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NavyAssociationofAustraliaBrisbaneSub-Section

Treasurer’[email protected]

SeanKennySecretary

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BrettIngramVicePresident1

SteveGriceVicePresident2

BrettPiranerPresident

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CamBarnesAssistantSecretary

LesWatermanMessManager

ShaneCoxPresident-TheCrew

BiennialMessDinnerTheMessDinneronSaturday23Julyisfastapproaching.

Thispromisestobeafun-fillednightwithasumptuousbuffetdinner,subsidiseddrinksandentertainment.

Twentyonepeoplehaveconfirmedtodate-numbersareneededasapinordertoconfirmtheeventgoesahead.

Pleasecallmeon0407430941oremailmeatpusser@naa-brisbane.or.gautoregisteryourinterest.

YoursayeAlanCoxPusser

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NavyAssociationofAustralia–BrisbaneSub-Section June2016

June2016meeting

TheJunemeetingwillbeheldat41Mess,175EdinburghCastleRoad,WavellHeightsonSunday26June,commencingat11:00.

Asusual,themeetingwillbefollowedbyafewsocialbeveragesandscran.

PleaseRSVPtoAlanCoxbySunday19Junesowecancateraccordingly.

NormIsdaleandGordonHillattheMay2016meeting

4June2016Returnofourfallencomradesinarms–nationalleadersmissinginactionTheAllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO)1comprisingsome90,000membershasexpresseddisappointmentthatourPoliticalleadersmissedtheopportunitytofurtherthehealingofthewoundsofrejectionfeltbymanyVietnamVeteransbytheirnonattendanceattheceremonymarkingthereturntoAustraliaoftheircomradeskilledinactionwhohadbeeninterredatTerendakMilitaryCemeteryandKranjiWarCemeteryattheRichmondairbase.

Theirdecisionnottosuspendtheirelectioncampaignsevenforafewhoursasamarkofrespectisextremelyregrettable.

OurservicemenandwomenpayahighpriceforAustralia’ssafetyanddeservethefullrespectofournation’selectedrepresentatives.

ContactsADSOCampaignCoDirectorsTedChitham0418733887AlfJaugietis0438282284

http://adso.org.au/

ADSONationalSpokesmanDavidJamison0416107557

1TheDefenceForceWelfareAssociation(DFWA),NavalAssociationofAustralia(NAA),RAAFAssociation(RAAFA),RoyalAustralianRegimentCorporation(RARC),AustralianSpecialAirServiceAssociation(ASASA),VietnamVeteransAssociationofAustralia(VVAA),theAustralianFederationofTotallyandPermanentlyIncapacitatedEx-ServiceMenandWomen,theFleetAirArmAssociationofAustralia,PartnersofVeteransAssociationofAustralia,RoyalAustralianArmouredCorpsCorporation(RAACC),theNationalMalaya&BorneoVeteransAssociationAustralia(NMBVAA),DefenceReservesAssociation(DRA),AustralianGulfWarVeteransAssociation,AustralianCommandoAssociation,theWarWidowsGuildofAustralia,MilitaryPoliceAssociationAustralia(MPAA),andtheAustralianArmyApprenticesAssociation.

AllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO)mediastatement

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Pleasemeet…AlanCox

IhadadesiretojointheNavyfromabouttheageof12.Weusedtohaverecruiterscometoourschoolandspruiktheirstuff,whichalongwithmyappetiteforreadingofgreatnavalbattles,hadmehooked.

AssoonasIwaseligible,IappliedtojointhroughHMASLeeuwinasaJuniorRecruit.Myfirstattemptwasunsuccessful,butItriedagainandwasaccepted.Somydateofenlistmentbecame7January1981.Iwasjustalittleover16yearsofage.

IcamefromthesticksinSouthAustralia,livingonsheepandcattlestationsprettymuchallofmylifeupuntilthatpointintime.Ihadneverlivedinatownbefore,letaloneacity.IrememberthepsychaskingmehowIwasgoingtocope,goingfromthebushtocitylife.Ihadnofreakingidea.

Frommemory,therewere6ofusfromSA,whometforthefirsttimeattheairport,beforeleavingourfamiliesfortheflightacrosstoPerth.Itwasmyfirsttimeonaplane.Wedidn’tgetinuntilquitelateandwerethelasttoarriveatLeeuwin,wherewewereallusheredintothemesshall,givendirectionsandthenmarchedofftoourblocksandsubsequentdongas.

ThegrandillusionsIhadfromthebrochureswehadgotatschoolofbigleatherarmchairs,relaxingatwillquicklyvanishedat06:00thenextmorning,whenwhatIcanonlydescribeasBlackbeardthePiratecameintoourdongaandkickedashittinaroundyellingatustoriseandshine.ThismanwasLeutGoode,whohadamassiveredbeardandlookedquitescary.Hebecameourdivisionalofficer.

Leeuwinwasn’tforthesqueamish.Itwastoughandtherewerethosewhorevelledinmakingituncomfortableforsome.Outofanintakeof60,bytheendofourninemonths,therewere48ofusleft.Alongwithcontinuingourschooling,therewasconsiderableNavytraining,marching,drillsetc.IforgethowmanytimeswedidlapsaroundtheparadegroundwithSLRsraisedaboveourheads.

Iwasfortunatetomeetagirlontheriverbankwhointroducedmetoherfamily,whobecamemysponsor,enablingmeandanotherJRtostayattheirplaceonweekends.Nomorecindyleaveforme.IwastheonlyJRwhohadmylicenseandoccasionallymysponsors,whohadtwoStatesmanCaprices,allowedmetotakeoneforexcursions.IspentalotoftimealongthebeachfromCoogeetoMandurah.Thoseareashavechangedsignificantlyfromthentonow.

Ialsobecameoneofthepackwhodiscoveredplaceswherewecouldmixwithgirlsanddrink,quiteoftentoexcess.DownstairsnexttoTimezonewasoneofourhaunts,wherealcoholwassoldinplasticcupstous. ExmouthBeatRetreat(Alanontheleft)

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Igotintroubleacoupletimes,whichresultedinfrontingtheXO’stableandbeinghandedpunishment,thefirsttimebeing14days9sand30days10s.IhaveneverbeenasfitasIwasduringthosetimes.Manyshakeups,eitherwithSLRsovertheheadwhilstduckwaddlingupanddowntheWardroomhillorweightsabovetheheadwhilstdoinglapsaroundtheperimeterofthepool.

Thesecondtimeinvolvedanother14days10safteragroupofuswerecaughtbyundercoverpoliceinapub.Luckily,wehadconsumedourbeersandwereabouttogetmorejugs,whenthecopperscamein.

WedidabeatretreatupatExmouth,whichwetrainedforforquitesometime.ItwasoneofthehighlightsofLeeuwinforme.

Eventuallyourninemonthscametoanendandwehadourpassingout.Mymumanddaddrove

overfromSA,whichwasanextremelyproudmomentformeandalsothem.Iwaspresentedwiththebestshotoftheintaketrophy,alongwithanotherJR,withbothofustyingwithperfectscores.AsfarasIknow,thishadneveroccurredbeforeinLeeuwin’shistory.

Aftersomeleave,itwasofftoHMASCerberus,whereIundertooktrainingtobecomeaQuarterMasterGunner.Thereweresixofusonthecourse,being4frommyLeeuwinintakeandtwoAdultRecruits.IdidsixmonthsatCerberusdoinggunneryandseamanship–fromSLRs,ARs,50Caltoboforsandthe4.5”gun.Itwasfullon.Weallpassed,withasuccessrateonallexamsat100%.BarryLearoydwasourInstructor,thenbeingaLeadingHand,promotedtoPettyOfficerwhilstwewereoncourse.IthinkBarryendedupdoing40oddyears,endingupasatwoandahalfonpatrolboats.

IhadmycardownatCerberus,sospentweekendseitherintheworkshopsonbaseaddingvariousbitsandpiecesorcruisingthestreetsaroundFrankstonanddownaroundtheMorningtonPeninsula.

InApril1982,followingthesuccessfulcompletionofourGunnerycourse,wewereposted.IwasfortunatetosecureapostingtoHMASAdelaide,thefirstoftheAdelaideclassFFGs.No4.5”gunsorboforsonher,though.

WaitingtoboardtheHerctoExmouth

Cleaningupafterashoot–WestHeadGunneryRange

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IjoinedheratNewcastle,inthemiddleofworkups.Myactionstationspositionwasupforwardindamagecontrol.FirstdayatseawasprettyroughandhereIwasinafearstuffallsuit.ItwasquitehotandstuffyandIendedupheavingmygutsupintheclosestheads.Thefeelingofseasicknesspassedafteracoupleofdays.IspentfromApril1982untilJuly1985onher.Inthattime,wedidtwoNWIOdeployments(1982and1985),SEAsia(1983),Rimpacin1984andnumerousshortertripstoNZandvariousAustralianports.Icelebratedmy18thbirthdayinSriLanka.

Mytimeonherwasablast.IspentalotoftimeinvariousbarsandothersalubriousplacesandIcertainlybelievedinpartakingindiplomaticrelationsasoftenaspossible.Themottoofagirlineveryportwasn’tfarfromthetruth.Ilovedbeingoverseas.ItwasfarremovedfromwhereIhadgrownupandIstillhavefondmemoriesofmanyofthoseplacesvisitedandtheadventureshad.

FollowingourreturnfromtheNWIOinJuly1985,IwaspostedtoHMASWaterhen.

MyassociationwithAdelaidewasnotfinishedthereasyearslaterin2011,thecompanyIwasworkingforwasthecompanywhichpreparedherforscuttlingoffTerrigal.Whatstartedoutasaprettysimplestripoutturnedintoaverylongexercise,asmoreandmoreenvironmentalconditionswereimposed.

InitiallyatWaterhenIwasbilletedintheBosun’sStore.WespentconsiderabletimepaintingrocksandthepontoonsoverandoverfortheFUBsandworkboats.Iobtainedmyboatlicenseforbothoftheseandhadablast

cruisingupanddownSydneyHarbour.IwasthenbilletedasXO’sWriter,soforthebestpartof18months,Icompileddailyorders,watchbillsandothercorrespondenceforthebase.

IfoundthisworkquiteeasyandendedupgettingAsonmyPP1As.TheXOwrotesomeprettyinspiringstuffaboutmyperformance,whichsawmerocketfromaboutnumber76onthelistforpromotiontoLeadingHandtonumber6.ItwasfromthisthatIwaspromotedinNovember1986,twomonthsshyofmysixyearsin.

Meonthe50Cal

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InJuly1987IwaspostedtoHMASParramatta–themightydinosaur.Shewasantiquatedandtheoldestshipinthefleet.Butshebroughtoutsomethinginpeople’scharactersandwasmyfavouriteposting.

IdidtwoSouthEastAsiatoursonher,aswellasRimpacin1988andnumerousshortertrips.Iwasdutyboatcrewforthebicentennialcelebrationsin1988,going24hoursstraightofferryingpeoplearoundtheharbourtoalltheanchoredships-agreatmomentintime.

Inearly1989,IswappeddraftwithaguyonHMASPerth,whichwasundergoingherhalf-liferefit.Mythenwifehadgivenbirth

toourfirstdaughterandIwantedtospendtimegettingtoknowher.IdraftedbackontoParramattainmid1989andfinishedmytimeintheNavyonher.

1990wasayearwherewewerenotmeanttobeawayformuchatall,butendedupspending10monthsawayfromhome.FirstSwanfailedherORE,soweendeduptakingherplaceinSEAsiaandthenonreturn,thefirstGulfWarerupted,resultinginSydneybeingsentoverthere,whichleftaholeintheSEAsiapresence,sooffwewentagain,viaNewcastle,wherewedrydockedtofixleakingglandsealsaroundtheshaftsbeforecontinuingonwithourdeployment.

IrememberringingmydaughterfromtheexchangeinSingaporeonherfirstbirthdayandlisteningtoherbabblingontheotherend.Deploymentscanbeverytoughonfamilies.Attheendofourseconddeploymentthatyear,wereturnedtoSydneyandhereshewaswalkingdownthewharf.Imissedmanymilestonesinherfirsttwoyears.

IlefttheNavyafter10yearsofserviceinJanuary1991,4daysbeforeParramattawasdecommissioned.Ifeelprivilegedtohaveserved.IfIhadmytimeoveragain,Iwoulddoitallagaininaheartbeat.Thereweresomeeventsinmytimewhichwereextremelyunpleasantandtestedmycharacter,butingeneralthemateshipthatisforgedlastsalifetimeandthatbondissomethingthatonlysomeonewhohasservedcanunderstand.

AlanCoxcontd

ComingintoGeelong–1987

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WethenmovedfromSydneytoAdelaide.LittledidIknowjusthowbadthingswere.SouthAustraliahadjustexperiencedtheStateBankdisaster,thecountrywasinthegripoftherecessionithadtohave,interestrateswereapproaching18%.WereallywereshieldedfromthisintheNavy.IthoughtIwouldwalkintoajobstraightaway.Ittook3monthsformetogetwork.Iwasapplyingforallsortsofjobs,evenflippingburgersatHungryJacks,tonoavail.

IeventuallyscoredajobatMichellWoolProcessorsonthefactoryfloorasashitkicker.Michell’sproducedcarbonisedandcombedwool,commencingfrombalesfromthefarm,goingthroughvariousprocessestoendupatthestagepriortospinning.AttheendofthefirstdayIwashandedabroomandtoldtosweepthefloor.Iwantedtoramitupthearseofthepersonwhohandedittome.ButIperseveredandfoundthattherewereveryfewpeoplewhowouldputtheirhandupforadditionalduties.Soafteraboutsixmonthsanopportunitypresentedforapositionofjobber,whichwasbasicallyapersonwhowasinchargeofalineofmachinery,doingmechanicalchangesandrepairsandrunningthepeopleonthatline,totakeonalineofmachineryattheendoftheprocesschain.

Iputmyhandupandthenspentthenext5yearsworkingmywaythroughoutthewholefactory,jobbinginallitsareas.Ithenprogressedintothelaboratoryasalabtechnician,whereIspentanother3½years.AllthistimeIworkedacontinuous24hour,sevendayaweekroster.Ithenwassecondedintoanadministrativerole,whereIwasinvolvedinprocessengineeringandeventuallyfactoryfinance.DuringthistimeIwenttonightschool,studyingaccounting.

After12½years,Itookaredundancypackagewhenthewoolindustrywentthroughamassivedownturnandalotofgoodpeopleendedupoutofwork.IfinishedonaFridayandstartedacontractingroleinfinancethefollowingTuesday.

IthenwassuccessfulinsecuringaprojectaccountantroleattheAustralianSubmarineCorporation.Ispentthenext4yearsatASC,workingfirstlyonthethroughlifesupportprogramfortheCollinsClasssubmarinesandthentransferredacrosstotheAirWarfareDestroyerproject,whichwasinitsstartupphase.WhilstatASCIstudiedforaDiplomaofProjectManagementandalsocommencedmybachelordegreeinCommerce.

IleftASCattheendof2007andstartedasaprojectaccountantwithMonadelphousEngineering.Webuiltagold/copperminesome650kmnorthofAdelaide,whichwasagreatprojectparticularlyforme.Ispentalotoftimeuponsiteandwasgivenmoreandmoreresponsibility,whichsawmecloseouttheprojectbeforemovingontoanotherremoteproject,buildingagasplantontheBurrupPeninsulaoutofDampierinWA.

IleftMonadelphousattheendof2010,returningtoSA,asIpromisedmyyoungestdaughterthatIwouldbebacktosupporthergetthroughyear12.IwasappointedNationalCommercialManagerforanAdelaidebasedcompany.

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RecentridetoQueenMaryFalls,pastBoonah

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Towardstheendof2011,IwasaskedbymyformerOpsManagerifIwasinterestedinbeingtheCommercialManagerforthenewlyformedMarineDivisionofMonadelphousEngineeringinBrisbane,workingonamassivemarineprojectinGladstone.Bythistime,mymarriagewasprettymuchoverandbothmykidswerefinishedtheirschooling,soitseemedanidealopportunitytostartlifeagain.

SoImovedtoBrisbane,divorced,metabeautifulgirl(theeditorofthisnewsletter)andhavebeenextremelyhappythepast4years.

IrecentlyfinishedmyemploymentwithMonadelphousandhavenowestablishedmyownbusiness,CoxContractManagementServices,consultingincommercialandcontractualmanagement.

AlanCoxcontd

DefenceForceWelfareAssociation(DFWA)mediastatement

31May2016Veterans’mentalhealth–HearingaidsTheDefenceForceWelfareAssociation(DFWA),togetherwithitspartnersintheAllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO),welcomedtheGovernment’sannouncementonthe3rdMay2016thatthe2016-17Budgetwouldprovide$37.9milliontoextendnon-liabilityhealthcaretoallcurrentandformermembersoftheAustralianDefenceForce(ADF).ThatmeantthatanyonewhohadservedintheADF’spermanentforceswouldnowbeeligibletohavetreatedsuchconditionsaspost-traumaticstressdisorder,depression,andalcohol/substanceabuse.

TheNationalPresidentofDFWA,DavidJamison,profferedthat,“aswelcomeasthatinitiativehadbeen,itwasabitterdisappointmenttothewholeveteranscommunitythatoneofthewelldocumentedandreadilytreatablepotentialcausesofanxietyanddepressioncontinuestobeignored”.

“ThatbeingthecontinuedrefusalbytheDepartmentofVeteranAffairstoprovideotherthanonlybasiclevelhearingdevices,freetoclients,whentheirirrefutablediagnosedclinicalneedsdemandeddevicesofafarhigherperformanceandqualitytomitigatehearingloss”,hesaid.

Davidfurthersaidthat,“thisdenialcreatedthepotentialforunmistakablesocialwithdrawalsymptomsandisolationthatdevelopsintoanxiety,depressionandearlyonsetofdementia1.Thesementalhealthissuesclearlyincreasedhospitalisationcosts2intheprocess.Earlyinterventionstrategiesthatincludetreatinghearinglossaccordingtotheclinicalneedsofveteransbyprovidingthemwithproperhearingaidswouldovercomemanyproblems”.Contacts

ExecutiveDirectorAlfJaugietis0438282284

www.dfwa.org.au

NationalPresidentDavidJamison0416107557

1“Inchildren,hearinglossimpairsspeechandlanguagedevelopment,whichinturnunderminesacademicachievement.Inadults,ithasanegativeimpactonemploymentopportunitiesandsocialfunctioning.Itcancausesocialisolationthatdevelopsintodepressionandearlyonsetdementia.”GarvanInstituteofMedicalResearch2“Olderadultswithhearinglossaremorelikelythanpeerswithnormalhearingtorequirehospitalizationandsufferfromperiodsofinactivityanddepression.Hearinglossmayhaveaprofoundlydetrimentaleffectonolderpeople’sphysicalandmentalwell-being,andevenhealthcareresources.”JohnHopkinsSchoolofMedicine

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RussellPettisNationalPresident

HelloShipmates

IthasbeenachallengingperiodfortheNationalCounciloftheNavalAssociation.TheWhiteEnsignmagazinehaspublisheditsfirsteditionoftherevisedformatandalsohasbeenpublishedelectronically.Whatagreateffortbyoureditor,AllenLyne,andhispublicationteamatCanterburyBankstownSubSectiontogetthemagazinetoourmembers.RememberifyouhavenotreceivedtherecenteditionofthemagazineletyourSubSectionSecretaryknowandaskthemtogetintouchwiththeStateSectionSecretaryforaction.

AsImentionedinmylastarticlefortheWhiteEnsignmagazine,ourformerNationalPresidentandWebmasterhasretiredfromtheWebmasterroleasof1April2016.AfteralongperiodofservicetotheNAA,Leswillbehavingawell-earnedresttoimprovehisownhealthandwell-being.Whatagreatjobhehasdoneforusalloversomanyyears.Thewebsitewillbere-configuredtobeaveryinteractivewebsiteandweareseekingfinalendorsementofourwebsiteproposalbytheNationalCounciltoappointacommercialenterprisetore-invigoratethesite.Iamhopefulthatwewillhaveournewsiteduringthelastquarterof2016.

TheAnnualGeneralMeetingwasheldinAdelaideinearlyAprilandwasattendedbycouncillorsfromeachstateandtheACT.Themeetingwasveryproductive,withafewnewfacespresent.Itwasfantastictoseethechangingoftheguard,butthecontributionsofthosewhohavebeenreplacedwasgreatlyappreciated.SomeofthesignificantmattersthatwereresolvedattheAGMincludedthefollowing:

• FullmembershipoftheNAAextendedtomembersoftheRAAFandAustralianArmywhohavebeenpostedtobilletsintheship’scompanyofRANships.

• PeterCooke-RussellappointedasNationalSecretary.• Constitutionandby-lawamendmentsmadetoenableasectionwithoutgeographicalboundaries

tobeestablishedwererescindedduetoproceduralproblemsatthe2015NationalCouncilAGM.• Theabilityofafullmembertobelongtomorethanonesubsectionorsectionwithoutsub

sectionswasremovedandnowmembersarelimitedtobeingfullmembersofonlyonepartoftheNAA.Howeverafullmembermaybelongtoanothersubsection(s)orsectionasaclub/socialmember.

• TheobjectivesoftheNAAwereamendedtoinclude:“EncouragememberstoparticipateincommemorativeactivitiesthatrecognisethelegacyofthosewhohaveservedintheNavyatseaandashoreinwartime,inadditiontobothpeacemakingandpeacekeepingcapacities.”

• Thescopeoffullmembershipwasbroadenedtocoverthe“declaredpartners”ofpersonswhoqualifiedforfullmembershipbytheirnavalservice.ThiswastobeimplementedfromtherisingoftheNational2016AGM.Theannualsubscriptionforafullmembershipcouplewassetat$55.00.

• Thefullmembershipsubscriptionfor2017wassetat$38.00perannum.Theadditional$3.00increasewillbesharedbetweentheSubSectionandtheSection.

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AsIwritethiscommentforourmagazine,thecountrymovestowardaFederalelection.TheNAAisafoundationmemberoftheAllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO).Itismystrongrecommendationthatifyouhaveaccesstotheinternet,youshouldreadtheADSOwebsiteathttp://www.adso.org.au.Theorganisationprovidesanoverviewofthepositionoftheex-servicecommunitytowardsallofthemajorpoliticalparty’spositiononveterans’mattersandtheirstanceonthevariousissuesofsignificancetobothservingandex-servingmembersoftheDefencefamily.Itisimportantthatweareallinformedandtakethemostappropriateactionbasedonthefacts.

Untilnextedition,staysafe,healthy,wealthyandwise.

YoursAye

RussellPettisNationalPresident

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Remainingfeesupportscholarshipstobeawardedpriorto30June

OnbehalfofWomen&LeadershipAustralia(WLA),wearepleasedtoprovideyouwithinformationpertainingtoleadershipdevelopmentscholarshipscurrentlyavailabletoourfemalemembers.

InlinewithWLA’saimtoincreasetheaccessibilityofhighqualityleadershipdevelopmenttoagreaterpercentageoffemaleleaders,feesupportscholarshipsareselectivelyprovidedtoassistcurrentandaspiringfemaleleadersintheircareerdevelopmentjourney.

Feesupportscholarshipsforwomen,remainsunallocatedandmustbeawardedpriortotheendofthisfinancialyear.Feesupportisavailableundertwodistinctstreams.

Stream1-$6,000FeeSupportforSeniorFemaleLeadersSeniorandexecutivelevelmanagersareinvitedtoapplyforfeesupportofupto$6,000tosupporttheirparticipationinAustralia’smostprestigiousexecutivewomen’sprogram,theAdvancedLeadershipProgram.

Stream2-$3,000FeeSupportforHighPotentialandMid-LevelFemaleLeadersHighpotentialandmid-levelmanagersareinvitedtoapplyforfeesupportofupto$3,000tosupporttheirparticipationintheAcceleratedLeadershipPerformanceProgram,aunique18weekprogramdesignedtofasttrackleadershipcapacityandacceleratecareerpotential.

ExpressionsofInterest

Shouldyouwishtomakeanexpressionofinterestineitherstream,youmustcompleteanEOIformandreturnitbyJune30th.

ShouldyouwishtodiscussthisopportunitypriortosubmittinganEOIpleasecontactWomenandLeadershipAustraliaon(03)[email protected]

Kindregards

IanJohnsonNationalProgramLiaisonManagerP0392709016|1300138037|F1300451031|Wwww.wla.edu.au|[email protected]

Women&LeadershipAustraliascholarships

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AllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO)mediastatement

24May2016It’stimetostumpupforourservicemenandwomenandveteransTheDefenceForceWelfareAssociation,togetherwithitspartnersintheAllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO)1comprisingsome90,000members,arebeginningtowonderwhetherthemenandwomenoftheAustralianDefenceForce,andtheveterans’community,areinapolicyfreezoneleadinguptotheforthcomingelection.AsacombinedvoicethoseAssociationsarelookingforpolicyinitiativesfromallpoliticalpartiesthatwouldprovidesomeredressoftheconcernsexpressedtotheGovernmentandOppositionpartiesoverthelastmanyyears.

Insteadofpositivepolicieswesee;

1. Governmentwastefullyspendingmillionsfightingveterans’claimsmostofwhichareultimatelyproventobevalid.Suchdisputesalmostinvariablyleadtodepression,highlevelsofstressandadversementaloutcomes.

2. GovernmentandDefencefailingtofullyrecognizethatmanyADFmemberswhotookMefloquinemayhavesufferedphysicalandmentalharm.TheyneedreassurancethattheGovernmentwilltakepositiveandproactiveactiontosurveythosewhowereadministeredthisdrugandprovidenoquestionsaskedhealthsupporttocombattheimpactsofthisdrug.It’sTimetoactivelysupportthemandtheirfamiliesineverywaypossibletoensuretheirphysicalandmentalhealthneedsaremet.

3. GovernmentallowingtheVeteranDisabilityPensionstobereducedinrelativevalueattheexpenseofourdisabledveterans.

4. GovernmentreducingthevalueofADFsuperannuationbydeliberatelydiscountingtheindexationofMSBSandDFRB/DFERDBsuperannuationpayments,nottomentiontheuseof50-yearoldlifetablestoreduceDFRDBsuperannuationpayments.

5. Governmentresistingtheprovisionofhearingappliancestomeettheidentifiedclinicalneedofveteranswithcomplexhearinglossrequirements.

OurservicepersonnelhavemadeamajorcontributiontoNation’ssecurityandfreedomsincefederationbutgovernmentsovertheyearshavefallenwellshortoftheirobligationstothem.ThisreinforcestheneedtorecognizethespecialcompactbetweentheNationanditsservicepersonnelwithan‘AustralianMilitaryAccord’.

It’sTimeforallpoliticalpartiestoreleasetheirveterans’policies.

1TheDefenceForceWelfareAssociation(DFWA),NavalAssociationofAustralia(NAA),RAAFAssociation(RAAFA),RoyalAustralianRegimentCorporation(RARC),AustralianSpecialAirServiceAssociation(ASASA),VietnamVeteransAssociationofAustralia(VVAA),theAustralianFederationofTotallyandPermanentlyIncapacitatedEx-ServiceMenandWomen,theFleetAirArmAssociationofAustralia,PartnersofVeteransAssociationofAustralia,RoyalAustralianArmouredCorpsCorporation(RAAC),theNationalMalaya&BorneoVeteransAssociationAustralia(NMBVAA),DefenceReservesAssociation(DRA),AustralianGulfWarVeteransAssociation,AustralianCommandoAssociation,WarWidowsGuild,MilitaryPoliceAssociationAustralia(MPAA),andtheAustralianArmyApprenticesAssociation.

ContactsADSOCampaignCoDirectorsTedChitham0418733887AlfJaugietis0438282284

http://adso.org.au/

ADSONationalSpokesmanDavidJamison0416107557

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USNavy’snew$13billionaircraftcarrierwilldominatetheseas

Forthecostofour12submarinesIt’stheUSSGeraldR.Ford(CVN-78),themostexpensiveandmostadvancedwarshipeverbuilt.TheshipwaschristenedinNovember2013andisscheduledtobecommissionedthismonth.

TheNavalbehemothcanhousemorethan4,500peopleandweighs90,000tons.TheCVN-78istheleadshipintheFordclassofaircraftcarriers,replacingsomeoftheU.S.Navy’sexistingNimitz-classcarriers.Atfirstglance,bothclasseshaveasimilar-lookinghull,buttheFordclassintroducesaseriesoftechnicalinnovationsdesignedtoimprovecarrier’soperatingefficiency,andreduceoperatingcostsandcrewrequirements.

Insteadofconventionalsteamcatapultstolaunchjets,thesupercarrierisoutfittedwithEMALS(ElectromagneticAircraftLaunchSystem),whichislighterandrequireslessspace.Italsoneedslessmaintenanceandmanpower,andismorereliableandenergy-efficient.EMALScanlaunchanaircraftevery45seconds,25%fasterthanitssteamcounterpart.Furthermore,sinceEMALSusesnosteam,it’sasuitablecandidateforlaunchingdronesandotherelectricvehicles.

ThelaunchsystemisjustasmallpieceoftheCVN-78’spuzzle.Theshiphasa

redesignedandrelocatedisland(thepartofthecarrierwhereair-trafficcontrolandthebridgearelocated),threefasterandmorepowerfulelevators(comparedwithfouronNimitz-classcarriers),anAdvancedAircraftRecoverySystem(AARS)anddesignchangestotheflightdeck.Thosechangesarevitaltoincreasingthenumberofsortieslaunched.

Thecarrier’ssensoryarrayhasreceivedanoverhaulwiththeadditionofanintegratedactiveelectronicallyscannedarray(AESA)search-and-trackingradarsystem.Thisnewsystemhasnomovingparts,soitthereforeminimizesmaintenanceandcrewrequirementsforoperation.Further,advancedAESAradarsenabletheshipandaircrafttobroadcastpowerfulsignalswhileremainingstealthy,whichgreatlyimprovescombateffectiveness.

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Speakingofcombat,thecarrierismorethancapableofholdingitsown.TheEvolvedSeaSparrowMissile(ESSM)defendsagainsthigh-speed,highlymaneuverableanti-shipmissiles,andtheweaponsystemofchoiceistheRollingAirframeMissile(RAM).OnemustnotforgetvariousGatlingandheavymachinegunmountsaswellas75-plusaircraftreadytobelaunchedatanygiventime.

TheCVN-78hasanotherimportantadvantageoveritsequivalentNimitzclasscarrier:Itspowerdoesn’tcomewiththepriceofincreasedhandsonboard.Infact,becauseoftheaforementionedtechnologies,the

USSGeraldR.Fordaccommodates2,600sailors,600fewerthanaNimitz-classflattop.ThisalonesavestheNavymorethan$4billioninownershipcostsovereachship’s50-yearlife,whencomparedwithcontemporaryNimitzaircraftcarriers.

Asexpected,theCVN-78hasimpressivepower.TheshipispoweredbytwoBechtelA1Bnuclearreactors,eachcapableofproducing300megawattsofelectricity,triplethatofNimitz-classreactors.Thosechangesresultedinatwo-

thirdsreductionofwatchstandingrequirementsandabigdecreaseinrequiredmaintenance.

Withgreatpowercomesgreatfirepower.Onlyhalfofthepower-generatingcapabilityontheCVN-78isneededtoruncurrentlyplannedsystems,includingEMALS.TheCVN-78willthushavethepowerreservesthattheNimitzclasslackstosportevenmorefuturisticarmamentsandsystems,suchasfree-electronlasersanddynamicarmor,atsomepointinthefuture.

Thelaserscanbefiredatjustafewdollarspershotandconsumearound10megawattsofpower.

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Date Year Title Event

1June 1918 RANaircraftfirstusedincombat

FirstuseofaircraftincombatbyshipsoftheRoyalAustralianNavyintheHeligolandBight.AircraftwerelaunchedfromHMASSydneyandMelbournetointercepttwoGermanaircraft.

1June 1941 EvacuationfromCretecompleted

Over16,000troopsweresuccessfullyevacuatedfromtheislandoverfoursuccessivenights.

2June 1967 2ndBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,arrivesinVietnam

By1967Australia'scommitmenttothewarinVietnamwasincreasingastheAustralianTaskForceexpandeditscontroloverareasofPhucTuyProvince.

3–6June 1942 BattleofMidway ThebattleofMidwaywasthefirstdecisivedefeatinflictedonJapanbytheUnitedStatesintheSecondWorldWar.ThebattleshiftedthebalanceofseapowerinthePacifictowardstheAlliesandforcedJapantoabandonplansforadvancesonNewCaledonia,FijiandSamoaanddelayedtheiroffensiveinNewGuinea.

3June 1969 HMASMelbournecollideswithUSSFrankEEvans

HMASMelbourneandUSSFrankEEvanswereparticipatinginSEATOExerciseSeaSpiritintheSouthChinaSea.Atapproximately3:00amwhenorderedtoanewescortstation,EvanssailedacrossMelbourne’sbow,cuttingherintwo.Seventyfourofhercrewperished.

5June 1941 CyprusreinforcedbyAustraliantroops

AftertheirheavylossesduringtheinvasionofCreteGermanplanstolaunchasimilarattackagainstCypruswereabandoned.

6June 1944 D-Day AllieslandinNormandy,openingupathirdfrontagainstGermanyandbeginninganeastwarddriveacrossnorthernEuropethatendedwithGermany'ssurrenderinMay1945.

6June 1969 BattleofBinhBa,SouthVietnam

BinhBa,located6kilometresnorthoftheAustralianbaseatNuiDatwasthesiteofabattlebetweenanAustralianReadyReactionForceandacombinedforceofVietCongguerrillasandNorthVietnameseArmytroopswhohadoccupiedthevillage.Theenemyweredrivenoffaftermorethanaday'sfighting.

7June 1917 CaptainR.C.Grieve,VC CaptainR.C.Grieve,37thBattalion,originallyfromMelbourne,winstheVictoriaCrossatMessines.

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7June 1951 3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment

3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,patrolssentacrosstheImjinRiverandtheybegintowincontrolofthenorthbank.

7June 1968 AustralianPrimeMinistervisitsVietnam

PrimeMinisterGortonbeginstwo-dayvisittoVietnamagainstabackgroundofbothagrowingAustralianmilitarycommitmenttothewarandsteadilyincreasing,thoughnotyetoverwhelming,domesticopposition.

7–10June 1917 PrivateJ.Carroll,VC PrivateJ.Carroll,33rdBattalion,originallyfromBrisbane,winstheVictoriaCrossatStYves(battleofMessines).

8June 1941 AustraliansattackVichyFrenchinSyria

7thDivisionandImperialforcesattackVichyFrenchinSyria.

8June 1942 SydneyandNewcastleshelled

AweekaftertheylaunchedthemidgetsubmarinesthatattackedSydneyHarbour,fourlargeJapanesesubmarinesshellSydneyandNewcastle,buttolittleeffect.

8June 1950 GeneralSirThomasBlameyappointedFieldMarshal

GeneralSirThomasBlamey,Commander-in-ChiefAlliedLandForces,SouthWestPacificArea,intheSecondWorldWar,promotedtotherankoffieldmarshal.(HeremainstheonlyAustralianevertoattainthisrank.)

9June 1941 LitaniRiver,Lebanon HavingseenthebridgeovertheriverdestroyedbyVichyFrenchtroops,twoplatoonsofthe7thDivisioncrosstheLitaniRiverincanvasboatsandcaptureseveralFrenchpositionsonthefarshore.

10June 1940 ItalydeclareswarontheAllies

HopingtoprofitfromtheGermansuccessesearlyinthewar,theItaliandictatorMussolinideclaredwarontheAlliesinJune1940,bywhichtimethemostvocalItaliandissidentswereinexileorinprison.

10June 1941 RecruitingbeginsforTorresStraitDefenceForce

RecruitmentcommencedfortheTorresStraitDefenceForcetobedrawnfromtheIndigenouspopulationoftheTorresStraitIslands.

10June 1944 LastJapaneseaircraftshotdownshotdowninNewGuineacampaign

FlightLieutenantBakerpursuedandshotdownaJapanesedivebomber,makingitthelastJapaneseaircraftshotdownbytheRAAFintheNewGuineacampaign.

10June 1945 LandingsatBrunei,LabuanandMuar,Borneo

CodenamedOboe6,the9thDivision'slandingsatBrunei,LabuanandMuar,weredesignedtosecuretheBruneiBayareanorthofBorneo,topermittheestablishmentofanadvancedfleetbasetoprotectBrunei'soilandrubberresources.

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10June 1945 LandingsatBrunei,LabuanandMuar,Borneo

CodenamedOboe6,the9thDivision'slandingsatBrunei,LabuanandMuar,weredesignedtosecuretheBruneiBayareanorthofBorneo,topermittheestablishmentofanadvancedfleetbasetoprotectBrunei'soilandrubberresources.

11June 1900 DiamondHill,SouthAfrica

Membersofthe1stAustralianHorseandtheNewSouthWalesLancersparticipateinthebattleofDiamondHill,SouthAfrica.

12June 1901 Williamsrust,SouthAfrica

VictorianstrappedinasurpriseattackatWilliamsrust;18werekilledand42woundedinafive-minute-longengagement.

13June 1941 BattleforJezzine,Lebanon

Thebattlewasoneofseveralhardfoughtactionsinthefive-week-longcampaignbythealliesagainstVichyFrenchforcesinSyriaandLebanon.

13June 1945 AustralianscaptureBrunei

TheAustralianoccupationofBruneiwasaimedatpermittingtheestablishmentofanadvancedfleetbasetoprotectBrunei'soilandrubberresources.

14June 1966 6thBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,arrivesinSouthVietnam

Thedeploymentofthe6thBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,toVietnamformedpartofAustralia'sbuildupofforcesinPhoucTuyprovinceinthemid-1960s.DCompanyfromthisbattalionbecameinvolvedinthebattleofLongTaninAugust1966.

15June 1901 SergeantJ.Rogers,VC SergeantJ.Rogers,SouthAfricanConstabulary,originallyfromMoama,NewSouthWales,winstheVictoriaCrossnearThaba'Nchu,OrangeFreeState.RogerswasaNewSouthWelshmanbybirth.

15June 1951 HMASBataanbombardsChongjin,Korea

AfterthewarinKoreahadended,theChineseleader,ChairmanMaoTseTung,admittedthatoneoftheprincipalfactorsindenyingtheChineseandNorthKoreanvictorywasthesuperiorityofUNnavalpower.Australia'scontributiontothenavalwarinKoreawassignificant.

16June 1942 HMASNestorsunk HMASNestorwasintheMediterranean,northofTobruk,whenshewasbombedandsunk.

16June 1948 MalayanEmergencydeclared

TheAustralianinvolvementinMalayanEmergencylastedfrom1950to1960,makingitthelongestcontinuingmilitarycommitmentinourhistory.Fifty-oneAustralianservicemendiedinMalaya(althoughonly15ofthesedeathsoccurredasaresultofoperations)and27werewounded,themajorityofwhomwereinthearmy.

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17June 1945 AustralianslandatWeston,NorthBorneo

TheAustralianlandingsonBorneoweremeanttodenytheJapaneseoilandtoestablishbasesfornavaloperations.Thevalueoftheseoperationshasbeensubjecttocontinuingdebate.

18June 1943 AustraliangovernmentannouncesthatAustraliaisnolongerthreatenedwithinvasion

By1943itwasclearthattheJapanesenolongerhadthecapacitytothreatenAustraliawithinvasion(thoughitlateremergedthatnosuchinvasionwaseverplannedbytheJapanese).

18June 1953 AustralianprisonersofwaroftheKoreanWarreleasedatPanmunjon

ThirtyAustraliansweretakenprisonerinKorea;oneofthesediedwhileincaptivity.

19June 1952 JamestownLine,Korea The1stBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,relievedthe1stBattalion,theLeicestershireRegiment,ontheJamestownline,Korea.

19June-6July

1941 LieutenantA.R.Cutler,VC

LieutenantRodenCutler,2/5thFieldRegiment,7thDivision,originallyofManly,NewSouthWales,winstheVictoriaCrossforaseriesofactionsatMerdjayounandintheDamourarea,Lebanon.

20June 1864 AustraliansinactionatTeRanga,NewZealand

Morethan2,500menfromtheAustraliancoloniescrossedtheTasmantofightintheNewZealandwars.MostjoinedtheWaikatomilitiaregimentsandbecameinvolvedinpatrollingandgarrisonduties.

20June 1943 Darwinbombed DarwinwasbombedbyJapaneseaircraft64timesduringtheSecondWorldWar.

21June 1941 Damascusoccupied DamascuswasasecondaryobjectivefortheAlliesduringthefive-weekSyriancampaign,inwhichthecaptureofcoastaltownsofDamourandBeirutandtheinlandtownofMerdjayounweremoreimportanttotheoutcome.

21June 1951 3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,awardedUnitedStatesPresidentialDistinguishedUnitCitation

UnitedStatesPresidentialDistinguishedUnitCitationawardedto3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,for"extraordinaryheroismandoutstandingperformance"atthebattleofKapyong,Korea.

22June 1941 OperationBarbarossalaunched

Germany'sinvasionofRussialedtothegreatestclashofarmsinhistory.ThewaroccupiedbyfarthegreatestproportionofGermanmanpowerandmuchoftheburdenofdefeatingGermanyfelltoRussia.

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22June 1945 Beaufort,Borneooccupied

TheAustralianoccupationofBruneiwasaimedatpermittingtheestablishmentofanadvancedfleetbasetoprotectBrunei'soilandrubberresources.

22June 1945 JapaneseresistanceonTarakanends

CodenamedOboe1,thelandingsatTarakan,wereprimarilyaimedatestablishingafighterairfield,thoughintheendthiswasnotdone.

23June 1885 Sudancontingentdisembarks

TheNewSouthWalescontingentspentalittleovertwomonthsintheSudanwithoutseeinganyseriousaction.UpontheirreturntheyspentsometimeattheNorthHeadQuarantineStation.

24June 1942 AfrikaKorpsattacksEgypt

Rommel'sAfrikaKorpsattacksEgypt,forcingAlliedforcesbacktoElAlamein,whereoneofthepivotalbattlesofthewarwasfoughtlaterintheyear.

25June 1917 UStroopsinFrance UStroopsbegintoarriveinFrance.

25June 1950 NorthKoreainvadesSouthKorea.

Beginningofthethree-year-longKoreanWar.

25-26June

1916 PrivateJ.W.A.Jackson,VC

PrivateJ.W.A.Jackson,17thBattalion,originallyfromGunbar,NewSouthWales,winstheVictoriaCrosssouth-eastofBoisGrenier,nearArmentières,France.

26June 1956 SungeiSiput,Malaya Menofthe3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,attackedaCommunistcampnearSungeiSiputinPerak,Malaya.ThreeoftheCommunistswerekilledinthefight.

27June 1911 RoyalMilitaryCollege,Duntroon,opens

TheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Duntroon,wascreatedatthesuggestionofFieldMarshalLordKitchener;itsfirstcommandantwasColonelW.T.Bridges,wholaterdiedofwoundsreceivedonGallipoli.

27June 1950 UNrecommendsassistancetoSouthKorea

TheUnitedNations'sSecurityCouncilrecommendsUNassistancetoSouthKoreaaftertheNorthKoreaninvasionof25June.

27June 1950 RAAFbomberSquadrontoMalaya

SixRAAFLincolnsofNo.1Squadron,RAAF,andaflightofDakotasfromNo.38SquadronformedpartoftheFarEastAirForce.TheRAAF'scontributionrepresentedAustralia'sfirstinvolvementintheMalayanEmergency.

28June1918

1918 CorporalP.Davey,VC CorporalP.Davey,10thBattalion,originallyfromGoodwood,SouthAustralia,winstheVictoriaCrossatMerris,France.

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28June 1919 TreatyofVersaillessigned

TheParisPeaceConferenceconcludedwiththesigningoftheTreatyofVersailles.Thetreaty,signedbetweenGermanyandrepresentativesof27victoriouspowers,punishedGermanybothterritoriallyandfinanciallyforitsroleintheFirstWorldWar.TheharshtermsofthetreatywasintendedtopreventGermanyfromeverhavingthemeanstomakewarinthefuture.

28June 1945 PrivateL.T.Starcevich,VC

PrivateL.T.Starcevich,2/43rdBattalion,originallyfromSubiaco,WesternAustralia,winstheVictoriaCrossatBeaufort,NorthBorneo.

28June 1950 Seoulcaptured TheNorthKoreanPeople'sArmycapturedSeoulintheirinitialsouthwardadvance;bytheendoftheKoreanWarthecityhadchangedhandsfourtimes.

29June 1950 AustraliacommitsmilitaryunitstotheUnitedNationsForceinKorea

Australiawasoneofthefirstnationstocommitunits,fromeachofthethreeservices,tothewarinKorea.AustraliansinKoreafoughtaspartoftheUNCommand.

30June 1941 HMASWaterhensunk HMASWaterhenwassunkontheTobrukrun.

30June 1942 AustraliantroopsraidSalamaua

TheraidonSalamauawascarriedoutbymenoftheNewGuineaVolunteerRiflesandthe2/5thIndependentCompany,theycauseddamagetoJapanesefacilitiesandsupplies.

30June 1950 No.77Squadron,RAAF,committedtoKorea

PrimeMinisterMenziesannouncedthatNo.77Squadron,RAAF,wastobecommittedtocombatdutiesinKorea.ThiswasthefirstAustralianunitsenttothewarinKorea;theywereequippedwithMustangs.

30June 1971 Finalanti-warrally 110,000peopleinAustraliancitiesdemonstratedagainstthewarinVietnam.

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