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19 october 2010

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Cover:Southern soldier: A soldier tests his weapon sights during Exercise Southern Musket.Photo: John Cosgrove

19 october 2010IssUe 414

nZarmynewscontents

newsConspicuous Gallantry

Cross for Kiwi 03Our transformed

Capability function 04

PeoPLeThe battlefield

bible’s Trentham connection 05

PTI Davey Forbes in Delhi 05

On the frontline when disaster strikes 06

New website launched 07

Your non-military skills 09

Engineers deploy 13Literacy training 17

sPortExtreme motorcycling 20

Rugby 25

Editor,It has become apparent to me that our radio nets

have become diseased with a plague of incorrect RATEL procedure. The radio is such a valuable tactical asset that it pains me to hear it being used incorrectly. Whether it is due to watching too much Gen Kill or lack of a good example who knows? but the prime reference, LWP-G 6-1-4 Radio Communication Procedures (All-Corps) 1999, hasn’t changed.

Incorrect procedure is just as bad as incorrect weapon drills and should be treated as such. If you find that statement contentious have a look at the uses of a radio: 9 Liners, E-CAS, AACFF, sighting reports etc. Why there appears to be such a lack of collective want to correct incorrect procedure escapes me. We wouldn’t accept a soldier carrying out an incorrect weapon drill and explaining it by “That’s the way I do it,” would we?

A common fault often heard is ‘Listening Out’. What’s the point of having a radio if you are not going to listen to it! If you want to disestablish yourself from the net then there is a procedure in place. Excessive radio checks are another bad practice. The list is endless.

Talking on a Net is not a black art nor hard. It is a very easy and simple form of reliable communication. If in doubt look it up online in the P50 Pt 2 CIS/Comms or alternatively print out the NZ P119 RATEL Aide-mémoire and deploy with into the field. Finally, there is a time and place for saying thanks, the radio isn’t it. AR.Sergeant Steffan Wuts, rNZAC

Letter

Five hundred NZ Defence Force personnel have deployed to the West Coast, embarking on their second major South Island training activity for the year.

Soldiers from Burnham’s 3rd Land Force Group and Air Force personnel from Ohakea are spending the next two weeks conducting training in preparation for future operational deployments.

There are be a number of different components taking part in the exercise including infantry, cavalry, logistics, engineers and Air Force helicopters - all assets that are essential to delivering an effective force that can deploy at very short notice. Within these components there are also 100 soldiers under taking specific training for upcoming deployments to the Solomons and Timor-Leste.

The West Coast provides an excellent training environment for Defence Force personnel due to its landscape. “One of the contingencies that the New Zealand Government requires us to train for is the need to conduct operations in the South West Pacific,” says Lieutenant Colonel Hugh McAslan.

“Many of the countries in the South West Pacific are heavily forested which makes the West Coast a good place to train for what we call Close Country Operations.”

“We haven’t conducted an exercise of this size on the Coast since pre-deployment training for Timor-Leste in 2002. This particular exercise will have a focus on the Karamea area and we haven’t had a big exercise there since 1991.”

Throughout the exercise Westport is home to 140 personnel from 3 Logistics Battalion, who are staying at the Westport Racecourse. 3 Logistics Battalion has established a Combat Service Support Team (CSST) at the Racecourse which is providing catering, refuelling, transport, and repair and recovery for the rest of the troops who are based in Little Wanganui and Greymouth. The Westport Racecourse was chosen to add to the complexity of the environment, working and operating with and part of a local population, while offering a good location to provide support by road and air replenishment.

The logistics soldiers are conducting patrols through Westport as part of their exercise throughout the two weeks and Air Force helicopters can be spotted taking off and landing at the Westport Racecourse.

“We are hugely grateful for the support of the community, and while on the West Coast we hope to be involved in several community activities.”

The New Zealand Army has visited Westport North School, and held an open day at the Westport Stadium on Saturday 16 October to thank the community for hosting Defence personnel throughout the exercise. Several extra community tasks have been completed.

soLDIers oUt west

From this month (october) the Coca-Cola dispensing machines in NZ Army dining halls are being slowly removed as the contract has not been renewed. This has been a collective decision by Army Health Services, Defence Dental Services and Logistics Command (Land).

The beverage options in the dining areas now include water, tea, coffee, milo, juice and flavoured milk.

For more information of why this decision was made see "re-thinking your drinking" on page 18.

traveLLIng overseas For work? reaD on…"InternatIonaL engagement–It's not a PLane tIcket..."

Staff clearances are required for all personnel (military and civilian) attending any conference/meeting under the International Conference Programme (ICP). This includes visits to civilian contractors that support military activities or a training course under the Overseas Training Programme (OTP).

This is the responsibility of the Unit, but you as an individual need to make sure this has been completed, in accordance with DFO 1, Chapter 9, Annex H. Instructions on how to fill out the staff clearance can be found at http://org/l-ags/pages/DTC/DTC-Home.aspx

staff clearance requests are to reach the appropriate defence attaches (da) within the following minimum timeframe:

australia 20 working days•united Kingdom 30 working days•united states and the philippines 45 days •canada (1) unclassified Visits 30 working days (2) classified Visits 60 working days all other countries 30 working days •

A Staff clearance is the only formal way of notifying New Zealand Defence Advisors (DAs) that you are visiting the country that they are responsible for. By having a Staff clearance for you the DA is able to provide you support as an official NZDF visitor. If your visit is part of the OTP, ICP then you are an Official NZ Army visitor no matter what rank you hold.

CourSeS iN AuSTrALiA If you are going to Australia to attend any Defence

Course you also need to complete the Australian Course Nomination Form. This form is the only official way of providing the Australian Defence Force with all the required details they need to confirm your position on the course with the supporting school. This is the responsibility of the Unit, but you as an individual need to make sure it has been completed. You can complete the Australian Course Nomination Form as soon as you have being told by your unit or the Sponsor (eg LCC, Cap Branch, MS Branch) that you are the person going.

Check out the Directorate of Training and Commitments (DTC) website for more information: http://org/l-ags/pages/DTC/DTC-Home.aspx

JoiNiNg up For DeLivery AND repuTATioNBy Brigadier Tim gall, Assistant Chief Capability (AC CAp)

Over the past few years there has been a noticeable move to a single organisational approach to services provided across the wider Defence Force. It all started back in 2001 with the HQ JFNZ bringing together the operational components . Even the most cynical would say HQ JFNZ is now considered to be successful and a model replicated in almost every other western nation. It allows the physical achievement of joint operational effects in ways that were simply not possible before.

The spotlight for ‘jointery’ is now very much on HQ NZDF and several functions have combined, or are about to combine into a more joint construct (Logistics, Personnel, Training and Education, Capability, Finance, Strategic Management). This is consistent with many of our closest partners who have already made this step. The intent is really no different to HQ JFNZ - to enable the ‘joint effect’ in the production of defence outputs. This is vital for a small organisation such as ours – virtually everything we produce operationally is joint in nature. Larger militaries can afford to have some duplication, but we certainly cannot.

A joined up organisation should be more efficient, conceptually at least, but more importantly it must become more effective at producing actual results. The new ‘joined up’ Capability Branch brings together almost 160 core staff (and more in project teams) from the three Services and HQ NZDF. There are three key reasons for doing this.

The first is to allow better application of effort to key government priorities. Capability staff were previously divided into smaller groups who worked mainly on service priorities, irrespective of any overarching Defence Force requirement. There was little flexibility to shift any effort around. We cannot do everything, so must ensure we are working to a number of clear and agreed priorities at any one time. However, there is a trap here; often it’s the small things going on that come together to produce the ‘joint effect’ operationally.

Secondly, Capability Branch will be about getting more discipline around project management. We need to work in a more aligned and agile way, with a stronger focus on consolidated and standardised processes. This allows ‘process’ to run smoothly in the background, with project teams focused on delivering actual results. Much of the current effort of projects is working out what to do, not actually doing it.

The final reason for the change is to ensure our thinking at the front end of capability development is absolutely clear. In a small and resource constrained organisation such as ours, there is no room for extraneous capability so rigorously testing the logic for each capability development is vital. We need to invest early, before we start ‘looking for solutions’, to ensure we do not waste valuable resources later.

Success of the new Capability Branch will be measured in two ways. The first is by a ‘jury of our peers’ – are people in the front end of the Defence Force getting what they need, on time, and to standard, in order to do the job? The second measure is about improving our overall reputation with government, key government agencies and the public when it comes to capability – we can all remember headlines that indicate we have not always done too well here. All the good work of the Defence Force on operations can be easily undone by a reputation for poor capability acquisition.

Right now is a very exciting time for those involved in Capability but we do need some help. We continue to need good people in the capability world to get results – it’s a very interesting and diverse field to work in. We need your ideas and some physical and mental effort to ensure we are developing and testing the right concepts. We need to establish good working relationships and lines of communication back to the Services and other elements of Defence Force that operate capabilities. The message here is that delivery of capability is very much a joint and shared effort.

Former New Zealand Army soldier James McKie has been awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for his actions in saving the lives of two of his British Army colleagues, Captain Graeme Ker and Rifleman Matthew Holkham.

Rifleman (now Lance Corporal) McKie, 29, was a medic in the New Zealand Army for seven years until he left in 2007. He joined the British Army, and is a member of Reconnaissance Platoon, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, the only British Infantry unit based in Scotland.

LCPL McKie and his platoon were involved in a fire fight in Sangin, Afghanistan, last year. They were fighting from a roof and were under heavy fire when a hand-grenade was thrown at them. It hit an officer and rolled between James’ legs, where he picked it up and threw it over a parapet just seconds before it exploded. Four members of the same platoon had been killed since they began their Afghanistan deployment, and eight injured. Of the 23-member platoon, 12 eventually returned to Britain when the deployment finished.

The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, which is the second highest after the Victoria Cross, will be presented to James by the Queen in November.

In an interview with BBC News James said during the fire fight he heard a noise and thought it was a mini flare. It was actually the lever of the grenade, and the grenade arming itself. He dived between his colleagues and the grenade and at the same time picked the grenade up and threw it off the roof. He thought the insurgents would follow up with another grenade or a bout of automatic fire, but they didn’t.

“Captain Kerr was in shock and bleeding profusely so I made sure he was alright. I was bleeding from the face and arms but was otherwise OK. I threw two smoke grenades and some red phosphorous to screen our withdrawal. We were still being fired at from multiple places so we kept up the suppressing fire, extracting back. We were met by other members of our platoon who did an outstanding job supporting us – we were firing all of the 800 metres back to our compound.”

James’ father, former Warrant Officer Class One Andrew

McKie, who was also a medic with the New Zealand Army, says he is very proud of his son. When he received a phone call in the middle of the night to tell him about the incident he originally thought the worst.

“James had been e-mailing us since his deployment began and we knew how things were going. It was a relief to hear he was OK, and that he would be home for a visit at the end of his mission in Afghanistan.”

Mr McKie, who is now the International Operations Manager for New Zealand Red Cross, said James had always wanted to be a soldier, and enjoyed his time with the New Zealand Army, which he says gave him an excellent grounding. He served two tours of Timor-Leste. “I think he went to Britain really to combine his OE with work. He loves it over there in Edinburgh where he is based.”

He describes his son as very quiet, but a keen sportsman and car enthusiast. He completed and topped his junior NCOs’ course when he arrived back in Edinburgh after deploying to Afghanistan.

“As soon as he was promoted (to Lance Corporal) he was told the award he would receive. Although embarrassed he was quite happy about that,” he said.

Mr McKie and his wife Sandy will travel to Britain to see the award presented.

And it seems gallantry may run in the McKie family. James’ great- great uncle, Private David Alexander McKie, 2nd Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade, was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations in Gouzeaucourt Wood in World War 1. He was a Company stretcher bearer who worked on the front line to rescue wounded men under heavy shell fire.

Another great- great uncle, Private Reece Charles Buller, of the Canterbury Regiment, was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty for his actions in Lesdain in France, also during World War 1. He was responsible for silencing several enemy machine guns, and routing the enemy on a final assault.

Kiwi soldier wins conspicuous gallantry cross For aFghanistan action

Lance Corporal James McKie shortly after the incident.

Manning one of his platoon’s machineguns.

03armynewsIssUe 414 | 19 october 2010

The stand up of the new Capability Branch this month sees Colonel Darryl Tracy taking a key leadership role in the Defence Force’s strategy for a transformed Capability function.

As the new Director Future Force Development COL Tracy is one of five new Director appointments under Assistant Chief Capability BRIG Tim Gall (read more from BRIG Gall on page 3).

COL Tracy sees Army benefiting from the branch’s new tri-service structure as much as any of the Services. But he says a key challenge will be ensuring the new systems deal with the operational needs of Army for its relatively smaller, ongoing capability requirements, as well as the larger, longer-term capability requirements of Air Force and Navy.

The new branch is all about delivering joint effects in a better way, he says, and really strengthening the capability function.

At a practical level that means there will be more thinking and work done about the capability requirements at the outset of a project, following an agreed set of processes across the Defence Force.

Ultimately military capability needs to be developed to work the way we need it to work on deployment – in a nutshell so “the helicopter can operate from the ship and the Army can stow the equipment it needs to”, COL Tracy says.

While there have been different Service approaches to capability needs because of the nature of each one’s core operations, there has already been considerable leveraging of synergies already in place, and we need to build on these, COL Tracy says.

“So we’ll be building on the Services’ and joint effects successes already achieved,” he says.

COL Tracy says they’ll be working through the start up part of the transformation process very deliberately “to make sure we don’t drop the ball and to identify the correct home for current work streams”. So while there won’t be obvious immediate changes evident at the coalface for Army personnel, as the branch works through its initial establishment phase, in the longer term people are more likely to find themselves working with personnel from other Services on Capability projects.

The work to be doneIn his new role, COL Tracy will be leading four key

strands of interrelated work that focus strongly on the ‘why’ we are doing what we do when it comes to capability decisions. Capability is closely connected with the Ministry of Defence policy responsibilities, and the White Paper is likely to signal an even closer relationship, especially in this future force development area.

The Force Development group will be focused on translating Government policy. It will work on identifying the implications for Capability and the strategic fit of future capability requirements with those policies, as well as considering international developments.

The Futures Analysis team will undertake the greenfields thinking, considering where the Defence Force should be in 20- plus years in terms of each Service’s and joint/shared future capability needs.

The AESS group will look after operational analysis,

experimentation, science and simulation. It will look at the capability implications of future scenarios in terms of resources and concepts – helping enable our decision making and reducing our technological risk.

The fourth work strand is NZDF Joint Doctrine.“The future will one day be our doctrine,” COL Tracy says, “so

it’s important we acknowledge where we are at right now in the mix of other work we are doing in the Future Force Development organisation.”

The new branch structure directly reflects the Defence Transformation Programme’s approach to having a single organisational approach to services provided across the wider Defence force.

For more on the new branch go to the Capability site on the HQ NZDF intranet.

Army personnel are about to be formally consulted on the next stage in establishing the new Training and Education Directorate (TED).

The high-level structure was finalised last month after a first round of consultation. Director COL Al McCone says draft job descriptions for the new structure are almost complete and a second round of consultation is due to start at the end of this month to seek input on the organisation’s detailed structure.

“We’ve had the benefit of the feedback from our initial consultation during our work to develop the structure to this next stage. And we’ve worked hard to take account of the ideas and concerns people raised there and build these into the next level of the proposed organisation,” he says.

The proposed detailed structure is being developed under the three overarching operational areas already established under COL McCone’s leadership – Training and Education Services (TES), the New Zealand Defence Training Institute (DTI) and the New Zealand Defence College.

COL McCone says the Directorate’s journey is a significant one, affecting up to 1000 staff across the Defence Force.

“Training and education affects everyone in Defence throughout our careers, so the changes have impact on all of us.”

TED’s role is to drive all shared training and education services across Defence through a single point of accountability (other than environment/platform training that is specific to a Service’s operations) and to establish a common set of policies and processes for all Defence Force training and education.

“Currently Army, Navy and Air Force each have their own processes. We’re creating a single set of policy, processes and practices to strengthen training and education delivery and support across Defence.

“It might seem like a reasonably lengthy process to make all the decisions that are confronting us, but we do need to make sure they are good decisions that will work for us in the long run, and that they can be implemented without disrupting any training.”

For Army the changes will, at first, be subtle. Early next year current ‘joint’ schools will start working closely with the new DTI command team to prepare for being transferred to this command on 1 Jul 11. A “Training Systems School” will be established to teach instructors from all Services training design, management and evaluation. Throughout this period the Rationalisation Cell at TED will continue to investigate how to bring areas of common training together.

The most noticeable impact will be from 1 Jul 2011 when new, common and improved systems of training support will be implemented. The aim of these initiatives is to reduce the burden on instructors of carrying out endless course management and administration tasks.

“We want instructors to be able to focus on preparing, instructing, coaching and mentoring, not worrying about course nominations, booking classrooms or setting evaluations,” said COL McCone.

consultation signals start oF big changes in army training and education

standing up For Future Force capability

Colonel Darryl Tracy

Colonel Al McCone

04armynewsIssUe 414 | 19 october 2010

A mud-covered bible found in 1918 in a Passchendaele trench is of special significance to New Zealand Army officer Major Mac McColl—it belonged to his great-uncle.

Major McColl, of Joint Forces New Zealand, knew little about the lost and found bible until recently when a member of the British family that has been holding on to it contacted a member of his family.

The bible belonged to his great uncle Richard Cook, of Colac Bay, Southland, who lost it while he was serving in the Otago Regiment of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force near Messines in Belgium in June 1917. British soldier Herbert Hodgson discovered the bible in the mud, and kept it in his family. Ninety two years later its original New Zealand owner was traced using the Army serial number written on the top.

Richard (Dicky) Cook was the younger of two Cook brothers to serve in the First World War. Major McColl’s grandfather, Albert Cook served in Gallipoli but returned to New Zealand after he was severely wounded. “Dicky’s death really affected my grandfather; he was quite distraught about it.”

Richard Cook, 26, had been working on the road leading to Passchendaele when he and other soldiers came under heavy shell fire. He was severely injured and evacuated to a Canadian hospital, but bled to death. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery in France.

Herbert Hodgson’s family have decided to donate the bible to the National Army Museum in a ceremony planned for March 2011. Last week, on the 93rd anniversary of Richard Cook’s death, relatives of both Richard Cook and Herbert Hodgson met for a short commemorative ceremony at his grave in Etaples.

Major McColl said knowing Richard Cook’s family, the bible would have been his talisman. Its find was all that more poignant for the family as his grandfather died in a house fire in the 1980s. Much of the family’s written history was also destroyed in the fire.

“It’s wonderful that the bible has been found and is to be returned to New Zealand. It’s very important to the family.”

mUDDy FInD oF sPecIaL sIgnIFIcance to kIwI FamILy

Major Mac McColl

From left, geoff Hodgson (who traced the ownership of the Bible to Mac McColl’s family) Devon Jenkins (richard Cook’s great-great-niece), Bernard and ivor Hodgson (sons of Herbert Hodgson, who found the Bible in the trenches 1917, no relation to geoff

Hodgson) and richard Cook (great nephew of richard Cook Snr) with the bible at the commemorative ceremony.

The Defence Force has developed a database to capture information about personnel’s non-military skills. While the initial project is aimed at capturing information about Reserve Forces, it is likely that this could be extended to both the Regular Force and civilian staff.

The Civilian Skills Database has been developed in KEA with the assistance of CIS and the Directorate of Reserve Forces and Youth Development using the existing Credential functionality to capture information covering the following areas:

Qualifications: Formal qualifications e.g. Doctors, nurses, and other degree related professions, where proof of qualification is available. Depending on the qualification professional registration will also be captured e.g. Registered Nurse.

Civilian Skills (Self-Claimed): Personal skills that you don’t have formal NZQA recognition for. These self-claimed skills will be wide ranging, including trade and technician experience such as plumbing, mechanics and information technology.

Languages: With the deployment of Defence members to a number of countries (for operational, training or bi-lateral meetings), linguistic skills are highly valuable. Personnel are encouraged to record their language skills regardless of skill level and language.

Potentially there are a wide range of qualifications and skills held by members of the Defence Force, but this project is only focused on the ones that are of immediate value to the Defence Force.

All qualifications and skills will be recorded in KEA as part of your personal records. For the Reserve Force, your unit

will be contacting you directly requesting the information.

Commander Joint Forces Air Vice Marshal Peter Stockwell says “I am encouraging everyone to enter their details into the database; currently we have 2,400 Reserve personnel who all have useful skills that can contribute to the overall utilisation and effectiveness of the Defence Force.

“The information gathered will be especially useful in the field as it will provide commanders with a greater range of Human Resource capability.”

Awareness of the civil qualifications and skills available within our Defence Force, regardless of how and where they were acquired, will enable the Defence Force to more readily identify individuals with particular skills needed for deployment, especially during civil emergencies.

“In particular Reservists through their civil employment and experiences bring a wide range of skills to the Defence Force, adding significant personnel capability to the Defence Force,” says Air Vice Marshal Stockwell.

Land Component Commander, Brigadier Dave Gawn has now released a Directive for Army Reserve Force units to gather and load the civilian skills and qualifications of its members. Over the next few weeks, Army Reserve personnel will receive a form from their unit requesting information on their qualifications and skills.

Brigadier Gawn has requested that the information is loaded by 1 December and from this date JI Cell in HQ JFNZ will be using this data to assist in identifying those personal with mission specific skills.

right sKills

For the job?

can yoU sPeak maorI, FIx a broken FanbeLt or soLve an It ProbLem?

what skILLs Do yoU have that the army Doesn’t know aboUt?

05armynewsIssUe 414 | 19 october 2010

By Staff Sergeant Karen WalkerArmy Recruiting has launched a new website;

www.armyjobs.mil.nz.

The new website has functions that were not possible to implement on the www.army.mil.nz/careers site.

It was created to engage with the New Zealand Army’s target audience which is essentially youth oriented. It was also important that it is accessible and attractive to more mature

candidates who may be interested in a Specialist or Reserve Career and needed to be professional enough to appeal to those that influence career decisions makers for example; careers advisors, parents, family, and community leaders.

An important aspect to the new website is the breakdown of each trade including basic information, training, formal entry requirements and personalised accounts of each role portrayed through to profiles and trade videos linked from

armyjobs.mil.nZ/careers

CPL MJ TAHERE 7-May-10 RNZMP

CAPT N.W.S JONES 2-Jun-10 RNZIR

CPL MR DAVIS 28-Jun-10 RNZALR

CPL BC ARNOLD 30-Jun-10 RNZAC

LCPL LA BRELL 30-Jun-10 RNZAC

CPL AJ BUCHAN 30-Jun-10 RNZAC

LCPL HD DAVIS 30-Jun-10 RNZAC

LCPL HC MORGAN-FRENCH 30-Jun-10 RNZIR

LCPL JTM PANIORA 30-Jun-10 RNZIR

CPL M PEAUAFI 30-Jun-10 RNZIR

LCPL K RITCHIE 30-Jun-10 RNZAC

LCPL JAG TE MAARI-CUMMING 30-Jun-10 RNZIR

MAJ S.L CARTER 1-Jul-10 RNZNC

SGT C FREDERICKSON 1-Jul-10 RNZALR

LCPL RW SCOTT 2-Jul-10 RNZE

CAPT A.E.G THOMAS 6-Jul-10 RNZIR

WO2 SJ AUPOURI 8-Jul-10 RNZALR

CPL WLA CHAN 8-Jul-10 RNZALR

SGT BA MEADE 8-Jul-10 RNZAC

LCPL TJ MITCHELL 12-Jul-10 RNZALR

CPL LB DIXON 16-Jul-10 RNZIR

CPL JS DOUGLAS 16-Jul-10 RNZIR

LCPL RM EMMENS 16-Jul-10 RNZALR

CPL WP KING 16-Jul-10 RNZIR

LCPL DPW PANTHER 16-Jul-10 RNZIR

CPL JD ROLLO 16-Jul-10 RNZALR

CPL C TREDINNICK 16-Jul-10 RNZIR

CAPT E.L.J SWALE 20-Jul-10 NZALS

CPL KG HURRELL 21-Jul-10 RNZALR

LCPL QP HAEREWA 23-Jul-10 RNZALR

LCPL TJ MARRINER 23-Jul-10 RNZALR

LCPL AJ LECKIE 28-Jul-10 RNZIR

CPL PRT HAPE 30-Jul-10 RNZIR

SSGT NJ BUNKER 1-Aug-10 RNZAMC

SSGT LT ELLAMS 1-Aug-10 RNZSIGS

CPL MBF NEWMAN 1-Aug-10 RNZALR

CPL JA RETTER 1-Aug-10 RNZALR

LCPL DB STEWART 1-Aug-10 RNZSIGS

CPL CV WEST 1-Aug-10 RNZALR

SGT MDJ TAYLES 3-Aug-10 RNZE

LCPL KV JOHNSTON 4-Aug-10 RNZALR

CPL QL BUNN 5-Aug-10 RNZALR

LCPL RA DEMPSEY 5-Aug-10 RNZALR

LCPL NJ MASINA 5-Aug-10 RNZALR

LCPL JA OGILVY 5-Aug-10 RNZALR

SGT DJ CAMERON 6-Aug-10 RNZSIGS

LCPL BJK COLL 6-Aug-10 RNZSIGS

LCPL GM HORSBURGH 9-Aug-10 RNZSIGS

CPL RJ FALLEN 10-Aug-10 RNZMP

CAPT M.W KOBERSTEIN 10-Aug-10 NZIC

SGT ND BOBBETTE 11-Aug-10 RNZIR

LCPL JP BOWLING 17-Aug-10 RNZE

CPL SFM HANSEN 20-Aug-10 RNZALR

CPL TGS HUNT 20-Aug-10 RNZALR

LCPL HJ MARTIN 20-Aug-10 RNZALR

CPL AR PAENGA 20-Aug-10 RNZAMC

LCPL SC PEFFERS 20-Aug-10 RNZALR

LCPL JPR ASHWORTH 26-Aug-10 RNZAMC

LCPL MA HALL 26-Aug-10 RNZALR

CPL HJ PATAU 26-Aug-10 RNZALR

LCPL KM TAYLOR 26-Aug-10 RNZAMC

SGT WNJ WALLACE 26-Aug-10 RNZALR

LCPL AM WHITEHOUSE 26-Aug-10 RNZALR

rANK iNiTS SurNAMe eFFeCTive CorpS rANK iNiTS SurNAMe eFFeCTive CorpS

PromotIons

website launchwww.youtube.com/offficialnzarmy

The site gives detailed information on the varied career options in the Army. When creating the new website, a huge amount of thought was put into ensuring that potential recruits can actually see themselves in the Army.

Along with trade information, the site details the following:

Benefits of a career in the Army

Aspects of Army life

History

Current information

Tests

Challenges, and a lot more.

A picture paints a thousand words, videos are a great way to provide windows into Army life, You Tube gives viewers the ability to share videos in many ways; from emailing the videos on to other friends and posting to social media sites, giving Army more exposure.

Another function of the website is the ability for users to make comments to each of the pages on the site. This allows users to have conversations with the recruiting team and have their specific questions answered.

“When I first entered the website it managed to grab my interest and curiosity straight away— I found myself drawn to the computer. My favourite parts of the website were the trade PTI profile, the challenge yourself brain teasers and the Career Indicator. I think the website is an informative, interesting and unique website. Just a warning though, if you are going to enter the site, make sure you make yourself a brew and be prepared to stop work for at least an hour or so,” says one user.

The website was designed by Saatchi and Saatchi, and the Army Web Enablement team in conjunction with Wellington’s Provoke Solutions Ltd.

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It was 4.30 am when the street lights turned off. Boom boom boom, block by block until the streets were swallowed up in black. The quiet street beneath us morphed into a herd of cows and our coasting ambulance lurched violently towards the centre of the road. I felt my stomach rising as the buildings around us groaned as the earth warped their structures. What the hell is going on?

An explosion tears the middle from the building to our right, and the bricks rain down on top of us. I’m too scared to scream.

The brakes slam on and we screech to a halt among the rubble. The colour has drained from our faces and we look around in disbelief at the rubble that nearly crushed us. One of the paramedics tries to call home; there’s no answer.

We direct traffic away from the collapsed building until we hear cries for help. A policeman is leading a hulking man towards us, built like a rugby lock, clutching rags to his wrist. We bring him into the ambulance and bright red blood begins to paint the floor. His radial artery has been severed and we have no way to stop the bleeding. The lights go on and we high-tail it to Christchurch General.

The Emergency Department resembles a war zone, half the lights have blown, the rest running on generator power. They cast an eerie glow over fallen roof panels and crying patients. The triage nurse falters on our questioning— the poor guy has just found himself in the highest-pressure job in the country, but we can’t wait for him to come to terms with the fact. We rush past him with the stretcher to the nearest free bed, inflating a blood pressure cuff around the patients arm to stem the blood flow. The nurses take over and we’re straight out the door, to the ambulance, hosing the blood from the floor.

Army personnel worked hard to help Canterbury recover from the devastating 4 September earthquake. Emergency services sprung into action to help those who were injured or in shock as the city and suburbs crumbled around them. Private Yvette Young, a recent graduate of the last Tri-Service Intermediate Medic Course was undertaking one of her post-course clinical experience ambulance shifts with St John Ambulance in central Christchurch as the quake struck. This is her story.

DeaLIng wIth DIsaster

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a Day In the LIFe oF one oF the army’s yoUngest meDIcs

The callout buzzer sounds almost immediately. Priority one, multiple trauma, east side central. We’ll have to cross the city centre to get there.

It’s chaos, there are people littering the black streets, dressed only in blankets, terrified faces illuminated by the flashing reds and blues from our ambulance. Buildings have toppled on cars and spilled out onto the streets. We pray that there has been no one caught beneath them. I look down at my hands and I notice that they’re shaking; I try to stuff them in my pockets. My jaw hurts from biting down, wanting to cry but not being able.

We arrive to a huge, dark house with expensive cars filling the driveway. A panicking family meets us with a single torch between them. “He’s inside!” is all they’ll say. At the foot of a large staircase is a large man on a bloodied mattress with a golf cub tied to his leg as a makeshift splint. He groans softly, I’d rather that he was screaming, it would tell us he was still with it.

A chimney has collapsed on him, tearing his right foot to pieces, shattering his ribs and left femur. His face is a bloodied mess and his breathing is short. Got to move.

I bark instructions at the family, move the cars, get some blankets, find more torches, while I try not to show how my hands are shaking. Someone has got to bring some order I guess.

We scoop him up on a stretcher and we’re away. It’s ugly medicine, there’s no notes, no names, just clothes off and bleeds staunched, whatever you can do in a short time.

We leave E.D. for the second time and the night begins to calm, the injuries we see are less severe, and dawn shows a city that’s still, for the most part, intact.

The next shift came at 7am, but we worked till eight to tide them over. Elderly people were panicking in their homes, reaching out to St. Johns simply because they had no one else. It was dangerous, but you could sympathise.

I drove back to Burnham, through the melee of traffic jams, in a haze, my hands still trembling on the wheel.

It was three days before I could settle enough to sleep, the events of the night that the earthquake struck still dancing through my mind.

Manchester Street, Christchurch. photo: The press

private yvette young

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By Colonel Darryl TraceySo what exactly is the Industrial College of the Armed Forces

(ICAF) A question that is all too frequently asked of me, having

just graduated from ICAF, and a question I asked myself in May last year when Chief of Army advised me that I was Army’s nomination to attend the ICAF class of 2010. Put simply ICAF is one of the premier war/higher defence colleges in the world with a varied syllabus that is designed to prepare future strategic leaders across a range of nations and agencies involved in security. ICAF is one of a number of academic institutions within the National Defense University or NDU. NDU is also the home of the National War College (NWC).

So what is ICAF’s role? There are six war colleges in the United States; NWC (Warriors), ICAF (Tigers) and one each for the Army, Navy, US Marine Corps and the Air Force. There is roughly 60% commonality in the syllabus across the war colleges with the emphasis placed on understanding the development and role of a National Security Strategy (NSS). NWC is all about strategy and primarily focuses on developing a NSS. The four single service War Colleges focus more on the operational level of war and how each service contributes to achieving the NSS. ICAF focuses its syllabus both on developing and resourcing a NSS. The college has an annual throughput of some 320 students, all drawn from across the wider United States security enterprise including, among others, the CIA, FBI, homeland security, transportation, energy and Coast Guard. The ICAF academic year is broken into two semesters; Fall and Spring. The Fall Semester contains four core subjects; strategic leadership, national security studies, military strategy and logistics, and macroeconomics. The Spring Semester focuses on defence’s relationship with the wider industrial base. There are 20 different industry study groups and industries range from traditional areas such as shipbuilding, aircraft, space and land weapon systems, to more diverse areas such as financial services, agribusiness and biotechnology. Other core subjects in the Spring Semester include a regional security study, microeconomics, and a basic acquisition course. Most academic work comprises a substantial amount of reading, seminar discussions, and formal writing assignments. NDU is granted a high degree of access to a number of government and private organisations housed in the greater Washington D.C. area. Once a week there is a NDU distinguished lecture programme which has included in the past the President of the United States, the Secretaries of Defence and State, the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Single Service Chiefs and other three or four star officers or civilian equivalents. At the end of the course students graduate with a Master of Science in Resourcing Strategy.

The objectives of ICAF are sometimes confused by the name of the college; ICAF is not a logisticians or technical college. When General Colin Powell spoke at NDU in 2008 he emphasised four areas of expertise that senior defence leaders needed

THE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES:

what's In a name?to master; strategic leadership, finance, acquisition, and the defence industrial base. The latter has more relevance in the United States however, the remaining subjects are primarily taught at ICAF. NDU is currently seeking Congressional approval to rename ICAF to the Dwight D. Eisenhower School of National Security and Resourcing Studies or something very similar. The intent behind this proposal is to better demonstrate the strength of the broader ICAF syllabus and to de-link the college, to a degree, from its perceived logistic and industrial base.

Each year the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff invites around 50 international students to attend either NWC or ICAF. All international students become members of the International Fellows programme. In setting up the

programme the then Chairman, GEN Colin Powell told NDU to allow the International Fellows to see the United States “warts and all”. Over the course of the year international students attend 15 or so field study trips to visit a mixture of military, industrial or cultural sites or activities across the United States.

The class of 2010 visited as far a field as Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas, and included visits to large corporations such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar and General Dynamics.

The posting to ICAF is on an accompanied basis so it was also an opportunity for the family to spend some time together and experience life in a recognisable, but clearly different, culture. Catching the yellow school bus at 7 o’clock in the morning was not a pleasant change for two teenage boys used to sleeping in but, all in all, it was a chance of a lifetime for the family to experience the United States and ride a wide range of roller coasters. Suffice it to say I will not be visiting a theme park again for many years to come! So if CA, or any other senior NZDF officer in the years to come, asks if you want to go to NDU and attend ICAF I would recommend you leap at the opportunity. You will enjoy an academically challenging year in a well resourced, professional organisation where you will meet and network with a large number of like- minded, intelligent, security orientated professionals. You will also find that NZDF officers, by virtue of their training, education and experience, compare very favourably with their peers at NDU. The NZDF only has three graduates to date from ICAF and all three officers have graduated as Distinguished Graduates, a 100% strike rate. So go Tigers!

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Colonel Darryl Tracey (at rear, with red tabs) and his course colleagues.

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By Lieutenant Jeremy Mateparae, 2/1 Battalion What is CIMIC?CIMIC (Civil MilitaryCo-odination) is a course that enables

facilitation between military and civilian organisations and authorities to achieve the task at hand.

What does the course involve? During the first week we conducted language and Afghan

cultural training, lessons on the theory behind CIMIC and revision on counter insurgency operations. This week included visiting lecturers from organisations such as the NZ Police, NZAID and Red Cross, who explained their roles to us.

The second week was a chance for us to develop what we had learned and apply it in a practical sense. We delivered presentations on various Non-Government Organisations or aid groups highlighting what they could provide in an operational environment and how this would impact command decisions. Following on from this we learned how to utilise interpreters and negotiation techniques that would be used in a meeting with people of interest or influence.

Finally, the course concluded with a practice exercise, which trained us how to select a humanitarian and disaster relief site, including the numerous considerations that need to be taken into account and the minimum standards that must be achieved.

In summary CIMIC is yet another tool for soldiers to use, which can be employed in a number of facets including deployments, operations and activities that involve civilian interaction.

members of the east coast company of 7 wellington hawkes bay battalion were put to the test at a training weekend designed to challenge their skills at a platoon level ,on 24-26 september.

the training was to enable soldiers to be at a deployable standard for either the solomon islands or timor-leste, said captain Kevin williams, officer commanding east coast company.

the exercise began in whirinaki Forest on Friday evening where the company battle preparation was conducted. on saturday morning the soldiers were inserted by a 3 squadron iroquois to roy’s hill range, near hastings.

the platoon secured the Forward operating base (Fob), conducted building clearances, and once the area was secured patrolled along the river’s edge. they were looking for an insurgent

camp situated somewhere among the 400m wide strip of willows alongside the river.when the insurgent camp was found the platoon did a reconnaissance of the camp layout and

planned for an attack early sunday morning. at the successful completion of the attack the following morning the company conducted refurbishment of their stores at the Fob.

“the exercise was a step up from the last company exercise when section level tasks were conducted. it was a good opportunity to have 3 squadron adding a further dimension to training. many of the soldiers had never flown in an iroquois before so it was a real highlight of the weekend”, said capt williams.

overall the weekend went well and the soldiers gained new skills which will be used at the battalion live field firing exercise in waiouru next month, he said.

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Soldiers complete aspects of the CiMiC course.

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By John Archer “KIWI, Kiwi! Bad men making big bomb - you give me chocolate?”

The small boy at the gate of FOB Santici had a story about a bomb-factory hidden in the nearby Mango council works depot, and the young officer was ordered to neutralise it without delay.

If the mission had not been delayed for two hours while the EOD squad cleared the van, the bomb-makers would not have had time to booby-trap the shed where they were assembling a truck-bomb for an attack on the Kiwi FOB.

And if the young officer had been given more than two brief rest periods in the last fourty-eight hours, then she would have recognized the changing circumstances, and consequently not sent her lead section into the depot yard without first securing the high ground behind it.

The lead scout had just found the bomb-making stash when the first booby trap exploded, killing him and maiming his section commander who was following too close behind him. The next explosion killed their medic, and two minutes later a third explosion

took out three more section members who were standing near one of the wounded. Then the sniper started firing....

A wave of exhaustion and despair swept over her. But Santici was a test of ability to lead when confronted by multiple threats. Assess. Make decisions. Lead. Suppressive fire at the enemy on the hillock. Get the wounded back to the depot gate. Call for the QRF. Neutralize the bomb-making factory.

Two more gunmen had arrived to support the sniper on the hill. More would soon be joining them. The road back to the FOB was now seeded with improvised explosive devioces, cutting off their QRF. Not enough resources left to complete this mission. This was so difficult. If only the course instructor would let off one more thunderflash, tap her on the shoulder and tell her she was dead too. But her job was to lead. More hard decisions. Seek permission to abort the mission. Carry their wounded back to the FOB across those farm paddocks. Leave their dead until morning. Break contact now.

mULtIPLe threats at Fob santIcI

Scenarios similar to this were carried out four times a day last month during Exercise Santici at Mangakino. Here the

students of the NZ Officer Cadet School were introduced to the asymmetric warfare our army has experienced since its

first urban stability and support operation in 1994 during the Bosnian war, at Santici.

When New Zealand soldiers first went into Bosnia, their experience had been of bush warfare - Malaya,

Borneo, Vietnam, Rhodesia. At Mangakino the OCS instructors were passing on the lessons of three-block warfare they had learnt in Santici,

and also in Dili, Bougainville, the Sinai, Lebanon, Bamiyan and Uruzgan. Usually, the instructors gave

each student a simple, straight-forward leadership task, but when it was carried out unexpected events

occurred. Thus, when one officer cadet was tasked to take his platoon to meet an informant near the local school,

the school principal asked the platoon in for a school visit, and then to participate in a formal powhiri in a marae where

they could not take their weapons. At the powhiri, the school’s total-immersion teacher was revealed to be the informant, but could only give the information in Maori, requiring the platoon commander to find a bilingual Kiwi soldier at short notice. Then a carload of lurking insurgents drove past and snatched one of the Styrs cached outside the marae.

At Mangakino, thunderflashes and shoulder-taps replaced IEDs and bullets, but the mental challenges were just the same, as the students strove to carry out tasks while dealing with the multitude of threats: Incoming mortars, heart and mind patrols, VCPs, IEDs, probing media, keypoint protection, incessant rain, flooded FOB, suicide bomber, snatched Steyr, ambush of the UN attache’s convoy, press conference, kidnapped soldier, RPG ambush, derisory newspaper reports, children befriended, tavern confrontation, slanted TV bulletins, soft knock, intelligence gathering, pre-dawn hard knock, another hard knock, the insurgent leader captured, reports to write.

After the platoon searching for bomb factory had withdrawn from the council depot, one of the “dead” cadets left behind suggested to their Australian instructor, Sergeant-Major Henderson, that the situations they were being tested with were rather unrealistic. “No,” he replied, “They are all real scenarios from the MEAO.”

An officer cadet chats with local children. Cadets storm a house.

The media get their man.

The scenario unfolds.

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The council’s road safety co-ordinator Joanne Kinnaird along with the Police’s Youth Education Officer Senior Constable Kerry Fenton visited Trentham Camp to deliver the road safety programme they had created called “Ten Foot Tall and Bullet Proof”.

Mrs Kinnaird says the phrase “ten foot tall and bullet proof” is often used when talking about young drivers who drink and drive, show off in their cars and speed without thinking about the consequences.

The aim of the programme was to get Defence personnel to think about their drinking and their driving behaviour and if necessary, make changes before they are involved in a crash or are caught.

The hour long sessions included a close up look at Last Choices crashed car, which is a Subaru Legacy B4 that English tourist Richard Chambers owned for only a month before he died behind the wheel of it in a drink drive crash on Paekakariki Hill in June 2008.

The event was organised by the Regimental Sergeant Major (TRSB) , Warrant Officer Class one Steve Bougen and TRSB A/S3 Warrant Officer Class Two Paul Stephens who heard about

the Last Choices car when it visited Upper Hutt schools in May this year. They wanted to use the car, plus the knowledge that both Mrs Kinnaird and Constable Fenton have, to invoke a positive change within the ranks.

“To hear the road safety message from someone other than their Commanding Officers is a great way of getting the road safety message across to those who risk drinking and driving. We hope that after the two day programme personnel will think before they drink and drive and take from the lectures some positive messages about driving safely and carefully,” WO1 Bougen says.

The lecture included a presentation of crash statistics pertaining to young drivers in Upper Hutt; a screening of the Last Choices DVD which was made by a local Heretaunga College student and Mrs Kinnaird; an education session on standard drinks and alcohol levels contained in a variety of beverages, and ended with a short clip on drugs and driving.

It is hoped that the sessions will mark the beginning of an ongoing road safety education programme with the Army, local authorities and police to improve driving behaviour in the camp and in the wider community.

road saFety promoted at trentham

By officer Cadet Andrew BedfordIt was a cold New Zealand morning when the 2010 New Zealand

Commissioning Course departed from Ohakea Air Force Base, to Brunei for their close country phase, Exercise Kepipenam. The travel there was broken up by a night in Townsville followed by an early morning flight to Brunei Darussalam.

We arrived in Brunei around midday to 30 degree heat and about 80% humidity, within minutes the class was sweating and excessively consuming the water provided by a cool looking Warrant Officer Class Two Matthew Henderson. After boarding the buses we travelled to the Army Garrison in Tutong. The next few days were acclimatising to the heat and familiarising ourselves to close country drills such as ambushing, harbouring and patrolling.

Without us realising it, the first five days had flown past and it was now time to deploy to the Temburong region of Brunei which was where our jungle exercise would take place. We were

transported to a Naval Base where we were loaded onto a landing craft for our journey up the river into the jungle. We were dropped off 3km out from Camp Miriam where the FOB (Forward Operating Base) was located.

The walk in was a challenge and a few people ended up experiencing first hand what heat exhaustion was like. This was just one of the factors that was going to affect the class over the next two weeks. The tactical phase started the following day and it was a blast. Everyone had their experiences with scorpions, spiders, snakes and even red ants. All in all everyone came out of the exercise smiling saying they had a great time. The highlight was assaulting the FOB. It had been captured by the enemy and on the last morning we had to re-capture it. This involved Cassino Platoon setting up a Direct Fire Support Base on the landing pad and Tebaga Platoon clearing the six buildings that made up Camp Miriam. This was an awesome experience for all the officer cadets and a great way to finish the exercise.

After the exercise we returned to the Army Garrison to start our post exercise admin. We had time to relax and see the sights of Brunei, visiting the Royal Regalia Museum and enjoying a boat tour around the water village. On the last night we had a cultural exchange with the Brunei recruits which involved seeing some of their traditional games and martial arts, and listening to traditional songs. We in return performed the Army Haka that left a few scared faces in the audience. The meal was great and we had the opportunity to witness Ramadan, which is the Muslim fasting time.

The exercise was a great success and a huge thanks goes out to the soldiers from 1RNZIR who helped make up the section numbers and acted as enemy party. It was a real experience and it opened our eyes to the complexities of operating in a jungle environment. We are very grateful for the hospitality and the support that the Royal Brunei Armed Forces provided.

about 270 new Zealand defence Force personnel (both military and civilian) undertook a road safety programme at trentham army camp recently. the programme was run by the upper hutt city council and the upper hutt police, in conjunction with trentham regional support battalion (trsb)

scorPIons, sPIDers, snakes anD reD ants– SEVERAL HOT DAYS IN THE LIVES OF OUR OFFICER CADETS

officer cadets feel the Brunei heat.

Senior Constable Kerry Fenton talks to soldiers about road safety.

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Between 2014 and 2018 Australia will be celebrating the Anzac centenary, the celebrations being heralded by the then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd last April when he said he wanted to hear “from every school, from every community, from every RSL” about how the celebrations should go, writes Lieutenant Colonel David McBride, a doctor and senior lecturer in occupational medicine at the University of Otago.

The University of Otago has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Centre for Military and Veterans Health (CMVH) at the University of Queensland and we are now looking at ideas to contribute to the Centenary. We are also developing joint research proposals on Military and Veterans Health.

A joint project between Otago and CMVH which we hope to get under way is to document the experiences of those deployed to Operation Shaddock, the 1998 Australian/New Zealand response to a tsunami which hit Vanimo, in North Western Papua New Guinea.

We are already involved in a health study on Vietnam veterans. This had not been done in New Zealand, so we applied for funding from Veterans Affairs New Zealand through the Medical Research Trust Fund, were fortunate enough to receive it and have been working with veterans representatives to get the study going. As Vietnam Veterans are well aware, “Last Posts” are well reported on the “brave pages” by researcher Tame Turinui and webmaster Victor Johnson. We are going to check on the exact causes of death through the New Zealand Health Information Service and compare the rates with the New Zealand “average”. We will also be able to examine rates of hospital admissions and cancer registrations to see if these occur more often.

An allied project that Colonel (Rtd) Baden Ewart hopes to get going will look at veterans’ consultation rates with GPs. The idea of both these studies is to answer questions around

what veterans’ health needs are and provide data for health planning. Both will be much more successful if veterans actually register with Veterans Health. All it takes is a phone call to the RSA Welfare Officer.

We have other potential projects to mention. An innovative proposal is being put together by a potential

PhD student and former TF soldier, Marian Baxter. She looked at boots, orthotics and foot injuries within the NZ army for her Honours, and hopes to expand this by looking at the “soldier system”, how all the gear; pack, webbing, rifle etc; fits together with the soldier when they are moving, and make changes so that there is less stress on the feet, ankles, knees, hips, backs and shoulders. We hope to get some serving Infantry soldiers from 2/1 Battalion into the Biomechanics Lab at the School of Physiotherapy, a very high-tech facility:

http://physio.otago.ac.nz/facilities/biomech/applications.html

Lastly, we have been talking to the “Operation Grapple” Nuclear Veterans who served on the Frigates PUKAKI and ROTOITI in support of Britain’s H-bomb tests in 1957-58. They have commissioned their own health research, are concerned that they have not been listened to about the results and are quite frustrated about it, so that is a “wait out” for the moment, although they are still talking to us.

At present, the research group for the Vietnam Veterans study consists of myself and Mr Darryl Tong (also a RNZAMC Lieutenant Colonels TF), Dr John Broughton (RNZDC Captain TF (Rtd)) and Dr Brian Cox (Epidemiologist and Director of the Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit). There is also a big group of researchers within the University interested in other aspects of veterans’ health, including that of families.

We will try to keep you up to date on what is going on: my email addresses is:

david.mcbride@otago.ac.nz if you have any questions. In the meantime, if you are a retired Veteran, register with

Veterans Affairs!

trans-tasman heaLth research moU to FocUs on DeFence Forces Research into the health care needs

and issues of Australian and New Zealand Defence Force veterans, serving personnel and their families will be given renewed focus by the University of Otago, the Centre for Military and Veterans Health (CMVH) and the University of Queensland - now that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed.

In announcing the MOU, the Otago Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise) Professor Harlene Hayne says, “The opportunity for trans-Tasman cooperation in research activity is exciting. It gives us the opportunity to collaborate with a leading research Centre in the Asian-Pacific region. Together we will work on specific projects, build on existing strengths and expertise, and share data, information and knowledge.”

Established in 2004, CMVH is a consortium of three Universities (The University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, and Charles Darwin University), the Australian Defence Force (ADF), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).

It is the preferred health research provider for the Australian Defence Force and also conducts studies for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, as well as undertaking independently funded research.

The CMVH is gaining an international reputation as the Asia-Pacific region’s pre-eminent provider of military and veterans’ health research, professional development and think-tank programmes.

Its research generally falls within six key areas: post-deployment health; occupational health and safety; wellness and rehabilitation; women and families; health services (which include eHealth, communicable diseases, and workforce innovation); and grant funded research, which includes disaster response and environmental exposure.

“The University of Otago’s broad research areas are very much of interest to us. Otago has considerable research expertise in the fields of health care, peace and conflict studies, international relations, biomechanics, mental health, and children and families, spread across several disciplines and faculties,” CMVH Director, Professor Peter Warfe says.

“We also appreciate New Zealand’s importance given that ANZAC personnel often serve in the same theatres and peacekeeping areas, and that their personnel and families share the same issues. CMVH would like access to New Zealand’s research expertise and data in this area and the University of Otago, with its international track record of research excellence, is perfectly placed to assist us.”

Several Otago researchers are reservists with the New Zealand Defence Force with a wealth of experience including deployment in Afghanistan, the Middle East, Timor-Leste and the Solomon Islands. In addition, the University has links with Veterans Affairs New Zealand and the wider veteran community.

University of Otago Senior Lecturer and Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Mr Darryl Tong, who is also an Army Reserve Force Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps, says, “The MOU will be of considerable benefit to both countries and their Defence Forces, especially with the numbers of serving personnel that have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Timor Leste and the Solomon Islands. These people will become the next generation of veterans both in New Zealand and Australia. Currently the numbers of Second World War veterans are dwindling and the needs of our veterans who have served in Korea, Borneo, Indonesia and Vietnam present a very different set of health issues.”

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Soldiers from 25 Engineer Support Squadron, Linton Camp, deployed to Ohakea recently to complete a variety of infrastructure improvement tasks.

The Vertical Construction Troop comprised plumbers, electricians and carpenters who undertook the tasks in conjunction with the base Defence Shared Services (DSS) infrastructure office. Planning for the work began in June.

The tasks were selected to meet Base needs, but also enabled junior Army engineer leaders to reinforce task management training, and gave them additional responsibility. It also allowed them to practise their core trade skills within a ‘foreign’ Air Force environment.

The tasks included re-roofing ammunition bunkers, electrical upgrades to camp buildings, a complete refurbishment of a storage area at Santoft Forest, and the construction of an outside area for the base WO/SNCO’s Mess. Troop Commander Lieutenant Mike Clulow said Army engineers possessed a wide range of skills to use for the wider Defence Force. “This deployment allowed us to provide support for the end user and we enjoyed the opportunity to work at Ohakea”.

“Army construction engineers need to be competent in not only their trade skills, but also at being a soldier, ” LT Clulow said, “Completing construction tasks to support Defence establishments into the summer months allows us to manage the ongoing demands for the service we provide as well maintain our soldier skill sets through the remainder of the year.”

“Throughout the construction period, the Squadron has also been undertaking major projects supporting Defence Shared Services in many locations throughout Waiouru.”

The deployment was a success from the Ohakea perspective, said Flying Officer Mark Harrington from Ohakea DSS. “On some tasks a 50 percent cost saving was made by using Army engineers to do the work”.

The success of the exercise has cemented the ‘construction season’ approach and will see the Unit looking forward to conducting similar deployments in support of RNZAF Base Woodbourne early next year.

army constrUctIon engIneers DePLoy to ohakea aIr base

Sappers from 25 engineer Support Squadron at work in ohakea.

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Lance Corporal Joshua Roewen received a Chief of Defence Force Commendation in recognition of his courage and professionalism after an attack by a suicide bomber in Egypt.

LCPL Roewen, now a Corporal and the Chief of Army’s driver, served with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) on the Sinai Peninsula in 2006.

On 26 April 2006, he was the driver of an MFO vehicle with a Norwegian Liaison Officer and three Egyptian officials as passengers.

The vehicle was attacked by a suicide bomber with the ensuing explosion causing the windshield and one window to break and both tyres on the right side to blow out. Despite the shock of the explosion and the damage caused, he continued to drive the vehicle for approximately 1200 metres, while at the same time using the vehicle’s radio to contact the Force Operations Centre to report the incident.

When he found a safe open area, he parked the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and established initial security to the area. He then helped the Norwegian Liaison Officer in providing comfort to the distressed Egyptian officials.

Corporal Roewen said he was “a bit shaken” by the incident. A week before the incident he had completed an improvised explosive device course held to raise awareness and remind personnel of procedures following an IED attack.

“It was still fresh in my mind. I knew instinctively what to do.”

the ieD threat is an enDuring one which is constantly evolving anD spreaDing.

Exploiting the growth in information technology, adversaries have spread bomb making know-how around the world. Adversaries have also used the same technology to learn and adapt, increasing their effectiveness while sharing information between theatres. We must be able to adapt and learn faster.

ieD operations are a battle against an aDversary, not a Device.

In CIED operations, emphasis must be placed on the inextricable relationship between counter-insurgency operations (COIN) and the use of IEDs. Focus on the people using IEDs, why they choose to and how they operate and act.

the cieD fight is a combineD arms, Joint anD multinational fight – it is not the responsibility of specialists.

While CIED operations do have specialist roles, integrated operations require that every element is involved. Focusing solely on the device once it is placed is a reactive approach which cedes the initiative to the adversary. The technical aspects of CIED operations are only one part – there is a major tactical component that involves everyone.

cieD operations are an integrateD part of all operations, not an isolateD function.

CIED planning is done as part of the Joint Military Appreciation Process and normal operational processes that address all threats faced by a force. CIED activities must not be planned or executed in isolation. They are cross-functional and

must be an integrated part of overall operations. We must still be able to execute our primary mission in an IED environment.

the new ZealanD army approachAs a relatively small Defence Force, we cannot afford to

devote the resources allocated by our larger partners. Nor can we afford the luxury of establishing a large dedicated CIED organisation. To establish a workable and sustainable approach to CIED, Land Forces must acknowledge these realities and will therefore focus on integrating CIED thinking, planning and training into existing structures, budgets, courses, practices and processes.

Accordingly, the NZ Army Land Component will concentrate on arming units and schools with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to make CIED training an everyday part of collective and individual training. This does not mean a raft of specialised courses, major revisions of current courses or the refocusing of collective training. Rather it means that training plans and activities are adapted where appropriate to include IED scenarios and environments. Likewise the threat of IEDs must be addressed through staff planning processes and staff training, especially intelligence and operations.

It is important to remember that while IEDs are a major threat, they do not replace all other threats. Nor will the CIED fight be a reason for a deployment in itself – we must still be capable of executing our primary mission. In some ways it can be helpful to think of preparation for operations in an IED environment as like any other preparation we might carry out for a particular environment such as jungle, mountainous or urban terrain. In the jungle we carry out drills to maintain security at obstacle crossings, in an IED environment, we carry out drills to maintain security at vulnerable points.

trainers – what can you Do?The Land Component Commander will shortly be issuing a Land Forces framework for CIED activity

which will lay out roles and responsibilities. Don’t wait though – address this threat seriously and make it part of standard unit training.

Utilise personnel who have training and if possible, experience – The Army has a growing pool •of personnel who have undertaken the NATO provided CIED Train the Trainer course as well those who have experience in Afghanistan on a variety of missions. Officers and NCOs who have joined us from another Army can also be a good source of experience. Apply basic TTPs to get training started. The LTDG G7 Website has a number of good TTP •handbooks– the Canadian Counter IED Handbook 2006 is a good start point. The Army will shortly produce its own CIED TTP handbook and this will be based on handbooks from our ABCA partners – but don’t wait – get on with it.Organise some training aids. A key part of basic CIED training is to learn what you are looking •for—- components, emplacement methods and adversary personnel such as trigger men, video recorders etc. Formations will shortly establish pools of CIED Training Aids which will be available for unit training. Training items can be produced by Trade Training School Ammo Wing or by Points of Contact within Regional EOD Troops. Refer to LCC Signal 4500/3/1 OF 20 Jul 2010. DO NOT PRODUCE YOUR OWN IED TRAINING AIDS. Integrate CIED into everyday training. We already train well and there is no need to make •major changes – IEDs should be planned for just as we plan for any threat such as enemy indirect fire or mines. When individual and section training is running, include elements of IED awareness, identification lanes etc. During collective training, consider using an IED environment or scenario as part of exercise activity. If the exercise is set within a populated area –even better! Build an IED network to be targeted through the cycle of operations.

Points of Contact:The CIED Cell within JFNZ works to LCC: Major Peter King, DTeln 345 6225Technical POC at CATO: Major Dave Buck, DTeln 347 7245Training Aids: (Refer to LCC Signal 4500/3/1 released 20 Jul 2010)

TTS: Capt A. Modd (SI Ammo wing) DTeln: 347 7209. Northern: Capt I. Swan (Nth Tp Comd) DTeln 392 7040 Central: Capt A. Modd (TTS - SI Ammo wing) DTeln 347 7209 WO2 A. True (CAT Waiouru Ammo Depot) DTeln 367 7881 Southern: Lt A. Ranger (Sth EOD Tp Comd) DTeln 336 6290Doctrine and TTP: WO1 G. Purvis at LTDG Ph: (06) 835-0783 or 027 200 9438and don’t forget the LTDG G7 Website – Click on the CIED Subject Box

improviseD explosive Devices (ieDs) are the number one operational threat facing new ZealanD service personnel toDay

the origins of a killerWhen an improvised bomb explodes in a shower of metal, dust and debris, it’s difficult for an

untrained eye to recognise the deadly device’s origins.But those fragments of steel, that bit of plastic, and that length of wire stretching out from the side

of the road paint a vital picture in the battle against improvised explosive devices (IEDs).The Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists—its bomb experts— have established

something of a niche of expertise when it comes to finding out as much as there is to know about how the IED was made, where its components came from, and who was likely to have set it.

So far seven IED specialists have deployed to the city of Khost in Afghanistan where they have been part of a counter-IED asset in the war-torn country. The ISAF task force includes explosive ordnance device units, weapons intelligence organisations such as the Combined Explosive Exploitation Cell (CEXC), intelligence gathering cells, a technical laboratory, and tactical exploitation field teams.

One of the recently deployed Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists said they attend every significant IED event in and around the area so that they can see what happened, and gather technical intelligence from the exploded — and occasionally unexploded—device. Technical and Tactical Exploitation teams look at the tactics used to make the device, and how it was used to affect the training, tactics and procedures of friendly forces.

CEXC CIED specialists try to identify the type and makeup of the device, how it functioned, and, as the type of device is likely to be used again in the region, if there is anything that can be done to make Coalition operations safer.

“A lot of the device is left over when it explodes, and this is collected to be examined by forensic experts. It could be a pressure plate or some speaker cable. There are often fragments of material that can provide information.”

The IED scene is ever-changing, he says. “There is nothing constant about the devices and tactics used. There are different threats in different regions, and they may depend on the local geography and what materials are available to make explosive devices.”

Different explosive changes are used in various parts of Afghanistan, for example, potassium chlorate is common in border areas. In other areas military ordnance is used. The terrain can dictate the type of means of initiating the device, which could be hard-wired and buried in the ground, or use a pressure plate dug into the road in a wide open space where the instigator would not want to be seen.

While most triggers are basic, there were always a few IEDs in Afghanistan which indicated a new level of sophistication. There are laboratories available that can examine forensics in detail; they may look for finger-prints, fibres and explosive residue.

IEDs that haven’t functioned but have been discovered supply a wealth of detail. Sometimes the instigator is killed when the device explodes at the wrong time.

“Overall this function of the C-IED fight is an important function in supplying the warfighter with the most up to date and relevant information available to operate in areas where IEDs are a constant threat.”

army wiDe rollout of ieD awareness trainingPhase One of the introduction of new CIED training into the New Zealand Army begins

this month with the rollout of IED Awareness Training to Formations. HQ JFNZ CIED Cell trainer, Major Pete King says the awareness training consists of three

hours of classroom activity including the makeup of a basic IEDs, IED recognition, and friendly force and enemy tactics, training and procedures. This is followed by a two hour IED lane activity where the layout and placement of various IED types are explained in detail.

Major King says the subject matter covered during the training provides the basis for subsequent Force Protection and Counter IED training. All Army instructors need to attend this training as it has implications on how the Army trains for, and conducts operations at the tactical level. The IED Awareness Package will become a compliance requirement for all personnel and a DLOC requirement Army-wide.

The initial rollout of training in Formations will be conducted by instructors from Ammunition Wing, Trade Training School and augmented from 1NZEOD Squadron. In the future, this training will be covered within individual Corps training courses and at Officer Cadet School. Major King says the aim is to have the majority of Army personnel complete the training by the end of this year. In due course thetraining package will be held on the CIED Trg website at http://org/hqjfnz-J2/default.aspx.

Since the start of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, IEDs have accounted for more than 70% of all coalition casualties. The effectiveness of IEDs against coalition forces makes them a weapon of potentially strategic significance. In the third part in a series on countering the IED threat, Army News looks at the facts known about the devices

sinai solDier’s courage anD professionalism recogniseD

Lance Corporal Roewen (above) and his vehicle (below).

14armytrainingissue 414 | 19 october 2010

armytraining15issue 414 | 19 october 2010

By Corporal Lisa ClaphamOperation Winter Fly-In (WINFLY) began with the arrival of the

USAF C-17 on 12 August and ran until its departure on 30 August. The Christchurch Air Movements permanent (ESS) staff was

joined by eight other Defence Force personnel to form the Harewood Terminal Team (HTT). These eight included five ESS Air Movements personnel, one Army Movements Operator, and two Army Drivers.

The purpose of WINFLY is to transport the necessary people, food and equipment to Scott Base and McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in preparation for the Main Antarctic Polar Season which began this month. WINFLY also marks the first sunrise over Scott Base after four long months without sunlight. Because of the minimal daylight hours it meant the aircraft had to work within a tight timeframe.

The C-17 carried out seven missions to Antarctica offloading pallets built by the HTT. Three of these missions used night

vision goggles (NVG) as part of their own squadron training and development. These flights are all dependent on the weather at Antarctica and unfortunately there were several flight delays.

During the two-week operation the HTT were kept busy sorting cargo, building pallets, loading and unloading aircraft, and processing passenger check-ins. In total we checked-in 400 passengers with 37,595 lbs of baggage, and loaded 312,748 lbs of freight, 14,514 lbs of mail and 9,868 lbs of fresh food. This included 29,639 lbs of freight for the Main Season and exceeded the planned payload by 86,000 lbs.

WINFLY is just the beginning of the Antarctic Season for the Christchurch Air Movements (ESS) team. On 1 September a new team of NZDF personnel arrived at Christchurch Air Movements (ESS) to become the HTT for the Main Season. On arrival they undertook two and a half weeks of pre deployment training which covers training in safety, vehicle driving, marshalling, pallet building, and job roles specific to the Antarctic Season.

a smooth operation in the deep south

oPeratIon wInFLy

recognItIon For exceLLence In haZarDoUs materIeLs management

Every day, the Defence Force uses a range of hazardous substances – everything from LPG to kerosene, aviation fuel to explosives – and as the Defence Force’s Hazardous Materiels Manager, it is Major Wayne Andrews-Paul’s job to make sure that all these materiels are stored safely and correctly.

With over 2000 hazardous substances used within the Defence Force, and the risk of a mistake having potentially serious results, this is no small task for MAJ Andrews-Paul. But he has been up to the challenge, and his contribution to sustainability, health and safety through the safe management of hazardous substances has seen him awarded the prestigious Responsible Care Practitioner of the Year award for 2010.

This award is presented by Responsible Care NZ (formerly the NZ Chemical Industry Council) which is the global chemical industry’s safety, health and environmental protection industry organisation.

Receiving the award was a surprise, says MAJ Andrews-Paul. “I only found out when it was announced at the Awards dinner.”

Although MAJ Andrews-Paul is a Chef by trade, he has found his six years in his current position as Manager for Hazardous Materiels as one of the most rewarding and challenging roles he has ever done. But he maintains there is no way he could have achieved as much as he has without the support of the Defence Force’s committed and competent hazardous substances and explosives Service representatives.

wIth over 2000 haZarDoUs sUbstances UseD wIthIn the DeFence Force, anD the rIsk oF a mIstake havIng PotentIaLLy serIoUs resULts, thIs Is no smaLL task For maJ anDrews-PaUL.

“I chair the NZDF Hazardous Substances and Explosives Safety committees. These support the Defence Force by maintaining robust systems and processes for managing hazardous substances. They make sure Defence Force is compliant with legislation and provides a safe workplace for our personnel, the public and our environment. The challenge for us all is to be aware of hazardous substances where ever our ‘work place’ is and to be conscious of our individual responsibility for maintaining safe work practices”, he says.

Nothing stands still in his line of work, and as a result of the Defence Transformation Programme work this year he has moved into the Defence Logistics Command (DLC). Now reporting through to COL Craig Stewart (DLC Director of Logistics Policy and Strategy), MAJ Andrews-Paul is pleased with the changes in logistics. His role will remain unchanged, however the new consolidated logistics environment is another step forward in aligning the way we manage hazardous materiels across the entire Defence Force.

To find out more check out the DTPand Defence Logistics Command (DLC) intranet sites.

major wayne andrews-paul receives his award from mr Fred holland, life member of the chemical industry council.

The uSAF C-17 is loaded.

Transport troops lines up in front of their machinery.

16armyPeoPLeIssUe 414 | 19 october 2010

LIteracy traInIng oPens the Door to a worLD-cLass armyLance Corporal Fiona So and Staff

Sergeant Henry Johnson are two soldiers taking advantage of the Army’s new literacy training for very different reasons.

LCPL So, originally from Hong Kong and new to the Army, enrolled to practise English and build her confidence presenting to large groups.

The 28-year-old needs to do both to pass her trade exams and become an Army trainer within the Military Studies Institute (MSI) in Linton.

SSGT Johnson, on the other hand, wanted to hone his planning, writing and analytical skills, complete a military service paper and become a warrant officer after 17 years in the Army’s transport unit.

MSI Project Officer Major Amy Brosnan says the pair clearly show what soldiers – with distinct career ambitions at different stages in their careers – are getting out of the Army’s new literacy strategy and training programmes.

“The programmes have been developed to improve the reading, writing, maths and oral communication skills of all soldiers. If a soldier needs a skills boost for promotion or to pass a trade qualification, then he or she can call the MSI and enrol in literacy training,” she says.

That’s exactly what SSGT Johnson did two months ago. SSGT Johnson started with the Army as a 17-year-old driver,

progressing through the ranks to lead and manage teams and advise on transport policy.

“I’d been toying with the idea of getting my service paper for a while. I knew I wouldn’t be promoted without it. But I’d hit a brick wall. That’s why I went to the MSI.”

“The tutors were great. They helped build my confidence and take ownership of my learning. From there, they worked with me on the basics of writing an academic-style essay – from structuring my ideas, expressing them in paragraphs and making a relevant and logical argument,” he says.

I learned a lot about systematically thinking through an issue based on the evidence and data in front of me. If I pass the paper, I’ll be promoted to the rank of warrant officer. It’ll mean I’ve joined the strategic level of our organisation,” says the 34-year-old of Ngati Raukawa descent.

“My advice to others is don’t drag your feet! It’s no good standing back and thinking you can’t be bothered. It’s not that hard. There’s really nothing to be afraid of.”

LCPL So speaks English as a second language and enrolled in literacy training to improve her oral communication skills and jump up in rank from junior non-commissioned officer to lance corporal.

“I grew up in Hong Kong and have lived in New Zealand off and on since I was 10. In New Zealand I feel like a foreigner, with a strong Chinese accent. In Hong Kong people ask me if I’m Australian.”

She says she came to the Army with strong reading, writing

and maths skills thanks to a good-quality, Kiwi high school and university education – she just needed plenty of practice speaking and presenting in English.

“Every soldier needs strong oral communication skills to give orders and teach and lead others in their sections,” she says.

“Literacy training was great for me. It broke everything down to its simplest components, gave me the chance to practise and build my confidence in a safe environment.”

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Taylor, author of the Army’s literacy strategy, says it was always his aim to see soldiers use literacy training to progress in their careers, while lifting the overall quality of soldiering within the Army.

“Literacy training is integral to fulfilling our vision of becoming a world-class army with mana. It is central to developing cutting-edge people - people who can think and function in a variety of situations at home and abroad.

“Soldiers today have to make fairly significant decisions at much lower levels of rank than in the past. They need the skills to think critically, adapt to a situation and make good-quality

decisions in response to that situation. This change of focus means we’ve needed to step up and improve our training too,” says LTCOL Taylor.

Eighteen months ago the Army introduced a literacy strategy and training to its 4,900-strong workforce, starting with a basic entry-level programme called Communicating Effectively (Level 1). Communicating Effectively (Level 1) is a week-long programme of information literacy, writing, and oral communication lessons run by MSI. Trainees get one-on-one tutoring and work together in small groups. Lessons are based on real operational scenarios such as developing a plan, coordinating a section and completing a specific Army task.

A mid-level programme, Communicating Effectively (Level 2), is in development, while the senior-level programme, Communicating Effectively (Level 3), has been piloted for around six months under the informal title of the Defence Paper Workshop.

All new recruits now sit a diagnostic literacy and numeracy test to find out if they need specialist literacy training with the MSI. Existing soldiers are picked up through word-of-mouth, self referral or referral to MSI by commanders or instructors in the trade schools.

Sergeant Tina Grant, an MSI trainer delivering the Communicating Effectively programmes, says the Army’s new focus on literacy is having a positive impact on her teaching practice.

“I’m an experienced primary school teacher – so I know about good teaching. But I’ve dramatically improved what I’m doing in the classroom thanks to learning more about literacy and teaching adults. My classes are much more interactive than they

used to be and my lessons better reflect the learning needs of each individual in my class.

“I can see the difference it is making. Our soldiers are more engaged learners. And, as a result, we’ve got more soldiers gaining new skills and moving up the career ladder,” she says.

“We’re also starting to see a growing awareness about the link between strong literacy and numeracy skills and good-quality soldiering, as people spread the word about training,” says the sergeant.

A team of trainee medics, for example, recently completed the level one programme before enrolling in compulsory medical training at university.

“They were anxious they didn’t have the foundation skills they needed to succeed at university. But they’d heard about the programme, went on to complete it with flying colours and now they’re all doing really well,” she says.

Sergeant Shelly Lilley, another MSI trainer, would like to see all soldiers regard literacy training as one of several tools available from the MSI to boost their careers.

“It makes sense when you think about it. Soldiers need strong technical and maths skills to operate and maintain sophisticated machinery. Most of us live on a diet of fairly complex reading material such

as manuals, policies, directives and operating procedures. All soldiers need a good foundation in literacy and numeracy to our jobs well,” she says.

“Better yet,” she says, “literacy training opens doors and removes barriers. It helps people attain goals that – until now - were outside their reach.”

better yet,” she says, “LIteracy traInIng oPens Doors anD removes barrIers. It heLPs PeoPLe attaIn goaLs that – UntIL now - were oUtsIDe theIr reach

MSi trainer Sergeant Tina grant gets a point across.

ArMy iN THe ruNNiNg For 2010 SKiLLS HigHWAy AWArD

the new Zealand army is in the running for this year’s skills highway award - an award for boosting workplace literacy and numeracy skills through training.

the winner will be announced at an awards dinner in auckland on 28 october.

the army is up against 13 organisations, representing a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, health, homecare, hospitality, entertainment, local government, food, postal, contracting and social services.

the skills highway award is sponsored by the department of labour as part of the equal employment opportunities trust work & life awards. Find out more at www.eeotrust.org.nz/awards

Find out more about the new Zealand army’s workplace literacy strategy and training at www.skillshighway.govt.nz/ind

armytraInIng17IssUe 414 | 19 october 2010

reviewed by Lieutenant Colonel Terry KinlochAuthors are often told to ‘write about what you know’. The

credentials of Karl Marlantes, the author of ‘Matterhorn: a Novel of the Vietnam War’, are impeccable in this regard.

After graduating from Yale University and winning a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, Marlantes went to war in South Vietnam as a USMC First Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. In 1969 he was awarded the Navy Cross, the citation for which describes an action in which his company ‘sustained numerous casualties from North Vietnamese Army mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, small arms, and automatic weapons fire … First Lieutenant Marlantes skilfully combined and reorganized the remaining members of two platoons, and on 6 March initiated an aggressive assault up a hill, the top of which was controlled by a hostile unit occupying well-fortified bunkers.

Under First Lieutenant Marlantes’ dynamic leadership, the attack gained momentum which carried it up the slope and through several enemy emplacements before the surprised North Vietnamese force was able to muster determined resistance. Delivering a heavy volume of fire, the enemy temporarily pinned down the friendly unit. First Lieutenant Marlantes, completely disregarding his own safety, charged across the fire-swept terrain to storm four bunkers in succession, completely destroying them. While thus engaged, he was seriously wounded, but steadfastly refusing medical attention, continued to lead his men until the objective was secured, a perimeter defence established, and all other casualties medically evacuated… he resolutely refused medical evacuation for himself.’ Marlantes also received the Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation Medals for valour, and two Purple Hearts. In a recent interview he stated, ‘To me, the war is like weekends ago. It was such an intense experience.’ With such a pedigree, it should not be surprising that Marlantes’ first

novel, ‘Matterhorn’, has a convincing ring of authenticity – he knows what he is talking about. Fortunately for the reader, his experience is matched by his ability as a writer.

‘Matterhorn’ is the name of a firebase in a remote corner of South Vietnam defined by the western end of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and the eastern border of Laos. Reservist Second Lieutenant Waino Mellas, the main protagonist in the book, commands a platoon of forty regular marines in B Company. The company establishes the hilltop position as an artillery firebase, but is ordered to abandon it within a few days because of events elsewhere in the area of operations.

The situation changes again, and they are ordered to re-occupy Matterhorn, which is now in North Vietnamese hands. The brutal struggle for the hilltop is graphically described, and the heavy losses (on both sides) paint a sobering picture of infantry war-fighting the hard way. Reservist Mellas’ struggle to gain the confidence of the veterans in his platoon (veterans in terms of combat experience, but barely more than teenagers in years), and his exposure to the always-simmering and occasionally-explosive racial tensions within his command, are ruthlessly explored. The battalion commander is a Korean War veteran struggling to adapt to a very different kind of war, in which distances covered in a day are often measured in yards, not miles, and where the enemy is always difficult to pin down but who fights like a tiger when cornered. Speaking of tigers, one platoon member is killed by one of these beasts while on sentry duty on night, and his decomposing body is carried for days until it can be evacuated by helicopter (the USMC policy is to leave no-one behind, living or dead). I could go on, but I won’t – read it for yourself. At 566 pages, it is a large book, yet I finished it in just a few days; it really is difficult to put down. I rate this book as a classic alongside ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’, and I recommend it to all soldiers.

LTCOL Kinloch is a historian, author, and serving Army officer.

matterhorn: a noveL oF the vIetnam war by Karl Marlantes

re-thInk yoUr DrInk!Over recent years there has been increased availability

and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, such as carbonated (fizzy) drinks, including diet/sugar-free options; energy drinks; sports drinks; juice; cordial; and flavoured water. They not only provide excess energy (calories) to our diet (and waist line) but also have the potential to cause damage to teeth.Nutrition

Most sugar-sweetened beverages provide calories with little or no other nutritional benefits (e.g. vitamins or minerals). Therefore, we refer to these liquid calories as ‘empty calories’. Flavoured milk and fruit juice for example are energy-rich, but also contribute valuable nutrients such as vitamin C and calcium.

250 ml (1 x standard glass)

energy (kj)

sugars (g)

Vitamin c (mg)

calcium (mg)

Coca-cola 490 30 0 0

Trim Milk 450 13 0 380

Chocolate Milk 700 22 0 310

Fruit Juice 365 20 90 0Because most people can consume large volumes of liquid

without feeling full, it is very easy to underestimate just how many calories you are consuming from sugar-sweetened beverages.

Different types of sugar have the same energy value. Be aware that if any of the following are included in the ingredient list, then you are consuming a sugar-sweetened beverage: sugar, sucrose, cane sugar, fructose, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit concentrates, honey, syrup and/or dextrose.

Sugar (carbohydrate) provides 17 kJ per gram.

coca cola 355 ml can 590 ml bottle 1 l bottle

Sugars, total (g) 39 65 108

Energy, total (kJ) 590 1000 1680

Energy, sugar (kJ) 590 1000 1680

Don’t be fooled by juice. Even if the label claims it has ‘no added sugar’ it is still a very concentrated source of sugar from the fruit itself. Remember, 1 glass of orange juice is the equivalent of 5 or 6 oranges (minus the fibre). They also have the potential to cause damage to teeth as they contain varying degrees of acid and sugar.

Sports drinks are scientifically formulated to provide carbohydrate (sugar) for muscle fuelling and recovery pre, during and post endurance exercise (longer than 60 – 90 minutes based on intensity and overall training volume). Because of their high sugar content they should be limited to endurance training and events and not be considered an appropriate beverage for daily consumption.

Energy drinks, e.g. Red Bull, V and Monster are very popular these days, particularly for a caffeine hit. Unfortunately they also come with a significant amount of sugar and calories in a small volume.

Dental Health

Carbonated (fizzy) drinks, including diet/sugar-free varieties have a high acidic level because of the carbonic acid in them. The acid causes demineralisation of the tooth surfaces, which basically means the acid eats away at the surface of the teeth, resulting in erosion, which causes sensitivity and pain. Regularly drinking these beverages over time will cause long term negative effects on dental health.

Drinking carbonated drinks that contain sugar affects the teeth in two ways:

The carbonic acid causes tooth erosion (as described above).1.

The sugar feeds the bacteria that form the plaque in the 2. mouth and an acid is excreted. This will further affect the surface of the teeth causing erosion and tooth decay.

It is the pH level of the drinks that will determine the effect they have on the enamel. The lower the pH number, the more damaging to the teeth.

pH LeveLS oF vAriouS LiquiDS

Tap Water 7.0

Milk 6.8

Soda Water 5.1

critical level at which tooth enamel begins to dissolve 4.5

Beer / Wine 4.0

Orange Juice 3.6

Gatorade 3.1

Diet Coke 3.0

Sprite / Fanta 2.7

Powerade 2.7

Coca Cola / Pepsi 2.3

Vinegar 2.2

Stomach Acid 2.0

Car battery Acid 1.0

Tips to Avoid Damage to Teeth from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Water is best!•Limit your intake of carbonated and/or sugar-sweetened •beverages, such as fizzy drinks (including diet/sugar-free varieties), energy drinks, sports drinks, juice, cordial and flavoured water.Drinking carbonated and/or sugar-sweetened beverages •through a straw helps to limit the contact of acid on teeth. Avoid sipping drinks as the frequency of exposure of the acid •on the tooth surface causes erosion.Try to only use carbonated and/or sugar-sweetened •beverages at a meal time. Limit the use of sports drinks to endurance training and •events only. Ensure that you drink plenty of water afterwards to rinse your mouth.Chewing sugar-free gum and the Recaldent gum in the ration •packs will stimulate your saliva. Saliva helps to neutralise the acidity of drinks and plaque acids and acts as a buffer to protect the tooth’s surface.Maintain good oral hygiene by brushing twice daily with a •med/soft tooth brush and flossing daily.Don’t brush your teeth within 30-60 minutes of acid •exposure as the tooth surface may be softened by the acid.Sugar-sweetened beverages should be considered treats •and not consumed daily. Not only do they provide excess ‘empty calories’ but they also have a negative impact on teeth and dental health with the acid and high sugar content contributing to dental caries.

By Lance Corporal Margot SmithOn 28 August Corporal Nycola Clarke from Dental, Linton

Camp, and I represented New Zealand at the NABBA Asia Pacific Body Building Competition in Rarotonga.

This was my third competition this year and my first at an International level. Since it is an International Competition, I can longer compete as a Novice competitor. I was now competing in the ‘Big League’ with the Open Women. And to top it off, there was a competitor (Helen Aloiai) who formaly owned an Ms World Physique Woman Title.

In the weeks leading up to the competition the training intensified and once again I was pretty much living off chicken, egg whites and broccoli as I needed to come in

at peak condition. I had great support from my bosses at LAC Trentham who allowed me flexible hours for training. The TRSB Catering Staff prepared special meals breakfast, lunch and dinner for my dietary needs. Also Nycola and I were lucky enough to have been co - sponsored by Teamwear NZ Ltd and Flaunt International Ltd.

I arrived in Rarotonga two days before the competition. I felt excited and at the same time nervous as I didn’t know what to expect as you don’t usually see your competition until the day. The first few days in Raro, it was hard to enjoy the actual holiday side of the trip as I couldn’t exactly walk up the road and grab a burger and I was also in the process of dehydrating myself in 30 odd degrees

preparing myself for the big day. The big day had finally come and it was time to compete.

I had seen my competition and just about fainted when I found out I was up against a Ms World title holder. I ended up placing 2nd in the Open Physique Woman’s Category. Corporal Clarke from Linton Camp competed in Novice Figure Tall Category and was placed fourth. That same night, the Rarotongans put on a massive feast of real Island food. I think that was a biggest highlight of the competition!

From here I am gearing up for the NABBA New Zealand National Competition on 2 October in Auckland. I am aiming to win the Novice Physique Category.

boDy bUILDers make theIr mark In cook IsLanDs comPetItIon

The Singapore Fund was established to assist Regular Force and Civilian staff members of the NZ Army in sports and adventure training activities.

It can cover:An overseas tour by a New Zealand Army or New Zealand Defence Force sports team. •An international competition as either an individual national representative or as a member •of a national representative team in respect to any country that the service member may be lawfully eligible to represent, provided that this does not contradict New Zealand Government public or foreign policy.Adventurous training expeditions authorised in accordance with Army policy.•

ASSiSTANCe To SporTS ACTiviTieS:teams. The funding restrictions for teams are:

Assistance to teams is restricted to approved New Zealand Army sports •teams listed in Chapter 1, Section 3 of the NZP20 for those teams which undertake an overseas tour. The Committee may provide a grant up to 20 per cent of tour expenses. No grant shall exceed $500.00 per person for teams to tour to southern hemisphere locations or $1000.00 per person for teams to tour to northern hemisphere locations. Eligible personnel may be granted a maximum of $500 as a member of a New Zealand •Defence Force sports team per overseas tour, for the purpose of defraying the personal costs to the individual.

indiViduals. Assistance is restricted to personnel who are eligible for representational leave in accordance with the provisions of DFO 4 – Defence Force Orders for Personnel Administration, Chapter 9, Section 5. The Committee may provide a grant to a maximum of $2000 per individual, per tour, for the purpose of defraying the personal costs of the individual.

miscellaneous. The Committee may consider requests for grants or loans from the Fund for any other sports related activity or purpose.

Assistance to Adventurous Training ExpeditionsPreference for adventurous training expeditions is given to expeditions in which the:Participants, fundraising, and the Fund each contribute approximately one third of the total cost

of the expedition and the types of activities undertaken are approved by the Army Adventurous Training Centre.

In the 2009/10 Financial Year the Executive Committee of the Singapore Fund approved the following grants:

serial actiVity amount granted1 NZ Army Rugby Team - Tour to Australia 5,128.00

2 SSgt C. McKenzie - NZ Jet Boat Marathon 1,500.00

3 Spr P. Davis - NZ Men’s Touch Team 600.00

4 Mrs L. Pascoe - NZ Jnr Whitesox Softball Team 780.00

5 Mrs S. Harrison - NZ Jnr Whitesox Softball Team 780.00

6 SSgt N. Hansen - NZ Jnr Whitesox Softball Team 780.00

7 SSgt P Johnston - NZ Jnr Boys Softball Development Team 730.00

8 NZ Army Cricket Team - Attend the IDCC tournament in Australia 3,824.00

9 SSgt M. McKenzie - Ultra Distance Marathon 1,197.00

10 Lt Col R. Hoult - World Ironman Triathlon Champs in Hawaii 2,000.00

11 Capt N. Martin - Triathlon World Champs in Australia 1,300.00

12 NZ Army Rugby Team - Internal Tour 2,200.00

13 NZ Army Basketball Team - Internal Tour 815.00

14 NZDF Football Team tour to Australia - NZ Army Members 3,600.00

15 LCpl W. Creasey - Triathlon World Champs in Australia 605.00

16 Spr P. Davis - NZ Men’s Touch team 330.00

17 SSgt M. McKenzie - Ultra Distance Marathon 550.00

18 Mrs S. Harrison - NZ Jnr Whitesox Softball Team 500.00

19 SSgt N. Hansen - NZ Jnr Whitesox Softball Team 500.00

20 Auditors Bank Fee 50.00 Total Grants $27,769.00

Applications for assistance should be forwarded to: Mr Gordon Forrester Secretary, The Singapore Fund

HR Exec

TRENTHAM CAMP

the sIngaPore FUnD

Jen James (partner of pTi CpL Aaron James,), Margot Smith and CpL Nycola Clarke.

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Sergeant Cheater, an instructor at Combat School, has been competing in motorcycle endurance events for three years. He was invited to compete in the African event which is one of the top five Extreme Endurance events in the world.

The three day event has been held in Lesotho each year since 1967, and originally began as a car-only event. In 1969 motorcycles began to be included, and in 2000 the event became solely for motorcycles and quad bikes. Three years ago it was decided to restrict entry to 300, and only motorcycles are now allowed to compete.

Lesotho is the highest country above sea level in Southern Africa, and experiences extreme weather, with heavy snowfalls and very cold conditions. The event route includes gravel tracks, mountain passes and flat grass lands. Access is often limited to very rough and rocky gravel; roads, according to organisers, and the route is sometimes washed out by rain and storm water.

Sergeant Cheater says he “always wanted a motorbike as a

child but wasn’t allowed one”. He began riding in trail rides, and met other riders who had competed in endurance events. He caught the bug.

“The harder the race the better I do. I was invited to go to Africa to represent New Zealand. It’s quite an honour.” There is a lot of work involved in training. He uses a seatless 250cc Scorpa trials bike for skills training, and a KTM 250 EXC for racing.

“I’m making extensive use of the Waiouru Training Area because it’s all rocks in places and has similar terrain to what I’ll experience in Africa.”

He has to hire a bike in Africa, as it’s too expensive and time-consuming to send one over. He has received a grant from the Army’s Singapore Fund, Linton Multi Sports Committee, Waiouru SNCOs’ mess and the Waiouru UPF. The Patriots Motorcycle club will also be assisting with sponsorship.

He is looking forward to the race, despite its reputation as being one of the toughest extreme endurance events in the world. “I ride about three times a week, and put a lot of hard work into training and fitness, mainly by running, pool work, boxing and weights circuits.”

The first day is completed with a time trial, and a feel of what lies ahead. The next two days is mainly test and struggle, say the organisers, separating the committed racers from the fun-riders. With an average distance of about 250 to 300km covered per day, competitors are confronted with every type of terrain and difficulty factor Lesotho has to offer. Gravel roads lead to narrow footpaths, across riverbeds and into treacherous rocky mountain passes. Some of the passes have interesting names, including Slide-Your-Ass- Pass, Jockstrap Pass, Baboons Pass, Don’t-Cough Pass, Music Box, and Hitler’s Revenge.

SGT Cheater will fly to Africa from Switzerland where he is attending a NATO leadership course later this month.

extreme motorcycLe event LUres waIoUrU rIDer to aFrIca

A WAIOURU BASED SOLDIER, SERGEANT PHIL CHEATER IS TO COMPETE IN THE ARDUOUS ROOF OF AFRICA EXTREME MOTORCYCLE EVENT NEXT MONTH.

Lance Corporal Hannah Drake (V Coy, 1 RNZIR) left, and a New Zealand Army Cycling team will cycle from Bluff to Cape Reinga in November to raise funds for Heart Children New Zealand. The ride will cover a total distance of 2263km, which culminates with the 160km Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge.

The fundraiser, Heart Rate 180, is in memory of Jacob Regan Pointon, who at age 19 died during a heart procedure in Auckland in December 2008. Jacob’s resting heart rate was 180 beats per minute giving effect to the unusual name of the fundraiser.

While still at high school, Hannah was Jacob’s babysitter and became good friends with both Jacob and his mother Nicola Pointon.

Hannah had always wanted to ride the length of New Zealand and Jacob’s death gave Hannah the motivation to follow her dream. Teaming up with other New Zealand Army cyclists, she has been cycling while not on duty or training, in anticipation of the ride.

Heart Children New Zealand was first started in 1984 and

established as a national organisation in 1994. Heart Children New Zealand provides care and support to heart kids and their families from before birth, through surgery, rehabilitation and into the future. Their mission is to provide life long care for all those affected by the world’s most common birth defects or heart disease acquired during childhood.

Donations can be made through the following website:

http://www.everydayhero.co.nz/hr180Sponsorship/donations could be as simple as giving 1c for

every km ridden i.e. 2263 x 1c = $22.63. Every little bit counts and no amount is too big or too small. Get on line and make a difference.

Funds raised will go directly to Heart Children New Zealand to support their work of easing the challenges faced by parents of heart children.

For any information relating to the event (including the schedule), please contact WO2 Aaron Williamson on 369-7466 or 027 443 2506.

hannah at the head oF Fund-raising cycle

Sergeant phil Cheater in action.

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Police Service Pistol Match is to be held in Rotorua on Saturday 11 December, and is open to members of the Defence Force.

The match is modelled on the original FBI handgun qualification course and has a strong competitive history for police and services. The 2010 invitational, courtesy of the NZ Police Association is open to all emergency services and Defence personal..

Match director Detective Cyrus Robinson says, “Service match is shot using standard issue handguns with full power loads. The course of fire spells out how many shots can be fired from

different shooting positions at specified distances.”Competitors start at 50m from the target and are given a

generous amount of time to fire well aimed shots. They move closer to the target throughout the match and the speed at which they must shoot increases. In the final series they are only at 7 metres and racing to get their shots away in the time allowed.

The match tests a wide range of hand-gun skills. Competitors shoot from 4 positions as well as from behind barricades with some quick magazine changes required. There is timed fire and rapid fire..

Firearms are provided with supervision. Guest competitors

need to be suitably qualified or have an endorsed firearms

license to compete.

Coaching for the match is provided on the day, and teams of

competitors are encouraged to enter.

For further information see the pistol code pages at www.

policesport.org.nz for the course of fire, training tips and entry

forms. Check your eligibility to enter with the match director

cyrus.robinson@police.govt.nz

PoLIce, servIces shoot-oFF In rotorUa

A Kiwi soldier serving with the New Zealand Defence Force in Timor-Leste, has finished 28th out of 300 participants in one of the toughest mountain bike races in the world.

Captain Andrew Thornton, whose day job involves working at Camp Phoenix, the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Headquarters in Dili, was the only Kiwi to join an eight- person ISF team made up of Australian Defence Force personnel.

The Tour de Timor is a five day multi-stage 400km race on a track that reaches up to 2000 metres in altitude. It was first run in 2009.

CAPT Thornton consistently finished in the top 30 each day, resulting in his 28th place in the final results. He said it was a hard race, and dangerous at times, but the support from the locals was fantastic.

“The locals watching us fly by were waving and shouting ‘Australia, Australia!’. I made sure I corrected them and said ‘No, New Zealand, New Zealand!”

CAPT Thornton says that being the only New Zealander within the team lent itself to the usual Trans-Tasman rivalry.

“The opportunity to compete as part of an Anzac team was great, and thanks to the recent All Blacks games, not much in the way of rivalry was dealt out! The team bonded really well and the concept of the ‘ISF team’ was helped along as each rider wore the red and black ISF jersey, helping to promote our participation in the stabilisation of Timor-Leste.”

The 1st place winner of Tour de Timor was an Australian professional rider and the first East Timorese national across the line was a 15 year old male whose excitement about his finishing in the top 20 was infectious and a pleasure for all to see.

The Commander of the ISF, Colonel Simon Stuart (Australian Defence Force), said he was proud of his personnel entering the tough race, let alone achieving such great results.

“The ISF teams surpassed everyone’s expectations and did an absolutely sterling job in such a tough race,” Colonel Stuart said

“The support teams too did a great job representing the ISF, really making it a successful event for the riders.

“However I think the real credit also goes to Timor-Leste, for organising and executing a first class, world standard sporting event.”

An ISF support crew from Forward Operating Base HPOD and Headquarters Camp Phoenix had the busy job of travelling ahead of the riders and setting up ‘Taj-ma-hootchies’ to house the exhausted riders at the end of each day as well setting up communications back to ISF headquarters and providing night security.

Other race competitors and locals villagers were so impressed with the sophistication of the Army’s camp set-up it turned into a tourist attraction in its own right with people taking photos.

The ISF also supported the event through the provision of transport, the set up of field catering equipment and a first aid and medical support team.

In addition to the logistical support, the ISF provided night Aero-Medical Evacuation support, collecting a race competitor the first night.

The race is set to be run again same time next year.

caPt thornton says that beIng the onLy new ZeaLanDer wIthIn the team Lent ItseLF to the UsUaL trans-tasman rIvaLry.

Kiwi soldier competes with honour in timor-leste mountain biKe race

Constable Jess Beckett stands in front of a Service pistol target photo: Suzy Clapp, police photo Section

Captain Andrew Thornton

armysPort21IssUe 414 | 19 october 2010

The Inter Regional Volleyball tournament was held in Burnham earlier this year, and many new players attended the competition to pit themselves against others from around the country.

The week was played in high character with the NZ Army Volleyball teams selected to take on the best from Air Force and Navy at Inter Services.

Results were a bit one-sided for the Central men who dominated Southern and Northern opponents and continued this through to the finals, defeating a gutsy Southern team 3 – 0 in the final. Most Valued Player (MVP) for the men was Gunner Faavae Faalogo (16 Field Regiment).

Results for the women were fairly mixed as the teams were combined throughout the week to test players in certain positions. The final saw the Central team have a great game against the Northern/Southern combined team, with Central winning a spirited game winning 3 sets to 2. The MVP for the women was CPL Aiga Mailata (Auckland regional Support Centre).

Other memorable moments from the tournament include GNR Denzel Lepua (Rookie for the Tournament) and PTE Miles Levine (TTS) awarded the personality of the Tournament. For those interested in attending or knowing more about Inter Regionals 2011, contact the following people in your region:

Northern:WO2 Warren Hodge (Trentham)CPL Lina Saumani (Auckland)Central:Capt Glen WhittonSouthern:WO2 Nicola RenataMrs Lisa FairbairnSSGT Geoff Bright

Volleyball is not just for the sport but also for its committed spirit on court and the linking of networks and relationships with other corps and personalities, writes Captain Eric Swale.

voLLeybaLL…not JUst a sPort

Army men in action against Air Force.

The Army men’s team.

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servIcesIn July the New Zealand Army Volleyball teams assembled from

around the country in Linton. The tall, the very tall and the short had gathered for a three-day intensive camp before the 2010 Inter-Services volleyball tournament, being held just down the road in Ohakea the following week.

The women were coming off the back of a disappointing result in 2009, and were rearing to go. The men, crowned champions in 2009, were looking for four victories in five years – and to show that the powerhouse of men’s Services volleyball had shifted from the Air Force (champions 17 years in a row), to the Army.

The teams immediately gelled, and the signs were looking good for a strong showing at Services. After marathon trainings, and a little bit of volunteer work over the weekend, the teams were prepared for whatever the Navy and Air Force had to throw at them.

The tournament was to be conducted in a double round robin, with the finals being held on the final day.

Day one provided the first opportunity for the teams to show themselves. The men’s team were first up against Air (who, in a shock result last year had finished in last place for the tournament). The nerves were high, and a tense battle ensued. The Army team had its ups (at some stages leading by a decent number of points) and its downs (at stages being down by a number of points) but in the end persevered, and came through with the result winning 2 sets to nil. This was predominantly due to the outstanding performances of the new players to the team; particularly GNR Lepua who stepped up and looked like he was a seasoned professional.

The women’s team had the next game on the roster, this time against Navy. The Navy team, despite their early night were put back to bed winning 2 sets to nil. The roll continued for the Army women, who played Air in the next women’s game. Eager to avenge the shock results from last year, the women inflicted a world of hurt on our flying brethren, and came away with a very strong victory winning 2 sets to 1. Stand out performers in both games were the newbie (to the Army at least) Shelly Munn and the CPL Mailata.

The men were up next against the Navy. With ships often at sea the Navy can struggle to field consistent teams – but this one had a seasoned look about it. That feeling continued when the Navy team went up by around 10 points in the first set. Army heads were down. It took some excellent scrambling, particularly by libero LCpl Dougie Hemara, to dig the team out of the hole. Somehow Army managed to step up and win the set. The Army men continued the good form and smashed out a victory winning 2 sets to 1.

Things were looking good. The Army teams had a clean sweep on the first day and took out a number of player of the game (and day) awards.

Day two kicked off with the Army Women taking on the Navy. The Women continued their fine form of the first day and

blitzed the Navy team, who had no answer for the accuracy and precision of the Army women winning 2 sets to 1. 3 from 3 for the Women and looking good.

Facing Navy first up, the Army men crashed to a 2-0 defeat.. Having the tallest player in the Defence Force as the setter is not ideal when such a critical position hasn’t been practised amongst the team!

This may have been a portent for things to come, as the Army women did not fare much better in their second game of the day.

The final game of the day was to decide which of the Men’s teams went straight to the final, and which would have to play the Navy in the morning. As with the Women’s team, the Air Force was worked up. After the first set, it looked as though the men’s team might suffer a similar fate to the women’s. However, they triumphed in a very tight 3 set affair, winning 2 sets to 1.

On the final day the women were first up. After 2 victories against the Navy already, the Army team was confident. Despite a valiant effort by all the women, the Army team went down 2 sets to nil.

The men, having watched the women’s defeat, were in no mood to mess around. After a good warm up, lead by the inspirational LBDR Vili Johnson, the Army team were straight into it. Unfortunately for the loyal Air Force supporters, the final was somewhat of an anticlimax as the Army team smashed Air 3 sets to nil to claim another victory in Services Volleyball.

All in all it was a mixed Inter-Services for the Army teams; there was a fantastic result for the men’s team taking away the RNZAF Te Rapa cup and their captain, LT Eric Swale being awarded MVP. The women’s team will be disappointed, Air winning and Navy gaining the MVP trophy for the tournament. Personality of the tournament went to a very deserving LBDR Johnson, who lead the Army team and kept morale high when heads and lips were dropping. Recognition was also given to the players listed below, who were selected to represent the NZDF at the New Zealand Club Championships, held in Napier in August.

Next year sees Services Volleyball once again being hosted by Air Force in Ohakea. Those interested get in touch with CAPT Glen Whitton now, and get practising!!

nZdF players

Male Female

capt glen whitton(Coach/Player)lcpl Quinton haerewa (Setter)lcpl douglas hemara (Libero/Middle)gnr graeme long (Middle)gnr denZel lepua (Outside)gnr FaaVae Faalogo(Middle/Outside)gnr Felisi Finau (Outside/Setter)

mrs shelley muss (Captain)cpl aiga mailata (Middle/Outside)cpl sandra smith (Setter)lcpl robyn williams (Outside)

natIonaLsBy Captain Glen WhittonThe NZDF Volleyball teams recently attended the 43rd

Volleyball NZ (VNZ), National Club Championships held in Napier and Hastings. The NZDF men’s team played a double round robin competition, with two games daily, total of eight games for the Tournament with an average of 90 mins of jumping, defending, passing and ultimately roofing their opponents.

The women’s competition was a different format, with two draws for their division. They played all their opponents over the first three days and then were into crossover draws and playoff games from there, all in all 7 games to play.

Results were against both teams for 2010; however the women’s team did manage their best result ever at the National Club Championships coming 8th in the premier division. The NZDF men had a couple of significant injuries occurring on the penultimate day, leaving the team and their coach having to play the last two games. The team came 5th in the premier division.

Many members of the NZDF contingent from 2010 have shown early commitment towards 2011 and want to continually build on and hone their skills as a team or within a team and play in the National Tier Regional competitions leading up to the 44th VNZ National Club Championships, likely to be held in Auckland in August, 2011. For those interested in aspiring to play or become a part of the management staff within the Code of Volleyball, pleases contact your nearest Volleyball rep or Capt Glen Whitton.

on-court action against Air, and (below) Navy.

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The New Zealand Army Inter-Regional Rugby League Tournament held recently at Trentham Camp brought together 60 of the best rugby league players from the Southern, Northern and Central Regions.

The tournament opened with a young inexperienced Southern Team up against the defending champions Central. The game was played in wet heavy conditions and all players displayed good ball handling skills, speed and strength throughout. Southern played to a more structured game plan, creating space and making the most of opportunities. Hooker Abe Erihe showed the way, providing good distribution from dummy half and combined with halfback Leo Tanginoa with some outstanding defensive play. Central showed their strength in the forwards with solid running from Vee Vaivera and Dudley Andrews which complemented some good running by fullback Jaxon Samoa. Southern gave a good 80 minute performance and came out winners 52 - 24

The second game of the tournament saw Southern take on an even younger Northern Team. Northern played well above their abilities in front of a home crowd and took the game to Southern. The score remained even through the first half. Second half saw the affects of day 1 start to take its toll on the Southern Team. Northern continued the pressure with some decisive runs from the centres. Southern defeated Northern 28 – 16 securing the inter-regional tournament for 2010

The last game of the tournament between Central and Northern, with only pride to play for saw veterans Bolo Erihe from Central and Staff Sergeant Joe Waiariki from Northern dust the cobwebs off their boots. Central were on their game with some good guidance from the halves and immediately hit their straps. The hardworking Central forwards spurred by consistent running gave them the momentum that they required. Some fairly average defence from Northern allowed Central to get out to a good lead at half time.

Northern tried to keep the pace, never giving up but damage had been done. Jaxon Samoa played a man of the match game scoring five tries. Coach and half Bolo Erihe said “He played a fantastic game. Sometimes we would use him wide or straight up the middle and he made the most of opportunities that I gave him”.

Central won 50 - 6.The tournament was a huge success and thanks must be given to the support from TRSB and the

diligence of WO1 Louise Waiariki. A special thanks to the sponsors Sandy Mc Connell from Seven Bar Upper Hutt, Nestle NZ, WO2 Gordon and Coca Cola Amatil NZ.

rUgby LeagUe shInes In army Inter regIonaLs

Sione Akau from Northern tackled by Jay Murray (Southern).

Johnny Manaena (Northern) takes it to Central in the 'storm' on day 3, ray Wong (Northern) assists. 2010 regional League Trentham.

Tony grieg, with assistance from Central players, tackles a Southern player.

Central taking on Southern day one.

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By Warrant officer Class Two, Tim KarekoCorps rugby, for the old traditional rugby player, was the re-ignition of excitement! For the

new/young player, it was entering an unknown area of expectation and pain. On Thursday 16 September the Royal New Zealand Army Logistics Regiment and Royal

New Zealand Engineers Corps rugby teams squared off in Linton. It was a high quality game, very exciting and played in horrendous conditions. The high skill displayed may have had something to do with the fact that 22 Army representative players, both past and present were playing. Having this calibre of player available was something of a luxury for the coaches.

Inter Corps Rugby was last played in 1995, prior to that year’s NZ Army Tour to the United Kingdom. The teams playing at this tournament were: RNZCT (Transport), RNZAOC (Supply), RNZEME (Maintenance) and RNZE (Engineers). In addition to this tournament there were also continual battles of RNZA versus RNZAC (Cordite Cup) and Lone Pine games. This ensured that most functions of Army experienced some type of Corps Rugby. Also in the mid 90’s, an unofficial logistic team was formed to play a tournament in Waiouru, where they were soundly beaten by an RNZIR rugby side.

It was games like these that epitomise the term “Esprit de Corps”. You are a brotherhood and it used to be the closest thing to actual battle (and still is)! What does it develop?

Tactics – tests the coach and captain on changing situations.•

Manoeuvre Warfare – to work as a team to hit the opposition’s weaknesses.•

C3I – a brotherhood, what everyone stands for and to the cause.•

Winning Attitude – that breeds success, this is why we play sport.•

For the game in Linton, RNZALR narrowly won this by 10 points to 7, however credit must go to the number of players whom represented Army and NZDF the week and day before this game but still found time to front up again for their Corps. From memory, our provincial players were never guaranteed to attend due to representative commitments however when they did show up, it was great to see the unheralded versus heralded battles (reputations made and destroyed).

In closing, the re-Invigoration of Inter Corps Rugby achieves a lot more than what people give it credit for. The Shelford whanau are acknowledged for allowing the above two corps to compete for their late son Karaitiana’s Memorial shield, a shield that was meant only for competition between 10 Transport Company and 25 Engineer Support Squadron.

To see this shield catapult to Inter Corps Rugby status can only be great for the memory of this young soldier.

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For deVotion to rugby – on and oFF the Field

The South Canterbury Referee Association awards the Ivan Armishaw trophy to the referee who has given the greatest contribution on and off the field.

This year the trophy was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Grant Day. LTCOL Day, a Territorial Force officer and former Commanding Officer of 4 Otago Southland Regiment, lives and works in South Canterbury.

He was awarded the trophy for his local performances, culminating in refereeing the South Canterbury Grand final —- Harlequins v Celtic, and also for his national and international involvement with the New Zealand Army Team (Tour to Australia).

Later this month LTCOL Day will be involved with further international fixtures in the Military Pacific Cup, including international fixtures with Australia, Tonga and Papua New Guinea.

Army has retained the George V Cup for the 7th consecutive year after winning the Interservices Rugby hosted in Linton in September,

Testing conditions rendered every man indistinguishable with mud in the opening game versus the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Despite the mud and rain the first half was well contested, and although Air Force had their fair share of chances and a weight of possession they were unable to break through the Army defence. Army put their first lot of points on the board early in the game with a try to LCPL Lloyd Carter. “The first half was well contested”, said Army captain CPL Aaron James. “Both teams played well”. CPL James gave the Air Force side credit for their defence and said the opposition really shut them down.

In the later part of the second half the “floodgates really opened” and tries were awarded to SPR Matty Oldridge, 2LT Mike Coom, SPR Adrian Curry, CPL Dane Berghan, and SPR Ben Herangi with the final score 39-3 to Army. SPR Grant Robson had an outstanding game and was awarded player of the match. Army debutants were OCDT James Brosnan, 2LT Sam Gouk and LCPL Ewok Samuels who all played well in their first representative game for the Army.

Navy were successful in defeating Air Force in a closely fought contest the following day, and moved through to a winner takes all final on the Thursday. Better field conditions allowed for better open running rugby, a game that suits the Army team, and they again converted moves into points early in the game. Army dominated all phases of the game in the first half and had put 32 points on the board by half time. The second half was scrappy with the referee working hard to control the game and niggly infringements. The final score was 32-14 with tries to CPL Aaron James, SGT Dauwie Morgan, CPL Nick Wickham, SPR Matty Oldridge, 2 conversions and 2 penalties to SPR Adrian Curry. SPR Grant Robson was again awarded player of the match, and with no surprises player of the tournament.

Four Army Rugby Caps were presented to those players who had achieved playing their 12th representative game for the NZ Army Team. Recipients were CPL Dane Berghan, SGT Dauwie Morgan, LCPL Sonny Woodmass, SPR Matty Oldridge. An Army Cap was presented to MAJ Ross James on his retirement from Army Rugby. This year’s tournament also marked the end of the playing careers for several players who have been long serving members of Army Rugby, including SPR Oldridge, SPR Willie Maassen and SGT Morgan.

Nineteen Army representatives were named for selection in the NZDF team which is preparing for the upcoming Pacific

Military Cup in Canberra this month. This will see the NZDF up against the Australian Defence Force, Tongan Defence Force and Papua New Guinea Defence Force teams.

The 19 selected personnel moved into a training camp the following week in preparation to play a warm- up game against the NZ Police Team. Historically the NZ Police team have been very strong and both sides looked very fit and physical when matched on the field. The match was played at Porirua Park on Wednesday 15 September.

NZ Police were the first to score early in the game against the flow of the play. NZDF matched this within the next 10 minutes but the NZ Police broke through again with strong mid- field and loosie runners. In the second half NZDF’s fitness was superior and NZDF defeated NZ Police 42-19 in a very physical and forward dominated game. Tries were awarded to CPL Aaron James (2), CPL Nick Wickham (2), SPR Willie Maasen, and Air Force PTI CPL Scott Robinson.

In conclusion 2010 has resulted in a very good year for the Senior Men’s Army Rugby Team. The year began with a successful tour to Australia where the team convincingly defeated the ACT State Champions the Tuggeranong Vikings 60-17 before ending a 17 year hiatus in Test matches between the Australian Army and NZ Army rugby teams. On Portsea Oval at RMC, Duntroon the NZ Army side had speed, skill, and played flawless running rugby which saw them totally out- play their Aussie opponents winning 32-3.

This was followed by good wins to the North Island Senior Men and Academy teams at the annual North versus South clash in very wet and muddy conditions at Linton Camp in August. At the conclusion of that tournament the Senior Men’s team gained another Heartland team scalp by defeating Horowhenua-Kapiti 16- 11 at Levin Domain. The season points totalled 179 for and 48 against.

seven In a row –army retaIn the george v cUP

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how the games PLayeD oUt

it’s a try: Spr Mattie oldridge.

Spr Frannie Woodmass and CpL Manu Taufa.

LT Mike Coom emerges from the mud.

Spr Ben Hearangi runs with the ball.gotcha: A Navy player tackles Sgt Dauwie Morgan

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cPL nIchoLas wIckham tUrns on the sPeeD. Photo: Lac JUDIth watts