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The official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy Volume 54, No.
18, September 29, 2011

SERVING AUSTRALIA WITH PRIDE
olume 54, No. 18, September 29, 2011
SERVING AUSTRALIA WITH PRIDE
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SETTING THE STANDARD:
CPOMT Jason Davis quick
thinking prevented an assault on a
Melbourne tram in early September.
Photo: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack
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02 NEWS
NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews September 29, 2011
RAN leases Windermere
for cyclone season
NAVY will lease an additional
amphibious ship, the Windermere,
to enhance amphibious capability
during the coming cyclone season.
This adds to HMAS Choules, which
will arrive in Australia in December,
and HMAS Tobruk, which is cur-
rently in maintenance in prepara-
tion for the cyclone season, which
begins in November. The additional
ship has been leased to maxim-
ise the RANs ability to respond
to humanitarian and natural dis-
asters over the cyclone period.
Windermere has been leased from
October 14 to January 31, 2012,
with the option to extend to the
end of February 2012. It has been
chartered through P&O Maritime
Services at a cost of $9.4 million.
It is capable of supporting around
100 passengers and can carry 1000
tonnes of cargo. Windermere is in
addition to Australias agreement
with New Zealand that the New
Zealand amphibious lift ship HMNZS
Canterbury will be made available
as part of the joint Pacific-focused
Ready Response Force, subject to
any operational requirements in New
Zealand. This is one of a series of
actions the Government has taken
this year to improve Navys amphibi-
ous capability and ensure it has the
capacity required for the cyclone
season.
ADF mourns deaths
SGT MICHAEL DUNN CFN BEAU PRIDUE
AN AIR Force member who was
seriously burned in an explosion
at Rockhampton airport on July
25 tragically died of his injuries in
the burns unit of Royal Brisbane
Hospital on September 20.
SGT Michael Dunn, from 322
Expeditionary Combat Support
Squadron based
at RAAF Base
Tindal, was
deployed to
the airport as
part of Exercise
Talisman Sabre.
He was part
of the airfield
arrester crew,
whose duties
included operat-
ing the arresting
cable across
the runway in
the event of an
emergency land-
ing by a fast jet.
After the
explosion, colleagues immediately
extinguished the flames on his body
and applied first aid.
He was transferred initially to
Rockhampton Base Hospital for
treatment and then to Royal Brisbane
where he remained in a serious con-
dition.
Chief of Air Force AIRMSHL
Geoff Brown expressed his deep-
est sympathies and those of the Air
Force community to SGT Dunns
family.
SGT Dunn was highly respected
and well liked by his colleagues,
AIRMSHL Brown said.
Those who visited Mick since
the accident were all affected by the
courage and determination that he
showed during his treatment and are
extremely saddened by his passing.
Our thoughts
are with the fam-
ily, friends and
colleagues of
SGT Dunn.
He served 27
years in the Air
Force and most
recently he was
serving at RAAF
Base Tindal
where he and
his family were
long-standing
members of the
Katherine com-
munity, he said.
Air Force
and the Defence Community
Organisation are providing his fam-
ily with support.
Meanwhile, investigations into
the incident continue. The ADFs
safety review, which was completed
on August 30, was unable to deter-
mine what caused the explosion
while inquiries by the Queensland
Police and the ADF Investigative
Service determined there were no
criminal actions involved.
AN AUSTRALIAN member of
the International Stabilisation
Force (ISF), CFN Beau Pridue,
died from injuries sustained in a
vehicle accident near Baucau, East
Timor, on September 15.
A second Australian ISF member
was injured in the accident and, fol-
lowing aero medi-
cal evacuation,
was treated at an
ISF-contracted
medical facility in
Dili. The soldier
sustained minor
injuries and his
prognosis for
recovery is good.
The soldiers
were travelling in
an ISF Unimog
vehicle when the
accident occurred.
An aero
medical team was
dispatched to the
scene via helicop-
ter and the medi-
cal officer confirmed the soldier had
died in the accident.
Chief of the Defence Force GEN
David Hurley expressed his deepest
sympathies.
Our thoughts are with CFN
Pridues family and the members
of his battalion who are feeling his
loss, GEN Hurley said.
Chief of Joint Operations LTGEN
Ash Power said the incident high-
lighted the dangers faced by ADF
personnel wherever they were
deployed.
This tragic accident has taken
the life of another young man serv-
ing his nation, LTGEN Power said.
Both soldiers involved in the
accident were Army reservists
normally posted to the 8th Combat
Services Support
Battalion
(8CSSB) in NSW.
In a statement,
CFN Pridues
family said
growing up in
Newcastle, Beau
always strived
to be the best he
could be.
He loved his
family, he loved
his mates and he
loved the Army,
the statement said.
We are
extremely proud
of our boy and we
know that we lost
him doing a job he was trained for
and loved doing.
CFN Pridues body returned to
RAAF Williamtown on September
21. Soldiers from 8CSSB formed
an honour guard and bearer party
to escort his casket from the RAAF
C-130 aircraft to his grieving family.
The soldiers funeral is scheduled for
the week beginning September 26.
An investigation into the accident
is under way.
By LCDR Neville Cook
FOLLOWING a busy and challeng-
ing five weeks alongside Fleet Base
West, HMAS Anzac has sailed for
her new home port of Sydney.
The formerly HMAS Stirling-
based FFH was brought out of a
12-month extended readiness peri-
od by the crew of HMAS Stuart,
who had recently returned from
Operation Slipper, in conjunction
with the FFH Support Team (ST).
This marks the first time Anzac
has been home ported in Sydney and
Stuart home ported in the West.
In the lead up to the swap, mate-
riel condition assessments were
conducted on all compartments and
equipment with particular focus on
ensuring that Anzac was safe to sail
to Fleet Base East (FBE).
With significant assistance from
the FFHST, manpower provision
from FSU Perth, and oversight from
key Engineering Division personnel,
the transition from dormant platform
to operational unit was conducted in
a systematic and diligent manner.
CMDR Brett Sonter assumed
command on September 5 and is the
first CMDR to become Commanding
Officer aboard Anzac.
The transfer of all material,
equipment and personnel has gone
to plan thanks to the hard work and
efforts of my ships company, the
FFHST and external support organi-
sations, CMDR Sonter said.
Weve been kept very busy. Not
only did the former crew of Stuart
conduct the platform swap to Anzac,
they also helped the FFHST prepare
Stuart for placement into extended
readiness.
Anzac will return to FBE for a
period alongside before Docking
Selected Restricted Availability in
December.
IN BRIEF
Anzac and Stuart conduct platform swap
HMAS Cerberus opens
to the public
AN OPEN day will be held at HMAS
Cerberus on October 23 from 10am
to 4pm. Visitors will see a range of
military activities, vehicles, armoury
and displays. If your family or friends
are interested in a career in the Navy,
plenty of information will be available
at the event.
SHIP SWAP: HMA
Ships Anzac and
Stuart alongside
Fleet Base West.
NAVY NEWS
03 NEWS
By Graham McBean
A CHIEF petty officer on leave
in Melbourne prevented a serious
assault with some quick thinking
and a crash tackle on his way
home to visit family on September
9.
Garden Island-based CPOMT
Jason Davis was on a tram at 7pm
when a passenger became unruly
and began threatening passengers.
CPOMT Davis said the man
became agitated and started yelling
at people to stop staring at him.
He was saying Ill rob you all
and slit your throats, he said.
The man then bent over and
motioned to take something from
his sock but nothing happened in
the first instance.
I thought he was pretty fired up
and might actually do something,
CPOMT Davis said.
The man was walking in the
aisle at the back of the tram then
said do you think Im joking and
bent over again. This time he drew
a razor from his sock and walked
toward the passenger he had threat-
ened previously.
CPOMT Davis then saw the
situation was out of control and
took his opportunity as the assailant
walked past him toward the other
passenger.
I was sitting down so I shoulder
barged him and took his legs out
from under him, he said.
He wasnt a really a big guy so
it wasnt hard. He dropped the razor
and there was a bit of a scuffle.
The driver had been alerted by
this time and the tram had stopped.
Fortunately, the incident had taken
place close to the door.
Another guy gave me a hand
to push him off the tram. He was
banging on the door for a while
then ran off.
Im a fairly big guy so he was
happy to get away from me.
The assailant had left his bag
behind on the tram and CPOMT
Davis went through it looking for
identification, none of which was
found.
Police are investigating the inci-
dent.
Bravery prevents assault
I was sitting down
so I shoulder barged
him and took his legs
out from under him.
CPOMT Jason Davis
Retention bonus benefits RAN
LIVING THE VALUES: CPOMT
Jason Davis, pictured at Garden
Island in Sydney, prevented an
assault on a Melbourne tram
earlier this month.
Photo: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack
SOME Navy engineering sailors
are set to benefit from a signifi-
cant retention bonus in a move
designed to encourage selected
marine technicians (MT) to
remain with Navy.
About 200 qualified MTs will
receive a retention bonus of up to
$80,000 in return for up to two
years of further service.
The bonus will be offered to
Anzac-class frigate MTs and sub-
mariner MTs with key operator
qualifications. The scheme will
remain open for a year to allow
MTs still training for these qualifi-
cations to qualify for the benefit.
Chief of Navy VADM Ray
Griggs made the announcement
in a signal to Navy members on
September 19.
This bonus scheme represents
a significant investment in our MT
workforce to ensure we have the
right trained people providing the
appropriate level of supervision and
support to keep our Anzac frigates
and Collins submarines at sea,
VADM Griggs said.
Importantly, this initiative is
part of the plan to qualify the many
MT and other categories of sailors
who are coming through the train-
ing system.
Recent reviews have identified
a lack of qualified Navy engineers
as a significant issue for Navy. The
high level of Navy training that
MTs receive makes them tempting
targets for the mining industry, par-
ticularly in Western Australia.
MTs who do not qualify will
still benefit from a range of broader
retention initiatives for techni-
cal personnel, including industry
outplacement to enhance their
technical skills, increased use of
simulation to provide training and
skills development, and the ongoing
professional development program.
VADM Griggs said some in the
MT community would be disap-
pointed about not being included in
this initiative, but he urged them to
consider the bigger picture.
This is not an initiative that I
have implemented lightly, he said.
I need to get maximum benefit
for the Navy for every additional
dollar invested. Seen through this
lens, the whole Navy community
stands to benefit from having our
ships and submarines operating
effectively to reduce our training
backlog and to develop the future
crews of our Air Warfare Destroyers
and Landing Helicopter Dock
ships.
WHO QUALIFIES?
This MT bonus offer is targeted at specific individuals within LS-CPO MT and
MT SM category sailors holding the following qualifications:
Marine Systems Controller
Endorsed ANZAC/CODOG
P101747
Marine Systems Manager
Endorsed ANZAC/CODOG
P101743
Marine Technical Charge Certificate
in conjunction with MSM Endorsed
ANZAC proficiency
P001877 or P001449
Marine Systems Controller
Endorsed COLLINS
P101748
Marine Systems Manager
Endorsed COLLINS
P101744
Marine Technical Charge Certificate
in conjunction with MSM Endorsed
COLLINS proficiency
P001877 or P001449
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By Graham McBean
TWO new research projects under
the microscope with civilian industry
may sound like science fiction but
could give the Navy a leading edge in
sonar and sensing technology.
The projects were two of five
selected from a potential 119 sub-
mi ssi ons under Round 15 of
t he Capabi l i t y and Technol ogy
Demonstrator (CTD) Program for fur-
ther development.
An Active Pulse Analysis System
(APAS) coupled with Nanoparticle-
Hydrophones could revolutionise the
LOOK TO THE
SKIES: One of
the new pro-
jects under the
Capability and
Technology
Demonstrator
Program is an
ADF-wide electro
optic/laser space
object tracking
capability that will
improve the ability
to track objects in
space.
Science a
capability
advantage
capability and technology used in
underwater sensing.
Defence Science and Personnel
Minister Warren Snowdon announced
the five winning projects on August
24, which will now receive combined
funding of $13 million for further
research.
In supporting these proposals we
have the potential to advance Defence
capability, produce innovative prod-
ucts for Defence and civilian use and
stimulate Australian industry growth,
Mr Snowdon said.
The Nanoparticle-Hydrophone,
from Phoenix Engineering Systems
Pty Ltd (with Thales), has the potential
to improve underwater sonar sensing
for ships, submarines and unmanned
underwater vehicles.
The small pad-like devices could
be installed in large numbers on the
hulls of vessels, reducing the overall
size of the vessel by eliminating the
need for bulky sonar structures and
taking the place of sonar array cables.
The Def ence Sci ence and
Technology Organisations (DSTO)
Director CTD Alan Hinge said all
CTD projects offered practical appli-
cations that could save lives and prop-
erty, as well as significantly reduce the
impact on the environment.
The Nanoparticle-Hydrophone
Development CTD could reduce the
need for conventional, bulky sonars
by literally pasting arrays of sensor
pad-like devices to ships hulls, Dr
Hinge said.
The complementary APAS project
could reduce sonar operator workload
by providing automatic scans and fil-
ters of the enormous amount of sonar
information received in the complex
sea environment.
Helping the human user deal
with increasing information inputs to
improve operational decision mak-
ing is a major interest of the CTD
Program, Dr Hinge said.
The CTD is managed by DSTO
and was established in 1997 to pro-
duce research innovation that can be
integrated quickly into existing, new
or replacement high-priority Defence
capabilities.
It is sponsored by Defences
Capability Development Group and
supports Australian industry in dem-
onstrating new technologies that have
the potential to contribute to Defence
capability.
Other projects include a Pegasus
Buoyancy System for Army helicop-
ters with the introduction of the new
Landing Helicopter Docks.
An ADF-wide electro optic/laser
space object tracking capability will
significantly improve the ability to
track objects in space with the aim of
preventing damage to satellites.
Mr Snowdon said Defence was
proud to be supporting Australian busi-
ness in developing these innovative
products.
I am especially pleased to note the
five successful proposals have come
from small and medium enterprises,
Mr Snowdon said.
I congratulate the companies
involved for supporting innovative
research and development technology.
Since the program began in 1997,
Defence has invested $237 million in
99 projects.
Round 15 CTDs will bring these
totals to $250 million across 103 pro-
jects.
In supporting
these proposals we
have the potential
to advance Defence
capability, produce
innovative products
...and stimulate...
industry growth.
Defence Science and
Personnel Minister
Warren Snowdon
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officers and instructors
of the Australian Cadet
Force.
The Tribunal has made
a number of recommenda-
tions that will be consid-
ered by the Department
of Defence before the
Government is in a posi-
tion to respond to the
inquiry.
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NAVY NEWS
05 NEWS
A TIMELINE in the September 15 edition of Navy
News showing RAN ship deployments to the Middle
East Area of Operations since September 11, 2001,
should have also included HMA Ships Manoora
and Kanimbla. Manoora deployed to the MEAO on
two occasions in this period in 2002 and 2003.
Kanimbla also deployed on two occasions from
2001-2002 and in 2003. Navy News apologises
to former and current ships companies for the
omission. Thousands of sailors and officers have
deployed to the MEAO in various elements over
many years and Navy News commends their efforts.
Correcting the record
By Graham McBean
APPROVAL of about $120 million
for two separate RAN missile projects
was announced by Defence Minister
Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel
Minister Jason Clare on August 30.
First- and second-pass approval was
granted for both the Sea 4000 Phase 3.2
and Sea 1352 Phase 1 projects to proceed.
The $100 million Sea 4000 Phase
3.2 project will upgrade Navys current
Standard Missile 2 (SM2) inventory and
convert the missiles for use by the Air
Warfare Destroyers (AWD) when they
enter service.
CAPT
Robert Slaven
from Capability
Development
Groups Maritime
Development
Branch said SEA
4000 Phase 3.2
would prepare the
missiles for contin-
ued service on the
AWDs and ensure
the RAN maintains
a potent area air defence capability into
the future.
He said the modifications would allow
the weapons to remain in service for at
least another 20 years and provide an
assured layer of air defence to the fleet.
Part of the modifications are to phys-
ically change the missile from its current
rail launched configuration for the FFGs
to allow compatibility for the vertically
launched missile cells in the new destroy-
ers, CAPT Slaven said.
The modifications will also include
improvements in the missiles front-end
seeker module, improving the capacity of
the SM missile to defeat emerging threats.
We will be improving the sensitivity
of the seeker and adding an additional
mode, namely a secondary infra red seek-
er mode that will improve its performance
against sea-skimming missiles, CAPT
Slaven said.
Another $20 million was also
approved for Sea 1352 Phase 1, which
is a collaborative international study to
upgrade the performance of the Evolved
Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) on Anzac-
class frigates and the Hobart-class AWDs.
Australia has long been a member
of the NATO Sea Sparrow Consortium,
being one of the
founding members
of the ESSM con-
sortium in devel-
oping the ESSM
Block 1 missile.
CAPT Slaven
said Navy was now
looking at the next
generation upgrade
of the weapon to
the Block 2 con-
figuration.
The study is to understand what
the performance capabilities of the new
weapon need to be and what the progra-
matic and industry issues are, he said.
In funding these initial studies,
the Government has approved ongoing
Australian participation in the ESSM
consortium.
Other ADF-wide projects approved
included $425 million for 950 new
G-Wagon four-wheel drives and first-
pass approval for the Joint Project 2008
Phase 5B Enhanced Military Satellite
Capability.
Capability boost for RAN
The $100 million Sea
4000 Phase 3.2 project
will upgrade Navys
current Standard Missile 2
inventory and convert the
missiles for use by the Air
Warfare Destroyers when
they enter service.
APPROVAL GRANTED: The Government recently approved about $120 mil-
lion for two RAN missile projects, including Sea 4000 Phase 3.2. Here, HMAS
Sydney fires the SM2 in the Hawaiian Exercise Area earlier this year.
Photo: ABIS Dove Smithett
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NAVY NEWS
06 NEWS
GOVERNOR-General Quentin Bryce
gained a first-hand appreciation of
Border Protection Command (BPC)
activities recently during a visit to
Broome in Western Australia.
Commander BPC RADM Ti m
Barrett welcomed Ms Bryce aboard
ACV Roebuck Bay, which was along-
side in Broome during a patrol off the
Kimberley coast.
She spoke with Marine Unit officers
about their important maritime security
role at sea.
RADM Barrett said it was an hon-
our to welcome the Governor-General
aboard one of BPCs vessels.
We had the opportunity to explain
how BPC works around the clock to pro-
tect Australia against maritime security
threats, such as unauthorised maritime
arrivals, illegal activity in protected
areas, prohibited imports and exports,
and illegal exploitation of natural
resources, RADM Barrett said.
Officers were pleased to meet the
BPC welcomes Governor-General
Governor-General and talk her through
the day-to-day roles they perform while
on maritime patrols.
Customs and BPC officers in
Broome play a vital role patrolling
Australias waters. They undertake a
challenging and important job on a daily
basis, RADM Barrett said.
WELCOME: Governor-General
Quentin Bryce (centre) meets
Commander BPC RADM Tim
Barrett (in white), other officials and
crew aboard ACV Roebuck Bay in
Broome.
THE 35 men who perished when
Australian submarine AE1 was
lost at sea during World War I were
honoured on September 14 with
the unveiling of a memorial plaque
at Garden Island in Sydney.
Gover nor- Gener al Quent i n
Bryce and Chief of Navy VADM
Ray Griggs officially unveiled the
memorial.
Ms Bryce said the disappearance
of the AE1 was a tragedy for our
country.
A near century ago, AE1 rep-
resented the hopes and dreams of
our newly formed Navy, Ms Bryce
said.
There was much national pride
invested in its commission, and that
of its sister ship, the AE2.
The crew of AE1 were 35 of
our finest and we honour their mem-
ory today.
AE1 was the first of two E-class
submarines built for the RAN. At
the outbreak of World War I, AE1,
together with AE2, took part in
operations leading to the occupa-
tion of German New Guinea, includ-
ing the surrender of Rabaul on
September 13, 1914.
AE1 vanished without a trace a
day later in waters off the coast of
New Guinea.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith
said while celebrating Navys 100
years of royal service this year, it
was timely to reflect on AE1 and
AE1 honoured in Sydney
the importance of submarines in the
protection of our island nation.
The submarines loss remains
one of Australias enduring naval
mysteries, Mr Smith said.
It is not known what caused
AE1 to disappear. Since her loss in
1914, several searches have been
conducted to establish her wherea-
bouts. None of these have been suc-
cessful.
The AE1 memorial is positioned
next to the plaque commemorating
AE2. AE2s war ended on April 30,
1915, when she was hit in the engine
room by Turkish gunfire and scut-
tled during the Battle of Gallipoli.
The whole crew was taken prisoner.
AE2s wreck was found in 1998.
BOOST FOR SUB SEARCH
AE1 INCORPORATED has
received a boost that will help
raise money for future search-
es of the missing World War I
submarine, AE1.
The
Government
has granted
deductible gift
recipient sta-
tus for three
years to AE1
Incorporated
to support its
search for the
submarine.
Defence Minister Stephen
Smith said this meant that all
donations above $2 towards the
continued search for the AE1
by AE1 Incorporated could now
be claimed as an income tax
deduction.
The Government highly
values the work undertaken by
AE1 Incorporated to locate the
final resting place of the subma-
rine, Mr Smith said.
He said
while the
final resting
place of these
submariners
was currently
unknown, the
sacrifice and
service of
the men who
served in her
would never be forgotten.
It is also important to
acknowledge the sacrifice made
by the families of these subma-
riners, he said.
Many have spent their lives
wondering what became of their
loved ones.
LEST WE FORGET:
Chief of Navy VADM
Ray Griggs lays a
wreath at the newly
unveiled AE1 memo-
rial plaque at Garden
Island in Sydney and,
inset left, the last-known
photo of AE1 taken on
September 9, 1914.
Photos: LSIS Yuri Ramsey
(main) and Sea Power Centre
NAVY NEWS
07 NEWS
CHIEF of Navy VADM Ray Griggs says
the report in The Australian newspaper on
September 10 that a submarine was involved
in a near disaster last month was sensation-
alist and would have upset the families of the
Submarine Force.
HMAS Farncomb was at sea off the coast of
Western Australia conducting operational train-
ing in August when the boat suffered a propul-
sion failure. There was a delay in restoring pro-
pulsion in emergency mode so the Commanding
Officer, CMDR Glen Miles, chose to take the
submarine to a safe depth in accordance with
standard procedures.
Not being able to restore propulsion imme-
diately, CMDR Miles conducted a normal blow
of Farncombs ballast tanks, which arrested the
descent and allowed the submarine to begin
ascending. To increase the rate of ascent, CMDR
Miles used the emergency blow system to sur-
face. Propulsion was restored on surfacing and
Farncomb returned alongside under normal
power.
Throughout the incident, CMDR Miles had
positive control and had the emergency propul-
sion unit available.
VADM Griggs said submariners were trained
for this type of situation.
The team in Farncomb handled it superbly,
he said.
A number of aspects of the newspapers
report were either incorrect or, in the case of the
depth the submarine descended to, exaggerated.
Farncomb operated well within her safe operat-
ing depth profile throughout the incident. Since
that time, Farncomb has rectified the defect
which caused the incident and returned to sea to
complete an operational training period.
VADM Griggs expressed his concern about
the nature of the reporting of this incident
because of the impact it had on the families of
Navys submariners.
Our submarine families have to deal with
their loved ones operating in a very challenging
environment every day this type of sensation-
alist reporting takes no account of its impact
upon them, he said.
The full information Defence provided on this incident
to the newspaper concerned can be found at the On
the Record section of the Defence website at www.
defence.gov.au/on_the_record/index.htm
SAFETY FIRST:
HMAS Farncomb off
Western Australia.
CN criticises sensationalist reporting
FARNCOMB
FAST
FACTS
Pennant: SSG74
Classification:
Guided Missile Submarine,
Diesel-Electric
Class: Collins
Based: Fleet Base West
Launched:
December 15, 1995
Commissioned:
January 31, 1998
Displacement:
3350 tonnes (submerged)
3050 tonnes (surfaced)
Length: 77.8m
Beam: 7.8m
Armament:
Six forward tubes for Mk48
wire-guided torpedoes and
sub-harpoon missiles
Speed:
20 knots (submerged)
10 knots (surfaced)
Company: 45
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NAVY NEWS
08 NEWS
By Andrew Bujdegan
AUSTRALIAN and US interop-
erability was on show when the
RAN hosted the US Navys recent
Submarine Command Course (SCC)
at Fleet Base West and in the exercise
areas off Western Australia.
Thi s ye a r s
exercise involved
H MA S h i p s
D e c h a i n e u x ,
Newcas t l e and
Si ri us, as wel l
a s Ma r i t i me
Pat r ol Ai r cr af t
from the RAAF
Edinburgh-based
92 Wing, and USS
Oklahoma City.
Exercise partic-
ipants gained valu-
able experience in complex submarine
operations while sharing knowledge
of the Mk48 Advanced Capability
Torpedo and the BYG-1 Combat
System, which are employed by both
submarine forces.
Dechai neuxs Commandi ng
Officer, CMDR Jason Cupples, said
the exercise was beneficial for all par-
ticipants.
The exercise enabled new crew
members to put into practice what they
have been taught, as well as allowing
experienced crews to hone their skills,
CMDR Cupples said.
The SCC has
been training pro-
spective command-
ing officers of US
submarines since
1944 and i s an
important milestone
in their careers. It is
also an example of
the excellent rela-
tionship between
the submarine forc-
es of Australia and
the US.
Oklahoma Citys Commanding
Officer, CMDR Andrew Peterson, said
the students of the SCC responded
well to the challenges they encoun-
tered, while the crew enjoyed the
opportunity to exercise with the
Australian Submarine Force and RAN
warships.
Oklahoma City
centre stage at
Fleet Base West
The exercise enabled
new crew members to
put into practice what
they have been taught,
as well as allowing
experienced crews to
hone their skills.
CMDR Jason Cupples,
CO HMAS Dechaineux
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09 NEWS
By Michael Brooke
THE RAN recently hosted a sympo-
sium for senior sailors from navies
throughout the Western Pacific.
Areas of common interest were dis-
cussed, including leadership and cul-
tural change.
The West er n Paci fi c Naval
Symposium (WPNS) for Senior
Enlisted Leaders Working Group
(SELWG) was conducted at HMAS
Penguin in Sydney this month.
Warrant Officer of the Navy, WO
Ma r k Ta ndy,
said the event
was significant
because it was
the first SELWG
conference held
under the WPNS
framework that
included 20 per-
manent countries
and four observ-
er countries.
I t i s al so
t he fi rst t i me
Aust r al i a has
hosted an inter-
national conference at the enlisted
level which used the expertise of seven
ADF linguists from Navy, Army and
Air Force, he said.
WO Tandy said the SELWG was
proposed by Australia as an opportu-
nity for WPNS navies to look to their
senior enlisted personnel as trusted
and integral members of senior leader-
ship teams.
The SELWG fostered an exchange
of information among WPNS navies
on enlisted matters, which will
enhance cooperation and understand-
ing of each member navies challenges
while providing an insight into areas
of common interest, he said.
The strategic objective is to edu-
cate and develop regional senior sail-
ors so they have a better insight into
current operating concepts, leader-
ship and a broader understanding of
cultural challenges within the WPNS
region.
The issues of
leadership and
cultural reform
were discussed
by the delegates
after the Chief
of Navy, VADM
Ra y Gr i g g s ,
highlighted New
Generation Navy
(NGN) i n hi s
welcome speech.
The NGN
concept was well
received by our
i n t e r n a t i o n a l
guests and was very much in line with
the Signature Behaviour respect the
contribution of every individual, WO
Tandy said.
The SELWG also discussed repu-
tation challenges that affect member
navies, training opportunities being
implemented by other navies that
could improve the professionalism of
non-commissioned officers, and devel-
Senior sailors have their say
The NGN concept was
well received by our
international guests
and was very much in
line with the Signature
Behaviour respect the
contribution of every
individual.
WO Mark Tandy,
Warrant Officer of the Navy
oping senior enlisted leaders to operate
at the strategic level.
The SELWG ended with a perfor-
mance by the RAN Band and the pres-
entations of mementos from VADM
Griggs and WO Tandy to the 21 inter-
national participants, including sen-
ior sailors from Canada, China, Chile,
Indonesia, India, Japan, Republic of
Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua
New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and the United States.
SHARED EXPERIENCES: Warrant
Officer of the Navy, WO Mark
Tandy, addresses guests at the
Senior Enlisted Leaders Working
Group in Sydney.
Photo: LSIS Brenton Freind
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NAVY NEWS
10 NEWS
By LAC Bill Solomou
THE Australian Defence
Organisation (ADO) has won a major
Red Cross blood challenge for the
third year in a row.
Competing in the Public Sector
Category against organisations such
as the Department of Immigration and
Citizenship and the Department of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,
the ADO was awarded the Highest
Number of Donations, with 957.
Since the ADO began participat-
ing in the ACT Club Red / Sunday
Canberra Ti mes Corporat e and
Community Blood Challenge in 2008,
more than 3000 donations have been
made, saving over 10,000 lives.
This is the 9th year of the chal-
lenge, which runs over the financial
year. In 2010/11 a total of 9205 dona-
tions were made, saving more than
27,000 lives.
Two-hundred and seventy organi-
sations registered in this years chal-
lenge, which comprised 12 categories.
Awards went to the top three category
winners.
Some of the categories included
Public, Private, Community, Higher
Education, Embassy and Legal.
Representing the ADO, Joint
Health Commands CDRE Robyn
Walker accepted the first-place trophy
from three-year-old Matthew Medved.
Matthew is one example of many chil-
dren who have benefitted from the
challenge. He receives Intragam, a
plasma product.
Its a pleasure to represent the
ADO in accepting the award, CDRE
Walker said.
Blood donations help thousands
of people in the treatment of cancer,
stomach and bowel diseases, as well as
people hurt in accidents and mothers
who experience complications in preg-
nancies and childbirth.
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A WORTHY CAUSE: Three-year-old Matthew Medved presents CDRE Robyn Walker, representing the ADO,
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11 NEWS
By CPL Melanie Schinkel
THE past 18 months has seen the
Combat Survival Training School
(CSTS) implement significant changes
to its suite of ADF aircrew survival
courses to incorporate the latest tech-
niques and procedures.
Based at RAAF Base Townsville,
the CSTS offers four survival cours-
es: Aircrew Environmental Survival,
Aircrew Combat Survival, Cold Weather
Survival and the Unit Combat Survival
officers course.
The school also supplements unit-
specific force preparation training. All
of these courses are available to ADF
personnel, with two of them mandatory
training for ADF aircrew.
Commanding Officer of the CSTS,
SQNLDR Davin Augustine, said ADF
aircrew usually completed the manda-
tory aircrew environmental and combat
survival courses back-to-back in three
weeks.
The environmental survival course
prepares the students to ditch anywhere
in a peacetime environment, SQNLDR
Augustine said.
It teaches them how to survive in
sea, arid and jungle environments both
as part of a team and individually.
This is a fairly arduous and chal-
lenging course and the students typically
operate outside of their comfort zones.
At the end of it they feel more confident
about surviving in isolated and austere
environments.
Once the students complete the two-
week Aircrew Environmental Survival
course they move on to the week-long
Aircrew Combat Survival course, which
requires them to apply their skills in a
simulated non-permissive environment.
The Aircrew Combat Survival
course introduces an enemy presence
and teaches students how to survive in
a hostile setting, SQNLDR Augustine
said.
He said crash site defence training
was a recent addition to the combat sur-
vival course.
The CSTS has never offered train-
ing on defending a crash site before;
now it is one of the many training oppor-
tunities in the combat survival course.
Once aircrew students complete
the environmental and combat surviv-
al courses, they are deemed ready to
deploy on operations although they are
encouraged to also complete the Cold
Weather Survival course, held at Mt
Hotham, Victoria.
Cold Weather Survival instruc-
tor POA Andrew Watson said the cold
weather course taught students how to
move, survive and evade the enemy in a
cold environment above and below the
treeline.
During the course students learn
cold weather theory as well as practical
skills such as how to build shelter, light
a fire and produce fresh water, he said.
For more information, visit the CSTS site
on the DRN at http://intranet.defence.
gov.au/raafweb/sites/CSTS/ComWeb.
asp?page=438
TOUGH TEST: A Combat Survival Training School student
starts a fire to attract a rescue team while, inset, students
slog it out during the Aircrew Environmental Survival
course in Townsville.
Photos: POA Andrew Watson
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13 NEWS
By LCDR Lisa Hickman
FISHERMEN at a wharf in Burnie,
Tasmania, were startled to see Reserve
Diving Team (DT) 10 conducting a search
for unusual objects in the driving rain as
part of Exercise Killerton.
Exercise Killerton is designed to train
participants in Reserve Response Force
security operations and is conducted annu-
ally by Armys 12/40 Royal Tasmanian
Regiment. Tasmanian police officers also
participated.
DT 10 OIC CMDR Paul Gregg said the
exercise was beneficial.
While its always good to deploy our
capability and put it to the test, the real ben-
efit here was interacting with the Army in a
joint operations context, particularly for the
junior members who had never exercised
with soldiers, CMDR Gregg said.
The exercise scenario involved an
unfriendly organisation attempting to dis-
rupt a Commonwealth Games-style event
held at several locations in Tasmanias
north. DT 10 was tasked to role play and
conducted a wharf and seabed search.
CPOCD Karl Price from DT 10 said the
exercise was a success for the team.
This was a realistic scenario and it was
good for junior members to understand the
timeframes and dangers involved had it
been a real event, he said.
Establishing good deconfliction pro-
cedures with Army search operations was
important and the divers found and investi-
gated several contacts of interest.
He said DT 10 was a cold water spe-
cialist team and winter exercises were
important to include in the teams training
program.
Divers test skills in Ex Killerton
COLD-WATER SPECIALISTS: (L-R)
SMNDVR Evan Warburton, PTE Dan
Adams, PTE Patrick Mulchay, ABDVR
Andrew Atkins and PODVR Steven Taylor
take a break during Exercise Killerton.
Photo: LSMT Chris Schott
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CENTRESPREAD
LEADING BY EXAMPLE:
Veteran player PO Jason
Harrington will captain the
ASRU team.
Photo: LAC Bill Solomou
SMN Aaron Louden
Service, unit: Navy,
RAAF STT. Club: RARC.
ABTait OSullivan
Service, ship: Navy,
HMAS Kuttabul; Age: 22;
Club: Randwick.
AB Adam Powell
HMAS Watson; Age:24;
Club: Drummoyne.
AB Dan Robertson
HMAS Kuttabul; Age: 26;
Club: Randwick.
AB James Smith
Service, unit: Navy,
37SQN; Age: 23; Club:
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CPL Michael Wallace
Service, unit: RAAF,
Gordon.
LAC Chris Tuttiett
2OCU; Age: 25; Club:
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CPL Bodine Luscott
81WG; Age: 26; Club:
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FLTLT Andre Holmes
Hamilton Hawks.
SGT Richard Falkenmire
37SQN; Age: 29. Club:
Penrith.
LAC Alex Chan
Port Adelaide.
BDR Harley Whaikawa
Service, unit: Army, 2/10
Fd Regt. Club: Melbourne
University.
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PTE John Tanuvasa
Service, unit: Army,
8/7RVR; Age: 20; Club:
Melbourne University.
CPL Craig Rogerson
8/9RAR; Age: 26; Club:
GPS Ashgrove.
SPR Shaun Richardson
Service, unit: Army, 21
Const Regt; Age: 32;
Club: Randwick.
PTE Ben Radmall
9RQR; Age: 20. Club:
Sunshine Coast Stingrays.
PTE Adam Nixon
ASEME; Age: 30; Club:
Albury Steamers.
CFN Jeremy Nelson
RAMS; Age: 21; Club:
RARC.
SCDT Tony Luxford
RMC-D; Age: 24; Club:
RMC/Randwick.
LCPL Shaun Kober
5RAR; Age: 26; Club:
Casuarina.
SGT Dean King
1RAR; Age: 32; Club:
Ross River Redskins.
SGT Ben Jones (v-capt)
Service, unit: Army, SME;
Age: 30; Club: Randwick.
WO2 Shaun Jolley
Service, unit: Army, 1
Regt RAA; Age: 32; Club:
Caboolture.
CAPT Ben Grumley
Service, unit: Army, QUR;
Age: 29.
PTE Isikeli Fukofuka
1RTB; Age: 28; Club:
South Brisbane.
CPL Ricky Dumigan
2/17 RNSWR; Age: 34.
Club: Wagga Wagga City.
OCDT Lewis Crothers
ADFA; Age: 20; Club:
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LCPL Joven Clarke
3RAR; Age: 28. Club:
Philippines national team.
CPL Tom Boole
2HSB; Age: 24; Club:
West Brisbane.
PO Jason Harrington (capt)
HMAS Tobruk; Age: 32;
Club: Randwick.
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Management
Contingent commander: COL Tim Simkin
Coach: CAPT (Army) Damien Cahill
Assistant coach: Mark Giacheri
Analyst: SGT Gav Whiteside
Assistant analyst: PTE Luke Tabutoa
Team manager: FLTLT Chris Scott
Assistant team manager: WO2 Matt Brooks
Doctor: LCDR Richard Loizou
Physiotherapist: FLTLT Anna Lewis
Strapper: Fred Cantlon
ASRU draw
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1pm: Tonga Defence Services
Sunday, October 9
Gala Game Day 3 at Viking Park, Canberra
Noon: China Peoples Liberation Army
Finals
October 13: at T.G.Millner Field and Vic Barracks
October 16: at Viking Park, Canberra
October 18: at North Shore RFC, Auckland
October 22: at Auckland University
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NAVY NEWS
16 NEWS
By Graham Davis
FINANCIAL grants from local ex-
service organisations have seen two
Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) from
Brisbanes T.S. Moreton Bay under-
take experiences of a lifetime.
And if exclamations of awesome
and fantastic are indicators, the voy-
ages to the other side of the globe were
indeed successful.
Firstly, 16-year-old LSCDT Nikita
Marquis, a Year 11 student from
Narangba Valley State High School,
headed off to spend
a fortnight with the
UK sea cadet organi-
sation as part of the
2011 international
exchange program.
Soon afterwards,
18-year-old LSCDT
Mitchell Willocks, a
Year 12 student from
the Southern Cross
College, Scarborough, headed across
the Pacific to spend two weeks with
the US naval cadet organisation.
Each cadet was joined by about 40
others representing countries as varied
as Ghana, Belgium, Singapore, India,
Sweden and Canada.
The Commanding Officer of T.S.
Moreton Bay, SBLT Kim Seddon,
accompanied LSCDT Marquis and
three other ANC cadets to the UK,
while PO Karen Poultney from T.S.
Shoalhaven escorted LSCDT Willocks
and other ANC members to the US.
LSCDT Marquis said some of the
highlights were a billet aboard HMS
Bristol, seeing the 2012 Olympic
sailing course and facilities, visiting
Buckingham Palace and putting on a
Grenadier Guards bear-skin hat.
The whole trip was awesome,
she said.
LSCDT Willocks said staying at
the Rhode Island Naval Base, watch-
ing the July 4 fireworks from the deck
of USS Massachusetts, working on a
bridge simulator and visiting the Coast
Guard Academy were
the highlights of his
trip.
It was an out-
standing experience
and I learned a lot,
he said.
Both cadets
enjoyed meeting
other cadets from
different countries.
Each cadet received about $3000
from ex-service groups in Redcliffe
that made the exchanges possible.
Included in the cadets plaudits
were the Redcliffe Naval Association,
the Redcliffe RSL, the Post 55
Veterans and the Vietnam Veterans
Association.
LSCDT Marquis plans to become
a dental nurse when she leaves school,
while LSCDT Willocks is headed to
Bond University for degree in a law
and business.
Cadets experience of a lifetime
It was an
outstanding
experience and I
learned a lot.
LSCDT Mitchell Willocks,
Training Ship Moreton Bay
GLOBETROTTERS: LSCDT Nikita Marquis and LSCDT Mitchell Willocks
(inset), both from T.S. Moreton Bay in Brisbane, recently spent time in the UK
and US respectively as part of the 2011 international exchange program.
Photos: Graham Davis
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NAVY NEWS
17 NEWS
Tribute to peacekeepers in Canberra
IN BRIEF
Request for tender for on-base
ADF health services released
DEFENCE has released a request for tender for
a suite of health services related to the delivery of
health care on bases in the ADF. The aim of the ten-
der is to streamline primary health care and optimise
current services using industry based innovation and
technology. It will enable Defence to provide seam-
less health care from the point of injury to recovery
for ADF personnel through procurement of services
such as on-base health services, a health care
hotline, imaging and radiology services, pathology
and off-base health services. The contract will also
support the Strategic Reform Program through opti-
mising current health services, improved clinical gov-
ernance and efficiency in the delivery of health care
using best practice guidelines. At the completion
of this process, Defence will have a fully integrated
team of health care providers who will manage and
deliver health care to all ADF personnel across
the country. The request for tender was issued on
August 25 as contracts expire in 2012. A copy can
be found at www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.
atm.show&ATMUUID=FE133AD9-DF66-728B-
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Diagnostic review of MRH-90 Multi
Role Helicopter Program
A SECOND diagnostic review of the MRH-90 Multi
Role Helicopter Program will begin shortly. This
follows a review conducted in April which recom-
mended that Defence work with the contractor,
Australian Aerospace, to implement a remediation
plan. At that time, Defence Materiel Minister Jason
Clare said a second review would be undertaken this
year to examine the effectiveness of the action taken
and whether further action was necessary to reme-
diate the project. This review will be chaired by the
Defence Materiel Organisations Acting Deputy Chief
Executive Officer Harry Dunstall and will report back
by the end of October. The first diagnostic review
was ordered to address delays to the project due to
a series of key issues including engine failure, trans-
mission oil cooler fan failures and the poor availabil-
ity of spares. To date, 13 MRH-90 helicopters have
been accepted by Defence and are currently being
used for testing and initial crew training.
A COMMEMORATIVE ceremony
to mark the 64th anniversary of
Australias involvement in peacekeep-
ing was held at the future site of the
Australian Peacekeeping Memorial
on Anzac Parade in Canberra on
September 14.
Australias first United Nations
(UN) peacekeeping deployment was to
Indonesia in 1947.
Veterans Affairs and Defence Science
and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon
said Australia had a proud record of
peacekeeping and peacemaking, partici-
pating in more than 50 UN and multina-
tional operations.
Almost 600 ADF and Australian
Federal Police (AFP) personnel are
deployed in operations across the globe,
including in the Middle East, East
Timor, Solomon Islands and Sudan, Mr
Snowdon said.
The Government is continuing its
support for peacekeepers by funding a
University of Melbourne study that inves-
tigates the long-term effects on mental
health and quality of life of ex-serving
ADF peacekeepers deployed from the
1990s to 2002.
It will consider Australian involve-
ment in places such as Rwanda, Somalia,
Cambodia, Namibia, Western Sahara and
East Timor. It is expected to be complete
by the end of 2012.
HMAS Creswell housing
redevelopment opened
HMAS Creswells Commanding Officer CAPT Brett
Chandler opened Defence Housing Australias
(DHA) new housing redevelopment on Benson Road
on August 30. The redevelopment project, which is
being completed in two stages, has now finished
stage one with 10 homes available to Navy person-
nel. The second stage involves the demolition and
contamination remediation of 11 properties on the
low side of Benson Road. The properties that were
demolished to make way for the redevelopment
were built in the 1960s and no longer met Defence
standards. DHAs vision for the redevelopment was
to supply high-quality, energy-efficient housing for
Navy personnel, while still ensuring it was sympa-
thetic to the heritage properties located on base.
Capturing the uninterrupted views of Jervis Bay,
Point Perpendicular and the waters of Green Patch
was also factored into the design process.
UN praise for RAN
THE Navy Womens Strategic Adviser, CMDR
Jennifer Heymans, received a special mention at the
2011 United Nations (UN) Women Annual Dinner for
her role in supporting the advancement and leader-
ship development of Navy women. The Executive
Director of UN Women Australia, Julie McKay, said
through the considerable efforts of CMDR Heymans
Navy was making a significant effort to shift the
culture of behaviour and treatment of women, and
address ongoing gender equality issues. CMDR
Heymans was joined by Navy colleagues and
Director General Integrated Capability Development
CDRE Martin Brooker attended in his capacity as a
White Ribbon Ambassador. For further information
visit www.unifem.org.au
New helo contract signed
NAVY has signed a new contract with Raytheon
Australia to provide three Bell 429 helicopters aimed
at maintaining and developing the skills of junior heli-
copter aircrew. The contract is worth around $26 mil-
lion over four years and includes support and main-
tenance. Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare said
the helicopters would be operated by 723 Squadron.
This is one way Navy is making sure that pilots
and aircrew are ready for the new Romeo combat
helicopters which will start arriving in 2014, Mr Clare
said. Junior aircrew will initially train in Squirrel heli-
copters and then move on to the Bell 429 to improve
and maintain their skills. The new helicopters will
operate for four years from 2012 and are expected to
fly around 1500 hours per year.
IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION: (L-R)
RADM James Goldrick, AFP Assistant
Commissioner Frank Prendergast and CDRE
Robyn Walker lay wreaths at the peacekeep-
ing commemorative service in Canberra.
Photo: LAC Bill Solomou
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18 PERSONNEL
By Deanna Nott
Q U E E N S L A N D
Police Service (QPS)
members who are also
ADF reservists can
be assured their mili-
tary and civil employers
will negotiate employment arrange-
ments following the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between the two organisa-
tions.
Head of Cadet, Reserve and
Employer Support Division MAJGEN
Paul Brereton joined with Police
Deputy Commissioner Ian Stewart to
sign the MOU at Police Headquarters,
Brisbane, in late August.
The MOU forms the basis of a
mutually understood approach to the
employment of reservists and better
management of a shared workforce.
The key point for reservists who
are serving in the QPS is that they can
now be comfortable that their military
and civil employers will consult and
reach agreement over how they will be
employed when there is competition
for their talent, MAJGEN Brereton
said.
QPS Deput y Commi ssi oner
(Regional Operations) Ian Stewart
said the MOU signing formalised the
excellent relationship between the two
organisations.
He said the QPS employed about
220 members who were ADF reserv-
ists.
This shows not only their commit-
Sharing the workforce
ment to the community they serve but
to Australia as well, he said.
The MOU signing follows previ-
ous agreements in Tasmania, Western
Australia, New South Wales, South
Australia and the Northern Territory.
Director of the Office of Reserve
Service Protection, Linda Jelfs, said
Tasmania Police was the first of the
countrys policing organisations to
sign a formal MOU with Defence.
We started working on MOUs
with our police and emergency ser-
vices about two years ago, Ms Jelfs
said.
There is a lot of negotiating
involved with a focus on discussing
what needs the organisation has and
then aligning those with Defences
needs.
She said having the Defence
Reserve Service (Protection) Act in
place meant there was something con-
crete to work around.
We are developing strong MOUs
with our State and Territory policing
organisations and are currently work-
ing on MOUs with other emergency
services, and the final police MOUs
with the Australian Federal Police and
Victoria Police, she said.
EVERYONES A WINNER: Head Cadet, Reserve and Employer
Support Division MAJGEN Paul Brereton, Defence Reserves Support
Council Queensland Chair Margaret Goody and Queensland Police
Service Deputy Commissioner Ian Stewart at the Memorandum of
Understanding signing ceremony in Brisbane.
By LEUT Andrew
Silver
A GROUP of
civil employers of
reservists partici-
pated in a showcase of
the Weapons Training Simulation
System (WTSS) at Simpson
Barracks in Victoria on August 30,
exposing them to the types of train-
ing undertaken by their employees
while on ADF time.
The group was shown the facilities
by members of Armys 4th Combat
Service Support Battalion and learnt
how the WTSS helps ADF members
improve their marksmanship skills.
The employers took part in a
qualifying shoot and several scenarios
under the instruction of their ADF
coaches.
The event was run by Defence
Reserve Support in Victoria, which is
headed by MAJ Jacquie Kingston.
This WTSS display is a great
way for civilian employers to gain
exposure to the ADF while not tak-
ing the additional time off work to
participate in exercises Boss Lift or
Executive Stretch, MAJ Kingston
said.
The Defence Reserve Support
team in Victoria holds several events
for civilian employers relevant
to the Navy, Army and Air Force
throughout the year.
By making civilian employ-
ers aware of the commitment their
employees make when serving in
the ADF, the reserve contribution to
Defence becomes more flexible.
The Defence Reserves Support
Council provides a link between the
ADF, employers and the communi-
ty, and enhances the availability of
reserves by promoting the benefits of
employing part-time members of the
ADF.
For more information, visit
www.defencereserves.com
Balancing the relationship
NORTHERN EXPOSURE:
Participants of Exercise
Executive Stretch take a
look at HMAS Broome
from the water.
Photo: GNR Shannon Joyce
NAVY NEWS
19 PERSONNEL
By Angela Richards
THE reserve payroll system will
be incorporated into PMKeyS from
October 4.
This will see a number of changes to
reserve pay forms and processes from
October 1, including:
a move from monthly to fortnightly
pay cycles;
the use of PMKeyS ID instead of
service numbers;
the use of Department ID instead of
pay station;
the use of pay centre;
a new-look payslip (delivered to
home addresses); and
a new WebForm (AE126-1) for
attendance diaries.
There will also be new PMKeyS
Activity Category Codes that will be
communicated via each Service chain of
command.
Attendance diaries
From October 1, members must sub-
mit attendance diaries and other claims
for payment via email at bandiana.
reservepay@defence.gov.au or fax
(02) 6055 2494 or (02) 6055 4447 to
Reserve Pay Administration Centre
(RPAC) by the Wednesday of off-
pay week, for payment the following
Thursday.
Attendance forms
Members are to submit attendance
diaries with effective dates pre-October
1 on the current WebForm AE126.
New reserve pay system set to go
At t endance di ari es wi t h effect ive
dates from October 1 onwards are to
be submitted on WebForm AE126-1.
New Excel versions of the attendance
diary and multi-member attendance
record will be made available on the
PMKeyS online library, reserve Service
web and intranet sites, or by emailing
payrollimprovementproject@defence.
gov.au
FAQs have been developed in conjunction
with representatives from Navy, Army and
Air Force and are available from the respec-
tive reserve Service web and intranet sites.
You can also call 1800 DEFENCE for all
payroll queries. For more information about
the project, visit http://intranet.defence.
gov.au/ciogweb/sites/PTRP or email cio.
pmkeys@defence.gov.au
CHANGES TO RESERVE PAY: Brisbane-based reservists like
LSDVR Scott Ansell and ABDVR Richard Gorey from Reserve
Diving Team 8 will have to follow new payroll procedures from
October 1.
KEY DATES
SEP 30
Last reserve
payday in
CENRESPAYII
before PMKeyS
Go Live.
All reserve attend-
ance diaries must
be submitted for
attendances up
to and including
September 30.
OCT 1
All post-October 1
attendances must
be submitted on
form AE126-1.
OCT 4
New reserve pay-
roll (PMKeyS) Go
Live date (Phase
1).
OCT 5
First PMKeyS sub-
mission deadline
reserve attend-
ance diaries and
other claims for
payment.
OCT 13
First reserve pay-
day in PMKeyS.
DEFENCE has been recognised as
a leader in Occupational Health and
Safety after taking home five awards
at the 2011 Safety Rehabilitation and
Compensation Commission (SRCC)
Safety Awards on September 13.
Defence had eight finalists competing
in five out of six of the award categories.
Minister Warren Snowdon said he was
pleased by the significant number of
Defence winners and finalists at this
years awards.
The high level of success showcased
Defences commitment to ensuring risks
to health, safety and wellbeing were
identified and actively managed, Mr
Snowdon said.
I am particularly delighted to see
that Defence had two finalists in the cat-
egory for the Rehabilitation and Return
to Work Award this year. It shows that
Leading the safety charge
Defence is honouring its promise to
rehabilitate and return its wounded or
injured ADF personnel to work wherever
possible.
For more information about Defences OHS
programs, visit www.defence.gov.au/dpe/
ohs
Best Workplace Health and
Safety Management System.
Best Solution to an Identified
Workplace Health and Safety
Issue.
Best Individual Contribution
to Health and Safety in
Category A and B.
Return to Work Award in
Category A.
DEFENCE WINS FIVE
AFG supports Legacy
SAILORS, soldiers and airmen from
Australias Federation Guard (AFG)
excelled themselves during Legacy
Week from August 28 to September
3, raising more than a quarter of all
Canberra-based earnings. The AFG
raised almost $75,000 over three
mornings as guardsmen worked in
tri-service groups selling Legacy
badges, wristbands and pens. Legacys
Christopher Hunter presented the AFG
with a certificate of appreciation on
September 7. Guard members also
conducted a catafalque party during
Legacy Weeks official opening cer-
emony at Martin Place in Sydney.
IN BRIEF
Apprentices and better
skills for defence industry
ONE hundred and nine companies
will share in almost $14 million for
more than 4000 training places
to boost the skills of the Defence
industry workforce. This includes up
to $1.4 million to support about 250
apprentices in trades like aerospace
skills, engineering fabrication and
electro technology. Defence has
committed up to $588,000 to Austal
for training places covering appren-
tices, and further skills development
for qualified technical and profes-
sional staff as part of the Skilling
Australias Defence Industry pro-
gram. Since 2005 the program has
funded more than 24,000 training
places, including over 2200 appren-
tices. Over the next decade $138
million will be invested to boost skills
and improve training in the Defence
industry. For more information, visit
www.defence.gov.au/dmo/id/sadi
Sir David Martin
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Great Hall at Parliament House in
Canberra on November 5 to cel-
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Australian Navy. For details visit
www.sdmf.org.au
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NAVY NEWS
19 PERSONNEL
By Angela Richards
THE reserve payroll system will
be incorporated into PMKeyS from
October 4.
This will see a number of changes to
reserve pay forms and processes from
October 1, including:
a move from monthly to fortnightly
pay cycles;
the use of PMKeyS ID instead of
service numbers;
the use of Department ID instead of
pay station;
the use of pay centre;
a new-look payslip (delivered to
home addresses); and
a new WebForm (AE126-1) for
attendance diaries.
There will also be new PMKeyS
Activity Category Codes that will be
communicated via each Service chain of
command.
Attendance diaries
From October 1, members must sub-
mit attendance diaries and other claims
for payment via email at bandiana.
reservepay@defence.gov.au or fax
(02) 6055 2494 or (02) 6055 4447 to
Reserve Pay Administration Centre
(RPAC) by the Wednesday of off-
pay week, for payment the following
Thursday.
Attendance forms
Members are to submit attendance
diaries with effective dates pre-October
1 on the current WebForm AE126.
New reserve pay system set to go
At t endance di ari es wi t h effect ive
dates from October 1 onwards are to
be submitted on WebForm AE126-1.
New Excel versions of the attendance
diary and multi-member attendance
record will be made available on the
PMKeyS online library, reserve Service
web and intranet sites, or by emailing
payrollimprovementproject@defence.
gov.au
FAQs have been developed in conjunction
with representatives from Navy, Army and
Air Force and are available from the respec-
tive reserve Service web and intranet sites.
You can also call 1800 DEFENCE for all
payroll queries. For more information about
the project, visit http://intranet.defence.
gov.au/ciogweb/sites/PTRP or email cio.
pmkeys@defence.gov.au
CHANGES TO RESERVE PAY: Brisbane-based reservists like
LSDVR Scott Ansell and ABDVR Richard Gorey from Reserve
Diving Team 8 will have to follow new payroll procedures from
October 1.
KEY DATES
SEP 30
Last reserve
payday in
CENRESPAYII
before PMKeyS
Go Live.
All reserve attend-
ance diaries must
be submitted for
attendances up
to and including
September 30.
OCT 1
All post-October 1
attendances must
be submitted on
form AE126-1.
OCT 4
New reserve pay-
roll (PMKeyS) Go
Live date (Phase
1).
OCT 5
First PMKeyS sub-
mission deadline
reserve attend-
ance diaries and
other claims for
payment.
OCT 13
First reserve pay-
day in PMKeyS.
DEFENCE has been recognised as
a leader in Occupational Health and
Safety after taking home five awards
at the 2011 Safety Rehabilitation and
Compensation Commission (SRCC)
Safety Awards on September 13.
Defence had eight finalists competing
in five out of six of the award categories.
Minister Warren Snowdon said he was
pleased by the significant number of
Defence winners and finalists at this
years awards.
The high level of success showcased
Defences commitment to ensuring risks
to health, safety and wellbeing were
identified and actively managed, Mr
Snowdon said.
I am particularly delighted to see
that Defence had two finalists in the cat-
egory for the Rehabilitation and Return
to Work Award this year. It shows that
Leading the safety charge
Defence is honouring its promise to
rehabilitate and return its wounded or
injured ADF personnel to work wherever
possible.
For more information about Defences OHS
programs, visit www.defence.gov.au/dpe/
ohs
Best Workplace Health and
Safety Management System.
Best Solution to an Identified
Workplace Health and Safety
Issue.
Best Individual Contribution
to Health and Safety in
Category A and B.
Return to Work Award in
Category A.
DEFENCE WINS FIVE
AFG supports Legacy
SAILORS, soldiers and airmen from
Australias Federation Guard (AFG)
excelled themselves during Legacy
Week from August 28 to September
3, raising more than a quarter of all
Canberra-based earnings. The AFG
raised almost $75,000 over three
mornings as guardsmen worked in
tri-service groups selling Legacy
badges, wristbands and pens. Legacys
Christopher Hunter presented the AFG
with a certificate of appreciation on
September 7. Guard members also
conducted a catafalque party during
Legacy Weeks official opening cer-
emony at Martin Place in Sydney.
IN BRIEF
Apprentices and better
skills for defence industry
ONE hundred and nine companies
will share in almost $14 million for
more than 4000 training places
to boost the skills of the Defence
industry workforce. This includes up
to $1.4 million to support about 250
apprentices in trades like aerospace
skills, engineering fabrication and
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TAKING IN THE SIGHTS: HMAS Cerberus Commanding Officer CAPT Mark Hill joins Executive
Officer CMDR Shane Glassock and Recruit School Commanding Officer CMDR Paul O'Grady in
marching past Flinders Street Station. Inset: COMAUSFLT RADM Steve Gilmore answers the challenge
from Victoria Polices Acting Deputy Commissioner Tim Cartwright. Photos: LSIS Paul McCallum
Sailors from HMAS Cerberus savour the experience
of being part of a Freedom of Entry parade in the
Victorian capital. LSIS Paul McCallum and LEUT
Andrew Silver report.
Melbourne
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ARCHING through the
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of Melbourne in Navy uni-
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for SMNs Lauren Armes and Jessie
Kennedy.
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Force School of Signals (Maritime
Communications and Information
Systems Wing) were among more than
1000 personnel from HMAS Cerberus
who took part in the Freedom of Entry
(FoE) parade on September 16.
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rolls out welcome mat
IN STEP: (Above)
Sailors from Cerberus
march through the
streets of Melbourne.
Photo: ABIS Lincoln
Commane
PROUD MOMENT: LEUT Ian
Harvey parades the Queens
Colours before taking station in
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through the city.
Photos: LSIS Paul McCallum
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AustralianNavy
People were generally inquisitive as
to what we were doing and where we had
come from.
I felt so proud to be in the Navy.
The parade, led by Australian Fleet
Commander RADM Steve Gilmore, was
held in central Melbourne as part of cel-
ebrations marking the RANs centenary
year.
The parade began at the Victorian
Arts Centre, continued along Swanston
Street and ended in front of Melbourne
Town Hall, with the chal-
lenge from Victoria Police.
SMNCIS Kennedy
echoed the sentiments of
SMNCIS Armes.
It made me feel proud
to march through my home
city, she said.
I had some members
of the public comment on
how amazing it was to witness such a
large contingent enter the city with such
coordination, especially how we halted
on the drum beat for the challenge.
For ABBM Daniel Peters, the march
was a new experience for him.
It was the first time I had worn cer-
emonials. I didnt know how to put it all
together as Ive just recently transferred
from the Army, he said.
I got it all sorted in the end, though.
Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle
welcomed the RAN.
Im delighted that the City of
Melbourne can honour the RAN in this
way, he said.
The parade was well attended by
Melbourne spectators impressed by the
ceremony and the dress and bearing of
those marching.
After the parade, the sailors and offic-
ers in attendance were invited into the
Melbourne Town Hall for refreshments
in thanks of their efforts.
CN VADM Ray Griggs said the
welcome received from the
people of Melbourne was
outstanding.
The FoE parade marked
the 90th anniversary of
Cerberus.
It was also an opportunity
for the RAN to thank the City
of Melbourne for its support
over that time.
While Victoria doesnt receive as
many ships as New South Wales or
Queensland, it is home to Cerberus
Navys premier training establishment
located about one hour south-east of
Melbourne.
Cerberus is a major training facil-
ity for the Navy and the ADF, and
Melbourne plays a critical role in its
operation, VADM Griggs said.
This is an opportunity for us to thank
the City for its support.
It made me
feel proud to
march through
my home city.
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RECORDING HISTORY: (Above left) ABCIS Nicole
Franklin records information during a fire exercise
aboard HMAS Mermaid during the Minor War Vessel
Concentration Period.
HEAVE! (Above) LSET Daniel Hayes pulls the recovery
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NAVY NEWS
24 LIFESTYLE
Watch out for other enemies
Deployed personnel must also protect against
disease and injury. Medic CPL Carmel Barratt
speaks to SGT Andrew Hetherington.
HEALTH
W
HEN ADF personnel
deploy overseas they
usually know who their
enemy will be.
But its the unknown enemies
diseases and injuries that many
personnel dont consider before they
deploy but which, in some cases, can
end up crippling them as badly as a
gunshot wound.
Since 2009, one Army medic post-
ed to 39 Personnel Support Battalion
in Randwick has briefed more than
3000 ADF personnel on potential
health issues for all overseas deploy-
ments.
CPL Carmel Barratt runs health
and medical lectures in addition to
hands-on first-aid training during
force preparation courses.
I give lectures covering health and
hygiene, first-aid revision and the care
of battle casualties, CPL Barratt said.
My lectures focus on where ADF
personnel will deploy to, including the
Middle East Area of Operations, East
Timor and Solomon Islands.
CPL Barratt said one of the big-
gest environmental factors personnel
had to deal with wherever they were
deployed was airborne pollution.
If youre operating in sandy or
dusty environments or if theres any-
thing burning, this can kick up a lot of
dust, which can carry airborne pollu-
tion and diseases, CPL Barratt said.
Diseases such as Anthrax, occur-
ring naturally in livestock, can be
transferred to humans.
To prevent inhaling the dust
spores personnel can wear a face scarf
or what is called a recon wrap made
out of t-shirt material.
People should also wash their
faces, eyelids and creases in their skin
frequently to remove any soil residue.
Injuries associated with the expo-
sure to heat are also a threat to person-
nel.
Wearing body armour and work-
ing in 50-degree heat can put you
more at risk of coming down with a
heat injury such as dehydration, heat
exhaustion and heat stroke, CPL
Barratt said.
Early signs of heat exhaustion
are dehydration, headaches, muscle
cramps and fatigue.
With heat stroke other symptoms
include nausea, vomiting, agitation
and dry, hot skin.
To combat heat injuries personnel
should try to acclimatise to their new
work environment, work in teams to
share the task load, minimise caffeine
intake, drink plenty of water and moni-
tor the colour of their urine.
For the urine test, the rule is the
clearer and lighter the colour, the more
hydrated you are.
In Afghanistan during winter, per-
sonnel also face cold-weather injuries
such as chilblains, frostbite and hypo-
thermia, CPL Barratt said.
Initial signs and symptoms of
hypothermia are mild numbness of the
hands, shivering, difficulty with walk-
ing and incoherent behaviour.
Treatment involves warming the
body very slowly by giving the per-
son warm decaffeinated drinks, while
keeping the person motionless so as to
not put strain on their heart.
Both Afghanistan and East Timor
share a common disease malaria.
Personnel will need to take
Doxycycline daily as a preventative
medication for this, CPL Barratt said.
Communal living environments,
such as ships, barrack blocks, tents
and patrol bases, can harbour health
threats.
Colds, flu and gastroenteritis can
spread quickly throughout communal
environments, she said.
To prevent exposure to yourself
and others it is important to wash your
hands properly after going to the toilet
and before eating.
Also the living environment
should be cleaned regularly to prevent
the build up of dust and the possibility
of rodents entering these areas.
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LIFE-SAVING TIPS: CPL Carmel Barratt renders first-aid as part of her
pre-deployment training classes.
Bill blogs on ... the zone
MOVE over Rob de Castella
the Adonis is back.
Not only did I complete
a 5km Canberra Times Fun
Run and Family Walk on
September 11 in under 35
minutes (which was my
aim), but I finished it with
heaps of energy in the tank.
I surprised myself that
the Cliff Young shuffle
turned into the Yiannis Kouros jog.
It felt great passing other competitors
on the way, knowing that two months
ago I would have walked the event.
My momentum and pace were per-
fectly aligned. I was in the zone, a
place I had never been in before and, you
know what, it felt great.
My eight-year-old daughter, Amelia,
and 10-year-old son, Simeon, finished
the run with me.
We worked our way through the
600-plus crowd and by the finish line we
were in the top 200.
At the start line, I caught up with
other Defence members and
their families.
In fact, one of the guys
said he saw me finish the
run and mentioned that I
looked like I had an abun-
dance of energy.
He suggested that per-
haps next year I should tack-
le the 10km run instead.
It was an amazing feeling
crossing the finish line to me I didnt
come in 200th, I came in first.
As we come into the last few months
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25 SPORT
ADF delivers a royal hiding
By CFN Max Bree
NAVYS hockey stars have again led the
ADF womens team to victory, with a three-
nil whitewash of the Royal Navy (RN) at the
Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre from
September 5-9.
Following their top performances against
the New Zealand Defence Force last month,
LEUT Christie Underwood and LS Talei Stoll
were again among the best as the side bamboo-
zled the RN with coordinated defensive plays.
Using a centre-field sliding defence play
known as a press, the ADF piled on the goals
in each contest, tearing through the RN 6-0 in
the fist game, 4-0 in the second and 5-0 in the
third.
Prolific scorer LEUT Underwood lost
track of her total, claiming about five of the
ADFs goals for the tournament.
We smashed them. But they were pretty
sly in defence and the goalkeeper was tough to
get around, LEUT Underwood said.
The RN coach continually called out to her
players not to let the ADF apply the press.
Instead of marking individual opponents, a
press uses four players to deny the opposition
access to the centre-field and allows for the
team to slide left or right as needed.
The ADF men also dealt a blow to British
pride with a 2-0 win over the tourists in their
series deciding match.
Earlier in the week, the ADF men downed
the RN in the first game and a late RN goal
in the second levelled the series.
LS Steve McWilliams was happy to be
among teammates.
Its been good to catch-up with the
guys from the other Services, he said.
Its been a while since wed all
played together at the Combined Services
Championship.
The RNs hockey teams went home on
a high after defeating the RAN mens and
womens sides during a test in Sydney on
September 13.
The RAN women led 1-0 at half time, but
were outscored 2-0 in the second half.
The RAN men put up a fight, but lost 2-0
to RN.
SHOOTING STARS: (Main) LEUT
Christie Underwood takes on the RNs
defence, while (inset) LS Talei Stoll winds
up for a goal. Photos: CFN Max Bree
Rivalry hardly mending fences
SWORDS will clash as fight-
ers battle on the piste during
the annual Australian Defence
Force Academy (ADFA) Fencing
Tournament involving universities
from the ACT, in Canberrra on
October 15.
Seven Navy representatives are
part of the ADFA team of 20 which
will contest the tournament.
In one of the highlights, ADFA
and the Australian National
University (ANU) will renew their
10-year-long rivalry in a separate
grudge competition.
ADFA will be out to win back
the perpetual trophy which has
remained in the ANUs possession
over the past three years.
MIDN Grant Moran, in his sec-
ond year of studying electrical engi-
neering, said he was excited about
the tournament.
ALL GEARED UP: From left, MIDN Joseph McCullagh, MIDN
James Stahlhut, MIDN Grant Moran, MIDN Fiona Pow, MIDN Mark
Lawley, MIDN James Ferrari and MIDN Edward Manfield.
Photo: LCPL Mark Doran
It will be great to compete
against the other universities and
show off our capabilities, he said.
MIDN Moran said fencing was a
fantastic sport to be involved in.
The discipline and other skills
learnt at ADFA cross over to fenc-
ing and vice-versa, he said.
In fencing you observe your
opponent so you know how to react
and must think on the spot exactly
how you would on a warship.
You might not have a lot of
time to assess a situation then deal
with the information you are given
before making a decision.
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AUSTRALIAN coach CAPT
Damien Cahill doesnt mince his
words when he speaks about the
Tongan team.
Its not just the teams pre-match
war dance which is considered the
most aggressive of the Pacific Island
dances but the skills and power of
its players in the midst of battle.
They are physically superb
specimens for the game. Theyre
all big, powerful and fast, CAPT
Cahill said.
Rugby fever has hit Tonga,
with support overflowing for the
nations national rugby team in the
Rugby World Cup and the Tonga
Defence Services (TDS) side in
the International Defence Rugby
Competition (IDRC).
TDS played a test match on
August 20 against the kingdoms
national team and gained useful
techniques for scrums, line-outs
and defence in its preparation for
its opening IDRC match against the
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army
(PLA) on October 1.
TDS will play the Australian
Rugby Services Union (ASRU) team
on October 5.
TDS and ASRU last played dur-
ing the Pacific Nations Military
Tournament in 2010, in which the
Tongans won the final pool match
35-34 and later finished runner-up
to New Zealand.
CAPT Cahill said the 2010 clash
was a highly physical match.
We started slowly and poorly,
and the Tongans capitalised on our
couple of mistakes and shot out to a
commanding lead, he said.
Despite having only about 500
members in its defence service, the
Tongans natural ability and their
ferocity make them formidable
rugby opponents.
LCPL Mark Doran
Tonga serves up ultimate test
Navy six make final cut
READY TO FIRE: ASRU players (left) position themselves for a scrum against Tasmania and, inset, Navys
AB Adam Powell is wrapped up in a tackle. Photos: LAC Bill Solomou
LSPT Alex Minney, of HMAS
Sydney, was first home for Navy
in the marathon at the Sydney
Running Festival on September 18.
LSPT Minney finished in a time of
3:08.46. Also, CMDR Dave Graham
finished in a time of 3:28.23. Twenty
personnel and APS staff represented
the Navy Running Association (NRA)
in the marathon, half-marathon
and 9km bridge event. As a team,
the NRA placed 18th in the half-
marathon and 9km events. Stand-out
Navy performers in the half-marathon
included LEUT Jasmine Lauer-Smith
(1:54.16) and LCDR Joanne Haynes
(2:00.42). In the 9km event, LEUT
Jeff Rayner was first for the NRA. He
recorded 0:39.32, and was followed
by LSATA Des Doyle with 0:41.24.
LEUT Rayner said participation in
the running festival was an ideal
warm-up for two upcoming Navy
competitions the Bonshaw Cup at
HMAS Harman on October 28 and
the HMAS Penguin 5km gate-to-gate
race in November.
By LCPL Mark Doran
SIX Navy players have won final
selection into the 30-man Australian
Services Rugby Union (ASRU)
Warriors team, which was named
after trial matches in preparation
for the International Defence Rugby
Competition (IDRC).
Lining up for ASRU will be PO
Jason Harri ngt on, SMN Aaron
Louden, AB Tait OSullivan, AB
Adam Powell, AB Dan Robertson and
LS James Smith.
PO Damien Tanaka missed the final
cut, having been previously named in a
squad of 35.
In a surprise move on the eve of
the competition, ASRU recalled a for-
mer player and captain into the team
despite him being a trainer for the
squad.
CPL Ricky Dumigan was named as
one of 18 Army representatives.
Coach CAPT Damien Cahill said
CPL Dumigan, a development officer
with the ACT Brumbies, would help
fill an awkward space in the line-up.
He is our strength and condition-
ing trainer, but he is still one of the
best half-backs in Defence, he said.
CAPT Cahill said the team was
now almost ready, having played the
highest standard of opposition that
ASRU had played for many years in
the trial matches.
ASRU played three games one
against a Tasmanian state team and
two against a Victorian state team
which was made up predominantly
of Rebel Rising players from
September 10-16.
Physically and in set-pieces, we
are getting there. Our defensive sys-
tems are starting to work well, but we
still have a bit to go in terms of our
attack, CAPT Cahill said.
We can only control what we can
control. We cant control the on-field
management; we can only do our best
to ensure we are in situations where it
doesnt impact upon us.
ASRU beat Tasmania 17-9 but
lost 34-14 to Victoria in a hard-hitting
encounter in Wagga Wagga.
CAPT Cahill said ASRUs execu-
tion let the team down in the game
against Tasmania.
The Victorian team was well-
drilled and consisted mostly of power-
ful Polynesian players, he said.
This was exactly what the team
needed to face as a prelude to chal-
lenging Tonga on October 5 at the
IDRC, CAPT Cahill said.
We learnt we have to lift our
intensity at the breakdown in order to
win the contact contest.
It was a tight match and the back
row was outstanding, but we need to
work on gaining greater penetration in
our attack and developing the ability to
change our point of attack.
ASRU improved greatly in the
rematch with the Victorian team, los-
ing 19-16.
ASRUs final trial hit-out was
scheduled for September 25 against
the Australian Barbarians at Victoria
Barracks.
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27 SPORT
Team spots
up for grabs
By Simon Gladman
NAVY cricket coach PO Mark Ham
hopes to have many hard choices to
make when it comes to finalising the
cricket team that will take on Army and
Air Force at the interservice carnival.
Such selection headaches would be
a measure of the teams strength going
into the National Defence Force Cricket
Carnival in Canberra from November
16-23.
PO Ham is encouraging Navys top
cricketers to stake their claim for a spot
in the starting eleven in trial matches dur-
ing October and early November.
Navy has many fine cricketers but
due to operations they are not always
available. For those who are available, we
need these skilled players to be a part of
the squad, he said.
I want it to be tough to get in. Even
for guys who have played for many years,
I want them to be busting a gut to play.
If people dont get picked, I hope
they come back and try again next year.
Team hopefuls will have their chance
to impress selectors at an exhibition
match against Newington Colleges
Old Boys under-17 team on October 8
and in a four-day trial in Sydney from
November 11-15.
As part of the trial period, Navy
will take on the under-17 NSW team in
an exhibition match a commemora-
tive match for Remembrance Day on
November 13.
PO Ham said the heavy schedule of
trial matches was part of a new approach
to strengthen Navy crickets chances at
the interservice carnival.
Navy is trying to build a strong team
ethic and a desire to succeed to replicate
Air Forces surprise achievement of last
year.
Air Force really showed what you
could do if you have teamwork and a
strong will to win, PO Ham said.
Traditionally, it was a case of being
sabotaged by our own success. We could
turn up and no matter what we had we
could win. Now, we are at the stage
where we have to be more proactive.
Theyre the title holders and, on
paper, are the ones to beat again. They
might think were not as good, but I know
well give them a big surprise. We should
be very competitive or beyond competi-
tive.
Those selected to represent Navy at
the carnival will also vie for a spot in the
combined ADF team.
For more information about the team,
contact Navy Cricket Secretary LEUT Marty
Karow at marty.karow@defence.gov.au
BEST FOOT FORWARD:
LSPT Joe Rule, one of
the contenders push-
ing for selection into the
team, gets his eye in at
training and, inset, selec-
tor LEUT Marty Karow
examines the batsman.
TWO spin-offs in an eventful final
stage of the Donnelly Rally on
September 17 ended the Navy Rally
Teams hopes of climbing the Western
Australia Rally Championship stand-
ings.
The husband-and-wife team of Justin
and Kristin White had showed plenty of
speed before a horror stage put them well
behind the pace.
They lost almost a minute when they
slid off and became stuck. Then, 3km
later, they fell a further seven minutes
behind when they clipped a tree in a
high-speed spin-off.
They limped their Corolla home with
engine and exhaust damage.
LSMTSM Justin White said there
were some positives to take into the next
event on October 15.
If we keep positive and dont push it
when we dont have to, were definitely
going to move up the standings, he said.
The team is fourth in the Sportsman
Series and 15th in the Clubman
Championship.
Spin-offs cost rally team points
A NAVY cyclist claimed second and another had
his runner-up result disallowed at the Defence Road
Championships in Sydney from September 15-17.
PO Dion Blair took out second in the road race
behind FLTLT Damon Stefani, despite having a poor
preparation.
It was a challenging course and it was tough not
having enough training in the lead-up, he said.
PO Blair struggled toward the end of the road race
but was given a reprieve from his fellow riders.
I started cramping on the second last climb, but the
guys eased off and I was able to hold on, he said.
I was carrying a few extra kilos than I usually do,
so I wasnt going as quickly as usual.
Runner-up in the criterium, PO Brian Fish was dis-
qualified for allegedly cutting-off fellow riders during
the sprint to the line.
Sluggish Blair
takes second
OPEN ROAD: PO Dion Blair (right), CPL Chris
Holbert and FLTLT Damon Stefani form the lead-
ing peloton. Photo: ABIS Sarah Williams
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Sport
WINDING UP: LSPT
Marty Kaye works
on his technique at
training in the nets
this month.
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