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Edition 1256 April 14, 2011
Fire for effect:
Sgt Nathan Swindell
fires the M777A2
Lightweight
Towed Howitzer at
Puckapunyal range
in Victoria.
Photo by LS Paul Berry
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Army April 14, 2011
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Name Executed Location
Pte Alexander John Bell March 16, 1942 Thambyujayat, Burma
Sgt Joseph Kenneth Bell September 16, 1943 Kuala Lumpur
Pte Joseph Bell June 18, 1942 Malaya
Gnr Albert Neil Cleary
(aka: Albert Neale Cleary)
March 20, 1945 Ranau, Borneo
Gnr Thomas Stephen Cumming June 6, 1942 Tavoy, Burma
Sgt Clifford Edmund Danaher June 6, 1942 Tavoy, Burma
WO2 Leslie George Davies March 22, 1942 Sumatra
Gnr Keith Johnson Dickinson March 2, 1943 Thambyujayat, Burma
LBdr Aubrey Alfred Emmett June 6, 1942 Tavoy, Burma
Pte Victor Lawrence Gale September 2, 1942 Changi
Gnr Alan William Glover June 6, 1942 Tavoy, Burma
The debate over medal eligibility
The Defence Honours and Awards
Tribunals deliberation demon-
strated the complexity of confer-
ring posthumous awards long
after the events had taken place.
The Tribunal was satisfied that
Australia had adopted British policy
and procedures in 1944 that POWs
may be considered for the MID.
Australian prisoners of war who
were killed attempting to escape or
who were executed after being recap-
tured were eligible to be considered
for the MID, the report stated.
The Defence Department looked
at the original policy and decisions
and argued that the 18 soldiers eli-
gible for the MID from the 1945
memorandum had already been con-
sidered at the time.
The Department also argued the
Tribunal could not be expected to
know the evidence and apply those
same values after 65 years.
It was acknowledged by the
Tribunal that the UK Ministry of
Defence had advised the Australian
High Commission on October 3,
1979, that there would be no further
review of WWII awards.
But the Tribunal determined there
was a case for 18 of the soldiers on
the 1945 memorandum and two fur-
ther soldiers on the list supplied by
John Bradford.
The memorandum with 21 names
went to the Commander-in-Chief
on June 10, 1945, and three of those
men were awarded MIDs.
Two of the three received the
MID for actions other than their
escape, recapture and execution.
Only one soldier, Cpl Rodney
Breavington, was awarded the MID
for services rendered while POW in
Japanese hands.
The Tribunal questioned whether
the 18 remaining POWs on this list
had been properly considered.
The only other relevant infor-
mation ... was a copy of the Minute
Paper of June 10, 1945 regarding
consideration of the nominal roll
members on which it had been writ-
ten Hold and the date July 25,
1945, the Tribunal report states.
According to the Tribunal, avail-
able documents do not reveal wheth-
er the discretion to award the MID
was ever exercised in relation to the
remaining 18 men.
However, their bravery was never
in question. Graham McBean
By Graham McBean
POSTHUMOUS awarding of
20 Commendations of Gallantry
(CG) to Australian prisoners of
war on March 6 held a special
significance for one Adelaide
man.
It was a personal mission for
John Bradford to have the 20 sol-
diers recognised. The men were
either killed attempting to escape
the Japanese or were executed after
their recapture during World War II.
Mr Bradford retired as a DSTO
scientist in 1992 and the Far East
POWs recognition issue caught his
attention.
I came across the issue in the
UK while conducting some earlier
research as to why no RAN sailor
serving in the South West Pacific
area had ever been recommended
for the VC in World War II, let
alone awarded one another topic
thats been getting some airplay
recently, Mr Bradford said.
He argued in a submission to
the Defence Department that 23
Far East POWs should receive the
award of Mentioned in Despatches
(MID) under WWII policy.
Former Defence Parliamentary
Secretary Mike Kelly directed
the submission to the independ-
ent Defence Honours and Awards
Tribunal on June 24, 2009.
After almost a year of delibera-
tions, the Tribunals recommenda-
tions were returned to Government
on April 9, 2010.
It was recommended that 20
Australians should receive CGs
the modern Australian equivalent of
the MID.
Present Defence Parliamentary
Secretary Senator David Feeney
announced on March 6 that the
Tribunals unanimous recommenda-
tion would be accepted.
People think this is an appro-
priate recognition and are fascinat-
ed by the stories, Senator Feeney
said.
The 20 included 18 soldiers
from the Bradford list who had
already been mentioned in a memo-
randum dated June 10, 1945, from
the then Military Secretary to the
Commander-in-Chief.
A further two soldiers were
included who appeared only on Mr
Bradfords list of 23.
Reports from the war crimes tri-
als received broad exposure in the
Australian media following the war.
One report in Melbournes now
defunct The Argus newspaper on
June 6, 1950, highlighted the fate
of eight Victorian soldiers known as
the Tavoy 8.
Eight Australians were truly
courageous as they died before a
Japanese firing squad, according to
a diary produced at the War Crimes
trials today.
The eight soldiers had escaped
from Tavoy prison camp in Burma
but unfortunately were recaptured
and executed on June 6, 1942.
The diary of eyewitness Brig
E.T.L. Varley (who later lost his life
at sea) states the eight men were led
blindfolded to their graves and sat
down with their hands tied behind
their back.
Despite repeated protests, the
executions were carried out. Brig
Varley was also refused permission
to talk to the men to get messages
for the families. A request to give
the men religious last rites was
Name Executed Location
Sig Howard Frederick Harvey May 11, 1943 Sandakan
LBdr Arthur Henry Jones June 6, 1942 Tavoy, Burma
Sgt Caryle Benjamin Jones March 22, 1942 Djambi Camp, Sumatra
Sig Theodore Rutland Brydon
Mackay (aka: Pte Daniel Seaforth
McKenzie)
May 11, 1943 Sandakan
Maj Alan Mull
March 10, 1943 Thambyujayat, Burma
WO2 Matthew Wallace Quittenton June 6, 1942 Tavoy, Burma
Gnr Athur Reeve
June 6, 1942 Tavoy, Burma
Pte William Forges Schuberth
(aka: William Forbes Schuberth)
July 30, 1942 Malaya
Gnr James Alexander Thomas Wilson June 6, 1942 Tavoy, Burma
also refused. I was forced to stand
and watch these men shot by a
guard of 16 Japanese two to each
man and two shots each. Death was
instantaneous in all cases.
Just before death the spirit of
these eight Australians was wonder-
ful. They all said cheerio and passed
good luck messages to one another.
They showed no sign of fear. It was
truly courageous.
As a Victorian, Senator Feeney
said the fate of the Tavoy 8 struck a
particular chord with him. He said
the often inhumane treatment of the
prisoners of war would not be news
to most Australians.
But an important factor in this
case was that a name and a face
could be put to particular stories.
It is not simply good for the
individual man and not simply good
for the families, Senator Feeney
said.
But it is good for the country
and good for the ADF that these
stories are understood and their
communities and people do have
an ongoing sense of gratitude and
recognition for what they did.
The full Tribunal report is available at
www.defence-honours-tribunal.gov.au/reports
Prisoners
gallantry
recognised
Recognition: Gnr Albert Cleary, 2/15 Fd Regt, is among the executed
prisoners of war to be posthumously awarded the Commendation
for Gallantry. Photo provided by the Australian War Memorial
NEWS 3
Army April 14, 2011
Joint ops hurt insurgency
THREE weeks of intelligence-led
operations by the Special Operations
Task Group and t he Provi nci al
Response Company-Uruzgan (PRC-U)
has significantly impacted on insur-
gency capability in Afghanistan.
Op Tevara Sin 24, a partnered opera-
tion against leaders of insurgent cells
within Uruzgan, has effectively disman-
tled a regional-level cell and significantly
disrupted two district-level groups in the
province.
Commander of the Australian Forces
in the Middle East Maj-Gen Angus
Campbell said the operations serious-
ly undermined the effectiveness of the
insurgent leadership in central and west-
ern Uruzgan.
Partnered Special Forces operations
in March have resulted in 10 key insur-
gent commanders no longer posing a
threat to local nationals and coalition
forces in Uruzgan province, Maj-Gen
Campbell said.
The insurgency is now more vulner-
able than it has been in recent years and
after a winter period where many of its
caches were discovered and destroyed,
they will find it more difficult to con-
struct home-made bombs and attack
civilian and coalition targets.
The string of successes started on
March 18 when Mullah Abdul Ali, an
insurgent commander responsible for
IED and suicide bomb attacks, was killed
along with his bodyguard when they dis-
played clearly hostile intent against an
approaching patrol in western Uruzgan.
On March 19 a district-level insurgent
commander was detained. He is alleged
to have been heavily involved in the
manufacture, distribution and employ-
ment of IEDs in western Uruzgan.
Concurrent operations on March 27
resulted in the detention of an alleged
district-level commander in the Mirabad
Valley region, and separately a person
believed to be a prolific IED facilitator in
the Deh Rafshan area.
A senior logistician responsible for
supporting several insurgent cells oper-
ating in the central Uruzgan region
was killed on March 28 along with two
armed insurgents in Deh Rafshan after
they engaged a patrol with small-arms
fire.
It was later confirmed that accom-
plished IED manufacturer and facilitator
Ahmadi Kaka was killed in the attack.
His death is considered a serious
blow to the insurgent groups currently
consolidating after the winter period,
and highlights the effectiveness of our
partnered PRC-U and SOTG operations
against the insurgent leadership, Maj-
Gen Campbell said.
On March 30, a district-level insur-
gent commander and IED facilitator was
detained in an operation in the Khod
Valley.
The partnered force continued its suc-
cessful operation, killing regional-level
commander Muhammad Wali during an
engagement in the Mirabad Valley on
April 3.
An 82mm mortar and associated
ammunition, personal weapons and items
used in the manufacture of IEDs were
also captured in the operation.
THE Provincial Afghan Government
in Uruzgan passed a major milestone
as more than 700 elders and leaders
attended a province-wide meeting in
Tarin Kot on March 27.
The shura was an opportunity for
the Uruzgan provincial, district and
village leadership to come together to
discuss the improvements in governance,
development and security throughout
Uruzgan.
The role played by Australian and
other ISAF personnel was limited to air-
lift, transport and specialist support with
the Afghan National Security Forces pro-
viding security for the event.
Deputy Commander Combined Team
Uruzgan Col Dennis Malone said the
success of the day was measured through
the safe conduct of the shura.
The ability of Governor Shirzad to
host a shura of this importance and draw
so many key leaders from across the
province, as well as line ministers from
Kabul, highlights that security has stabi-
lised to the point where provincial gov-
ernance is able to be exercised. This was
a great day for Uruzgan province and its
people, Col Malone said.
Hundreds turn out
for provincial shura
Major shura: More than 700 local leaders prepare to begin a provincial
meeting in Tarin Kot. Photo by US Air Force Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss
Successful operations: Special Forces soldiers call in a resupply amid Uruzgan provinces rugged
mountains. Inset, a soldier crosses a river during a partnered patrol with Afghan police.
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Army April 14, 2011
Shooting for modern combat
By John Wellfare
IMPROVING long-range marksman-
ship and large-calibre proficiency will
be crucial to enhancing combat effec-
tiveness in Afghanistan, according to
a discussion paper recently posted by
WO2 Anthony Pratt, School of Inf.
I n Combat Shoot i ng, A New
Perspective, WO2 Pratt says the Armys
recent enthusiasm for close-quarter battle
shooting techniques (CQBST) is encour-
aging, but warns against abandoning
long-range skills.
The overwhelming majority of con-
tacts with which the [Afghanistan] com-
bat team has been involved have been
initiated at ranges well in excess of
400m, with the average being approxi-
mately 600m, he says in the discussion
paper.
He argues that specific training must
be introduced to complement range-
enhancing weapons systems such as the
MAG 58 machine gun and sometimes-
available SR25 sniper rifle.
In order to land a projectile in the
centre mass at 600m, a shooter must
be capable of consistently achieving a
75mm group at 100m. With that in mind,
WO2 Pratt argues soldiers who dem-
onstrate such aptitude during standard
range practices should be singled out
to undertake long-range training and
employed as section marksmen.
He says more focused and consistent
marksmanship training at the unit level is
required to improve marksmanship skills
among all soldiers and identify the most
capable individuals for further training.
Shooting training needs to occur in
shorter sessions with higher frequency
a similar frequency to what would be
considered for physical training, he
says.
All these sessions are not necessarily
live fire but also include basic weapon
handling drills and dry practice ... [how-
ever] live fire should take place once a
fortnight as a minimum.
Training for shorter periods more
frequently in smaller groups means that
firers with poor technique can be given
appropriate coaching attention, every-
body is in some way involved and range
space is not tied up for long periods of
time.
RSM-A WO Stephen Ward welcomed
the discussion paper and said he was
keen for other soldiers to contribute their
own experiences to the debate on marks-
manship training.
The training development system is
set up to consult widely among soldiers
with experience, he said. I encourage
all our soldiers, particularly those from
combat roles with combat experience, to
read this discussion paper and offer their
own insights.
The debate about weapon calibres
and CQB versus long-range training is
nothing new, but its important that we
continue the discussion in the context of
the current operational environment.
A combat shooting discussion topic has been
opened on the official Australian Army Facebook
page. Soldiers can also contact the RSM-A
directly with suggestions.
Fire at will: Markmanship training should be overhauled to better suit current operational requirements
and develop gifted shooters, according to a School of Inf discussion paper. Photo by LS Paul Berry
ARMY Headquarters has issued a
policy reminder for the employment of
reservists on Anzac Day.
Official ARes participation in Anzac
Day is normally limited to formed bod-
ies of troops, guards, catafalque parties,
or other support tasks, and reviewing
officers where units have received a
directed tasking.
Units may choose to participate in
Anzac Day activities on a voluntary
unpaid attendance basis, where person-
nel are not obligated or directed to ren-
der such service.
Lt-Col Andrew Behan said the pay-
ment of ARes training salaries may be
authorised for official ceremonial ele-
ments of Anzac Day activities.
As a guide, its anticipated that not
more than one half-days pay could be
justified by most members participating
in Anzac Day activities, he said.
Members undertaking a voluntary
unpaid attendance are ineligible for
the payment of salary or allowances,
but they are deemed to be on duty and
therefore subject to relevant Defence
legislation.
Army personnel, whether regular or
reserve, can attend Anzac Day activities
in a private capacity, but are normally
permitted to wear uniform only when
participating in directed official duties.
Further information is available in DI(A) Admin
9-1, Policy for Participation in ANZAC Day
Activities by Army Reserve Members and DI(A)
Pers 116-12, Voluntary Unpaid Attendance by
Members of the Army Reserve.
Anzac Day pay limited
to official functions
Liverpool City Council is seeking the whereabouts and location of a missing War
Trophy a 77mm KRUPP Field Gun, the same model pictured above, which was
presented to Council in 1920.
The missing 77mm KRUPP Field Gun has serial number 8053 stamped on the
end of the loading breech. 8053 was captured by the 18th Battalion at the Battle
of Amiens on 8 August 1918 and was shipped to Australia on the SS Barambah
lading number 119 on 1 September 1919. These details are taken from Councils
History Sheet of War Trophy (N30).
Liverpool City Councils missing Gun stood on a plinth outside Liverpool Railway
Station up until 1950-1965 at which time it was removed and was on loan to the
101 Field Workshops based at Ingleburn for the Apprentices to restore and work
on. Since 1965, the 101 Field Workshops, relocated to Townsville and since then
may have relocated to Darwin if still active.
Some rumours within Council say that the 77mm KRUPP Field Gun serial number
8053 was located at the entrance of where the 101 Field Workshops base was
located in Townsville.
If Councils missing 77mm KRUPP Field Gun serial number 8053 is located,
Council would be prepared to swap and replace 8053 with an exact same model
fully restored Gun pictured above.
Please contact Mr Alan Campbell Liverpool City Council on phone 02 9821 9301
or e-mail sbaaid@liverpool.nsw.gov.au regarding any information as to 8053.
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NEWS 5
Army April 14, 2011
By Natalie Alexander
AS ANZAC Day and the Easter long
weekend approach, a pilot course in 17
CSS Bde is leading the way in help-
ing Army members make safe alcohol
choices as they spend time with friends
and family.
Joint Health Command has endorsed
the pilot program, which began mid-
2010, as a way of trialling the provision
of alcohol training to personnel and to
share an important message Army-wide.
Running the program at 1HSB, Capt
Damien Batty said he was inspired to
lead the project at the unit after witness-
ing some of the consequences of alcohol
abuse.
As the unit adjutant, I was disap-
pointed to see the number of alcohol-
related incidents in the unit, which could
have easily been avoided if the members
had employed some simple strategies,
he said.
I also have close friends who have
experienced alcohol-fuelled violence
in the past, and I am keen to assist in
making a positive contribution to a safer
Army culture.
Capt Batty said the trial was being
delivered in the form of workshops called
Keep Your Mates Safe Alcohol (KYMS
Alcohol), which aimed to build an
awareness of the effects of alcohol use
and misuse and a familiarisation among
personnel of their limits.
The enduring aim is to change the
unit culture and the individuals attitudes
towards alcohol consumption, he said.
Selected 17 CSS Bde unit senior
NCOs and officers have been trained
as Unit Alcohol Advisers, allowing
them to deliver the workshops to their
members under the supervision of state
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
(ATOD) coordinators.
Capt Batty said the informal work-
shops included theory, group discussions
and practical activities, culminating with
a group brainstorm on some practical
strategies for staying safe when drinking
and socialising.
He said the workshop had been deliv-
ered to more than 100 1HSB personnel
and 30 17 Sig Regt members across a
range of ranks, trades and age groups.
Although it was difficult to judge the
impact of the training to date, Capt Batty
said feedback had been positive.
It takes a long time to change a
culture, we are up against it as alcohol
consumption is deeply ingrained in the
Australian way of life, he said.
What I have observed is that many
unit members are talking about it, plan-
ning their nights out and, more important-
ly, are starting to think about their habits
and behaviour when it comes to the safe
consumption of alcohol.
Capt Batty said other initiatives
included the delivery of workshops to
personnel at 3RARs company training
program in May, as well as looking at
further ways to develop the ATOD online
training available via Campus.
The two-year pilot course will end in
May next year, when it will be evaluated
by the 17 CSS Bde RSM and the Director
of Mental Health.
More information about the Keep Your Mates
Safe workshop and other services of the ATOD
program can be found at http://intranet.defence.
gov.au/vcdf/sites/DMHSF/
Drinking culture: A 1HSB-led
project aims to reduce alcohol-related
incidents and holiday tragedies.
Photo by Cpl Aaron Curran
EXPLOSIVE det ect i on dog
( EDD) Sar bi r ecei ved t he
RSPCAs most prestigious animal
bravery award, the Purple Cross,
at a ceremony at the Australian
War Memorial on April 5.
Sarbi, the eighth animal to
receive the award, was accompanied
by EDD handler Cpl Adam Exelby
and drew a crowd of more than 100
schoolchildren to the Animals in
War Sculpture Garden.
Sarbi was awarded the Purple
Cross by RSPCA Aust ral i as
National President Lynne Bradshaw.
Like most people, we would
prefer animals did not go to war, but
they do. And while they do we must
recognise whatever part they play,
Mrs Bradshaw said.
I think theres no doubt that
Sarbi has shown an incredible resil-
ience and strength that should be
recognised.
CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie also
attended.
I am very proud of the profes-
sional and dedicated work of our
combat engineers and dog han-
dlers, he said.
I am thrilled that the RSPCA
has chosen to honour Sarbi, and by
extension, all of Armys working
dogs and their handlers.
The award was named to hon-
our the Purple Cross Society, estab-
lished soon after the outbreak of
World War II to raise funds for the
supply of gear and veterinary treat-
ment for the Light Horse Brigade.
Sarbi has her day in spotlight
Honoured for bravery: Sarbi proudly wears her Purple Cross alongside explosive detection dog handler Cpl
Adam Exelby (not her usual handler) after the presentation ceremony at the Australian War Memorial.
Photo by Cpl Zenith King
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6 NEWS
Army April 14, 2011
By Penelope Forster and
Cpl Melanie Schinkel
SEVEN Battle of Kapyong veter-
ans were honoured with life mem-
bership of the 3RAR Association
at a memorial dedication on the
Pathway of Honour in Adelaide on
March 27.
Or gani s ed by t he 3RAR
Association, the memorial was dedi-
cated to all members who had served
in 3RAR since its raising in 1948.
The memorials unveiling was
attended by six of the seven veterans
from the Battle of Kapyong hon-
oured on the day: Col Don Beard
(retd); Cpl Jack Wilson (retd); Ptes
Reginald Anock, Allan Bennett,
William Field, and Raymond Aubert
(retd). Pte John Mackie (retd) was
unavailable.
A captain during the Battle of
Kapyong, Mr Beard served as
3RARs Regi ment al Medi cal
Officer. He said the dedication of the
memorial was a momentous occa-
sion because it symbolised all the
tremendous hard work 3RAR had
done during the past 60 years.
This is a great way to acknowl-
edge 3RAR. It allows us to remem-
ber those who couldnt be here
because they lost their lives in Korea
for a cause, which in the 1950s, was
not well understood by Australians,
Mr Beard said.
The soldiers of 3RAR, 2nd Bn
Princess Patricias Canadian Light
Inf and the US Armys Coy A,
72nd Heavy Tank Bn, were all hon-
oured with the US Presidential Unit
Citation in July, 1951, for their roles
during the Battle of Kapyong.
The President of the 3RAR
Association, Bob Whelan, said the
memorials site was fitting because
3RAR had a long alliance with
South Australia.
The battalion was based at
Woodside from 1965 to 1981 and
left Woodside to serve in Vietnam
twice, Mr Whelan said.
This memorial is not only dedi-
cated to those who were killed in
battle but to everyone who served
with 3RAR, regardless of how and
where they served.
Wreaths of poppies and flowers
were laid at the memorial before the
veterans traded stories over lunch at
Linden Park.
Commemoration activities for the Battle of
Kapyongs 60th anniversary will be held
at Holsworthy Barracks at 10.30am on
April 24.
South Australian plaque
recognises 3RAR heritage
Reunion: Six Kapyong veterans get together at the memorial site.
By Natalie Alexander
PLANS to build a memorial honouring
Australias role in peacekeeping have
been given a boost with support from
CDF ACM Angus Houston.
The CDF has become a Mate of
Peacekeeping, making a personal dona-
tion of $500 to the proposed national
memorial, designed to honour the work
and sacrifice of Australian peacekeepers.
This donation reflects my support
for a memorial that not only remembers
the contributions of Australians in past
operations, but also the ongoing work
of our peacekeepers into the future, he
said.
The Chairman of the Australian
Peacekeeping Memorial Project
Committee, Maj-Gen Tim Ford (retd),
said Defence had played a vital role in
peacekeeping since the first operation in
1947.
Australians provided the very first
UN military observers to the UN Good
Offices Commission in Indonesia, he
said.
Maj-Gen Ford said the CDFs dona-
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sonal contributions to the memorial.
He said although the project had
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Next year also marks the 65th anni-
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We are in danger of not reaching our
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memorial, which is 14 September 2012
on National Peacekeeping Day, he said.
We would encourage all our young
peacekeepers when they come back from
operations, including all those from
reserve units up in Solomon Islands and
places like that, to contribute because this
is their memorial.
This years Defence and Industry Golf
Day raised $5000 for the Peacekeeping
Memorial Project.
Support for a peacekeeping memo-
rial was raised in this years Anzac
Commemoration Commissions report,
which outlines the nations plans for hon-
ouring 100 years of military involvement
since World War I.
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Peacekeeping Memorial Project can be found on
the website www.peacekeepingmemorial.org.au
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the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial project. Photo by LS Paul Berry
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Army April 14, 2011
By Maj Haydn Barlow
A DARWIN man owes his life to three
quick-thinking 1CSSB soldiers who dis-
covered him face down in a large pud-
dle of mud on a local motor bike trail on
March 26.
Ptes Luke Ramsay, Daniel Cross and
Bryce McHugh were riding in the bush near
Robertson Barracks when they came across
the man.
We first saw two young boys waiting on
the trail with their bikes, Pte Ramsay said.
They told us they were waiting for anoth-
er rider, one of the boys dads, so we contin-
ued on.
Just 150m further, over a slight rise, they
discovered the motionless man slumped in the
puddle next to his bike.
I turned him over and his face was blue
and he was not breathing, Pte Ramsay said.
I removed his helmet and started perform-
ing CPR while Bryce called for an ambulance
and Daniel went back for the boys.
Pte Ramsay said it was the first time he
had put his Army medical training into prac-
tice. While I was giving compression the
man coughed up dirty water and began gasp-
ing for air.
Pte Ramsay revived the man after 10 min-
utes of CPR and informed the young boys that
an ambulance was on its way.
I needed to hold his head out of the mud
until the ambulance came, but I was just
relieved he was breathing again.
The man, who was not seriously injured
from the fall, told the three soldiers when they
visited him the next day that he was lucky to
be alive and would be happy to be their riding
partner any day.
Soldiers save life in bike crash
Lifesavers: From left, Ptes Bryce McHugh, Daniel Cross and Luke Ramsay, saved a mans life after he fell off his motorbike and landed face
down in water on a dirt trail near Robertson Barracks. Photo by Brad Fleet provided by NT News
ANOTHER 14 Australian soldiers who
fought at the World War I Battle of
Fromelles in France have been identi-
fied by a Joint Identification Board
held on April 4.
The soldiers, originally from
NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South
Australia, were among 250 Australian
and British troops recovered from
Pheasant Wood in 2009.
The announcement brings the num-
ber of Australians identified by name
at Fromelles to 110. Of the 250, 100
Australian and two British soldiers
remain unnamed, along with another 38
graves marked known unto God.
Soldiers extended family members
have helped with identification in many
instances by providing DNA samples.
The Commonwealth War Graves
Commission will erect new headstones
with the identified mens details, which
will be dedicated on July 19 during the
annual commemoration of the Battle.
The first major battle fought by the
AIF in France is recognised as one of the
worst days in Australias military his-
tory. The 5th Division suffered more than
5500 dead and wounded, with many of
those killed still unaccounted for.
The Fromelles Project Team has been
gathering details from family members
of the soldiers killed in a bid to identify
remains. The team currently has about
3000 family members details on record.
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Army April 14, 2011
Country circuit
By LCpl Mark Doran
VC RECIPIENT Cpl Ben Roberts-
Smith, while on a recent visit to
Tamworth, stopped in on 12/16
Hunter River Lancers (HRL), the
local RSL, a mayoral reception
and his wife Emmas family.
The March 22 visit to 12/16HRL
coincided with the units Tuesday
night training and gave nearly
30 reservists and ARA soldiers a
chance to meet the recipient of the
second Victoria Cross for Australia.
Cfn Troy Robertson, 12/16HRL,
said Cpl Roberts-Smith was very
humble and praised 12/16HRL for
the role they did within the Army.
It is not every day you get to
meet someone like that and I was
very proud, Cfn Robertson said.
I present ed hi m wi t h an
engraved beer-stein and he said
it was a bit more useful than a
plaque.
On his visit to the Tamworth
RSL, Cpl Roberts-Smith was pre-
sented with an honorary member-
ship by the sub-branch honorary
secretary Tony Barrett.
The civic reception was held the
next afternoon and was attended by
local councillors and guests.
Tamworth Mayor Col Murray
said the local community held ser-
vice personnel in high regard.
Cpl Roberts-Smith said he
thought it was important to get out
among the rural communities and
share what was going on.
The message I always try to get
across to todays soldiers is that we
are at war, it isnt a conflict, it is a
war and the way we train is the way
we fight, he said.
There is a time and place for
political correctness and when you
are training for war you need to be
able to put societys opinions aside
to focus on your training.
You need to give yourself the
best chance at survival so we can
get through the war with as few cas-
ualties as possible.
In soldiers, I look for integri-
ty, because that goes to your hon-
our and because we are Australian
soldiers I look for mateship and
loyalty.
If you hold those three things
in high regard, they will get you
through everything in life.
In the spotlight: Cpl Ben Roberts-Smith takes time out from official
visits to be with his wife, Emma, and her grandfather Neville Harrison.
Photo by Barry Smith courtesy of the Northern Daily Leader
By LCpl Mark Doran
AUSTRALIAS most highly decorated
serving soldier, Cpl Ben Roberts-Smith
VC MG, visited the Australian War
Memorial on April 4 to view his newly
installed medal group and photo panel
in the Hall of Valour.
The medal group includes his Victoria
Cross and Medal for Gallantry. The panel
features an image of Cpl Roberts-Smith
taken shortly after the combat action
for which he was awarded the militarys
highest award for valour in the face of the
enemy.
I will be marching in Sydney this
year, mainly to be with my old battalion,
3RAR, which will be commemorating
the 60th anniversary of the Battle of
Kapyong on April 24.
I wanted to make sure I was involved
so people knew I hadnt forgotten where I
came from and where I started my infan-
try life, Cpl Roberts-Smith said
When asked if being awarded the
VC placed an extra burden on his shoul-
ders for returning to Afghanistan, Cpl
Roberts-Smith said he did not consider it
a burden just an extra responsibility.
It is my responsibility to portray
myself, the ADF and my unit in the best
possible way as far as the job itself
goes, there will be no change it will
always be 100 per cent [effort].
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Army April 14, 2011
By LCpl Mark Doran
THE band of the Australian Army Band
Corps is to perform in the 2011 Basel
Tattoo in Switzerland from July 16-23
where audiences will experience a few
hundred years of musical history, contem-
porary sounds and exotic scenes.
A band of 70 musicians from the Royal
Military College Band and representatives
from all ARA Army Bands will perform at
one of the most successful open-air tattoos in
the world.
Armys Director of Music, Lt-Col Ian
McLean, said that bands were invited from
all around the world and it was a great hon-
our for the band to be invited as the Basel
Tattoo was regarded as the European equiva-
lent of the Edinburgh Tattoo.
It is also exciting from a historical per-
spective the only time an AAB has ever
appeared in Europe was in 1968 during cel-
ebrations marking 50 years since the end of
World War I when the RMC Band marched
through the streets of Paris, Lt-Col McLean
said.
The producer of the Basel Tattoo vis-
ited with the Top Secret Drum Corps when
it performed at the 2010 Edinburgh Tattoo in
Sydney.
When he saw the standard of the
Australian Army musicians, he was very
impressed and this led to the invitation for
the band to appear in the 2011 Basel Tattoo.
It is a chance to take the slouch hat to
Europe a rare opportunity for the enhance-
ment of the image of the Australian Army
throughout the world.
The production in Basel will be a histori-
cal and cultural display including music from
the First Fleet and early colonial times to the
tunes of Dame Joan Sutherland and Kylie
Minogue.
The band will pay homage to the host
country during the tattoo performance by
singing a Swiss folk-song in the local Swiss-
German language.
Two of the finest bands present for the
tattoo are invited to perform a major concert
in Basel as an addition to the tattoo, and this
year, they will be the AAB and Londons
Band of the Coldstream Guards.
Lt-Col McLean said the four singers
elected to participate in the tattoo were cho-
sen as their voices blended so well together.
The singers are Musn Dave Andrews,
RMC Band, Cpl Deb Cotton, AAB-Melb,
Musn Tanya Christensen, AAB-Syd, and Sgt
James Petterson, AAB-Bris, who are rehears-
ing together already thanks to the benefits of
modern technology, he said.
We will be doing our best to promote
Australia and the ADF in Switzerland by
distributing Rising Sun pins and toy kanga-
roos as gifts to the audience during the daily
performances.
All the musicians will gather in Canberra
for musical activities associated with the
Centenary Celebrations at RMC in June.
There will then be a final 10-day concen-
tration period for the band to rehearse and
memorise the intricate marching display for
the performance in Basel.
Sgt Mick Beeton, 1RAR Band, is the tat-
too display designer and his sister-in-law, Sgt
Rachel Beeton, AAB-Syd, has written all the
musical arrangements which have been dis-
tributed to the 70 musicians.
On song for tattoo
In tune: Cpl Deb Cotton, AAB-Melb, performs at the Twilight
Concert at Simpson Barracks in January this year. She will
perform at the Basel Tattoo in Switzerland in July. Inset:
promotional poster of the Tattoo featuring WO1 Simon Renfrey,
RMC Band. Photo by LCpl Mark Doran
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Army April 14, 2011
By Michael Brooke
WHEN Army MP Sgt Lisa Penny
woke on March 29, she had a
good understanding of the influ-
ential role she would play that
day helping 20 teenagers make
informed decisions about their
future career options in the ADF.
Sgt Penny was one of 50 sol-
diers at Holsworthy Barracks who
got a glimpse of the next genera-
tion of Anzac torchbearers when
the teenagers visited for A Day
with Army as a reward for selling
a large number of Legacy badges.
Soldiers from the Defence
Police Training Centre (DPTC),
17 Const Sqn, SME, the IRR and
6 Avn Regt proudly showcased
their daily routines and training
regimes to the teenagers, many
of them Army cadets who hope
to join the ADF when they leave
school.
The visit provided Sgt Penny
and the soldiers of different corps
with an important opportunity to
highlight the training they conduct
before they march off on opera-
tional deployments to bring peace
and stability to hot-spots around
the globe.
By Diane Grant and
AB Melanie Schinkel
EXCITEMENT gripped ADF and
Mitchell Shire community spectators
at the Seymour Racecourse on March
22 as 16 horses raced to claim the
2011 Puckapunyal Army Cup.
While ladies flaunted their elegant
autumn style, racing aficionados rushed
to the tracks fence and grandstands to
get a clear view of the annual race.
Horse number one Hachiman and jock-
ey Adam McCabe won the race by three
lengths. Hachimans owner, John Leek
from Cranbourne, said he was thrilled by
the win.
McCabe displayed considerable
maturity and talent in his ride and is def-
initely someone to watch, Mr Leek said.
Senior ADF Officer Puckapunyal
Brig Mark Holmes attended the event
and presented Mr Leek with the
Puckapunyal Cup. Brig Holmes said
the positive atmosphere on the day was
complemented by beautiful weather
and about 40 ADF personnel from the
Puckapunyal Military Area.
The Puckapunyal Cup contributes
to Armys community engagement
program by getting involved with the
Seymour and Mitchell Shire communi-
ties, Brig Holmes said.
Our people are involved in all
aspects of the local area from sporting
and RSL club events to volunteering and
managing community committees.
To celebrate Armys 110th birthday
and Puckapunyal Military Areas more
than 90 years of service, static displays
of vehicles and equipment were pro-
vided for the public to view at the race-
course entrance.
Personnel from the Schools of
Armour and Artillery manned the
various displays.
Line honours: Adam McCabe
guides Hachiman to the finish
line to win the Puckapunyal
Army Cup (above). Inset:
Brig Mark Holmes presents
Hachimans owner John Leek
with the Cup. Photos by Diane Grant
Hachiman takes out
Puckapunyal Cup
Teenagers get
taste of Army
Next generation: Army MP Lt
Adam Longmuir helps a visitor
put on body armour during a
demonstration at Holsworthy
Barracks. Photo by Michael Brooke
The discussions the soldiers
had with the teens also provided an
opportunity to hone their evolving
leadership skills while highlight-
ing the challenge and reward of
serving in the ADF during the high
operational tempo.
The community engagement
opportunity marked a high point
for Sgt Penny, who said her discus-
sions helped to influence the teen-
agers about a career in the ADF.
The girls were very interested
to know how many women serve
in the corps and also the wider
Army, and what opportunities we
enjoy career wise, she said.
Sgt Penny said the experience
served as a welcome reminder
of how important good leader-
ship was to influencing others and
achieving the outcomes desired by
Army.
These teenagers will remem-
ber this day as a really positive
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skill conducting close personnel
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12 NEWS
Army April 14, 2011
By Cpl Melanie Schinkel
IN LIGHT of World Autism
Awareness Day on April 2, two
soldiers are calling for people to
support or join them on a Ride
Round Australia to raise money
for autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) sufferers.
Inspired by Ewan McGregors
Long Way road trip series, mates,
colleagues and motorcycle enthusi-
asts WO2 Dave Clarke and Sgt Jon
Cooper from ADFIS will embark
on a 32-day, 165,000km round trip
from Sydney on April 2 next year.
WO2 Clarke said his son,
James, 3, was diagnosed with
autism in 2009 and he hoped
to raise at least $500,000 for
Australias largest not-for-profit
autism specific service provid-
er, Autism Spectrum Australia
(ASPECT).
Jon and I are big fans of riding
and McGregors documentaries, so
we thought we could do something
similar to raise money and aware-
ness for autism, WO2 Clarke said.
We plan to do the trip in
200km legs and rest every seventh
day. For our safety, a support vehi-
cle will follow us and were look-
ing for a medic and mechanic to
join us.
In fact, were extending an
open invitation to anyone who
wants to join us on the road or
show their support by making a
donation on our website.
ASDs are lifelong developmen-
tal disabilities characterised by
marked difficulties in social inter-
action, impaired communication,
and restricted and repetitive inter-
ests, behaviours and sensory sen-
sitivities.
ASDs include autistic disorder,
Aspergers disorder and pervasive
developmental disorder, which is
also known as atypical autism.
St udi es show one i n 160
Australians have an ASD and
its more prevalent in males than
females.
There is no single known cause
for ASDs however, recent research
has identified strong genetic links.
I have met a lot of ADF mem-
bers who have autistic children. If
you think you dont know someone
with autism, I bet you do.
Parents just dont draw atten-
tion to the fact they have an autistic
child, WO2 Clarke said.
He said he and his wife, Kate,
identified James need for help when
his behaviour changed for the worse.
James began to shut himself
out from the rest of the world,
developed echolalia and an abnor-
mal obsession with the cartoon Cat
in the Hat.
He also became violent and
kicked uncontrollably at nappy-
changing times.
James was lining up his toys in
a straight line and experienced irra-
tional giggling fits and emotional
meltdowns.
He was extremely frustrated
because he couldnt articulate to us
what was happening to him.
WO2 Cl ar ke sai d James
behaviour had improved signifi-
cantly since attending the Dalwood
Spilstead Centre twice a week in
Sydney.
The Dalwood Spilstead Centre
runs specially designed programs
to assist autistic children.
James also has a speech therapist,
psychologist and two specialist doc-
tors to help him manage his disorder.
James social interaction and
speech have improved dramatically.
He now makes direct eye contact
with people and his violent out-
bursts have ceased.
James affection towards us
has also returned, so Kate and I are
enjoying cuddles from him again,
WO2 Clarke said.
It has been rough for Kate and
me. The divorce rate for autistic par-
ents is quite high, but we managed
to pull through and the experience
has made us both more resilient. We
are now very cognisant of the need
to make time for each other.
If you would like to make a donation
or join WO2 Clarke and Sgt Cooper
on their ride, visit www.gofundraise.
com.au/page/RRAA2012 or join the
Facebook group www.facebook.
com/#!/home.php?sk=group_1749664
55879614&ap=1
The pair can also be emailed on
rideroundaustraliaforautism2012@
hotmail.com
For more information about ASDs, visit
Autism Spectrum Australias website
www.autismspectrum.org.au or call
the information line on 1800 069 978.
April 2-April 3 Sydney to Brisbane
April 4-April 6 Brisbane to Cairns
April 7 start Cairns to Darwin
April 8 rest
April 9-April 12 Cairns to Darwin (cont)
April 13 to 14 start Darwin to Broome
April 15 rest
April 16 Darwin to Broome (cont)
April 17-April 20 Broome to Perth
April 21 Perth to Albany
April 22 rest
April 23-April 26 start Albany to Adelaide
April 27 Adelaide to Melbourne (cross the Bass Strait)
April 28 Devonport to Hobart along the west coast
April 29 Rest Day
April 30 Hobart to Devonport along the east coast
May 1 Melbourne to Batemans Bay
May 2 Batemans Bay to Canberra
May 3 Canberra to Wollongong
May 4 Wollongong to Sydney
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Army April 14, 2011
By Capt Cameron Jamieson
TROOPS s e r vi ng wi t h t he
International Stabilisation Force in
East Timor have met a living treas-
ure in a rural village in the Baucau
district.
The diggers talked with Armindo
Simao Laranzinha, an 82-year-old
East Timorese man who remembers
helping Australian commandos who
were conducting guerrilla warfare
in Japanese-occupied Timor during
World War II.
The son of a Portuguese Colonial
Army corporal and a Timorese
mother, Mr Laranzinha already
spoke Tetum, Bahasa Indonesian,
Portuguese and some English when
the Japanese invaded in 1942.
Only 12 years old at the time, he
fled Dili and later helped Australian
and Dutch troops to forage for food
and supplies.
Many Timorese wanted to help
them, but they were scared of making
direct contact with the soldiers, Mr
Laranzinha told visiting ISF troops at
his home in rural Waidau.
Because I could speak Tetum
and looked a bit Portuguese, the
locals would give me the food for
passing onto the Australians.
Mr Laranzinha also recalled chas-
ing after food that had scattered from
ruptured containers of supplies air
dropped to the commandos in the
south of East Timor before he and
three other boys involved were
arrested by the Japanese.
Thanks to his Bahasa language
skills he was able to convince them
he was Indonesian and was later
released.
He later made his home in
Baucau, and a few years ago ISF
troops helped him to relocate to his
current cottage in more rural sur-
rounds, where he continued to wel-
come diggers into his home on a
regular basis.
It makes me very happy to see
Australian soldiers again and to
know East Timor and Australia are
such good friends, he said.
Mr Laranzinha claims merely to
have helped Australian soldiers on
some occasions and does not claim
to have been a Creado, the young
East Timorese who lived with the
commandos, and helped them move
throughout the island.
The commandos cobber
Close ties: Cpl David Barri presents Armindo Simao Laranzinha with a picture and an Australian flag arm patch during a visit to the East Timorese
mans home near Baucau. Photo by LAC Leigh Cameron
14 WORLD NEWS
Army April 14, 2011
Entertainment experts: Eager to please Australian performers made up the latest Tour De Force team to
put on a show for soldiers in East Timor. Included in the line up were Luke Austen and his country music
band, Mix FMs drive-time comedy duo Ant and Becks, and Melbourne rock musician Renee Cassar
(inset). After the concert, performers were treated to capability demonstrations from the deployed soldiers
and an aerial tour of East Timor in a Black Hawk. Photos by LAC Leigh Cameron
A show of force
By Capt Cameron Jamieson
A MEDI C s e r vi ng wi t h t he
International Stabilisation Force in
East Timor has created a medical mir-
acle without the need for specialist
training and equipment.
Cpl Melissa Campbell raised $5691
for the Leukaemia Foundations Worlds
Greatest Shave, a fundraiser held each
March to support research and treatment
of leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Cpl Campbell said she decided to
take the plunge and shave her head after
seeing a friend do it back in Australia.
I signed on the following day, she
said.
Its a great cause to get involved in
because its not just about leukaemia, it
involves other blood cancers, it involves
research and it involves providing money
to help the people affected by cancer and
their families.
The response from the Australian
and New Zealand troops over here has
been amazing; I even received some
big donations of $500 and $700 from
individuals.
To highlight her commitment to the
fundraiser, Cpl Campbell made a public
display of having her head shaved by
visiting Tour de Force entertainers Ant
and Becks from Mix FMs Sydney and
Melbourne drive-time radio show.
It s been an amazi ng experi -
ence, Ive never been bald before, Cpl
Campbell said.
Being shaved on stage with a lot of
people watching me was interesting to
say the least, but it was a lot of fun too.
Since 1998 the Worlds Greatest
Shave has raised more than $106m to
fund services to support patients and fam-
ilies living with leukaemia, lymphomas,
myeloma and related blood disorders.
On average an Australian is diag-
nosed with one of these cancers every
hour of every day.
For more details on the Worlds Greatest Shave,
visit www.worldsgreatestshave.com.au
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Just a trim: Cpl Melissa Campbell has her head shaved by Mix FM radio
host Anthony Toohey during the Tour De Force concert, raising $5691 for the
Leukaemia Foundation in the process.
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WORLD NEWS 15 Army April 14, 2011
Shuras strengthen ties
By Spc Edward Garibay, US Army
ONE of the biggest challenges when entering
a new area in Afghanistan is earning the trust
and confidence of the local community.
With the opening of Patrol Base Mohammed,
many people of the Mirabad Valley in Uruzgan
province are seeing Afghan National Army
(ANA) personnel for the first time.
Civil affairs team leader for the Uruzgan
Provincial Reconstruction team (PRT) Capt
Patrick Blue, US Army, said Afghan National
Security Forces were beginning to lay the
groundwork for stability in the region.
The PRT engages with members of the com-
munity, reassures villagers, listens to their griev-
ances and presents a familiar face.
We tend to hear the same grievances in
every area, but these people are happy to see us,
Capt Blue said. They know we bring security.
Soldiers at Patrol Base Mohammed hope
to bring that security to the Mirabad Valley by
denying the Taliban the ability to access popu-
lated areas before the spring fighting season
begins.
Capt Blue said the new patrol base was help-
ing to build confidence with local leaders.
I think its really quite telling of what one
leader thought of the new patrol base. His words
exactly were, Im not scared any more.
He said once security was established, the
Afghan Government could come in and start
improving living conditions for the community
and bring stability.
To this end, local town elders in Charmestan
called a meeting to discuss their security needs
with the ANA and Coalition forces.
Commander 3rd Kandak, 4 Bde, ANA,
Lt-Col Said Serajudin attended the shura to
speak with the community.
We dont have to let the enemy divide the
people of Mirabad, Lt-Col Serajudin told the
villagers.
We want to bring the people to the govern-
ment and the government to the people.
OC MTF 2 Combat Team Bravo Maj
Brenton Pearce said the locals wanted to open
the lines of communication. He said security
was of the greatest importance to the locals and
the shura helped relay these messages.
Just like we want to feel safe in our homes,
they want to feel safe too, Maj Pearce said.
This shura was the first step to harvesting an
ongoing and positive relationship with the com-
munity and bringing opportunity to the people.
Making friends: Mentoring team leader Lt Christian Johnston
looks on as his ANA counterpart speaks with an Afghan community
member near Patrol Base Mohammed. Village leaders (inset) speak
up during the shura. Photos by Spc Edward Garibay
Community consultation: Villagers from Charmestan speak
with leaders from the ANA and their Australian mentors about the
presence of a new patrol base in the area.
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Army April 14, 2011
THE Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) has been
inundated with gifts and messages of support from
members of the Australian public throughout their
winter campaign in Afghanistan.
Over the colder months, members of the Special Air
Service Regiment, 1 and 2 Cdo Regts, and the Incident
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after they have returned home, he said. The surplus
skull caps will be put towards a good cause.
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packages and often write their own letters of thanks back
to those supporting troops deployed on overseas
operations.
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Response Company Uruzgan to help the Afghan
Government shield the local population and disrupt the
insurgency in the southern provinces.
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Troops get
top quality
treatment
By AB Melanie Schinkel
and Cpl Zenith King
COUGHS, colds and minor ailments are what
the Army staff at Tarin Kots Role 2 Hospital
deal with every day, but twice a week, over
a 24-hour period, they are the first response
team for trauma patients.
MTF 2 Regimental Medical Officer Capt
Gary Heathcote said a nine-liner from a call-
sign on the ground was the first indication the
team received regarding a trauma patient.
Upon arrival, we assess and stabilise the
patient. We give them what they need straight
away whether its fluids, blood or an opera-
tion, Capt Heathcote said.
Quite often we cant manage patients who
have sustained head injuries, so we arrange a
flight to Kandahar Airfields Role 3 Hospital.
The advanced medical technician for the
resuscitation team, Cpl Ellen Grieg, said her
hardest and most interesting case involved an
Afghan boy.
The very first casualty we had as a resus-
citation team was a young kid who had his
head run over by a tractor. Parts of his face
had been lifted off and his airway was difficult
to manage because it was obstructed by teeth
and smashed bone, Cpl Grieg said.
Thankfully, he lived. His face is scarred
but apart from that hes fine.
About 130 patients primary health con-
cerns are treated by the Australian team every
week. An additional 10 to 20 patients are also
treated in the hospitals 14-bed ward.
Cpl Grieg said the medics did the practical
application of the clinical work while the doc-
tors oversaw and assessed the situation from
the end of the patients bed.
The MIST (mechanism of
injury, injuries sustained, signs and
symptoms and treatment) arrives
before the casualty, so you can pre-
pare yourself for what injuries to
expect, she said.
Theres always an exception,
but the information provided by the
MIST gives us a pretty good heads
up.
Meanwhile, Army and Air Force
medics work together 24 hours
a day at Al Minhad Air Bases
(AMAB) medical facility.
The entire medical teams focus
is to provide primary health care
to both ADF members deployed
to AMAB and those just passing
through.
Sgt Amy White, a medic with
9FSB, said her training in Australia
had prepared her well for deploy-
ment.
The main difference between
here and a medical centre back
home is here we deal with soldiers coming
back from Afghanistan with battle injuries like
burns and shrapnel wounds, Sgt White said.
That was something I hadnt been
exposed to before and it has been a massive
learning curve.
We are always briefed about who is com-
ing in and what injuries they have, so you
get a pretty good mental picture of what to
expect.
AMABs medical facility also coordinates
and conducts aeromedical evacuations from
in-theatre and plays a major role in returning
patients to Australia.
First-class care: Medical assistant Cpl Ellen Greig, MTF 2, (above) helps RMO Capt Joshua
Piercey (inset) conduct a medical assessment of a US soldier at the Role 2 hospital in
Tarin Kot, Afghanistan. Photos by Cpl Zenith King
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Army April 14, 2011
Chooks back in theatre
AUSTRALIAN air operations capa-
bility has returned to Afghanistan
and started full operational duties
in support of International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) operations.
Rotary Wing Group CO Lt-Col
Neil Monaghan said the partner-
ship had great impact in terms of
strengthening the relationship with
coalition partners.
The Australian contribution,
although small in comparison to the
American aviation assets, is consid-
ered an integral part of ISAF and the
mission is an important element in
the coalition effort in Afghanistan,
he said.
Since their first deployment in
2006, the Australian Chinooks have
been highly valued on the battlefield
and are well suited to operations in
Afghanistans traditionally harsh
environment.
The task group from 5 Avn Regt
returned to Australia in October
last year for the Afghan winter for
mandatory maintenance and a well-
earned break after completing more
than 737 flying hours and moving
more than 691,000kg of supplies.
Now back in Kandahar, the
Chinooks are embedded with the
US Armys 159th Combat Aviation
Brigade and have conducted trial
missions and maintenance to ensure
the helicopters and crews are well
prepared for the Afghan summer
ahead.
Pilot Capt Tye Masterson said the
type of missions flown by coalition
helicopters ranged from moving pas-
sengers and cargo around bases to
providing tactical air mobility in sup-
port of ISAF operations in southern
Afghanistan.
The majority of our missions
involve Australian and US helicop-
ters and we often support Australian
forces on the ground as well as
Americans and Afghans, Capt
Masterson said.
The Chinook has a lift capa-
bility of 12,000kg, avoiding air-
craft performance issues some-
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Solomons
security
improves
By Capt Lacey Western
AFTER handing over to incoming 13
Bde troops from Western Australia,
soldiers from 9 Bde who returned to
Australia from Solomon Islands last
week could look back on a job well
done.
About 80 Australian soldiers from
South Australia and Tasmanias 9 Bde
were welcomed home on April 5 from
Operation Anodes 23rd rotation, which
also included troops from New Zealand,
Papua New Guinea and Tonga.
While they were no longer required
to provide a distinct security presence in
the community in Solomon Islands, the
soldiers provided community support
when required by participating in more
civil-liaison patrols, travelling to outly-
ing communities and islands.
Operations Officer Maj David Falloon
said continued government stability had
allowed the nature of Australian military
assistance to develop.
This new phase of the opera-
tion within the law and order pillar of
the Regional Assistance Mission to
Solomon Island (RAMSI) is to build the
capacity of the Royal Solomon Islands
Police Force (RSIPF), he said.
Continuing the joint patrols was
impeding the RSIPF in taking full con-
trol of normal policing duties.
This is the reason behind the reduc-
tion of military presence.
Ret ur ned r i f l eman Pt e Jami e
Kulchanek said Australians were still
warmly welcomed by local community
members.
When we went out in the streets of
Honiara, everyone was very receptive to
us and we were obviously friendly and
welcoming to them, he said.
I was recently over on another
island just after a large wave had come
through and we were there helping out
the locals with the clean up.
The motto of helping friends really
applied there and they were grateful for it.
Commander CTF 635 Lt-Col Paul
Landforce described the cooperative
nature of the mission as a key aspect of
the deployment.
The reservists have been involved
in a lot of the policy, the cultural aspects
and interactions not only with the com-
munity but with the other 15 participat-
ing countries that make the Pacific con-
tribution to RAMSI, he said.
That interaction in their daily living
and professional training was a high-
light of this mission.
Community support: Capt Kendall Crocker reads a story to children at the Pte Jamie Clark Memorial
Kindergarten in Gifu village, Honiara. Photos by Cpl Janine Fabre
AS PART of Exercise Boss Lift
and t he ADF Parl i ament ary
Program, Defence Parliamentary
Secretary David Feeney and NSW
Senator Steve Hutchins visited
Solomon Islands in March.
Senator Hutchins said he chose
to go to Solomon Islands after hear-
ing about the great work reservists
were doing there.
Ive certainly been humbled
and amazed, he said.
Humbled by the dedication that
is required by the soldiers who serve
their country in a difficult area, and
amazed at how enthusiastic and
dedicated they are to their task.
Senator Feeney joined the
reservists as part of Ex Boss Lift,
where civilian employers spent time
with their deployed employees.
He said civilian employers were
given a tour of the base, kit demon-
strations, and time at the small-arms
range as part of the organised events
to experience for themselves a day
in the life of their employees.
Senator Feeney described the
Defence program as paramount to
ensuring the ongoing support for
reservists in the civilian workforce.
We think it is very important to
instil in Australian businesses and
Australian employers a strong sense
of respect for reservists and reserve
service and for them to recognise
the extraordinary skills found in
Army reservists, he said.
Political
power:
Senator Steve
Hutchins, left,
and Defence
Parliamentary
Secretary
David Feeney
enjoy a
laugh during
Exercise Boss
Lift activities.
Politicians join soldiers
20 CENTREPIECE Army April 14, 2011 21
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HE bombardiers sharp com-
mands precede a deafen-
ing boom, shattering a crisp
Puckapunyal morning and
signalling a new age for the Royal
Australian Artillery.
The inaugural firing of the M777A2
155mm Lightweight Towed Howitzer
on April 1 was a first for Australian
gunners, bringing the ADF a complete
joint fires capability.
OC New Equipment Training Team
Maj Pete Wiles said the M777A2
matched the firepower of current gen-
eration 155mm towed systems at about
half the weight of the M198 it was
designed to replace.
The lightweight design allows the
gun to be deployed by fixed wing or
rotary aircraft, Maj Wiles said.
The on-board GPS, inertial navi-
gation system and digital fire-control
system allow it to be brought into
action more quickly than other towed
howitzers.
The digital transmission of fire
orders and gun data can greatly reduce
the possibility of human error.
The firing was the culmination of
the pilot M777A2 operators course,
conducted by the School of Artys
Gunnery Training Team (GTT). The
three-man team spent six weeks with
the US Army training on the gun.
Senior SM Instructor Gunnery WO2
Darrin Free said the US instructors
were very experienced, each with more
than 20 years in artillery.
The instruction was thorough,
WO2 Free said.
LS Paul Berry puts in some hearing
protection and heads down to the gun line for
the first Australian firing of the new M777A2.
It was used as a base for us to
develop drills required of an Australian
detachment, deploying and using artil-
lery the Australian way.
GTT instructor Bdr Matthew Nunn
said it was an eye-opener to work with
the US gunners and that exposure was
handy for introducing the gun into
Australian service.
As soon as we got back from the
States we went straight into it, writing
doctrine and converting US drills into
Australian and thinking about how we
are going to introduce the gun, Bdr
Nunn said.
Its been hard work right up to the
first course and its rewarding to finally
get through it and fire the gun.
Bdr Nunn made history as the first
qualified Australian artilleryman to fire
the M777A2.
Ive only been in the Army four
years and to have the rank of bombar-
dier and to be the number one of a new
piece of kit, its quite a privilege, he
said.
The decision to replace the current
indirect fire support fleet was taken in
the 2005 Defence White Paper and con-
firmed by subsequent white papers. The
M777A2 was identified as the ideal
solution in 2008.
In 2009 the government decided to
further enhance the indirect combat
power available to the Armys com-
bined-arms teams with the acquisition
of new 155mm artillery systems able
to fire precision munitions at very long
ranges with high rates of fire.
Combined Arms Training Centre
Commandant Col Sean Ryan said the
Army had moved into the 21st century
in terms of combat power.
He said a person on the forward
edge of the battle could give data to the
gun almost instantly, gaining the pro-
tection of indirect fire sooner.
Col Ryan said when combined with
other state-of-the-art technology such
as the Excalibur round and the com-
puter-based Advanced Field Artillery
Tactical Data System (AFATDS), the
M777A2 provided Australia with a
capability that would lead it into the
future.
He said with the AFATDS capacity
to link into Air Force and Navy sys-
tems, weve now truly got a joint-fires
capability for the ADF.
Some trainees from the first course
on the gun will work with the GTT as
required to develop and deliver training
to other instructors from the School of
Arty and the regiments of the RAA.
WO2 Free said the qualified sol-
diers would also help the GTT train
other soldiers from 53 Bty and instruct
initial employment training courses
within Joint Fires Wing.
Overall we have achieved the aim
of the course, but there is a little bit of
room for improvement, he said.
Its very early days for the gun so
were still learning as we go, getting
better every day.
New capability
Rounds away: Gunners ram a round into the M777A2 Howitzer
during its inaugural firing at Puckapunyal range in Victoria.
Photos by LS Paul Berry
Fired up: Bdr Matthew Nunn prepares to load charge
canisters into the M777A2 Howitzer.
Ready to go: Gunners prepare
the new gun for firing.
Potent weapon: WO2 Darrin Free
prepares a 155mm round.
Prepare to
fire: Sgt Travis
Whittaker
checks the fuse
on a M777A2
Howitzer round.
THE M777A2 is capable of firing four rounds
per minute for two minutes, then two rounds
per minute sustained.
At 4500kg, the M777A2 is about half the
weight and is smaller than the M198 it is
designed to replace, without sacrificing the
range, stability, accuracy or durability.
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22 LETTERS Army April 14, 2011
LIKE a large number of Defence
members I was posted at the end
of last year. As a part of this post-
ing I undertook a removal from
Melbourne to Darwin through the
Toll Transitions process, which is
required by Defence personnel.
Aside from the administrative
problems I encountered with the
Toll website, I was astounded to
find that the boat and car that I had
removed by Defence through Toll
had no cover for loss or damage
between pick up and delivery.
These items together are very
expensive, would not be able to be
replaced at my own cost and would
significantly hinder the movement
of my family should one of them be
damaged beyond repair.
Upon querying this issue with
Toll, I was advised that it was
Defence policy and it was my
responsibility to obtain insurance
coverage for the removal period.
I felt comforted somewhat upon
being advised that I would be cov-
ered during this time after contact-
ing my insurance companies.
Although it is in Pacman 6.5.6,
No Compensation for Certain
Items, I feel there is likely to be a
large number of personnel within
Defence, Army in particular, who
are not aware of this policy.
I also wonder how many per-
sonnel carried out a recent removal
of transportable items without the
necessary cover, if any, from their
own insurance companies.
WO2 Pail McKay
BCSS Cell Darwin
Robertson Barracks
I WOULD like to congratulate Defence for
having Toll Transitions taking care of removals.
It has given me a totally different appreciation
of the support provided previously by DHA.
Compared to the poor (read pathetic) support
provided by Toll, DHA were stars!
Non-existant customer service, abusing my
wife, the inability of the case manager to respond
to emails or phone calls, the inability to be pro-
active, a computer system that would not work
properly (and blaming the DRN when it was not
working at home), the list goes on.
We were constantly told it was all teething
problems. If they were not prepared to carry out
the work required to the standard required, why
did they go for the contract and more importantly,
why did they receive the contract?
WO2 David Harvey
OPSWO JLU(SQ)
Bulimba Barracks
Alan McClelland, Director Relocations and Housing,
Defence Support Operations responds:
TOLL Transitions acknowledges and regrets
there have been performance issues with ser-
vice delivery leading up to and during the peak
posting cycle and apologises to WO2 Harvey
and any other serving member for any incon-
venience or distress caused.
Toll Transitions has rolled out significant
enhancements to its website since being awarded
the contract for relocations services. Toll has
learnt significant lessons from the last posting
period and is implementing additional functional-
ity to improve system stability and performance.
One of the key lessons learnt during this post-
ing cycle is the need to be more proactive and to
improve the level and quality of communication
between case managers and Defence members.
Personnel pay
the Toll for
new contract
Alan McClelland, Director Relocations
and Housing, Defence Support
Operations responds:
ON THE question of the Defence
policy, Defence does not provide
compensation for loss or dam-
age to vehicles and towable items
during relocation. These items
are not household furniture and
effects and there is an expectation
that they would be insured sepa-
rately by the member.
Members, for example, will
generally take out insurance on
their registered vehicles. As a
result, while the Commonwealth
may pay to relocate vehicles and
towable items to a new posting
location, it does not compensate for
loss or damage to these items.
It is the responsibility of mem-
bers to check that their insurance
adequately covers them.
Information on this policy is
covered in a number of documents
that are provided to members when
undertaking relocations. Section 3,
page 17 of The Defence Relocation
Guide titled Removal of Motor
Vehicles explains that vehicles
being transported are not covered
for insurance and the member
needs to make their own arrange-
ments. This is further reinforced
on page 28 on Warranty, headed
What is not covered.
In addition, Part H of the
Application For Relocation also
reiterates that Commonwealth
indemnity does not apply to vehi-
cles/towable items.
The new contract with Toll
Transitions requires an increased
presence at the removal uplift and
delivery to provide greater supervi-
sion of the contractors and manage-
ment of their performance. In addi-
tion, Toll Transitions has in place
a process to appoint a carrier to its
panel of suppliers. Once appointed,
Toll monitors their performance
and immediately suspends from
the panel any carrier whose perfor-
mance is below standard.
WO2 McKays letter does
highlight the need to increase
the awareness of this policy with
members. We will look to include
information on this topic in future
articles leading up to the next peak
posting period.
Cars should be covered
Removal risk: Should insurance for towable items such as cars and boats be covered by Defence
during removals or is it a members responsibility? Photo by LAC Aaron Curran
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LETTERS 23 Army April 14, 2011
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IN THE March 17 edition of Army in the article
Recognising the service of our past generations on
page 18, you referred to Lorna Ward of 2/9 Australian
General Hospital as being the oldest surviving World
War II female veteran.
This statement I feel is
incorrect. She could possibly be
the oldest surviving member of
the 2/9.
My mother was a member
of the 2/5 and I am the treasurer
of their association and know
that our oldest female member
is 101. Mabel Lavis born April
23, 1909, enlisted on September
12, 1941, and discharged on
February 21, 1949, as a lieuten-
ant. She served with the AANS.
We have another member who
served as a nursing sister who turned 100 this month and
another still on our committee and she will be 97 this
year. There are probably others also who are more than
93. Our members range in age from 88 to 101.
Rosalyn Ford
NSW
YOU stated Lorna Ward at 93 is the oldest surviving
female World War II veteran. Lt Mitch Shand (nee
Mitchell) who was of the second intake of female offic-
ers in RA Sigs in WWII (and served as an NCO prior to
that) is 95 and still lives in Perth. She is also my wifes
grandmother.
Maj Perry Beor
OC, 109 Sig Sqn
Western Australia
Facing facts
on the oldest
female vet
THE flow-on effects (no pun
intended) of the Queensland
flooding disaster will endure for
many years to come.
By no means do I mean to
cheapen the lives and the prop-
erty lost with a question about
housing entitlements, but among
the extensive television coverage
at the time of the floods, I noted
some interesting comments made
by the peak body representing
insurance companies.
Most insurance companies
do not issue flood insurance as
a standard product; the majority
require it as a top-up or a special-
ist policy.
My question is if I am posted
to Brisbane in the future (or any
other location prone to flooding,
as Im sure insurance companies
will review other areas as well)
and the only Service accommoda-
tion (SA) that is available to me is
in one of these recently inundated
areas, Im sure I will find it hard
to get flood insurance at a reason-
able cost, or even at all.
Is there any plan/policy in
place for members to support
them in acquiring insurance in
these localities for these natural
disaster risks at reasonable cost,
because in essence members are
being forced to choose SA in
these locations?
While there is an element of
choice in HomeFind when secur-
ing SA, due to the limited pool
of SA, some members will miss
out on having extensive choice
and be forced to take SA in flood-
prone areas.
These members will have to
decide whether to bear what will
be soon a greatly increased cost
for home and contents insurance,
or not to insure at all.
I hope to raise debate on this
topic, and we should encourage
our subordinates to make respon-
sible decisions on protecting their
families and assets.
I certainly hope that by some
poor planning or policy shortfall
we are not leaving our members
out to dry by forcing them into a
decision where they cannot afford
to protect their assets when we
ask them to protect our country,
sometimes making the ultimate
sacrifice.
Capt Chris Murray
SME
Moorebank, NSW
Alan McClelland, Director
Relocations and Housing, Defence
Support Operations responds:
THE purpose of housing assis-
tance is to support Defence
capability by assisting members
with some of the cost of accom-
modation in posting locations
where they do not own a suit-
able home.
Defence provides this assis-
tance to members in the form
of Service residences or rent
allowance within their posting
location. However, it is recog-
nised that the types of assis-
tance offered by Defence may
not always suit a familys spe-
cific preferences. As a result,
some members may choose to
make their own arrangements
rather than taking up the assis-
tance options made available by
Defence.
Defence does not provide or
reimburse costs associated with
the insurance of household or
personal items owned by mem-
bers. Insurance of these items is
the responsibility of the member
and is a personal choice. It is up
to the member to decide if the
risk of not taking out insurance
for items that they own is one
they wish to take based on their
own individual circumstances.
As a result of the Brisbane
floods, Defence is currently con-
ducting a review of housing and
relocations to areas that may be
affected by natural and other
forces that might impact on mem-
bers postings. The outcomes of
this review will be made avail-
able through the chain of com-
mand once it is completed.
Forced into floods
Damages covered: Should personnel be compensated for the extra cost of flood insurance if
posted to a flood-prone area? Photo by LAC Benjamin Evans
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24 TRAINING Army April 14, 2011
Staring down
By Lt Darren Elder
SHAGGY Ridge is a name few
Duntroon graduates recall with
fondness. The multi-day leadership
exercise pushes cadets mentally
and physically to their limits.
For the 103 staff cadets of
Dunt r oons cent enar y cl ass,
Exercise Shaggy Ridge was all
about surviving long marches,
heavy loads, gruelling activities,
searing temperatures and the driv-
ing rain of Queenslands Wide Bay
training area.
Held in late March, Shaggy
Ridge was a significant milestone
in the cadets 18 months at the
Royal Military College.
Senior Instructor I Class Maj
Mark Wales said the course pro-
vided cadets with an insight into
the current operational tempo and
the confidence they would need to
be successful leaders in their Army
careers.
Shaggy Ridge is very rel-
evant, he said. It gives cadets a
good understanding of what it takes
to lead and motivate small groups
when everybody is under duress.
The cadets get a reduced
amount of sleep and a reduction in
their food intake during the exer-
cise.
Combining this with challeng-
ing physical and mental activities
creates a situation where they are
under extreme duress.
Physical activities the cadets
were faced with included a water
crossing, stores carries, casualty
evacuations, infantry tactics, and
vehicle and gun pushes.
The mental activities force
the cadets to draw on everything
theyve been taught at Duntroon to
make quick decisions, Maj Wales
said
The extra complexities we add
into some activities, for example,
also challenge their ethics.
When Shaggy Ridge finally
ended for the cadets, most reached
for their mobile phones to call
home even before hitting the show-
ers and the barbecue.
Ex Shaggy Ridge derives its
name from a successful World War
II campaign by Australian forces
who persevered in difficult terrain
with limited supplies to overcome
entrenched Japanese forces in
north-eastern New Guinea.
Shaggy Ridge itself was named
after Capt Robert Shaggy Bob
Clampett, 2/27th Bn, whose com-
pany first reconnoitred the area.
Hard yards: SCdt Erin Archibald hauls a heavy load to a patrol base
during Ex Shaggy Ridge at the Wide Bay Training Area.
Photos by Cpl Bernard Pearson
Adapt and overcome: Staff cadets negotiate Kauri Creek in an improvised raft
(top) and don NBC gear (above) as part of the gruelling final training exercise.
TRAINING 25 Army April 14, 2011
Shaggy Ridge
Counter-insurgency a
focus for final exercise
By Lt Darren Elder
SOON-to-graduate Duntroon
staff cadets took up residence in
Queenslands Tin Can Bay and
Cooloola Cove to establish forward
operating bases and patrol the streets
of the two towns for insurgents as
part of a three-week civil stabilisation
exercise.
Senior Instructor I Class, Maj
Mark Wales, said the training focused
on coordination in a complex operating
environment.
The stability exercise gives cadets
a taste of the complexity of civil stabi-
lisation operations using lessons learnt
by Australian soldiers on operations
such as East Timor, Afghanistan and
Solomon Islands, he said.
The cadets also learn how to coor-
dinate operations involving civilian
authorities, Black Hawk and Tiger hel-
icopters, Bushmasters, military police
dogs and other Army assets.
Duntroons current I Class includes
four foreign students (from Brunei,
Iraq, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea)
and will occupy a special place in
the history of Duntroon, which this
year celebrates 100 years of training
Australian Army officers.
Civil stabilisation: RMC staff cadets stop to engage with locals during a patrol
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Under the gun: RMC staff cadets haul a 105mm L119 Hamel gun along a hot, dusty road at the Wide Bay
Training Area. Photo by Cpl Bernard Pearson
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By LCpl Mark Doran
AMPUTEES were hired to add real-
ism to combat first aid training for
2RAR soldiers preparing to deploy
to Afghanistan as part of MTF 3.
Designed for soldiers deploy-
ing into a high-threat environment,
Exercise Primary Survey, held at
Lavarack Barracks on March 9, is
now mandatory pre-deployment train-
ing for force elements.
The clinical teaching environment
uses competency skill-stations, mini-
lanes and large battle-lanes that create
complex battle scenarios involving
multiple injuries and wounds.
Commanders of all ranks were
required to resolve the complex tac-
tical scenarios at the same time as
meeting the clinical requirements for
saving lives on the battlefield.
SO1 Health Plans and Operations
Maj Nicholas Beeson said the main
aim of Ex Primary Survey was to
avoid preventable deaths on opera-
tions.
The key focus is ensuring all
members of the battlegroup have con-
fidence in the ability of the combat
first aiders, medics, nurses and doc-
tors to save their lives if the worst was
to happen, Maj Beeson said.
The training is delivered through
a well-fostered relationship between
Defence and civilian industry by
using Cubic Defence Australia and
Care Flight to provide battle effects
simulation and specialist clinical trau-
ma education.
Ex Primary Survey is seen as an
extra opportunity to practise junior
leadership at the section and platoon
level and provides clinical up-skilling
to all the soldiers within a battlegroup.
The rigorous training used role-
playing actors, some of them ampu-
tees, and helped replicate conditions
and situations likely to be faced by
troops serving in Afghanistan.
CO 2RAR Lt-Col Chris Smith
said Ex Primary Survey was vital
to ensuring soldiers were confi-
dent that should they be wounded,
the medical care they would receive,
whether still in contact with the
enemy or not, would give them the
best possible chance of surviving
their wounds.
The realism used in the train-
ing scenarios will minimise the initial
shock soldiers might experience when
confronted with traumatic wounds in
Afghanistan, Lt-Col Smith said.
Soldiers will have to expect that
such incidents could involve their
friends, colleagues and civilians.
MTF 3 is primarily made up of
2RAR soldiers from Townsvilles
3 Bde and will deploy in the middle
of this year.
The task force will provide ongo-
ing mentoring and development sup-
port to the Afghan National Armys
4th Bde by engaging in mentoring,
reconstruction and security operations
in Uruzgan province.
Managing medical mayhem
Emergency room: Soldiers from 2RAR treat wounded civilians, some played by actors with genuine amputations, during Ex Primary Survey. Gnr
Cameron Smith (inset) provides first aid during an activity. Photos by Fiona Harding, Townsville Bulletin
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28 TRAINING Army April 14, 2011
Commandos raise the red flag
By Eamon Hamilton
THE worlds most sophisticated air combat exercise
isnt limited to the sky ground combat was an
important part of Exercise Red Flag, which this year
featured Australian participants.
Sydney-based 2 Cdo Regt sent a commando platoon
group with specialist support for the exercise, held at
the Nevada Test and Training Range from February 21
to March 11.
Working with Australian commando-qualified joint
terminal attack controllers from artillery and RAAFs
4 Sqn, the commandos played out the tactics, tech-
niques and procedures (TTP) with coalition partners as
they would in operations.
The Australian contingent launched into the range
from Creech Air Force Base, operating alongside the
US Armys Special Forces Group from Fort Bragg
and the US Air Forces (USAFs) Special Operations
Command.
The relationship between the Australian and US
units is built on experiences at Ex Red Flag in previous
years, as well as on current operations in Afghanistan.
OC 2 Cdo Regt Operations Support Company Maj
R said Red Flag provided an opportunity to practise
and refine Special Operations Forces TTPs with other
coalition elements, centred on current operational
parameters and enabling assets.
That included a rare opportunity to work with front-
line USAF and Coalition aircraft in the 24,000 sqkm
range.
We are conducting combined missions which
incorporate Hercules for air drop, Chinooks for force
projection and tactical lift, and Black Hawks for simu-
lated casualty evacuations, Maj R said.
We also work with USAF A-10 Warthogs for live
close air support, and Royal Air Force Tornado GR 4s
for live strike.
The Tornados carried Paveway IV guided bombs,
which mount a laser and GPS guidance package to a
225kg Mk 82 bomb.
Select commandos participated in combat search
and rescue missions with USAF units.
In the skies above, F-22A Raptor stealth fighters
and F-16 fighters faced off against USAF Aggressor
units equipped with their own F-15 and F-16 fighters.
Similarly, the commandos from 2 Cdo Regt faced
a hostile environment on the ground, which bore close
resemblance to operational theatres.
A US Defence contractor supplies the opposing
force in the Red Flag ground war and their members
are equipped and trained in insurgent operations, which
significantly adds to the realism of the training, Maj
R said.
The physical terrain of the Nevada Test and
Training Range is almost exactly the same as the desert
in Afghanistan.
Most of the US supporting assets that attend Red
Flag use it as pre-deployment training, so the integra-
tion with coalition assets, employment of offensive
fires and requirement to respond to an unknown enemy
threat make the training demanding and challenging.
Being conducted over two to three weeks, the
exercise allows us to conduct debriefs between air-
crews and JTACs, which facilitate improvements to our
processes through a short learning loop.
CAS mission: US Air Force A-10 Warthogs were among the coalition aircraft providing close air support for Australian commandos
during Ex Red Flag. Photos by Eamon Hamilton
Friendly faces: Australian Hercules transport
aircraft and RAAF support personnel deployed
alongside commandos on Ex Red Flag 2011.
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FEATURES 29 Army April 14, 2011
Australias
northern
observers
I
NDIGENOUS soldiers from B Coy
51FNQR based in Weipa are often
described as the best Defence assets
in northern Australia.
Regional Force Surveillance Units
(RFSU) are equipped with the latest sur-
veillance and reconnaissance capabilities
including image-capturing equipment,
night-fighting equipment and communi-
cations data transfer.
They could also easily add saltwater
crocodile avoidance techniques to the
mix.
Section 2IC LCpl Trevor Bramwell
said there were a lot of crocodiles up
his way and a patrol had a close call one
night.
We were doing a night extraction
from an estuary by boat, the tide was
coming in and we were loading the boat
when a big croc came sliding down the
bank, he said.
We were supposed to freeze, but that
didnt happen; we just ran everywhere.
51FNQR is different to most units,
as it is on a permanent operational foot-
ing, conducting patrols with real-world
objectives during peacetime.
OC B Coy 51FNQR Maj Jamie
Heron said his company was responsible
for the area from Bamaga on the tip of
Cape York down the east and west coasts
level with Mossman in the south.
We have two types of patrols the
first is a community-engagement patrol
A superior understanding of the land make the
guardians of Queenslands far north invaluable as
LCpl Mark Doran discovered.
The patrols are also trained to operate
with Army, Navy and Air Force assets,
which enables them to be inserted and
extracted by air or water.
Maj Heron said the patrols looked for
points of entry and illegal fishing, and
could be tasked to assist police search-
ing for illegal drug plantations along the
creeks and estuaries of Cape York.
We have built a strong relationship
with Customs and AQIS and are work-
ing on establishing platforms to assist
Queensland Parks and Wildlife, Maj
Heron said.
We would not exist without indig-
enous soldiers we rely on their local
knowledge as they have their own net-
works and can supply us with vital infor-
mation about things that are out of the
ordinary.
We take the indigenous soldiers tra-
ditional understanding of the seasons,
weather and terrain and use it to our
advantage.
They are exceptionally good in the
boats and their renowned ability to get
things fixed is amazing.
If an engine breaks and the systems
way doesnt fix it immediately, we will
turn to them to get it going so we can
complete the activity.
LCpl Bramwell has been a member
of 51FNQR for 13 years. He is originally
from Cooktown and is also a ranger for
Queensland Parks and Wildlife.
LCpl Bramwell said his uncle and
cousin influenced him to join the Army
and he really enjoyed patrolling, being
out in the bush and sharing the skills he
had learnt.
I would really like to see more
young indigenous soldiers from the com-
munities joining the unit, he said.
Single mother and driver Pte Marta
Pitt said she was thrilled to be a member
of the unit.
I have been with 51FNQR for nearly
five years and it was good to get some
discipline in my life, as I was a bit of a
wild-child in my younger days, Pte Pitt
said.
The misuse of alcohol and especial-
ly drugs in my community was one of
the reasons I was inspired to become a
reservist and I have always encouraged
my friends to join as well.
I found joining 51FNQR was a great
way to set a good example to the young-
er members of my community.
A big croc came
sliding down the
bank. We were
supposed to freeze,
but that didnt
happen ...
where a team and select local reservists
meet with the local indigenous leaders
and councillors, building a good working
relationship within the community, Maj
Heron said.
We visit schools to show them pres-
entations of what we do and how we
go about our business, then spend some
time with the Years 11 and 12 students to
talk to them about recruitment.
Moving around the area and talking
to the local people is one of the ways we
get our information, because we cant
always be out there ourselves.
The second type of patrol is a clan-
destine patrol conducting reconnaissance
or surveillance to ascertain the threat to
border security.
There are 45 reservists on the B Coy
books at the moment and the unit runs
three six-man patrols and a command
element when deployed.
As t he RFSU cont ri but i on t o
Operation Resolute, the unit is tasked by
Norcom to conduct force patrols of their
area of responsibility.
The highly mobile patrol members
are cross-trained in specialities includ-
ing command, communications, surveil-
lance, reconnaissance, combat medical
and small-craft tactical operations.
Cape crusaders: Weipa-based 51FNQR reservists LCpl Trevor Bramwell and Pte
Anthony Pascoe requalify at the range during B Coy induction training, while driver Pte
Marta Pitt, inset, provides transport. Photo by Maj Jamie Heron
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30 FEATURES Army April 14, 2011
Drawing on years
of SF experience
S
GT Ne i l Spa c kma n
recently returned home
from a deployment with
SOTG in Afghanistan as
the last National Serviceman to
serve with special forces.
Sgt Spackman was called up in
1971 at age 20. With the withdrawal
from Vietnam already under way, he
was spared from a deployment to the
South-East Asian theatre.
It would have been a great expe-
rience to go and do what we had
trained so hard to do, but it wasnt to
be, he said. Sometimes you want
to be careful what you wish for.
Attempting SASR selection in
1972, Sgt Spackman was one of
three successful candidates in a field
of 30.
After qualifying, he was post-
ed to 3 Sabre Sqn, L Tp, where
he served until 1973 when major
changes in the regiment shifted him
to 1 Sqn, C Troop, to hone uncon-
ventional, guerrilla and special war-
fare skills.
In 1975, Sgt Spackman dis-
charged to spend some time back on
the family farm at Wellington, but a
year later he applied to go back to
the SASR.
They told me I had to pass
selection again, and I did, he said.
He was posted back to 3 Sqn,
L Tp and promoted to corporal
in 1978. He then joined 1 Sqn in
a newly forged counter-terrorism
team, trained by the British SAS.
As a senior NCO, Sgt Spackman
was posted to the Special Warfare
cell in Perth as an instructor.
Transferring to the ARes, Sgt
Spackman worked as an instructor
with 1 Cdo Regt and SASR on a
part-time basis.
In 2003, he deployed to East
Timor as personal security for the
UN Deputy Commander.
Four years later, he became an
assessor for SASR selection.
In August last year, while on a
selection course, he received a phone
call from the OC of 1 Cdo Coy, in
charge of the main operational group
for SOTGs winter rotation.
He wanted to know wheth-
er I would be interested in join-
ing a company on their tour in
Afghanistan, I said pick me before
the OC finished his sentence, Sgt
Spackman said.
His four-month tour started in
late November and his main role was
to mentor elements of the local secu-
rity force including the Provincial
Response Company Uruzgan, a sub-
unit of the Afghan National Police.
We were training them in the
techniques they required to conduct
and plan their own operations and
honing their skills in the field, he
said.
Theyre continually improving;
the more training and operational
experience they get, the more profes-
sional they become.
With his successful tour of
Afghanistan over, Sgt Spackman
will now spend more time with his
family, but will also continue to sup-
port SASR on a part-time basis.
Ive served for so long because
of the people I work with and the
pleasure I get when I teach people
what I know. I love the Army and I
love the regiment.
Im proud to have served most
of my career with the SASR, but Im
equally proud to say I was a Nasho.
Afghan police learnt
from decades of
special operations
know-how when
one of SASRs most
experienced members
deployed on Op
Slipper, Lt Jesse
Platz reports.
Experience counts: Sgt Neil Spackman, the last National Serviceman to serve
with Special Forces, heads out on patrol in Afghanistan.
FEATURES 31 Army April 14, 2011
B
ETWEEN t he m, Te n
Networks political editor
Hugh Riminton and camer-
aman/editor Chris Campey
have more than 40 years experience
in the media industry.
As members of the Fourth Estate,
their job in Afghanistan was to inform
and influence the publics opinion on
the ADFs role.
Throughout his career, Riminton
has worked for CNN, covered stories
from numerous conflict zones and was
embedded with US troops in Iraq.
When I came back to Australia
after working overseas, the ADF had
a terrible reputation among Defence
journalists, Riminton said.
The journalists felt overly con-
trolled and censored, so it was a very
dysfunctional relationship.
When I arrived in Afghanistan,
I was briefed and given a sophisti-
cated understanding of what was hap-
pening on the ground and what the
ADF was trying to achieve. Im happy
to say that my perspective, about the
way Defence deals with media, has
changed for the better.
Campey recently worked with the
ADF during Operation Pakistan Assist
II, but this was his first assignment in
a conflict zone.
I saw this assignment as an oppor-
tunity to tell things from a different
perspective. I wanted to capture the
stories that linked people to their envi-
ronments and illustrate the big picture
through small faces, Campey said.
Accompanied by Public Affairs
Officer Maj (then Capt) Lachlan
Simond, the reporters experienced life
in overnight harbours and witnessed
Australian troops uncover weapon
caches during Operation Boston.
They also encountered contacts
between Australian soldiers and insur-
gents at the isolated Combat Outpost
Mashal in the Baluchi Valley.
Just for a moment, we expe-
rienced what they experience for
months on end, Riminton said.
The soldiers displayed complete
professionalism. Their sense of focus
and purpose was tremendously high
it was a privilege to walk with them.
Campey said he was struck by the
soldiers maturity.
These are young men, signing up
for weeks of sleeping in the dirt and
walking through dodgy territory with
minesweepers you realise just how
quickly they have had to grow up.
The soldiers we spoke to were
very aware of their purpose. Theyre
not just looking for bad guys, theyre
there to mentor and provide a better
framework for life in Afghanistan.
Their big picture understanding
of the world drives them I find that
quite inspiring.
Particularly when its very easy to
turn on an iPod, tune out and avoid the
worlds problems.
Riminton said he felt the war in
Afghanistan was under-reported and
the Australian public didnt understand
its complexities. He said for the war
to be successful, it needed to be dealt
with from the Afghan perspective.
It grieves me we are involved in
a war where sacrifices by serving per-
sonnel are very real but the public has
no comprehension, and worse still, dis-
plays little interest in whats going on.
My strong opinion is the military
doesnt go to war, the country does
and its the publics duty to take an
interest.
This trip has given me a deep-
er appreciation of the difficulties our
forces face and I now understand
why they remain optimistic about
Afghanistans future.
While covering the crucial work of ADF members
in Afghanistan late last year, Cpl Melanie
Schinkel met two journalists from Australias Ten
Network embedded with Australian soldiers and
followed their four-week journey.
Journalists on patrol
Embedded: Ten Networks political editor Hugh Riminton and cameraman/editor Chris Campey shoot cutaways
for one of their stories at a patrol base in Afghanistan.
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32 PERSONNEL Army April 14, 2011
SUITABLE Army members could now
be eligible to transfer to the Defence APS
under the Public Service Act.
As part of the Strategic Reform Programs
civilisation process, 457 Army positions will
be civilianised by June 30, 2013.
The aim of the process is to create sav-
ings without changing the function of Armys
workforce.
Section 72 transfers are just one of the
methods used to meet Armys civilianisation
target.
This method enables a military member to
transfer to the APS without going through the
standard merit selection process.
Director General for Army Personnel Brig
Gerard Fogarty said Section 72 transfers were
a voluntary process for eligible members.
This method of civilianisation enables
Army to retain the skills of the military mem-
ber, with no change in the function of the
position.
Members can continue to work in the
jobs that they enjoy and have stability.
Each request for a Section 72 transfer
must be approved by the Public Service
Commissioner.
Section 72 enables Army to rebalance
its APS and military workforce. This process
has been approved by the CDF and Defence
Secretary, Brig Fogarty said.
Members interested in being considered for a Section
72 transfer, should refer to CA Directive 20/2010
to understand the process and expected eligibil-
ity requirements. Further information can also be
obtained from DGPers-A Defence website under work-
force reform.
ARMY is moving into the second year of the
Strategic Reform Program and continues to meet its
reform targets while accepting new capabilities into
service.
In his reform update CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie said
some of the completed reforms reflected significant
improvements in unit efficiency.
For example, 2/14LHR (QMI) has streamlined
ASLAV usage to achieve potential cost reductions of
$250,000 in RPS and almost $800,000 in the consump-
tion of tyres.
Lt-Gen Gillespie said Army had made a terrific start
to identifying efficiencies and improvements through
the SRP. There has been some excellent work under-
taken as part of the CAs Challenge and I am delighted
with the energy that all of Armys command teams have
brought to this process, he said.
Detailed analysis of the management of a specific
fleet of equipment, called fleet screens or deep dives,
look at supply and demand. A total of 16 have so far
identified smarter ways to manage the cost of owner-
ship of Armys equipment.
Forces Command recently identified potential sav-
ings of $1.6m in warehousing equipment.
These savings, once realised, can be reinvested in
capability such as helicopters, artillery, new vehicles
and personal equipment under Force 2030.
Five Lean-based Rapid Improvement Exercises have
been conducted within 1 Avn Regt, 6 Avn Regt, the
School of Infantry, RMC and CATC.
These activities have proven to participants there are
often better and more effective ways of doing business
that enhance capability while still achieving efficiencies.
Just because weve always done things a certain
way doesnt mean that weve always provided the
greatest bang-for-buck ratio, Lt-Gen Gillespie said.
By reducing waste, the ADF will be able to rein-
vest in capability.
For Army, some examples of what this will mean
over the next 10 years include new vehicles, artillery,
helicopters and of course personal equipment,
More reform activities will be conducted through-
out Army as issues that suit the rapid improvement
approach are identified.
The full version of the CAs Reform Update can be found at the
CAs Challenge site at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/armyweb/
Sites/SRP_A/ComWeb.asp?page=230517
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Reforms on target
Bang for buck: Savings in administrative costs resulting from the Strategic Reform
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Photo by LS Paul Berry
CONSTRUCTION has started on the new ADF
Military Law Centre at Victoria Barracks in Sydney.
Turning the first sod for the construction of the
new, purpose-built facility on March 16, Defence
Parliamentary Secretary David Feeney said the facil-
ity would house both the ADF Military Law Centre
and the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law.
The legal centres will continue to train future
ADF legal officers and other officers from the Asia-
Pacific region in facets of military and international
law.
The purpose of the Asia Pacific Centre for
Military Law is to facilitate cooperation among
military forces of the region in the research, training
and implementation of the laws governing military
operations.
Lay down the law
Tell us about the
other hats you wear
All Reservists (Active and Specialist) should recently
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
Theres still time for you to complete the survey. Make sure
you have all your paperwork ready licences, degrees and
other qualications before you start.
If you have any questions about the survey, or any of the
information collected, please email your query and PMKeyS
number to ADO.CivilSkillsData@defence.gov.au
You can complete the survey on your own or a Defence
computer, but you should complete it as soon as you can.

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PERSONNEL 33 Army April 14, 2011
MEMBER contributions for Group Rent
Scheme (GRS) and Living-In Accommodation
(LIA) will increase from May 12.
The 2011 updates to both GRS and LIA will
be reflected in pay packets from May 26.
The contributions for accommodation in
Service residences and rent allowance residences
are based on the rent paid to DHA by Defence.
Rents are independently assessed in rental
markets across Australia and updated annually on
January 1.
Head People Policy Steven Grzeskowiak
said in the past the level of subsidy provided by
Defence had increased due to greater than expect-
ed fluctuations in the Australian housing market.
Its a long-standing policy that Defence
should subsidise 50 per cent of the national cost of
housing for ADF members and their families, Mr
Grzeskowiak said.
As a result the CDF and Secretary have
decided that this years GRS update will correct
the imbalance of the housing subsidy Defence
provides for members in rent bands two and three.
The over subsidisation for Cpl(E) and lower
in rent band one will be corrected over a two-year
period in annual adjustments for 2011 and 2012.
In 2010, rent bands four and five (Col(E) and
above) were adjusted to achieve 50 per cent sub-
sidy, as were Sgt(E), SSgt, 2Lt(E) and Lt(E) in
rent band one.
Mr Grzeskowiak said changes would also be
made to the contributions made by members who
resided in LIA.
The index provided by the Australian
Valuation Office for the 2011 LIA adjustment is
2.75 per cent, reflecting changes in market rents
for this type of accommodation.
For more details, follow the links on
intranet.defence.gov.au/pac/ or www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac
Member rent
contributions
to increase
Register your skills
By Flt-Lt Stephen McClelland
THIS years Civil Skills Data
(CSD) Project is music to the ears
of ARes Lt Jacquie Thomas.
A member of 21 Const Regt,
Lt Thomas is a specialist in water
quality and testing through her
study and training at the University
of NSW.
Up until recently, the Army
didnt officially know about my
skills in the field of water quality,
she said.
The CSD Project is a great
way of putting my civilian quali-
fications into the Army system, so
they can use my knowledge when
they need to.
Having full visibility of the
civilian qualifications, skills and
experience available within the
ADF workforce means Defence
can more readily identify individu-
als with particular skills needed
in peacetime or for operational
deployment, especially during
emergencies.
Lt Thomas has a Bachelor
of Sci ence wi t h Honours i n
Microbiology and a Bachelor of
Arts in Politics and International
Relations. This year she will com-
plete her PhD in Environmental
Engineering, which has involved
research and collaboration with
Sydney Wat er and al so t he
Environmental Protection Agency
in the US.
I know that my Defence col-
leagues will benefit from my civilian
skills and especially the engineer-
ing units at 5 Bde, Lt Thomas said.
One of the reasons I chose the
engineers was because they have
the capability to provide clean and
sustainable water supplies to our
troops in the field on deployment
or exercise.
Its easy to take good water
quality for granted. In my research
I take samples and look for par-
ticular micro-organisms, including
bacteria, that can be a health risk.
The head of the CSD Working
Team, Gp-Capt Carl Schiller, said
the use of members civilian skills
acknowledged their talents and
would hopefully provide them with
a greater sense of fulfilment in their
ADF roles.
Those with reserve experi-
ence know how deep and wide the
array of experiences among their
fellow reservists are yet we sense
that relatively little of this has been
entered into PMKeyS, he said.
The CSD is a very exciting ini-
tiative the effective use of civil
skills may provide opportunities
for deployment or other diverse
Service employment opportunities
for our reservists.
EVERY active reservist
in Australia should have
received an informa-
tion pack about the CSD
Project, including details of
how to complete the asso-
ciated online e-survey.
A follow-up reminder
postcard will be sent to all
reservists who are yet to
register for the e-survey at
www.civilskillsdata.com.
It is important that
reservists prepare them-
selves for the e-survey by
collecting details of licenc-
es and qualifications so
this data can be entered
into their home, work or
DRN computer.
All reservists (except
those on CFTS) who
complete the e-survey
will receive half a reserve
days pay.
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Learn by doing: MTF 2 mentor Sgt Timothy Barwick goes over notes with
an Afghan artillery sergeant before a search and clearance operation in the
Mirabad Valley. Photo by Cpl Christopher Dickson
Take the controls:
Black Hawk pilot Lt
Ben Comben (above)
shows two-year-old
Eric Taunton-Burnet
through his helicopter
during the Defence
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Based on the highly acclaimed, best-
selling novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (The
Remains of the Day), NLMG is the
story of three English boarding school
students who discover their sole purpose
in life is to become adults and donate
organs until they complete, or in other
words, die.
As Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy
(Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira
Knightley) leave the shelter of Hailsham
boarding school, they draw inexora-
bly closer to their morbid destinies and
become trapped in a bizarre love trian-
gle that breeds jealousy, betrayal and
deceit.
NLMG has a downright silly sto-
ryline and incorporates long, drawn-out
scenes that have little relevance to the
overall plot.
This film has earned two stars pure-
ly for its production quality. The cin-
ematography and score were superb
and, considering the script they had to
work with, Andrew Garfield and Carey
Mulligans performances were very
believable and powerful.
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36 LIFESTYLE Army April 14, 2011
New challenges far
stretch from past
Fifteen years since Lt Rob Orr wrote his first column on health
and fitness, he reflects on the changes. Simon Gladman reports.
P
REVENTING personnel
from overtraining and pro-
tecting them from misinfor-
mation are two of the main
challenges for physical training
instructors and health professionals
today, says columnist and fitness
guru Lt Rob Orr.
Marking 15 years since his first
column for Defence newspapers, Lt
Orr has reflected on the developments
in health and fitness issues in the ADF
since his first article appeared in Army
in April 1996.
He said the advent of the informa-
tion age had posed many new chal-
lenges for physical trainers in manag-
ing the health and fitness of personnel.
In particular, physical trainers
need to combat the amount of incor-
rect information personnel are being
bombarded with on the internet and in
advertisements, and need to manage
fitness levels.
Personnel are a lot more aware of
physical training these days and are
influenced by the physical training
media, Lt Orr said.
If they are curious about some-
thing, they can go online and get the
information they want. Beforehand,
running was just about running. But
now there is so much more information
out there and it includes what drugs
and supplements you can take, what
methodologies to use, and even what
training shoes and clothing to wear.
Unfortunately, though, there is a
lot of misinformation. Before it used
to be us providing information; now
its about controlling misinformation.
Lt Orrs first column outlined tips
for warming up and cooling down.
He said a lot had changed concern-
ing these and all matters of exercise,
and argued that the ADF was at the
forefront of new change.
Techniques in the 1990s that were
considered best practice, such as tech-
niques for resistance training exercises
(like bench presses), or how to stretch,
have changed, he said.
With stretching for example, we
no longer hold static stretches for long
periods in warm-ups, but use a range
of motion. That change came from
research on Australian Army recruits
by Professor Rod Pope, a pioneer in
establishing injury surveillance. We
were leading the world in some of
those areas.
Looking forward, physical train-
ing can be expected to focus more on
health issues instead of solely on fit-
ness as the interrelation between the
two becomes more apparent.
A lot of personnel know how to
get fit. We have to control how they
get fit and even how fit they get
because we have servicemen and
women for life, and need to avoid
overtraining them he said.
Lt Orr said education and con-
ditioning programs would help to
achieve this goal, and also introduce
healthy habits to new personnel who
might be less physically fit.
For people who are joining the
armed forces, they are generally less
fit than before because they have high-
er academic pressures and recreation
has shifted from physical play to elec-
tronic play. This is not to say they
dont have potential, it just means we
have to adapt our training methods
and focus.
We may be getting more academ-
ic soldiers, but at the same time we
may be losing their life fitness. Even
long-time Defence personnel are feel-
ing the change. Fifteen years ago, very
few soldiers had a computer on the
desk. Today its more common than
not, and this means less time being
active and more time spent working
at desks.
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Adjusting to change: Simple stretching techniques have changed
dramatically since Lt Rob Orr, pictured, wrote his first column in Defences
newspapers 15 years ago. Photo by LS Paul Berry
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DEFENCE squash is set to con-
tinue its ashes momentum from
the UK last year with a big year
of squash at the national level in
2011.
A Defence team of five men
and four women will take aim at
the Arafura Games in Darwin from
May 7-14. This follows immedi-
ately after the NT Top End Open
and marks the first big event for
the year.
The annual Defence Squash
National Championships will fol-
low Arafura in August 7-12 at
RAAF Base Williamtown.
Australian Defence Squash
Racquets Association (ADSRA)
spokesman Phil Whiteman empha-
sised that all squash players at all
levels were eligible to compete,
including Defence civilians.
The nationals would match
like players and ensure everyone
played plenty of games at the
appropriate competitive level.
The emphasis this year is to
encourage as many women as
possible to compete and to devel-
op new players for the future of
Defence squash, Mr Whiteman
said.
A series of interservice squash
matches is also planned at state
level and a number of local squash
competitions are run at local base
level.
Mr Whiteman said another ini-
tiative being pursued was the crea-
tion of a squash Facebook page for
Defence members only.
He sai d t he i nt ent was t o
i nvi t e l i ke- mi nded Def ence
squash players to socialise and
spread t he squash word out
of hours.
Further information and details about com-
petitions are available at http://intranet.
defence.gov.au/pspg/sites/Squash/
Racquets ready
Squashed out in UK tour
DURING October last year, ADSRA
formed a team of seven men and
two women to tour the UK to com-
pete against the British Combined
Service Squash (BCSS) organisa-
tion in a series of test matches from
Edinburgh, through London and end-
ing in Portsmouth.
The teams goal was to reclaim
the ashes the Brits won in 2009.
The British Army was too strong
in the first test played in Edinburgh.
However, the visitors defeated the
RAF and RN and the match against
the BCSS went down to the wire with
the Australians losing narrowly.
Overall, this equated to a drawn
test series and, unfortunately, the
Brits retained the ashes.
There are now plans to play
another test series in 2013 involving
a tri-nations competition with the NZ
Defence Force and a touring team
from UK.
In the swing: OCdt Elliot Geddes takes on the Brits during the
ADSRAs tour of the UK last year.
Cpl Zenith King
THE Interservice Tenpin Bowling
Championships drew ACT and
Southern NSWs best players to
Canberra on March 25 to compete
for a place on the ACT/SNSW com-
bined-services team.
Held at Canberras International
Bowl, each player bowled 10 games
with a maximum of 300 points achiev-
able during each.
Australian Defence Tenpin Bowling
Association President WO2 Steve
Ritchie, ARTC, who finished 9th with
a 184 average over 10 games, said he
looked forward to the competition
each year.
Each year I make sure I qualify
for the combined service side so I can
compete at the Australian Defence
nationals, WO2 Ritchie said.
This year the competition was
very competitive with four bowlers
averaging more than 200 over the
10 games.
After six games I had a 199 aver-
age, however, I had a couple of bad
games and ended up with a 184 aver-
age.
Air Force was victorious on the day
with Sgt Keiran Wyllie, 462 Sqn, fin-
ishing on top with an average of 215.
WO2 Ritchie, who has been
involved in tenpin bowling in the ADF
since 1995, believed the ACT had a
strong team for this years nationals.
ACT/SNSW has won the ADF
nationals in the past three years with
a high number of team members mak-
ing the national team, he said.
I think we will be very competitive
at the nationals.
The team comprises 12 members
(plus two reserves), with the top two
Air Force, Army, Navy and APS bowl-
ers gaining automatic selection.
The ACT/SNSW combined
services team will compete at the
ADO National Tenpin Bowling
Championships to be hosted in
Brisbane between June 20-24.
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Spare time: WO2 Steve Ritchie goes for a place in the ACT/SNSW Tenpin
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DESPITE claiming victory at the 2010
International Defence Rugby Competition,
the Australian Services Rugby Union
(ASRU) chairman believes the coming sea-
son will be their biggest yet.
Cdre Roger Boyce said 2011 was full of
representative rugby union opportunities for
both men and women.
The opportunities are across all three
services and also at the highest level if youre
good enough to be selected to compete during
the international Defence communitys equiva-
lent of the Rugby World Cup, he said.
Last year we unearthed some excellent
new talent during ASRUs two-match victory
over the US Combined Services.
We also had two ASRU womens players,
Army Lts Caroline Vakalahi and Kate Porter,
representing the Wallaroos at the Womens
Rugby World Cup.
Cdre Boyce said this year the spoils on
offer for rugby players across Defence would
be even bigger.
Im looking forward to the annual
Australian Services Rugby Championship
where Army will defend their crown, he said.
Im also delighted by the opportunity
to support the VCDFs initiative and co-host
the inaugural International Defence Rugby
Championship with the New Zealand Defence
Force.
We want the best players available across
the ADF to put their hands up and vie for
selection, both at national Army, Navy and Air
Force level and at ASRU international level.
Information on the 2011 program is available at
www.servicesrugby.asn.au
Coming events
April 25: Qld Army v Qld Country
May 1-8: Army development squad
domestic tour
May 1-14: Army women tour NZ
May 15-21: Annual Australian Services
rugby championship
July: ASRU women compete in womens
nationals
September: ASRU women tour North
America
September 7-30: ASRU mens training
camp and domestic matches
October 1-22: Inaugural international
Defence rugby competition
Players can
expect busy
rugby year
Month of net tests
By John Martin
SEVEN Army women will con-
tinue a great sporting rivalry when
the Australian Defence Netball
Team (ADNA) plays three tests
against the New Zealand Defence
Force this month.
Capt Hollie Cahill, Lt Sally
Williamson, Capt Emma Sheridan,
Capt Danielle Kearns, Cpl Sara
Wasson, Pte Tanya Butow and Pte
Kerrie Pettit will join four Air Force
colleagues for games at Randwick
Barracks in Sydney on April 18,
Latchford Barracks in Albury on
April 21, and as a curtain-raiser
to an ANZ Championship game
between Thunderbirds (Australia)
and Magic (NZ) at ETSA Park in
Adelaide on April 24.
Coach Cpl Mike Kiker said he
was excited to see the team go up
against their trans-Tasman rivals.
If the Kiwis bring their best,
they will be very hard to beat, but I
have a few tricks up my sleeve and
the ADF girls are extremely keen,
he said.
The Kiwi team won the last
game we played about four years
ago and that was a very bitter pill to
swallow.
Three Army pl ayers Sgt
Kristen Pickering, WO2 Kylie
Reynolds and Pte Iain Rowley will
feature in an ADF All Stars mixed
gender team to contest the Australian
titles at Penrith Sports Stadium in
Sydney from April 23 to May 1.
Coach Adele-Marie Caesar sees
a chance to catch the other teams
flat-footed, because the ADF has
not been able to field a team in the
competition for the past several
years.
The team is excited and posi-
tive, she said. This is an elite
competition which provides some
wonderful opportunities.
The players will need to har-
ness their energy and work together
to deliver championship-quality net-
ball and bring home the title.
A New Zealand Navy team
played an ADF team in Sydney
in September last year, where the
Australians regrouped from being
down by 10 at three-quarter time to
win by two goals.
I expect the three tests will be
extremely tough, close encounters,
Cpl Kiker said.
Im sure the Kiwis will have
a very strong team and I am sure
they will be going all out to knock
us off.
There is great camaraderie and
friendship between the two nations
so this will give us a chance to show
the Kiwis a bit of Australia, but that
camaraderie and friendship always
ends when the teams cross the line
on to the court.
The ADNA womens team is due
to arrive in Randwick on April 15
and will have five two-hour training
sessions before the first test.
The mi xed t eam wi l l go
into a three-day training camp at
Randwick Barracks on April 20,
where they can expect full days of
training drills, practice and sessions
mapping out their strategy.
During the tournament they will
play at least two games a day and
then return to camp for game analy-
sis and team recovery.
Anzac spirit: Pte Tanya Butow and Lt Sally Williamson (inset) will be among ADF netballers taking on
NZ in a series of tests this month, culminating in the curtain raiser to the pre-Anzac Day game at ETSA
Park in Adelaide on April 24.
SPORT 39 Army April 14, 2011
Happy with placings
By Cpl Zenith King
ARMY took out second and third
place in the Defence womens long
course triathlon held in Huskisson,
NSW, from March 12-13.
Maj Del Madge, 1RTU, claimed sil-
ver in a time of 5hrs 6min 52sec and Col
Cheryl Pearce, HQJOC, finished third in
5:45.26.
Fifteen personnel from the ADF
and APS participated in the 2km swim,
83km bike ride and 20km run for the
Australian Defence Sports Triathlon
Associ at i ons ( ADSTA) i naugu-
ral Long Course and Strip Triathlon
Championships. The triathlon was
conducted in conjunction with the
Australian championships.
Maj Magde said she felt a sense of
achievement crossing the line behind
AC Grace MacPherson 5:01.18 after the
gruelling competition.
Everyone who knows me knows Im
not a runner. The swim and the bike
components come naturally for me, but
I really have to work on my running if
I am to hold the position gained on the
swim and the cycle legs, she said.
The weather on the day was near
perfect, however, I had some technical
difficulties with my bike on the course,
which reduced me to six gears over rath-
er undulating terrain.
I was frustrated for the majority of
the race, but happy with my placing.
Maj Madge said Huskisson was an
ideal venue for Service triathlons.
While many people think of triath-
lon as an individual sport, the ADF tri-
athlon family is strong and these events
provide a great opportunity to highlight
the ADF team and to catch up with great
friends, she said.
Huskisson is close to a number of
Defence establishments, making it a
great venue for ADSTA to hold a cham-
pionship.
A seasoned veteran, Maj Madge has
completed six full Ironman champion-
ships and about 17 long course and half
ironman events in the past six years.
Im currently training for Ironman
Australia, which is being held in May
and consists of a 3.8km swim, 180.2km
cycle and a 42.2km run, she said.
So this event was a good training
session and a good test for the main
event.
Capt Graham Svensen was the best-
placed Army male competitor, finish-
ing third among the ADF contingent in
4:37.41.
The ADSTA Spr i nt Tr i at hl on
Championship was held on the same
weekend, with four personnel from the
ADF and APS competing in the 750m
swim, 20km bike ride and a 5km run.
RESULTS: Long course men: LS Andrew
Wilkinson 4:09.36; Flt-Lt Terry Withers, 4:25.01;
Capt Graham Svensen, 4:37.41. Women: AC
Grace MacPherson 5:01.18; Maj Del Madge,
5:06.52; Col Cheryl Pearce, 5:45.26. Sprint men:
LS Andrew Wilkinson 1:01.44; Pte Chris Brennan
1:07.09; David Pirie (APS) 1:55.55. Women:
Flg-Off Bianca May 1:30.59.
Spinning to win: Col Cheryl Pearce pushes herself to ultimately place second in the womens
championships while LCpl Stuart Borwick, inset, powers ahead in the cycle leg. Photos by LS Kelvin Hockey
By Cpl Zenith King
A TEAM-building and leadership
activity was conducted by mem-
bers of the ADF Paralympic Sports
Program (ADFPSP) executive and
Australian Paralympic Committee
(APC) at the Royal Military College
in Canberra from March 28-29.
The ADFPSP team put 50 APC staff
through their paces as part of a high-
performance congress.
Currently preparing for the 2012
Paralympic Games in London, the APC
recognises the value in developing lead-
ership, teamwork and problem-solving
abilities in coaches and managers.
ADFPSP executive member Lt-Col
Richard Mallet said the two-day con-
gress was designed to build on previous
foundation work by the APC.
During our involvement in the con-
gress, we were charged by Chris Nunn,
the APC high performance manager, to
get people out of their comfort zones
under conditions of duress to build resil-
ience, Lt-Col Mallet said.
It was about making sure they were
planning and then were able to com-
municate a plan to their team, even if the
context changed or evolved.
Lt-Col Mallet said the workshop was
part of a reciprocal relationship the ADF
had with the APC.
The relationship we have with the
APC is very important to us. It provides
some unique opportunities for our mem-
bers with acquired disabilities, he said.
This has been extremely valuable for
those individuals because they have been
able to interact with paralympic athletes
and see the standard required to be suc-
cessful at an elite level.
It also gives the ADF an opportu-
nity to work with some amazing APC
coaches and managers, who have a huge
amount of experience and are very gen-
erous in giving some of that experience
to the athletes in our program, whatever
their ability.
This was the second activity con-
ducted between the ADFPSP and APC
and was part of an ongoing collaboration
between the two organisations.
Boot camp puts sports
executives to the test
Team up: WO1 Scott Mengel and Flt-Sgt Tony Benfer from the ADF Paralympic
Sports Program take staff through a team-building activity. Photo by Cpl Zenith King
April 14, 2011
Trans-Tasman
netball rivalry
ADF players to
face off against
New Zealand
Page 38
POPULATING
THE PODIUM
Army women score second and third in
Long Course Triathlon Championships
Page 39
Two out of three: Maj
Del Madge crosses the
finish line in second
place in the Defence
National Triathlon Long
Course Championships.
Photo by LS Kelvin Hockey
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