ROYAL AUSTRALIAN

PICTORIAL

A I giortered by Australi, Post ~Iion No. VSl 1887e1

VOLUME 34 No.22 Navy News. 2 Madeay 51. Potts Point. 2011. or PO Box 706, Darlinghurst. 2010. Phone: (02)359 2308 Fall: (02)359 2199

Distributed throughout all RAN ships and establishments and 10 serving personnel whereYef they may be. November 8, 1991

Thit1y six membe Tll of the Austl"lliian Derence Force hH re­ceived honou rs and a"'anls ror duties n rried oul in connCdion ... ilh the Gulf War.

The honours ... ere presented by the Gove rnor-General. His Excel­lency. The Honourable Bill Hayden. in a special Gulf i",'e~titure at Go.'ernment Hous<:. Canberra.

The Chief of the Defcnce Force. General Peter Gration. Chief of Na.al Staff. Vice AdmIral Ian MacDougall and Chief of the General Staff. Lieutenant General John Cootes attended the ceremony.

The t"'·o officers who commanded the Royal Australian Navy Task Group in the Gulf late last year and early this year. Commodores Don Chalmers and Chris Oxenbould. have been made Officers of the Order of Australia .

They were among 33 RAN officers and sailors presented with the Order of Australia or the nCW Australian Defence Force awards which include" the Conspicuous SeT\ice Cross. Conspicuous Service Medal and Commendation for Distinguishe" Service.

The awards were not confined to the Navy _ lWO Anny officers and a RAAF officer received the Conspicuous Service Cross in connection with "uties they performe" during the Gu!f War.

The work of the Na"Y 's Clearance Diving Team 3, which earned out the hazardous task of cleanng ha rbours and foreshores in Kuwait of mines. booby traps and other or"nancc after the retreat of iraqI troops, has also ~n rerognised .

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D~f~nu Chitfs/or (I group photo of tht 33 RAN members. two Anny officers and on#' RAAF GQvl'mmtnl House Canberra last Monday.

CtMf of N u:alIWt, va, ' .... IM"I tOo", .... IeICAIAg .Ip II to IB'U aYD'~EY: -SUbj.ct: AA.d 01 M.nblout UnIt en .. 1on 1, On b It " oIlfM Chitt of the o.'.nc. FMeund mY"" I writah to •• tend to .., Who 1I1'1IId on" d Id duriog tIM period of hoetIHtles In the GuH contHct. our congreMatlonS on 1M __ of 1M M rl llorkNI Unit Cftation '0 HMASSYONEY_ ThlI Citation Ia.-.cognltlon 01 MOtMr gIor'.ouI c:h'r"r ln tM rich hlatory of 1 7 1f~ tottMAUlitrlllann.uonbr Hef M" " ty'.Au.tt.' ,..,111. .... t ... the nMM SYDNEY and '- . proud mom.nt Iof .. Roy" A'lIhMlrn NM')' and the A.'relllIft Defence FDIC" Wei doM. 1 artlce tM rMI~"~":""::::~,·:" _________ ..J The unit. which is raised only for aClive seT\·lCe. liS

Officer·in·Charge, Lieutenan t Comman"er John Griffith an" fi ve other members of the team received honours from the Go,·crnor·Gen­eral.

The Clearance Diving Team and two ships which served a, part of the United States Carrier Battle Group in the Persian Gulf. HMA Ships BRISBANE and SYDNEY werc awarded the Meritorious Unit

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Citation. Vke Admiral MacDougall accepted lite Cilation on behalf of SYD·

NEY ""hich IS carrem!y On her second lOur of duty ;nlhe Middle Ea'l _ on this occasion helping enforce United NatIons resolutions," the Nonh of the Red $ea.

He expects to present the CIMlon 10 th .. Comman<lm,l!. Officer of SYDNEY. Comma",Je. Lee Cordner. ami ,hlp's company on a vis!! 10 Ihe Middle Ea.-I in December.

CMDR Cordncr was on dUly and unable to rece;"e decorations at the Canberra ceremony.

Appointed Officers of the l'oIilitar)' n;"i~ion or the Order of Austrlliia (AO) Commodore Donald Bruce Chalmers of Row Bay. NSW - for dislIn · gUlshcd service as Commander of the first Royal Australian Navy Gulf T;c;k Group. Commodore Christopher John Ownoould of Mosman. NSW - for ser­

_v,ces to the RAN as Commander of the RAN Task Group dUTlng and after the Gulf War . Appointed Members oflhe Military Vi"bi;on or the Order of Austnllia (AM) Commander Timothy Nigel Hloomrield of WANNIASSA . ACf - for exceptional service as Dirc.:tor of Naval Personal Services dunng the Gulf War.

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Bromley wins his third Gate to Gate, p12.

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Til t War Cotut-bastd tanker WESTRALIA, tht RAN's largest ship, QfTi"ing in Sydney on htr first ~isil. (Pic/urt by LSPHOT Tony Gay).

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HMAS WESTRALlA, the " Workhorse of the West", is on her first visit to Sydney to participate in the forthcoming Fleet Concentration Period (Fep).

While many Sydney­based RAN units have al­ready worked with WES­T RALIA during the "Up Top" deployments and in the Arabian Gulf during Operation Damask. the FC P will provide the first glimpse of the RAN's largest ship for many RAN personnel.

Apart from an overnight fuelling stop in Gcelong in lanuary, it is the first time WESTRALIA has visited the eas tern states.

With nine ships par­ticipating in the upcoming FCr, WESTRA LIA can look forward to a busy programme of replenish­ments.

These will include Astern Fuelling Rig hook-ups. in yet another first for the RAN.

For most of the particip­allts in the FCP it will be Ihe first time they have seen all Astern Fuelling Rig.

WESTRALIA is the first RAN Tanker with the facil­ity to provide fuel to major !"arships by the Astern method.

After participating in the Fep. WESTRALIA will head back 10 her home port , HMAS STIRLING. for a maintenance period.

DEPLOYMENT WESTRALIA returned

from a very busy and event­fu l South East Asian de­ployment .

The ship's first port of call on her recent "Up­Top" trip was Manila in the Philippines to conduct, with HMAS SWAN. RAN disaster relief.

A team of 70 WES­TRALIA and SWAN per­sonnel provided medical aid and technical assistance to the areas devastated by the Mount Pinatubo vol­canic eruption of last July.

The relief effort was a great success with all as­signed tasks being com­pleted despite monsoon condit ions.

EXERCISES WESTRALlA's next

port of call was Hong Kong where many of the disaster relief party members took some well-deserved rest and recrea tion.

The ship embarked two 16-1011 deep draught sub­marine fende rs for delivery to Brisbane.

The maSSIVe fenders were craned on to WES­T RAUA·s container deek - a rather versatile part of the upper deck that has previously been used to transport an Iraqi T-69 tank and an Armoured Command Vehicle back from the Arabian Gulf.

WESTRA LI A then par­ticipated in Exercise lADS with HMA Ships BRIS­BANE and SWAN and warships from the Royal Malaysian and Singaporean navIes.

While low visibility ham­pered the primary Ai r Defence objectives of the exercise, the most was made of the opportunity to conduct close company exeTCIses and replenish­ment serials.

After a brief visit to Jakarta in Indonesia, WES­TRALIA sailed for a visit to Bali for some more well­earned rest and recreation.

O n October 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur, then Commander of all US forces in the Southwest Pacific area, waded ashore on "Red Beach" near the ci ty of Tacloban on the island of Leyte in the Philippines,-and told the Filipino people, and the world, " I have re turned". •

With these words he ful- RAN returned to the wat- dignitaries. filled his promise ,,' shall ers of Leytc Gulf, and 10 return" , made as he was the ci ty of Tacloban. when forced. by the Japanese ad- HMA Ships BUNBURY vance. to leave Corregido r alld lERVIS BAY joilled Island. near Manila fo r Au- the local community and slralia in March 1942. representatives of G reat

The Royal Australian Brilain. hpan and the Un-Navy was well represented ited States in celebrating in the 1944 landings; Task the 47th Anniversary of Force 74. including HMA MacArthur's return. Ships AUSTRAUA, Sailors and o ffi cers from ARUNTA. GASCOYNE. the ships participated in a SHROPSHIRE and WAR- flag-raising and wreath lay­RAMUNGA joined with ing ceremony. marched the US 7th At:e t in protect- with the fleet band in a ing the landing fo rces from stree t parade, played sport Jap.lllese surface and air with local teams and hosted attack. an official reception for

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A highlight of the fes­ti vities was the presence of retired Chief Petty Officer 10hll Ducksbury. who first saw Lcyte in 1944 while serving in GASCOYNE during the landings, and who. like MacArthur . re ­turned - in 1984, to marry and sen le in a local village. wi th in sight of the historic lallding beaches he helped to capture.

The visit by BUNBURY. JERVIS SAY and the fleet band 10 Tacloban provided an important historic link ­~nd the people ofTacloban look forward to the RAN's participation In fu ture anniversaries.

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A dtep draught submarine fender is craned onbOQrd WESTRAI.IA in Hong Kong.

Bali provided the ideal location to hold the ship's second birthday party.

She then sailed from Bali for participation in Exer­cise New Horizon, which consisted of a wide range of exe rcises including minefield transits , anti-

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sabotage exercises. and of course unde rway replenish­ments .

Other RA N units par­ticipatillg in the exercise were HMA Ships SWAN and TORRENS and many vessels from the host navy; the Indonesian Navy.

..J Lieutenant Commander Don Sewell, RAN Liaison OffiCl'r to the Phifippines, entertains Arlent' Modt'jar (It'ft) and ht'r sistt'r Bt'madette, the I"t'igning Miss Leyft', at tht' offi-

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PHONE: (03) 369 5966 Commander Errol Morgan (CO JERV IS BA y), t)lr John Dueksbury, Colont'l Tony MeGte (Defener Attache, ManUa) and Lieu/ellan/ Cammallder Rob Ward (CO RUN­BURy) at the Flag-raising Cl'N'mony held infrant aftht'famOIl!i MacArthur Monument. , . " , • • • • • • r

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Commander Lee George Cordner (o"erscas on dUly) 01 KAJI.1_ BAH. ACT - for service to the RAN as Commanding Officer of HMAS SYDNEY during the Gulf War. Commander Edward Graham Hatk of I1MAS WATSON. WATSONS BAY NSW - for serviCl.'li to the RAN as the RAN Uaison Officer Middle East. Captain Christopher Angus Rilchi~ of REID. ACT - for ser­"ice to the RAN as the Commanding Officer of HMAS BRIS­BANE durin, the Gutf War. A"-ardrd thl:' COn~pifUOUS Sen-ifc Cros;s Captain William Anthony George DOHr5 ofGOWRIE. ACT - for conspicuous service to the RAN as Commanding Officer of HMAS ADELAIDE during the Gulf War. Lieutenant Commander Johll Robert Griffith of SAFETY BAY. WA - for conspicuous service as Officer-in-Charge of the Australian Oearance Diving Team Three (CDD) in Kuwait 1991. Colonel John Daniel Herlihy of OUEANBEY AN, NSW _ for conspicuous servite as leader of the Gulf Crisis Analysis Group during the Gulf War, Major Gary Phill ip Hugln of BARTON. ACT _ for conspicu­ous service as leader of the Defencl:' Intelligence Organisa­tion 's Detachment to the United Statcs Cl'ntral Command dur­ing the Gulf War. Chief Peny Officer Eugene Patrick Muwrll of WAIKIKI. WA - for conspicuous service as the Operations Cltief Peny Officer of COD in Kuwait 199]. 1'1ight Lieu tenant Dennis Herbert Ne .. -rombe of SOUTH WINDSOR. NSW - for conspicuous service as Officer-in­charge of the Royal Australian Air Fon::e Mobile AirTerminal Ulli\. . Commander Nigel Anthony .. erry of LlNDFIELD, NSW - for conspicuous service to the RAN as Executive Officer of HMAS SYDNEY during the Gulf War. Captain Russell Edward Sha]ders of CAMPBELL. ACT - for conspicuous service to the RAN as Commanding Officer of HMAS DARWIN during the Gulf War. Commander "eter Herbert Str hn of CREMORNE, NSW - for conspicuous scrvice as the Maritime Intelligence OCficer on the ~taff of Martitime Commander of Australia. Commander Mathew John Tripo.-ich of WEST PENNANT HILLS. NSW - fo r conspicuous service as the E~ecu\ive Of­fker of HMAS BRISBANE during the Gulf War. Lieutenant Commander Edward George Walsh of NORTH CURL CU RL. NSW - for conspicuous service as 1'1eet Nuc­lear Biological Chcmital and Damage Control Officer during the Gulf War. Medal in the Military Di~ision of the Order of AIIStl'lllia (OAM) Petty Officer Petcr John Ilerbsl of HMAS PENGUIN. BAL· MORAL NSW - for sc rvice to thc Australian Clearance Div. ing Team Three (CDD) as for olle of the Operations Petty of­ficers in Kuwait 1991. Chief Petty Officer Stephen John Langridge of PROSPECT. NSW - for service to the RAN as Officer-in-Charge. Logistics Support Detachmcnt. Bahrain . Chief PeUy Officer Christopher Clark Smith of COOLOON­GU P. WA - for meritorious service as Liquid Cargo Officer and Officer·in·Charge of Refrigeration and Hull Mailltenance in HMAS WESTRALIA. A,,'arded the Conspicuous ScO'ice Medal Able Seaman Mark James Alan of SAFETY BAY. W A - for conspicuous service to CDD as an operational c1eardnce diver during the Gulf War. Lieutenant Commandcr Royal Thomas Bell of KAMBAH. ACT - for colispicuous service to the RA N as Officer-in­Charge of the Naval Communications Station. Canberra dur­ing the Gulf War. Chief Petty Officer Keith Buddie of FRANKSTON NORTH , VIC- foroonspicuous service in sustained leadership and dedi­cation while postcd to the United States "Navy as part of the Multinational Force durillg the Gulf War. Chaplain John Patrick Casey of HMAS STI RLING - for con­spicuous service to the RAN as the Roman Catholic Chaplain attached to Task Group 627,4 during the Gutf War. Chief Pelly Officer Sharon Mundy of ST CLAIR, NSW - for conspicuous service as the Officer-in-Charge of the Maritime Headquarters Communications Centre. Warrant Officer Peter Robert Oliver of L1L YFIELD. NSW ­foroonspicuous service as a member of the Sea Trainiflg Group during the preparations for deploying HMA Ships to~he Mid­dle East. Lieutenant Ian Plder of HMAS PEt-/ GU IN. BALMORAL NSW - for conspicuous service 10 CDT3 as an Operations Of­ficer in the Persian Gulf 199[. Lieutenant David Blair Rose of HMAS WATERHEN . WA VERTON NSW - for conspicuous service to CDT3 as an Operations Officer in the Persian Gulf t99[. Petty Officer John Adam Voorham of ROCKINGHAM. W A - for tonspicuous service to CDD as an Operations Officer in the Persian Gulf 1991. Chief Pelly Officer Stephen Henry Woodman of CURTIN, ACT - for conspicuous service to the RAN in HMAS SYD­NEY during the Gulf War.

A .. ~ rded the Commendatiofl (or Obt ingu~hed Sen'~e Commander Marcus Fredcrick Bonser of NORTH BAL­GOWLAH. NSW - for distinguished service to the RAN as Commander Plalls on the staff of Commander Task Group 627,4 during the Gulf War. PClly Officer William James 1\I~\lhe .. 's of FA RRER . ACI'­for distinguished service in the field of cookery and chemical protL'Ction during the Gulf War. Lieutenam Commander Richard Temple Menhinkk of HUNTERS HI LL. NSW - for distinguished service as Direc­tion Officer in HMAS BR[SBANE during the Gulf War. Leading Seaman John Raffo of HILLTOP. NSW - for distin­guished service in HMAS SYDN EY in the fields of stores and damage comrol during the Gulf War. Chief Petty Officer Stephen Wallace Spooner of NARWEE. NSW - for distinguished service in 11MAS BRISBANE in the field of propulsion machinery maintenance during the Gulf War.

Commander Alexander Frands Wrigh t of NOWRA, NSW _ for distinguished scrvice in HMAS SYDNEY as Ai r Group Commander and senior Seahawk helicoph:r pilot during the Gulf War. Awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation Au.stnlian Oeannel:' Dh-ing Team Three _ for mcritorious service in clearing Kuwaiti pons of mines. explosive devices and ordnante during the period 27 January _ I I May 1991. HMAS BRISBANE - for meritorious operational service in Ihe Persian Gulf during enforcement of SIlnctions in support of United Nations Security Council rcwlutions and the sub­sequeflt period of hostilitiQ against Iraq to liberate Kuwait in ]990-91. tlMAS SYDNEY - for meritorious operational service in the Persian Gulf duringenforcemem of s.1nctions III support of Un· ited Nalions Security Council rcsolullOlls alld the subsequent period of hostilities agamst Iraq 10 liberate Kuwait in 1990-91 .

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nanee has granted :appro ... 1 for the pro"ision of per­sonal chl'1jue enCllShmenl facililies onboard all neel units operating ei ther OVer­seas o r within Auslndian ","aters .

This paves the way for the full implementation of NPD Navy Wide .

To obtain cash onboard members need only submit a personal cheque 10 the Supply Officer or. in the case of submarines and MWVS, to the Executive Officer. General payment will no longer be pan of a ship's roulioe.

There exists. now more than ever. a requirement for all personnel to main­tain accurate records of their own finances.

Members. particularly those with fam ilies, nced 10 ensure thai their personal finances are alle red to meet the requirements of NPD.

Advice should be sought from onboard sources or fi­nancial institutions.

To assist personnel com­plete implementation of NPD it will be phased in commendng December 5. 1991. with aU personnel transferred by February 27, 1992.

Implementation instruc­tions and amendments to Servfinman two volume three wi II be issued shortly.

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Offshore resources. sea­born hoade. piraty and maritime security in the Asian region will come under strutiny at an Au­stralian conrerence this month. the Chief of Naul StafT. Vice Admiral Ian MacDougall , said this " '1'1'11.. He was announcing an in­ternatiOn;11 conference -"Maritime Change - Issues for Asia" - to be he ld in Sydney on November 21 and 22.

The conference. co-spon­sored by thc Royal Austra· lian N; .... y and the Austr.l­!ian Defencl," Industries Ltd. will consider maritime security against a backdrop of regional national in­terests and maritime economic 7.ones.

Last The Minister ror Defence

Science and Pe~nnel. Mr Gordon Bilney. hllli handed over the 15th and final , $S million patrol craft under the Pacific Patrol Boat Pro­jeclto the Solomon Is lands during a ceremony in South Coogee, WlNem All'itntiia.

Several Paci fic Island senior ministers and Gov­ernment representatives a t­tended the hand-over to mark the end of the highly successful $92 million pro-

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jel'l in which eight Pacific Forum-member countries received the Australian de­signed and built patrol craft.

The patrol boat project represented one of the largest and is among the most successful Defence Cooperation projects un­dertaken by Australia.

The 31.5 melre-Iong pat· rol boal. named the RSIPV AUK I, is the second boat to go (0 the Solomon

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The first. the RSIPV LATA. was handed over in July. 1988, and is currenlly supported by three RAN advisers who arc assisting in developing surveillance and maintenance programs.

The project ~Iso includes important through-life maintenance support for the new boats and com­prehensive training for the crews.

The AU KI (the name originate~ from the word Aeioweke or "pull again") was accepted by the Sol­omon Island Police and Justice Minister, The Hon. Albert Loare. MP.

Meanwhile. afte r being handed over in Fremantle also under the Pacific Pat· rol Boat Projec t. the Mar­shall Islands patrol boat. R MIS LOMOR. called in to Darwin on its maiden voyage to its home port of Majuro.

Ports of call will have been Broome. Darwin, Port Moresby, Rabaul. Ponepi then Majuro.

The Commanding Of­ficer, LCDR Larry Muller. and his crew of 18 arc being assisted by advisers LCDR Chris Gunn. RAN . and CPOMTP Jesse James.

CPOQMG Les Crisp is also assisting in bridge watchkeeping and training of personnel enroUie.

Pictured onboard (by LSPH Bill McBride) arc the Commanding Officer. crew ;lIld advisers of Ihe RMIS LQ~OR.

NOW TWO FLEET BASES T he Royal Australian Navy now has

two neet bases.

Navy overcome the occasional confusion which comes with having IWO fleet bases each within a Garden Island - one on each coast.·· he said . The Chief of Naval Slaff. Vice Admiral

Ian MacDougall. said he had decided to adopt the :itles Flttl Bau EasT for the major facility in Sydney ;lIld FluT Bast lVesT for the facility being developed al HMAS STIRLING. south of Pe rth .

" But for the people in Western Au· st ralia. the adoption of I he l it Ie . Fleet Base West' recognises the growlh of the facilities at STIRLING to accommodate eventually about half of the RAN's vessels . Progress towards Ihi~ aim continues unabated." "Use of these new titles will help the

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A Royal Australian Navy pilot's gallantry during the Gulf War " 'as recognised during a special ceremony in the U nited Kingdom this week.

Lieutenant Commander Peter Nelson. 33. who ison an exchange posling with the Royal Navy. rece ived the Air Force Cross - one of Britain'S highesl bravery awards - from Her Majesty the Queen at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

LCDR Nelson received the decorat ion for his ac­lions during the Gulf War on February 26 this year.

AI 0305 on that day du r· ing the he ight of the Desert Storm operation LCDR Nelson and three crew of a Sea King helicopter were o rdered to pick up two casualties from a forward dressing station.

In totally overcast condi· tions. driving rain and up to 30 knots of wind. e\'en with night vision goggles. LCDR Nelson and his crew could not pick up enough light to sec the ground.

But LCDR Nelson look his helicopter on th.: 60 mi­nute flight to the dressing station at 50 metres height . fly ing enli rely on inslru· ments .

He landed in full view of a continuing tank battle. loaded the casualties and returned to the main hospi­tal - again at low Icv.:1 and in appalling conditions.

One of the wounded was a British officer while the other was a POW - who h,d "''' shot '" 'h, backside.

Three hours aft.:r take-off h' returned '0 force

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headquarters having con· ducted more than two hours of thc sortie entirely without reference 10 the surface . at low level. in ap­palling weather over un­known terrain .

In thc citation LCDR Nelson rece ived it said il was an exceptional feat of life·saving aviation in which the pilot displayed out­standing courage and self­less dedication for the be­nefit of olhers. and cxempl ified his attitude and sense of duty which he had displayed throughout the Persian Gulf deployment and his exchange tour.

Asked if he considercd

his actions particularly heroic LCDR Nelson said: "No. I don' t think so. It was just another sorlie. thOles all."

LCDR Nelson was born in Adelaide but moved 10

Melbourne as a child where he completed his sceondary !tChooling.

He joined the RAN in 1977 and served " 'ith the Navy's Fleet Air Arm aboard the carrier HMAS MELBOU RNE and at the Naval Air Stalion 31

Nowra. LCDR Nelson is due 10

arrive back in Australia in mid-l9'n wi th his English wife Carol.

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The AOF Activities Sun'cy is approaching phase Iwo and phase three in its testing prog­r~m which has been up and running since early September.

This extensive testing program has been estab­lished to ensure that the survey documents. training and administrative suppon are all workable.

Phase one of the prog­ram involved local testing of the survey document. which trialcd over a cross section of Canberra based personnel .

This tria! focused on the layout and content of the survey form to ensure that it was clear and easy to un­derstand.

SBLT (nQ'" LEUT) Julia Butt. initial NQM actil'itiu. Pttsa"ntl in tht tt am (It/I to righl) WtU LEUT Tracy McKt ilh, POSV Jack Hawkins, LSRO Louist Buis­

,ad LSSTD R od Eastlty.

The language used on the form was also under scrut iny to ensure that it could be applied to all three servlCCS.

Navy Quality Man­agement provides the opportunity ror aU Navy personnel to contribute their ideas ror improving the way we do business.

NOM encourages people to think about the way we do the things we do and to seek better ways of gett ing the job done.

This means if the barrie rs which make all our jobs more difficult were to be removed. we would a ll be better off.

If you don't have to clear up other people's mistakes, chase up work. ask for more infonnation. o r locate the right tools. you have more time to do your job we ll and find ways to make other improvements, rather Ihan lu rching from one deadline or crisis to the ncxt!

NOM will focus mana­gers' aHent ion on removing the barriers that make all our jons more difficult.

If people stan insisting on high quality from others and don't accept half mea­sures o r shoddy work, we can rely on each other and people can be left. without constant supervision. to get on with their job.

So, how can all this be accomplished?

An o rgansia tion can only change if the people in it want it to, and that will only happen if they become sufficiently dissatisfied with the way things are now.

A NOM train ing and education program, which commenced in J une this year, aims to show people that the old ways a re no longer good enough and that there is a bener way.

NOM relies on the active participation of managers to encourage people to make changes.

The NOM training and education program in itially concentrates on educating managers by raising thei r awareness of NOM and gell ing them to start think­ing about the what thcy can do to improve the way they do business.

Since April this yea r. when CNS approved the introduction of NOM . efforts have been concen­trated on infonning everyone in the Navy about NOM.

An awareness brochure has been distributed 10 ships and establishments and the NOM training team

has conducted awareness seminars and facili tator workshops in , Canberra, Sydney, Weste rn Austra lia and Nowra.

The team wilt visit Vic­toria, Cairns and Darwin this month.

The awareness seminars help managers and their staff 10 understand the principles of NOM and pro­vide examples of T Ow.. application in Australia.

To date about 500 people have attended these seminars.

In addition, workshops have also been conducted for facilitators, who wilt ad­vise and assist managers

, with the implementa tion of NOM in their own work place.

One hundred and thiny thrce people, ranging from leading seaman to captain (and civilian equivalents have attended these courses which get people actively involved in diseus­sing their areas and de­vcloping plans to imple­ment NOM. E~ch command and di\"i-

slon co-ordinator guidance and facilitators.

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Pictured at left are the RAN's latest graduates from the School of Air Na.iglllion, RAAF Base, East Sale.

Midshipman Shane Cra ig, left. and Midship­man Frank Scott graduated from n029 observers' course and were awarded their wrngs with their classmates from n081 navigators' course at a spe­cial parade held at thc base.

MIDN Craig was also awardcd prizes for best leadership qualitics. best practical navigator, dux of the course and the Austra· lian Institutc of Navigation Pri7.c. "hlch is awarded if the dux ach,e\es a distinc­tIon level ,r.:raduation.

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NOM is now being ac­tively implcmented in Navy Office. Marit ime and Sup­pon Commands.

Many facilitators arc working in teams, conduct­ing awareness presentations for the people in their work areas.

By the end of the year all major units should have a trained facilitator .

Currently, efforts have concentrated on cdueating

One Air Force Sergeant involved in Ihis test ing was heard to comment. "It's nice 10 see a simple survey form for a change!"

Phase two testing com­menccs this month and will involve further trialing of the survey document and language used. in locations away from Canberra .

It will sample personnel in more ""active" locations which will include person­nel on board ship. on exerciSl" and in workshop environment. if possible.

The survey consultant. Mr David Gilks. said ""The aim of phase two is to criti­cally look at how the survey form measures up in an ac­tive environment and to see if there are any problems with the way the survey form is designed".

Twenty personnel from each service will be in­volved in this phase of the

all serving Navy personnel testing as survey but NOM training packs spondnets. are being developed for alt II is planned that these 20 new entry. promotion and consist of 10 ""pai rs"" of per-staff development courses. sonnet in similar jons. to

If you have questions on allow comparison of the NOM or would like to different ways in which re-know more - you can ask: spondents fill in the survey • Your supervisor or form for similar jons.

manager. Phase two wilt also pro-• Your area facilitator, vide an opportunity for loc-• Your command NOM ally appointed Unit Survey

co-ordinator. or Co-ordinators, or uses, to • The Directorate of Cor~ trial the survey procedure

porate Management - for themselves in their own Navy (who can provide unit environment. namcs of facilitatonl and Phase three of the testing NOM co-ordinators) witltakc place in early De-Telephone: (06) 265 cembcr and wilt be effec-6 122 or 265 5[50. tively trialillg a "mini vcr-DNATS 8-65XXXX sion" of the survcy.

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Engineering, Hull and Electrical

REUNION 13 December 1991

at 1830

Senior Sailors Mess HMAS KUn ABUL

Cost S20.00 per head

Contact: WOMTP Mitchell - FIMA Sydney (02) 359 3250 WOMTP Addison - Fleet Base SYD (02) 359 3758 WOMTP Mcintosh - (02) 359 2193 WOMTP Lauritzen - (02) 563 4472 WOMTH ANDERSON - (02) 359 3201

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Nav)' Week 1991 Victoria,

in Victoria was launched with Commodore Geoff Morton_ Naval O fficer Commandin!: the Shire or Corio Naval Museum at Osborne House, Geelon!:.

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To assis t m the opemng ceremomes mUSle ..... as pr~ "ided by the Victorian Naval Band toge ther ..... ith a guard mo unted by the Geelong based Training Ship "BaO\'on".

The tXCaSl0n also marked the first public vicwlng of a new concept in mo bile information facilitlcs fo r the RAN.

The visual Impact of the vehicle together ..... ith the electronic based informa· tion terminals are designed to project an accurate image of Australia's modern day Navy.

The followmg day sa ... ' a ~sausage siwe~ breakfast sponsored by the Navy and held In the MelboUrne City Square.

The music of the Victo­rian Naval Band , orange juice. fresh buttered rolls. and the aroma of barbecu·

ing sausages was too much for passing Melburnians on the ir "' ay to ..... o rk ,

Late r that morning RadIO 3A W presenter Brctt Mclcod interviewed C DRE Morton.

It included a ··Iive" cross to HMAS ADELAIDE lo­cated o ff Gabo Island at that time.

Breit Mcleod spoke with the Commanding Officcr of ADELAIDE. CMDR Mark I'rtXtor and SBl T Lorrae Blunden about life in the Navy. especially from a woman 's vic ..... .

Day three proved even more hectic ..... ith HMAS WARRNAMBOOl berthed at Sta tIon pier follo ..... ed by i-IMAS A DELA IDE.

WARRNAMBOOl ran a Family Weekend for the Reserve crews families .

Commanding Officer for the weekend , LCDR

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IIMAS NIRIMBA lITe dose 10 compleling an o.·erhaol of a nre "inlage Foden Sleam elt£inc - OtIC

o f only Ih~e Foden ~telm cn,inet in Aust ... lia.

The engine is already a majo r att raction for steam enthusiasts and whcn completed will be in hcavy demand for ItXal commun­ity events. It .... ill playa major role as a PR draw eard for the RAN.

1lIe Foden engine "'as the lorry of the 1920s. Po .... • ered by steam. it was used to cnry many goods such as l1lachinery, .... 001 balcs. coal. gravel. and dirt.

There was only one ru le governing ..... hat Ihis hardy truck could carry - fit it on the back and'l ..... ill mo,·e it.

This is the beauly of Steam and with the ability 10 carry over si" tonnes. Ihe

To datt only members .. ho ~"oked their Dden~ Se",'Ke Homes entitlement ha.·e been e ligible to apply for Defence HomeOwner assistan~e . From November IS. De· fence HomeOwner assis­tance .... iIl be available for the first t ime to members who enlisted after May IS. 198.5 and .... ho h3~-e COfl}<

pletcd al Ie~ silt )'CaTS and si)!. months peocclime service.

A Defence HomeOwner subsidised loan .... iIl assist those wishing to buy or build a new home. It can also be used to e"tend . re· novate o r improve an e"ist· ing home, for instance adding an e)!.tra room, re ­doing Ihe kitchen or pUlling in a swimming pool. Funds can also be used to reo finance an C.'listing house mortgage and thereby gain the advantage of the sub­sidy.

Under an Agreement wi th the National Australia Bank the Commonwealth determines eligibili ty and entitlement and provides an interest subsidy on a loan funded by the bank.

Generally there is a qual· ifying period (Basic Service Period) of 5i)!. years for eligibility. The Basic Scr· vice Period is waived for members who served in the Gulf War and other opera· tlonal areas such as Viel· nam or NamibIa.

The subsidy period is hnked to the years of ser­"ice, up to the maximum 20 years. and accrues o n the

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ABMTP Shollt' Notion, ABMTP Tim Sehof", I.>()MTP Mark WhaNon, PQMTP Max Marsha" and CPOMTP '/Jln[(o' M cGoM'ell with Ihelr rore Fodell.

Foden could move four se· NIR1MBA's airstrip. the help of Direct Entry dans. 100 Able Seamen, or With a value well o~.er tradesmen , the Marine t .... o e lephants withoul $100,(0). it is considered Technical phase trainees on much trouble. COUI$C at NIR IMBA . and priceless. It has a lOp speed of 12 mph but rumour has it that it reached 32 mph wi th the aid of a tail wind on

the Marine Technical staff In 1990 a fu ll overhaul of _ the Foden engine will be

the Foden was begun. up Bnd running again by With RAN expertise and this Christmas.

ER scheme: cover widened

basis of one year"s subsidy for evcry completed yea r of service after the si)!. year Basic Service Period.

However. a member may apply for an Entillemenl Cert ificate arcer completing six years and six months continuous full·time ser· vice. Those allotted for op­erational service in the Gulf may apply at any time.

Members allotted for op­erational service in the Gulf have a minimum subsidy en titlemenl period of 16 years of thei r length o f ser­vice, whichever is

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(up to a maximum of 20 years).

The maximum loan to be subsidised is S40.000. the minimum is $10.000. A husband and wife who a re both members of the Ser· vices can apply fo r a com~ bined subsidised loan of up to $80,000, The subsidised loan is portable from home to home during service and once within two years of discharge

The monthly sobsidy • amoun t is based o n the av­

e rage monthlv interest to be i over the life of a 25

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year loan - the monthly subsidy is 40% of this . Cur· rently the subsidy on a housing loan of $40.000 is worth $127 per month.

'The SIIbsidy is also avail· 3bJc to those who enlisted before May IS. 1985 and had a Defence Service Home (DSH) enti tlement but revoked it before AugusI 31.1991.

1lIere arc special consid· erations for members dis· charged for a compensable disability . re·joining mem­bers. ('.II-members. and wido",·{widowers.

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Randy Elsey. and his ere ..... had plenty of berthing practice.

the town hall . by the guests at the recep·

HMAS LONSDALE exer· cised its right of Freedom of Entry to the City o f POrt Melbourne in a spectacular ceremonial parade vie",ed by hundreds of people .

After the challenge CD RE Morto n 3nd the Mayor of Pon Melbourne. Cr. Chris Raeburn . took the official sa lute opposite

Some 7000 people in. tio n and a large crowd spected IIMAS ADEL- gathered on the pier.

AJDE o~'er the .... eekend . Saturday's program IA.

Two major e'·e nlS of cluded the Raft Race on Navy We<' k were the Cere- the Yarra River ",hlCh 3t· monial Sunset and the tracted II ,·entable 3rmada NOCVIC Reception this o f NaYy entrants .

year held aboard HMAS S:Iturday night saw the ADELAIDE on the night gala event of Navy Week , deck. the Anniversary Ball being

The ceremony of Beat held at the World Trade Ihe Retreat was observed Centre .

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FFG05 crew shaping up As AMECON puis the final touches ttl NUSHIP

MELBOU RNE the nudeus crew itselr is laking shape and building towards rull complement in Febroary.

At present 25 personnel mate up the nucleus crew with a further team of 23 due 10 join in November.

1lK: nucleus crew recently farcwelled the DMEO. CPOMTP Rick Haase afte r 21 years service.

Rick is the only person to dale that has the unique title of "ha,·ing been to sea in all five FFGs. ~

The first phase o f Buil· ders Trials have been com­pleted wilh the ship moving closer to her commissioning in February 1992.

Fo r the nucleus crew it is an exciting and challenging role. to commission and serve in the firsl major combatant to be con· st ructed in Australia since 1971. our correspondent adds. Rlek lIallSt.

Are you leaving the service? • What are your options? • How well informed will your decision be? • Can you translate your skills into civilianese? Leavinc tht service - (N" decidinc to stay - could be the m~ important decisioa of your lift. AI KPM G Peat Marwick we have a number of people ""00 have made such a decision - suCttSSfuUy. We can provide an independent o pinion of: • Your civi lian career options and prospects, • The most suitable way to present to civilian employers the management, business

or technical skills you have acquired during your military carcer. Our service is inttrview·based and strictly confidential. It is available Australia· wide and at a sel ftc . For furthto' detaik please cOfItad: Co-ordinato.-, Militar , / Ci~lIiaD CarHr TransitiOfl Pro,ra," 0G8 811 Ill. This SHVi(C is anilab~ only 10 AD"· l"'t$Onncl.

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program (o r the 1991/92 Christmas leave period.

Thc scheme is designed to allow Service members travelling long distances to break their journey by using free accommodation at Service establishments en route .

Aim of the sche me is to provide rel ief from the pressures of a long journey and ultimately to conserve life , C$pCcially as young drivcrs in particular, lend to allempl d riving long dis­tances without rest .

Al though facilities a re primarily produced for single members. they are also available 10 all mem­bers (including Reserve personnel) who are travel­ling and wish to SlOP and rest.

Highway rest stops arc made available along the usual routes taken by mem­bers travelling long dis­tances on leave. It is intended 10 provide a place to rest overnight, shower and where possible. obtain a meal on repayment.

During the 19S1()fi1 Christmas leave period 120 Service members and their families used the faci lities offered.

H ighway reSI stop loca­lions and facilities at each establ ishment for the Dettmber-January period are:

DS U Rockhampton - 34 beds in hulled and 24 beds in tented accommodalion. Eighty five lent sites , show­ers , laundry and ample parking facili ties. No meals available on repayment and members arc requi red to supply own bedding. Con­tact Sgt Wright phone (079) 27 S088. DNA TS 878 591 1.

Sup Coy Walla ogara -beds and showers available in appropriate messesll ines with 24-hour serviee Slat ion offering meals wi thin 3km of unit. Contact phone no (076) 84 3188.

Army A~n Centre Oakey - single room accommoda­tion available fo r ad ul t members and dependan ts 15 ycars and over. No meals available on repay· ment. Contact phone no (076) 91 7355.

RA EM E Trg Centre

Ba ndian. - ac<:ommoda­lion . including showers. for up 10 eight persons a night . A system of meals (or mess) on repayment is available. Conlact phone no (060) 55 2182, DNATS 8.S6 2182.

DSU Add.ide Del EI AIanK'in . Port Augusla -~ven beds (no bedding available), showers and cooking faci lities. No meals available on repayment or fo r purchase 31 El Alamein. Nearest place for purchase is Po rt Augusta , appro:.. 10 kms away. Contact phone no (086) 42 2JTI.

IIMAS NIRIMBA Blackla .. n - accommoda­tion available for families and single members , includes showers, toi lets and bedding (cots available if requi red). Meals availa­ble on repayment . Contact phone no (02) 626 4230 or DNA TS 827 4230.

IIM.4.S ALBATROSS Nowl'1l - accommodation available for single mem­bers only. includes show. ers, loilets and bedd ing. Meals available on repay· mcnt dunng normal work­ing hours. Contact SBLT M. Wade phone no (044) 21 3855 or DNATS 867 385'.

No Z Slore!! Depot Delachmenl Dubbo accommodation available for singlc personnel and families. Facilities include showers, bedding and laun­dry. No meals available on rCp;lymenl. Contact phone no (068) 810251 afte r hours (068) 8 1 0225.

RAAf' 8~ To .. ·m;ville - accommodation available for single members only. Showers. bedding, laundry. and meals avai lable on repayment. Contact phone no (077) 8 1 2 194.

KAAF DrIIl lon Road Toowuo mba limiled accommodation in transit lines includcs showers. bed­ding and laundry facilities. No meals avai lable. basic accommodation IS best suited to singlc members. howe\·er. families are wei· come. Contact FLGOFF Srougall SP1U2. phone (076)31 5340.

COMMUNICATORS PAST and PRESENT

Due to the high cost of a Smorgasboard, it has been decided

to retain the Traditional Xmas BBQ all fellow communicators

hold so dear.

Located near the grass tennis courts at G.L, on November 29 at 1200.

Costs are $12 all inclusive.

POC for interested personnel is SBL T Bemotes MHQ on 563 4363. As numbers are required by November 22

hurry to enusre your name is down.

The invitation is open 10 LOS and OTH communications.

Yes!! No d iscrimination he re.

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RAAf' 8 ase WaUl -accommodation with all faciliti es available for single members only. Meals avail­able on repayment through the a irmens mess. Contact phone no (069) 23 3233.

RAAF 8 _ EtlinburJb ­basic accommodation avail­able fo r single mcmbers only. Meals available on rcpa)·ment al the a irmens mess. Contact SONLD R James Sadmino phone (08) 2S6 2003.

RAAf' Base T indall -air-conditioned. si ngle and fa mily accommodation with laundry facilities. Meals at all messes on repayment .

Bookings requircd 14 days in advance. Contact FLGOFF D. Witham poonc (089) 71 6547.

CAMD RAAF Orchard HillJ , Penrith - accommo­dation for single personnel only, 18 Dec 91 - 5 lan 92.

Facilitics include showers. bedding and laundry. no meals available. Contact SGT Kearns phone (047) 31 0203 DNA TS 847 0203.

RA A F 8lt5e Fairbairn, Canberra - basic accommo­dation available fo r single personnel and families, ho ..... e\·er, two days noticc is required for family aoccom­modation and may not always be available. Meals avai lable on repayment.

Keys for rooms are availa­ble from the guard room.

Contact WOFF Carmody phone (06) 267 6225. Out of hours calls during the ChristmasiNew Year period should be made to (06) 267 6585.

ISD RAAF Tollenham, Melbourne - accommoda­tion avai lable for single personnel from Dec 91 until 20 Jan 92. Facilities include showers, bedding, laundry and meals available on repayment. Contact R..GOFF A. Robb phone (03) 688 2199.

With the exccption of RAAF 8 ase Tindal and HMAS NIRIMBA . mem­bers wishing 10 utilise a facility offcred a re requi red to contact the intended venue 48 hours prior to confirm booking.

RAAF Base T indal require two .... eeks notice prior to in tended use and sen·ice 10 is rcqui red to gain access to inslallalion.

Families requiring accommodation a t HMAS NIRIM8 A must give at least one weeks no tice prior to a rrival.

In the haste to get home to familie s and loved ones, road safe ty quite often takes a back seal 10 time and distance when planning leave travel.

Research and statistics ha\·e shown, specd and drive r fatigue playa major role 10 road accidents and fatalities.

It is the reforc imperati\·e that sufficient rest stops arc allo ..... ed for when planning leave travel. and members ma~e the maximum use of free faCili ties provided.

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Icers receive rllS The Second Sea Lord , Admiral Sir Michael

Lh·esy KCB, RN, has visited HMAS WATSO N to present the British Gene ral Service Meda l Clasp (G ulf)_

The medal was a .... arded 10 eighl Royal Austra lian Navy officers who krved in Royal Navy ships such as UM Ships ANDROMEDA. HERALD. ACTIVE and BRAZEN for

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Four receive commendations

HMAS AL BATROSS victualling section has had t"'·o members or sta rr receive commendations ro r their e (1"o r1s .

Leading Seaman Lisa Fowler was commended by the Commanding Officer of ALBATROSS, Commodore Rob Partington, fo r many hours she has spenl transfo rming the victua lling section into an efficient and well o rganised unit with a corresponding improvement in customer support and rela tions.

Lisa joined ALBATROSS in Dettmber. 1990, and her supervision and direction of junior slaff in the o rganisat ion of the victualling and bedding stores has been invaluable .

Lisa has posled to HMAS HARMAN where she joins her husband, Leading Seaman Cook Gary Fowler.

Able Seaman G reg Cockerill was presemled .... ith his commendation from his forme r Commanding Officer , Captain 10hn Lord of HMAS HO BA RT. fo r his ship's husbandry work during Ihe ship·s preparation fo r sea.

He reliably complctcd his assigned lasks we ll ahead of time and maintained his cbeerfulness and good humour in spite of Ihe difficult and unpleasant condi tions.

In the Acr, Leading Seaman Wayne Springhall has been commended by the Commandan!, Australian Defence Academy. Air Vice Marshal R.J . Bomball . for his outstanding profcssionalism and commitment to duty.

During his two years at the Defence Academy. LS Sprin­ghall built his pay sta tion into one of the most efficicn t and effective in the RA N.

Apart form applying his skills to his job NCO IIC Navy p;ly, he was a lso an in tegral member of the Academy bas­ke tball team and recently loured New Zealand wi th the 1991 Austral ian Services Team.

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service in the Gulf during the 1986-88 Iran· lraq connicl. Approval was received from the Governor-General for

the followin g Austra li:lI1 N~lvy officers to receive the medal:

CMDR Max Hancock, LC D R Bruce Kafer. LC DR Phil­lip Han, LCDR Norman Banks. LCDR Simon Cullen, LEtrr Stephen O'Brien , LEUT Brenton Smyth , LEUT Ste\·en Rcid.

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Air VIa, "'.n •• J H(1m/HI.1I prcstrrts tht ro" m •• ; ;;;,;;;' /(1 LS W"Y"t Spri"S/t" II.

LS Springhall was presented wi lh his commendation by the Commandant in front of a la rge gatltering of Academy staff of all ranks.

Hc has now taken up a posting aboard HMAS TOBRU K.

A Flag Officer·s Commendation presented by Rear Admiral D .G. Holthouse has gone to Mr Geoffrey Chipperfield at RSNES-M, HMAS LO NSDALE .

Mr Chipperfield has had an ex tensive career spanning 38 years with the Naval O rdnance Design and Inspection Branch (NOOlB) and thc Navy.

The Flag Offlccr 's commendat ion is a well deserved rec­ognition of Mr Chipperfield·s outstanding service.

MOVING TO CANBERRA? Why not contact one oIlhe most helpful real estale offices in C8nbe"a? As our main role in life Is selling SERVIC E, we IIII'OUId be only k)o please d to offer assistance wilh your real estale nnds, whelher buying, selling or renting.

(06) 292 4966 CHISHlUI SHOPPlHG CEIfTAf. CHISHOlM ACT &l5

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They'll probably add thai lIS only function is 10 tell them how good was their last weapon firin g'

Well . RANTAU cerlamly docs analyse ... ·capon firings. However. this is only one: of the many ro les of the organi­sation.

, ..... To appreci:uc what RANTAU is. a linle of the bad:ground histo ry hctps In understanding liS currenl func­tion . according to our correspondent. Rad:mon.

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tional Ins~ct ion Test and Evaluanon Authonty and th\! Combat S~tem Assessing Authority.

aeous"'c :l~clraf fj,,~ SMNETS SIepllm Kilburn. nJHIiri" K ,rilds equipmen,. The RAN Trials and A sscssing UIlII was inaugur .. ted

formally on NOllembcr 16 1966. The Australian Commo n"" calth Naval Board decided

there was a requirement to combine a number o f dispersed act ivities together ""lIh the: embryo assessmg acliviliCS mi­tially at G te and la ter alongside the RAN Ex~rimental

The scope of these aCllvities includes: 'DEDICATED SERVICE': OIC Laboratory (now MRL Sydney).

The re was already a need 10 introduce trials and asses­facilities for a new gcneration of weapons such as

Conduct o f Inspections lest and trials of ships and sub­marines under const ruction . modernisation and extcndcd refit by naval or civil enterprises in Australia as directed. to de termine that thcy meet the established user and main­tainer requirements of Naval Service ,

The current RANTU director, Captain Roger Cawthorn, says it is with some pride that he Is fortunate to be director of RANTAU during its 25th anniversary year and to have been In this appointment for the pre-

.ceeding two years. . . SEACAT and TARTAR.

The first Officer-in-Charge was Captain D.W. Leach his distinguished career rctiri ng as CNS in

1985. All up 25 personnel ha\'e c redits of ei ther i:K'ing the O IC .

Director or acting in that capaci ty, Captain Rogl'r Cawth-is the current director.

:~R::A::NT:;~A.bU has been flexible o \'er the years in its location by the following hst of addresses: G IC Wool­

York Street Sydney; HMAS RUSHCIJITER. Rushculle rs Bay; Edgec liff Centre (until the Cuban Can-

relocated d irectly above RANTAU) and Miller Nonh Sydney,

RAf'fTAU has now expanded to Weslern Aust ralia with ;;;",;mbryo Compute r Support Faci lity at LEEUWIN Bar-

Permanent RANTAU WEST accommodation is in-in the plans for the HMAS STIRLING Port Ser-

Building, Anothe r move for head office is scheduled for 1995

RANT A U will move inlO new offices in the rede­HMAS WATERHEN.

i~::\~~~~j:~:':"!d st ructure of RANTAU had no 'v and in that sense it was an CJ(-

Conduct Operational evaluations. in service and trial s and the operationalfuser aspects of technical cvaluat ions.

Conduct of acceptance tests and tna ls of equipmcnts. nc .... ly installed in o r those .... hich have undergone major modifications to ensure that the installation and ~rfoT­mance are sa tiSfactory for Acceptanc\! into naval Scrvicc (AINS).

Provid{' consultallve serVices and dm!(;\ assistance to ADF authorit ies when reques ted.

Analysis and assessml' llI of Combat S~tems perfor­mancc (exclud ing tactical cmployment aspects) for firing and Ilon.firing practices.

Manage and conduct measurcment analysis and assess­ment of magne tic, sound and e lectronic e mission equip­ments.

CURRENT TASKS At the current timc RANT AU is heavily involved in the

following activi ties: • Acceptance Trials of NUSU JP MELBOU RNE • LADS • Tr ia ls o f the Sto nefish Exercise Mine Trials of the Shal-~~;:' . experiment was successful as attested by

::, yea r perfo rmance record , lo w Wate r Sound Range. Jervis Bay A cceptance Trials tile Slaff of RANTAU numbers aboUI 110 (al- of MULLOKA

tho ugh establ ishment is 146) approximately dh'ided 55 • Acceptance Inlo Naval Service o f MHO and tile percent civi l and 45 percent uniform and it o~rates and Maritime Intelligence Cenlre manages the fo llowing faci lities: • AINS trials o f the S-70B-2 Scahawk Helicopter

Offices (5 floors) at Miller Street Nonh Sydney; Degaus- • A hit probability study of C IWS sing Range . Shark Point . Sydney; Magnetic Test Facil ity . • ~~sO~r the Navy Tugs BANDICOOT and WAL­

Shark Point . Sydney; Land Based Magne tic Test Range . • Trials of new tide gauges for the Hydrographic Office Kingswood; Sound Range at Jervis Bay. Acr; Static Noise • AINS of HMAS HOBART Mo nitoring Facility at Neutral Bay; Ambient Noise • Monitoring Facil ity at King George Sound . Albany WA : Jervis Bay Missi le Telemetry Facilities. 8heno'effe Ridge . • WA and Computer Support Facility in WA (LEEUWIN

Production o f an Onboard Data Val ida tion programme for weapon assessment Installatio n I Il5~ctionsl prc paratio n fo r HMAS CAN­BERRA CSOT

Barracks). The original terms o f reference for RANTAU was for it

to conduct lest and trials o f new equipment and assess .... eapon firing performance ,

ROLE BROADENED However. the role of RANTAU has been broadened

o \·e r the lasl 25 ycars and today it is the RAN's Opera-

Tran s ferred to or from Canberra.

• Preparation fo r A INS of the COLLI NS class submarine and ANZAC ships

• Assessment of all Fleet Concentration Period firinp • Submarine Sonar calibrations. Engine Trials and tor­

pedo tube calibrations • Trials o n the Emergency Communicatio ns Buoy • Trials o n tile MHls and COOPS

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"The effectiveness of RANT AU in achieving its mission a nd e~ecuting its Roles and Functions over the last 25 years has been in the strength and qual ity of the large number of men and women who have SEIfVed in the Unit either as Navy or Air Force person­nel or Department of De­lence public servants." he says.

"Many of the civilian members have been WITh RANTAU a very Ioog time providing a continuous de­dicated service while other members particularly ser­vice personnel have equaUy contributed oYef" shorter postiogs and have moved 011 to other en­deavours where they have been able to advocate the principles elCpOUsed In RANT AUs mission state­menl.

"There has been much change in the Department, AOF and Navy over recent years and appropriately RANTAU as a non-com­mtssioned establishment has been affected to vary­tng degrees,

"The implementation of these cha nges is ongoing and will conttnue to require the extra effort . pefSefVer­enoe and patience of staff that has been evident to date ,

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Tony and Chrls's Boarding Kennels Ph: (062) 36 9207

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WA Area on (09) 592 4737 or add ress 37 Burnside Way, WAIKIKI WA 6169

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s perserverance, .."... "Satisfied customers:.;:

all levels . ~ ... .., tribute to···'···

motivation and morale RANTAU staff and to effectiveness 01 the _k yoo Directors,

Cap,a;" R ogrr Ca ... ,hom , Areas. to name but a DilU,or RA N 1'A U. celebraTe 25 yea rs

us," CAPT Cawthorn adds, TAU's ffilssion which con- OIC of the trials tinues to provide an un- Commander ian Curl equivocal statement of the that having recently selVice RA NTAU provides RANTAU he to its customers ie: RAN- " Slaggered~ to lea rn TAU's mission is to provide"" depth and breadth an independent evaluation. activites in which a udit and trajning selVice in was engaged, response to current and fu- ~A relatively ture Maritime Force re- number 01 experienced quirements. licers and senior

~Th is mission equa lly (both operators and a pplies 10 Trials Unit ac- cians) provide tivittes as to the analysis Commande r and Navy and rangings carried out by fice Project ';lh the Assessing Unit , a tes1 and

"RANTAU's mission wit ensures Fleet continue into the futu re tem readiness s trengthened by Nava l satisfactory Quality Management and into sefVice of new the greater accountability Stbmarines. of Navy managers under and equipment P .M & B. nilicanlly enhance

"It is to RANTAU's cus- ~Iity 01 the Navy." adds .

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Parade More 'han 400 Navy. AmlY and A ir ,,' OICt' elIde lS

rrom the Hunter, Cenlr,t l Coast and Sydney gathered a l TS TO BR UK, NewC1lslle, ro r the inau­gural Tri ·Seo ·ke cade t parade and team games.

TIle parade featured (11'0 cadet bands, the Combmcd $erv;ce Cadet Touring Band comprising ClIdets for all three services and the band of the NSW Air Training Corps. and was reviewed by the Senior Orficcr for NRC NSW lind ACf Arca . Commander Hugh McFerran RANEM .

After the parade the cadets. comprising boys and girls aged between 13 and 19. look paT! in fou r competitive cvems, a drill competition, a dry-land boot race. a sm:1I1 anns competition and a canon race.

lbe small arms competition, with the emphasis on safe ty .. 'as a timed relay race involving st ripping and reassscmbl· ing an SLR rifle.

In the canon race cadets had to disa~mble a lSOkg field gun, caTTY it ovcr a series of obstacles. reassemble it and fire a blank cartndge .

After a final parade the Tri·Service Cadct Pcrpetual Trophy for Ihe overall winners of the day was presented to both 16 and 8 flight for the NSW ATC. • NOlI' : AduJcs over the age of 19 and young peaple aged belwecn 13 and 18 inlerested in joining the NRC should contact the Liaison Officrr al HMAS WATSON (02) 3370216.

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Canberra: The annual Carols by Candelight ""i11 be held Ihis year on Friday. December 6 at the De­fence Force Academy. The Naval Band will once again be playing for this very special evening, which is open to everyone. Please contact ludy Miller on 286 4137, or Julia Wilk.ins on 2952562 ror rurtherdetails.

* * * Cerbenos: A great deal has happened in recent times for this branch or Navy Wives. They have re­ceived wonderful news; no 16 Cook Road is now their house. This means there will be no more mov­ing from place to place for PLUMS playgroup in par­ticular .

Nol6 Cooks Road will be known as ~Ccrberus Cot­tage~. and children will continue to be cared for at nol8 Cooks Road, which is in Ihe process or becoming a Class II Registered Qild Care Unit. Please ensure you book your children in by ringing Carol on 83 8397.

The next function com­ing up here is the ~ h 's A Knockoul" day , which be­gins al 1O.3Oam on Tues­day. November 19. This is always a really fun d"y. and will be held at the athletics field adjacent to the gym. C()!,t is $3 non membeni. and $l.SO for members. Plea~ bring ;1 change of clothes (???) Morc dcl<tils from Leslie on OS'} 83 91% or Shae on 03 789 TIR2.

* * * Weslem l)i~trict5 (or Sydn.,y): LaSI functIOn for the year for this small group will be the Christmas Luncheon. to be held on Thursd<ty, November 28 beginning at 11 .3Oam. Baby-siUing will be availa­ble. Pleasc nng Fran on 636 6459 for more details.

The recent Fashion Parade held by the group was very successfu l with the nighl being thoroughly en­joyed by all who attended . Models for the evening werc:- Bartxu-.. Woods, Jac­qui Oark. Pal Monteith. Karen SvatSOIl . Trish Bel­laby. Danyclle Simpson. Amanda Whitten. Kimberly Mackinnon and Tamera Ayres. Many thanks 10 all these gIrls who did a splen· did job. and to Photo­grapher Gordon Clarke, who recorded the even! for the group. AI$(! a specially big THANK YOU 10 CPO Trevor Wade for a ll his hclp in ge tt ing the show under way!

* * * No .. '''' : A date to be

marked in your diary if you live In this region is Wed· nesday, November 20 when the Nannies Special Christ­mas Pan y will be held. Please phone Pam on 2 1 8290 for details on tie­k. ets and babysiuing.

* * * Fremantle: The end·of­

year Christmas Party has been organised for Wed­nesday. December 4 delails T 8A

An invi tation has been receIved from Army Wives to attend their Gala Lunc­heon at Gun House on Tuesday, November 26 al 11 30am. Tickets are S20 per head. Please conlact Kerry on 528 ISO I if you would like to attend eilher event.

A welcome and con­gr;ltul,llIons to Melinda, who h~s rccently taken over the monlhly Newslel­ter producllon - keep up the good .... ork!

This supernews concerns those members ""ho rejoin the A DF.

Re-cntered DFRDB pensioners. If you havc re­entered for 12 months or more you will have a choice of .. hieh Scheme to Join. If you have rejoined for bet· wcen three and 12 months. you have Ihe choice of whether to join MSBS or not. You will have until Seplembcr 30. 1992 or until completion of your period of duty wilhin this period in which to make this deci· sion. • If you decide 10 join the MSBS your employer be· nefit will grow al the nor· mal ra te and is not subject to the phase· in vesting period for less than seven years service whieh is applied 10 new entrants. On leaving the ADF you will again receive your DFRDB pension (whIch is updated to the CPI). and your MSBS contributions plus inleresl. Your MSBS employer benefi t will be p.nd when you relire from Ihe workforce at or after agc 55. • If you decide to St3Y In

thc DFRDB Scheme , an improved benefil is :Ivaila­ble on your nex t exil. This was inuoduced on October I. 1991. On exit you WIll re­ceh'e a new pension based on your 100ai service a~ if it had been continuous. You

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mUlalion lump sum pay· menl which is calculated on lhe difference bctween Ihe commutallOn had )'ou served continuously and the amOU nl you receIved on your last exit from the ADF.

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pensioners (rt:Clpients) have not ye l received their Personal Information Statements. This is because the calculations have 10 be individually assessed. The Reti rement Benefits Office is doing this now and we will leI you know when the statements arc on Ihe way .

* * * Rf'-t'nterH Member5 ,,·itho.t • D.' ROB Pen-ston . If you re-entered the Defence Force before Oc· tober I. 1991 and had pre­viously received a payout of your contributions. you will have a thoicc bel"'cen MSBS and DFRDB.

* * * Need more inrormation? - The leaflet, RCJoining the ADF (noI9). uplains pro­viSions for re·entered membes in more dctaiL The leaflet. Chllngcs ro the DFRDB Scheme (n07) explains amendmcnts 10 the DFRDB proVIsions. BOlh leanelS arc avaIlable from your Unll LiaIson Of­ficer .

DEBUT TIME The South Australilln Area Na'o'al Meserve Cadets

lire making their mark in more ways than thrtlugh slricly Naval activities. With a revi'o'.a l or interest in Debut.ante Balls. the Cadets poise. confidence .and snt.art unirorms a re making.a big mntribulion 10 the spectacle of the ennts.

So far this year, some SO Cadets from across the State have participated in the Balls. The lalest of these was a tri ­Service Cadet funct ion held in Adelaide at which Rear Ad­mir:" E.G . Stubington AM and Mrs Stubington received the Dcbulants. Pictured arc two Naval Reserve Cadets. MI SS (Seaman) Mary lson and Leading Seaman Dave Soothey bOlh ofTS GAMBIER.

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ALBATROSS wins fire

T.,n bush fire bri~lIdn (rom surrounding Shoal­ha~en communilin ha~e

participated in Ihe annu.l " t: ... ral Bay B~h . ·ire Exhibition Day" .1 11M AS CRESWELL.

, • Points .. ere awarded ro, nch drill and the (inal lally re~ealed the ALBATROSS Firies oO'enll,kton_

The ... ·inning tea", is pic· lured lefl. back I·r: POt' F I. l1outhie. ASn' G. Mur· gan, ABt'FT. McClymont • ABFF A. Steele. CrOFF T. Kioonr. Front: AI:H-' F G. Slolniki, ,\-on' P. lIoislein, .nd LSFt' O. Mulholland.

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WIN (CMDR M.W. Hell) reached a milestone by dinlbing the heighls or Mt Everest on their recently. Icquired Versa Climber.

During Ihis climb a lotal of $1.359 was raised for the ship's charity. the Northern Territory Blind Sports Aswci­alion .

The climb was ronduC1ed in two parts. an individual as' saul. by CMDR Martyn Ikll , ~ho completed the 29.029f1 climb in 3hrs 54mins 345«$.

The second was a speed auempt by a learn of seven clim­bers led by 1.51''' Dobson, who completed the climb in lhrs 7mins 24sec$.

To simulate the lack of Qltygen toward Everest's peak. OCCABA was donned at the 2IJ)()O(t mark.

The NT Blind Sports Aswciation was adopted as the ship's major chari ty in 1986. over the last few years the ship has taken every opportunity 10 assist the association's members to paniciplate in m:lny national and international championships.

Tlte cheque Is Itandtd o pel' (0 /I gra(tfu' mt mbu of (he rusorillt;on.

Cricket scores From p.lge 12.

In the October 2J round: • PENGUIN 8· 176 (Tony Cocks 71. Justin Bentley 20 -they shared a 9O·ron opening stand - r.1:Irk Ham 20, Nev Knight 5164, Phil Botaro 2137) defeated KUTI'ABU L 7-127 (Allan Williams 48. Steve Downey 23, Roy Huggard 21. Meule 2124. Ham 1117 . Danny Emmerson 1/10). • A LBATROSS 4-105 (Stc\'e Fuller 70. Adam Webb '1J 17) ddeated SUCCESS 101 (John Nikiforas 32. Peter I' latt 4116). • NIRIMBA APPRENTICES6-1 15 (Nev Knight 65. Ron Berg 4138) defeated NIR IMBA I]J (D. Gration 31, Berg 24. Knight 4114). • PLATS/WATERH EN 1·103 downed WATSON 87.

After four rounds. trophy holder ALBATROSS and last season's runner-up KUTI'ABUL head the ladder on 14 points from PENGU IN. NI RIMBA and SUCCESS all on IZ points. NIRIMBA APPRENTICES 10. PLATS/ WATERH EN 8 and WATSON 4. (PENGUIN and PLA TSIW A TERI1 EN ha'<e a deferred match to be played o n January 29. 1992).

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Nineteen Brisbane area naval personnel, helped by their ramilies and rriends, took part in the 16th annual Brisbane Valley 100 kilometre canoe ratt held in aid or the Queensland Spastic Welrare League.

The Navy entr.::lnts earned an enviable reputa-achieved a creditable Ihird (ion as (he team's mas·

was 3 case of bedding down overnighl in tents.

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;~~5~ Tony " Mervyn" Cocks in the mid·week

i Playing on pure memory and a bit from tnc bumpy Balmor.::ll 0\'31. Merv built a

§(Ore of 72 to steer Inc PENGUIN XI to viclory.

* * * There se .. ms 10 be a rumOOr that the NISC Hydn cimoits on Tuesda)' IIItd Thursday ar .. ,,'omen. Men. the [hallen, e has no .. ' been Y" rea lly think )'ou,re up to Ihe Hydra les t?

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two to three teaspoons a day. EllCn that 2·3 of butter or marganne would be high for

a strid di{"t or someone gettmg signifkant hidden meat . milk or processed foods.

* * * pain . We ha" e all heard the NO PAIN·NO . ~":d much has been said about it. Ho .... e\·e r,

misleading and has led to serious injuries. sharp pain . indicates an injury to your

i IS your body's way of te lling you that and that you must StOp doing that

out or tr.unmg when you 're in pain m't is momentary. The fan) long months of ;"'~b, ''' ,;:

. ~'''" it's talking to you .

* It was ~n adventure place in the twin kayak scusc:. or in the case of one The RAN .... ·as one or the many thoosands or

team section and blitzed of the more senior and training expedition voted a " 'ishers behind the Wallabi{"s bero~ thc ir Rugby .k,,,y the opposi tion when it elderly officers - who shall huge success with the par· o,'er England in the World Cup ... TIt .. Koyal Australian came to the equally import · remain nameless - the ticipants eagcrly looking Na.·y " 'ishes you line ,,·cather . a finn ground ant matter of fundraising. shared rigours of the forward 10 the challenge ... ·ho ... iII lei play now in your QuC!;t ror World

For the th ird year in sue· waterbcd and spa of a local ahead in 12 months when You hat'e ginn u ~ greal joy and man)' IlIle i cession HMAS MORE- host{"lry! teams wi ll enter the 17th AU the best against Ihe old ro{" ." WIlS the TON officers and sailors For the rest of the crew il event . CNS. VAD'" Ian MacDoutall . II did th .. lrid •.

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This year they eclipsed their previous best by hold­ing tames, auctions and many other events to r.::Iise the magnificent sum of $7200 - equivalent to 5200 for each member of tnc ship's company.

This remarkable feat rc · nccts on the support given by local businesses and the regional community and is a measure of the continued high esteem in which the RAN is held in SE Queens­land.

After the tiring effons of the SOkm paddle and por­tages aching muscles were eased ei ther by the atten­tive ("lIre of Midshipman Sue Sharpe ..... ho quickly

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Cheek fractu re prompts helmet

Commander Geoff Ledger has undergone 1m op­era tion for a depressed rraclure afler being fe lled by a short-pilched de livery in an I Zingari lIlidweek crickel match.

The Commander Air was unbeaten on 69 at the time for his team ALBATROSS against NIRIMBA APPRENllCES.

"The ball cut back ~ha rply ; he couldn't sway out of its path:- veteran 'TROSS player Bm Dunn told " Navy '1cws" .

CMDR Ledger said the bowler - he Jokmgly desCrIbed as now being "an ex_apprentice" - couldn't be blamed.

Hc has vowed to wear a helmet on his return to the creaM: la ter in the month.

His form has been excellent and he looks for\Ooard to a big season - injUries pcrmilling.

Helped by young newcomer Adam Laughron , who scorcd 39 in his I Zingan debut, 'T ROSS totalled 9·183 then bundled out the APPRENTICES for 103.

Adam completed a fine double by taking 3132,13i11 Dunn 3125 and Peler Plall 211.

In o the r October 3{) matches: • Kurr ABUL 8- In (Nev Knight 40 and Chris Legge 3{)

in an unbeaten 47-run ninth·wlcket stand, " Bomber" Brown 20. Courts 4133, John Nikiforas 3n3) downed SUCCESS 9-154 (Courts 87. Phil Botaro 3/57, Legge 2125. KnIght 2/33) . • N1RIMBA 4-172 ("Mac" McCleish 32 and Ron Berg 48 - in a 53-run opening stand - ~Rocky" Stone 46 IIOt OUi.

Kev Foste r 26 off 10 balls. Dixon 1/15) defeated WATSON 56 ()I.·lcCle Ish 4111. Stone 4/6). • Thc PENGU IN v PLATSfWA rERHEN match w:..de· ferred to January 29 next year.

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HMAS CRESWELL Rick Bromley

laken out his third "MAS PENGUIN '''to Gate .'un Run . Rick won the event re­

cording a time of 16 mi· nutes 01 seconds to beat triathlete Ken Steinman (HMAS A LBATROSS) wi th veteran Bi ll Broughton (A LBAT­ROSS) third .

The second and third Tllnners fini shed within 20 seconds of the winner.

This year's race was sta rted by S~'lNWTR

Smith. who" re­> ' ,from a heart trans-

The women's section w:'~ won by HMAS KUT­

Wendy Dennis

( :;:,:;'::::~ from Linda ~ (HMAS

25:49) \00 ith Watson (PEN-

Ril<, Sgro equal

The record~ tumbled with Bill Broughton hreak­mg thc 1986 veterans' rc­~;d of 16:27 and Wendy Dennis snapping the pre­i women's record of

19:47. Ncw records were abo

e.tabll~hed by MartIn Linsley and Gina Parker (both PENGUIN) in thc men'~ and women's power­walk categories.

Gate 10 Galt ... inner Rick HromJty required aSJ,'is/(ln u a/rer ... inning the rau/or the third limt. PirfUrt: LSPII Tony Gay.

The team's event was the dosest for years with AL­BA TROSS finishing on top with 79 points. with PENGU IN second (86) and School of Artillery third (200).

Spccial thanks for the success of this year's m n g~'" to the PENGU IN PT st:. ff of Tony Cocks and AI

and their support

Meanwhile. th IS year'~

Lord Nelson Trafal~ar Salll I I I I , , , , , ,

FOOl Race has been won by a tc:.m from HMAS WATSON .

In 31129 teams compett'd from a w"Je range of Syd­ney business houses. all three serviecs. IWO visiting Canadian teams from HMCS SASKETCHEWAN and IWO from the Mo,miln Police Station.

With the sa il leg under­w:.y 'hnrtly after 1115 most ,all crews gnt nff to iI

reasonable stan. , , , , , , ,

/ NEv£R HIID RELATiONS WiTH I1Y WiFE BEFORE WE WERE M.4RRlED DID YOU CIlRUlllERS .f'

First across the line was WATSON !J\ a time of 39mm 57sec.

With the saIl leg over II

was lime for the runners to strut their ~tu ff 8km to the Lord Nelson Hotel in Syd­ney's Rocks are;l.

First to finish was one of the Navy's top runners . Ray N~'·a kas . represcnting the RANTAU team. in a time of 26m In 45~cc.

Thc c"cntual o~e rall win· ncr WATSON finished in a

combined !>;ulfswim time Ihr 7mms, breaking all pre­vious race records.

The women's race was won by the Lord Nelson team in lhr 14min .

Special th<lnks goes to Mr Blair Hayden of the Lord NeI"ln Hutel and the staff <I I the Command Sailin!! Centre for their organi!klllon.

Well done to :. 11 teams who par\icip:Hed. , , , , , I I I I I , , , I 1 I I

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SURE SIR, WAS HFR llllilDEN N4M'?

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with WOETW Cunningham

Golfers set to tee off again

J ust a reminder Ihat Ihe new Wills Cup Golf ' season gets underway on Wl'dnesday NO" emher 20, 1991.

AJI teams will start the season teeing off at 1300 at the Rugby Leaguc Golf Course. Narellan, NSW.

Team captains are requC~lcd to cont:.el WOETW Cunningham on 6264213 informing him of their establishment's availabili ty.

Any players unsure of their handicap ,s to sec theIr rc,pcct i ~e captams or ring the handicapper. Bob Bowdcll, on 359 2250. Remember: swmg low. swing slow.

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NominatIons are bemg called for the ADF Golf A.soel<1I10n 199 1 Cb"m­piOlhhip t(l be held <It the Federal Golf Club. ACT. on December ()2 and 03.

The fi<'ld will be re­stricted to 120 pl"yers with select ion according to handIcap<; (as a guide hand· icap<; abo"e II did not m:.ke thc 1990 cut-offs).

Nominations. together with a $35 entry fee (cheque payable to ADFGA) are to be for­warded to WGCDR Skin-ner, Officc of the Surg<'on General , Clmphcll Park Offices (CI'4-1>-:'3) PO Box E33. C,lnbcrr" ACT ~f,()O. Fax (()(,) 2(", .W.B.

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