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The official newspaper of the Royal Australian NavyVolume 54, No. 17, September 15, 2011

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By LCDR Dave Bettell

JOINT Project 2070 (Light Weight Torpedo Replacement) reached a critical milestone on August 23 with the successful ship-borne launch of the MU90 Light Weight Practice Delivery Torpedo (PDT), the replacement for the Mk46 light weight torpedo currently in service.

Six MU90 PDT’s were launched from HMAS Warramunga inside Cockburn Sound with support from project staff and Reserve Dive Team Seven. All of the test torpedos were successfully fired and recovered for

post-firing analysis. Project Director CMDR

Darron Kavanagh said he was very pleased with the support from Warramunga and the results.

“This firing marks the culmination of a period of sig-

nificant effort for the JP2070 pro-ject team and achieves a critical test and evaluation milestone,” CMDR Kavanagh said.

The MU90 loading evolution was also a first with the PDTs being positioned on a new loading trolley before being slid into the waiting modified ship vessel torpedo tubes. This is a significant improvement over the older loading method of using six personnel to physically lift and manhandle the Mk46 torpedos

into the tube and one that the main-tainers appreciated.

ABET Pete Williams put it best when he said the “hernia bars were the worst invention ever, especially for the short guys!”

The introduction of the MU90 Light Weight Torpedo capability will enhance the fleet’s anti-submarine warfare capability and provides a sig-nificant improvement over the aging Mk46 torpedos. The Eurotorp MU90 is a latest generation light weight tor-pedo featuring electric propulsion, advanced electronic processing and a shaped charge warhead.

A long running project, JP2070 has had its fair share of hurdles to clear, however, the end is now in sight and next year should see the final operational testing, also involv-ing Warramunga, completed before introduction into service.

Warramunga’s CO, CMDR Michael Turner, said he was excited about the results of the trial.

“The firings demonstrated that equipment modifications were suc-cessful, bringing this capable weapon system one step closer to introduc-tion, which will provide a significant leap in the surface fleet’s anti-subma-rine warfare capability.

“Warramunga looks forward to supporting the operational testing and evaluation in 2012.”

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Review extendedTHE reporting deadline for the review team assessing allega-tions of sexual or other forms of abuse in Defence has been extended until September 30. The team from law firm DLA Piper has received more than 1000 allegations – some from people who contacted the review directly, some referred to the review from the Minister’s Office or Defence. The team also has before it allegations reported in the media. Defence Minister Stephen Smith said the team advised that although a lot of work had been done, due to the volume of allegations, it required more time to collect and test relevant information in relation to the allegations it was considering. The terms of refer-ence for the review are avail-able at www.dlapiper.com/australia/review

Posture reviewINTERESTED stakeholders have until September 16 to make submissions on whether the ADF is correctly geo-graphically positioned to meet Australia’s modern and future strategic and security challeng-es. For more information, visit www.defence.gov.au/oscdf/adf-posture-review

IN BRIEF

SUBMISSIONS are being called for two reviews announced by Defence Minister Stephen Smith into public access to military bases.

An independent review was announced on June 16 for the future use of Navy’s Garden Island facility by visiting cruise ships.

A second, separate Air Force Review into Civil Aviation Access to Air Force Airfields was released for public consultation in July.

Submissions to the Garden Island review conducted by Dr Allan Hawke are open until October 31.

The review will assess whether there is scope to enhance cruise-ship access to Garden Island without adversely effecting its priority role of supporting Navy operations.

It will focus on opportunities for greater civil-military cooperation for finite berthing resources for very large vessels in Sydney.

The review will also take into account the increased use at Garden Island when the two Canberra-class Landing Helicopter Dock ships,

NUSHIP Choules and three Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers enter service.

These ships will require suitable berthing facilities as well as a strong industry support base for mainte-nance and repairs.

The review will assess whether there is scope for a more flexible approach that balances Navy’s needs with cruise industry requirements to secure advanced berth bookings for cruise ships visiting Sydney Harbour.

Public consultation and submis-sions into the Air Force review are also open until October 31. This review is a requirement of the 2009 National Aviation White Paper.

Mr Smith said the Government was committed to allowing civil access to military airfields where this could be balanced with Defence’s need for security, operations and training.

“The civil aviation industry is encouraged to consider the review, and provide comments for the Government to consider,” he said.

Public access submissions calledFuture use of Sydney’s Garden

Island under review

Further information, terms of reference and advice on preparing submissions, is available at www.defence.gov.au/oscdf/CruiseShipAccessReview Submissions should be forwarded by email to [email protected] or by mail to Cruise Ship Access Review Secretariat, R1-4-B163, Russell Offices, Department of Defence, PO Box 7901, Canberra BC, ACT 2610.

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UNDER REVIEW: The Government has called for submissions regard-ing public access to military bases. Garden Island in Sydney, pictured above, is the subject of one review.Photo: ABIS Peter Thompson

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By SBLT Ryan Zerbe

MORE than 600 sailors have taken part in Exercise Triton Fury, featuring live firings, seamanship evolutions, and anti-air and anti-submarine training in the West Australian Exercise Area.

HMA Ships Perth , Newcastle and Warramunga engaged airborne threats from Air Force aircraft as well as subma-rine threats from HMAS Farncomb from August 22 – September 9.

HMAS Sirius provided tactical replenishment support to the surface combatants.

Navy’s capacity to respond to threats at sea was tested and guided by staff from both Sea Training Group and Exercise Control (EXCON) staff from Fleet Headquarters.

While all ships involved in Triton Fury were trained to achieve and main-tain a high standard of skills, Farncomb and Warramunga’s crew also underwent Unit Readiness Workups.

EXCON was manned with east- and west-based warfare staff on a 24-hour basis for the duration of the exercise.

Commander Surface Task Group CAPT Peter Scott said EXCON staff assisted with the coordination of the exer-cise, allowing the ships to benefit from an intensive three-week training period.

“We want as much time as possible to focus on training so we have to consist-

ently manage the logistics and scheduling of all the ships and aircraft taking part,” he said.

“A big part of our capability at sea rests on our ships being able to work together strategically in a shared space.”

The ambitious training schedule developed by EXCON and the fleet’s operations teams was designed to give new personnel a chance to integrate into their crew while also using their skills in practical scenarios.

“The serials are designed to give our ships and personnel training to operate in company with other ships through their participation in tactical warfare scenarios and replenishments at sea,” CAPT Scott said.

“The goal is to have our people accomplished in what they do so if they’re needed to deploy they’re ready to do their job and to do it well.”

Triton Fury is the third in the Triton series of exercises, following Triton Storm 1 and 2 earlier this year.

Most Anzac-class frigates have taken part in at least one of the Triton exercises.

Two Adelaide-class ships, two mine hunters and three Collins-class subma-rines have also benefitted from the con-tinuation training provided under the Fleet Operating Concept.

Exercise Triton Warrior will complete 2011 fleet training off the east coast in November.

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GUNNING IT: (Main image) HMAS Warramunga’s gunnery department fires a 12.7mm machine gun against an inbound ‘enemy’ aircraft as part of Exercise Triton Fury in the West Australian Exercise Area in early September. Photos: LSIS Phillip Cullinan

WILD AND WOOLLY: (Left) ABBMJoshua Jones braves the forecas-tle of HMAS Warramunga to load the CHAFF launchers during an anti-air warfare serial.

FOCUSED ON THE TASK: (Above) LEUT Ben Wellard acts asthe principal warfare officer during an anti-air warfare serial.

FILLING UP: (Above) The surface force conducts a dual-RAS and vertical replenish-ment with a Seahawk off the West Australian coast.

AIR SUPPORT: (Left) A Seahawk from 816 Squadron hovers above COMFLOT CDRE Stuart Mayer aboard HMAS Warramunga.

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By LCDR Mal Speke

SAILORS from HMAS Stirling were joined by HMA Ships Newcastle and Farncomb at Fremantle Port to show-case Navy to the public during Fremantle Celebrate Maritime Day on August 27.

Newcastle opened her gangway to 3385 people who took full advantage of the beautiful weather and the crew’s hospi-tality.

Highlights aboard the ship included the dynamic Guided Miss i le Launcher display and view-ing bridge operations while, on the wharf, members of the public immersed themselves in all things Navy by perusing equipment and speaking to sailors from a variety of categories.

Families enjoyed ‘pirate’ face paint-ing, a VIP submarine tour raffle, knot tying, paper ship models and other givea-ways.

Senior Naval Officer Western Australia, CAPT Brett Wolski, said Fremantle Celebrate Maritime Day was a success.

“This event has been a huge success for the West Australian maritime com-munity and particularly for Navy as the primary attraction of the event,” he said.

“Navy looks forward to building on the positive relationship already estab-lished with the West Australian maritime community by continuing our involve-

ment in this event in coming years.”

The collaboration between Navy and the West Australian maritime community continued over the weekend, with the Company of Master Mariners Australia holding its monthly branch meeting in the Wardroom aboard Newcastle.

The engagement with the civil maritime industry allowed the Master Mariners to see the similarities and dif-ferences between the commercial and military sea-going professions.

Navy’s involvement in Fremantle Celebrate Maritime Day acknowledged and reinforced the deep and historic ties between Fremantle and all things mari-time.

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“This event has been a huge success for the West Australian maritime community and particularly for Navy as the primary attraction of the event.”

– CAPT Brett Wolski, SNO Western Australia

AN HONOUR: Members of HMAS Newcastle’s crew perform a Ceremonial Sunset for guests at the Fremantle Port function while, inset, WO John Scarfe (right) and POMT Michelle Agar (left) dress Margaret Wallace in fire-fighting rig during Fremantle Celebrate Maritime Day.Photos: LSIS Phillip Cullinan and ABIS Morgana Ramsey

OPERATIONALLY deployed per-sonnel must “always be front of mind” for Defence, according to new Secretary Duncan Lewis.

Mr Lewis, a former Special Forces commander, took up his appointment as Secretary of Defence on September 5.

He identified the sup-port of deployed members as a top priority. Other pri-orities included maintaining Defence’s reform agenda.

“I know each of you do a tremendous job keeping our nation safe and I look forward to working with you,” he said.

“I am entirely committed to work-ing in close partnership with the CDF to ensure the best outcomes for the organisation and I am determined to take Defence forward with the reform pro-grams announced by the Government.”

He is committed to the Strategic Reform Program and to implementing the Black Review into organisational accountability.

“Defence cannot afford to walk away from reform and I will look for further

ways of improving the way Defence does business,” he said.

“I recognise the skill, experience and commit-ment in every part of the Department and I will seek your support and assistance as we deliver a defence organisation which is opera-tionally effective, yet cost

conscious; an organisation which is ‘can do’, yet accountable; and an organisation that delivers for Australia a Department of State in support of a Defence Force with the best defence capabilities our finite resources can pro-duce.”

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RADM Mick Uzzell formally took up his post as Head of Navy Engineering on July 25 in a first step toward rein-vigorating Navy’s engineering capa-bility.

The elevation of the Navy’s top engi-neer position to two-star rank followed the release of the Rizzo Report on July 18.

Titled ‘The Plan to Reform Support Ship Repair and Management Practices’, the report contains 24 recommendations to improve operational availability and outcomes to ensure the ongoing techni-cal integrity of Navy ships.

RADM Uzzell said his biggest chal-lenge would be to integrate and coor-dinate the efforts and skills across the Department to be fully capable of man-aging the whole-of-life materiel life-cycle of ships and submarines.

“It is an immense honour to be selected for this role and I do not under-estimate the scope of the task ahead,” RADM Uzzell said.

“ N u m e r o u s changes over the years have ‘hol-lowed’ our engi-neering capability to the detriment of the materiel condi-tion of our ships and submarines, and we must rem-edy that.

“I will focus on establishing a program of remediation activities while continuing to deliver engineering services to the best of our ability while we recover.”

RADM Uzzell said the remediation activities required by the Rizzo Report, which extend beyond engineering and into the broader capability management domain, must be coordinated during exe-cution with the recommended actions of numerous related reviews.

“The remedies must be embedded in such a way as to ensure that they remain viable and applicable well beyond my tenure and that of my successors,” he said.

He said it would be extremely waste-ful if remediation efforts had limited longevity due to a failure to adequately consider what was required to sustain them.

“My goal is to position engineering

such that it is capable of delivering to the Chief of Navy the services and out-comes he requires to manage the mate-riel aspects of Navy capability,” he said.

Navy must work in complete liaison with the Defence Materiel Organisation in this regard. This has not always hap-pened in the past but the Rizzo Plan makes clear that this is essential to future success.

“We require remedial activity that delivers tangible outcomes in the near, medium and far terms. Developing deep mastery of the technology used in our ships and submarines will be key to delivering enduring outcomes,” RADM Uzzell said.

Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs welcomed RADM Uzzell to the job and said the elevation of the position to two-star level was an important development.

He said a two-star admiral would give the necessary weight to the rebuild-

ing and reorganisa-tion of RAN engi-neering, which was a critical part of the capability manage-ment function and for broader warfight-ing capability.

“The promotion of RADM Uzzell is a critical development to ensure the voice of engineering in Navy,” he said.

CN said Navy welcomed the Rizzo Report. “The report is comprehensive and its recommenda-tions focus on a series of practical steps to improve the sustainment of current and future ships,” he said.

“The Rizzo Report also considered the impact of insufficient resources on the sustainment of not only the LPAs but other naval vessels, including the main-tenance for the Hobart-class AWDs and the Canberra-class LHDs.”

He said the priority now was to focus Navy on the way it managed the techni-cal integrity of its platforms.

“For far too long we have treated Navy engineering and logistics as an overhead and not as the key enabler that it is in a technologically advanced mili-tary force.”

The Rizzo Report is available online at www.defence.gov.au/rizzo-review

Engineering key to successRADM Mick Uzzell is leading Navy’s engineering reform and doesn’t underestimate the task ahead. He spoke with Navy News about his plans as Head of Navy Engineering.

“I will focus on establishing a program of remediation activities while continuing to deliver engineering services to the best of our ability while we recover.”

– RADM Mick Uzzell, Head of Navy Engineering

ENGINEERING REINVIGORATION: RADM Mick Uzzell (inset) has been selected as Head of Navy Engineering in response to the Rizzo Report. Above, ABMT Thomas Linton conducts rounds in the engine room aboard HMAS Albany.Main photo: LSIS Helen Frank

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WRANs 70th celebrationTHE WRANs Association (ACT) will hold a commemoration service at the WRANs Memorial at HMAS Harman on October 15 at 11am. The service will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the formation of the WRANs and their entry to Harman in 1941. Lunch will also be held in the Wardroom after the service. For more information contact Christine Barbour on (02) 6231 8676.

Engineering reunionA NAVAL engineering reunion will be held in Canberra on November 11 at 5.30pm. All serving, retired and civilian members of engineering branches are invited. For more information contact Glenn Murch on (02) 6261 1675 or email [email protected]

Sea Kings for saleA REQUEST for Tender for the sale of the Navy’s remaining Sea King heli-copters was released on September 1. It includes five complete helicopters, three airframes, a simulator and asso-ciated equipment and parts. The Sea Kings will be withdrawn from service in December and their sale will be mar-keted across the world, including major defence expos in the UK and Canada. Submissions close on November 1. Documentation will be available for download after registering on the Austender website at www.tenders.gov.au or email [email protected] for more information.

Disposal options soughtDEFENCE will dispose of a number of RAN ships over the next 10 years and seeks innovative solutions that will provide the best outcome to the Commonwealth. The Request for Proposal is in two parts: the disposal of ships to be decommissioned over the coming decade (DDA/RFP0068/2011/1) and the disposal of ex-HMAS Manoora (DDA/RFP0068/2011/2). Written submissions are invited by 12pm on September 15 for DDA/RFP0068/2011/2 and 12pm onOctober 14 for DDA/RFP0068/2011/1. For more information, contact the Defence Disposals Agency on (02) 9393 2914 or email [email protected]

Security awards openNOMINATIONS for the Defence Excellence in Security Awards are open until October 17. The awards hon-our outstanding achievements in secu-rity by Defence and Defence industry security specialists, leaders, teams and individuals. Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony in Canberra in March 2012 (interstate finalists will have their travel and accommodation costs covered). To enter, log on to intranet.defence.gov.au/securityawards or visit the Defence Security Authority website on the DSN. Further informa-tion can also be obtained from the Awards Secretariat by emailing [email protected]

Seafarers’ serviceTHE 74th annual Seafarers’ service and wreath-laying ceremony will be held in Brisbane on September 18 at 11.30am. The Queensland Detachment of the RAN Band will attend the service at St John’s Cathedral and all donations will support the Mission to Seafarers.

Family day in MelbourneA REMEMBRANCE activity will take place at Victoria Barracks in Melbourne on November 13. There will be a family day with gourmet food, family and chil-dren’s entertainment, and a Challenge Cup involving six-person teams com-peting in games of tennis, volleyball, indoor soccer and tug-o-war. The RAN and Army bands will also attend. The event will support Compassionate Friends, Legacy, Redkite and Kidsafe. More information is available from CAPT Cam Ward on 0430 369 146.

FALLEN digger PTE Matthew Lambert was farewelled by family and friends in a private funeral in Queensland on September 5.

PTE Lambert, killed by an IED while on patrol in Afghanistan on August 22, arrived in Australia on August 29 and was returned to his family in a repatriation ceremony at RAAF Base Amberley.

His flag-draped casket was carried from a C-17 Globemaster through a 2RAR honour guard dur-ing the ramp ceremony.

Chief of Army LTGEN David Morrison posthumously presented PTE Lambert with the Australian Ac t ive Se rv ice Meda l w i th International Coalition Against Terrorism clasp, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal , the NATO Medal with International Security Assistance Force clasp and the Infantry Combat Badge.

“As we gather here to mark the return of this fine young Australian soldier, we remember the cour-age, initiative and mateship that PTE Lambert displayed to all whom he met,” LTGEN Morrison said.

“PTE Lambert’s ultimate sacri-fice to this country will be felt by his family, friends and his Army family, and we will remember him as a true Australian soldier.”

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BACK HOME: Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment carry PTE Matthew Lambert’s casket from a C-17 Globemaster.Inset: The fallen soldier.Main photo: CPL Christopher Dickson

Cerberus FOEMORE than 1300 personnel from HMAS Cerberus will march through the streets of central Melbourne during a Freedom of Entry parade on September 16 to celebrate the training base’s 90 years of service to the people of Victoria. Led by COMAUSFLT RADM Steve Gilmore, the march will also mark the RAN’s centenary. Full coverage in our next edition.

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By MIDN Matthew Rayner

HMAS Brunei provided a one-stop shop for divers participating in the RAN Dive School’s recent Underwater Demolitions Course on Triangular Island in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.

For two weeks in August, Brunei’s crew took full advantage of the opportunity to hone its amphibi-ous skills, which included four ‘dry outs’ at both Sabina Point and Triangular Island. For most of the crew, including the Commanding Officer, LEUT Carl Jordan, this was the first time they had undertaken this evolution.

LEUT Jordan said additional personnel were embarked to ensure the ship sailed with 22 full bunks. Among the crew’s guests were two junior warfare officers and six junior sailors embarked for compe-tency log progression.

“For such a small crew there was a great mixture of sailor categories aboard, including CIS, MT, ET and BM,” LEUT Jordan said.

“Individual competency-based training included a mixture of seamanship evolutions, engineering casualty control drills, pilotage, ship handling, high-seas firings of all weapons for all crew mem-bers, as well as officer of the day training.

“Whole-ship training focused on damage con-trol.”

LEUT Jordan said he wanted to maximise the number of training bunks during the two-week exercise.

“I think we achieved our goal,” he said. “The enthusiasm shown by the trainees we

embarked proved there is no substitute for sea-going training or experience.”

In addition to the amphibious and whole-ship training achieved, Brunei was treated to a number of whale watching opportunities with several majestic giants, including a calf, breaching in the protected waters of Shoalwater Bay.

The crew also found some time for a game of touch football and a barbecue on the beach in front of a “high and dry” Brunei.

Brunei’s newly promoted XO, LEUT Brenton-James Glover, said it was a great way to develop the team ethos and exercise at the same time.

The two weeks in Shoalwater Bay provided Brunei with perfect conditions to support the RAN Dive School and create a training program that met opera-tional requirements and was challenging for all.

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GOAL-FOCUSED: HMAS Brunei “high and dry” at Triangular Island, Shoalwater Bay, and, inset, Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs promotes Brunei’s XO, Brenton-James Glover, from sub-lieutenant to lieutenant. LEUT Glover said it was a “surreal” day that he would look back on fondly during his career. Photos: SMNCIS Daniel Piggott and POCIS Anthony McMahon

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the officer and sailor promotions sys-tems to deliver more robust, objective, transparent and fair outcomes.

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“I realise that this Signature Behaviour challenge will be confront-

ing and presents some risk,” VADM Griggs said.

“However, this is a rare opportunity for us to get honest with ourselves, and each other, and continue to shift our culture and move Navy forward.”

For more information on the changes to reporting, including guides, fact sheets and presentations, go to the NPCMA intranet site at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/navyweb/sites/NPCMA/ComWeb.asp?page=120123

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CN sets Signature Behaviour challenge

BE HONEST: Supervisors have been challenged to be more open and honest in their performance reporting.Photo: LSIS Yuri Ramsey

By CMDR Fenn Kemp and LEUT Todd Austin

ALL officers and sailors are being challenged to be more open and honest in their SPARS and NOPARS under significant changes to the per-formance appraisal system.

Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs recently communicated via an All Ship/All Shore signal that there was a need for improvement in reporting to assist with selecting and promoting the best people.

“Our con t inu ing cha l l enge with what I call ‘truth in reporting’ is actually our own personal daily New Generation Navy (NGN) jour-ney through the embedding of our Signature Behaviours,” VADM Griggs said.

“This is about our assessors provid-ing regular, honest feedback to people about how they are performing, where they are doing well and where they can do better. Those being assessed have a responsibility to seek out, listen to and act on this feedback.

“It is critical that our performance appraisal system identifies our future leaders. I don’t want leaders to have shortcomings that could have been remedied with more honest feedback – our people deserve better.”

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By Dallas McMaugh

A CLEAR lower deck was called at NU808 Squadron on August 26 when the Commander of the Fleet Air Arm, CDRE Peter Laver, presented the first members of the Aviation Support (AVN) category with their rate badges.

C D R E L a v e r a l s o w e l c o m e d CPOs Robert Strutt, Peter Cassar and Christopher Swift, and LSs Andrew Easton and Michael Arrowsmi th , and their families, to the RAN, the Fleet Air Arm and the Shoalhaven commu-nity.

CDRE Laver said with the com-ing introduction of the Canberra-class Landing Helicopter Dock ships, the AVN category would be fundamental in the success of aviation operations in the class.

“These five men will be critical-ly involved in AVN course develop-

ment and I anticipate they will all have important roles to play in guiding and leading this category,” CDRE Laver said.

Chief of Navy directed the re-establishment of the AVN category in March 2010. The five Royal Navy lateral transfer sailors enlisted in the

RAN during a cer-emony at Australia House in London on August 11.

C P O S t r u t t , who has 20 years’ Royal Navy experi-ence, said the move to Australia was a major shift for him and his family, but it was one they were ready for.

“I’m really look-ing forward to the challenges in front of me and building on the good work already done by CPO Mark Woodall in setting up the course,” he said.

LS Easton shared this enthusi-asm. “I’m looking forward to working with the team,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to come to Australia and I was

New category welcomes its first members

OFF AND RUNNING: Commander Fleet Air Arm CDRE Peter Laver (in white) with the five new Aviation Support Category sailors. From left, LS Andrew Easton, CPO Robert Strutt, LS Michael Arrowsmith, CPO Peter Cassar and CPO Christopher Swift.Photo: LSIS Kelvin Hockey

“I’ve always wanted to come to Australia and I was tempted by the lifestyle, sport and the challenge of something new, so I just thought ‘why not give it a go’?”

– LS Andrew Easton

The Navy People Career Management Cell is seeking applica-tions from SMN to CPO who wish to transfer to the AVN category.

Officers and sailors in the new category will carry out flight deck and hangar deck operations on the Canberra-class LHDs.

CPO Mark Woodall, from the AVN Category Implementation team at the Fleet Air Arm, said the new category was an exciting opportu-nity.

“This is a new capability well suited to those with an interest in aviation and hands-on work with aircraft on a floating airfield, with multi-spot flying operations,” he said.

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By SBLT Dave Barlow

LCDR Tony Reyne set an aviation milestone on August 19 as he logged his 4000th hour flying the Squirrel helicopter.

As the pilot returned from a routine instructional sortie, he taxied to the 723 Squadron flight line between an arch of water created by two fire tank-ers with their water cannons. He was then wheeled from the aircraft through a guard of honour on a throne pushed by junior aircrew.

C o m m a n d i n g O f f i c e r 7 2 3 Squadron CMDR Matthew Shand presented LCDR Reyne with the first 4000-hour RAN AS350BA Squirrel patch.

“In flying 4000 hours, LCDR Reyne has spent the equivalent of almost six months of his life con-tinually strapped to the seat of a Squirrel,” CMDR Shand said.

“In addition to this milestone, LCDR Reyne has trained and influ-enced countless naval aviators – including me – during his career.”

LCDR Reyne thanked everyone he had flown with and, in particular, the efforts of 723 Squadron mainte-nance personnel.

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JOB WELL DONE: LCDR Tony Reyne brings the Squirrel back to Earth after logging his 4000th flying hour and, inset, CO 723 Squadron CMDR Matthew Shand (right) congratulates LCDR Reyne on his achievement.

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Going bush...in ‘sub’ style!...in ‘sub’ style!

WORKING TOGETHER: Team members LCDR Graeme Wong, PO Esa Douglas, LCDR Adrian Pay, WO Kevin Goodwin, LEUT Sandra Fraser, CMDR Christine Clarke, LSET Daniel O’Rourke, LSMT Jason Rigby and WO Brian Poole. Absent: PONPC Anthony Tobias.

A COLLISION between a submarine and a cow might seem far-fetched to most.

It wouldn’t be, though, if your ‘sub’ had four wheels and was hurtling through the Australian outback.

The Navy Bash team’s ‘HR Submarine’ felt the full impact of a stray cow into its passenger side dur-ing the Variety Bash for charity across 5500km from Sydney to Broome in August.

The run-in with the cow, which severely damaged the car and no doubt left the cow feeling worse for wear, was just one of the many challenges faced by the 10-person team, led by LCDR Graeme Wong.

Mechanical skills were often put to the test as the team pushed its four modified cars – also including a make-shift ‘heritage helicopter’, a ‘modern helicopter’ and a ‘frigate’ – to the limit.

Only one car failed to make the full journey, with tail shaft damage follow-ing soon after head gasket problems combining to force ‘HR Frigate’ to retire for the first time in nine Bash attempts.

The other three cars arrived – in far from showroom condition – in Broome 11 days after setting out on August 6.

Getting ‘HR Submarine’ back on the road after hitting the cow required some of the finest ingenuity ever seen and resulted in the Navy team becom-

ing one of the best-known entrants, according to LEUT Sandra Fraser.

“Firstly, we gave it a quick fix with some panel beating and a radiator bor-rowed from another Basher,” she said.

“Then, 16km down the road, the radiator fan flexed and chopped

through the new radiator and the car had to, once again, be towed.

“Out of the three radiators the property owners had, none fitted.

“Our boys went into action and fixed the problem with some innova-tion and the car was rebirthed as a ‘Mad Max’-type car and entered the Bash hall of infamy without a bonnet and with the radiator mounted verti-cally.”

The Navy Bash Team raised more than $34,000 – including the required $8500 per car to enter the Bash – for Variety: the Children’s Charity.

The Commanding Officer of HMAS Kuttabul and Bash team mem-ber, CMDR Christine Clarke, said the event was great for team building and bonding.

“Every member contributed their all to strengthening relationships across and beyond the Navy with our high-spirited participation in all events and sense of camaraderie, and helping other ‘Bashers’ when they needed it,” she said.

“Apart from one occasion when one of the cars became stuck in a river and had to be rescued by the Air Force

workshop, I believe the Navy Bash team did Navy very proud.

“Putting fun and friendship aside, the primary reason we put all this effort in was for all those children who need a little support.”

PO Esa Douglas said the journey was rewarding.

“As a community engagement exer-cise, it was amazing to talk to locals and meet a family in Kununurra whose son was going to join the Navy after seeing our ‘submarine’,” she said.

Variety uses the $1.8 million raised by Bashers to help sick, disabled and disadvantaged children across the country.

LEUT Fraser said much-needed support went to special-needs equip-ment for schools in places like St George, Longreach, Tennant Creek and Derby.

“These were just some of our stops along the way as we drove the miles to see the smiles on the kids’ faces,” she said.

“Each kid along the way was given a Navy showbag with pens, rulers, bro-chures, tattoos, wrist bands, and bal-loons.”

FISH OUT OF WATER: The Navy Bash team’s ‘HR Submarine’ takes on the harsh terrain and rivers (inset) during the Variety Bash in the Australian outback.

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Navy women lead the way New medal

By Claudia Harrison

THE Navy leader set to become the RAN’s first female rear admiral has been selected as a finalist, along with Navy’s Womens’ Strategic Adviser, in the prestigious Telstra Business Women’s Awards.

D i r e c t o r G e n e r a l H e a l t h Capability CDRE Robyn Walker and CMDR Jenni Heymans have been nominated for the awards in 2011.

CDRE Walker is a finalist in the Community and Government Award category, while CMDR Heymans is a finalist in both this category and the Business Innovation Award.

CDRE Walker will be promoted to rear admiral in December and will then assume the position of Commander Joint Health/Surgeon General ADF.

Last year CDRE Walker was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her services to the ADF as a medical officer, and in 2005 received an internal Defence award for her work in support of the medical response to the tsunami the same year.

CDRE Walker said women were advancing in both officer and sailor ranks.

“They are providing excellent role models for both male and female col-leagues,” CDRE Walker said.

CMDR Heyman’s role supports the development and advancement of women in the Navy, including advis-ing Head Navy People and Reputation

and the Chief of Navy on issues relat-ing to the employment of women.

She was awarded the bronze award (third place) in the inaugural Centre for Leadership for Women ‘Advancement of Women in the Workplace Award’ in March 2010.

“I am honoured to be considered as a candidate for the finals,” CMDR Heymans said.

“As a senior female Navy officer, I take an active interest in the profes-sional and personal development and mentoring of others.

“Navy women should not under-estimate their abilities, their profes-sional work ethic and their achieve-ments.

“I have witnessed the amaz-ing journey of women in the Navy over the past 30 years and am proud

of what women can and do achieve today.”

CDRE Walker said Navy had pro-vided her with many opportunities to learn and develop as an individual and she encouraged younger Navy women to take the opportunities that were provided.

“Work hard and you will inevi-tably have your efforts noticed and rewarded,” she said.

COMMITMENT RECOGNISED: CDRE Robyn Walker (left) and CMDR Jenni Heymans are finalists in the 2011 Telstra Business Women’s Awards.Photo: POIS Ollie Garside

PRESENTATIONS of the newly struck Australian Service Medal (ASM) with clasp Counter Terrorist and Special Recovery (CT/SR) have begun.

The medal was recommended by the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal last year to recognise the counter-terrorism and special recovery capability, which was first raised in 1979 within the Special Air Service Regiment.

The Government accepted the rec-ommendations and Governor-General Quentin Bryce endorsed the award on March 24.

SOCOMD Projects Officer LTCOL David Gunning said the ASM with Clasp ‘CT/SR’ was a fitting reward for the people who first raised this capability and maintained it over many years.

He said the criteria for the award provided for service in an online Tactical Assault Group (TAG) since its inception in 1980 (as well as service in the Interim TAG in 1979) to be rec-ognised by the award of the ASM with Clasp ‘CT/SR’.

Personnel must have served in the online TAG for a minimum of 60 days continuously. This includes members of the Regimental Command Element and other specialist troops such as sig-nallers and intelligence staff.

Other specialist members of the ADF, such as Special Operations avia-tion personnel in support of the TAG, may also receive the medal but only if they meet the requirement to serve continuously online for 60 days.

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THE Chief of Canadian Reserves and Cadets, RADM Jennifer Bennett, recently completed a suc-cessful tour of Australia.

She was the guest speaker at the Defence Reserve Association Annual Conference in Adelaide on August 20.

Although principally in Australia for the conference, RADM Bennett visited several Defence sites and took the opportunity to meet with a number of ADF personnel, includ-ing COMAUSFLT RADM Stephen Gilmore and A/HNPAR CDRE Vicki McConachie.

She is the first female RADM in the Canadian Navy.

Canadian Admiral visits Australia

GROUND-BREAKING: Canadian RADM Jennifer Bennett addresses the Defence Reserve Association Annual Conference.Photo: CPL Glen McCarthy

A NEW program for families to complement the BattleSMART psy-chological resilience program for military personnel was announced on August 23.

FamilySMART will provide a suite of five face-to-face programs available to the ADF member and their partner, delivered in small groups.

The program is designed to empower Defence families to build on their wellbeing and psychological health.

The new program will complement the existing BattleSMART program to strengthen the ability of serving ADF members to cope with and manage stressful situations.

Defence Science and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon said FamilySMART was developed to fos-ter resilience among Defence families.

“We know Defence families face many difficult circumstances as a result of their loved ones committing to the ADF,” Mr Snowdon said.

“Deployment, postings and long absences from home combine to dis-rupt partners’ careers and children’s education.”

The programs have been devel-oped by the Defence Community Organisation (DCO) in consultation with Defence’s Mental Health Branch.

They will be delivered by 26 Defence social workers across Australia.

The first stage of the scheme will

Empowering families

start in October and involve programs in Darwin, Townsville, Cairns and Brisbane. It will be expanded to other locations in early 2012.

The one-hour ‘FamilySMART: Reintegration’ presentation will begin at Robertson Barracks in Darwin during the week of October 10, and is intended for members recently returned from deployment and their partners.

People can register with DCO

Darwin for one of the three presenta-tions, including a daytime presenta-tion in the week of October 10 and evening presentations in the weeks of October 17 and 24.

The programs are part of a wider Defence strategy to support the men-tal and physical wellbeing of ADF members and their families through prevention-based training.

Earlier this month the Government announced more support for Defence

families with a $3 million boost to the Partner Education and Employment Program (PEEP).

PEEP allows the partners of junior ADF members to access $3000 grants for vocational training and other edu-cation opportunities to help them become job-ready.

For further information or to register your interest, contact your local DCO office or visit www.defence.gov.au/dco

We know Defence families face many difficult circumstances as a result of their loved ones committing to the ADF. Deployment, postings and long absences from home combine to disrupt partners’ careers and children’s education.

– Warren Snowdon, Defence Science and

Personnel MinisterBOOST FOR FAMILIES: Families welcome HMAS Anzac to Fleet Base West after a deployment.Photo: LSIS Nadia Monteith

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By LT Elly Poyntz

ADF personnel deployed to the Middle East paused to honour their forebears on Vietnam Veterans’ Day on August 18.

On a patch of grass in the Australian Domestic Compound at Al Minhad Air Base, UAE, the sailors, soldiers and air-men of Force Support Unit 5 and members of the Australian Federal Police, Combat Support Unit and Headquarters Joint Task Force 633, paid their respects during a commemorative service.

The service was led by CHAP Mark Simmonds who emphasised the impor-tance of remembering Australians who fought for their country and those who lost their lives.

“It is a comfort to know the veterans are supporting us in this current conflict and we draw strength from their example and sacrifice,” CHAP Simmonds said.

“As service personnel, we should never forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

“These services help us remember the aspects that are important in our own cul-ture and nation that are often lost in daily tasks, such as working together to bring about a better future.”

The Force Support Unit is a joint organisation with personnel from 53 units across the Navy, Army and Air Force.

Vietnam veterans honoured

WE’LL NEVER FORGET: LEUT Matt Norris, PTE Matt Williamson and CHAP Mark Simmonds during the Vietnam Veterans’ Day commemora-tion at Al Minhad Air Base, UAE, and, inset, personnel pause to reflect.

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Timeline: The RAN in Middle East since 9/11Timeline: The RAN in Middle East since 9/11

Jul 31, 2001 – Nov 9, 2001 HMAS Anzac

Nov 10, 2001 – Feb 22, 2002 HMAS Sydney

Feb 18, 2002 – Jun 23, 2002 HMAS Newcastle

Mar 14, 2002 – Jul 8, 2002 HMAS Canberra

Nov 8, 2002 – Apr 27, 2003 HMAS Anzac

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Aug 4, 2003 – Nov 16, 2003 HMAS Newcastle

Nov 17, 2003 – Mar 31, 2004 HMAS Melbourne

April 5, 2004 – August 13, 2004HMAS Stuart

Aug 8, 2004 – Jan 12, 2005HMAS Adelaide

Jan 12, 2005 – Jun 12, 2005HMAS Darwin

Jun 14, 2005 – Nov 2, 2005HMAS Newcastle

Nov 1, 2005 – Mar 25, 2006HMAS Parramatta

Mar 25, 2006 – Aug 11, 2006HMAS Ballarat

Aug 11, 2006 – Jan 17, 2006HMAS Warramunga

Jan 17, 2007 – Jun 18, 2007HMAS Toowoomba

Jun 18, 2007 – Nov 24, 2007HMAS Anzac

Nov 24, 2007 – Apr 21, 2008HMAS Arunta

Apr 21, 2008 – Sep 5, 2008HMAS Stuart

Sep 5, 2008 – Jan 22, 2009HMAS Parramatta

Jan 22, 2009 – Jun 21, 2009HMAS Warramunga

Jun 21, 2009 – Nov 13, 2009HMAS Toowoomba

HMAS Anzac was busy patrolling the Middle East in early September 2001. Then, on September 11...

FEW could ever forget the events of that tragic day 10 years ago.

On September 11, 2001, two passenger planes were flown into the World Trade Centre, or Twin Towers, in New York, another into the Pentagon and a fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.

The events in America signalled not only the most spectacular and deadly coordinated terrorist attack in history, but also required governments to respond to the security threat.

We can all remember where we were on that day, and how we felt as we watched those images of the Twin Towers crashing down.

Some in the Navy today were still at school in 2001.

Others were deployed, including in the Middle East Area of Operation (MEAO), where RAN ships had been since 1991.

Ten years on, some Navy members have shared their memories of that day when the world changed.

Among them is CPOMT Greg Fletcher, who was one of the 164 crew-members aboard HMAS Anzac, com-manded by the late RADM Nigel Coates (then CAPT).

Patrolling in the Middle East at the time, helping to enforce an international embargo on Iraq, the ship’s company had quite a different experience than most.

Alongside at Bahrain, the ship was crash sailed within hours of getting the message, leaving some personnel on shore (see the ship’s ‘Daily Words’, dated September 13, 2001).

Anzac, which had been due to return home soon after the attacks occurred, extended its stay in the Persian Gulf at the request of the US.

The RAN’s commitment to the MEAO has increased since that time as Australia has joined the US in campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.

– Simon Gladman

Nov 13, 2009 – Apr 2, 2010HMAS Stuart

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Jan 19, 2011 – Jun 2, 2011HMAS Stuart

June 2, 2011 – presentHMAS Toowoomba

SINKING FEELING: HMAS Anzac intercepts a vessel in distress in the Persian Gulf the day before the terror attacks.

HMAS Toowoomba

Where were you?Where were you?

CALM BEFORE THE STORM: The crew of HMAS Anzac go about business as usual in the Middle East in the days before the September 11, 2001, attacks.

13Sep01THE STORY SO FAR

As a result of the terrorist attacks on Continental USA, all US military establishments around the world assumed THREATCON DELTA – the high-est threat level.

Although Anzac was not under the operational con-trol the C5F the decision was made to sail with the US Navy ships and revert back to their operational

control (if we had stayed we would have been an obvi-ous target as the only war-ship still alongside).

We sailed within two hours of being told to do so, with the major rea-son for the delay being the wait for the Bahrain Port Authority to provide a pilot.

On sailing, we escorted the MCM units to a holding area, providing protection as required.

At 0200 we escorted them back to Bahrain before being tasked to head once more to the NAG and recom-

mence the MIO mission, in particular anti-smuggler operations.

Enroute to the NAG the six missing personnel, after their jolly at the Ramada Hotel, rejoined via winch transfer from the Desert Duck.

Anzac is the only NCB asset currently avail-able in the AGAO and we are likely to be used for this capacity until we depart at 1500 16 Sep 01 for Goa (Muscat has been can-celled). MIO is back on and hopefully we will be able to add to our tally of 11.

CPOMT Greg Fletcher: I was alongside Bahrain in HMAS Anzac. The ship was crash sailed and we remained at sea for almost eight weeks.

LS Hayley Ford: I was at school. The RAN has increased its aware-ness of possible terrorist attacks and as a result increased its train-ing and provision of force protec-tion for its units.

SMN Taryn Morris: I was still in primary school, so I wasn’t very aware of the whole situation. Reflecting on it makes me appreci-ate the life I have, and I feel much sympathy for the victims’ families.

Ship’s ‘Daily Words’,HMAS Anzac, Middle East

WO Stephen Downey: I was in HMAS Manoora with the MV Tampa refugees. The events in the US made me realise you have to appreciate what’s in front of you day to day, and your family.

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By Graham McBeanAS THE tempo of operations con-tinues, there has been an increasing focus on making sure that health-care intervention is getting to the people who need it when they need it.

More than 34,000 Australian mili-tary personnel have deployed to the MEAO alone – many on multiple occasions – since 2003.

The release in 2009 of the Dunt Review into mental health in the ADF has led to reforms that will provide the ADF with one of the largest work-place mental health support systems in Australia.

Mental health issues “are life-changing events”. However, members’ worries about their job and the stig-ma of mental illness are the primary obstacles to seeking help, according to Commander Joint Health Services MAJGEN Paul Alexander.

“The biggest challenge is still to ensure that people understand we will look after them,” MAJGEN Alexander said.

“Even as recent as 12 or 18 months ago, if someone had a complex mental health problem the policy was that if an individual was not fit for opera-tional service or to deploy within 12 months then, theoretically, they were unfit to continue in service.

“Now that policy has been com-pletely changed.

“We understand and recognise the complexity of mental health recov-ery and the fact that it may take many years, and the fact that we have a responsibility and a duty of care, and that the best place to have people recover is inside our organisation.”

He says the priority is to make sure recommendations from the Dunt Review continue to be translated into service delivery, policy research, edu-cation and training.

The review was a major turning point in ADF mental health treat-ment. Then former CDF ACM Angus

New approach to managing

Houston immediately committed the ADF to 49 of Professor David Dunt’s 52 recommendations.

Now half way through an $82 mil-lion four-year program, many of those recommendations are either in place or planned for completion by December 2013.

While Professor Dunt compared the ADF commitment to mental health favourably to other countries, too much depended “on the enthusi-asm and commitment of ADF regional mental health providers”.

In response, the ADF mental health

workforce has been increased by more than 50 per cent. Another 24 positions will be added over the next 18 months.

These new positions will staff eight new Regional Mental Health Teams (RMHT) comprising a coordinator and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs coordinator. Clinical psychologists have also been recruited for three of the RMHTs.

On a local level, psychology sup-port sections have been integrated with other local mental health profession-als to form multi-disciplinary mental health and psychology sections.

This includes assessment and treat-ment for conditions such as depres-sion, anxiety, stress, trauma, relation-ship problems, grief and loss, work conflicts and career counselling.

In addition, the creation of the ADF Centre for Mental Health will provide Defence with a facility to research best-practice mental health interven-tion programs and to support and train ADF health providers.

By the end of 2013, MAJGEN Alexander wants the initiatives estab-lished from Dunt to be embedded as “business as usual”.

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GET HELP: If you’re battling with mental health issues, don’t be afraid to pick up the phone.

GETTING help with mental health issues is just a chat away.

ADF members can access mental health care by talking with their CO or supervisor, present-ing to the health facility on their base, contacting their local Mental Health and Psychology Section or by calling the All Hours Support Line on 1800 628 036.

This service offers 24/7 access to crisis coun-selling and referral for treatment and support.

TICK THE BOX: Recent changes to the ADF’s strategy for dealing with mental health issues help retain personnel. Photo: LAC Bill Solomou

Making sure this happens is the job of David Morton, appointed in February 2010 to lead reform as Director General of the ADF’s newly created Mental Health, Psychology and Rehabilitation branch.

Mr Morton said the next milestone would be the critical analysis of the recently completed Military Health Outcomes Program (Milhop) survey, which is expected in the near future.

The ADF has engaged an adviso-ry panel of leading experts on mental health from around the country and external to Defence to analyse the data and look at the suitability of the ADF programs.

Mr Morton said the information would give the ADF a thorough under-standing of the rates of mental health issues and the major problems people are experiencing.

Importantly, the data will also help the ADF understand the barriers to accessing health care and how treat-ment can be improved.

“We are very conscious that as we get mental health providers out there that we integrate the mental health and other health services into a more com-prehensive health service and make it easier for people to access those ser-vices,” Mr Morton said.

With this “final piece of the jig-saw”, the ADF will be able to augment existing programs with best-practice outcomes designed to reshape ADF mental health care.

Mr Morton said an evidence-based program that included awareness, resilience and treatment interventions would meet the complete needs of the ADF.

“Add on to that the rehabilitation and recovery and what you have got is a continuity of services,” he said.

“Together that provides a compre-hensive program that we are strength-ening and that is what Dunt was really all about.”

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19FEATURESVIEW IMPROVES: Support programs are designed to help personnel return to the workplace. Photo: LAC Bill Solomoumental health

EIGHT Regional Mental Health Teams have been established at the local level. They are multi-dis-ciplinary centres and the teams usually include a chaplain, social worker, psychologist medical officer and psychiatrist. Regional teams are located at:� Western Australia: Leeuwin

Barracks, (08) 9311 2763� Northern Territory: Defence

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� South Australia: RAAF Base Edinburgh, (08) 7339 3695

� Northern New South Wales: Level 17, 270 Pitt Street, Sydney, (02) 9393 2995

� North Queensland: Lavarack Barracks, (07) 4411 2120

� South Queensland: Gallipoli Barracks, (07) 3332 2466

� Southern New South Wales: Duntroon ACT, (02) 6265 9754

� Victoria/Tasmania: Level 1, M Block, 256-310 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, (03) 9282 4844

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DFWA’s evaluation of the offer suggests that it would deliver an effective reduction in pay because it: DFWA’s evaluation of the offer suggests that it would deliver an effective reduction in pay because it:

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The Association acts on your behalf as an intervener to the DFRT and wishes to hear what you have to say about the WRA The Association acts on your behalf as an intervener to the DFRT and wishes to hear what you have to say about the WRA offer. Your comments can be sent by email to [email protected]. Your comments can be sent by email to [email protected]

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ONE minute everything is fine – the helo has that steady, constant, even hum. Then, suddenly, red lights

and horns are going off. Within seconds the world seems to

disappear as the helicopter ditches into the sea.

Your heart is racing as you instinc-tively go through your ditching drills: brace, breath, orientate, locate, jetti-son, clear, relocate, harness, hand-to-hand, breath out, clear the surface and inflate life jacket.

It’s easy – provided you have com-pleted the simulation training.

Escaping from a helicopter that has ditched into the ocean is a scenario that Navy personnel never want to face, but it is one that is necessary to prepare for in case the worst happens.

Trainees practise correct tech-niques for escaping in such scenarios at the Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) simulator at HMAS Albatross.

The simulator mocks up different types of helicopters and ditches them into a pool.

The HUET simulator is an example of the many ‘physical’ models of Navy systems used in training.

Navy has been using simulation in training for decades, but now land-based training is becoming increasing ‘real’ as improvements in technology are leading to the development of more complex simulators.

Some of the most technically

sophisticated simulators in service include the helicopter full-flight simu-lators.

The S-70B-2 Seahawk simulator is mounted on a six-axis motion platform and provides full mission simulation for the Seahawk crew – pilot, tactical coordinator and sensor operator.

Surrounded by a day/night visual system, the simulator allows instructors to create and control complex mission scenar-ios, on a variety of ships, aircraft and submarines.

Simulator instructor LCDR Kyle Langford said many stu-dents were amazed by the way the simulators enhanced their learning.

“The feedback I get from the students speaks volumes about how beneficial they find the train-ing simulators,” he said.

“The feedback ranges from ‘This happened to me last time I went flying – I’m glad I got to practice it in the simulator first’, to ‘That was fun, can we do it again?’ ”

Simulation is now at the core of all aspects of Navy training, even teamwork and leadership training.

COMTRAIN CDRE Daryl Bates said as Navy moved toward Force 2030, the Navy Training Force was embracing new technologies to fur-ther enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the training experience.

Improvements to the fidelity of the training experience is evidenced

Simulation for survival Helicopter Underwater Escape Training is one of many training systems used to equip personnel with vital skills.

by the recent upgrade to the Damage Control Trainer at HMAS Creswell’s School of Survivability and Ship Safety.

The dynamic leak-stop-repair train-ing unit is able to list 10 degrees, rep-licating sea conditions and allowing for more realistic combat survivability training in a safe and controlled envi-ronment

Similarly, the Training Unit Anzac Sh ip Suppor t Cen t re (TU-ASSC) at HMAS Stirling has proven to be highly effective in delivering technical training to ET and MT sailors.

TU-ASSC boasts a fully func-tioning Mark 45 five-inch gun, complete with loader and dummy ammunition and is used to train ET sailors in maintenance and operating procedures.

The Combat Suite, a mock up of an Anzac operations room, com-plete with emulated consoles powered by complex computer programs, is a training system which can be inter-connected for simulated war games.

The simulator can also receive ‘real-time’ input from nav radar, fire control director and other sensors to provide realistic tactical awareness, or simulated inputs to communicate with

organisations like the US Navy in joint naval exercises such as Exercise Sea Warrior.

Modern technologies such as 3D-animated graphics, gaming engines and touch screens are allowing the development of simulation systems that can dramatically reduce the reli-ance on operational assets for training.

These technologies also increase the range of training scenarios that can be delivered without risk to personnel and ship systems.

“Simulation is now an integral part of the Navy training process,” CDRE Bates said.

“Harnessing future technologies will allow us to prolong the life of our expensive sea and air assets, while providing increasingly realistic, safe, challenging and exciting training for Navy’s most important assets – our people.”

TRAINING KICKS IN: A trainee escapes a ‘ditched’ helicopter during Helicopter Underwater Escape Training at HMAS Albatross and, inset, another is winched to safety.

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THE Manhattan Project gives the story of the birth of the US Army-run research and development program that developed the atomic bomb, and those who helped build and unleash its power.

It’s about people like E. Fermi, J. Oppenheimer, General Groves, E. Teller and others whose names were synonymous with the nuclear age.

The story starts in the embryonic world of nuclear physics in notewor-thy laboratories and the discovery of fission in Germany in 1938 that sparked interest elsewhere.

With war clouds looming over Europe, some expatriate scientists such as Einstein lobbied President Roosevelt to divert vast resources toward building the bomb before the other side did.

The concept for the bomb was simple – slam together two highly concentrated enriched chunks of a few kilograms of fissionable material like uranium or plutonium to achieve a critical mass and chain reaction, to develop a nuclear explosion.

However, the production of such material was far more complex and time consuming, requiring tens of thousands of scientists, engineers, technologists and operators working in huge diffusion plants.

Some scientists, fearing a US nuclear monopoly, took matters into their own hands and transmit-ted bomb development secrets to the Russians.

Whether the deciding factor in shortening the Pacific War was the dropping of the bombs on Japan in 1945 or Russia’s entry into the war against Japan, it is still debated and open to conjecture today.

GREAT SCOT: There’s a lot to like about the Volkswagen Polo GTI hatch – and don’t forget the tartan trim on the inside. Photos: SGT Andrew Hetherington

A little too perfect

AFTER spending a short time in the driver’s seat of the new Volkswagen Polo GTI, it didn’t take long to verify the validity of the swag of internation-al motoring industry awards it received in 2010-2011.

The 1.4l engine, fitted with a turbo and a supercharger, was like an animal waiting to be unleashed.

Drivers not checking the speedometer could easily find themselves clocking up speeding fines.

So rapid is the acceleration the only way you will know if you are not driv-ing within the speed limits is the use of your over-active left hand switching the indicator stalk to the right as you go to pass approaching vehicles that seem to be reversing towards you.

Steering inputs defied the fact it’s driven through the front wheels.

There was some torque steer, but on the whole its road manners were well above what was expected of a car in the sub-$35,000 bracket.

There’s a lot else to like about the Polo GTI.

Opening the rear hatch revealed sur-prisingly enough space to lug a couple of medium-sized suitcases.

Being a five-door, one could have expected room for nothing more than a suitcase and pair of running shoes.

Buyers will appreciate the well-designed interior, high standard of work-manship and materials used.

Some of the features include soft-touch dash, sports seats with tartan trim (great if you have Scottish heritage), a flat-bottomed leather steering wheel with stereo and blue tooth phone buttons, cli-mate control, in-dash driver multi-func-tion display, power windows and enough air bags to cushion a Davis Cup team.

The safety package continues with anti-lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution, brake assist and rigid passenger safety cell with door-side impact protection.

From the outside it looks like an under-nourished, prematurely born Golf GTI – a deliberate move by VW to make a smaller and cheaper sibling of the hugely popular family-sized hot hatch.

Unfortunately, it’s a little too perfect for me.

In particular, it lacks driver involve-ment and doesn’t give enough feedback to reward you for hand and foot inputs.

The Polo GTI is a great car but, if you want to work a bit harder behind the wheel and actually feel the rewards from your efforts, then it might not be for you.

But if you like tartan it might be worth a look.

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Volkswagen Polo GTI five-door hatchback with semi-automatic seven-speed DSG transmissionEngine: A turbo and supercharged 1.4l engine producing 13kW power and 250Nm or torque

Test vehicle RRP: $29,490 before on-roads

Reviewer: SGT Andrew Hetherington

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HIGHLY SKILLED: (Above left) ABCSO Philip Johnston at work in HMAS Toowoomba’s opera-tions room while deployed to the MEAO.

IN CONTROL: (Above) ABMT Jared Duggan in the landing safety officer shack aboard HMAS Toowoomba.

KEEPING TRACK: (Left) ABWTR Matthew Sales completes filing in HMAS Toowoomba’s office.

LEADERSHIP ON SHOW: (Right) Electronic Warfare Director LSCSO Zanda Furnell-Hall directs tasks in HMAS Toowoomba’s operations room.

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ON THE JOB: LSSN Leigh Paynting at work in a stores compartment aboard HMAS Toowoomba in the MEAO.Photo: POIS Damian Pawlenko

COOKING UP A STORM: (Above) SMN Ben Carosi cooks the onions while a participant of the ‘Tour the T’ charity fun run enjoys a sausage at HMAS Albatross.Photo: ABIS Hayley Clarke

THE BEST: (Above right) Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs presents the Recruit of the Intake award to RCT Rhys Yakley at HMAS Cerberus.Photo: LSIS Paul McCallum

WELCOME HOME DAD: (Right) POSTD Peter Milton’s daughters welcome him home from deploy-ment aboard HMAS Perth.Photo: ABIS Morgana Ramsey

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OCCUPATIONAL health and safety laws are expected to change from January 1, 2012.

Commonwealth, State and Territory governments are cur-rently working to harmonise their work health and safety laws, including the Regulations and Codes of Practice, with a view to producing laws that are uniform nationwide.

It is expected that from January 1, Defence will be bound by the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act.

One of the key changes from the existing occupational health and safety legislation, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Cth), is the replace-ment of the term ‘employees’ with ‘workers’. In the WHS Act ‘work-ers’ includes employees, independ-ent contractors, sub-contractors, outworkers, apprentices, work

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The WHS Act will also require Navy personnel to comply with any reasonable instruction, policy or procedure relating to health and safety at the workplace. This may include complying with standard operating procedures, ship’s stand-ing orders, participating in safety training, correctly using personal protective equipment and exercis-ing a reasonable level of care and responsibility in the workplace.

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Safety laws to changeYOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

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take reasonable care for their own health and safety;

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ensure they meet their duties under the WHS Act;

take reasonable action to eliminate or, if not possible, minimise risks so far as is reasona-bly practicable (SFAIRP). Risks that cannot be immediately eliminated or minimised SFAIRP should be reported to supervisors, reported via a ‘Report Incidents Prevent Accidents’ form, or reported directly to a member of the ship’s safety team;

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26 LIFESTYLE

EXCHANGE Traded Funds (ETFs) have become popular with inves-tors and they are often promoted as an easy way to diversify your

investments, usually with lower fees than traditional managed funds.

Be warned though, some ETFs are com-plex and risky investments.

As ADF members know, higher poten-tial returns usually come with higher risks. You need to understand the risks and keep within a level you are comfortable with.

What are ETFs?ETFs are promoted as a low-cost way to

get investment returns similar to a share index or another underlying asset.

They are a type of managed investment that can be bought and sold like shares, through your stockbroker or online trading account.

The ETF usually tries to match changes in the value of an equities index, but ETFs are also available that offer exposure to assets such as international shares, foreign currencies and even precious metals.

Two types of ETFs Most ETFs buy the shares and other

investments that they are trying to match – they are known as standard or physical ETFs.

While you will not personally own the shares the ETF buys, you will usually own units or shares in the ETF.

Your main investment risk is the perfor-mance of the ETF’s underlying shares and other assets.

Another type of ETF, known as a syn-

Weigh up the risks on Exchange Traded Funds, says Australian Securities and Investment Commission chairman Greg Medcraft.

ETFs explained

Email ASIC at [email protected] with topics that interest you

thetic ETF, may or may not directly own the underlying shares or other assets and uses complex products called derivatives and swap agreements to track their performance, before fees.

In Australia, only a handful of synthetic ETFs are available. They are required to include the word ‘synthetic’ in their title, so you can easily identify them, and other rules have been introduced to reduce some of their risks.

Risks to considerThese are some of the complex features,

which can apply to physical ETFs, synthetic ETFs and sometimes both.➤ TRACKING ERRORS: Physical ETF

prices will not exactly follow the price of the index or investments they are designed to track. This ‘tracking error’ may be caused by fees, taxes, and other factors. The extent of any tracking error with a synthetic ETF depends on its spe-cific features.

➤ PRICING ERRORS (‘gapping’): ASIC has found examples of ETF prices quoted by online stockbrokers that are signifi-cantly above or below the value of the assets that the ETF holds. The risk is that you might pay far more than the ETF’s

assets are worth, or sell ETFs at a price far below the value of their assets.

➤ OVERSEAS INVESTING: If the ETF tracks international shares or other investments, there may be currency, tax and pricing risks.

➤ COSTS: While ETFs have become known for low costs, management fees vary and there are other costs to consider. For example, some ETFs’ management fees may be higher than the fees for an equivalent (unlisted) index fund.

➤ COUNTERPARTY RISKS: Synthetic ETFs enter into contracts with third par-ties, or counterparties. Your returns are dependent on the counterparty being able to honour its commitment to the ETF.

➤ SECURITIES LENDING: Physical and synthetic ETFs may use securities lend-ing, transferring some of their assets (such as shares) to other companies for a fee. The risk is the borrower will not return the securities as promised.Finally, whenever you invest, remember

the importance of diversification, or spread-ing your investments to control your risks.

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TIPS TO QUIT

➤ Quitters who plan are more suc-cessful.

➤ Set a quit date.➤ Learn about your smoking.➤ Decide how you will quit.➤ Halve your usual caffeine intake

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car free of smoke.➤ Plan replacements.➤ Plan rewards for yourself.

Call the Quitline on 13 7848 or visit www.quitnow.gov.au

BUTTING OUT: Patience and persistence are two of the keys to successfully quit smoking. Photo: LAC Bill Solomou

Bill blogs on ... joys of spring cleaning

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THIS year it was spring cleaning with a difference for me.

Not only did I dust the shelves, I also went through the wardrobe and I am pleased to say that I have passed on to the Salvos six shirts and four pairs of shorts.

I did wash them first, of course.

Some followers of my ‘Join Bill Campaign’ have been asking me for an update, and I am pleased to announce that, in total, I have now lost 4.5kg since starting in late May.

There is, however, a long way to go in the six-month fitness campaign. But I am happy to be feeling as fit as a fiddle at this stage.

As the weather starts to warm up, and I have only a few months left in the chal-lenge, it’s time to ramp up the exercise. In fact, it’s time to push myself that extra mile.

I’ve had a fair past month. There have

been days when I have found my motivation lack-

ing, and there have been days when I have gone all out.

Things have evened out, which hasn’t really been a bad thing.

It’s just that now I feel I need to move ahead.

I have been doing a lot of running lately in preparation for the fun run season.

Two months ago I couldn’t run to save my life but recently I have been run-ning about 20km a week.

Thank you for the ongoing support from personnel.

I want to encourage those members who joined campaign or who are tack-ling their own fitness challenges, to get back to me and let me know how they are going.

The journey continues.

Email LAC Bill Solomou at [email protected]

Success in quitting rarely comes with ease, but a combination of behavioural support and nicotine replacement therapies will help. LCPL Mark Doran reports.

Kicking the habitTOBACCO use is a major threat to

our nation’s health and economic prosperity.

Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable deaths in Australia and causes more illness and death than any other drug; it accounts for about 15,500 deaths every year.

The Non Smokers Movement of Australia (NSMA) states that of 1000 young Australian males who smoke, 250 are expected to die prematurely due to tobacco use.

Smoking is becoming less tolerated in today’s society partly because of the com-munity’s reactions to the statistics, health studies and the risks involved with passive smoking.

Recent surveys show that 80 per cent of smokers want to quit and almost three million Australian smokers have done so, according to NSMA.

ADF assistant director of Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs (ATOD) Jennifer Harland said opting for a combination of therapies was more successful than one, and combining behavioural support and nicotine replacement therapy increased success rates.

“The ADF also relies heavily on the different QUIT programs around Australia because there are a lot of resources avail-

able for people who wish to quit which are easily accessible,” Ms Harland said.

Nicotine replacement therapy can include patches, nicotine gum and lozenges and can be prescribed to ADF members at no cost.

Non-nicotine medication, such as Zyban and Champix, is a more recent therapy used by Defence and prescribed after failure or intolerance to nicotine replacement therapy.

Ms Harland said part of the process for

starting non-nicotine medication was to receive medical support, so members were encouraged to see their unit medical officer.

“It must be highlighted that these medications are not suitable for everyone and must be prescribed by a doctor,” Ms Harland said.

She said new non-nicotine electronic cigarettes were among the many options available.

“From the evidence I’ve looked at there wasn’t anything to suggest the electronic cigarettes were any better than the other products available,” Ms Harland said.

“The process of quitting smoking is dif-ferent for every individual and the motiva-tion to quit is most important.

“For people who are trying to quit, it can take numerous attempts to get it right. But be patient, persist and be prepared to explore why you smoke.”

Quitting at any age can result in major and immediate health benefits, some of which will be noticed within hours or days.

Nicotine-dependant ADF personnel are encouraged to seek support from Defence via counselling, nicotine replacement and non-nicotine medication therapies.

ADF members can also be referred through their doctor to see an ATOD coor-dinator, psychologist or, in Navy, an alcohol and drug program coordinator.

MAKING PROGRESS: LAC Bill Solomou gets some advice from PTI SGT Shane Duncan at the Russell Offices gymnasium in Canberra.

HEALTH

The Singh family are new to life in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and new to life in Australia having only immigrated here from India in 2006.

‘We came here from Punjab in India to make a better life for ourselves,’ ABWTR Rajinder Singh said. ‘Life in India is not great, particularly not for a family.’

So he and his wife Damanjit came to Australia where Rajinder joined the Royal Australian Navy and was posted to HMAS Manoora which is located at Garden

Australia (DHA) home in Carlingford, NSW.

here for two years, and I have really enjoyed living here.’

The young couple live in a complex of units close to shops, a park and transport – three must haves for any

young family in suburban Sydney.

‘It’s also a very secure area, particularly in this complex,’ Rajinder said. ‘So I don’t worry about my wife and child when I’m not here. A few guys from my ship live here, which good to know when I’m not here. But not everyone in the complex is Defence which is also good.’

But Rajinder said that their next DHA home, which they will move to in a couple of months when posted to Canberra, will have to be a little different to the two-level townhouse in Carlingford.

‘Things have changed for us since we’ve had the baby,’ Rajinder said. ‘The stairs aren’t great for the baby, and the living room used to be set up differently. But we’ve got a one-year-old now – he needs more space to play!’

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SERIOUS BUSINESS: This photo was sent to IDRC organisers in July. Whether it’s the final squad linup remains to be seen.

Surprises in store at IDRCTHE People’s Liberation Army (PLA, aka China) team will not be a complete mystery for opponents in the International Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC) in Australia and New Zealand in October.

PLA is paired with Australian Services Rugby Union (ASRU) and Tonga Defence Services (TDS) in Pool A of the competition and as such will play both.

ASRU coach CAPT D.J. Cahill has had the difficult job of getting some advance information.

“The Chinese were last sighted in 2005,” CAPT Cahill said.

“A number of their squad recently played in the Asian champi-onships and feedback from those in the know suggests their backline is quick and technically proficient.

“Their five-eight plays profes-sionally in Hong Kong.”

Still, there is a lot of mystique around the team, which is not one of the powerhouses in international rugby.

“They are an unknown quantity,” IDRC Competition Director Glenn Crosland said.

“We expect them to be physically strong and fit.”

The growth of the sport has been massive in China. In 1991, there were 30 registered players in China. By 1996 there were more than a thousand instructors.

China became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1997 and is now ranked 40th in the world, ahead of Madagascar and just behind Sweden.

ASRU plays Tonga in its first game in Sydney on October 5.

It then plays the Chinese at Viking Park in Canberra on October 9.

UNKNOWN QUANTITY: The ASRU side will face the People’s Liberation Army rugby team (below) on October 9. Hopeful ASRU players are pictured here during an IDRC trial match in Canberra earlier this year. The final team will be announced at the end of this month. Main photo: LAC Bill Solomou

COMPETITION POOLS / FULL DRAWCOMPETITION POOLS

➤ POOL A: Tonga Defence Services (TDS), China – People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Australian Defence Force (ASRU)

➤ POOL B: Royal Navy (RN), Republic of South Africa (SANDF), Australian Federal Police (AFP)

➤ POOL C: Royal Air Force (RAF), New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF)

➤ POOL D: French Armed Forces (FAF), British Army (BA), Samoa Police (SP)

FULL DRAW

➤ Saturday, October 1: Gala Game Day 1 at Viking Park, Canberra Noon: TDS v PLA2pm: RN v AFP 4pm: RAF v PNGDF 6pm: BA v SP

➤ Wednesday, October 5

Gala Game Day 2 at T.G. Millner Field, Eastwood11am: RN v SANDF 1pm: TDS v ASRU3pm: RAF v NZDF5pm: FAF v BA

➤ Sunday, October 9Gala Game Day 3 at Viking Park, CanberraNoon: ASRU v PLA2pm: AFP v SANDF 4pm: NZDF v PNGDF 6pm: SP v FAF

➤ T hursday, October 13Quarter-finals at T.G.Millner Field, Eastwood9.30am: Winner Pool D v runner-up Pool B11.30am: Winner Pool C v runner-up Pool A1.30pm: Winner Pool B v runner-up Pool D3.30pm: Winner Pool A v runner-up Pool CPool Plate semi-finals at Victoria Barracks, Sydney

1pm: 3rd place Pool A v 3rd place Pool C3pm: 3rd place Pool B v 3rd place Pool D

➤ Sunday, October 16Pool Plate finals at Viking Park, Canberra1pm: (Bronze) runner-up semi-final 1 v runner-up semi-final 23pm: Winner semi-final 1 v winner semi-final 2

➤ Tuesday, October 18Semi-finals at North Shore RFC, Auckland1pm: Winner quarter-final 1 v winner quarter-final 23pm: Winner quarter-final 3 v winner quarter-final 4

➤ Saturday, October 22Finals at Auckland University, Auckland1pm: (Bronze) runner-up semi-final 1 v runner-up semi-final 23pm: Winner semi-final 1 v winner semi-final 2

THE husband-and-wife Navy Rally Team of Justin and Kristin White has been busy studying its performance from the previous event in the lead-up to the Donnelly Rally on September 17.

LSMTSM White said he and his co-driver Kristin were confident they could improve on their impressive third-place finish in their category at the Lewana Stages Rally on July 23.

The team is determined to defend its third-place stand-ing in the sportsman’s series

Rally duo driven for success

of the Western Australia Rally Championship.

“We’ve been studying in-car footage from the last rally to see where we went wrong and how we can pick up some time,” LSMTSM White said.

“I’m very happy with our current position in the series, but

IN IT TOGETHER: Newlyweds LSMTSM Justin White and wife Kristin earlier this year.

I am hoping we can better that result.”

LSMTSM White said the Donnelly Rally – round four of the championship – would feature some of the fastest roads in the competition.

“The Donnelly Rally provides a great atmosphere of exhaust

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“You won’t see anything like it – no tyre walls, no gravel traps, just unforgiving trees and rocks.”

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‘Bertha’ makes a show in fun run

Navy pair inspires ADF team

GETTING IN ON THE FUN: Navy runners line up for the City to Surf char-ity event in Perth and, inset, ‘Big Bertha’ fails to tie down the members of Clearance Diving Team Four.

LIKE A BRICK WALL: The men’s ADF team launches an attack but is, once again, denied by the Kiwi defence. Photo: CPL Christopher Dickson

By CFN Max Bree

TWO of Navy’s most talented hock-ey players helped steer the ADF women’s team to victory against arch-rival New Zealand in an Anzac Test Series in Sydney from August 22-26.

Team captain LS Talei Stoll and top goal scorer LEUT Christie Underwood ran rings around the Kiwi defence.

They were two of the stand-out performers in guiding the ADF women to a 3-1 series win at the Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre.

Inside forward and goal-scoring machine LEUT Underwood said the team’s determination and high skill

level were the decisive factors behind the win.

“It was a very gutsy effort by the girls,” said LEUT Underwood, who scored three goals for the series.

“We really moved the ball well and linked up in the centre.

“And Talei (LS Stoll) really stepped up as captain and motivated the girls.”

LS Stoll was impressed by the leg speed of her teammates.

“We stepped up and got to the ball first, and we ran as hard as we could. The Kiwis, though, were a very tough side,” she said.

Fellow teammates were full of praise for their captain and top goal scorer after the game.

PTE Ashlee Makim said LS Stoll’s hard work across the park made things easier for the rest of the team.

PTE Alice Burrell was impressed with LEUT Underwood’s ability to lift the team with inspiring plays.

In the men’s competition, the ADF suffered a 4-0 loss to an unstoppable New Zealand Defence Force team.

AB Nick Schiavo remained opti-mistic in the face of his side’s defeat.

“We did play well for a team that’s never really played together before,” he said.

“The Kiwis were a very competi-tive side, they had it all over us. I see why they are in the NZDF side.”

By SPR Nick Wiseman

NAVY runners from Perth raised more than $4000 for charity at the annual City to Surf community event on August 28.

Team Navy from HMAS Stirling comprised 42 competitors across all events, with all runners achieving their respective goals.

Team captain LS Janarthan Sri Kantha said the conditions on the day were ideal for the fun run.

“It was a huge turnout and a great success,” LS Sri Kantha said.

“It was also a great opportunity to raise money for charities.”

The funds raised by Team Navy will be donated to the Big Brothers, Big Sisters youth mentoring program, which supports underprivileged kids across Australia.

Australian Clearance Diving Team Four put in an impressive effort by running the full race with ‘Big Bertha’ – a big berthing rope – over their shoulders.

The next event on the calendar will see more than 25 Navy Running Association athletes compete in the Sydney Running Festival on September 18.

Most will be among those compet-ing in the half-marathon, with others running across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the 9km event.

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NAVY lawn bowlers will be among more than 100 from across the country donning their whites for the Australian Services Bowls Association (ASBA) National Championships in Queensland from September 19-23.

The championships at Ipswich will begin with a round-robin state-versus-state competition, with bowlers from Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory to form a team known as the ‘Barbarians’.

Following the state competition, the top 16 players from each ser-vice will be selected for competition between Navy, Army, Air Force and APS during the National Interservice Championship.

The ASBA will then select a

national team of bowlers for events including a tour of South Africa to challenge the South African National Defence Force Bowling Association, and the Soldiers Point Six-way Challenge (NSW) in 2012.

Although Navy bowlers finished second at the NSW Interservice Lawn Bowls Championships in August, five members of that Navy team were selected to play for the NSW state team.

Representing the state team and pushing for a spot in the national Navy team will be LS Andrew Batterham, LS Luke Piper, CPO Wade Vidulich, LS Mark Wallace and CPO Ralph Weingaertner.

More than half of the Victorian team is made up of sailors, with AB Justin Bell, CPO Brad Bessell, WO Robert Bohm, AB Robert Dixon,

PO Ricky Fenn, AB Anita Jenkins, WO Vaughan King, CPO Gregory McClelland, CPO Robert O’Brien and AB Andre Peasley all from HMAS Cerberus.

Three Navy bowlers will repre-sent Western Australia – CPO Murray Piggott and PO Steven Adams from HMAS Stirling, and CPO Paul Lamont from Anzac Ship Project Office.

Queensland’s only Navy team member is WO Shakey Lake.

In other bowls news, Stirling con-ducted an open day at the Safety Bay Lawn Bowls club on August 10.

The event, funded by the Royal Aust ra l ian Navy Lawn Bowls Association and attended by almost 90 people, gave ADF personnel and civilians a chance to get involved in the team sport.

Bowling for state pride

TRYING HIS HAND: LSET Janarthan Sri Kantha gives bowls a go at the open day. Photo: ABIS Morgana Ramsey

TEEING OFF: PO Scott Allen fires off a drive during the Legacy Charity Golf Day and, inset, LS Tamasin Fengler lines up a long putt. Photos: LSIS Paul Berry

In full In full swing for swing for charitycharityMORE than 100 ADF and APS personnel hit the fairways at Fairbairn’s ADF Golf Club for HMAS Harman’s Legacy Charity Golf Day in Canberra on September 2. The event raised more than $2000 for Queanbeyan Legacy – which is Harman’s nominated charity.

Push for paintball IF ALL goes to plan, Navy per-sonnel will be putting their fine shooting skills to the test in the first Defence Interservice Paintball Championships next year. Organiser LAC Stephen Wadwell hopes to win approval for the event. “We are about to submit all our paperwork to the Australian Defence Sports Council,” he said. Up to 60 people from the Navy, Air Force, Army and APS have responded positively to a paintball page on the Defence intranet. Paintball tournaments can involve teams of three, five, seven or 10 players. Players aim to eliminate opponents by tagging them with paint-filled capsules made up from food colouring and gelatin. The game is played on a small sym-metrical field filled with artificial terrain such as bunkers. For more information, contact LAC Wadwell by email at [email protected]

HMAS Kuttabul showed plenty of spirit in launching a fightback to claim the title as the top touch footy outfit within Navy.

Kuttabul won the grand final of the all-Navy touch footy competition against HMAS Success in August, taking out the Adelaide Cup and Benny Hill Plate.

With LSATV Justin Howland and ABBM Amy Carpenter leading the way, Kuttabul responded to its oppo-nent’s early scoring to run away with a 5-3 victory.

It was a vast improvement by Success, which had lost to Kuttabul 0-8 in the round matches.

LSATV Howland and ABBM Carpenter were named the male and female most valuable players, respectively.

More than 220 players in 23 teams took part in the event held at Randwick Barracks.

HMAS Albatross finished sixth, despite having been the traditional touch footy powerhouse.

Albatross has won the event 12 times since Navy teams first began competing for the Adelaide Cup/Benny Hill Plate in 1989.

Kuttabul in fine touch

IN BRIEF

Mountain of a testTHE 2011 Australian Defence Mountain Running Championships will be held in conjunction with the Mt Majura Vineyard Two Peaks event in Canberra on October 22. The 20km event course is over Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie and is open to all ADF personnel in the open, veteran and masters cat-egories. For more information, visit the Australian Defence Running and Athletic Association website http://www.adf.coolrunning.com.au/Events/Mountain%20Running%202011.htm

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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: The ADF’s top goal scorer, LEUT Christie Underwood, makes an attacking move during the women’s 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand in the Anzac Test Series in Sydney in late August. Photo: CPL Christopher Dickson

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