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1. Respect the contribution of every individual

2. Promote the wellbeing and development of Navy people

3. Communicate well and regularly4. Challenge and innovate5. Be cost conscious6. Fix problems, take action7. Drive decision-making down8. Strengthen relationships across

and beyond Navy9. Be the best I can10. Make Navy proud, make

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10 signature behavioursNEW GENERATION NAVY

FAMILY and friends filled the docks of HMAS Stirling to welcome home the crew of HMAS Warramunga, returning from a six-month deploy-ment to the Persian Gulf.

Warramunga was the 20th rotation of RAN units since September 2001 to conduct maritime interception and sur-veillance operations in the Gulf.

Commanding Officer CMDR Andrew Gordon praised his crews’ hard work and professionalism and acknowledged the sacrifices of fami-lies back home.

“Every day was a new day in the Gulf. We were not just centred on the Iraqi oil fields; we were going from the Straits of Hormuz to the north of the Gulf,” he said.

“The family and friends of the crew can be justifiably proud of the job the crew has done in the Gulf,

“Our families are the true heroes. Their love, support and sacrifice throughout our careers, and especially

during this operational deployment, have made it all possible, and we are so happy to be re-united with them today. Two members of the ship’s com-pany also became parents while the ship was away.

“Being away from home really makes you appreciate what a great country Australia is, and how much your family means to you. It puts eve-rything into perspective.”

During her deployment to the Gulf, Warramunga conducted 18 RAS’s and vertical replenishments, 70 aircraft sor-ties by its Seahawk helicopter and 629 investigative queries of merchant ves-sels.

Warramunga’s crew trained with other coalition navies including those of Pakistan, Kuwait and Bahrain to enhance the surveillance capabilities of regional forces.

The crew of Warramunga now look forward to some well-earned rest and relaxation and time with their loved ones at home.

Warramunga comes home

FINALLY HOME: Ship’s company stand at ease on the forecastle of HMAS Warramunga as the ship berths alongside Diamantina Pier. Photos: LSPH Nadia Monteith

WHEN the New Generation Navy project began, we set out to change the undesirable elements of Navy’s culture.

The new Signature Behaviours chart a firm path forward. The first two of Navy’s new signature behaviours in particular are very clear about what is expected from each of us:

“Respect the contribution of every individual.”

“Promote the wellbeing and development of Navy people.”

Treating any Navy member with disrespect will not be tolerated. A small number of our people have recently gone to the media anonymously with claims such behaviour is accepted. It is not. If you have been involved in such behaviour or if you have found your-self a victim of such actions, I urge you to report it now.

Navy cannot operate as an effec-tive fighting force and people focused organisation unless each of our mem-bers is treated with decency. Navy’s work to protect Australia’s interests both here and overseas, exemplifies each of our Navy values: Honour, Integrity, Courage, Honesty and Loyalty. We must all strive to incorporate these val-

Respect for all is keyCN says New Generation Navy demands all Navy members live to a higher standard. New gen toolbox

IN MAY Navy Systems Command (NAVSYSCOM) developed a very successful divisional information website that provided a range of divisional resources, including links to policy, the staff handbook and a regular monthly pre-pre-pared power-point presentation.

With the disestablishment of NAVSYSCOM in June, it was decided to build on the website suc-cess, redevelop it to include tools from the “serving in Australia’s Navy” website and expand the application to whole-of-Navy. The Navy divisional toolbox will also complement the project current-ly being undertaken by the New Generation Navy (NGN) Culture Team in embedding the Navy’s signature behaviours, and later, in reshaping the divisional system.

The monthly power-point pres-entations cover a diverse range of topics across Navy and Defence and are designed to reduce duplica-tion of effort and provide consist-ency of information to divisional meeting attendees. Notes are pro-vided for each slide to ensure easy delivery of the information.

The presentations contain accu-rate information direct from the area responsible for the program or policy. This ensures that sail-ors receive accurate and up-to-date information on matters that are rel-evant to them.

Divisional staff are already

benefiting from a proven resource which saves preparation time and enhances the professionalism of divisional meetings. Divisional meetings are very important for two-way communication between sailors, officers and command.

The previous 14 months of pres-entations from NAVSYSCOM have been migrated to the new website as a resource tool, and the July presentation includes an update on Australia’s new amphibious war-fare capability and NGN achieve-ments during June.

Points of contact for each pres-entation are provided, including an email link, thus ensuring questions raised during the presentations are directed to the subject matter expert for an appropriate answer.

The new Navy divisional toolbox is one of many new ini-tiatives to ensure Navy consistently implements the divisional system for all Navy personnel. Later, it will include material, such as the revised Navy Values booklet, and tools to support divisional staff in implementing the proposed signa-ture behaviour workshop program across Navy throughout 2009 and 2010.

The Divisional Toolbox is located on the Navy homepage at: http://intran-et.defence.gov.au/navyweb/sites/Navsyscom/default.asp?page=73287&Title=Divisional%20Toolkit

ues in our daily lives, in every one of our actions. We are judged by a higher standard. Sometimes this is a difficult challenge for us being held to a higher standard by the Australian people but this is the way it should be.

Navy has a strong positive reputa-tion in the community, one which we can and should be proud of. I urge you all to show the Australian public and each other that Navy deserves their trust and respect. I know you will join me in working to exemplify Navy’s motto: “Serving Australia with pride”.

LEUT Paul Pelczar with his son Kyle and partner Sherrie.

ABCSO Naomi Magowan and ABCIS Alisha Mosley.

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03NEWS

By Michael Brooke

HMAS Melbourne (CMDR Allison Norris) recently hosted a visit by the Defence Minister which allowed him to gain a new appreci-ation of Melbourne’s motto: “She Gathers Strength as She Goes.”

The inspection allowed Senator John Faulkner to see first-hand how Melbourne has been gathering her strength following an extensive refit as part of the Navy’s FFG Upgrade Program for the four Adelaide class guided missile frigates.

Sena to r Fau lkne r v i s i t ed Melbourne at her berth at Sydney’s Fleet Base East, where he was greet-ed by COMAUSFLT, RADM Nigel Coates and CMDR Norris.

The visit was part of his famil-iarisation tour of Sydney’s Garden Island naval base and HMAS Kuttabul, which allowed him to see the Caisson, the Hammerhead Crane and other landmarks.

The Defence Minister’s compre-hensive tour of Melbourne highlight-ed the enormous effort and commit-ment of the crew and the contractors to get her ship shape.

He was shown the Combat I n f o r m a t i o n C e n t r e , t h e Communications Centre, the bridge and other compartments where new technologies have replaced systems that were up to 25 years old.

CMDR Norris said the crew

Minister checks Melbourne’s upgrade progress first-hand

and the contractors were working hard to integrate cutting-edge tech-nologies that would give Melbourne a range of new capabilities includ-ing an increased capacity to conduct air warfare and anti-ship missile defence.

Senator Faulkner also visited the main galley and the junior sailors’ accommodation, where he asked about the quality of the food and the training provided for the sailors.

C M D R N o r r i s s a i d t h a t

Melbourne was on-track to achieve several important milestones this year, including the installation and initial testing of the SM-2 missile which is a substantial addition to Melbourne’s capability.

COMAUSFLT said the FFG Upgrade Program was important as it would provide the backbone of the Fleet’s Area Air Warfare capability until the introduction of the Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers in the next decade.

BRIEFING: Defence Minister John Faulkner with RADM Nigel Coates and CMDR Allison Norris meet at FBE.Photo: LSPH Yuri Ramsey

Navy patrol boats HMA Ships Larrakia, Wollongong and Childers, operating under the command of Border Protection Command (BPC), have played a key role in the recent interception of four foreign fishing vessels (FFV’s) in the northern waters of the Australian Fishing Zone.

Their actions have resulted in six crew members being prosecuted and charged in the Darwin Court with heavy fines being meted out.

“The success of the recent intercep-tions demonstrates the effectiveness of Border Protection Command’s proactive surveillance program, including aerial, sea and land patrols, to detect and respond to maritime threats in Australia’s borders,” Deputy Commander of BPC Demetrio Veteri said.

“Illegal foreign fishing is a serious matter and BPC remains committed to stamping out this activity and prevent-ing illegal foreign fishers from exploiting Australia’s natural fish stock.”

HMAS Larrakia made three key inter-ceptions starting with the FFV Bella Vista on March. 28. Three of Bella Vista’s six crew members were fined for having eight shark fins drying on board and being in possession of long lines. The crew faced fines of $9500.

On April 1, HMAS Larrakia inter-

cepted an FFV with three tonnes of fish and shark fin on board. The master, who also had in his possession a long line and gill net, was charged on three counts of using an FFV in Australian waters, being in possession of an equipped FFV and for killing a cetacean in Australian waters (a dolphin was caught in the net). The mas-ter was fined $7000.

Four days later, on April 5, HMAS Childers intercepted a vessel holding a large quantity of gillnet on the deck and the master and two crew members were charged. They were collectively fined $17,250.

Then on April 8, HMAS Larrakia intercepted an FFV in procession of 80kg of bagged shark meat on board. It was the master’s second offence and he was fined $5000.

On May 25, HMAS Wollongong, inter-cepted another FFV in possession of a GPS, charts and compass. There was also 120kg of shark fin, 100kg of shark flesh, 30kg of shark bone and 20kg of shark jaws on board. The vessel’s master had a gillnet and long lines set in the water and was charged with two breaches of the Fisheries Management Act for being in possession of an FFV equipped for fish-ing. The master was fined $3000.

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FISHERIES PATROL: HMA Ships Wollongong, Bathurst, Childers, Larrakia and Pirie depart Darwin harbour to com-mence patrols of northern fishing zones.Photo: LSPH Helen Frank

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By LEUT Brooke Olds

DEFENCE NT’s tri-service effort has been acknowledged as the most prolific public sector fund-raiser in the latest World’s Greatest Shave held in March.

The feat, announced recently by the Leukaemia Foundation of Australia, raised the most funds of any public sector team in the nation during the World’s Greatest Shave. Raising more than $40,000, Larrakeyah Barracks, HMAS Coonawarra, Defence Establishment Berrimah, Robertson Barracks and RAAF Base Darwin combined as Defence NT.

As well as the honour of raising

the most funds of any public sector team in Australia, Defence NT was also named the highest fund-raising team in NT and SA and the 14th highest team overall in the nation.

Robertson Barracks was the top fund-raising team for NT and SA, closely followed by Defence Lar rakeyah; which inc luded Coonawarra and Berrimah, in third place in the NT and SA.

To encourage donations, the com-manders of each base set a friendly challenge as to who could raise the most money. The stakes were set high with the commanders of the losing bases having to fly the win-ner’s standard or pennant at their yardarm for a week.

As 1 Brigade’s flag flew from the mastheads of the other north-ern bases, Commander Northern Command, CDRE David Gwyther, graciously thanked all those who dug deep for the cause.

“I am very proud of you all,” CDRE Gwyther said. “It was a magnificent effort. I congratulate Commander 1 Brigade and look for-ward to a rematch next year. The ADF punches above its weight in the north,” he said.

Robertson Barracks pipped the others at the post, by raising more than $20,000 in answer to Defence Larrakeyah’s efforts of just under $19,000.

By Michael Brooke

THOUSANDS of ADF personnel who participated in Movember 2008 have been saluted for helping to raise money that has funded important milestones in prostate cancer research.

The ADF Movember volunteers were saluted by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) at an official function in the Officers’ Mess at Victoria Barracks in Sydney on June 17.

The CEO of PCFA, Andrew Giles, said the participation of ADF personnel in Movember was important to prostate cancer research.

Mr Giles said important milestones into the treatment of prostate cancer that had been developed over the past 12 months would not have been possible without the funds raised by Movember.

More than 68,000 Australians par-ticipated in Movember 2008, including

several thousand ADF personnel who collectively raised much-needed funds.

Movember had become a popular and worthwhile cause for the thousands of sailors, soldiers and airmen in Australia or deployed on operations in Afghanistan, East Timor and elsewhere who were sponsored to grow a ‘tache’.

Not only had there been the devel-opment of drugs for the treatment of prostate cancer to inhibit the growth of tumours but – using mice – a team of researchers had developed a new model for studying the secondary growth of prostate cancers in bone, which causes intense pain and can result in death.

Latest figures show that each year nearly 19,000 Australian men are diag-nosed with prostate cancer and tragically more than 3000 die from this disease.

In the early stages there are few symp-toms of prostate cancer but if detected early it is often treatable and curable.

Salute for Movember fundraising volunteers

Clean shaven up topCLOSE SHAVE: (Left to right) BRIG Michael Krause,WO Donald Spinks, CDRE David Gwyther, WGCDR Robert Graham and CAPT Vaughn Rixon display their newly shaved heads at the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave in Darwin.Photo: LSPH Helen Frank

Kanimbla AFFORDs to smileBy LCDR Graeme Wong

HMAS Kanimbla (CMDR Stu Taylor) can AFFORD to smile after showing its charitable side in a busy year so far.

Why AFFORD? That stands for the Australian Foundation for Disability (AFFORD) which is the charity the ship works for and promotes.

The year began with a fundraising cocktail party where the ship’s compa-ny played host to 150 guests and raised nearly $20,000.

On May 11, AFFORD opened a new respite centre at North St Marys, which will provide 24-hour support for people with a disability and their carers.

State minister for disability services Paul Lynch officially opened the site and was joined by local state MPs Karyn Paluzzano and Allan Shearan, as well as CO Kanimbla. AFFORD chief execu-tive officer Tim Walton said the day was a milestone for his organisation, a day which demonstrated its ongoing commit-

ment to caring for the disabled and pro-viding quality programs and services.

He also presented CMDR Taylor with a framed photograph in apprecia-tion of the ongoing relationship HMAS Kanimbla has with AFFORD.

That relationship was again on show on May 26 and 27 when volunteers from Kanimbla attended the Minto and Canley Vale sites of AFFORD for some much-needed maintenance and landscaping. The teams wasted no time in getting stuck into painting gazebos, ripping out old shrubs and pruning branches.

The Navy volunteers undertook these tasks with great enthusiasm, dedication and considerable skill. They also took the opportunity to meet with many of the clients who were grateful that this work was undertaken for their benefit.

“The relationship between Kanimbla and AFFORD continues to strengthen and other opportunities for ship’s com-pany to interact with AFFORD’s clients will occur later in the year,” CMDR Taylor said.

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05NEWS

By Michael Brooke

MORE than 90 tri-service person-nel experienced the metamorpho-sis of turning purple when they marched out of the Australian Defence Force Warfare Centre (ADFWC) recently after com-pleting the Introduction to Joint Operations (IJO) course.

Navy, Army, and Air Force per-sonnel were a distinct shade of pur-ple after completing the course that provides a valuable understanding of the way the ADF will plan and conduct all future joint military operations.

Students who attended IJO ben-efited from a series of lectures from subject matter experts, a joint opera-tions war game and a talk on the importance of air superiority from the CAF, AIRMSHL Mark Binskin.

The staff lectures provided an overview of the Australian military strategy, as well as an introduction to joint operations, maritime, land and air capabilities, and the Joint Military Appreciation Process (JMAP) for the planning of joint operations.

Additionally, SMEs from HQ JOC provided insights into special forces’ capabilities, intelligence operations, amphibious operations, stability operations, joint orces and information operations, joint ops law and support to health and logis-tics movements.

The course also included a joint planning tutorial exercise that chal-lenged the students to apply the

Joint ops the focus

JMAP in the planning and execution of an amphibious operation which enhanced their understanding of multi-dimensional manoeuvres by a highly-integrated force.

Guest speakerAIRMSHL Binskin told course participants that single service operations were a thing of the past and joint operations coor-dinated by HQJOC was the way the ADF would plan and conduct opera-tions from now on.

The students said the course pro-vided them with the opportunity to network with their ADO counter-parts while gaining an appreciation of how joint operations combine the capabilities and effects of the three services to achieve multi-dimension-al manoeuvres in the battle-space.

LEUT Hayley Ramsey, TDO at

the Combat Systems Maintenance School, said IJO provided her with her first introduction to JMAP.

“This course provided a valuable insight into the joint planning envi-ronment and how the inputs from many specialisations across all serv-ices can affect the way operations are conducted,” she said.

“I also now have a better appre-ciation of the type of work I may encounter as I progress through my career.”

The ADFWC is a Joint Service unit and is part of the VCDF Group under the command of Commander Joint Education and Warfare, and is located at RAAF Base Williamtown.

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JOINT PLANNING: (L-R) Miss Katie Bayly, WO2 Paul Davey, LCDR Ross Proctor and FLGOFF Elizabeth Clifton undertaking the IJO course at the ADFWC.Photo: ACW Katharine PearsonCN VADM Russ Crane, AM, CSM,

RAN, has congratulated the Navy Warfare Systems Directorate (DNWS) on the recently-launched publication Memories of CDSC.

Established at Fyshwick in 1974, the Combat Data Systems Centre (CDSC) was the Navy’s first combat systems cen-tre and powerhouse for the unique devel-opment of Naval Combat Data System (NCDS) in Australia. It provided the backbone of warfare technology for the DDGs and subsequently the FFGs, and established a long and fruitful technical relationship with partner organisations in the US Navy.

CDSC was one of Navy’s first col-laborative ventures with industry. In addi-tion to its monopoly on NCDS expertise, it also focused on the world of system interoperability and data communications with great success.

In his foreword to the book, CN wrote that: “For an organisation born of opera-tional necessity and with a history of technical foresight and achievement, CDSC remained, to the end, a vibrant and professional team that supported a wide range of activities and contributed extensively to the ongoing management of combat system technology within the ADF.”

“The CDSC was the smart end of the technology,” CN said. “When you were at sea and wanted assurances that eve-

rything was going to work, it was these guys who made it happen.

“There were a number of times, par-ticularly in the ISREW world in DDGs where it was absolutely critical – links, combat systems – it was all done in the CDSC.

“The passing of an era but moving into the next one is the way I’d charac-terise it.”

CN said he was excited by prospects for the future.

“When I look at what’s coming down our way in the Air Warfare Destroyer with the Aegis combat system and the integration challenges we’ll have there – we’ve learned an enormous amount from the work they did in the combat system and that gives me confidence that we’ll get this right,” he said.

“I congratulate all those involved in the substantial task of preparing this unique book and, as a grateful custom-er, I applaud all those persons here in Australia and in the United States who have been part of the CDSC story.”

CDSC amalgamated with the Navy Warfare Systems Agency in July 2006 but began winding down with the decom-missioning of HMAS Adelaide in 2007, the last NCDS-fitted ship in the RAN.

Copies are free apart from postage where applicable. Contact LCDR Glenn Bridgart email [email protected] or (02) 6266 0816 or c/- 84 Maryborough St Fyshwick ACT 2609.

Memories of CDSC launched by CN

GOOD READ: With CN at the launch of the book are its editors and compil-ers, CMDR Geoff Cannon, LCDR Glenn Bridgart and Mr David Wellings Booth.Photo: POPH Ollie Garside

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06 NEWS

By Steve Ridgway

THE Navy’s ability to hit harder and faster has been boosted the Defence Capability Plan 2009.

Unveiled in July, the $60b plan includes new or expanded programs in several key areas such as the initial phas-es for a future submarine, the acquisi-tion of 24 naval combat helicopters with advanced ASW, and considering the con-cept of replacing patrol boats, coastal mine-hunters and hydrographic ships with the same type of vessel or family of ves-sels. Enhanced battle-space communica-tions are also a priority.

The openness of the plan will also help industry plan and deliver on time.

Speaking at the Defence + Industry Conference in Melbourne, Defence Minister John Faulkner explained that a strong and effective ADF would require growth in both capacity and capabilities.

“The Government wants to ensure that Australian industry shares in that growth,” Mr Faulkner said.

The government has promised to maintain 3 per cent real growth in the Defence budget until 2017, and 2 per cent growth from then until 2030. There is also an index-linked safety margin of 2.5 per cent.

“No other sector has such a solid pre-dictable growth plan locked in for the future,” Mr Faulkner said.

Defence Capability Plan unveiledNavy Projects are:New Class of Submarine

Initial definition of the SEA 1000 con-cept will complete in December 2009. The detailed definition and design will then begin for a submarine with longer range, greater endurance and increased capability compared to the Collins class. The scale of the project will ultimately exceed any previous project. Construction should begin in 2016.

Seaborne and Amphibious Operations

The Air Warfare Destroyer and Landing Helicopter Dock projects both fall outside the scope of the DCP now as they are beyond sec-ond-pass approval, but supporting landing craft are well-covered.

The first of the new Canberra class LHD is already under construc-tion. The aim is for the class to ulti-mately replace both Kanimbla-class landing platform amphibious ships (LPA) and heavy landing ship HMAS Tobruk and the six Balikpapan class heavy landing craft.

New landing craft will be acquired to match the increased abil-ity to project forces ashore, and will be entering service from 2014.

Rationalising Smaller War-vessels

The aim of SEA 1180 is to lev-erage the advantages of a common platform and systems across offshore security, mine-countermeasures and hydrography operations. Modular concepts will be explored so that each ship could be fitted for employ-ment in multiple roles. First pass approval is scheduled for 2012-13 at the earliest, for entry into service beyond 2019.

Ship DefencesStudies are already underway at

the NATO project headquarters to

upgrade Sea Sparrow against evolv-ing anti-ship cruise missiles. First-pass approval is expected in 2012-13.

Close-in defence for surface ships will include upgrades for Phalanx on the Adelaide class (enter-ing service in 2014), Mini-Typhoon weapon-system for Anzac frigates (entering service in 2013-2015), and Nulka decoy system enhancements (between 2010 and 2017).

Battle-space awareness

Several programs — includ-ing JP2044 Phase 4 (Digital Topographical Systems Upgrade), JP 2064 (Geospatial Information Infrastructure) JP 1770 (Rapid Environmental Assessment) and JP 1771 (Geomatic Support System) — will collectively enhance the ADF’s ability to understand and exploit the battle-space.

Networking the ADFExisting projects to network the

ADF will continue. These include JP 2072 (Battlespace Communications System, Land), Land 75 (Battlefield Command Support), and JP 2098 (Tactical Information Exchange).

Since the last Defence Capability Plan in 2006, there have been sub-

stantial changes to satellite com-munications as a result of joining the US Wideband Global Satellite program. The required ground infra-structure will be addressed in new phases of JP 2008 (Military Satellite Capability).

Keeping Priority Industry Capabilities

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➤ Will it enable Australia to control how we use it?

➤ Will being dependent on overseas suppliers put us at risk?

➤ If a capability is being lost, will it be very hard to build it up again?

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By Michael Brooke

THERE may be no prouder moment in the lives of the six young sailors who came of age as Navy clearance divers in a ceremony viewed by the Chief of Navy.

VADM Russ Crane, AM, CSM, RAN, who spent a significant part of his career as a Navy diver, watched six young sailors graduate from Basic Clearance Divers Course (BCDC) 71 at HMAS Penguin (CMDR Michael Hickey) on July 10.

The significance of the presence of a veteran Navy clearance diver who has steadily risen through the ranks to the position of CN was not lost on the young sailors.

The six new clearance divers had the distinction of being awarded with their course certificates and CD patches by CN.

“You have done an outstanding job in graduating from one of the most challenging courses which our Navy can put you through” he said.

“As a younger man, all too long ago, I completed the course here at HMAS Penguin and I can say as I

By Michael Brooke

A NAVY officer with a passion for Ceroc dancing and working hard in pursuit of career goals has won the lion’s share of awards at the Principle Warfare Officer’s (PWO) Course 44 graduation ceremony.

LEUT Anita Nemarich was present-ed with the Sydney-Emden Award for the overall Dux and the Naval Warfare Officers’ Association Certificate for dis-playing the highest proficiency in war-fare theory.

LEUT Nemarich said she was delighted to have completed the gruel-ling six-month course and urged others not to be discouraged by the hard work involved in becoming a PWO.

“It’s well and truly worth all the hard work and effort,” said LEUT Nemarich, who takes up the CTG Navigating Officer position in HMAS Anzac (CAPT Peter Quinn).

LEUT Ian Hibbard received the Naval Warfare Officers’ Association Saint Barbara Certificate for displaying the highest proficiency in practical gun-nery.

The gradua t ion ceremony a t HMAS Watson (CAPT Ray Leggatt) on Thursday, July 9, saw a total of four officers, including LEUTs Matt O’Loughlin and Martin Radunz, awarded their PWO badges and certificates.

The proudest graduate was probably LEUT O’Loughlin, who joined the RAN in 1987 as an apprentice ET (W) sailor

and through hard work was commis-sioned from the rank of Petty Officer in January 2001.

PWO 44 Graduation was attended by Professor Marie Bashir, NSW Governor and Honorary Commodore of Naval Warfare Training, and the Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Crane, AM, CSM, RAN.

CN thanked the graduates for their sustained effort during the gruelling course and urged them to maintain such dedication and commitment to duty to help Navy meet its current and future challenges.

VADM Crane told the new PWOs that they had an important role to help NGN achieve the critical changes that were necessary in light of the new capa-bilities to be delivered over the next five years such as the Air Warfare Destroyers and the LHDs.

“NGN is about changing the way we think and the way we do business; we will be looking to you as our future lead-ers to help us accomplish this,” he said.

CAPT Leggatt said the ceremony rec-ognised graduates’ achievement in quali-fying as the RAN’s new generation of PWOs, which would not have been pos-sible without the tireless dedication of the PWO Faculty training staff, including the current OIC, LCDR Chris Straughan, the former OIC, LCDR Paul Johnson, LCDR Stefaan De Brauwer, LCDR Josh Wilson, LCDR David Murphy, LCDR Marcus Buttler, LCDR Richard Westoby and CPO John Alderton.

Ceroc dancer the PWO dux

Navy divers graduate

look back on that moment that it was a defining moment for me in my career.

“It takes a particular kind of courage and motivation to time and time again pull on the wetsuit to do a dirty, dangerous and lonely job that many other people would not do.”

The graduation was particular-ly memorable for SMNCD Reice Menzies who was awarded the J.N. Ingram Memorial Shield for the most

outstanding student, and SMNCD Nick Ballinger who was awarded ‘Gutz’ prize for the Best Performer at Physical Training.

Other BCDC 71 graduates were SMNCDs Nick Ballinger, Glen Ferguson, Dan Harris, Reece Menzies, Ben Pietersen and Marco Valensise.

The ceremony was attended by 20 family and friends.

GRADUATES: SMNCDs Nick Ballinger, Glen Ferguson, Dan Harris, Reece Menzies, Ben Pietersen and Marco Valensise with CN at the graduation ceremony. Photo: LSPH Yuri Ramsey

PROUD MOMENT: The graduating class of PWO course 44. Photo: ABPH Andrew Black




08 NEWS

By LCDR Tony Underwood

LCDR Morag Ferguson has just become the first nurse practitioner in the Permanent Navy and the ADF.

She came to Australia after 12 years nursing in the British Army as a state-enrolled nurse, completing registered nurse training at Monash University. LCDR Ferguson worked in paediatrics in Victoria’s Frankston Hospital before joining the RAN.

Navy agreed to release her for two years full-time schooling.

She joined the RAN as a registered nurse in 1994, worked at Balmoral Naval Hospital in Sydney, and is now revelling in her extended role at HMAS Stirling Medical Centre.

She completed a formal nurse prac-titioner program at Curtin University, studying subjects such as clinical leader-ship, diagnostics, research methods and pharmacology.

“While there was an academic compo-nent, there was also a six-month intern-ship requirement,” she said. “I settled into it really quickly and the benefit was that I learned a lot of new skills and came back with a really good network of nurse practitioners in Western Australia.”

As a nurse practitioner, LCDR Ferguson joins the ranks of around 75 of the most highly qualified nurses in WA, or about 360 in the whole of Australia.

“I love my job – I’m really enjoying it,” she said.

“It’s the best thing I’ve done.”

Morag a first for NavyHIGHLY QUALIFIED: LCDR Morag Ferguson with a patient.Photo: ABPH James McDougall

By Dallas McMaugh

ST GEORGES Basin Public School teacher Pam Kerridge thought both laterally and vertically when lending her mind to getting some hands-on help with homework for her Year1-2K pupils recently.

The pupils are studying transport and Ms Kerridge couldn’t think of a better way to cover the aviation component than inviting a helicopter from HMAS Albatross ( CAPT Mark Sackley) along for the morning.

The whole school gathered around the perimeter of the sports field and there was considerable excitement – from teachers and pupils alike – as the Agusta 109 from 723SQN landed.

Students were able to inspect the aircraft and quiz the crew.

LEUT Nicholas Brown, LEUT Chris Prescott and LS Aircrewman Ray Solomon were faced with a sea of raised hands as they were called on to answer some very tough ques-tions.

They ranged from “Where’s the engine?” to “What about sharks?” to “Is it scary?” and the very tricky “Is being an aircrewman the best job in the world?”

LS Solomon answered the last-

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mentioned query by saying: “It cer-tainly is, especially when I get out and about to see kids like you.”

LS Solomon had a question for the students – an easy one this time: “Who wants to try on the helmet?”

The crew from 723SQN passed with flying colours and general con-sensus was they deserved an A-plus for their assistance with this assign-ment

Ms Kerridge was “particularly impressed by the way the trio com-municated their knowledge and

enthusiasm for flying, and the Navy as a profession, to young children”.

“The visit will be long remem-bered by many of the students as one of the most exciting in their primary school life,” Ms Kerridge said.

“Many students approached me after the aircraft’s departure to say how fantastic it was to have a heli-copter land at our school and one child said it was the best day of his life. As a teacher that’s very reward-ing to hear.”

INUNDATED: Pilot LEUT Nick Brown is overwhelmed by questions. Photo: ABPH Justin Brown

By Peter Johnson

THE nation’s leaders, family, friends, military colleagues and senior ADF officers united in Melbourne on July 16 to farewell Edward (Ted) Kenna, VC.

Mr Kenna, who died in Geelong on July 8 at the age of 90, was honoured at a State Funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

The last of Australia’s 20 WWII Victoria Cross holders, he was praised

for his gallantry, humility, and as the quintessential Australian.

Senior ADFrepresentatives includ-ed the VCDF, LTGEN David Hurley, Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Crane AM, CSM, RAN, Chief of Army, LTGEN Ken Gillespie, and AVM John Harvey, representing CAF.

CN said i t was sad to lose Australians such as Ted who repre-sented the very epitome of Australian sacrifice.

Kenna VC farewelled in moving Melbourne State Funeral

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09NEWS

NAVY won three of the four cat-egories and was commended in the fourth at the Defence Safety Awards with CN VADM Russ Crane, AM, CSN, RAN, a proud onlooker.

H M A S A r u n t a w o n t h e Leadership Award for Injury Prevention and Management (cat-egory one) after generating an excel-lent safety culture and being com-mitted to best practice.

“This was achieved through exceptional leadership, strategic integration and crew involvement in their safety management,” their selection panel comment read. The award was accepted by CMDR Stephen Bowater and SBLT Rodney Weeks.

HMAS Newcastle’s efforts during their FFG Upgrade gave them victory in category two, the Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System. HMAS Newcastle made a significant improvement to work-place health and safety through the implementation of an integrated sys-tems approach and strong leader-ship and management commitment. The award was accepted by CMDR Nicholas Stoker and WO Robert Drew.

PO Gavin Truman and PO Daniel Hanton from FSU Perth were rec-

Navy scoops safety awards

ognised in category three – Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue. Their inno-vation, initiative and commitment were demonstrated when they con-verted a shipping container into a Confined Space Trainer, which has made such a significant difference that there are plans to build more.

Two commendations were award-ed to Navy in category four – Best Individual Contribution to Health and Safety, which recognises out-standing personal achievements in improving and enhancing workplace occupational health and safety.

During a period of major rede-

velopment at HMAS Cairns, Russ Power (COHSM) was commended for implementing practical risk con-trol measures in a vast array of chal-lenging situations through his proac-tive approach and excellent liaison skills. At the Fleet Dental Unit, HMAS Kuttabul, PO Scott Norbury was recognised for implementing a wide range of safety initiatives included lifting straps to reduce manual handling injuries.

“BZ to all the Navy winners and keep up the good work,” the Director Navy Safety CMDR Derek Abraham-James said.

ACHIEVEMENT: CN VADNM Crane and presenter, VCDF LTGEN Hurley with the winners. Photo: Grace Costa

A RE-DIRECT of HMAS Tobruk (CMDR Peter Thompson) from the Fleet Activity Schedule to a role in Operation Resolute turned out to be a long and busy haul rather than the expected two weeks.

HMAS Tobruk sailed from FBE on April 3 for a two-week round trip to Weipa and Cairns. Arriving in Weipa on Easter Saturday, Tobruk offloaded con-struction equipment in support of the Army aboriginal community assistance program (AACAP) before its program began to diverge from the FAS.

With the likelihood of suspected illegal entry vessels (SIEV) on the rise and the long-haul capable ACV Trident undergoing maintenance, Tobruk was force assigned to Operation Resolute for what was expected to two weeks.

Instead, from April 3 to June 24, Tobruk steamed 16867 nautical miles and embarked more than 250 potential illegal immigrants (PIIs), transferring them to Christmas Island. In total, Tobruk was at sea for 79 days and spent only four alongside.

CO Tobruk CMDR Peter Thompson said that it was an impressive team effort from all concerned.

“We worked closely with numerous patrol boats to conduct transfers at sea of

PIIs, ADF personnel and stores, in turn providing a refuelling capability for the patrol boats,” he said.

“The Air Force conducted stores drops to allow us to provide health care to the PIIs and to rectify machinery defects, and FHQ chartered a commercial aircraft to provide victuals – even the humble brussel sprouts were looking good at that stage,” he said.

CMDR Thompson was “enormously proud” of what the ship’s company had achieved over the past three months.

“This was an arduous, no-notice operation, which we took in our stride. Despite the length of the operation and the extended period at sea the ship’s com-pany’s performance was all that a CO could ask for,” he said.

Apart from the 16867nm steamed, Tobruk spent 1748 hours underway, aver-aging 9.65 knots; 79 days at sea, includ-ing six at anchor; 44260 meals prepared for both ship’s company and PIIs, 7.2 tonnes of potatoes, 8000 “goffas”, 1248 paracetamol tablets, 120 fybogel sachets and three helibox drops via AP-3C.

Tobruk also refuelled two ACPBs at sea, stored from two LCH and two ACPB while underway and obtained spare parts from the Christmas Island phosphate mine storeroom.

HOME: Tobruk comes alongside at FBE. Photo: ABPH Andrew Black

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10 HISTORY

The battle for AustraliaWORLD War II was the clos-

est Austalia has come to being invaded by a foreign power.

The Japanese expansion during WWII saw the Imperial forces spread south, taking Korea and the eastern peninsu-lar of China and Vietnam in 1941. By May 1942, they had invaded Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

The Allies feared an invasion of Australia was imminent but, before that could happen, Port Moresby had to be taken by Japan.

This would enable Japanese aircraft to attack far north Queensland as well as provide a defensive screen against land-based aircraft operating out of Australia. Supply routes between Australia and the United States would be disrupted and the Japanese would be unstoppable.

The Battle of the Coral Sea was unique in several ways. For the first time in naval warfare, no shots were fired between enemy ships. This was a battle fought with aircraft over a vast ocean. The Japanese suffered their first major defeat of WWII and casualties from this engagement helped to bring about the end of the Japanese Pacific campaign.

While historians debate the importance of this battle, in May 1942 the actions of the RAN and USN saved Australia from a Japanese invasion, LSPH Paul McCallum writes.

FATAL BLOW: Carier USS Lexington burns after being hit by Japanese dive bomb-ers during the battle. Lexington was lost but the Allies won the fight. Image courtesy AWM (ID P0218_098_2)

On May 4, 1942, coastwatch-ers for the Allies reported a fleet heading for Tulagi in the Solomon Islands. The USS Yorktown launched her aircraft and, while some damage was done to the Japanese, the main attack fleet was sailing from Rabaul towards Port Moresby.

For the next three days, both sides searched the ocean for each other. It wasn’t until May 7 that Japanese aircraft found and disabled the American fuel ship USS Neosho and its escort USS Sims, believing the tanker was a carrier.

Meanwhile, the US carriers Yorktown and Lexington’s aircraft found and sank the Japanese carrier Shoho.

Elements of the 44th Fleet, includ-ing HMAS Australia and HMAS Hobart, sailed for Port Moresby to await the arrival of the Japanese inva-sion fleet. They weren’t to know that the Japanese had retreated because the loss of the carrier Shoho meant the assault ships were too vulnerable to Allied land-based aircraft.

Japanese bombers still harassed the Australian ships and, during one such attack, passing American bomb-ers mistook the incident as American planes attacking a Japanese ship and joined the fight. Fortunately, no damage was done to Australia before the American bombers realised what was happening and ceased fire.

The Japanese launched a last-ditch effort to locate the US carri-er fleet but, with night falling and exhausted aircrews, the search was in vain.

After covering almost 300 miles of ocean, the aircraft were return-ing to their carriers when they spot-ted the US fleet. Having jettisoned their fuel tanks and torpedoes to increase their endurance, and suffer-ing extreme exhaustion, some pilots attempted landing on the enemy car-riers before realising their mistakes.

The carriers were also taken by surprise, believing the aircraft were

American reconnaissance planes returning and no shots were fired.

The following day reconnaissance aircraft from both sides spotted the enemy fleets and, although 150NM apart, launched their aircraft.

And so the final battle began. Both sides used every weapon avail-able to attack and defend but it was the Allies who won on the day.

Allied losses were high with one carrier destroyed, another dam-aged, an oiler and destroyer sunk, 66 aircraft lost, and 543 men killed or wounded.

The Japanese loses were higher with one small carrier destroyed, one carrier severely damaged, one destroyer and three small ships sunk, 77 carrier aircraft lost, and 1074 men killed or wounded.

Japan’s intelligence network had failed and the invasion fleet went to battle underestimating the strength of the Allied forces. Believing there

was only one carrier instead of two meant the Japanese did not assign the full strength (up to seven carri-ers) to the invasion force that was available to them for the battle.

The Allies had cracked the Japanese codes and were expecting the Japanese forces, as well as hav-ing a radar system that could detect incoming aircraft in time to scramble fighters. Luck was on the side of the Allies as one of the Japanese carri-ers was obscured by cloud during the main battle. As a result, the air-craft could concentrate on one car-rier without coming under fire from the second.

Shortly after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Japanese carrier group would fight a decisive battle against the American carrier fleet at Midway. Japanese forces, which were deplet-ed by losses in the Coral Sea, suf-fered another defeat and ended their campaign in the Pacific.

UNDER ATTACK: The Japanese aircraft carrier Shoho is attacked by American bombers launched from USS Lexington and Yorktown. Image courtesy AWM (ID 157892_2)

12 13CENTRESPREAD


SAFE LANDING: The flight deck marshal signals Kanimbla’s embarked Sea King onto the flight deck.Photo: ABPH Evan Murphy

‘S’ FOR SABER: HMAS Kanimbla conducts OOW manoeuvres on her way to Talisman Saber.Photo: ABPH Evan Murphy

ALL ABOARD: Crew mwmbers of HMAS Kanimbla climb a jumping ladder.Photo: ABPH Evan Murphy

HEAVY LIFT: HMAS Kanimbla lifts an LCM8 watercraft onto the forward flight deck.Photo: ABPH James Whittle

By Barry Rollings

HMAS Kanimbla, with more than 500 hardy service souls aboard, has a shipload of good reasons to be taking a central role in Exercise Talisman Saber.

The 500 are drawn from Navy, Army and Air Force, as well as the United States, who arrived off Cowley Beach in Queensland ready to begin her central role in the exer-cise.

The ship is a hive of activity as the crew conducts a number of amphibious activities designed to improve the interoperability of Australian and US forces.

HMAS Kanimbla’s Commanding Officer (CMDR Tim Byles) said his crew was enjoy-ing the challenges the exercise would bring because they had spent many months prepar-ing for it.

This training was promptly put to the test when Kanimbla was asked on day two of the exercise to conduct a stern-door marriage with a landing craft from USS Denver.

CMDR Byles was proud of the way the crew handled this challenge, as it was the first time Kanimbla had undertaken this manoeuvre with a ship from the US Navy.

“Our successful evolutions demonstrate Kanimbla’s ability to work safely and effi-ciently with members of the US Navy,” CMDR Byles said.

As a result of this type of exercise, Australian and US forces will be better able to cooperate in a variety of military opera-tions including conventional conflict, peace-keeping and humanitarian aid missions.

“Australian and US Forces have a long and successful track record in assisting each other and I am confident that Talisman Saber will build upon these past achievements,” CMDR Byles said.

Exercise Talisman Saber is more than

a joint amphibious training exercise; it improves the capability of humanitarian assistance disaster relief and peace keeping duties as a coalition force.

Commanding the US Marine, Navy and RAN amphibious task force during Talisman Saber from his flagship USS Essex, RADM Richard B. Landolt, USN, visited HMAS Kanimbla during the early part of the exer-cise.

“These days we are much more likely to be called on to provide assistance in the unfortunate circumstance of natural disaster” RADM Landolt said,

“Amphibious forces bring the type of capability and equipment that are key to suc-cessful humanitarian operations. For exam-ple, in terrain such as we will experience here, helicopters provide more flexibility than conventional fixed wing aircraft. They can get into places such as beaches and for-ested areas where it may be necessary to pro-vide water, medical assistance, and humani-tarian supplies,” he said.

RADM Landolt is working closely with his Australian Deputy Amphibious Task Force Commander, CAPT Stephen Woodall, RAN, onboard USS Essex, a platform similar to the RAN’s new Canberra class LHDs’.

Like Kanimbla, USS Essex has had its fair share of humanitarian aid deployments such as East Timor in 2001,the Indonesian tsunami in 2005 and the Leyte mudslides in the Phillipines in 2006.

“This is a very valuable chance to test new equipment and introduce folks who have not been to this part of the world in a rain forest environment,” said Admiral Landolt.

“It’s the first time for many US Marines and North Queensland is a great place to get acclimated.”

Talisman Saber continues until July 26

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FIREPOWER FERRY: US Navy air-cushioned landing craft ferry US Marine Corps troops and vehicles from USS EssexPhoto: LT Aaron Oldaker

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By CMDR David McDonald

AFTER visiting the NSW Fire Brigade Hot Cell Training Facility in May 2008, Australian Fleet

Warfare Division (AUSFLTWD) staff identified contemporary civilian fire-fighting techniques that may have utility in the Navy.

As a result, Australian Fleet Sea Training Group-Major Fleet Unit (AUSFLTSTG-MFU) and AUSFLTWD reviewed civilian structural firefighting techniques and literature before visit-ing the United States to observe USN firefighting training and technique development. It was recommended that the RAN adopt a technique based on compartment fire behaviour known as gas cooling. The recommendation was formally endorsed by COMAUSFLT in December 2008 with a directed imple-mentation date of July 2009.

In order to ensure the smooth tran-sition to gas-cooling-based firefighting techniques, considerable developmen-tal work has been completed. Listed below are some of the tools and guid-ance which will facilitate the transi-tion:➤ The complete re-write of ABR 5476

Vol 1 Part 5 Chapter 3 – Ship-borne Firefighting Methods and Techniques.

➤ Revised course documentation and lesson management guides.

➤ Presentations and distance learning packages.

➤ Attendance by RAN SSSS per-sonnel on the NSW Fire Brigade Compartment Fire Behaviour Trainer course.

➤ The conduct of a train-the-trainer course for RAN SSSS DCIs, as well as DCIs from all AUSFLTSTG units and members of DNPS.

➤ Door and hatch entry techniques refined, tested and validated along with the distance learning package.

➤ An instructional DVD encompass-ing essential elements of firefighting theory, practical demonstrations of nozzle techniques and the conduct of a full firefighting scenario. A distance learning package which

incorporates the firefighting instruc-tional DVD, Power Point bridging presentation (including full speaker’s notes) and an electronic copy of the final draft of ABR 5476 Vol 1 Part 5 Chapter 3 has been issued to all Fleet units and shore establishments.

Individual training began at the RAN SSSS training facilities as of July for all combat survivability (CS) cours-es. Bridging training will be conducted during CS re-qual and DCI courses until all Fleet units have transitioned to the revised technique.

Revised RAN manual firefighting techniques

AUSFLTSTG-assisted collec-tive training also began in July. Units scheduled for STG DCI-covered activi-ties post July will be certified in the revised technique. Units not scheduled for STG coverage are to utilise the dis-tance learning package to complete their own training, seeking an appro-priate period for additional training and certification from locally-based AUSFLTSTG DCIs who will be assist-ed by RAN SSSS instructors if neces-sary. Ships will be responsible for new joiners who have not completed a CS re-qual course. These personnel will need to complete the distance learning

package and conduct on the job train-ing with ship DCIs.

It is anticipated that the transition of Fleet units will be completed by June 2010. It is expected that more than 4500 personnel will cycle through the RAN SSSS for initial training in, or transition to, the revised techniques during scheduled courses within the first year of transition.

Although implementation of the revised firefighting techniques is a large undertaking, the reality is that the changes in technique are but a small component in wider RAN firefight-ing and overall CS skill sets. With the

exception of the introduction of a new thermal imaging camera, there will be no changes to CS equipment to com-plicate implementation in the first 12 months.

Changes at the coalface are effec-tively a revised nozzle technique, simplified door and hatch entry pro-cedures and a requirement for a great-er understanding of compartment fire behaviour theory; allowing sailors to deal safely and effectively with the threat of fire at sea.

Gas-cooling techniques represent world’s best practice when dealing with compartment-based or struc-tural fires. Extensively tested by the USN and utilised by an increasing number of civilian fire brigades, their adoption by the RAN will put us at the forefront of coalition navies in manual firefighting capability. All personnel are strongly encouraged to read the revised firefighting chap-ter, discuss the implications with ship DCIs and seek further clarification if necessary.

More comprehensive information regard-ing the implementation plan can be found in AUSFLTWD LAB / I2B 260016Z MAY 09 and AFMEMO 34/09

EXHAUSTION: Firefighters aboard HMAS Sydney.Photo: LSPH Nadia Monteith

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15 RESERVES

Keith Payne, VC, and former Gap Year sailors who have joined the Reserve, SMNGXs Natasha Mitchell and Tom Daly with CPOB Howie Marshall, met at Government House, Adelaide and joined SA Governor and senior Naval Reservist RADM Kevin Scarce at the launch of Reserve Forces Day. More than 160 guests, including current serving Reservists and their partners, attended the event. Some 22 NR members attended, many with their partners, to hear RADM Scarce welcome guests and make a number of presentations to former and past Reservists. RADM Scarce presented POMUSN Rory McKinnon with an RFD certifi-cate of commendation in recognition of his contribution and work with the SA Detachment of the RAN Band. – CMDR Steve Dunning

Photo: CMDR Steve Dunning

Former students meet Governor’s special guestAvalon tattoo success

By LCDR Mick Gallagher

RESERVISTS from Dive Team Five at HMAS Waterhen (CMDR Larry Menon) were among the many Defence personnel who contributed to the suc-cess of the Avalon Tattoo held on the Northern Beaches of Sydney on June 13.

“The display dive tank was a hit with the public and the water was pumped in by the Avalon Fire Brigade,” said OIC of DT5, LEUT Daniel Kenny, who was also guard commander at the event.

LEUT Kenny had been in the PNF 1996-2006 then transferred to the Reserve.

“We had moved back to Perth and I heard that the position of OIC of Reserve Dive Team Five was vacant, so I took it,” he said.

The OIC was assisted on the day by XO LEUT Joe Clarke and diving super-visor PODVR Juan Maruri with 15 years as a Reservist.

“It was great for Dive Team Five to contribute to the community and raise the profile of the Navy,” PO Maruri said.

XO Joe Clarke was also the parade commander for the ceremonial sunset which involved Naval Reservists, 201 Army Cadet Unit, and naval cadets from TS Condamine, TS Hawkesbury and TS Sirius.

There was a Defence Force Recruiting stand and personnel from the Navy Community Engagement Program includ-ing Reservists CMDR Ted Wynberg and LCDR Wayne Gobert (also CO TS Condamine).

“We are reaching out to the commu-nity and informing them what Navy is all about,” said CO HMAS Penguin CMDR Michael Hickey.

A helicopter from 723 Sqn flew in from HMAS Albatross for the day with pilot LEUT Ivan Hussein and crewman LSA Carly Mercer.

“It was good to show off the Defence Force and the different areas that Navy has to offer,” LEUT Hussein said.

“The Avalon Tattoo will continue as a

DIVERS DO THEIR THING: Members of Dive Team Five (top photo) PODVR Juan Maruri and ABDVR Daniel Morgan with the always popular dive tank and other equipment displayed at the Avalon Tattoo.

COMMON GROUND: A lone TS Sirius Naval Cadet (above) meets her fellows from TS Hawkesbury in front of 723 Sqn’s Squirrel at the Tattoo.Photos: LCDR Mick Gallagher

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By CDRE Ranford ElseyDGRES-N

DG’s HEADS UP DG’s HEADS UP DG’s HEADS UP DG’s HEADS UP DG’s HEADS UP DG’s

CMDR Gary Brown took up a CFTS position with the New Generation Navy (NGN) team on June 1 after serving three years as Director of Reserves-Navy (DRES-N).

During that time we have wit-nessed a significant increase in the utilisation of Reserves across the board in the integrated work-force. Coupled with this increase has been the number of DGRES-N branch initiatives undertaken to enhance the capability provided by Reserves to Navy.

New staff in DGRES-N BranchCMDR Brown takes with

him a solid understanding of the Reserve component of the Navy and coupled with his earlier PN and DFAT experiences, will serve NGN well.

CMDR Dina Kinsman has been appointed as DRES-N and has had to hit the ground running as guidance from the Defence White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program will mean great-er utilisation of Reserves in a part-time capacity in support of the Navy program.

This is an exciting and chal-lenging time and CMDR Kinsman brings experience as a PN supply/administration officer with partic-ular skills in the HR field, exper-tise gained in the Sea Change team and in Workforce Modelling.

As if that wasn’t enough, she

is a highly competent bagpipe player and will lead a pipe band from the ACT as the Pipe Major of the Australian Federal Police Pipes and Drums in the Edinburgh Tattoo next month with 29 per-formances!

LCDR Arthur Heather joins as DDRES-N from mid-July and will bring to the branch many years of aviation and manage-rial experience in the PN and the commercial world, and is current-ly employed as a senior search and rescue officer (aviation) in Canberra.

Much has been achieved over the past three years to realise and leverage the potential of the Navy’s part-time workforce and there is every reason to believe that the pace will only quicken as Navy introduces a number of

significant new platforms and sys-tems over the next three to five years.

Navy healthAccording to an advertise-

ment placed in the previous edi-tion of Navy News, Navy Health is offering a 10 per cent discount on health insurance premiums for Navy Reservists who serve a minimum of 20 days per FY. It may pay to consider this offer in the light of other health insur-ance schemes and make the value judgement independently.

Personnel transferring from the PN to the NR or who are NR members on CFTS, and who are already members of Navy Health, will realise that instead of having to pay the full premium, they can now apply for a 10 per cent dis-count under the conditions above.

PIPE major, mother, supply and admin officer and human resources specialist CMDR Dina Kinsman is the new Director of Reserves – Navy.

CMDR Kinsman has just accepted a three-year engagement to direct the Canberra office of the Director-General Reserves – Navy, CDRE Ranford Elsey.

She brings to the job a wealth of experience in the Permanent Navy, Defence Force Recruiting and a pro-found interest in people.

Her organisational abilities are apparent in two extracurricular activities involving bagpipes – one involving international violin impresario Andre Rieu’s last tour and the second, and continuing, commitment as Pipe Major of the Australian Federal Police Pipes and Drums.

She joined the NR in 1993 after 13 years in the PN and was an Honorary Navy ADC to two Governors of South Australia while working at Defence Force Recruiting in Adelaide.

A Justice of the Peace in SA, CMDR Kinsman took her developing expertise in HR to Spherion Recruitment, where she worked first as a senior con-sultant for Defence and the Australian Federal Police.

She accompanied her husband, a detective in the AFP, to Canberra and has worked as a complaints man-ager at HMAS Harman, a project officer in, progres-sively, Warfare Systems, Sea Change Implementation Team and Workforce Modelling, Forecasting and Analysis.

CMDR Kinsman became heavily involved in arrang-ing pipe and drum bands for Andre Rieu’s Australian performances late last year – marshalling the efforts of 500 musicians, 100 at a time, at each of five venues.

Later this year, she expects to lead the AFP Pipes and Drums to the Edinburgh Tattoo.

“My last Navy job was with the Directorate of Workforce Modelling, Forecasting and Analysis and dealt more with numbers,” she said. “They’re not as interesting as people.

“As DRES-N, I look forward to building a strong and extensive network so we can meet what I expect will be extensive demands for Reservists to meet Navy capability requirements.”

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EXCITED: CMDR Dina Kinsman looks forward to meeting new demands for Navy Reservists.Photo: LSPH Paul McCallum

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By LEUT Daryl Peebles

SENIOR Officer Cadets Tasmania Area CMDR Michael Mann, ANC, has been recognised with an OAM for his service to the youth of Tasmania.

The honour recognises Michael’s service as an appointed instructor for more than 36 years and an association of more than 43 years when taking into con-sideration his time as a cadet at TS Derwent between 1966 and 1972.

CMDR Mann said he got so much out of the Navy Cadets, that when he was rejected by the RAN on medi-cal grounds in 1970 to be enlisted as a midshipman, he decided that he wanted to give something back.

“So I sought appointment to staff at my former unit, TS Derwent,” he said.

“At that time, April 1973, I never envisaged I would still be involved in 2009, let alone be the senior officer.”

CMDR Mann has reported to five senior officers and worked alongside numerous cadet liaison officers and local naval authorities (LNAs) during the past 28 years.

CMDR Mann knows of hundreds of cadets from Tasmania who have enlisted in the Navy.

“It is a wonderful organisation and more children should join to experience the maritime activities that are conducted in a safe environment,” he said.

“I am very supportive of all cadets and actively encourage them to make the most of their ANC involve-ment to learn life skills that will remain with them for-ever.”

Honour for senior cadet officer

EXEMPLARY: CMDR Michael Mann, ANC has been honoured. Photo: SBLT Carolyn Docking

By LEUT Grant McDuling

THE Naval Association of Australia (NAA) is encouraging members of the Naval Reserve to join its ranks.

The association – the largest organisation representing serving and former members of the Navy – prides itself in counting among its membership all ranks from sea-man to admiral.

According to national presi-dent of the NAA Les Dwyer, a radical change in direction was adopted by the national council of the NAA in April when it removed the requirement for applicants to have completed at least six months service in the RAN before they could apply to become members of the NAA.

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are now accepted on entry into the Navy or Naval Reserve.

“One of the immediate ben-efits of membership is that you will receive a copy of Australian Warship/White Ensign magazine

four times a year for free delivered to your home address.

“Members of the NAA have wide experience in all aspects of the Navy with service from World War Two and beyond.

“The NAA hopes that you will join to ensure its continuation into the future and looks forward to welcoming you into the associa-tion,” he said.

President of the Brisbane sub-section of the NAA, Steve Gooch, said the attraction for reservists joining the NAA could be summed up by its motto: Each for All – All for Each.

“The NAA offers companion-ship,” he said. “The more you put in, the more you receive.

“We are more than just a social club. We also act as pension advo-cates and welfare officers, and as

you get older, this tends to become more important.”

Steve Gooch served in the Navy between 1941 and 1946, spending a few years in HMAS Kanimbla I, which was converted into a landing ship infantry for operations in the Pacific.

Les Dwyer pointed out that the NAA is now looking for more serving reservists to join the NAA as the stalwarts of the organisation are beginning to age.

“The vast majority of our organisation saw service dur-ing WWII as well as Korea and Vietnam,” he said. “We need a whole new generation to step up to the plate now to ensure our good work can continue for future generations.”

Naval Association calls all Reservists

ENCOURAGEMENT: NAA national president Les Dwyer.

TS COCKBURN cadets demonstrated their training progress in ceremonial parade, marching, drumming, bugle, guard and first aid drills and a sailing evolution during their annual inspection by the CO of HMAS Waller, CMDR Michael Manfield early last month.

Waller is the RAN unit with which Cockburn ANC Unit, based in Munster, WA, is twinned. ANC HQ officer, LEUT Peter Martin, assessed the work carried out by Cockburn cadets over the past 12 months.

CO of TS Cockburn, LEUT Cathy Hickey, ANC, said guests included parents, grandparents, guardians, friends, crew members from HMAS Waller and the first cadet to join the unit – Melissa Hickey

A spokesman said all the cadets displayed a high standard of Navy tradition, teamwork and knowledge. These aspects combined with their social interaction with the public reinforced the community’s understand-ing that the ANC fosters good citizenship, superior communication skills and develops mature and profes-sional young Australians.

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DRILL: Difficult with cutlasses and swords – the Cockburn cadets show their skills.

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By POMUSN Michael O’Loughlin

THERE was noticeably more spring in the step of six members of the Queensland detachment of the RAN Band when they stepped off in this year’s Anzac Day parade through Brisbane city streets.

Every member of the unit had a look of surprise on April 25 when Band Master CPO Andrew Stapleton started listing the promotions during the brief before the Anzac step-off. This set the scene for a very joyous day for the entire detachment.

And what they had been told was confirmed in a formal gathering at Navy Headquarters, South Queensland, with CO NHQ-SQ, CMDR Geoff Fiedler, on June 24.

The promotions ranged from chief petty officer to able seaman.

Promoted were POMUSN Karina Bryer, POMUSN Graham Car ter, LSMUSN Michael Clayton, LSMUSN Daniel Blackmore, LSMUSN David Coit and ABMUSN Tony Bryer.

POMUSN Carter served 22 years in the Sydney and Melbourne detachments of the band before transferring to the Reserves, moving to Queensland and serving a fur-ther six years with the Queensland detach-ment.

ABMUSN Tony Bryer has served 16 years alongside his wife POMUSN Karina who has served a total of 21 years with the detachment.

L S M U S N C l a y t o n j o i n e d t h e Queensland group in 1999 after serv-ing four years with the South Australian detachment.

LSMUSN Blackmore migrated north from the Melbourne detachment in 2006 after serving six years in the Permanent Navy while ABMUS Coit, who is a school

music teacher during the day, has been with the Queensland detachment for nine years.

The Queensland detachment can trace its history back 52 years and was first stationed at Alice Street in the heart of Brisbane.

It moved to the now decommissioned establishment HMAS Moreton before moving on to its present home NHQ-SQ, Bulimba.

The detachment performs a wide vari-ety of music including ceremonial, cham-ber music, small group jazz, big band swing and rock and plays a significant role in promoting the Navy throughout Queensland, particularly in the south-east of the state.

But the musicians are not restricted to the coast.

This month the detachment travelled to Wondai in rural Queensland for a Reserve Forces Day parade followed by a weekend engagement in Meandarra south-west of Toowoomba.

In October the detachment will go to Cairns to help HMAS Cairns with its Navy Week program.

Earlier this year the detachment “sat in” with the NSW detachment of the RAN Band to assist with the RAN’s Freedom of Entry to the City of Sydney parade.

With the recent promotions and the recruitment of new members, the detach-ment is looking to having a bigger, brighter and harmonious 2009-2010.

Reservist musos promoted

Chief Staff Officer-Reserves CMDR Andrew Dale takes the salute on behalf of the 39ers at the Sydney 2009 RFD parade accompanied by CMDR Ray Williams RANR rtd. Ray served as a Naval Reservist from 1939 until 1971 and was CO Navy Reserves of the Sydney Port Division at HMAS Rushcutter and when the division moved to HMAS Waterhen. “It was an honour to have escorted such a distinguished Reservist with such a long WWII history and long term Reservist history,” said CMDR Dale. About 1000 attended the Reserve Forces Day parade through Sydney to mark the 70th anniversary of the out-break of WWII. The parade was reviewed by the NSW Governor and patron of the Reserve Forces Day Council, Prof Marie Bashir. The senior RAN officer in attendance was COMAUSFLT RADM Nigel Coates. – LCDR Mick Gallagher

Sydney parade day draws keen turnout

GIVING IT EVERYTHING: Members of the band in action at an RSL dance.

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FOR many years the bicy-cle has been utilised, not only as a form of travel, but also as a means of

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A question asked by many is whether riding a bike can help improve fitness test run times. So let’s take a basic look at cycling in relation to running.

Can cycling improve my running?This depends on how the cycling is placed in your training program. If it is incorporated with running, then yes, as both running and cycling work the cardio respiratory system. Benefits include:

� Injury preventionCycling has minimal skeletal impact or bone impact as your body does not come into con-tact with the ground. This means more cardio respiratory and aero-bic system training can be per-formed without the added impact of running which, if in excess, can cause injuries. For those starting to develop impact injuries, like shin pain, cycling allows maintenance of current cardio respiratory levels without the impact.

� Muscle development Cycling can develop the quadri-ceps, hip flexors, gluteals, ham-strings and calves, the same mus-cles used in running (although involvement ratios and range of motion is different). By using and developing the function of these muscles, injury prevention improves. Muscle economy when running might also improve.

Stronger muscles from cycling (which uses around 40 per cent of your thigh muscle strength) can translate to more running economy (which uses around 25-30 per cent of your thigh muscle strength).

� VarietyFor those who do a lot of running, cycling can provide variety and some cardio respiratory and energy system training. It can also provide a different physical and mental stimulus. A key point, however, is that to improve running specifical-ly, there are several areas in which cycling will have limited value:

� Loss of impactWhile reducing excessive bone impact is good, some is still need-ed to develop the bones to with-stand the forces from running.

� Running techniqueRunning technique is different to cycling technique. Where cycling has several mechanical-based con-straints that have to be incorporated,

running involves the manipulationof stride length and stride frequen-cy along with the reciprocal upper body arm movements.

To improve the coordination of these muscles and improve effi-ciency, the action needs to be per-formed (and if possible checked by a PTI/run coach). While cycling and running both use similar mus-cles (lower legs in particular), the muscle strength ratios, ranges of motion and timing are unique to each discipline, and specific nerv-ous system patterning that can only be provided by running is needed to improve run technique.

Does cycling help with fat loss?According to exercise physi-ologists McArdle, Katch, Katch, cycling is as effective as walking and running in altering body com-position.

What is the correct seat height?For efficiency, injury prevention and greater training benefit, the commonly accepted optimal seat height has the lower leg slightly bent at the bottom of the stroke. When you push your heel down at the bottom of the stroke the knee should straighten.

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NAVY Sailing mambers will contest four classes at the World Master’s Games (WMG) in Sydney from October 10-18.

“It will provide a unique opportunity for members of the Navy sailing com-munity to represent both the Navy and Australia at the highest level of competi-tion sailing among their peer age group from across the world,” Navy spokesman POETSM Peter Wilcox said.

Navy Sailing (NS) will be represent-ed in the Tasar, Laser, Laser Radial, and Hobie 16 dingy classes.

Open to anyone aged 35 or older, the sailing competition will take place from October 12-16 out of Woollahra Sailing Club, Rose Bay.

More than 160 entries have been received to date, most of which are

Australian. Overseas entries have also been received from the USA, Japan and Tanzania.

The most high profile inclusion, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, plans to compete as a crew member in the Tasar dinghy class. Entries close on July 31 but after that, entry may still be possible sub-ject to availability.

Eligibility for entry as part of the NS team requires members to be aged 35 or over at December 31, a member of the PNF, Active Navy Reserves or Defence APS working within the Navy Command structure.

Nominations for positions will be called for by signal and email soon.

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NAVY has had six women, three men and three men’s shadow players selected to represent in Australian Defence Hockey teams for the Australian Country Championships next month.

The titles, for country teams representing the vari-ous States and Territories, will be held in Tamworth, Northern NSW, from August 1 to 8.

The men’s squad includes Navy players LSCSO Craig Downey (HMAS Watson), LSET Brendan Taylor (HMAS Cerberus), PO Derek Bunt (FBW) Navy

Shadow players: Leut Cayden Oakely (DFR Parramatta), LS Steven McWilliams (HMAS Cerberus), LS Ashley Stoll (ADFA B/S) Navy.

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Team officials are tour manager, MAJ Linda Rae; men’s coach: WO2 Ron Fairhall, SQNLDR Alan Brown; manager, WO2 Scott Downs; women’s coach, Mr Nate Ball; assistant, Ms Belinda Flint; manager, Cpl Alison Rolles .

The Australian Defence Cycling Club (ADCC) will stage its endurance mountain biking championships on August 23 in the Lockyer Valley in South-East Queensland.

Open and masters (40+) age categories will be contest-ed in A and B-grades. A-grade will compete for the outright championship over 102.8km. B-grade will cater for members who wish to participate but do not feel they are up to the full distance and will be raced over 51.8km.

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Albert Park Lake AttackA L L r o a d s l e a d t o Melbourne’s Albert Park Lake on August 30 for the annual Defence Lake Attack.The Lake Attack is a com-munity fun-run or walk around the lake to raise money for charity.Competitors can choose from a 5 or 10km run or 5km walk in team and indi-vidual events. The carnival atmosphere will include a schools competition, a family fun day, Defence displays and other attractions.For information, contact [email protected], www.lakeattack.com, ph (03) 92825126 or 0413458121.

NAVY try-scoring machine LS Bethanie Keefe has helped the Australian Services Rugby Union (ASRU) women’s team win the inaugural national women’s championship second division in Tallebudgera, at the start of July.

With preparation restricted to a soggy training camp at Tweed Heads, the team faced South Australia on July 1, taking the points in a hard fought match with a 12-10 victory.

LS Keefe scored once with PTE

Emma-Lee Wood adding to the tally while SPR Melissa Croll converted a penalty to close out the SA oppo-sition.

After a day’s rest, the team faced a NSW development side with LS Keefe leading the charge with two tries, supported by LT Kate Porter and PTE Wood with one try each.

The boot of SBLT Ashleigh Payne completed three conversions and as in game one, SPR Croll added to the score with a penalty goal.

ASRU lead 8-0 after a hard-

fought, see-sawing first half. ASRU went on to win 29-5 after building momentum in the second half.

The two wins resulted in the ASRU Women’s team being award-ed the inaugural ARU national wom-en’s second division trophy.

SBLT Payne was awarded Best and Fairest by national operations manager – women’s team, CMDR Christine Clarke and coach WO2 Mark Fisher on behalf of the ASRU president.

ASRU women add to trophy cabinet

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: The ASRU Women’s team hold the inaugural ARU national women’s sec-ond division trophy.

RANRU in the redBy Barry Rollings

WHEN the Royal Australian Navy Rugby Union (RANRU) asks if you are “reddy” to support its bid for higher honours in Britain and France later this year, it’s not a spelling mistake.

In fact it’s stretching semantics only slightly to exhort Navy rugby supporters and the service in general to assist in its fund-raising efforts to send the team to the Commonwealth Navies Rugby Cup (CNRC) in Plymouth from October 5 to 16.

RANRU hopes that it will receive

great support for its fund-raising initia-tive with its very own brand of red wine, launched on July 1 by CN VADM Russ Crane, AM, CSM, RAN and the president of RANRU, CDRE Bruce Kafer.

The 2005 Pankhurst vintage wine nor-mally retails for much more than $20 a bottle but RANRU Red is available for $20 a bottle or $200 by the dozen.

To support the RANRU men’s team in its quest to win the CNRC through the purchase of this wine, contact [email protected] or [email protected]

TOP DROP: Chief of Navy VADM Russ Crane and CDRE Kafer with the bottles of RANRU Red.Photo: POPH Ollie Garside

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