dave

Simpson. “It was a challenging day and the standard was high,” PO Clout said.

“As well as the victories, we were also able to identify and develop new talent.

“Overall it was a very rewarding day and this event is quickly becoming an important and popular fixture in the Navy football calendar.”

Navy dominates at NAIDOC

ABATA Jamie Young with the NAIDOC shield.

Surprise win for Harman

Members of HMAS Harman, winners of the 2016 Oberon Shield Basketball competition held at the All Sort Fitness and Wellbeing Centre, Alexandria, in Sydney, proudly display the shield. Photo: ABIS Bonny Gassner

Wheelchair sport gets nod

Wheelchair Aussie rules has been developed to provide all Australian Football enthusiasts with or without a disability with an Aussie rules experi-ence that has strong parallels with the traditional game. Based on AFL rules and played on a basketball court, this wheelchair sport is open to anyone to play.WCAFL is easy to play and provides an environment where participation, enjoyment and safety are a priority.

WCAFL has many applications in the community, particularly in rehabilita-tion, school and social environments.

Fundamentally, WCAFL enables people of all ages and disability lev-els to participate in male, female or mixed competitions that fit around their busy lives and provide a social and fitness outlet.

It is a totally inclusive sport.

WHY WHEELS WERE SET IN MOTION

Chair of the ADF Aussie Rules Association BRIG Matthew Hall said participation in events like this offered a great opportunity to promote the important role sport played in physical and psychological rehabilitation.

“The flow-on effect should be inspiring other wounded, injured or ill personnel, their families and the veter-an community to engage in this newest adaptive sport,” he said.

“One of Defence’s highest priori-ties is its commitment to promoting positive mental health, and providing the necessary care, rehabilitation and support to ADF personnel who require it.”

For more information on wheelchair Aussie rules visit: http://www.sports.org.au/wcaussierules

CPL Nathan Jones, of 1st Brigade Soldier Recovery Centre in Darwin, contests the ball during a wheelchair Aussie Rules exhibition match at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville. Photo: LSIS Jayson Tufrey

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Surprise victory for HMAS Harman in Oberon Shield – Page 23

HMAS Harman player POCL James Lee has his shot blocked by HMAS Choules player ABCSO Michael Jones during the final of the 2016 Oberon Shield competition held at the All Sort Fitness and Wellbeing Centre, Alexandria, Sydney. Photo: ABIS Bonny Gassner