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became the second Army representative and oldest Australian to conquer Mt Everest on May 25. After failing to summit by just 100m in 2001 and 300m in

1988, Maj Zaharias said he was relieved he would not be going back for a fourth attempt.

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CDF Angus Houston has announced a Commission of Inquiry into how an Australian soldier became unconscious in his room at Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan on May 28.

ACM Houston said an ADF Investigative Service investiga-tion was underway into the possi-ble involvement of illicit drugs in the incident.

“As the investigation is ongoing, no findings are yet available, however, a bottle of pills and, separately, white powder, thought to be an opiate, were found in the soldier’s room,” ACM Houston said.

“Analysis and medical testing to confirm the nature of the substance that may have caused or contributed to his condition is ongoing.”

The soldier involved is an expe-rienced commando who was on his third deployment to Afghanistan with the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG).

Pte D was found unconscious and unresponsive by his colleagues. Emergency first aid and medical treat-ment were administered.

He was evacuated from Tarin

Kowt to a US military hospital in Kandahar, and then Bagram.

Following a medical procedure to stabilise his condition at Bagram, the soldier arrived at a medical centre in Germany on June 1. He is in a serious condition and is being closely moni-tored by medical staff.

T h e D e f e n c e C o m m u n i t y Organisation and an escort officer from the soldier’s unit are support-ing Pte D’s parents and girlfriend in Germany.

Pte D enlisted in 2004 and, after service in an infantry battalion, suc-cessfully completed commando train-ing and selection.

In response to the incident, SOTG’s CO ordered prohibited-substance testing of all members of the soldier’s sub-unit. Testing of the remaining elements of the SOTG was also conducted.

ACM Houston said the inquiry would also identify any deficiencies in the current prohibite-substance testing regime. “The ADF has a zero tolerance policy regarding the use of illicit drugs and takes these matters very seriously,” he said.

A REVIEW of force protection measures for Australian troops on operations has resulted in almost $1.7 billion of investment in proposed new force-protec-tion equipment and initiatives.

The review put forward more than 40 recommendations for enhancements to force protection measures, particularly reflecting escalating IED and rocket attacks in Afghanistan.

D e f e n c e M i n i s t e r J o h n Faulkner said the force protec-tion improvements recommended in the review covered a variety of active and passive measures, ranging from personal protec-tive equipment for soldiers, to unmanned surveillance systems.

“Since the review was com-pleted, Defence has been working hard to progress and implement its outcomes,” Senator Faulkner said.

“Some measures have already been implemented, including improving counter-measures against IEDs and improving IED detection equipment.

“Progressing the other rec-ommendations is well underway, including enhanced medical sup-port and the upgrade and harden-ing of living and working accom-modation in Tarin Kowt.”

Senator Faulkner said that a key initiative in the package was the acquisition of a counter rocket, artillery and mortar (CRAM) sys-tem for use in Afghanistan, which would provide advance warning of rocket attacks.

Among other initiatives receiv-ing funding are, the acquisition of a quantity of self-protection adap-tive roller kits (SPARK rollers) to mitigate the risk to vehicle-mount-ed troops from IEDs; training of additional military working dogs; new and enhanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, including UAVs and unattended ground sensors; and, improved communications and logistics arrangements.

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Increased armour andfirepower for vehicles� Upgrade Bushmaster fleet� Additional firepower for

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� Increased protection for ASLAV $271.5 million

Counter IED� Improved route clearance

capability� Electronic countermeasures� Additional military working dogs� Counter IED training� Exploitation analysis and

targeting� Forensic analysis capability $11.9 million

Enhanced electroniccountermeasures� A package of classified

electronic countermeasures (ECM) upgrades and capability acquisitions

$188.4 million

Looking after thehealth of our troops� Additional combat medics at

platoon level� A ‘buddy system’ for mental-

health identification� A trial ‘decompression program’

for personnel returning from operations

� Establish a combat-medical advanced-skills training facility

� Hearing protection and hearing-protection testing

$8.3 million

Protection against indirect fire� Counter rocket, artillery and

mortar warning system� Facilities hardening $393.6 million

Enhanced intelligence,surveillance, reconnaissance� Increase the rate-of-effort of ISR

in theatre

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� New biometric capabilities� A range of classified ISR

enhancements $740 million

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weapon system� Training areas, ranges and

equipment suited to operations in Afghanistan

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� Remote viewing terminals� More timely logistics support � Operationally urgent capability

requests staffed and funded� Create a force integration team

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DEFENCE moved a step closer towards upgrading its ASLAV fleet on June 1 as the government gave second pass approval to the Land 112 Phase 4 ASLAV Enhancement Project.

The project plans to start upgrades to 113 ASLAVs by April 2012. Once upgraded, the vehicles will provide increased protection against a wider range of threats, including IEDs, because of improvements in bal-listic, fragmentation and blast protection.

Defence Minister John Faulkner said engine, suspen-sion and driveline upgrades would ensure the ASLAV fleet

remained a highly capable and versatile asset for the duration of its service in the ADF.

“These enhancements, which have a total project cost of $302.8 million, will result in our ASLAV fleet being up-armoured to provide greater protection to cater for difficult and dangerous environments such as those in Afghanistan,” he said.

“The upgrade will ensure the ASLAV fleet provides the high-est possible combat protection and capability in the future.”

ASLAVs have been deployed to the MEAO since 2004.

Defence is investigat-ing options to fast-track the upgrade’s schedule.

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NEWS 3Army June 10, 2010

A NEW combat uniform and a combat body armour system light-er than the current system would be issued for trial by the end of 2010, CA Ken Gillespie told sol-diers during a three-day visit to Afghanistan in late May.

Lt-Gen Gillespie discussed and demonstrated the new Tiered Body Armour System (TBAS) and a new mid-point combat uniform during visits to Multinational Base Tarin Kowt and three patrol bases in the Chora and Mirabad Valley regions.

He said the new body armour system was likely to be issued to key elements of the next rotation of troops deployed to Afghanistan dur-ing 2011.

“We are looking at issuing the first batch of TBAS for trial to sol-diers at the end of the year,” he said.

The TBAS package currently includes up to three load carriers designed for multiple combat roles. TBAS also uses a new ballistic plate system that weighs less than the cur-rent Modular Combat Body Armour System issued to most troops in Afghanistan.

“We are continually reassessing issued combat equipment to reduce load and enhance functionality and we will incorporate recommenda-tions from soldiers into the new tiered system once the trial is com-plete,” Lt-Gen Gillespie said.

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DEFENCE Minister John Faulkner has announced a review into Defence’s RODUM system.

The four-month review will be con-ducted by Jeff Whalan, a former CEO of Centrelink and Medicare.

It will assess the ease, use and responsiveness of the current report-ing system for the individual ADF member and the chain of command,

the feedback arrangements following RODUM reports; and whether the current reporting system provides adequate and timely advice to higher ADF command and DMO manage-ment on reported defects.

“We have to ensure that claims about defective equipment made by ADF personnel are properly dealt with,” Senator Faulkner said.

WHILE Remote Locality Leave Travel entitlements are under review as part of the Strategic Reform Program, there will be no changes to the ADF’s exist-ing policies on District Allowance or additional annual leave days for mem-bers on remote postings.

Defence Minister John Faulkner made it clear at a Senate Estimates com-mittee hearing on May 31 that Defence was only reviewing the Remote Locality Leave Travel entitlement.

He said the objective was to ensure the package met the needs of ADF serv-icemen and women.

“The government recognises the sac-rifices made by ADF members when they are posted away from family and friends to distant locations across Australia, like Darwin and Townsville, without the facilities of a city like Sydney or

Melbourne,” Senator Faulkner said. “The review will examine options to increase the flexibility of the current scheme. There will be no changes to the scheme that will adversely impact servicemen and women in remote locations.

“The government is committed to ensuring members are able to remain in contact with family and friends else-where while posted to remote locations.”

To compensate ADF members living in remote areas, Defence provides three entitlements: an annual ADF District Allowance; additional annual leave days; and a Remote Locality Leave Travel enti-tlement, which provides ADF members with economy-class travel to the nearest state capital to visit family and friends or access services that are unavailable at their base location.

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Mathew McKeever, said the new system appeared to be more in-line with demands placed on combat armour in a complex and mostly dismounted patrolling environment such as Afghanistan.

“I patrol on foot in the Mirabad Valley every day with my sol-diers and we’ve been in a multi-ple contacts with insurgents,” Cpl McKeever said.

“When you’re in a contact you don’t think about what you are wearing, you’re focused on your job. The issued kit we have now is fine, it does the job and provides exceptional protection, but it’s also

good to know that a lighter and more multi-purpose system will be issued soon”.

Lt-Gen Gillespie demonstrated the proposed TBAS package that will incorporate a new ammunition pouch system designed to enhance access and versatility.

The new mid-point combat uni-form was also displayed. Future rotations to Afghanistan will trial it as a replacement for the current-ly issued DPDU and DPCU. The mid-point combat uniform has been developed to provide improved camouflage and functionality for operations in Afghanistan.

Latest fashion: RSM-A WO Stephen Ward helps with a demonstration of the new Tiered Body Armour System during a visit to Afghanistan. Photos by Sgt Brent Tero

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New outfit: CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie displays the mid-point combat uniform to be trialled in Afghanistan.

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By Leut Jemma Powerand Jodie Hanlon

THE new Military Court of Australia will try serious service offences such as serious assault, theft or fraud.

Defence Minister John Faulkner and Attorney-General Robert McClelland announced the estab-lishment of the court on May 24.

Legislation establishing the new court is expected to be introduced into Parliament soon.

Subject to parliamentary approv-al, the court is expected to operate from late 2011.

It will replace the former mil-itary court which the High Court ruled invalid last year.

Until it is up and running, seri-ous service offences will continue to be tried by courts martial and Defence Force magistrate trials.

Exercising an exclusive military jurisdiction, the new Military Court of Australia will deal with matters in a forum independent from the chain of command and at a level of transparency never before experi-enced in the ADF.

“It’s critically important for the men and women of the ADF that they have access to an effective mil-itary justice system. An efficient and fair military justice system is a key foundation for the excellent serv-ice discipline that places the ADF among the world’s best militaries,” Senator Faulkner said.

The trial of service offences will

SCALES OF JUSTICE� Any member charged with a service offence, even at summary level, will be able to elect to have the matter heard in the independent Military Court of Australia.� Judicial officers of the court will be required to have service experi-ence or familiarity with the services.� The court will hear matters in Australia and will also be capable of deploying where necessary. In the rare situation where the court cannot deploy, the existing system of courts martial and Defence Force magistrate trials will remain as a deployable option.

New court flagged

not be before a jury but will be pre-sided over by experienced judicial officers. While they cannot be serv-ing permanent or reserve military offices, they must have previous service experience or familiarity with the services.

The aim is to enhance fairness for members by ensuring that those who try service offences will not only be independent from the chain of command, but will also have a good understanding of the military environment in which ADF mem-bers operate.

“This new specialist court will deliver a system of military justice for ADF members that combines the necessary independence and consti-tutional protections for the judiciary,

with an understanding of the vital importance of military discipline in the operation of our armed forces,” Senator Faulkner said.

The new court will be capable of deploying to off-shore locations. In rare situations where the Military Court of Australia cannot deploy off-shore because of security or dip-lomatic concerns, the system will revert to courts martial and Defence Force magistrate trials.

Although most ADF members will not be directly affected by these changes, the establishment of a strong system to maintain serv-ice discipline will provide flow-on benefits for all from the enhanced morale and operational effectiveness achieved.

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CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie has received one of Singapore’s highest military awards.

Lt-Gen Gillespie was awarded the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) or Meritorious Service Medal (military) by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chie Hean, and Singapore’s CA Brig Chan Chun Sing, on behalf of the President of Singapore on April 29.

The award was presented for his lead-ership and commitment to furthering relationships between the armies of both countries.

He said he was extremely proud and humbled to be recognised by Singapore’s President in this way.

“Australia and Singapore have a spe-cial relationship based on our shared stra-tegic view of and strong commitment to the region, our ongoing co-operation on access to training areas and Singapore’s outstanding contribution to operations in Afghanistan,” Lt-Gen Gillespie said.

The CA also visited Singapore’s Murai Urban Training Facility and Special Operations Task Force during his time in the country.

“These visits gave me a first hand view of the excellent instrumentation and training facilities at Murai as well as the extensive capabilities resident within Singapore’s special forces units,” he said.

For more information on the Pingat Jasa Gemilang visit http://www.pmo.gov.sg/NationalHonoursandAwards/Pingat+Jasa+Gemilang+(The+Meritorious+Service+Medal).htm

Decorated: CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie receives Singapore’s Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) or Meritorious Service Medal (military) from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Teo Chie Hean, assisted by Singapore’s CA, Brig Chan Chun Sing.

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Super role for CosgroveCDF ACM Angus Houston has nominated former CDF Gen Peter Cosgrove (retd) as one of two ADF-member representative directors on the proposed Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation.

The other nominee is John McCullagh, CEO of the Military Superannuation Benefits Scheme.

“As ADF member representatives, Gen Cosgrove and Mr McCullagh will bring to the new Commonwealth

Superannuation Corporation board a deep understanding of the needs and expectations of ADF personnel regard-ing their superannuation schemes,” ACM Houston said.

The consolidation of Common-wealth super funds under one trus-tee is a governance initiative that will take effect from July 1 if the Superannuation Schemes Bill before Parliament is passed. It will not affect members’ superannuation benefits.

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NEWS 5Army June 10, 2010

By Sgt Brian Hartigan

ARMY leaders have laid down a chal-lenge to all soldiers, calling on them to find and eliminate waste and inef-ficiency and to put forward their good ideas for sensible change as part of the Strategic Reform Program (SRP).

DCA Maj-Gen Paul Symon said that the people at the coalface were often best placed to recognise when work practices or procedures, or even equipment types, weren’t necessarily the most efficient or effective way of doing something.

“For example, changing the require-ment for non-technical inspections (NTI) on vehicles and other equipment from monthly to quarterly is saving Army units a lot of time,” Maj-Gen Symon said.

“This is an excellent example of sol-diers pushing an idea up the chain of command to achieve a sensible result that benefits everyone.

“In addition to the reduced expendi-ture on consumables, it also frees up sol-diers’ time – our most valuable resource, which can then be invested in other activities.”

Troop sergeant C Tp, 1CSSB, Sgt Wayne Murphy said he was delighted with the new NTI interval and had no problem identifying actual benefits flow-ing from the change.

“If you consider that every driver car-ries out first parades, halt parades and last parades on their vehicles every day they drive them, it was easy to see there was a lot of duplication in NTIs,” Sgt Murphy said.

“In practice, NTIs effectively take us about three weeks to complete, from the time I allocate the task, until the paper-work is satisfactorily completed and pre-sented to the OC.

He said that following the interval change, his soldiers now had a lot more time for training and taskings and were much easier for him to manage.

In terms of financial savings, Sgt Murphy said that knowing how much grease, paper towel, rag on a roll and even the NTI forms themselves were saved by doing the inspections less fre-quently in his troop, it wasn’t hard to imagine considerable financial saving across the wider Army.

He said the need to complete NTIs monthly had always been identified by soldiers and NCOs as an unnecessary and painful admin burden.

While the call to change NTI inter-vals was a collective push up the chain of command, individual soldiers and civilian staff are reminded that there are financial incentives on offer for other ideas that may improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work areas or the Army

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE� Put your idea on paper: Write a few lines to state what you are trying to achieve. Do you see an opportunity to do something better, faster and more efficiently, or to reduce the cost to your unit?� Outline your idea: Think about the scope of your idea and what would be involved in putting it into practice. How much is the issue affecting your area or unit? What is the biggest advantage to adopting your idea? Who else does the issue affect? Does it involve organisations outside Army, such as the other services or suppliers of goods such as vehicles or uniforms?� State your plan to fix the issue: What resourc-es and help will you need? Can your unit do it alone or does it need to involve other groups? Think about how, when and where the idea might be implemented.� Identify the benefits: Will your idea save money or time? You might not be able to put a dollar figure on it, but you should think about what it will cost to introduce the idea.� Use the chain of command: Take your well-thought-out idea to your immediate superior, who might have questions or suggestions. A whole-of-Army brief will be held late in 2010 where your CO and RSM will brief CA on unit reforms.� Use the Army Suggestion Scheme: Visit http://intranet.defence.gov.au/armyweb/sites/CA/docs/CA_Directive_09_09_Army_Suggestion_Scheme.pdf. Submit your idea to the Army Suggestion Scheme through armysuggestionscheme@defence.gov.au, or Army Suggestion Scheme Manager, R1-4-B059, Army HQ, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT 2600.

generally, with the Army Suggestion Scheme offering up to $5000 for ideas that prove to be effective.

Army Suggestion Scheme manager Maj Chris Duffy, SO2 Co-ord Army, said the initiative provided recognition and financial rewards for individuals or groups who put forward good ideas wor-thy of implementation.

“Recognising and rewarding people for good ideas will be an important key to enabling us to achieve the aspirations of the SRP, and the Army Suggestion Scheme is an important mechanism to encourage innovation and better prac-tice,” Maj Duffy said.

Maj-Gen Symon said the SRP pro-vided Army with an excellent opportu-nity to identify areas for reform and to re-direct resources to future capability, and he encouraged all soldiers to engage in the process.

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6 NEWS Army June 10, 2010

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By Maj Phil Pyke

A QUICK and decisive response by four members of 12/40RTR at a single vehicle crash in which a woman was trapped has drawn praise from attend-ing paramedics.

Four members of the Tasmanian-based battalion were returning from a training weekend on May 22 when a Mazda sedan rolled on Hobart’s Brooker Highway.

XO 12/40RTR Maj Graham Wren said the vehicle, travelling in the oppo-site direction rolled over and skidded along on its roof.

“We saw the vehicle hit a light pole and noticed a young child thrown out. Our members ran across four lanes to assist as the young child had stood up and began walking towards traffic,” Maj Wren said.

Cpl David Woodrow grabbed the girl who was dazed from the impact and took her to safety.

Maj Wren said the woman was trapped in the vehicle.

“It was at that point two other chil-dren were found to have been thrown out as well. Capt Margaret Lake took care of the children, while Pte Patricia Dillon retrieved the first aid kit from our vehicle,” Maj Wren said.

Maj Wren and Cpl Woodrow worked to free the woman from the wreckage as fuel was leaking into the car.

“With the ignition and headlights on, there were a number of potential ignition sources.

“So I turned those off to reduce the risk,” Maj Wren said.

They were unable to free the women who was trapped by her badly lacerated leg and there was a nervous wait until emergency services arrived.

It took another 45 minutes to extract the woman, during which time Maj Wren remained partially in the up-turned vehicle, continuing to elevate her leg to reduce bleeding.

Paramedic Jess Bresnehan later wrote to CO 12/40 RTR Lt-Col Colin Riley praising the efforts of the members at the incident.

“I am writing to inform you of the fantastic job your soldiers and officers did at a motor vehicle rollover I attend-ed yesterday evening,” Ms Bresnehan wrote.

“They witnessed the accident and provided immediate assistance to all the occupants of the vehicle, in particular to a young lady who was seriously injured and trapped under the vehicle. They operated in a very calm, reassuring and professional manner. Their assistance was invaluable and made my job a lot easier.

“Please commend them on their efforts on behalf of myself and the other paramedics that attended the accident.”

Lt-Col Riley said he commended the members for showing leadership and initiative during an extremely stressful incident. “Without the quick action of Maj Wren and his team, the result could have been very different for the woman and her children,” Lt-Col Riley said.

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By Sgt Dave Morley

MORE than 250 soldiers and civil-ians gathered outside Kapooka on May 21 for the dedication of a permanent memorial to 26 sappers killed by an explosion in a training accident during World War II .

The construction of the memo-rial was a joint military and commu-nity initiative, according to ARTC Commandant Col Graeme Finney.

Col Finney said that after last year’s ceremony to mark the anni-versary of the tragedy, Wagga Wagga mayor Kerry Pascoe approached him with a view to constructing a lasting memorial off the main road.

“We decided the tragedy had to be commemorated regularly rather than sporadically as had happened in the past,” he said.

“This memorial shows the con-tinuing ties between the Army and the Wagga Wagga community.

“Seven thousand people, half of Wagga’s population, turned out to watch the funeral procession in 1945.”

Maj-Gen Steve Day, Senior Army Engineer, said the memorial would stand forever to remind sol-diers and civilians alike that training accidents could be just as fatal as war itself.

He said lessons learnt from the tragedy had changed the way in which demolitions were taught.

“There are two old generals here today who did their demolition training 30 years ago who are grate-ful for that,” he said.

Engineers from 21 Const Sqn deployed to Wagga Wagga recently to create the memorial on Defence land off San Isidore Road.

During the dedication service, Gp-Capt Bob Rogers, Commandant RAAF Base Wagga, gave a moving performance of a song titled 21 May 1945, which he had written special-

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Families of a number of the engi-neers killed in the explosion were present at the ceremony, including three of the four children of Sgt Jack Pomeroy, who was killed on his 31st birthday.

We remember:Maj-Gen Steve Day and Maj-Gen Craig Williams unveil the memorial (above). Sapp-ers from 21 Const Sqn who constructed the memorial (right). Photos bySgt David Cleland

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By Barry Rollings

IT WAS third time lucky for Maj Zac Zaharias when he eventually made it to the top of the world – conquering Mt Everest – after falling agonisingly short on two earlier attempts.

When he got there, though, there was no hooting and hollering, no singing, no dancing – just relief and a deep sense of accomplishment, and a brief moment to take in the breath-taking view before focusing on a safe descent.

Maj Zaharias reached the summit of Mt Everest at 10am on May 25 – an auspicious date in the annals of his climbing career – in what was his third attempt.

“Having been so close twice before, I really wanted to succeed this time,” Maj Zaharias said.

At 53, the Canberra-based reservist with 21 Const Regt, has become the second Australian Army representative and the oldest Australian to summit.

His previous attempts went ago-nisingly close. In 2001 as part of the Army Alpine Association team that put Lt-Col Pat Cullinan on the sum-mit on May 25, Maj Zaharias was a mere 100m from the top. In 1988 as part of the Bicentennial expedi-tion, he was close again, finishing 300m shy of the 8850m peak after RAAF Sgt Brian Laursen made it to the top.

B u t , a s a n ex p e r i e n c e d mountaineer, Maj Zaharias is canny enough to know that ambition should never over-reach reality at extreme altitude.

His 300m shortfall in 1988 doesn’t sound like a great obstacle until you learn that he was waist deep in snow and the distance rep-resented another four hours of hard slog.

“Up there it’s a fine line between life and death,” Maj Zaharias said. It should be noted that two people died the day he went for the summit and there have been four deaths on the mountain this climbing season.

“I don’t think it has sunk in even yet. In going back and giving it one more go, there’s always a chance of failure – I’m just relieved I’m not going back a fourth time.

“As I got near the summit, my climbing partner Chris Warner was on his way down. We saw each other and gave each other a big hug.

“It was a bit emotional for both of us and we felt really happy for each other.

“On the summit, I was so tired and the weather was so crappy, I just sat and looked. I was going to phone home but the weather prevented it and I had to wait until I returned to base camp.”

So what’s the view from the top like?

“I had seen photos and they were great but it’s something else when it’s the real thing. It’s such an expansive view.

“We had a lot of snow two days before. There was still cloud in between the peaks and valleys below so it was really stunning.”

He said the climb all went to plan with no frostbite or injuries, which was really pleasing. It was safe, clean and well executed.

Third time tops it all

But, like many mountaineers, Maj Zaharias subscribes to the view that the job is only half done when you summit.

He said he had prepared well and the lessons learnt from his previous attempts had helped.

“At extreme altitude you physical-ly deteriorate rapidly. If you are not up within 10 to 12 hours, you should not push beyond that. It took me 11 hours to get up.

“I still had plenty of gas left but it was time to focus on getting down in good time.”

He said the altitude was debilitat-ing and a lot of muscle tone was lost.

“I lost 5kg and another guy lost 10kg,” he said.

“Using oxygen definitely makes it a lot easier.

“We used a much higher flow rate of 4lt a minute this time as opposed to 2lt on the previous two attempts.”

Maj Zaharias was one of six Australians and two Britons who made it to the summit on May 25 as part of the expedition led by South Australian Duncan Chessell.

Up we go: A climbing group starts the daunting ascent to the top of Mt Everest (above) while Maj Zac Zaharias sucks in much-needed bottled air (right). Photos by Duncan Chessell

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By WO2 Graham McBean

AT LEAST one person didn’t see The Hurt Locker when it was doing the rounds of movie theatres.

As the wife of an explosive ord-nance disposal technician currently deployed to Afghanistan, it was just too much information for Danielle Panteli.

Danielle said she could wait until her husband, WO2 Chris Panteli, 2CER, came home and they could watch it together.

“There was definitely no Hurt Locker for us – that goes for me and Chris’s mother”, Danielle said.

It is a sentiment 300 friends, fami-lies and loved ones at 2CER’s recent open day could relate to.

The activity was organised to bring the regimental family together at Enoggera.

2CER CO Lt-Col John Carey said the event was one way of keeping in touch. He said it was important to support the family and unit com-munity, including sapper associations and ex-members.

“We have a large number of sol-diers in Afghanistan and East Timor and many more in the south-west Pacific and South East Asia support-ing the US Navy,” Lt-Col Carey said.

He said activities such as a mine-detector sandpit and a bridge-building race were also designed to educate as much as entertain the families.

“The open day allows them to be part of the regiment and provides them a greater understanding of what their husbands and fathers do,” he said. “They can go home and under-stand a little bit better what 2CER is all about.”

Opening up to familiesMEMBERS of Mentoring Task Force 2 (MTF 2) will be the first soldiers invited to participate in a pre- and post-deployment survey as part of the Military Health Outcomes Program (MilHOP).

A small number will also be asked to have some physical and neurocogni-tive assessments.

Personnel deploying to and return-ing from the MEAO over the next 18 months can help shape Defence’s healthcare system by participating in the MilHOP.

Surveys to MTF 2 soldiers will go out at the end of June, with follow-up assessments scheduled for August.

MilHOP chief investigator Sandy McFarlane said all individuals deploy-ing to the Middle East from June 2010 and returning from deployment by December 2011 will be asked to par-ticipate in the survey.

“We realise that pre-deployment timelines are tight, so the survey and assessments are designed to take up as little time as possible,” Prof McFarlane said. “In return, your contribution will help ensure the future operational capability of Defence and the long-term well-being of all ADF personnel.”

Privacy of all participants is assured and responses to the questionnaire will not be identifiable by Defence.

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There are things in my pit: Trent Arnold and mum Leanna (above) check out the detection pit with the assistance of Spr Matt Lawler during the 2CER open day while Danielle Panteli brought her own team of engineers – children Natasha, Laura and Nicholas (inset). Photos by Pte Samantha Bagent

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NEWS 9Army June 10, 2010

By Maj Ian Toohill

THE Australian Army Combat Shooting Team improved its standing from pre-vious years when it finished second in the overall weapons championship at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting.

The competition at Puckapunyal from May 6-20 attracted 132 competitors from Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, PNG, Thailand, East Timor, Canada, French New Caledonia, Brunei and the Philippines.

Indonesia claimed honours in the inter-national event.

One of the rewarding aspects of the meeting was the readiness of teams to com-pare weapons and swap tips on improving scores in an atmosphere of friendly rivalry.

All the visiting teams found the experi-ence valuable.

“In one word – superb!” said a French competitor. “The camaraderie and interac-tion was very good. We felt very welcome and the standard of the competition was extremely high. It was interesting shoot-ing at 300 and 400 metres as we normally don’t.”

A PNG Defence Force team member said, “We have enjoyed the experience, but could the Australian Army please do some-thing about the weather next time”.

WO1 Dave Ashley, Forces Command RSM, spent several days at AASAM and said he was impressed by what he saw.

“AASAM is far more than just another shooting competition. There is no more important foundation warfighting skill than for a soldier to be able to use his weap-on effectively in battle. AASAM helps us deliver this skill,” WO1 Ashley said.

The winners used the SS2-V4 rifle, based on a combination of the well-proven M16 and AK-47 weapons. The SS2-V4 has a range of up to 600m, uses 5.56mm ammu-nition, is lightweight and reliable and has a choice of seven barrels for specific roles. The weapon is manufactured in Indonesia and can take a range of optical sights and a grenade launcher.

The Indonesian contingent also used the Ultimax 100 light machine gun. Initially manufactured for the Singaporean Army, it takes 5.56 ammunition and is a fully automatic gas-operated weapon capable of automatic fire only, with low recoil. The machine gun has a rate of fire of 400-600 rounds a minute. It can take a 30-round magazine or a 100-round ammunition drum and has an effective range of up to 1200m without optical sights.

The other weapon of significant interest was the French FAMAS G2. Commonly called ‘le clarion’ (the bugle) by French sol-diers, the FAMAS was initially introduced into the French Army as its main service rifle in 1968. In 1994 the current upgraded version replaced it. It is a lightweight fully automatic rifle which can be fitted with day-night optical sights and a laser range finder. The bore is standard NATO and the magazine holds 30 rounds. The G2 has an effective range of 450m with a rate of fire of 1000 rounds a minute.

Other weapons used at AASAM by international teams were the M4 and the M16. The Steyr, fitted with the advanced combat optical sight, proved to be competi-tive with all other weapons during the inter-national component of the competition.

Team Army hits target

Straight shooter: A cartridge flies as Maj Andrew Kirby, 9RQR, competes during the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting at Puckapunyal (above). Photos by Sgt John Waddell

Top guns: An Ultimax 100 light machine gun, rear, and an SS2-V4 Assault Rifle, front, used by the Indonesians.

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By Capt Joe Nyhan

THE commanders of 1 and 3 Bdes have put the parochialism of the past behind them as they move to a new level of co-operation and understanding during Exercise Hamel, the Army’s largest trainingactivity in 2010.

Commander 3 Bde Brig Stuart Smith visited Mount Bundey Training Area near Darwin in mid-May to take a closer look at the 1 Bde armoured assets he will have at his disposal in Blue Force dur-ing the exercise in October and November.

Commander 1 Bde Brig Gus McLachlan said he wanted Brig Smith and his battle group commanders to see the capability they would receive through the 1 Bde Combined Arms Battle Group that will head to Townsville for Ex Hamel.

“Ex Hamel will mark the Army’s return to foun-dation warfare training. We need to show soldiers every piece of equipment they need to operate seam-lessly in any of the brigades,” Brig McLachlan said.

Brig Smith and his team saw a live fire by a 1 Armd Regt Abrams, a new M113 AS4 that 7RAR will use during the exercise and a 2 Cav Regt ASLAV. After the demonstration, Brig Smith donned a tank suit and fired the Abrams’ weapons systems himself.

“That short hands-on experience provides a won-derful picture of the magnificent capabilities brought to the brigade group,” Brig Smith said as he climbed down from the tank. “I wanted the battle group COs to see what they’ll have on their flank. Today has alsoconfirmed for me, again, that this is an extremely lethal and capable system.”

Ex Hamel will be a major workout for both the Abrams and the AS4, which has replaced the M113 APC. For the first time, Blue Force Tracker in the vehicles will give commanders unparalleled com-mand and control. Brig McLachlan said he was delighted 1 Bde’s capability would be supporting 3 Bde.

“The Abrams is the best tank in the world, bring-ing us into the 21st century. The AS4 looks like its predecessor but is a totally new capability with the ability to hit targets 1000m and beyond with a first-round burst and its new armour package is better than ASLAV and Bushmaster. It’s another option for a reliable vehicle to carry infantry,” he said.

The operational maturity of the Abrams is com-ing at a similar time to that of the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter. Brig McLachlan pointed out that the two new platforms complemented one another and that both were an important part of the Army’s capability.

“The Tiger brings great surveillance and an abilityto fire over a long range,” Brig McLachlan said. “But whereas a Tiger might remain on task for 40 minutes and be susceptible to weather, a tank can stay all day and fight in conditions that would stop a helicopter flying.”

1 Bde was the first to go through the new brigade rotational model and is in its readying phase.

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Good view: Tpr Philip Lewis, Tpr Kiel Good, Commander 3 Bde Brig Stuart Smith, Commander 1 Bde Brig Gus McLachlan and Sgt Christopher Moss confer on top of an Abrams at the Mt Bundey Training Area (above), and an M113 AS4 conducts a live fire (below). Photos by AB James Whittle

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By Sgt Andrew Hetherington

ARMY service is in Capt Michael Chapman’s blood. His grandfather was a commando in World War II and his great grandfather was Capt Oliver Woodward, the main character in the book and film Beneath Hill 60.

Serving on Operation Paladin as a UN Military Observer, Capt Chapman said he hadn’t yet seen the movie of his great grand-father’s World War I tunnelling efforts.

“It’s getting good reviews online and I’m looking forward to seeing it,” Capt Chapman said.

“The book was a good read too, as tun-nelling was then a new branch of warfare and you don’t hear about it these days.”

The story for Beneath Hill 60 was taken from Capt Woodward’s autobiography.

“A significant amount of it was about his experiences during WWI,” Capt Chapman said.

“The family has a copy and I’ve seen it. It’s five volumes long and as he was an engi-neer it contains a lot of diagrams of the tun-nels he dug.”

Capt Chapman’s family had known of the story and tried many times to get a writer or film producer interested in telling it.

“There were a few efforts to try to make a documentary, but now they’ve succeeded with both the book and movie,” he said.

Capt Chapman grew up knowing a lot of his great grandfather’s history and military exploits.

“He was a miner who worked in northern Australia and in Papua New Guinea and was 27 when he volunteered for WWI,” he said.

“As he was a miner, he was in a protected occupation because resources were important for the war effort.

“After what sounded like scant training, he was commissioned a lieutenant and was sent to France to a new tunnelling company [the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company].”

Capt Woodward was awarded the Military Cross in June 1916 and received a bar to his Military Cross in September 1918. He received the rare distinction of a second bar to the Military Cross in the last weeks of the war.

He returned to Australia and to the mining world after the war.

“He continued to mine at Broken Hill, was the general manager of the North Broken Hill mining company, president of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and retired in 1947 at Hobart,” Capt Chapman said.

Capt Oliver Woodward died in Hobart in 1966 aged 80.

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A SHORT lull in insurgent activity brought on by the harvest season has not slowed the operation and training tempos for Mentoring Task Force 1 (MTF 1) and their Afghan National Army (ANA) counterparts.

Across the MTF 1 area of opera-tions, partnered mentoring is under way on mounted and dismounted combined patrols. The increasing security pres-ence is being welcomed by communities from the southern Baluchi Valley to the northern Chora reaches, as well as east through the Mirabad Valley.

MTF 1 CO Lt-Col Jason Blain said, regardless of the season, his soldiers and their Afghan partners would continue to increase the security presence and set the conditions for improved public health, education and works projects.

“Specifically, we are delivering an increased security presence across our AO and we are surging in specific areas to further increase the ANA and MTF 1 profile within identified communities,” Lt-Col Blain said.

“Australia’s aim is to progressive-ly hand over security responsibility to Afghan National Security Forces with a view to setting the right conditions for Afghan-led development in Oruzgan province.

“We will achieve this through part-nered mentoring of the ANA 4 Bde and by working closely with Australian Government representatives from AusAID, the Australian Federal Police and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as well as our coalition part-ners, Afghan Government representa-tives and local communities.”

MTF 1 is the first Australian rota-tion to include Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLT) tasked with improving the ANA 4 Bde HQ and Combat Service Support capabilities.

Maj Paul Manoel, OC ANA 4 Bde HQ OMLT, said partnered mentoring was delivering required skills to ANA soldiers and was setting the framework for an effective ANA brigade that would eventually take over security operations in Oruzgan.

“We are seeing real progress being made at the brigade-headquarters level,” Maj Manoel said

He said the key to successful part-nered mentoring lay in the ability of mentors to adapt to the cultural differ-ences and to be persistent.

“It’s important for the people at home to understand we are partnering ANA personnel who operate within a very dif-ferent set of cultural practices from those we have in Australia.

WORLD NEWS 13 Army June 10, 2010

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“In addition, the Pashtu and Dari languages are complex so it’s all about communicating effectively with our Afghan interpreters to instil the guiding principles of military operations.”

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These include increases in IED find-and-render-safe rates, increased cache finds averaging around two a day (April-May figures), and renewed confidence and trust within local communities through increased community liaison and engagement.

Lt-Col Blain said the increased rate of cache finds and ever-increasing com-munity support was directly attributable to foot patrols in local areas and the commitment of his troops.

“Dismounted patrols hold inherent risks, but we are prepared for those risks in order to build trust through face-to-face contact with the people. So far our approach has been very successful in that regard and the ANA are seeing the benefits of a community-engagement approach.”

Lt-Col Blain said the achievements of the ANA infantry, combat engineer and reconnaissance elements in the MTF 1 AO were clear.

“More and more we are seeing the ANA at the front of ground operations. The ANA recently demonstrated a full suite of counter-IED skills by single-handedly finding and rendering safe a very-well-hidden and large cache in the Mirabad Valley region.”

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SARBI, the explosive detection dog that went missing in Afghanistan for more than a year, arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 1 on the first stage of her jour-ney home.

Sarbi’s current handler from the Special Operations Task Group, Sgt D – who was also her handler when she went missing – farewelled her when she left Tarin Kowt with Australian soldiers on a RAAF C-130 on May 26.

Sarbi completed a final veteri-nary check in Kandahar before being flown to Kabul to obtain customs and immigration clearance from respective embassies, before her flight to the UAE.

As Sarbi’s import permit had expired and the ADF could not attest to her condition during her time miss-ing in Afghanistan, she has to reside in an Australian Quarantine Inspection Service-approved country for six months before being allowed to re-enter Australia, where she will remain in quarantine for another 30 days.

“It’s been a long journey and she has a fair way to go yet – I’ll be glad once it’s all over and she’s back in Australia,” Sgt D said.

“[She has been] spending her days eating, sleeping and walking around Multinational Base Tarin Kowt – she’s made herself quite at home here.”

A few days before leaving Afghanistan, Sarbi had a visit from CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie during his visit to troops in Tarin Kowt.

Commander Joint Task Force 633 Maj-Gen John Cantwell said he was happy to see Sarbi begin her long jour-ney home after her famous extended deployment to Afghanistan.

“Sarbi is a dog that will be remem-bered for her actions, but it is important to note that there are a lot of other dogs doing the same dangerous work as her in Afghanistan and we need to continue to support and recognise them as we have Sarbi,” Maj-Gen Cantwell said.

During her time in the UAE, Sarbi will be visited regularly byADF personnel.

Sarbi starts journey

Homeward bound: The much-travelled Sarbi waits to board a flight from Tarin Kowt.Photo by Flt-Lt Michael McGirr

ANOTHER 11 young Afghan men graduated from the Australian-run Trade Training School at Multinational Base Tarin Kowt on May 22.

More than 200 young men have now graduated from the Trade Training School since it was estab-lished in 2006.

Mentoring Task Force 1 CO Lt-Col Jason Blain addressed the graduates at the ceremony and said the school was improving the lives of local Afghans by providing opportunities for further community and economic development in the area.

The students graduated from a three-week tiling course that was part of a three-month basic construc-tion course that covers basic carpentry, concreting, painting, tiling, roofing and plumbing.

MTF 1 soldiers Cpl Brett Corrigan and LCpl Warren Stevens co-ordinate and run the courses at the Trade Training School.

Cpl Corrigan, who also served at the Trade Training School with Reconstruction Task Force 4, said many of the school’s graduates had jobs with local government, military and contractors working in Tarin Kowt.

“Recently, one of our graduates got a job on the same day he graduated from our course – he took his certificates up to the US compound, told them he graduated from the school, and was hired there to do maintenance work,” he said.

The Trade Training School is supported by AusAID.

Like this: Cpl Brett Corrigan, MTF 1, provides advice to Lala and other trainees at the TradeTraining School. Photo by Sgt Mick Davis

School improves local lives

WORLD NEWS 15Army June 10, 2010

THE fourth in a series of dangerous and complex re-supply convoys between Tarin Kowt and Kandahar in Afghanistan has taken place.

Afghan National Army members joined soldiers from Mentoring Task Force 1 (MTF 1 ) – a complement of about 250 – to complete Operation Tor Ghar IV. Tor Ghar means Black Mountain in Pashtu.

The first leg from Tarin Kowt to Kandahar, a 150km road trip, involving around 100 vehicles, was conducted without incident in about 18 hours on May 16. The return trip was completed without incident on May 20-21.

The OC of the MTF 1 elements on Operation Tor Ghar IV, Maj David Ryan, said the convoy was the second major re-supply activity to be conducted by the Australian and Afghan soldiers this year.

“We conducted Op Tor Ghar III a couple of months ago with our Afghan National Army counterparts. It went well, but needed some refinement in terms of ANA planning,” Maj Ryan said.

“This time the Afghan commanders really stepped up to the plate, planning and executing a successful opera-tion.”

The convoy travelled down one of the most danger-ous roads in Afghanistan, requiring extensive clearance of IED threats.

“Our engineers and Afghan engineers worked shoul-der-to-shoulder along the highway searching for threats to the convoy,” Maj Ryan said.

“The operation was conducted without incident – it is testament to a well planned and executed team effort involving Afghan soldiers, MTF 1 soldiers, Afghan National Police and engineering and helicopter assets from the International Security Assistance Force.”

Trouble-free convoy

Co-operation: Australian and Afghan National Army vehicles traverse the ancient landscape of Oruzgan (above) as Maj David Ryan, MTF 1, talks with convoy commander Capt Abdul Bacer (inset). Photos by Sgt Mick Davis

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By Leut Kara Wansbury

THE beginning of Pacific Partnership 2010 was marked by a blaring public address aboard USNS Mercy – “the ship is underway,” it said.

This is the fifth and largest ADF com-mitment to Pacific Partnership to date; more than 70 personnel across three rota-tions.

Sailing from Guam, 22 Australian engineering and health personnel are part of a 900-strong team from the US mili-tary, partner nations and non-government organisations.

For the next month, ADF personnel will provide medical and engineering support in the host nations of Vietnam and Cambodia.

Integration into the larger Pacific Partnership team has begun with Army engineers from 2CER joining daily physical training sessions with their US Navy ‘seabees’ colleagues; and RAN and RAAF medical personnel conducting training sessions and preparing operating theatres for surgery. Two Australian land-ing craft heavy will provide ship-to-shore support in some countries.

Commander Australian National Command Element Lt-Col Helen Murphy said the integration of Australian personnel into their relevant area was critical to both mission success and test-ing interoperability.

“The team has been working hard to co-ordinate preparations for the mis-sion in Vietnam and develop relationship with their US coun-terparts before arriving.

“The chance to work alongside American mili-tary as well as our regional neighbours and non-govern-ment organisations is a privilege not lost on this group, and they are all eager to get on with the job,” Lt-Col Murphy said.

Pacific Partnership is an annual US-spon-sored humanitarian-assistance mission.

Well prepared: Sprs Clinton Johnston and Tim Kesby, 2CER, bring engineer stores on board USNS Mercy in Guam (above). Commander Australian National Command Element Lt-Col Helen Murphy (inset). Photos by AB Andrew Dakin

History tour: ADFA students visit war graves at Beersheba in Israel. Photo by OCdt David Cooling

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TWENTY midshipmen and officer cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy have recently returned from the first ADFA battlefield study tour of Israel.

The two-week trip incorporated a wide range of activities, which supported profes-sional development as junior officers of the ADF.

The members of the tour visited sites in Israel which were significant for military, his-

torical and cultural reasons. This included the old and new cities of Jerusalem, Tiberius and Tel Aviv and sites of famous Australian battles such as Beersheba.

In addition, they visited the Armoured Corps Museum where they were briefed by Gen Avigdor Kahalani (retd), a tank com-mander in the Yom Kippur war in 1973, who gave the party an opportunity to hear first-hand about leadership during the conflict.

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the demilitarised zone in the Golan Heights. Seeing the physical divide between nations emphasised for many cadets how different Israel’s position in the world is to Australia’s.

OCdt Nathan Segal said, “It was amazing to see a land border, especially such a disputed one, and the role the UN has in that area was fascinating.”

The tour also visited the plains of Sharon and Megiddo where the students traced the path of the Australian Light Horse in World War I.

WORLD NEWS 17Army June 10, 2010

By Leut Lauren Rago

THE Queensland Cancer Council is $33,000 better off thanks to the hard work and generos-ity of members of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in East Timor.

About 90 ISF members walked, ran, danced and pack-marched for 18 hours as part of the Relay for Life around a 400m track at Camp Phoenix in Dili on the weekend of May 15-16.

Dressed in silly costumes and listening to live music, teams consisted of six to 10 members from a mix of services, ranks and ages.

Team naming conventions were highly crea-tive and saw Air Force One, Timor Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Spartans, Yesterday’s Heroes and Tropic Blunder taking part, along with a New Zealand team.

ISF PTI Sgt Linden Bleijie said the event achieved many goals such as raising awareness for cancer, supporting members of the ISF who have loved ones affected by cancer and providing a fun, team-oriented activity for the hard-working troops.

“Participating in Relay for Life unified us with people back home while the different organisations around Australia held their respective relays,” Sgt Bleijie said.

“We had a live video link back to the event in Kawana on the Sunshine Coast where my brother and mother were participating. The locals at Kawana Surf Club were so excited to see the ADF personnel cheering for them from across the sea.

“My mother is a cancer survivor, so the cause is very special to me,” she said.

Commander ISF Col Simon Stuart, who partici-pated in the relay, congratulated ISF members for their dedication to the worthy cause.

“I am so proud of the effort and dedication shown by the ISF in support of this event,” he said.

“This was not only fun, healthy and physi-cally challenging, but was also good for the soul. I enjoyed the event and enjoyed seeing what ISF members got out of it.”

Poignant: ISF personnel participate in a ceremony by candlelight to remember loved ones who succumbed to cancer and those who continue to fight. Photo by Sgt Linden Bleijie

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By Leut Lauren Rago

EAST Timor celebrated the eighth anniversary of the Restoration of Independence on May 20, commemo-rating the day the nation was given its sovereignty in 2002.

The International Stabilisation Force (ISF) kept a respectful distance during the festivities.

ISF Commander Col Simon Stuart said ISF’s absence at the parade exem-plified the gradual improvement in the security environment in East Timor allowing for further development of the country.

“The East Timor Police Force have the primary policing role in most dis-

tricts in East Timor now, supported by the United Nations Police, and continue to develop their capability,” Col Stuart said.

“The security situation in East Timor has improved over the past 18 months with no serious incidents requiringISF intervention.

“Independence Day is their day, and belongs to the people of East Timor to enjoy among themselves with their fel-low countrymen.

“The ISF applauds East Timor’s independence and is committed to a safe and secure East Timor and region. We look forward to providing support to East Timor as it continues its successful development,” Col Stuart said.

ARMY engineers have begun construction of sewage treat-ment lagoons to service the married quarters of the Goldie River Training Depot (GRTD) in PNG.

Capt Daniel Waugh, 19 CE Wks, is project managing the con-struction on behalf of International Policy Division, using local con-tractors. In addition 19 CE Wks has allocated a works team to the project.

“The aim of this project is to improve the infrastructure for the PNG Defence Force soldiers and to support the local community by improving the water quality of the Goldie River,” Capt Waugh said.

“The works involve the con-struction of four lagoons that will treat waste water using natural biological processes to replace the existing dilapidated sewage system, which at times discharges effluent directly into the Goldie River.”

CO GRTD Lt-Col Denis Maniana thanked both the ADF and the contractor for their work and said he looked forward to the improvement the waste-water ponds would make.

“It is particularly relevant given the recent cholera outbreak within the local communities,” he said.

Capt Waugh said this phase of works was expected to cost $1.8m over two years, and that it was the continuation of a five-year pro-gram that had seen significantly more money spent improving infrastructure at a number of bar-racks throughout PNG.

“The works will not only ben-efit the PNGDF community liv-ing on the barracks,” Capt Waugh said.

“Other benefits will include the redevelopment of the dirt road from the main highway out to the surrounding commu-nities, and also opportunities for local employment duringthe construction.”

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Pomp and ceremony: President Jose Ramos-Horta inspects an anniversary parade in Dili.Photo by Cpl Melina Mancuso

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PATROLLING is a key task of a Lebanon-based, Australian United Nation Mili tary Observer’s (UNMO) job on Op Paladin.

Two captains, Michael Chapman and Paul Pembroke, are deployed with the UN Observer Group Lebanon (OGL) and work out of Patrol Base East in south Lebanon.

It accommodates two patrol teams; XRay and Sierra, with five UNMOs in each team.

Personnel from Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Nepal, Austria, Italy, Norway, Finland and China live and work in a complex of huts, protected by Indonesian military police from the other UN force based in Lebanon, the armed United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

With nine nationalities working in such a communal environment, there’s constant banter in varying standards of English between the UNMOs and large amounts of laughter, as they try to work out jokes and comments.

Breakfast and dinner is literally a United Nations round table conference. Compliments and raspberries flow from diners questioning what was in “that dish” and informal pre- and post-patrol discussions take place.

A black and white dog named OGL has lived at the base for 11 years. He’s looked after by the UNMOs who pay for his food and yearly vaccinations.

Each day, one person from each team stays at the base, where they perform a duty officer role and a “Habibi” (Arabic for my beloved or dear friend) function, performing base maintenance, cleaning and cooking for their teams