Au Navy 5417

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

SERVING AUSTRALIA WITH PRIDE
olume 54, No. 17, September 15, 2011
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FIRE! Gunnery department sailors
fire the 12.7mm .50 calibre machine
gun aboard HMAS Warramunga
during an anti-air warfare serial.
Photo: LSIS Phillip Cullinan
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By LCDR Dave Bettell
JOINT Project 2070 (Light Weight
Torpedo Replacement) reached a
critical milestone on August 23
with the successful ship-borne
launch of the MU90 Light Weight
Practice Delivery Torpedo (PDT),
the replacement for the Mk46 light
weight torpedo currently in service.
Six MU90 PDTs were launched
from HMAS Warramunga inside
Cockburn Sound with support from
project staff and Reserve Dive Team
Seven. All of the test torpedos were
successfully fired and recovered for
post-firing analysis.
Project Director CMDR
Darron Kavanagh said he
was very pleased with the
support from Warramunga
and the results.
This firing marks the
culmination of a period of sig-
nificant effort for the JP2070 pro-
ject team and achieves a critical test
and evaluation milestone, CMDR
Kavanagh said.
The MU90 loading evolution
was also a first with the PDTs being
positioned on a new loading trolley
before being slid into the waiting
modified ship vessel torpedo tubes.
This is a significant improvement
over the older loading method of
using six personnel to physically lift
and manhandle the Mk46 torpedos
into the tube and one that the main-
tainers appreciated.
ABET Pete Williams put it best
when he said the hernia bars were
the worst invention ever, especially
for the short guys!
The introduction of the MU90
Light Weight Torpedo capability will
enhance the fleets anti-submarine
warfare capability and provides a sig-
nificant improvement over the aging
Mk46 torpedos. The Eurotorp MU90
is a latest generation light weight tor-
pedo featuring electric propulsion,
advanced electronic processing and a
shaped charge warhead.
A long running project, JP2070
has had its fair share of hurdles to
clear, however, the end is now in
sight and next year should see the
final operational testing, also involv-
ing Warramunga, completed before
introduction into service.
War r amungas CO, CMDR
Michael Turner, said he was excited
about the results of the trial.
The firings demonstrated that
equipment modifications were suc-
cessful, bringing this capable weapon
system one step closer to introduc-
tion, which will provide a significant
leap in the surface fleets anti-subma-
rine warfare capability.
Warramunga looks forward to
supporting the operational testing and
evaluation in 2012.
Torpedo launch success in West
Seven.
success
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nifican
ject tea
SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH:
HMAS Warramunga
provided the platform for
successful MU90 torpedo
launch trials in August.
Photo: LSIS Phillip Cullinan
Review extended
THE reporting deadline for the
review team assessing allega-
tions of sexual or other forms
of abuse in Defence has been
extended until September 30.
The team from law firm DLA
Piper has received more than
1000 allegations some from
people who contacted the
review directly, some referred
to the review from the Ministers
Office or Defence. The team
also has before it allegations
reported in the media. Defence
Minister Stephen Smith said the
team advised that although a
lot of work had been done, due
to the volume of allegations, it
required more time to collect
and test relevant information in
relation to the allegations it was
considering. The terms of refer-
ence for the review are avail-
able at www.dlapiper.com/
australia/review
Posture review
INTERESTED stakeholders
have until September 16 to
make submissions on whether
the ADF is correctly geo-
graphically positioned to meet
Australias modern and future
strategic and security challeng-
es. For more information, visit
www.defence.gov.au/oscdf/
adf-posture-review
IN BRIEF
SUBMISSIONS are being called for
two reviews announced by Defence
Minister Stephen Smith into public
access to military bases.
An independent review was
announced on June 16 for the future
use of Navys Garden Island facility
by visiting cruise ships.
A second, separate Air Force
Review into Civil Aviation Access to
Air Force Airfields was released for
public consultation in July.
Submissions to the Garden Island
review conducted by Dr Allan Hawke
are open until October 31.
The review will assess whether
there is scope to enhance cruise-
ship access to Garden Island without
adversely effecting its priority role of
supporting Navy operations.
It will focus on opportunities for
greater civil-military cooperation
for finite berthing resources for very
large vessels in Sydney.
The review will also take into
account the increased use at Garden
Island when the two Canberra-class
Landing Helicopter Dock ships,
NUSHIP Choules and three Hobart-
class Air Warfare Destroyers enter
service.
These ships will require suitable
berthing facilities as well as a strong
industry support base for mainte-
nance and repairs.
The review will assess whether
there is scope for a more flexible
approach that balances Navys needs
with cruise industry requirements to
secure advanced berth bookings for
cruise ships visiting Sydney Harbour.
Public consultation and submis-
sions into the Air Force review are
also open until October 31. This
review is a requirement of the 2009
National Aviation White Paper.
Mr Smith said the Government
was committed to allowing civil
access to military airfields where this
could be balanced with Defences
need for security, operations and
training.
The civil aviation industry is
encouraged to consider the review,
and provide comments for the
Government to consider, he said.
Public access submissions called
Future use of Sydneys Garden
Island under review
Further information, terms of reference
and advice on preparing submissions, is
available at www.defence.gov.au/oscdf/
CruiseShipAccessReview
Submissions should be forwarded by email to
CruiseShipAccess.Review@defence.gov.
au or by mail to Cruise Ship Access Review
Secretariat, R1-4-B163, Russell Offices,
Department of Defence, PO Box 7901,
Canberra BC, ACT 2610.
Garden Island Review
UNDER REVIEW: The
Government has called
for submissions regard-
ing public access to
military bases. Garden
Island in Sydney, pictured
above, is the subject of
one review.
Photo: ABIS Peter Thompson

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03 NEWS
By SBLT Ryan Zerbe
MORE than 600 sailors have taken
part in Exercise Triton Fury, featuring
live firings, seamanship evolutions, and
anti-air and anti-submarine training in
the West Australian Exercise Area.
HMA Ships Perth , Newcastle and
Warramunga engaged airborne threats
from Air Force aircraft as well as subma-
rine threats from HMAS Farncomb from
August 22 September 9.
HMAS Sirius provided tactical
replenishment support to the surface
combatants.
Navys capacity to respond to threats
at sea was tested and guided by staff from
both Sea Training Group and Exercise
Control (EXCON) staff from Fleet
Headquarters.
While all ships involved in Triton
Fury were trained to achieve and main-
tain a high standard of skills, Farncomb
and Warramungas crew also underwent
Unit Readiness Workups.
EXCON was manned with east- and
west-based warfare staff on a 24-hour
basis for the duration of the exercise.
Commander Surface Task Group
CAPT Peter Scott said EXCON staff
assisted with the coordination of the exer-
cise, allowing the ships to benefit from an
intensive three-week training period.
We want as much time as possible to
focus on training so we have to consist-
ently manage the logistics and scheduling
of all the ships and aircraft taking part,
he said.
A big part of our capability at sea
rests on our ships being able to work
together strategically in a shared space.
The ambitious training schedule
developed by EXCON and the fleets
operations teams was designed to give
new personnel a chance to integrate into
their crew while also using their skills in
practical scenarios.
The serials are designed to give our
ships and personnel training to operate in
company with other ships through their
participation in tactical warfare scenarios
and replenishments at sea, CAPT Scott
said.
The goal is to have our people
accomplished in what they do so if
theyre needed to deploy theyre ready to
do their job and to do it well.
Triton Fury is the third in the Triton
series of exercises, following Triton
Storm 1 and 2 earlier this year.
Most Anzac-class frigates have taken
part in at least one of the Triton exercises.
Two Adelaide-class ships, two mine
hunters and three Collins-class subma-
rines have also benefitted from the con-
tinuation training provided under the
Fleet Operating Concept.
Exercise Triton Warrior will complete
2011 fleet training off the east coast in
November.
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GUNNING IT: (Main image)
HMAS Warramungas gunnery
department fires a 12.7mm
machine gun against an inbound
enemy aircraft as part of Exercise
Triton Fury in the West Australian
Exercise Area in early September.
Photos: LSIS Phillip Cullinan
WILD AND WOOLLY: (Left) ABBM
Joshua Jones braves the forecas-
tle of HMAS Warramunga to load
the CHAFF launchers during an
anti-air warfare serial.
FOCUSED ON THE TASK:
(Above) LEUT Ben Wellard acts as
the principal warfare officer during
an anti-air warfare serial.
FILLING UP: (Above)
The surface force
conducts a dual-RAS
and vertical replenish-
ment with a Seahawk
off the West Australian
coast.
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04 NEWS
By LCDR Mal Speke
SAILORS from HMAS Stirling were
joined by HMA Ships Newcastle and
Farncomb at Fremantle Port to show-
case Navy to the public during Fremantle
Celebrate Maritime Day on August 27.
Newcastle opened her gangway to
3385 people who took full advantage of
the beautiful weather
and the crews hospi-
tality.
Highlights aboard
t he shi p i ncl uded
the dynamic Guided
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di spl ay and vi ew-
ing bridge operations
while, on the wharf,
members of the public
immersed themselves
in all things Navy by
perusing equipment
and speaking to sailors from a variety of
categories.
Families enjoyed pirate face paint-
ing, a VIP submarine tour raffle, knot
tying, paper ship models and other givea-
ways.
Seni or Naval Offi cer West er n
Australia, CAPT Brett Wolski, said
Fremantle Celebrate Maritime Day was
a success.
This event has been a huge success
for the West Australian maritime com-
munity and particularly for Navy as the
primary attraction of the event, he said.
Navy looks forward to building on
the positive relationship already estab-
lished with the West Australian maritime
community by continuing our involve-
ment in this event in
coming years.
The collaboration
between Navy and
the West Australian
maritime community
continued over the
weekend, with the
Company of Master
Mariners Australia
holding its monthly
branch meeting in
the Wardroom aboard
Newcastle.
The engagement with the civil
maritime industry allowed the Master
Mariners to see the similarities and dif-
ferences between the commercial and
military sea-going professions.
Navys involvement in Fremantle
Celebrate Maritime Day acknowledged
and reinforced the deep and historic ties
between Fremantle and all things mari-
time.
Freo celebrates
all things Navy
This event has been
a huge success for
the West Australian
maritime community
and particularly for
Navy as the primary
attraction of the event.
CAPT Brett Wolski,
SNO Western Australia
AN HONOUR: Members of HMAS Newcastles
crew perform a Ceremonial Sunset for guests
at the Fremantle Port function while, inset, WO
John Scarfe (right) and POMT Michelle Agar
(left) dress Margaret Wallace in fire-fighting rig
during Fremantle Celebrate Maritime Day.
Photos: LSIS Phillip Cullinan and
ABIS Morgana Ramsey
OPERATIONALLY deployed per-
sonnel must always be front of
mind for Defence, according to new
Secretary Duncan Lewis.
Mr Lewis, a former Special Forces
commander, took up his appointment as
Secretary of Defence on
September 5.
He identified the sup-
port of deployed members
as a top priority. Other pri-
orities included maintaining
Defences reform agenda.
I know each of you do
a tremendous job keeping
our nation safe and I look
forward to working with
you, he said.
I am entirely committed to work-
ing in close partnership with the CDF
to ensure the best outcomes for the
organisation and I am determined to take
Defence forward with the reform pro-
grams announced by the Government.
He is committed to the Strategic
Reform Program and to implementing
the Black Review into organisational
accountability.
Defence cannot afford to walk away
from reform and I will look for further
ways of improving the way
Defence does business, he
said.
I recognise the skill,
experience and commit-
ment in every part of the
Department and I will seek
your support and assistance
as we deliver a defence
organisation which is opera-
tionally effective, yet cost
conscious; an organisation which
is can do, yet accountable; and an
organisation that delivers for Australia
a Department of State in support of a
Defence Force with the best defence
capabilities our finite resources can pro-
duce.
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NAVY NEWS
05 NEWS
RADM Mick Uzzell formally took up
his post as Head of Navy Engineering
on July 25 in a first step toward rein-
vigorating Navys engineering capa-
bility.
The elevation of the Navys top engi-
neer position to two-star rank followed
the release of the Rizzo Report on July
18.
Titled The Plan to Reform Support
Ship Repair and Management Practices,
the report contains 24 recommendations
to improve operational availability and
outcomes to ensure the ongoing techni-
cal integrity of Navy ships.
RADM Uzzell said his biggest chal-
lenge would be to integrate and coor-
dinate the efforts and skills across the
Department to be fully capable of man-
aging the whole-of-life materiel life-
cycle of ships and submarines.
It is an immense honour to be
selected for this role and I do not under-
estimate the scope
of the task ahead,
RADM Uzzell said.
N u m e r o u s
changes over the
years have hol-
lowed our engi-
neering capability
to the detriment of
the materiel condi-
tion of our ships
and submari nes,
and we must rem-
edy that.
I will focus on
establishing a program of remediation
activities while continuing to deliver
engineering services to the best of our
ability while we recover.
RADM Uzzell said the remediation
activities required by the Rizzo Report,
which extend beyond engineering and
into the broader capability management
domain, must be coordinated during exe-
cution with the recommended actions of
numerous related reviews.
The remedies must be embedded in
such a way as to ensure that they remain
viable and applicable well beyond my
tenure and that of my successors, he
said.
He said it would be extremely waste-
ful if remediation efforts had limited
longevity due to a failure to adequately
consider what was required to sustain
them.
My goal is to position engineering
such that it is capable of delivering to
the Chief of Navy the services and out-
comes he requires to manage the mate-
riel aspects of Navy capability, he said.
Navy must work in complete liaison
with the Defence Materiel Organisation
in this regard. This has not always hap-
pened in the past but the Rizzo Plan
makes clear that this is essential to
future success.
We require remedial activity that
delivers tangible outcomes in the near,
medium and far terms. Developing deep
mastery of the technology used in our
ships and submarines will be key to
delivering enduring outcomes, RADM
Uzzell said.
Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs
welcomed RADM Uzzell to the job and
said the elevation of the position to two-
star level was an important development.
He said a two-star admiral would
give the necessary weight to the rebuild-
ing and reorganisa-
tion of RAN engi-
neering, which was
a critical part of the
capability manage-
ment function and
for broader warfight-
ing capability.
The promotion
of RADM Uzzell is a
critical development
to ensure the voice
of engineering in
Navy, he said.
CN sai d Navy
welcomed the Rizzo Report. The report
is comprehensive and its recommenda-
tions focus on a series of practical steps
to improve the sustainment of current
and future ships, he said.
The Rizzo Report also considered
the impact of insufficient resources on
the sustainment of not only the LPAs but
other naval vessels, including the main-
tenance for the Hobart-class AWDs and
the Canberra-class LHDs.
He said the priority now was to focus
Navy on the way it managed the techni-
cal integrity of its platforms.
For far too long we have treated
Navy engineering and logistics as an
overhead and not as the key enabler that
it is in a technologically advanced mili-
tary force.
The Rizzo Report is available online at www.
defence.gov.au/rizzo-review
Engineering key to success
RADM Mick Uzzell is leading Navys engineering
reform and doesnt underestimate the task ahead. He
spoke with Navy News about his plans as Head of
Navy Engineering.
I will focus on
establishing a program
of remediation activities
while continuing to
deliver engineering
services to the best
of our ability while we
recover.
RADM Mick Uzzell,
Head of Navy Engineering
ENGINEERING REINVIGORATION: RADM Mick Uzzell (inset)
has been selected as Head of Navy Engineering in response
to the Rizzo Report. Above, ABMT Thomas Linton conducts
rounds in the engine room aboard HMAS Albany.
Main photo: LSIS Helen Frank
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IN BRIEF
WRANs 70th celebration
THE WRANs Association (ACT) will
hold a commemoration service at the
WRANs Memorial at HMAS Harman on
October 15 at 11am. The service will
celebrate the 70th anniversary of the
formation of the WRANs and their entry
to Harman in 1941. Lunch will also be
held in the Wardroom after the service.
For more information contact Christine
Barbour on (02) 6231 8676.
Engineering reunion
A NAVAL engineering reunion will be
held in Canberra on November 11 at
5.30pm. All serving, retired and civilian
members of engineering branches are
invited. For more information contact
Glenn Murch on (02) 6261 1675 or
email navalengineering2011@gmail.
com
Sea Kings for sale
A REQUEST for Tender for the sale of
the Navys remaining Sea King heli-
copters was released on September 1.
It includes five complete helicopters,
three airframes, a simulator and asso-
ciated equipment and parts. The Sea
Kings will be withdrawn from service in
December and their sale will be mar-
keted across the world, including major
defence expos in the UK and Canada.
Submissions close on November 1.
Documentation will be available for
download after registering on the
Austender website at www.tenders.
gov.au or email disposals@defence.
gov.au for more information.
Disposal options sought
DEFENCE will dispose of a number
of RAN ships over the next 10 years
and seeks innovative solutions that
will provide the best outcome to the
Commonwealth. The Request for
Proposal is in two parts: the disposal
of ships to be decommissioned
over the coming decade (DDA/
RFP0068/2011/1) and the disposal
of ex-HMAS Manoora (DDA/
RFP0068/2011/2). Written submissions
are invited by 12pm on September 15
for DDA/RFP0068/2011/2 and 12pm on
October 14 for DDA/RFP0068/2011/1.
For more information, contact the
Defence Disposals Agency on (02)
9393 2914 or email disposals@
defence.gov.au
Security awards open
NOMINATIONS for the Defence
Excellence in Security Awards are
open until October 17. The awards hon-
our outstanding achievements in secu-
rity by Defence and Defence industry
security specialists, leaders, teams and
individuals. Finalists will be invited to an
awards ceremony in Canberra in March
2012 (interstate finalists will have
their travel and accommodation costs
covered). To enter, log on to intranet.
defence.gov.au/securityawards or
visit the Defence Security Authority
website on the DSN. Further informa-
tion can also be obtained from the
Awards Secretariat by emailing
securityawards@defence.gov.au
Seafarers service
THE 74th annual Seafarers service
and wreath-laying ceremony will be
held in Brisbane on September 18 at
11.30am. The Queensland Detachment
of the RAN Band will attend the
service at St Johns Cathedral and all
donations will support the Mission to
Seafarers.
Family day in Melbourne
A REMEMBRANCE activity will take
place at Victoria Barracks in Melbourne
on November 13. There will be a family
day with gourmet food, family and chil-
drens entertainment, and a Challenge
Cup involving six-person teams com-
peting in games of tennis, volleyball,
indoor soccer and tug-o-war. The RAN
and Army bands will also attend. The
event will support Compassionate
Friends, Legacy, Redkite and Kidsafe.
More information is available from
CAPT Cam Ward on 0430 369 146.
FALLEN digger PTE Matthew
Lambert was farewelled by family
and friends in a private funeral in
Queensland on September 5.
PTE Lambert, killed by an IED
while on patrol in Afghanistan on
August 22, arrived in Australia on
August 29 and was returned to his
family in a repatriation ceremony at
RAAF Base Amberley.
His flag-draped casket was
carried from a C-17 Globemaster
through a 2RAR honour guard dur-
ing the ramp ceremony.
Chief of Army LTGEN David
Morrison posthumously presented
PTE Lambert with the Australian
Act i ve Ser vi ce Medal wi t h
International Coalition Against
Terrorism clasp, the Afghanistan
Campai gn Medal , t he NATO
Medal with International Security
Assistance Force clasp and the
Infantry Combat Badge.
As we gather here to mark the
return of this fine young Australian
soldier, we remember the cour-
age, initiative and mateship that
PTE Lambert displayed to all
whom he met, LTGEN Morrison
said.
PTE Lamberts ultimate sacri-
fice to this country will be felt by his
family, friends and his Army family,
and we will remember him as a true
Australian soldier.
Soldier farewelled
BACK HOME:
Soldiers from the
2nd Battalion of the
Royal Australian
Regiment carry PTE
Matthew Lamberts
casket from a C-17
Globemaster.
Inset: The fallen
soldier.
Main photo: CPL
Christopher Dickson
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people of Victoria. Led by COMAUSFLT
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also mark the RANs centenary. Full
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07 NEWS
By MIDN Matthew Rayner
HMAS Brunei provided a one-stop shop for divers
participating in the RAN Dive Schools recent
Underwater Demolitions Course on Triangular
Island in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
For two weeks in August, Bruneis crew took full
advantage of the opportunity to hone its amphibi-
ous skills, which included four dry outs at both
Sabina Point and Triangular Island. For most of the
crew, including the Commanding Officer, LEUT Carl
Jordan, this was the first time they had undertaken this
evolution.
LEUT Jordan said additional personnel were
embarked to ensure the ship sailed with 22 full bunks.
Among the crews guests were two junior warfare
officers and six junior sailors embarked for compe-
tency log progression.
For such a small crew there was a great mixture of
sailor categories aboard, including CIS, MT, ET and
BM, LEUT Jordan said.
Individual competency-based training included
a mixture of seamanship evolutions, engineering
casualty control drills, pilotage, ship handling,
high-seas firings of all weapons for all crew mem-
bers, as well as officer of the day training.
Whole-ship training focused on damage con-
trol.
LEUT Jordan said he wanted to maximise the
number of training bunks during the two-week
exercise.
I think we achieved our goal, he said.
The enthusiasm shown by the trainees we
embarked proved there is no substitute for sea-going
training or experience.
In addition to the amphibious and whole-ship
training achieved, Brunei was treated to a number of
whale watching opportunities with several majestic
giants, including a calf, breaching in the protected
waters of Shoalwater Bay.
The crew also found some time for a game of
touch football and a barbecue on the beach in front of
a high and dry Brunei.
Bruneis newly promoted XO, LEUT Brenton-
James Glover, said it was a great way to develop the
team ethos and exercise at the same time.
The two weeks in Shoalwater Bay provided Brunei
with perfect conditions to support the RAN Dive
School and create a training program that met opera-
tional requirements and was challenging for all.
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sub-lieutenant to lieutenant. LEUT Glover said it was a surreal day that he would look
back on fondly during his career.
Photos: SMNCIS Daniel Piggott and POCIS Anthony McMahon
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guides and fact sheets available to help
conduct accurate and effective perfor-
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I realise that this Signature
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Griggs said.
However, this is a rare opportunity
for us to get honest with ourselves, and
each other, and continue to shift our
culture and move Navy forward.
For more information on the changes to
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08 NEWS
CN sets Signature Behaviour challenge
BE HONEST: Supervisors have been challenged to be more open and
honest in their performance reporting.
Photo: LSIS Yuri Ramsey
By CMDR Fenn Kemp and
LEUT Todd Austin
ALL officers and sailors are being
challenged to be more open and
honest in their SPARS and NOPARS
under significant changes to the per-
formance appraisal system.
Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs
recently communicated via an All
Ship/All Shore signal that there was a
need for improvement in reporting to
assist with selecting and promoting the
best people.
Our cont i nui ng chal l enge
with what I call truth in reporting
is actually our own personal daily
New Generation Navy (NGN) jour-
ney through the embedding of our
Signature Behaviours, VADM Griggs
said.
This is about our assessors provid-
ing regular, honest feedback to people
about how they are performing, where
they are doing well and where they can
do better. Those being assessed have a
responsibility to seek out, listen to and
act on this feedback.
It is critical that our performance
appraisal system identifies our future
leaders. I dont want leaders to have
shortcomings that could have been
remedied with more honest feedback
our people deserve better.
In the last 12 months, as part of
the NGN Cultural Project 2 Align
Promotion and Advancement of
Leaders with NGN Navy has made
some significant changes in the
introduction of the Navy Signature
Behaviour Appraisal Development
Report (NSBADR).
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Fact Sheet 6 when to raise a
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system identifies our future leaders.
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10 NEWS
By Dallas McMaugh
A CLEAR lower deck was called at
NU808 Squadron on August 26 when
the Commander of the Fleet Air
Arm, CDRE Peter Laver, presented
the first members of the Aviation
Support (AVN) category with their
rate badges.
CDRE La v e r
a l s o we l c o me d
CPOs Robert Strutt,
Pet er Cassar and
Christopher Swift,
and LSs Andr ew
Easton and Michael
Ar r owsmi t h, and
t hei r fami l i es, t o
the RAN, the Fleet
Ai r Arm and t he
Shoalhaven commu-
nity.
CDRE Laver said with the com-
ing introduction of the Canberra-class
Landing Helicopter Dock ships, the
AVN category would be fundamental
in the success of aviation operations in
the class.
These five men will be critical-
ly involved in AVN course develop-
ment and I anticipate they will all have
important roles to play in guiding and
leading this category, CDRE Laver
said.
Chief of Navy directed the re-
establishment of the AVN category
in March 2010. The five Royal Navy
lateral transfer sailors enlisted in the
RAN during a cer-
emony at Australia
House in London on
August 11.
CP O S t r u t t ,
who has 20 years
Royal Navy experi-
ence, said the move
to Australia was a
major shift for him
and his family, but it
was one they were
ready for.
Im really look-
ing forward to the challenges in front
of me and building on the good work
already done by CPO Mark Woodall in
setting up the course, he said.
LS Easton shared this enthusi-
asm. Im looking forward to working
with the team, he said. Ive always
wanted to come to Australia and I was
New category
welcomes its
first members
OFF AND RUNNING: Commander
Fleet Air Arm CDRE Peter Laver
(in white) with the five new
Aviation Support Category sailors.
From left, LS Andrew Easton,
CPO Robert Strutt, LS Michael
Arrowsmith, CPO Peter Cassar
and CPO Christopher Swift.
Photo: LSIS Kelvin Hockey
Ive always wanted
to come to Australia
and I was tempted
by the lifestyle, sport
and the challenge of
something new, so I
just thought why not
give it a go?
LS Andrew Easton
The Navy People Career
Management Cell is seeking applica-
tions from SMN to CPO who wish to
transfer to the AVN category.
Officers and sailors in the new
category will carry out flight deck
and hangar deck operations on the
Canberra-class LHDs.
CPO Mark Woodall, from the
AVN Category Implementation team
at the Fleet Air Arm, said the new
category was an exciting opportu-
nity.
This is a new capability well
suited to those with an interest in
aviation and hands-on work with
aircraft on a floating airfield, with
multi-spot flying operations, he
said.
Further information about the AVN
Category can be found at http://intranet.
defence.gov.au/navyweb/sites/FAA/
ComWeb.asp?page=124742 or by con-
tacting CPO Woodall at mark.woodall@
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11 NEWS
By SBLT Dave Barlow
LCDR Tony Reyne set an aviation
milestone on August 19 as he logged
his 4000th hour flying the Squirrel
helicopter.
As the pilot returned from a routine
instructional sortie, he taxied to the
723 Squadron flight line between an
arch of water created by two fire tank-
ers with their water cannons. He was
then wheeled from the aircraft through
a guard of honour on a throne pushed
by junior aircrew.
Comma ndi ng Of f i c e r 723
Squadron CMDR Matthew Shand
presented LCDR Reyne with the first
4000-hour RAN AS350BA Squirrel
patch.
In flying 4000 hours, LCDR
Reyne has spent the equivalent of
almost six months of his life con-
tinually strapped to the seat of a
Squirrel, CMDR Shand said.
In addition to this milestone,
LCDR Reyne has trained and influ-
enced countless naval aviators
including me during his career.
LCDR Reyne thanked everyone
he had flown with and, in particular,
the efforts of 723 Squadron mainte-
nance personnel.
Over the years they have kept the
Squirrels at a high state of serviceabil-
ity and their diligence and dedication
has been instrumental in me achieving
4000 hours without any major prob-
lems.
Reyne sets Squirrel milestone
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the RAN in January 1970
as an aircraft apprentice,
attaining the rank of petty
officer before gaining his
commission and undergo-
ing pilot training. He gradu-
ated as a member of No.
100 Pilots Course and
received his wings in 1977.
LCDR Reyne has logged
more than 8750 hours dur-
ing 41 years of service in
the RAN on seven different
aircraft types five of them
helicopters. He has com-
pleted 2237 deck landings
on all RAN deck-capable
ships, including the aircraft
carrier HMAS Melbourne.
DEDICATED SERVICE
JOB WELL DONE: LCDR
Tony Reyne brings the
Squirrel back to Earth after
logging his 4000th flying hour
and, inset, CO 723 Squadron
CMDR Matthew Shand (right)
congratulates LCDR Reyne
on his achievement.
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12 NEWS
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CMDR Christine Clarke, LSET Daniel ORourke, LSMT Jason Rigby and
WO Brian Poole. Absent: PONPC Anthony Tobias.
A COLLISION between a submarine
and a cow might seem far-fetched to
most.
It wouldnt be, though, if your
sub had four wheels and was hurtling
through the Australian outback.
The Navy Bash t eams HR
Submarine felt the full impact of a
stray cow into its passenger side dur-
ing the Variety Bash for charity across
5500km from Sydney to Broome in
August.
The run-in with the cow, which
severely damaged the car and no doubt
left the cow feeling worse for wear,
was just one of the many challenges
faced by the 10-person team, led by
LCDR Graeme Wong.
Mechanical skills were often put
to the test as the team pushed its four
modified cars also including a make-
shift heritage helicopter, a modern
helicopter and a frigate to the
limit.
Only one car failed to make the full
journey, with tail shaft damage follow-
ing soon after head gasket problems
combining to force HR Frigate to
retire for the first time in nine Bash
attempts.
The other three cars arrived in far
from showroom condition in Broome
11 days after setting out on August 6.
Getting HR Submarine back on
the road after hitting the cow required
some of the finest ingenuity ever seen
and resulted in the Navy team becom-
ing one of the best-known entrants,
according to LEUT Sandra Fraser.
Firstly, we gave it a quick fix with
some panel beating and a radiator bor-
rowed from another Basher, she said.
Then, 16km down the road,
the radiator fan flexed and chopped
through the new radiator and the car
had to, once again, be towed.
Out of the three radiators the
property owners had, none fitted.
Our boys went into action and
fixed the problem with some innova-
tion and the car was rebirthed as a
Mad Max-type car and entered the
Bash hall of infamy without a bonnet
and with the radiator mounted verti-
cally.
The Navy Bash Team raised more
than $34,000 including the required
$8500 per car to enter the Bash for
Variety: the Childrens Charity.
The Commandi ng Offi cer of
HMAS Kuttabul and Bash team mem-
ber, CMDR Christine Clarke, said the
event was great for team building and
bonding.
Every member contributed their
all to strengthening relationships
across and beyond the Navy with our
high-spirited participation in all events
and sense of camaraderie, and helping
other Bashers when they needed it,
she said.
Apart from one occasion when
one of the cars became stuck in a river
and had to be rescued by the Air Force
workshop, I believe the Navy Bash
team did Navy very proud.
Putting fun and friendship aside,
the primary reason we put all this
effort in was for all those children who
need a little support.
PO Esa Douglas said the journey
was rewarding.
As a community engagement exer-
cise, it was amazing to talk to locals
and meet a family in Kununurra whose
son was going to join the Navy after
seeing our submarine, she said.
Variety uses the $1.8 million raised
by Bashers to help sick, disabled and
disadvantaged children across the
country.
LEUT Fraser said much-needed
support went to special-needs equip-
ment for schools in places like St
George, Longreach, Tennant Creek
and Derby.
These were just some of our stops
along the way as we drove the miles
to see the smiles on the kids faces,
she said.
Each kid along the way was given
a Navy showbag with pens, rulers, bro-
chures, tattoos, wrist bands, and bal-
loons.
FISH OUT OF WATER:
The Navy Bash teams
HR Submarine takes
on the harsh terrain
and rivers (inset) during
the Variety Bash in the
Australian outback.
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NAVY NEWS
13 NEWS
Navy women lead the way
New medal
By Claudia Harrison
THE Navy leader set to become the
RANs first female rear admiral has
been selected as a finalist, along
with Navys Womens Strategic
Adviser, in the prestigious Telstra
Business Womens Awards.
Di r e c t o r Ge n e r a l He a l t h
Capability CDRE Robyn Walker and
CMDR Jenni Heymans have been
nominated for the awards in 2011.
CDRE Walker is a finalist in the
Community and Government Award
category, while CMDR Heymans is a
finalist in both this category and the
Business Innovation Award.
CDRE Walker will be promoted
to rear admiral in December and
will then assume the position of
Commander Joint Health/Surgeon
General ADF.
Last year CDRE Walker was
appointed a Member of the Order
of Australia for her services to the
ADF as a medical officer, and in 2005
received an internal Defence award
for her work in support of the medical
response to the tsunami the same year.
CDRE Walker said women were
advancing in both officer and sailor
ranks.
They are providing excellent role
models for both male and female col-
leagues, CDRE Walker said.
CMDR Heymans role supports
the development and advancement of
women in the Navy, including advis-
ing Head Navy People and Reputation
and the Chief of Navy on issues relat-
ing to the employment of women.
She was awarded the bronze
award (third place) in the inaugural
Centre for Leadership for Women
Advancement of Women in the
Workplace Award in March 2010.
I am honoured to be considered
as a candidate for the finals, CMDR
Heymans said.
As a senior female Navy officer,
I take an active interest in the profes-
sional and personal development and
mentoring of others.
Navy women should not under-
estimate their abilities, their profes-
sional work ethic and their achieve-
ments.
I have witnessed the amaz-
ing journey of women in the Navy
over the past 30 years and am proud
of what women can and do achieve
today.
CDRE Walker said Navy had pro-
vided her with many opportunities to
learn and develop as an individual and
she encouraged younger Navy women
to take the opportunities that were
provided.
Work hard and you will inevi-
tably have your efforts noticed and
rewarded, she said.
COMMITMENT RECOGNISED: CDRE
Robyn Walker (left) and CMDR Jenni
Heymans are finalists in the 2011
Telstra Business Womens Awards.
Photo: POIS Ollie Garside
PRESENTATIONS of the newly
struck Australian Service Medal
(ASM) with clasp Counter Terrorist
and Special Recovery (CT/SR) have
begun.
The medal was recommended by
the Defence Honours and Awards
Tribunal last year to recognise the
counter-terrorism and special recovery
capability, which was first raised in
1979 within the Special Air Service
Regiment.
The Government accepted the rec-
ommendations and Governor-General
Quentin Bryce endorsed the award on
March 24.
SOCOMD Projects Officer LTCOL
David Gunning said the ASM with
Clasp CT/SR was a fitting reward
for the people who first raised this
capability and maintained it over many
years.
He said the criteria for the award
provided for service in an online
Tactical Assault Group (TAG) since its
inception in 1980 (as well as service
in the Interim TAG in 1979) to be rec-
ognised by the award of the ASM with
Clasp CT/SR.
Personnel must have served in the
online TAG for a minimum of 60 days
continuously. This includes members
of the Regimental Command Element
and other specialist troops such as sig-
nallers and intelligence staff.
Other specialist members of the
ADF, such as Special Operations avia-
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may also receive the medal but only
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More information and the application form
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NAVY NEWS
14 NEWS
THE Chief of Canadian Reserves
and Cadets, RADM Jennifer
Bennett, recently completed a suc-
cessful tour of Australia.
She was the guest speaker at the
Defence Reserve Association Annual
Conference in Adelaide on August 20.
Although principally in Australia
for the conference, RADM Bennett
visited several Defence sites and
took the opportunity to meet with a
number of ADF personnel, includ-
ing COMAUSFLT RADM Stephen
Gilmore and A/HNPAR CDRE Vicki
McConachie.
She is the first female RADM in
the Canadian Navy.
Canadian Admiral
visits Australia
GROUND-BREAKING: Canadian
RADM Jennifer Bennett addresses
the Defence Reserve Association
Annual Conference.
Photo: CPL Glen McCarthy
A NEW program for families to
complement the BattleSMART psy-
chological resilience program for
military personnel was announced on
August 23.
FamilySMART will provide a suite
of five face-to-face programs available
to the ADF member and their partner,
delivered in small groups.
The program i s desi gned t o
empower Defence families to build
on their wellbeing and psychological
health.
The new program will complement
the existing BattleSMART program to
strengthen the ability of serving ADF
members to cope with and manage
stressful situations.
Defence Science and Personnel
Mi ni st er Warren Snowdon sai d
FamilySMART was developed to fos-
ter resilience among Defence families.
We know Defence families face
many difficult circumstances as a
result of their loved ones committing
to the ADF, Mr Snowdon said.
Deployment, postings and long
absences from home combine to dis-
rupt partners careers and childrens
education.
The programs have been devel-
oped by the Defence Community
Organisation (DCO) in consultation
with Defences Mental Health Branch.
They will be delivered by 26
Defence soci al workers across
Australia.
The first stage of the scheme will
Empowering families
start in October and involve programs
in Darwin, Townsville, Cairns and
Brisbane. It will be expanded to other
locations in early 2012.
The one-hour FamilySMART:
Reintegration presentation will begin
at Robertson Barracks in Darwin
during the week of October 10, and
is intended for members recently
returned from deployment and their
partners.
People can register with DCO
Darwin for one of the three presenta-
tions, including a daytime presenta-
tion in the week of October 10 and
evening presentations in the weeks of
October 17 and 24.
The programs are part of a wider
Defence strategy to support the men-
tal and physical wellbeing of ADF
members and their families through
prevention-based training.
Earlier this month the Government
announced more support for Defence
families with a $3 million boost to the
Partner Education and Employment
Program (PEEP).
PEEP allows the partners of junior
ADF members to access $3000 grants
for vocational training and other edu-
cation opportunities to help them
become job-ready.
For further information or to register your
interest, contact your local DCO office or
visit www.defence.gov.au/dco
We know Defence
families face
many difficult
circumstances as a
result of their loved
ones committing to
the ADF. Deployment,
postings and long
absences from home
combine to disrupt
partners careers and
childrens education.
Warren Snowdon,
Defence Science and
Personnel Minister
BOOST FOR FAMILIES: Families welcome HMAS Anzac to Fleet
Base West after a deployment.
Photo: LSIS Nadia Monteith
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other hats you wear
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have received mail asking about your civil skills (formal,
self-claimed, experience) for the Civil Skills Data e-survey.
It is very important that you complete this survey as it
helps the Australian Defence Force better identify people
with specic skills that can be drawn upon for emergencies,
exercises and deployments.
You will receive a half day pay for preparing and completing
the survey and it will also help your Reserve career.
Its time to complete the Civil Skills Data e-survey
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NAVY NEWS
15 NEWS
By LT Elly Poyntz
ADF personnel deployed to the Middle
East paused to honour their forebears on
Vietnam Veterans Day on August 18.
On a patch of grass in the Australian
Domestic Compound at Al Minhad Air
Base, UAE, the sailors, soldiers and air-
men of Force Support Unit 5 and members
of the Australian Federal Police, Combat
Support Unit and Headquarters Joint Task
Force 633, paid their respects during a
commemorative service.
The service was led by CHAP Mark
Simmonds who emphasised the impor-
tance of remembering Australians who
fought for their country and those who lost
their lives.
It is a comfort to know the veterans
are supporting us in this current conflict
and we draw strength from their example
and sacrifice, CHAP Simmonds said.
As service personnel, we should never
forget those who have made the ultimate
sacrifice.
These services help us remember the
aspects that are important in our own cul-
ture and nation that are often lost in daily
tasks, such as working together to bring
about a better future.
The Force Support Unit is a joint
organisation with personnel from 53 units
across the Navy, Army and Air Force.
Vietnam veterans honoured
WELL NEVER FORGET: LEUT Matt
Norris, PTE Matt Williamson and
CHAP Mark Simmonds during the
Vietnam Veterans Day commemora-
tion at Al Minhad Air Base, UAE, and,
inset, personnel pause to reflect.
16 17 CENTRESPREAD
NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews September 15, 2011
Timeline: The RAN in Middle East since 9/11
Jul 31, 2001
Nov 9, 2001
HMAS Anzac
Nov 10, 2001
Feb 22, 2002
HMAS Sydney
Feb 18, 2002
Jun 23, 2002
HMAS Newcastle
Mar 14, 2002
Jul 8, 2002
HMAS Canberra
Nov 8, 2002
Apr 27, 2003
HMAS Anzac
Apr 30, 2003
Aug 4, 2003
HMAS Sydney
Dec 3, 2001
Mar 4, 2002
HMAS Adelaide
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Jul 8, 2002
Nov 19, 2002
HMAS Arunta
Nov 8, 2002
Apr 27, 2003
HMAS Darwin
Aug 4, 2003
Nov 16, 2003
HMAS Newcastle
Nov 17, 2003
Mar 31, 2004
HMAS Melbourne
April 5, 2004
August 13, 2004
HMAS Stuart
Aug 8, 2004
Jan 12, 2005
HMAS Adelaide
Jan 12, 2005
Jun 12, 2005
HMAS Darwin
Jun 14, 2005
Nov 2, 2005
HMAS Newcastle
Nov 1, 2005
Mar 25, 2006
HMAS Parramatta
Mar 25, 2006
Aug 11, 2006
HMAS Ballarat
Aug 11, 2006
Jan 17, 2006
HMAS Warramunga
Jan 17, 2007
Jun 18, 2007
HMAS Toowoomba
Jun 18, 2007
Nov 24, 2007
HMAS Anzac
Nov 24, 2007
Apr 21, 2008
HMAS Arunta
Apr 21, 2008
Sep 5, 2008
HMAS Stuart
Sep 5, 2008
Jan 22, 2009
HMAS Parramatta
Jan 22, 2009
Jun 21, 2009
HMAS Warramunga
Jun 21, 2009
Nov 13, 2009
HMAS Toowoomba
HMAS Anzac was busy patrolling the Middle East in early September 2001. Then, on September 11...
F
EWcould ever forget the
events of that tragic day 10
years ago.
On September 11, 2001, two
passenger planes were flown into the
World Trade Centre, or Twin Towers,
in NewYork, another into the Pentagon
and a fourth crashed in a field in
Pennsylvania.
The events in America signalled not
only the most spectacular and deadly
coordinated terrorist attack in history, but
also required governments to respond to
the security threat.
We can all remember where we
were on that day, and how we felt as
we watched those images of the Twin
Towers crashing down.
Some in the Navy today were still at
school in 2001.
Others were deployed, including
in the Middle East Area of Operation
(MEAO), where RAN ships had been
since 1991.
Ten years on, some Navy members
have shared their memories of that day
when the world changed.
Among them is CPOMT Greg
Fletcher, who was one of the 164 crew-
members aboard HMAS Anzac, com-
manded by the late RADM Nigel Coates
(then CAPT).
Patrolling in the Middle East at the
time, helping to enforce an international
embargo on Iraq, the ships company had
quite a different experience than most.
Alongside at Bahrain, the ship was
crash sailed within hours of getting the
message, leaving some personnel on
shore (see the ships Daily Words,
dated September 13, 2001).
Anzac, which had been due to return
home soon after the attacks occurred,
extended its stay in the Persian Gulf at
the request of the US.
The RANs commitment to the
MEAO has increased since that time as
Australia has joined the US in campaigns
in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Simon Gladman
Nov 13, 2009
Apr 2, 2010
HMAS Stuart
Mar 29, 2010
Aug 19, 2010
HMAS Parramatta
Sep 2, 2010
Jan 19, 2011
HMAS Melbourne
Jan 19, 2011
Jun 2, 2011
HMAS Stuart
June 2, 2011
present
HMAS Toowoomba
SINKING FEELING: HMAS Anzac intercepts a vessel in distress in the Persian Gulf the day before the terror attacks.
HMAS Toowoomba
Where were you?
CALM BEFORE THE STORM:
The crew of HMAS Anzac go
about business as usual in the
Middle East in the days before the
September 11, 2001, attacks.
13Sep01
THE STORY SO FAR
As a result of the
terrorist attacks on
Continental USA, all US
military establishments
around the world assumed
THREATCON DELTA the high-
est threat level.
Although Anzac was not
under the operational con-
trol the C5F the decision
was made to sail with the
US Navy ships and revert
back to their operational
control (if we had stayed
we would have been an obvi-
ous target as the only war-
ship still alongside).
We sailed within two
hours of being told to do
so, with the major rea-
son for the delay being
the wait for the Bahrain
Port Authority to provide a
pilot.
On sailing, we escorted
the MCM units to a holding
area, providing protection
as required.
At 0200 we escorted them
back to Bahrain before
being tasked to head once
more to the NAG and recom-
mence the MIO mission, in
particular anti-smuggler
operations.
Enroute to the NAG the
six missing personnel,
after their jolly at the
Ramada Hotel, rejoined via
winch transfer from the
Desert Duck.
Anzac is the only NCB
asset currently avail-
able in the AGAO and we are
likely to be used for this
capacity until we depart
at 1500 16 Sep 01 for Goa
(Muscat has been can-
celled). MIO is back on and
hopefully we will be able
to add to our tally of 11.
CPOMT Greg Fletcher: I was
alongside Bahrain in HMAS
Anzac. The ship was crash sailed
and we remained at sea for
almost eight weeks.
LS Hayley Ford: I was at school.
The RAN has increased its aware-
ness of possible terrorist attacks
and as a result increased its train-
ing and provision of force protec-
tion for its units.
SMNTaryn Morris: I was still in
primary school, so I wasnt very
aware of the whole situation.
Reflecting on it makes me appreci-
ate the life I have, and I feel much
sympathy for the victims families.
Ships Daily Words,
HMAS Anzac, Middle East
WO Stephen Downey: I was
in HMAS Manoora with the MV
Tampa refugees. The events in the
US made me realise you have to
appreciate whats in front of you
day to day, and your family.
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NAVY NEWS
18 FEATURES
By Graham McBean
AS THE tempo of operations con-
tinues, there has been an increasing
focus on making sure that health-care
intervention is getting to the people
who need it when they need it.
More than 34,000 Australian mili-
tary personnel have deployed to the
MEAO alone many on multiple
occasions since 2003.
The release in 2009 of the Dunt
Review into mental health in the ADF
has led to reforms that will provide
the ADF with one of the largest work-
place mental health support systems in
Australia.
Mental health issues are life-
changing events. However, members
worries about their job and the stig-
ma of mental illness are the primary
obstacles to seeking help, according
to Commander Joint Health Services
MAJGEN Paul Alexander.
The biggest challenge is still to
ensure that people understand we will
look after them, MAJGEN Alexander
said.
Even as recent as 12 or 18 months
ago, if someone had a complex mental
health problem the policy was that if
an individual was not fit for opera-
tional service or to deploy within 12
months then, theoretically, they were
unfit to continue in service.
Now that policy has been com-
pletely changed.
We understand and recognise the
complexity of mental health recov-
ery and the fact that it may take
many years, and the fact that we have
a responsibility and a duty of care,
and that the best place to have people
recover is inside our organisation.
He says the priority is to make
sure recommendations from the Dunt
Review continue to be translated into
service delivery, policy research, edu-
cation and training.
The review was a major turning
point in ADF mental health treat-
ment. Then former CDF ACM Angus
New approach to managing
Houston immediately committed the
ADF to 49 of Professor David Dunts
52 recommendations.
Now half way through an $82 mil-
lion four-year program, many of those
recommendations are either in place or
planned for completion by December
2013.
While Professor Dunt compared
the ADF commitment to mental
health favourably to other countries,
too much depended on the enthusi-
asm and commitment of ADF regional
mental health providers.
In response, the ADF mental health
workforce has been increased by more
than 50 per cent. Another 24 positions
will be added over the next 18 months.
These new positions will staff eight
new Regional Mental Health Teams
(RMHT) comprising a coordinator and
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
coordinator. Clinical psychologists
have also been recruited for three of
the RMHTs.
On a local level, psychology sup-
port sections have been integrated with
other local mental health profession-
als to form multi-disciplinary mental
health and psychology sections.
This includes assessment and treat-
ment for conditions such as depres-
sion, anxiety, stress, trauma, relation-
ship problems, grief and loss, work
conflicts and career counselling.
In addition, the creation of the ADF
Centre for Mental Health will provide
Defence with a facility to research
best-practice mental health interven-
tion programs and to support and train
ADF health providers.
By the end of 2013, MAJGEN
Alexander wants the initiatives estab-
lished from Dunt to be embedded as
business as usual.
SUPPORT IS ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY
GET HELP: If
youre battling
with mental
health issues,
dont be afraid
to pick up the
phone.
GETTING help with mental health issues is just a
chat away.
ADF members can access mental health care
by talking with their CO or supervisor, present-
ing to the health facility on their base, contacting
their local Mental Health and Psychology Section
or by calling the All Hours Support Line on 1800
628 036.
This service offers 24/7 access to crisis coun-
selling and referral for treatment and support.
TICK THE BOX: Recent
changes to the ADFs strategy
for dealing with mental health
issues help retain personnel.
Photo: LAC Bill Solomou
Making sure this happens is the
job of David Morton, appointed
in February 2010 to lead reform as
Director General of the ADFs newly
created Mental Health, Psychology
and Rehabilitation branch.
Mr Morton said the next milestone
would be the critical analysis of the
recently completed Military Health
Outcomes Program (Milhop) survey,
which is expected in the near future.
The ADF has engaged an adviso-
ry panel of leading experts on mental
health from around the country and
external to Defence to analyse the data
and look at the suitability of the ADF
programs.
Mr Morton said the information
would give the ADF a thorough under-
standing of the rates of mental health
issues and the major problems people
are experiencing.
Importantly, the data will also help
the ADF understand the barriers to
accessing health care and how treat-
ment can be improved.
We are very conscious that as we
get mental health providers out there
that we integrate the mental health and
other health services into a more com-
prehensive health service and make it
easier for people to access those ser-
vices, Mr Morton said.
With this final piece of the jig-
saw, the ADF will be able to augment
existing programs with best-practice
outcomes designed to reshape ADF
mental health care.
Mr Morton said an evidence-based
program that included awareness,
resilience and treatment interventions
would meet the complete needs of the
ADF.
Add on to that the rehabilitation
and recovery and what you have got is
a continuity of services, he said.
Together that provides a compre-
hensive program that we are strength-
ening and that is what Dunt was really
all about.
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19 FEATURES
VIEW IMPROVES: Support programs are designed
to help personnel return to the workplace.
mental health
EIGHT Regional Mental Health
Teams have been established at
the local level. They are multi-dis-
ciplinary centres and the teams
usually include a chaplain, social
worker, psychologist medical
officer and psychiatrist.
Regional teams are located at:
Western Australia: Leeuwin
Barracks, (08) 9311 2763
Northern Territory: Defence
Establishment Berrimah,
(08) 8935 4256
South Australia: RAAF
Base Edinburgh,
(08) 7339 3695
Northern New South
Wales: Level 17, 270
Pitt Street, Sydney,
(02) 9393 2995
North Queensland:
Lavarack Barracks,
(07) 4411 2120
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Gallipoli Barracks,
(07) 3332 2466
Southern New South
Wales: Duntroon ACT,
(02) 6265 9754
Victoria/Tasmania: Level 1,
M Block, 256-310 St Kilda
Road, Melbourne,
(03) 9282 4844
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE PROPOSED ADF PAY OFFER
The initial Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA) pay offer for members of the ADF is 3% increase per annum for
each of the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and will soon be considered by the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT).
DFWAs evaluation of the offer suggests that it would deliver an effective reduction in pay because it:

would not maintain the current purchasing power of your pay as it falls short of forecast cost of living increases;
includes no recognition of increases in MQ rent, rations & quarters charges, utilities (gas, water, electricity) and new taxes; and
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NAVY NEWS
20 FEATURES
O
NE minute everything is
fine the helo has that
steady, constant, even hum.
Then, suddenly, red lights
and horns are going off.
Within seconds the world seems to
disappear as the helicopter ditches into
the sea.
Your heart is racing as you instinc-
tively go through your ditching drills:
brace, breath, orientate, locate, jetti-
son, clear, relocate, harness, hand-to-
hand, breath out, clear the surface and
inflate life jacket.
Its easy provided you have com-
pleted the simulation training.
Escaping from a helicopter that has
ditched into the ocean is a scenario
that Navy personnel never want to
face, but it is one that is necessary to
prepare for in case the worst happens.
Trainees practise correct tech-
niques for escaping in such scenarios
at the Helicopter Underwater Escape
Training (HUET) simulator at HMAS
Albatross.
The simulator mocks up different
types of helicopters and ditches them
into a pool.
The HUET simulator is an example
of the many physical models of Navy
systems used in training.
Navy has been using simulation
in training for decades, but now land-
based training is becoming increasing
real as improvements in technology
are leading to the development of more
complex simulators.
Some of the most technically
sophisticated simulators in service
include the helicopter full-flight simu-
lators.
The S-70B-2 Seahawk simulator is
mounted on a six-axis motion platform
and provides full mission simulation
for the Seahawk crew pilot, tactical
coordinator and sensor operator.
Surrounded by a day/night
visual system, the simulator
allows instructors to create and
control complex mission scenar-
ios, on a variety of ships, aircraft
and submarines.
Simulator instructor LCDR
Kyle Langford said many stu-
dents were amazed by the way
the simulators enhanced their
learning.
The feedback I get from the
students speaks volumes about
how beneficial they find the train-
ing simulators, he said.
The feedback ranges from
This happened to me last time
I went flying Im glad I got to
practice it in the simulator first,
to That was fun, can we do it
again?
Simulation is now at the core
of all aspects of Navy training, even
teamwork and leadership training.
COMTRAIN CDRE Daryl Bates
said as Navy moved toward Force
2030, the Navy Training Force was
embracing new technologies to fur-
ther enhance the effectiveness and
efficiency of the training experience.
Improvements to the fidelity of
the training experience is evidenced
Simulation
for survival
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training is
one of many training systems used to equip
personnel with vital skills.
by the recent upgrade to the Damage
Control Trainer at HMAS Creswells
School of Survivability and Ship
Safety.
The dynamic leak-stop-repair train-
ing unit is able to list 10 degrees, rep-
licating sea conditions and allowing
for more realistic combat survivability
training in a safe and controlled envi-
ronment
Similarly, the Training Unit
Anzac Shi p Suppor t Cent r e
(TU-ASSC) at HMAS Stirling has
proven to be highly effective in
delivering technical training to ET
and MT sailors.
TU-ASSC boasts a fully func-
tioning Mark 45 five-inch gun,
complete with loader and dummy
ammunition and is used to train ET
sailors in maintenance and operating
procedures.
The Combat Suite, a mock up
of an Anzac operations room, com-
plete with emulated consoles powered
by complex computer programs, is a
training system which can be inter-
connected for simulated war games.
The simulator can also receive
real-time input from nav radar, fire
control director and other sensors to
provide realistic tactical awareness, or
simulated inputs to communicate with
organisations like the US Navy in joint
naval exercises such as Exercise Sea
Warrior.
Modern technologies such as
3D-animated graphics, gaming engines
and touch screens are allowing the
development of simulation systems
that can dramatically reduce the reli-
ance on operational assets for training.
These technologies also increase
the range of training scenarios that can
be delivered without risk to personnel
and ship systems.
Simulation is now an integral part
of the Navy training process, CDRE
Bates said.
Harnessing future technologies
will allow us to prolong the life of
our expensive sea and air assets, while
providing increasingly realistic, safe,
challenging and exciting training for
Navys most important assets our
people.
TRAINING KICKS IN: A trainee escapes a ditched helicopter during
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training at HMAS Albatross and, inset,
another is winched to safety.
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21 REVIEWS
THE Manhattan Project gives the
story of the birth of the US Army-
run research and development
program that developed the atomic
bomb, and those who helped build
and unleash its power.
Its about people like E. Fermi,
J. Oppenheimer, General Groves, E.
Teller and others whose names were
synonymous with the nuclear age.
The story starts in the embryonic
world of nuclear physics in notewor-
thy laboratories and the discovery
of fission in Germany in 1938 that
sparked interest elsewhere.
With war clouds looming over
Europe, some expatriate scientists
such as Einstein lobbied President
Roosevelt to divert vast resources
toward building the bomb before the
other side did.
The concept for the bomb was
simple slam together two highly
concentrated enriched chunks of a
few kilograms of fissionable material
like uranium or plutonium to achieve
a critical mass and chain reaction, to
develop a nuclear explosion.
However, the production of such
material was far more complex and
time consuming, requiring tens of
thousands of scientists, engineers,
technologists and operators working
in huge diffusion plants.
Some scientists, fearing a US
nuclear monopoly, took matters
into their own hands and transmit-
ted bomb development secrets to the
Russians.
Whether the deciding factor in
shortening the Pacific War was the
dropping of the bombs on Japan in
1945 or Russias entry into the war
against Japan, it is still debated and
open to conjecture today.
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GTI hatch and dont forget the tartan trim on the inside.
Photos: SGT Andrew Hetherington
A little too perfect
AFTER spending a short time in the
drivers seat of the new Volkswagen
Polo GTI, it didnt take long to verify
the validity of the swag of internation-
al motoring industry awards it received
in 2010-2011.
The 1.4l engine, fitted with a turbo
and a supercharger, was like an animal
waiting to be unleashed.
Drivers not checking the speedometer
could easily find themselves clocking up
speeding fines.
So rapid is the acceleration the only
way you will know if you are not driv-
ing within the speed limits is the use of
your over-active left hand switching the
indicator stalk to the right as you go to
pass approaching vehicles that seem to
be reversing towards you.
Steering inputs defied the fact its
driven through the front wheels.
There was some torque steer, but on
the whole its road manners were well
above what was expected of a car in the
sub-$35,000 bracket.
Theres a lot else to like about the
Polo GTI.
Opening the rear hatch revealed sur-
prisingly enough space to lug a couple of
medium-sized suitcases.
Being a five-door, one could have
expected room for nothing more than a
suitcase and pair of running shoes.
Buyers will appreciate the well-
designed interior, high standard of work-
manship and materials used.
Some of the features include soft-
touch dash, sports seats with tartan trim
(great if you have Scottish heritage), a
flat-bottomed leather steering wheel with
stereo and blue tooth phone buttons, cli-
mate control, in-dash driver multi-func-
tion display, power windows and enough
air bags to cushion a Davis Cup team.
The safety package continues with
anti-lock brakes with electronic brake
force distribution, brake assist and rigid
passenger safety cell with door-side
impact protection.
From the outside it looks like an
under-nourished, prematurely born Golf
GTI a deliberate move by VW to make
a smaller and cheaper sibling of the
hugely popular family-sized hot hatch.
Unfortunately, its a little too perfect
for me.
In particular, it lacks driver involve-
ment and doesnt give enough feedback
to reward you for hand and foot inputs.
The Polo GTI is a great car but, if
you want to work a bit harder behind the
wheel and actually feel the rewards from
your efforts, then it might not be for you.
But if you like tartan it might be
worth a look.
MOTORING
Volkswagen Polo GTI five-door
hatchback with semi-automatic
seven-speed DSG transmission
Engine: A turbo and supercharged
1.4l engine producing 13kW power and
250Nm or torque
Test vehicle RRP: $29,490 before on-
roads
Reviewer: SGT Andrew Hetherington
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to RCT Rhys Yakley at HMAS
Cerberus.
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are expected to change
from January 1, 2012.
Commonwealth, State and
Territory governments are cur-
rently working to harmonise their
work health and safety laws,
including the Regulations and
Codes of Practice, with a view to
producing laws that are uniform
nationwide.
It is expected that from January
1, Defence will be bound by the
Commonwealth Work Health and
Safety (WHS) Act.
One of the key changes
from the existing occupational
health and safety legislation, the
Occupational Health and Safety
Act 1991 (Cth), is the replace-
ment of the term employees with
workers. In the WHS Act work-
ers includes employees, independ-
ent contractors, sub-contractors,
outworkers, apprentices, work
experience students, trainees and
volunteers.
As Navy personnel are con-
sidered to be workers for the
purposes of the WHS Act, they
will have a duty to take reasonable
care for their own safety and to
ensure their acts or omissions do
not adversely affect the health and
safety of other people.
The WHS Act will also require
Navy personnel to comply with
any reasonable instruction, policy
or procedure relating to health and
safety at the workplace. This may
include complying with standard
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training, correctly using personal
protective equipment and exercis-
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responsibility in the workplace.
Navy personnel who do not
comply with their duties may be
subject to prosecution under the
WHS Act or the Defence Force
Discipline Act 1982.
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Personnel should:
ensure their actions dont put the health and
safety of others at risk;
take reasonable care for their own health and
safety;
promote and enhance a culture of health and
safety within Defence;
ensure they meet their duties under the WHS
Act;
take reasonable action to eliminate or, if not
possible, minimise risks so far as is reasona-
bly practicable (SFAIRP). Risks that cannot be
immediately eliminated or minimised SFAIRP
should be reported to supervisors, reported
via a Report Incidents Prevent Accidents
form, or reported directly to a member of the
ships safety team;
communicate safety concerns to their ship-
mates or supervisor and seek assistance
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and
take steps to understand and comply with
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E
XCHANGE Traded Funds (ETFs)
have become popular with inves-
tors and they are often promoted
as an easy way to diversify your
investments, usually with lower fees than
traditional managed funds.
Be warned though, some ETFs are com-
plex and risky investments.
As ADF members know, higher poten-
tial returns usually come with higher risks.
You need to understand the risks and keep
within a level you are comfortable with.
What are ETFs?
ETFs are promoted as a low-cost way to
get investment returns similar to a share index
or another underlying asset.
They are a type of managed investment
that can be bought and sold like shares,
through your stockbroker or online trading
account.
The ETF usually tries to match changes
in the value of an equities index, but ETFs
are also available that offer exposure to
assets such as international shares, foreign
currencies and even precious metals.
Two types of ETFs
Most ETFs buy the shares and other
investments that they are trying to match
they are known as standard or physical ETFs.
While you will not personally own the
shares the ETF buys, you will usually own
units or shares in the ETF.
Your main investment risk is the perfor-
mance of the ETFs underlying shares and
other assets.
Another type of ETF, known as a syn-
Weigh up the risks on
Exchange Traded Funds,
says Australian Securities
and Investment Commission
chairman Greg Medcraft.
ETFs explained
Email ASIC at ADFcol
umn@asic.gov.au with
topics that interest you
thetic ETF, may or may not directly own the
underlying shares or other assets and uses
complex products called derivatives and
swap agreements to track their performance,
before fees.
In Australia, only a handful of synthetic
ETFs are available. They are required to
include the word synthetic in their title,
so you can easily identify them, and other
rules have been introduced to reduce some
of their risks.
Risks to consider
These are some of the complex features,
which can apply to physical ETFs, synthetic
ETFs and sometimes both.
TRACKING ERRORS: Physical ETF
prices will not exactly follow the price
of the index or investments they are
designed to track. This tracking error
may be caused by fees, taxes, and other
factors. The extent of any tracking error
with a synthetic ETF depends on its spe-
cific features.
PRICING ERRORS (gapping): ASIC
has found examples of ETF prices quoted
by online stockbrokers that are signifi-
cantly above or below the value of the
assets that the ETF holds. The risk is that
you might pay far more than the ETFs
assets are worth, or sell ETFs at a price
far below the value of their assets.
OVERSEAS INVESTING: If the ETF
tracks international shares or other
investments, there may be currency, tax
and pricing risks.
COSTS: While ETFs have become
known for low costs, management fees
vary and there are other costs to consider.
For example, some ETFs management
fees may be higher than the fees for an
equivalent (unlisted) index fund.
COUNTERPARTY RISKS: Synthetic
ETFs enter into contracts with third par-
ties, or counterparties. Your returns are
dependent on the counterparty being able
to honour its commitment to the ETF.
SECURITIES LENDING: Physical and
synthetic ETFs may use securities lend-
ing, transferring some of their assets
(such as shares) to other companies for
a fee. The risk is the borrower will not
return the securities as promised.
Finally, whenever you invest, remember
the importance of diversification, or spread-
ing your investments to control your risks.
For a more detailed list of risks to consider
before investing, go to www.moneysmart.
gov.au and search for ETFs.
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27 LIFESTYLE
TIPS TO QUIT
Quitters who plan are more suc-
cessful.
Set a quit date.
Learn about your smoking.
Decide how you will quit.
Halve your usual caffeine intake
when quitting smoking.
Remove all reminders of smoking,
like ashtrays and lighters.
Consider making your home and
car free of smoke.
Plan replacements.
Plan rewards for yourself.
Call the Quitline on 13 7848 or visit
www.quitnow.gov.au
BUTTING OUT: Patience
and persistence are two
of the keys to successfully
quit smoking.
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Not only did I dust
the shelves, I also went
through the wardrobe and
I am pleased to say that
I have passed on to the
Salvos six shirts and four
pairs of shorts.
I did wash them first, of
course.
Some followers of my Join Bill
Campaign have been asking me for an
update, and I am pleased to announce
that, in total, I have now lost 4.5kg since
starting in late May.
There is, however, a long way to go
in the six-month fitness campaign. But I
am happy to be feeling as fit as a fiddle
at this stage.
As the weather starts to warm up, and
I have only a few months left in the chal-
lenge, its time to ramp up the exercise.
In fact, its time to push myself that extra
mile.
Ive had a fair past month. There have
been days when I have
found my motivation lack-
ing, and there have been
days when I have gone
all out.
Things have evened
out, which hasnt really
been a bad thing.
Its just that now I feel
I need to move ahead.
I have been doing a lot
of running lately in preparation for the
fun run season.
Two months ago I couldnt run to
save my life but recently I have been run-
ning about 20km a week.
Thank you for the ongoing support
from personnel.
I want to encourage those members
who joined campaign or who are tack-
ling their own fitness challenges, to get
back to me and let me know how they
are going.
The journey continues.
Email LAC Bill Solomou at vasilis.sol
omou@defencenews.gov.au
Success in quitting rarely comes with ease, but a combination of behavioural
support and nicotine replacement therapies will help. LCPL Mark Doran reports.
Kicking the habit
T
OBACCO use is a major threat to
our nations health and economic
prosperity.
Smoking is the single largest
cause of preventable deaths in Australia
and causes more illness and death than any
other drug; it accounts for about 15,500
deaths every year.
The Non Smokers Movement of
Australia (NSMA) states that of 1000
young Australian males who smoke, 250 are
expected to die prematurely due to tobacco
use.
Smoking is becoming less tolerated in
todays society partly because of the com-
munitys reactions to the statistics, health
studies and the risks involved with passive
smoking.
Recent surveys show that 80 per cent
of smokers want to quit and almost three
million Australian smokers have done so,
according to NSMA.
ADF assistant director of Alcohol,
Tobacco and other Drugs (ATOD) Jennifer
Harland said opting for a combination of
therapies was more successful than one, and
combining behavioural support and nicotine
replacement therapy increased success rates.
The ADF also relies heavily on the
different QUIT programs around Australia
because there are a lot of resources avail-
able for people who wish to quit which are
easily accessible, Ms Harland said.
Nicotine replacement therapy can
include patches, nicotine gum and lozenges
and can be prescribed to ADF members at
no cost.
Non-nicotine medication, such as Zyban
and Champix, is a more recent therapy used
by Defence and prescribed after failure or
intolerance to nicotine replacement therapy.
Ms Harland said part of the process for
starting non-nicotine medication was to
receive medical support, so members were
encouraged to see their unit medical officer.
It must be highlighted that these
medications are not suitable for everyone
and must be prescribed by a doctor, Ms
Harland said.
She said new non-nicotine electronic
cigarettes were among the many options
available.
From the evidence Ive looked at there
wasnt anything to suggest the electronic
cigarettes were any better than the other
products available, Ms Harland said.
The process of quitting smoking is dif-
ferent for every individual and the motiva-
tion to quit is most important.
For people who are trying to quit, it
can take numerous attempts to get it right.
But be patient, persist and be prepared to
explore why you smoke.
Quitting at any age can result in major
and immediate health benefits, some of
which will be noticed within hours or days.
Nicotine-dependant ADF personnel are
encouraged to seek support from Defence
via counselling, nicotine replacement and
non-nicotine medication therapies.
ADF members can also be referred
through their doctor to see an ATOD coor-
dinator, psychologist or, in Navy, an alcohol
and drug program coordinator.
MAKING PROGRESS: LAC Bill Solomou gets some advice from PTI SGT
Shane Duncan at the Russell Offices gymnasium in Canberra.
HEALTH
The Singh family are new to life in the Australian
Defence Force (ADF) and new to life in Australia having
only immigrated here from India in 2006.
We came here from Punjab in India to make a better life
for ourselves, ABWTR Rajinder Singh said. Life in India
is not great, particularly not for a family.
So he and his wife Damanjit came to Australia where
Rajinder joined the Royal Australian Navy and was
posted to HMAS Manoora which is located at Garden
lsland. They were alsc glven thelr frst uefence Fcuslng
Australia (DHA) home in Carlingford, NSW.
'Thls ls cur frst uFA hcme,' ka|lnder sald. 'we've been
here for two years, and I have really enjoyed living here.
The young couple live in a complex of units close to
shops, a park and transport three must haves for any
young family in suburban Sydney.
Its also a very secure area, particularly in this complex,
Rajinder said. So I dont worry about my wife and
child when Im not here. A few guys from my ship live
here, which good to know when Im not here. But not
everyone in the complex is Defence which is also good.
But Rajinder said that their next DHA home, which
they will move to in a couple of months when posted
to Canberra, will have to be a little different to the two-
level townhouse in Carlingford.
Things have changed for us since weve had the baby,
Rajinder said. The stairs arent great for the baby, and
the living room used to be set up differently. But weve
got a one-year-old now he needs more space to play!
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SERIOUS
BUSINESS: This
photo was sent to
IDRC organisers
in July. Whether
its the final squad
linup remains to
be seen.
Surprises in store at IDRC
THE Peoples Liberation Army
(PLA, aka China) team will not be
a complete mystery for opponents
in the International Defence Rugby
Competition (IDRC) in Australia
and New Zealand in October.
PLA is paired with Australian
Services Rugby Union (ASRU) and
Tonga Defence Services (TDS) in Pool
A of the competition and as such will
play both.
ASRU coach CAPT D.J. Cahill
has had the difficult job of getting
some advance information.
The Chinese were last sighted in
2005, CAPT Cahill said.
A number of their squad
recently played in the Asian champi-
onships and feedback from those in
the know suggests their backline is
quick and technically proficient.
Their five-eight plays profes-
sionally in Hong Kong.
Still, there is a lot of mystique
around the team, which is not one
of the powerhouses in international
rugby.
They are an unknown quantity,
IDRC Competition Director Glenn
Crosland said.
We expect them to be physically
strong and fit.
The growth of the sport has been
massive in China. In 1991, there
were 30 registered players in China.
By 1996 there were more than a
thousand instructors.
China became affiliated to the
International Rugby Board in 1997
and is now ranked 40th in the world,
ahead of Madagascar and just
behind Sweden.
ASRU plays Tonga in its first game
in Sydney on October 5.
It then plays the Chinese at
Viking Park in Canberra on
October 9.
UNKNOWN QUANTITY: The
ASRU side will face the Peoples
Liberation Army rugby team
(below) on October 9. Hopeful
ASRU players are pictured here
during an IDRC trial match in
Canberra earlier this year. The
final team will be announced at
the end of this month.
Main photo: LAC Bill Solomou
COMPETITION POOLS / FULL DRAW
COMPETITION POOLS
POOL A: Tonga Defence Services
(TDS), China Peoples Liberation
Army (PLA), Australian Defence
Force (ASRU)
POOL B: Royal Navy (RN),
Republic of South Africa (SANDF),
Australian Federal Police (AFP)
POOL C: Royal Air Force (RAF),
New Zealand Defence Force
(NZDF), Papua New Guinea
Defence Force (PNGDF)
POOL D: French Armed Forces
(FAF), British Army (BA), Samoa
Police (SP)
FULL DRAW
Saturday, October 1:
Gala Game Day 1 at Viking Park,
Canberra
Noon: TDS v PLA
2pm: RN v AFP
4pm: RAF v PNGDF
6pm: BA v SP
Wednesday, October 5
Gala Game Day 2 at T.G. Millner
Field, Eastwood
11am: RN v SANDF
1pm: TDS v ASRU
3pm: RAF v NZDF
5pm: FAF v BA
Sunday, October 9
Gala Game Day 3 at Viking Park,
Canberra
Noon: ASRU v PLA
2pm: AFP v SANDF
4pm: NZDF v PNGDF
6pm: SP v FAF
T hursday, October 13
Quarter-finals at T.G.Millner Field,
Eastwood
9.30am: Winner Pool D v runner-up
Pool B
11.30am: Winner Pool C v runner-up
Pool A
1.30pm: Winner Pool B v runner-up
Pool D
3.30pm: Winner Pool A v runner-up
Pool C
Pool Plate semi-finals at Victoria
Barracks, Sydney
1pm: 3rd place Pool A v 3rd place
Pool C
3pm: 3rd place Pool B v 3rd place
Pool D
Sunday, October 16
Pool Plate finals at Viking Park,
Canberra
1pm: (Bronze) runner-up semi-final 1
v runner-up semi-final 2
3pm: Winner semi-final 1 v winner
semi-final 2
Tuesday, October 18
Semi-finals at North Shore RFC,
Auckland
1pm: Winner quarter-final 1 v winner
quarter-final 2
3pm: Winner quarter-final 3 v winner
quarter-final 4
Saturday, October 22
Finals at Auckland University,
Auckland
1pm: (Bronze) runner-up semi-final 1
v runner-up semi-final 2
3pm: Winner semi-final 1 v winner
semi-final 2
THE husband-and-wife Navy
Rally Team of Justin and
Kristin White has been busy
studying its performance from
the previous event in the lead-
up to the Donnelly Rally on
September 17.
LSMTSM White said he
and his co-driver Kristin were
confident they could improve on
their impressive third-place finish
in their category at the Lewana
Stages Rally on July 23.
The team is determined to
defend its third-place stand-
ing in the sportsmans series
Rally duo
driven for
success
of the Western Australia Rally
Championship.
Weve been studying in-car
footage from the last rally to
see where we went wrong and
how we can pick up some time,
LSMTSM White said.
Im very happy with our
current position in the series, but
IN IT TOGETHER: Newlyweds LSMTSM Justin White and wife Kristin earlier this year.
I am hoping we can better that
result.
LSMTSM White said the
Donnelly Rally round four of
the championship would feature
some of the fastest roads in the
competition.
The Donnelly Rally provides
a great atmosphere of exhaust
fumes, dust and foot-to-the-floor
action, he said.
You wont see anything like
it no tyre walls, no gravel traps,
just unforgiving trees and rocks.
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Rally Team.
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NAVY NEWS
30 SPORT
Bertha
makes a
show in
fun run
Navy pair inspires ADF team
GETTING IN ON THE FUN: Navy runners line up for the City to Surf char-
ity event in Perth and, inset, Big Bertha fails to tie down the members of
Clearance Diving Team Four.
LIKE A BRICK WALL: The mens ADF team launches an attack but is,
once again, denied by the Kiwi defence. Photo: CPL Christopher Dickson
By CFN Max Bree
TWO of Navys most talented hock-
ey players helped steer the ADF
womens team to victory against
arch-rival New Zealand in an Anzac
Test Series in Sydney from August
22-26.
Team captain LS Talei Stoll and top
goal scorer LEUT Christie Underwood
ran rings around the Kiwi defence.
They were two of the stand-out
performers in guiding the ADF women
to a 3-1 series win at the Sydney
Olympic Park Hockey Centre.
Inside forward and goal-scoring
machine LEUT Underwood said the
teams determination and high skill
level were the decisive factors behind
the win.
It was a very gutsy effort by the
girls, said LEUT Underwood, who
scored three goals for the series.
We really moved the ball well and
linked up in the centre.
And Talei (LS Stoll) really stepped
up as captain and motivated the girls.
LS Stoll was impressed by the leg
speed of her teammates.
We stepped up and got to the ball
first, and we ran as hard as we could.
The Kiwis, though, were a very tough
side, she said.
Fellow teammates were full of
praise for their captain and top goal
scorer after the game.
PTE Ashlee Makim said LS Stolls
hard work across the park made things
easier for the rest of the team.
PTE Alice Burrell was impressed
with LEUT Underwoods ability to lift
the team with inspiring plays.
In the mens competition, the ADF
suffered a 4-0 loss to an unstoppable
New Zealand Defence Force team.
AB Nick Schiavo remained opti-
mistic in the face of his sides defeat.
We did play well for a team thats
never really played together before,
he said.
The Kiwis were a very competi-
tive side, they had it all over us. I see
why they are in the NZDF side.
By SPR Nick Wiseman
NAVY runners from Perth raised
more than $4000 for charity at the
annual City to Surf community
event on August 28.
Team Navy from HMAS Stirling
comprised 42 competitors across all
events, with all runners achieving their
respective goals.
Team captain LS Janarthan Sri
Kantha said the conditions on the day
were ideal for the fun run.
It was a huge turnout and a great
success, LS Sri Kantha said.
It was also a great opportunity to
raise money for charities.
The funds raised by Team Navy
will be donated to the Big Brothers,
Big Sisters youth mentoring program,
which supports underprivileged kids
across Australia.
Australian Clearance Diving Team
Four put in an impressive effort by
running the full race with Big Bertha
a big berthing rope over their
shoulders.
The next event on the calendar
will see more than 25 Navy Running
Association athletes compete in
the Sydney Running Festival on
September 18.
Most will be among those compet-
ing in the half-marathon, with others
running across the Sydney Harbour
Bridge in the 9km event.
For more information about the Navy
Running Association, visit www.navy
running.com
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NAVY NEWS
31 SPORT
By LCPL Mark Doran
NAVY lawn bowlers will be
among more than 100 from across
the country donning their whites
for the Australian Services Bowls
Association (ASBA) National
Championships in Queensland from
September 19-23.
The championships at Ipswich will
begin with a round-robin state-versus-
state competition, with bowlers from
Western Australia, South Australia and
the Northern Territory to form a team
known as the Barbarians.
Following the state competition,
the top 16 players from each ser-
vice will be selected for competition
between Navy, Army, Air Force and
APS during the National Interservice
Championship.
The ASBA will then select a
national team of bowlers for events
including a tour of South Africa to
challenge the South African National
Defence Force Bowling Association,
and the Soldiers Point Six-way
Challenge (NSW) in 2012.
Although Navy bowlers finished
second at the NSW Interservice Lawn
Bowls Championships in August,
five members of that Navy team were
selected to play for the NSW state
team.
Representing the state team and
pushing for a spot in the national Navy
team will be LS Andrew Batterham,
LS Luke Piper, CPO Wade Vidulich,
LS Mark Wallace and CPO Ralph
Weingaertner.
More than half of the Victorian
team is made up of sailors, with AB
Justin Bell, CPO Brad Bessell, WO
Robert Bohm, AB Robert Dixon,
PO Ricky Fenn, AB Anita Jenkins,
WO Vaughan King, CPO Gregory
McClelland, CPO Robert OBrien and
AB Andre Peasley all from HMAS
Cerberus.
Three Navy bowlers will repre-
sent Western Australia CPO Murray
Piggott and PO Steven Adams from
HMAS Stirling, and CPO Paul Lamont
from Anzac Ship Project Office.
Queenslands only Navy team
member is WO Shakey Lake.
In other bowls news, Stirling con-
ducted an open day at the Safety Bay
Lawn Bowls club on August 10.
The event, funded by the Royal
Aust r al i an Navy Lawn Bowl s
Association and attended by almost
90 people, gave ADF personnel and
civilians a chance to get involved in
the team sport.
Bowling for state pride
TRYING HIS HAND: LSET
Janarthan Sri Kantha gives bowls
a go at the open day.
TEEING OFF:
PO Scott Allen
fires off a drive
during the
Legacy Charity
Golf Day and,
inset, LS Tamasin
Fengler lines up
a long putt.
Photos: LSIS Paul
Berry
In full
swing for
charity
MORE than 100 ADF and
APS personnel hit the
fairways at Fairbairns
ADF Golf Club for HMAS
Harmans Legacy Charity
Golf Day in Canberra on
September 2. The event
raised more than $2000 for
Queanbeyan Legacy which
is Harmans nominated
charity.
Push for paintball
IF ALL goes to plan, Navy per-
sonnel will be putting their fine
shooting skills to the test in
the first Defence Interservice
Paintball Championships next year.
Organiser LAC Stephen Wadwell
hopes to win approval for the
event. We are about to submit all
our paperwork to the Australian
Defence Sports Council, he said.
Up to 60 people from the Navy,
Air Force, Army and APS have
responded positively to a paintball
page on the Defence intranet.
Paintball tournaments can involve
teams of three, five, seven or 10
players. Players aim to eliminate
opponents by tagging them with
paint-filled capsules made up from
food colouring and gelatin. The
game is played on a small sym-
metrical field filled with artificial
terrain such as bunkers. For more
information, contact LAC Wadwell
by email at stephen.wadwell@
defence.gov.au
HMAS Kuttabul showed plenty
of spirit in launching a fightback
to claim the title as the top touch
footy outfit within Navy.
Kuttabul won the grand final of
the all-Navy touch footy competition
against HMAS Success in August,
taking out the Adelaide Cup and
Benny Hill Plate.
With LSATV Justin Howland and
ABBM Amy Carpenter leading the
way, Kuttabul responded to its oppo-
nents early scoring to run away with
a 5-3 victory.
It was a vast improvement by
Success, which had lost to Kuttabul
0-8 in the round matches.
LSATV Howland and ABBM
Carpenter were named the male
and female most valuable players,
respectively.
More than 220 players in 23
teams took part in the event held at
Randwick Barracks.
HMAS Albatross finished sixth,
despite having been the traditional
touch footy powerhouse.
Albatross has won the event 12
times since Navy teams first began
competing for the Adelaide Cup/
Benny Hill Plate in 1989.
Kuttabul
in fine
touch
IN BRIEF
Mountain of a test
THE 2011 Australian Defence
Mountain Running Championships
will be held in conjunction with the
Mt Majura Vineyard Two Peaks
event in Canberra on October 22.
The 20km event course is over
Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie and is
open to all ADF personnel in the
open, veteran and masters cat-
egories. For more information, visit
the Australian Defence Running
and Athletic Association website
http://www.adf.coolrunning.
com.au/Events/Mountain%20
Running%202011.htm
Volume 54, No. 17, September 15, 2011
CLASS ACT
Navy stars
inspire ADF
to hockey
glory over
Kiwis
P
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0
CATCH ME IF YOU
CAN: The ADFs top goal
scorer, LEUT Christie
Underwood, makes an
attacking move during the
womens 3-0 whitewash
against New Zealand in
the Anzac Test Series in
Sydney in late August.
Photo: CPL Christopher Dickson
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