Edition 1468 June 25, 2020 The soldiers’ newspaper

AT THE READY
7 Bde returns Soldiers from 2/14LHR,
Queensland Mounted Infantry,

to training
conduct the final live-fire
component of the Australian
Light Armoured Vehicle
Course at Wide Bay Training

Page 7
Area, Queensland.
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Recognising our
achievements
Officer (AO) in the Military Division
Maj-Gen Simon Stuart
For distinguished service and exceptional
leadership as Force Commander, Multinational
Force and Observers, Operation Mazurka.
Member (AM) in the Military Division
Brig Shane Gabriel
For exceptional service to the development and
modernisation of Army capability as Director
General Modernisation – Army, Chief of
Staff Special Operations Command and as the
Military Attaché, Washington.
Col Steven Gaunt
For exceptional service as CO 13CSSB, Senior
Medical Officer and Deputy Commander of
13 Bde.
Col Richard Parker
For exceptional performance of duties in the
fields of international engagement and
combined arms training.
Brig Isaac Seidl
For exceptional service to the ADF in health
executive leadership.
Member (OAM) in the Military
Division
WO1 Brian Buskell
For meritorious service to Army in leadership,
cultural reform and tactical expertise.
WO1 Michael Clarke
For meritorious performance of duty as a
Regimental Sergeant Major in the Army.
WO1 Tony Kennedy
For meritorious service to the ADF in personnel
management, training and leadership.
WO1 David McBean
For meritorious service as the Artificer Sergeant
Major of Forcomd and 2 Cav Regt, and the
Senior Technical Adviser Small Arms at the
Land Engineering Agency.
WO1 Faith Miller
For meritorious service in enhancing Army’s
contribution to Indigenous employment and
logistics training.
Capt Ross Pringle
For meritorious service to the ADF as a
regimental quartermaster.
Maj Ian Tibbits (retd)
For meritorious performance of duty in the field
of Australian Army Cadets.
Second Bar to the Distinguished
Service Medal (DSM and Bars)
Lt-Col L
For distinguished command and leadership
in warlike operations as Commander Special
Operations Task Group 632 while deployed on
Operation Okra.
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Capt M
For distinguished leadership in warlike opera-
tions as the Special Forces Advisory Team
Commander, within Special Operations Task
Group 632, Operation Okra.
Lt-Col Matthew Smith
For distinguished leadership in warlike
operations as CO Training Task Unit, Task
Group Taji 8 in Iraq from December 2018 to
July 2019.
Commendation for Distinguished
Service
Cpl C
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations as the Fusion Analysis
Support Cell Manager Intelligence Operations
while deployed with the Special Operations
Task Group 632 during Operation Okra from
December 2018 to June 2019.
Lt-Col Mark Gilchrist
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations as the Chief of Intelligence
Plans, HQ Resolute Support, while force
assigned to Operation Highroad from July 2018
to May 2019.
Col Jason Groat
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations as the Commander Task
Group Taji 8 on Operation Okra in Iraq from
November 2018 to June 2019.
WO2 M
For distinguished performance of duties in war-
like operations as the senior sergeant within
the Special Forces Advisory Team during
Operation Okra.
Lt-Col Andrew Treble
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations as the Chief of Future
Operations for Train Advise Assist Command,
South, Operation Highroad from October 2018
to July 2019.
Bar to the Conspicuous Service
Cross (CSC and Bar)
Col Bede Galvin
For outstanding achievement in the design and
execution of Army and ADF collective training.
Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
Cpl A
For outstanding devotion to duty as a Special
Operations Command Liaison Officer.
Col Mark Baldock
For outstanding achievement as Director
Logistics, HQ Forcomd.
Lt-Col James Bryant
For outstanding achievement as Recruiting
Liaison Officer – Army.
Lt-Col Phillip Ellsmore
For outstanding achievement modernising and
streamlining Army capabilities in digital com-
munications and career management.
Lt-Col Stephen Jenkins
For outstanding achievement in the provision of Capt Christopher Simpson
non-lethal effects, joint fires and effects coordi- For meritorious achievement as an instructor at
nation capabilities within the ADF.
Lt-Col Caroline Kelly
For outstanding devotion to duty as Staff
Officer Grade Two Diversity and Inclusion,
Army People Capability Branch.
Lt-Col Clare O’Neill
For outstanding achievement in the field of
Professional Military Education and strategic
engagement.
Lt-Col Neil Peake
For outstanding achievement as CO 10FSB.
The late Col Robert Sanders
For outstanding devotion to duty and achieve-
ment as Director Land, Army HQ.
Lt-Col Richard Thapthimthong
For outstanding achievement as the Brigade
Major of 7 Combat Bde.
Lt-Col Ruth Weir
For outstanding achievement as the Current
Plans Operations Officer at HQ 1 Div and
Deployable Joint Force HQ during the period
2018 to 2019.
Col Mark Welburn
For outstanding achievement as the Chief of
Staff of 2 Div.
Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)
LCpl A
For meritorious achievement in developing
information warfare capability.
Sgt B
For meritorious devotion to duty as a Special
Operations Adviser.
WO2 Shane Cox
For meritorious achievement as an Indigenous
recruiting specialist within Defence Force
Recruiting.
Lt-Col Andrew Deacon
For meritorious devotion to duty as Deputy
Director of the Defence Response Unit.
Cpl Vikrant Deokar
For meritorious devotion to duty as an
information system detachment commander
within 511 Sig Troop, 1 Sig Regt during the
period 2018 to 2019.
Maj Leonora Dunn
For meritorious achievement as Staff Officer
Grade Two Indigenous Projects – Army People
Capability Branch.
Capt Lachlan Joseph
For meritorious achievement as the Current
Operations Officer at HQ 3 Bde.
Maj Paul Lambert
For meritorious achievement as OC
138 Sig Sqn.
Sgt Dale MacAskill
For meritorious achievement championing
the Army Combatives Program within the
Australian Army.
Cpl N
For meritorious achievement in developing and
implementing counter terrorism capability.
Lt-Col Benjamin Shaw
For meritorious achievement as the Principal
Logistics Staff Officer at HQ JTF633 in the
Middle East from September 2018 to July 2019.
Capt Kieran Shaw
For meritorious devotion to duty in the devel-
opment of Joint Special Effects and Capabilities
within the ADF.
the Defence Force School of Intelligence.
Chap Damian Styles
For meritorious devotion to duty as the
Coordinating Chaplain of 1 Bde.
Lt-Col Timothy Warner
For meritorious achievement as the Staff
Officer Grade One, Individual Training, of
HQ 2 Div.
Member (AM) in the General
Division
Brig Alison Creagh (retd)
For significant service to veterans and their
families, and to rowing.
Member (OAM) in the General
Division
Lt-Col James Hislop (retd)
For service to veterans and their families.
Col Michael Romalis (retd)
For service to veterans and their families.
Chap Gary Stone
For service to veterans and their families.
Cpl Matthew Williams
For service to veterans and their families.
 June 25, 2020
Making a
difference
Sgt Sebastian Beurich
WHAT started as a PT session flip-
ping tyres on the beach, turned in to
an OAM for the youngest recipient on
this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours
list.
Cpl Matt Williams, of 7RAR, was
recognised for his work on brain can-
cer awareness initiatives after being
diagnosed with the disease on return
from deployment in 2018.
Not only is he an ambassador for
the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
and founder of the Brain Cancer Tyre
Flipping Fundraiser, he was also
a finalist for this year’s SA Young
Australian of the year. Despite all he
does in public, Cpl Williams saw the
award as recognition for behind-the-
scenes work.
“It’s almost a weird thing because
no one seeks out this sort of recogni-
tion,” he said.
“You see the money figure, or how
many followers I have on Instagram,
but what you don’t see is the hundreds
of messages I get a day.
“They range from, ‘Hey Willy, I
hope you’re well’, to people whose
son or father has been diagnosed with
cancer, which is a massive commit-
ment from me.
“I have a lot of young men reach
defence.gov.au/news/armynews
out to me with mental health or physi-
cal struggles and it’s not just directing
someone to a form online, it’s a chal-
lenging thing.
“I’m a compassionate bloke – more
so with my own illness – but it still has
an effect on you when someone mes-
sages you something like that and they
want to know where to go from there.”
After being mentioned by Prime
Minister Scott Morrison during his
Anzac Day speech and chatting to
him online the week of his award, Cpl
Williams never intended to become a
public figure, he just wanted to make a
small difference.
“My socials started because it
Queen’s Birthday honours
Cpl Matt Williams was recognised for
his work on brain cancer awareness
initiatives after being diagnosed
with the disease in 2018; and below,
Cpl Williams chats online to Prime
Minister Scott Morrison.
was the easiest way to keep everyone
updated on my cancer,” he said.
“I thought if I posted it all online, it
would become almost like a ‘frequent-
ly asked questions’ type thing, but then
it took off.
“When people talk about fighting
cancer, either way your body is going
to do it, but the big fight is against
your mental state.
“I literally just think I’m telling my
story, but if the fact I’m open about
what I’ve struggled with resonates
with people, then I won’t stop doing it,
because it’s good for them.”
Although he’s still working on get-
ting the Prime Minister to visit the unit
3
social club, a much-earned break is on
the cards for Cpl Williams.
“Since I was diagnosed in 2018,
it’s basically been charity work, or
work for others – the last time I took
leave was post-deployment in 2017,”
he said.
“Next for me will be to take some
time for my own stuff, to travel places
and do the things I’ve wanted to for a
while.”
You can follow Cpl Williams’ journey on
Instagram at @willy.beating.cancer,
YouTube at youtube.com/willybeatingcancer or
the podcast The Willy Show.
 4 Queen’s Birthday honours

Sgt bringing
out the best

Capt (then Sgt) Chris Simpson, right, with Sgt Jess Van Beek and Capt
Nicholas Barber, the team that developed the new training for DFSI.

New training
for intelligence
Sgt Sebastian Beurich
INTELLIGENCE IETs should head
to units better prepared for intricacies
of the job thanks to the efforts of Capt
(then Sgt) Chris Simpson, recognised
with a CSM in this year’s Queen’s
Birthday honours.
Capt Simpson spearheaded the
design and implementation of “revolu-
tionary practical teaching methodolo-
gies” at DFSI, according to the award
citation.
He said the process started when
he posted to the school in 2018, using
operational experience focused on ISR
and creating collection opportunities.
“We had feedback from exercises
like Hamel about the ineffective use of
collection assets, so we looked at the
gap between what was being taught
and what needed to be done in the
workplace,” Capt Simpson said.
“There’s two parts – we needed
IETs to understand the sensor suite
available in Army and how to use them
to conduct cross-domain collection to
support command decision-making.
“The second part was the expansion
of doctrine, which we needed to put
into a framework where the students
could understand the process and each
of its sub-steps, and what they might
look like in a variety of workplaces.”
Capt Simpson also exported the les-
sons and teaching materials to units.
“The first prong was through DFSI,
with new training being implemented
across the land intelligence courses,
including IET and promotion courses,”
he said.
“The second prong was to engage
with workplaces and provide lesson
material and resources for supervisors
to conduct workplace training, aimed
at making organisational changes.”
Although the award was “over-
whelming”, Capt Simpson said it
was a team effort from DFSI’s Land
Intelligence Wing.
“The prestige of this level of award
is not something I ever thought I’d be
considered for,” he said.
“As with every instructional post-
ing, it’s not an individual effort.
“If it hadn’t been for the support
of a heap of other people, who are
continuing to drive the change, then I
wouldn’t have had the success that I
did.”

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geting instructors at 1RTB, RMC
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“It improved the way people
train and the way they fight, and
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Sgt MacAskill said.
What he was recognised for
came next.
Posted to 7RAR after three
years at Singleton, Sgt MacAskill
ensured the training was rolled out
across his battalion.
“I noticed space on our train-
ing calendar and said to my chain
of command, ‘We’ve got three
months here, can I run some cours-
es?’ and came up with a training
program,” he said.
“The first course we ran was
for corporals and above, then on
the following three courses we got
them to train the other soldiers.”
After 7RAR, Sgt MacAskill
drove the program further, devel-
oping instructors at 10/27RSAR,
1 Armd Regt, 10FSB and
12/40RTR.
“My main focus is to get this
training out there, so we don’t all
revert to shelling up at close quar-
ters,” he said.
For “meritorious achieve-
ment championing the Army
Combatives Program” Sgt
MacAskill received a Conspicuous
Service Medal.
“It’s unreal to be getting rec-
ognition on a level like that. All I
ever wanted to do, really, was to
train people and get the very best
out of them,” he said.
 June 25, 2020
Blast that tore
holes in lives
and hearts
Sgt Dave Morley
TWO sappers killed in Afghanistan
10 years ago were remembered as
valued sons and brothers, mates
and soldiers during a ceremony at
Gallipoli Barracks on June 7.
Sprs Jacob Moerland and
Darren Smith, of 2CER, were
killed in action, along with EDD
Herbie, while on patrol in Uruzgan
Province.
Commander 7 Bde Brig Jason
Blain, then a lieutenant-colonel
and CO Mentoring Task Force 1
(MTF-1), spoke at the ceremony.
“The lives of two fine young
men and dedicated soldiers, one a
loving son and the other a loving
husband and father, were taken in
the morning heat, dust and dirt of
a land ravaged by war 11,000km
from where we gather today,” Brig
Blain said.
“Two families had holes torn
into their hearts and lives as sud-
denly as that horrific blast in the
Mirabad Valley that took away the
dreams, the future and the lives
of 21-year-old Jacob ‘Snowy’
Moerland and 25-year-old Darren
Smith.
“Families lost two cherished and
loved young men, friends lost two
great mates, a regiment lost two of
its finest sappers and members of
MTF-1 lost two brothers-in-arms.”
Brig Blain was amazed by the
fortitude, sense of humour and
bravery of the sappers as they con-
fronted IEDs in roads, on tracks, in
crop fields, on canals, in bikes and
cars and even on people.
“Sprs Moerland and Smith and
EDD Herbie were again out clear-
ing the way,” he said.
“Contacts with the Taliban were
almost daily and the amount of
IEDs and caches of explosives and
weapons being found by our patrols
exceeded anything in times previ-
ously, especially in the Mirabad
Valley outside Patrol Base Wali,
where Jacob and Darren were
based.
“Their patrol that day had
again removed RPGs, mortars and
ammunition from the hands of the
Taliban and reduced the number of
IEDs that could be used to kill or
maim not only Australians but also
Afghan men, women and children.”
Brig Blain recalled the day like
it was yesterday and it still played
in his mind.
“I was visiting a patrol base near
where Jacob, Darren and Herbie
were patrolling, but I didn’t hear
the explosion of the IED that took
their lives,” he said.
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“I was alerted to the incident
through a radio call from our CP.
I remember listening to the report
and the awful truth, thinking we
had lost two young men.
“As we drove back to the main
base I thought about the families in
Australia soon to be told the most
horrible of news and I could only
imagine the grief they were about
to experience. I wept, thinking of
their pain.”
Brig Blain said the two sappers
touched many lives and had a last-
ing impact on all who knew them.
“Jacob and Darren’s service in
Afghanistan helped many others,
people they never met, but who
were able to go about their daily
lives for a time, free from the threat
of IEDs and Taliban attack, able to
access clean water, medical facili-
ties and attend schools,” he said.
“Jacob and Darren were part of
a worthwhile cause that gave some
hope to those who had only ever
experienced suffering and violence.
“We are better people for having
known them and our Army is better
for having them stand in our ranks.”
The service was recorded and
shared with family and friends una-
ble to attend due to the Queensland
border closure.
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Left, 2CER’s Cpl Sean McGuckin and military working dog
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for Sprs Darren Smith and Jacob Moerland while, above,
CO 2CER Lt-Col Henry Stimson lays a wreath.
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Finally
time to
haul out
big guns
Capt Taylor Lynch
MEMBERS of 1 Regt RAA were
eager to get the guns moving when
face-to-face training recommenced at
Gallipoli Barracks.
With government restrictions
putting limits on training, the
regiment had been waiting to
conduct a Gun Tow Drivers Course
to ensure a plentiful supply of drivers
with experience manoeuvring a
different type of wheeled attachment.
Course lead instructor Cpl Luke
McKinnon was impressed with how
keen the soldiers were to get back
into training.
“Everyone has been given the
opportunity to reset properly and
we’re driving into training in a
positive direction,” Cpl McKinnon
said.
“The attitude of everyone so far
has been really positive. They want
to train and they want to move.”
Cpl McKinnon said the course
was about more than just towing a
big gun.
“They essentially begin in the
safe driving area, complete the cross-
country phase and then undertake a
public thoroughfare phase,” he said.
“They learn basic gun
componentry, how to elevate the gun,
how to connect it safely, set it up
with road lighting as a trailer and
then safely tow it through a public
environment.”
He said the main challenge was
paying attention to the trailer while
being aware of where the truck was.
“It’s a very large truck and when
driving through narrow sections
the gun will swing out the wrong
way, so you need to know where
everything is,” Cpl McKinnon said.
The course produced a fresh
supply of soldiers qualified to move
the guns in support of 7 Bde.
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 June 25, 2020
Soldiers from 8/9RAR hone their marksmanship at the shooting range at Greenbank Training Area in
Queensland. 
Machine guns receive
blue glove respect
Sgt Dave Morley
ASLAV gunners from 2/14 LHR
(QMI) are in a prime position to
convert to the Boxer platform in
August after gunnery courses were
completed on June 5.
2IC A Sqn Capt Jesse
Wilkinson said the unit went on
course during COVID-19, with
mitigations in place, to ensure
A Sqn had the qualifications to
convert to Boxer by August.
“Twelve troopers qualified
on the ASLAV Gunners Course
and 36 on the Remote Weapons
Course,” Capt Wilkinson said.
Cfn Stewart Barsing, of 1RAR,
conducts maintenance work on
a Bushmaster Protected Mobility
Vehicle at Gallipoli Barracks.
In-barracks training took place
from May 4, followed by the live-
fire phase at Wide Bay Training
Area from June 1.
Troop sergeant Sgt Joseph
Ludeman, who oversaw the
serials, said running a gunnery
course within a unit rather than
at the School of Armour created
some challenges.
“With COVID-19 restrictions
in place, we certainly had our
hands full but we have the best
JNCOs I have seen in years,” he
said.
“Through their drive and
pursuit for excellence they have
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upheld a standard the School of
Armour would be happy with.”
Troop sergeant Sgt Vincent
Broad said it was good for the
soldiers to “get out and do some
quality training”.
“The COVID-19 restrictions
we put in place made the training
very different from the usual RWS
(remote weapons station) course,”
he said.
“It’s not often you see soldiers
cocking .50-cal machine guns in
bright blue latex gloves.”
“It was great for the soldiers to
get out and do some good-quality
training.”
Soldiers from
2/14LHR (QMI)
take part in the
final live-fire
component of the
ASLAV Gunners
Course at Wide
Bay Training Area
in Queensland.
LCpl Sean Prince, left, and Tpr Zac Morgan, of 2/14LHR (QMI) debrief dry-
fire training at Gallipoli Barracks.
Return is
ready and
steady
Capt Taylor Lynch
AS GOVERNMENT restrictions ease
across Queensland, 7 Bde soldiers from
Gallipoli Barracks have started to return to
work and training.
Due to social-distancing measures,
major exercises and non-essential training
were put on hold. Instead, units conducted
home workouts, interactive computer-
based training and operational training
scenarios from home on rotating rosters.
Commander 7 Bde Brig Jason Blain
said it was important for soldiers to stay
sharp and maintain their readiness, even
during reduced-tempo periods.
“Gallipoli Barracks is home to a num-
ber of Army units with diverse capabili-
ties, many of which have recently assisted
the community in response to the pan-
demic,” Brig Blain said.
“This year members have been
involved in Operation Bushfire Assist and
Operation COVID-19 Assist.
“The return to modified training
ensures high safety standards are main-
tained so we can continue supporting the
Australian community when called upon.”
While continuing to take precautions,
the brigade will now increase its on-base
training to ensure its soldiers remain
mission ready.
“We will ease into training carefully,
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taking measures to ensure physical dis-
tancing and good hygiene is maintained
and some members will continue to oper-
ate from home,” Brig Blain said.
“Army’s mission is to prepare forces to
defend Australia from all threats and we
need to make sure we continue to be able
to do this.”
CO 2/14LHR (QMI) Lt-Col Thomas
McDermott was impressed by his soldiers’
initiative during the pandemic.
“This was challenging for an armoured
regiment, but the imagination of our
officers and soldiers won out and it has
been really impressive how they’ve kept
their edge, including keeping fit,” Lt-Col
McDermott said.
He said the brigade’s return to train-
ing was also important for the wider
Queensland community.
“7 Bde consider ourselves a part of the
Queensland community and as soon as
it’s right to do so we want to get back out
among Queenslanders,” he said.
“We’ve really missed the community
interactions over the past few months.
“We’re starting training again in small,
10-person groups for field exercises, les-
sons and physical training, in line with
Queensland government restrictions.
“We rely on small teams anyway, so
this is working well, and we’re really
focused on personal hygiene.”
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6RAR mascot Pte Ridgleigh Blue IV greets handler Pte Jarred Little and, right, Pte Blue as a pup, less than a year ago.

Prancing to four-paw beat

Cpl Julia Whitwell
THE youngest member of 6RAR, bat-
talion mascot Pte Ridgleigh Blue IV,
celebrated his first birthday just one
day after the battalion’s birthday.
RSM 6RAR WO1 Stephen Logan
said the timing of the mascot’s
birthday, on June 7, was “purely
coincidental”.
“When I was tasked with finding
our next mascot, the criteria was it
had to be a purebred blue cattle dog
from Queensland with a patch over his
left eye to match our unit field patch,”
WO1 Logan said.
“It just happened I picked this one
and his birthday was the day after
ours.”
The pup had the chain of command
wrapped around his little paw from the
outset.
WO1 Logan assumed caretaking
duties until a handler was appointed
and the CO kept treats in his office in
case of a visit.
“As a private, he’s the only one
who gets away with walking straight
into the CO’s office without knock-
ing and just making himself at home,”
WO1 Logan said.
“The boss has, on occasion, been
seen giving Pte Blue IV a belly rub
when he thinks no one is looking.”
Since enlisting in November, Pte
Blue IV mastered basic training and
is under instruction from handler
Pte Jarred Little to move on to more
advanced drill.
“I’ve started getting him into
parade drill,” Pte Little said.
“When I halt he sits and next we’ll
be teaching him to lie down when
we’re at ease.
“I’m hoping we can get Pte
Blue IV to prance with his feet up
when we salute on the march and
maybe even to sit and salute.
“He’s very smart so I think he can
do it.
“He usually only takes a day to
master basic tricks but drill takes a
little longer.”
Pte Blue IV’s drill training will pre-
pare him for Junior Leaders Course
later this year, which WO1 Logan said
was in anticipation of a promotion
in 2021.
“Pte Blue IV has demonstrated
leadership qualities from the get-go,”
WO1 Logan said.
“He has shown his commitment
to the morale of this battalion and he
maintains a high standard of personal
fitness. No one can keep up with him
at PT.
“Assuming he performs well on his
courses and there’s no DFDA action
pending, I’d say he’s on track to be
promoted before his next birthday.”

A mascot of the same

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CO 5RAR Lt-Col Matthew
Dirago said the 18-year-old Bengal
tiger had been part of the unit even values and attributes, and RSM
before she enlisted on June 10.
“We’re more than just the Tiger Pte Quintus Durga reflected a
Battalion, we’re the tiger family,” cross-section of this battalion.
Lt-Col Dirago said.
Cpl Quintus Rama died 13
months ago, leaving big shoes to
fill for the unit’s next mascot.
“Luckily, Pte Quintus Durga
them,” Lt-Col Dirago said.
“We felt the void during the
interim period but now that we’ve
closed that gap, our family is
complete.”
Mascots represent a unit’s
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Training into the future

Cpl Julia Whitwell
L A N D Wa r f a r e C e n t r e
(LWC) training is changing and
modernising.
Officer Training Wing (OTW)
conducted its first completely
non-residential All Corps Majors
Course during May and June,
with trainees attending online
from Darwin, Townsville, Sydney,
Canberra and Puckapunyal.
COMDT LWC Col Arran
Hassell said the training included
online course material, forums and
webinars for lessons and syndicate
discussions.
“This is a significant shift in the
way we deliver courses. It is excit-
ing, but it is only the beginning,”
Col Hassell said.
“[The pandemic] has provided
us an opportunity to fundamentally
change the way we will deliver
training into the future. As we
change, we need Army to change
with us.”
In July, OTW will deliver the
All Corps Captain Course using a
“hub and spoke” format.
Presentations will be delivered
from Canungra – the hub – with
syndicate discussions facilitated by
OTW instructors in brigade loca-
tions – the spokes.
By October, both courses will
adopt a hybrid delivery model,
with a non-residential first module
and then a residential component
to complete the course.
“It remains important to bring
the trainees together for specific
activities, but if training can be
conducted effectively online then
we are attempting to maximise the
use of this learning medium,” Col
Hassell said.
CO WONCO-A Lt-Col
Dianne Grey said Warrant Officer “Later this year we will look at a three-week non-residential compo- we need COs to ensure participants Land Warfare Centre
and Non-Commissioned Officer transitioning these to hybrid courses nent at the start.” are not drawn back into the work- training has gone online.
Academy is also running non-res- inclusive of residential and non-res- Col Hassell said it was important place,” he said.
idential courses, starting with the idential modules,” Lt-Col Grey said. trainees were given ample time to “We need individuals to commit to
Subject 1 for Warrant Officer and “We are also developing the complete non-residential courses. the course to ensure the best outcome
Sergeant Courses this month. Subject 1 for Corporal Course to have “For the success of these courses, from their training.”

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He said flying in the simulator
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“It gives good orientation with
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He enjoyed the sport for the
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An officer fires his pistol

during the combat shooting

Aiming for
component of the School of
Infantry’s Regimental Officer
Basic Course at the Singleton
Military Area.
Photo: Cpl Chris Beerens

a new era
Maj Carrie Robards
A NEW-LOOK Regimental
Officer Basic Course (ROBC)
that brings officer training
into a new era is under way
at the School of Infantry in
Singleton.
Some minor adjustments
were required to fit in with
pandemic restrictions but the
first revised version of the
three-month course was still
able to go ahead from May.
CO School of Infantry
Lt-Col James Smith said the
course modernised the way
officers are trained.
“We’re adapting to
changes in how the infantry
fights and win, the terrain
in which we operate, how
we achieve combined-arms
effects and bring lethality
against adversaries,” Lt-Col
Smith said.
The revised infantry
ROBC has increased the
focus on practical field
training, navigation and
combined-arms training in the
Infantry Corps armoured and
protected-mobility vehicles.
Live-fire platoon attacks,
ambushes and defence
operations have been
included to better prepare
officers to command an
infantry platoon within a
combined-arms combat team.
Lieutenants in the course
started with enhanced
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focused on the job of keeping combat arms
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profession, even in a global pandemic.
“Regimental officer basic training courses
are running for armour, artillery, combat
engineer and infantry officers, with the other
schools getting back to their usual training
activities,” Col McCammon said.
With schools in Queensland, NSW and
Victoria, the centre had adapted training to suit
each state government’s COVID-19 guidelines.
“It’s been my priority to ensure we’re
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WITNESS TO
Observers Charles Coates, left,
Sqn-Ldr Ronald Rankin and
Maj Stuart Peach on a tour of UN jeep at the 38th parallel just
the 38th parallel. prior to the war breaking out.
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fighting broke out on the border
between North and South
Korea. Two Australians, the
only UN military observers in Korea,
were witnesses to the conflict.
At the end of WWII, Japanese forces
across the Pacific were disarmed and
Japanese colonial possessions occupied
by the victorious powers.
Russian forces swept down the Korean
peninsula, with American forces pushing
up from the south.
The country was divided along the
38th parallel, with temporary regimes
established by each occupying force,
communist to the north and democratic to
the south.
For three years UN diplomats tried
to organise elections for a new unifying
government, but the regimes had become
increasingly antagonistic towards each
other.
Elections were finally due to take
place in mid-1950, but clashes became
so common along the border that the new
United Nations Commission on Korea
(UNCOK) requested military observers.
Former WWII POW, Maj Stuart
Peach, a 34-year-old Australian Army
staff officer, was the first to arrive on
May 29.
He was stationed in Japan
when the Army requested the
Australian Commander of the British
Commonwealth Occupation Force
Maj Stuart Peach, left, and Lt-Col F. White, Royal Canadian (BCOF) nominate an officer to the post.
Armoured Corps, speak with the sole survivor of a A week later, 32-year-old Sqn-Ldr
massacre near Tupo Ri through a Korean interpreter. Ronald Rankin joined him from Australia.
Well ahead of the arrival of their other
UN counterparts, they were the only
military observers in Korea before the war
broke out. On June 9, Peach and Rankin
began their first two-week observation
tour.
Starting near Seoul, they moved
steadily east, finishing with a visit to the
Ongjin peninsula to the west, mapping
the South Korean forces aligned along the
temporary border and visiting their Army
headquarters.
Although they were among the
first peacekeepers, they faced a near-
impossible task as they did not know the
country or terrain, and spoke no Korean.
Nor could they cross into the north
(though the American diplomat with them
was invited to do so).
Even more problematic, they were
almost completely reliant on South
Korean forces for everything they needed,
and they risked only seeing what the
South Korean forces wanted them to.
On June 24, with a quiet weekend
planned ahead, they began to write their
tour report.
While they heard some talk among
young South Korean officers in Seoul,
Peach recorded that “we did not see
any sign of preparation for an invasion
or even a foray of any consequence
across the parallel”, with no evidence of
sufficient troop concentrations, equipment
or supplies to support a belligerent action
from the south.
Despite some reports of civilians being
moved away from the border to the north,
and the recent occupation of some salients
by North Korean forces, they concluded
that no reports “had been received of
any unusual activity on the part of the
North Korean forces that would indicate
any imminent change”. The invasion Maj Stuart Peach, top
on Sunday morning caught them almost second from right, is shown
completely by surprise. the disposition of troops
But the report they quickly sent to the by members of the South
UN formed a key part of the evidence Korean forces.
that UNCOK would present to the UN
Security Council that North Korea was
the aggressor.
Official history records this was one of
the “most consequential” reconnaissances
conducted by Australian service
officers and lead to the resolution for
the deployment to Korea of the United
Nations Command.
Temporarily evacuated to Japan, Peach
and Rankin soon went back to Korea
to continue their role as observers, now
joined by the rest of their team from
across the globe.
They went on to travel across the
country observing the outbreak of war,
cataloguing the increasing numbers of
refugees, prisoners of war and reports of
atrocities. At times, Peach was even called
upon to advise South Korean troops,
drawing upon his WWII experiences.
The war would go on to claim more
than 2 million lives, including more than
300 Australians of the more than 17,000
soldiers, sailors and airmen who served,
over five years.
An armistice was signed on July 27,
1953, but the peace remains temporary,
with the two countries split by a
demilitarised zone on the 38th parallel.
Australian personnel are still there,
observing the border between North and
South Korea 70 years later.
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Putting best foot

forward in cyber
IN A world digitally connected to the
battlefield, traditional lines between
peace and war have become blurred,
according to Maj-Gen Marcus
Thompson, ADF’s Head Information
Warfare.
“It’s not quite clear whether we’re
in one or the other, or at times, a bit of
both,” he said.
“We are in a contested environment
and peacetime is now increasingly char-
acterised by tactics that have tradition-
ally belonged in wartime.”
Defence took its first major step to
counter this with the creation of the
Information Warfare Division for group
cyber functions that didn’t fit “neatly”
into Navy, Army or Air Force.
“United with a strategic direction
and given resources, these capabilities
are giving the ADF a fighting chance
in the contemporary battlespace,” Maj-
Gen Thompson said.
“In the near future, our entire inven-
tory of aircraft, ships and combat vehi-
cles will comprise of digital platforms
and therefore be extensions of the
broader network.
“The digital hygiene of those com-
equipment we use in training and on
operations,” Maj-Gen Thompson said.
“It also extends to our own personal
cyber security. None of us want to be
the vulnerability within the system –
the weak link that allows a threat to
infiltrate.”
Information Warfare Division
is building a reserve workforce and
last year the Defence Remuneration
Tribunal aligned pay scales across cyber
trades of each service.
“It might seem small, but we cannot
take those bold steps forward without
getting our own house in order first,”
Maj-Gen Thompson.
Defence can also reconsider certain
ADF entry requirements on a case-by-
case basis to help attract the best cyber
operators who may not meet traditional
standards.
Maj-Gen Thompson said Defence
couldn’t fight in cyberspace alone, with
ASD, industry, businesses, universities
and the public having a role to play.
He also posed questions to generate Ray De Vere talks to members of 2/14LHR about his experiences in the battle of Binh Ba. Inset:
discussion around cyber warfare. 5RAR soldiers mounted in M-113 armoured personal carriers from 3 Cav Regt as they enter the
“How do we have a meaningful con- village of Binh Ba on the first day of the battle. Photos: Tpr Jonathan Goedhart; Australian War Memorial

puter-operated systems as well as any
device plugged into them is critical.”
Information warfare is broader than
just cyber, but Maj-Gen Thompson
believes cyber makes tools of informa-
tion warfare scalable.
Basics from
versation with the public about a con-
tested environment they may know very
little about?” Maj-Gen Thompson said.
“How do we build national
resilience towards malign influence
and activities in the information

And while operating in cyberspace
Defence is vulnerable to its threats.
“We’re protecting networks and
mission systems and in an increasingly
connected world that extends to the
the battlefield
environment?
“What role must the ADF play in a
whole-of-government response?
“As I’ve consistently stated, I don’t
necessarily have all the answers.”

Capt Taylor Lynch
THE soldiers of 2/14LHR have
received some valuable advice
about the importance of mastering
the basics from a veteran who
learnt that lesson on the battlefield
during the Vietnam War.
On the anniversary eve of the
1969 Battle of Binh Ba, former
3 Cav Regt troop leader Ray De
Vere – who was part of Australia’s
decisive victory in the battle,
from June 6-8 – passed on to unit
tank crew members the points he
believed were vital for success.
“I can’t stress enough the
importance of perfecting your
basic skills and drills, and proper
stowage of vehicles,” Mr De Vere
said.
“If it’s drilled into you, you
don’t have to think about what you
have to do when you’re fighting.
Maj-Gen Marcus Thompson during the Joint Enablers Town Hall meeting All the threats to your life can be
held at the ADF Academy in 2017.  Photo: Jay Cronan countered by doing the right thing
at the right time in the right way.”
Relationships formed in the tight-
knit team were also paramount in
his survival and their inevitable
victory.
“The spirit and strong bond of
an armoured vehicle crew is so
important,” he said.
The three-day battle at the
village of Binh Ba, 5km north of
the 1st Australian Task Force base
at Nui Dat, involved Australian
infantry from 5RAR, tanks from
1 Armd Regt and M-113 armoured
personnel carriers from 3 Cav Regt.
It was considered unusual
because it featured heavy house-
to-house fighting instead of the
usual jungle warfare and it forced
the enemy to temporarily leave the
province of Phuoc Tuy.
Mr De Vere was pleased to see
how “switched on” the soldiers he
spoke to were.
“I was impressed by how
professional they were and I think
our Army is in good hands with this
new generation,” he said.
LCpl John Wilkinson said he
was interested to learn from Mr De
Vere “how much old days relate to
current times”.
“Hearing the experiences they
went through, a lot of it is the same
as what we go through,” LCpl
Wilkinson said.
“Especially from a troop
commander ’s perspective, you
could hear what information he
was getting, the information he
wasn’t getting and what he had to
do to achieve not only victory but
maintain positive control of the
situation.”
LCpl Wilkinson said he looked
forward to more sessions with
seasoned war veterans.
“Newer soldiers don’t get
enough exposure to people
with actual combat experience,
especially from a time like
Vietnam,” he said.

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Online in An information systems

technician working in the field.

the field
Cpl Julia Whitwell culture of Army. I love that drill, PT
and learning to shoot are all parts of my
KEEPING a battalion online in the job. We get to be part of the Australian
battlefield takes a skilled team of tradition, something bigger than
IT-trained soldiers. ourselves,” he said.
From maintaining specialised He was also drawn to the problem-
equipment to trouble-shooting network solving of IT that only an Army role
issues, Information Systems Technicians offered.

‘
take office networking up a notch and “If I were doing the same type of
into the field. role for a civilian company, I would
Sig William just be sitting in
Jenkinson, of 103 an office all day,
Sig Sqn, described which doesn’t really
his role as providing
“fundamental battle The problem appeal to me,” Sig
Jenkinson said.
space communication
for commanders”.
could be “ We f a c e a l l
sorts of unique
“If the commander
c a n ’t r e c e i v e h i s
anything. It’s our challenges. We’ll
be in the middle of
emails, for example,
it’s up to us to think
job to find and it nowhere and have
to find connections
laterally to find the
issue,” he said.
figure out. w he re the re a re
none, or put our
“Maybe there’s no – Sig William Jenkinson equipment through
power getting to the harsh weather
machine, or it could conditions – it
be configuration of might be snowing
the server connection. Or maybe you’re and windy, or hot and rainy – and we
out field and an animal has chewed really test the limits of these machines.
through a cable. “You don’t get that in an office IT
“The problem could be anything. It’s job.”
our job to find and figure it out.”
With a strong hobbyist background Anyone interested in a corps transfer to cyber
in IT, Sig Jenkinson said his Army role analyst (ECN 661) should complete a PE166-1
offered the best of both worlds. or email plan.caduceus@defence.gov.au for more
“I enjoy the training I get, and the information.

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 18 Features

Chap Stan Fetting deployed on Operation COVID-19 Assist held a small service at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Windorah, Queensland.  Photos: Lt Claire Duffy

Local church restored

Soldiers give back to the Windorah community by helping with local jobs, Maj Matthew Grant reports.

O
VER the past three months,
the small town of Windorah
has hosted soldiers of 11
Bde who are supporting
Operation COVID-19 Assist.
During the operation, soldiers
found time to help with jobs that need-
ed doing in town, which has a popula-
tion of 80 with a median age of 60.
Acting Section Commander LCpl
Brodie Paul said once permission was
granted to restore the Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Church, his troops
became highly motivated.
“Windorah is a town that has
a strong Anzac tradition – the local
cenotaph features three Mentioned in
Despatches, a Military Medal and a
Distinguished Flying Cross, and local
families have seen their sons depart
to every conflict Australia has par-
ticipated in since the Boer War,” LCpl
Paul said.
“The church offered the perfect
project to say thank you to a local
community with such strong Anzac
links.
“During the works, two local ladies
would deliver home-baked cakes and
stop for a chat – both have sons in the
Army and were pleased to see the uni-
form in town.”
P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Wi n d o r a h
Development Board and owner of the
Western Star Motel, Marilyn Simpson,
said the community was very
grateful.
“We have an ageing population so
getting the people power to fix the
church is difficult. We are thankful
to have a whole lot of strong Army
folk who were itching to help,” Mrs
Simpson said.
LCpl Paul said work on the historic
building took a number of days and
saw a range of techniques used.
“The church dates to 1940 with
most of the pieces within it being of
high quality. A lot of love went into
the building of this church 80 years
ago,” LCpl Paul said.
“A clean and light sanding with a
fresh coat of paint brought out the best
in different facets of the building.
“We were fortunate to have Spr
Eamon Kelly – a skilled tradesperson
– in our team. Without him this project
wouldn’t have been finished to such a
high level.”
The project reflects work being
completed across the state by
JTG629.9 – providing essential sup-
port to Queensland Police, while inte-
grating with local communities.
During the operation their pres-
ence boosted local economies as sol-
diers sought catering, accommodation,
hygiene and waste-disposal services.
Mrs Simpson said Defence support
has helped her business during gov-
ernment restrictions.
“It has allowed me to keep two
staff employed and the flow-on effects
for the community have been vital,”
she said.
“Thanks to the support of Defence,
our community will come through
COVID-19.”

Rolling up his
sleeve during
the pandemic
Reservist donates plasma during Operation
COVID-19 Assist, writes Capt Zoe Griffyn.

A
RMY reservist Sig Michi
Hartnett rolled up his
sleeve to donate plasma for
the first time as part of the
JTG629.9 blood drive.
A communications systems opera-
tor from 8 Sig Regt, Sig Hartnett is
deployed as part of the ADF’s
contribution to the pandemic
response.
It is through this deployment that
he decided to donate plasma.
“I’d see information about
Defence doing blood donation drives
and thought I should contribute,” Sig
Hartnett said.
“When I got to the donation cen-
tre and learnt what plasma is used for
and how many people it can help I
realised it’s an important thing to do.”
Unsure of what to expect on the
day, he was surprised at how easy the
process was.
“The experience was interesting
because I could see everything work-
ing next to me and the Red Cross
Sig Michi Hartnett of 8 Sig Regt
members were pleasant and friendly. donates plasma at the Australian
A staff member took the time to tell Red Cross Lifeblood during
me how the centrifuge worked and Operation COVID-19 Assist.
how they pump the red blood cells Photo: Cpl Sagi Biderman
back into your body so they only take
plasma,” Sig Hartnett said.
He said he would be more than
happy to donate again.
“I’ll do it because I understand
how important donating blood is.
That knowledge offsets the uncom-
fortable physical experience,” he
said.
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Group accounts manager Sally Gavin
praised Defence’s support during the
pandemic.
“During the unprecedented times,
having support from Defence and
their personnel is vital to ensure we
can maintain our blood supplies,” Ms
Gavin said.
“We’d love to say thank you to
each and every one of you who have
been able to help us out with a life-
saving donation.”
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Officer cadets graduate

Sgt Dave Morley
Lt Olivia Harvey
THE Army is 63 lieutenants richer after is awarded the
the Reserve Officers’ Commissioning Field Marshal Sir
Course, adapted to meet government Thomas Blamey
restrictions, marched out at Holsworthy Memorial Award
on May 30. by Commander
CO Sydney University Regiment 2 Div Maj-Gen
(SUR) Lt-Col Nick de Bont said restric- Kathryn Campbell at
tions were heavy at the start, and there Holsworthy Barracks.
was concern it may have had to be Photo: Cpl Chris Beerens
cancelled.
“Luckily we were able to iso-
late a large number of cadets and that
meant they were pretty much safe at
Holsworthy Barracks, so we were able
to continue the training,” Lt-Col de Bont
said.
“Normally Training Block 5 (TB5)
is run at RMC-D, but it was moved to
Holsworthy at the start of the pandemic
when there were border restrictions in
place.”
Lt-Col de Bont said the officer cadets
were originally asked to come in for a
three-week period.
“During the first week we asked them
to stay for another three months,” he
said.
“They only had 48 hours to make that
decision on whether they’d return to their
work, their studies and their families
or remain in isolation here to complete classes twice because of distancing Olivia Harvey, initially intended derie within the group that gradu- blocks in a fairly quick snapshot,” Lt
training. A large number were willing to requirements, smaller groups and to complete TB3 and then go home ated and we’ve made some great Hill said.
stay. more time outside. after two weeks. friendships over the past two months, “I’m doing the Gap Year Program
“This group has shown a remarkable “There were no shortcuts in the “I made the choice to stay for TB4 which I think replicates what you’d and as soon as I finish here I’ll be
amount of commitment.” training continuum and they’ve done and TB5,” Lt Harvey said. get with the full-time people at going on my ROBC before being
Lt-Col de Bont said SUR hadn’t run a fantastic job – I’m really proud of “Because the course was con- RMC.” posted to a full-time unit.
TB5 for a long time, but were supported them.” densed, it was mentally challenging Lt Andrew Hill from Adelaide “I was drawn to the officer spec-
by RMC instructors and other units. Newly commissioned officer and we only had two days between joined Army on January 10 and had trum because I really enjoy getting
“It’s defensive tactics rather than and winner of the Sword of Honour TB4 and TB5, leaving a lot of people just five days off until graduation. the best out of other people and mak-
offensive tactics,” he said. and Field Marshall Sir Thomas physically drained. “It’s been a pretty full-on time ing sure they get the best out of their
“In some cases, we had to run B l a m e y M e m o r i a l Aw a r d , L t “There was excellent camara- and we’ve completed all the training experience.”

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Force soldiers and officers of Task
Group Taji 10 during their farewell
parade at Robertson Barracks in 2019.
Photo: Cpl Shane Kelly

Increasing
support
network
WHILE rewarding for members,
deployments and other absences
can be stressful and challenging for
families. To support members and
their families during these periods,
Defence People Group has developed
a new webinar series – Deployment:
embracing the challenge.
Maj Rod Powell, Defence
Community Organisation (DCO) Area
Manager for the ACT and southern
NSW, said the webinar series would
provide families with information and
practical tips for managing before,
during and after deployment.
“The four-part webinar series
covers the phases of deployment,
the planning families can make pre-
deployment, tips and strategies for
members and their families during
deployment and the preparations
families can make for their member’s
return when the deployment is over,”
Maj Powell said.
“The extraordinary events of 2020,
with the bushfires and the pandemic,
has only increased the stressors on
many members and their families.
“This webinar series provides a
great opportunity to get a range of
useful information from the comfort
of home.”
The DCO website has a range of
information for members and their
partners and parents about deploy-
ment and absence from home, includ-
ing a support handbook.
“The handbook provides informa-
tion about how members and their
families can prepare practically and
emotionally, as well as tips for staying
positive and how to help kids during
deployment,” Maj Powell said.
The handbook includes a mem-
ber and family care plan, which has
a checklist of important information
such as Defence and Army contacts.
It also details the personal admin-
istration to be completed before leav-
ing on deployment, relevant fam-
ily medical and education information
and other contacts and information for
insurance, banking, vehicle and home
maintenance.
“Things can go wrong when the
member is deployed and sometimes
their partner doesn’t know all the
details of where to go or what to do,”
Maj Powell said.
“Events like car breakdowns,
issues with government payments,
or if a family member or pet needs
urgent medical attention, can be dif-
ficult when the family isn’t prepared.”
Army families can call the all-
hours Defence Family Helpline/
National Welfare Coordination Centre
(NWCC) on 1800 624 608 if they
need support, referral or advice, or if
they need to contact their member on
deployment.
Families can also opt-in to receive
absence-from-home support calls,
which allow family members to chat
with Helpline/NWCC staff and ask
questions they might have about the
support available from Defence and in
their local community.
The webinar series will be held on the Zoom
platform and families can download the app
from the Apple iStore or Google Play. Follow
DCO on social media, ForceNet Families or
see the website for details about the deploy- Army Chaplain Capt Ricky Su and his family at the Task Group Taji 10
ment webinar series or deployment support. farewell parade, Robertson Barracks in 2019.  Photo: Capt Daniel MacDonald

Changes to annual Improving the positive

payment summaries
THE ATO has made changes to the
way employers report salary and
wage information, as a part of Single
Touch Payroll (STP).
Defence implemented STP in
February and commenced automati-
cally providing payee earnings and
wage information to the ATO every
fortnight from payday March 19.
Defence will no longer issue
Payment Summaries at the end of
a financial year. Instead, you will
be able to access an income state-
ment via myGov after the end of the
financial year.
Defence and Australian Signals
Directorate payees are able to check
year-to-date earnings, tax and super-
annuation information through
myGov at any time during the finan-
cial year.
Reportable fringe benefits
amount information will be available
at the end of the year.
Existing processes for ADF
members who served in a tax zone
during the financial year remain
unchanged. Member tax zone details
will continue to be reported to the
ATO directly by the member.
If you do not have a myGov account you can
sign up at my.gov.au
For more information about the changes, visit
the STP page, contact 1800 DEFENCE or
email yourcustomer.service@defence.gov.au
transition to civilian life
THE Defence Home Ownership
Assistance Scheme (DHOAS)
helps current and former ADF
members and their families to
buy their own home by paying
a monthly sum towards their
approved home loan.
On June 22, the timeframe to
access a DHOAS subsidy certifi-
cate was extended from two to
five years after a permanent or
reserve force member leaves the
ADF.
The extension to five years will
provide veterans with the time to
carefully consider their options.
This new time limit will impact
transitioning members by allowing
a longer time period to access a
benefit that assists home owner-
ship.
This additional timeframe will
assist with the transitioning pro-
cess to civilian life.
Further information about DHOAS is
available on the Department of Veterans’
Affairs at dhoas.gov.au
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For the
love of
the world
game
Sgt Sebastian Beurich
A CHILDHOOD spent watch-
ing rugby league didn’t stop Pte
Michael Asher getting onto the soc-
cer pitch.
Although he played both sports
from a young age, soccer become
his main love.
“It started because of my mates
at school – they were playing so I
joined in,” Pte Asher said.
“I play it and love it, but growing
up it was never really on TV, or if it
was, it was too late to watch, so it
was just difficult to view.
“I guess you get a love for any
game once you’ve played enough of
it and you never want to stop.”
After playing for local clubs
most of his career, he now only
plays for Army having not “much
life left” in his legs.
“It’s heaps more competitive and
intense as well,” he said.
“By the time you make the team
and get into camp, you’re looking at
three to four games in a six-to-eight- Soldiers interested in playing can visit:
day period.
“The training is intense and then
you’re straight into a game the day
after, then back into training – it’s
pretty brutal.
“The games are quite physical
as well because everyone wants to
beat each other, so no one is holding
back. It’s definitely harder than a
normal competition.”
Pte Asher was on the ADF over-
35s team at last year’s Sunshine
Coast Masters’ competition.
“We’re all getting on in our
years and the pace isn’t as quick as
it would have been when we were
younger, but we’ve got some tal-
ented players,” he said.
“I’ve done two years with the Pte Michael Asher, left,
Army team now and the second year playing on the final day
was definitely a bit easier because of the 2019 National
I knew a few of the guys and how Football Championship
they played. held at Valentine Sports
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COVID-19 restrictions didn’t stop Defence
Force personnel across South-East
Cpl Lucy Lockhart, of Joint Health Command, Queensland taking part in the Push-Up
participates in the Push-Up Challenge at Gallipoli Challenge to raise awareness of mental
Barracks, Brisbane. Photos: Cpl Colin Dadd health.
Members from HMAS Moreton, Gallipoli
Barracks and RAAF Base Amberley
participated in the challenge, completing
3046 push-ups last month as part of a
combined team.
Australian Capt Luke Le Grand and Cpl Lucy
Army
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Capt Le Grand oversaw the planning and
conduct of the activity. He said the ADF was
recognised as a leader in promoting health
among its people, aiming to achieve the high-
est levels of physical strength, endurance,
mental health and resilience.
“The Push-Up Challenge was a natural fit
for us, but we had to ensure it complied with
social-distancing guidelines,” Capt Le Grand
said.
A total of nine personnel – three members
from each service – completed push-ups in
allocated positions at a distance of no less
than 1.5m apart.
Leut Anthea Baczkowski, of HMAS
Moreton, said she heard about the challenge
and thought it was a great activity to be part
of.
“Mental health is linked to physical health
and this activity gets everyone outdoors
doing something physical,” Leut Baczkowski
said.
“In these times, it’s good to be part of a
team and have a sense of belonging, which is
an important part of mental health.”
Air Force members from RAAF Base
Amberley in Ipswich didn’t want to be left
out so they made a special trip to Brisbane to
be involved.
Flt-Sgt Michael Godfrey, of HQ No. 96
Wing, organised Air Force’s team.
“I put the feelers out and my fellow Air
Force colleagues came forward to help out,”
Flt-Sgt Godfrey said.
“It was rewarding to see everyone come
together to be involved in this worthy cause.
“I wanted to take part in the Push-Up
Challenge to show my support and break
down the stigma that surrounds mental
health.”
The 3046 push-ups completed in the chal-
lenge represented the number of lives lost in
Australia to suicide in 2018.
The ADF Health and Wellbeing Portal provides a wide
range of Defence websites containing information on
ADF Health and Mental Health services and support.
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Skipper no stranger to gold
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DESPITE what he says about med-
als not being his main focus, Invictus
Games Team Australia co-captain Sgt
Shane Bramley is no stranger to gold.
He took home two gold med-
als from the 2018 and 2019 Warrior
Games in the United States, a feat he
hopes to repeat at The Hague next
year.
“The postponement is a disappoint-
ment but this lockdown is a global
thing,” Sgt Bramley said when asked
about his feelings towards the revised
Invictus schedule.
“In isolation we can practise the
fundamentals. Whether it’s work-
ing on speed in the chair, agility and
movement, we have a chance to build
our base level of fitness and strength
before the games.”
It will be the first Invictus Games
for Sgt Bramley, a member of the
wheelchair basketball and sitting vol-
leyball teams, who will also represent
Australia in discus and shot put.
With a “you name it, he played it”
type of childhood in country Victoria
he is a “renaissance man” of sport.
“I was cursed with good coordina-
tion at birth,” Sgt Bramley said.
“The relationship I had with sport,
the physicality and benefits you get
from it, was a real part of my identity
as a kid and as an adult.”
After enlisting in the Royal
Australian Corps of Transport in 1996,
the move from air dispatcher to PTI in
2003 was a natural transition for the
Team Australia co-captain, currently
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Multiple, service-related knee
reconstructions forced Sgt Bramley to
give up competitive sports, including
a stint in representative Aussie Rules.
These injuries were compounded
by a fibromyalgia diagnosis in 2011,
a condition causing chronic fatigue
and pain.
“There was a big void in me when I
couldn’t participate in sports,” he said.
“I filled my life with my work and
strived to be as good as I could be
professionally.”
This attitude helped Sgt Bramley
go from novice to the international
stage in just three years.
He first tried wheelchair sports
in 2017 when he joined the ADF
Adaptive Sports Program (ADFASP).
Although he found success on a
competitive level, Sgt Bramley said
the real wins were off the court.
“Satisfaction comes from all dif-
ferent places, because success isn’t
guaranteed, so it can’t be the primary
focus,” he said.
“The real benefit of the ADFASP
and events like the Invictus Games
comes from the connection you have
with other people who have similar
interests and experiences.
“It helps to accept that despite the
injuries and illnesses, you still have
a lot to offer, you can contribute and
be a part of something bigger than
yourself.”
Current and ex-serving members of the ADF
can submit an expression of interest to join the
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