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Capt Jesse Robilliard
THE 2000 soldiers of the Iraqi Army’s 55 Inf Bde are in the final part of an eight-week training pack-age delivered with the assistance of Task Group Taji 8 (TGT-8).
This includes heavy weapons training at the Besmaya Range Complex east of Baghdad.
The Training Task Unit’s com-manding officer, Lt-Col Matt Smith, said the training consolidated many of the lessons the brigade had learned.
“Starting from initial instruction, 55 Bde weapon crews have trained to a level where they have attained the skills required to employ the weapons systems on operations,” Lt-Col Smith said.
“Weapon crews from each of the battalions have been trained and assessed in the use of heavy machineguns and automatic grenade launchers.”
In a significant step of the build-ing partner capacity mission, Iraqi instructors have provided the bulk of the lessons.
“Gradually, the task group is able to transfer lead training respon-sibility to the Iraqis as their instruc-tors demonstrate competence in the ability to instruct, independent of coalition support,” Lt-Col Smith said.
The training has also focused
on “lane training” to bed down the tactics, techniques and procedures identified by the Iraqi Security Forces as critical to their develop-ment.
That includes counter-sniper and counter-ambush techniques, patrol-
ling and ambushing, basic search-es, counter-improvised explosive device drills and tactical site exploi-tation.
The brigade’s culmination activity will be based on a mission rehearsal of the types of operations
it can expect when it is redeployed to other areas of Iraq.
The final training, at the Taji Military Complex, will give the Iraqi brigade commander an oppor-tunity to bring together all the skills the soldiers have been taught.
Final lessons
Pte Wade Turner observes Iraqi Army soldiers as they fire the Browning .50-calibre heavy machine gun during a live-fire serial at the Besmaya Range Complex. Photos: Cpl Oliver Carter
LCpl Mitchell Edwards instructs an Iraqi soldier during a Mk19 automatic grenade launcher handling lesson.
Cpl Chad Phillips observes Iraqi soldiers as they fire the Mk19 automatic grenade launcher during a live-fire serial.
LCpl Edwards observes Iraqi soldiers during the serial.
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THE strongest tribesman might have thrown his Assegai spear 30m, but a modern reimagining of
this ancient weapon can rain high explosive and shrapnel on targets out past 30km.
About 3250 rounds of Rheinmetall’s 155mm Assegai ammunition are being fired down range at Joint Proof and Experimental Unit, Port Wakefield (JPEU-PW), as part of range and accuracy tests ahead of the new shells supplementing Australian stocks.
Assegai’s edge over standard ammo comes from its unique “boat tail” for increased ranges up to 24km and a “base burn” attachment to reach targets at 32 kilometres.
The new family of ammunition will comprise systems for train-ing, operations and operational extended range.
All include high explosive, improved high explosive, pre-formed fragmentation, multi-spec-tral smoke, visual and infra-red illumination.
There are also three new modu-lar charges and four new fuses. Army will introduce 24 new com-binations.
Maj Tony Hardy, the Program Director of the Combat Support Program – Acquisition within Land Explosive Ordnance SPO, said it wasn’t just Assegai’s increased range an enemy should be worried about.
“Assegai rounds provide a larg-er lethality radius because of their fragmentation pattern,” he said.
“This family of ammunition will give the supported com-mander increased flexibility to apply indirect fires in support of the manoeuvre plan.”
Meanwhile, JPEU-PW person-nel and RAA gunners are sending thousands of rounds down range at Port Wakefield during nine months of testing due to finish in December.
Next year, they will test rounds at extended ranges in Woomera.
Great lengths
Data is gathered on the charge, how the round performs inside the gun, pressure profiles and muzzle velocities.
This is conducted with newly acquired M777 test versions with an instrumented ported tube.
“We need to have a lot of sen-sors to measure a round’s ballistic performance through all phases: internal to the barrel; during flight and the terminal effect at the tar-
get end,” Maj Hardy said. “The barrel has ports drilled into it with sensors so we can collect data at different points along the barrel.
“We’ve recently installed a ballistic tracking system at Port Wakefield. This allows us to capture a round’s performance in flight with high-end radars and observe the impact with splash detection cameras.
“From the data we’ve seen, it’s
well within tolerance for the barrel and every round has per-formed well so far.”
The team is collecting tera-bytes of data each week to sup-port certification of the round and work with the US on firing tables and software to have Assegai ammunition included in future versions of Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System.
Acquisition and introduc-tion of the European-designed, South Africa-manufactured rounds is estimated to cost $159 million as part of Land 17 Ph 1C.2 led by CASG’s Land Explosive Ordnance SPO.
Maj Hardy said the new shells would not replace Army’s current US 155mm rounds, but be a second source of supply.
“If, for some reason, we need ammunition faster than the foreign military sales pro-cess can provide, then we have the option of acquiring more Assegai ammunition,” he said.
“The second source of sup-ply also provides increased supply security by utilising dif-ferent supply lines to Australia should a threat emerge.
“Assegai provides an enhanced capability, but the US ammunition is still sufficient for our needs.
“Assegai will primarily be held as war stock; it will be stored for operational use, except for some training rounds.
“The majority of ammuni-tion on range practices and exer-cises will be with US rounds.”
Australia is the first to fire Assegai shells from the M777, but Maj Hardy said gunners wouldn’t need drastic retraining.
“For soldiers on the gun line there will be some minor changes to training and doc-trine,” he said.
“The real difference will be for the planners in the JFECC and brigade HQ; this will pro-vide them greater range and enhanced lethality.”
High explosive
Future artillery ammunition
Practice
Smoke
Illumination
New family of ammunition set to increase range of artillery fire missions, reports Sgt Max Bree.
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An M777 test fires new Assegai ammunition at Joint Proof and Experimental Unit, Port Wakefield.
Assegai ammunition is checked before being test fired.
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Cpl Carla Armenti
A MILITARY parade was the centrepiece of the celebrations as ADF personnel marked the 40th anniversary of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt on the Sinai Peninsula.
The parade, on April 1, celebrated the formation of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
The MFO consists of the peacekeeping force that monitors the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. It comprises military and civilian personnel from 12 nations, including Australia.
MFO Force Commander Maj-Gen Simon Stuart is the sec-ond Australian to take command after Maj-Gen David Ferguson,
who served in the role from 1994 to 1997.
Maj-Gen Stuart spoke at the parade and thanked the nations involved, “whose steadfast sup-port over the life of the treaty has been vital to adding transparency, credibility and commitment”.
The original peace treaty was signed in Hebrew, Arabic and English by then Egyptian presi-dent Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and witnessed by the United States president at the time, Jimmy Carter, on March 26, 1979, in Washington, DC.
Maj-Gen Stuart said it was a momentous event.
“We recognise those who have gone before us and recog-nise the leadership, the courage, the sacrifice, the service and
the vision that has bought us to today,” he said.
MFO director-general US Ambassador to Egypt Stephen Beecroft also spoke at the parade.
“The peace endures and pros-pers because the leaders and peoples of Egypt and Israel have steadfastly chosen to pursue peace, and because governments and peoples around the world ably and unstintingly support them,” he said.
After the parade, members of the Egyptian and Israeli del-egation planted an olive tree at the commemoration site at MFO Headquarters.
Australia’s contribution to the MFO began in 1982 when an Australian-New Zealand heli-copter squadron deployed to the Sinai Peninsula.
Cpl Carla Armenti
AT A base in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, Capt Mick Gordon works in a room of people wearing different camouflage uniforms with various national flags on their shoulders.
They are all there for the same cause: to monitor the peace between Egypt and Israel as part of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO).
Capt Gordon is the adjutant of the Australian contingent and also fills the role of
the MFO’s personnel officer.
The ADF contribution to the MFO is known as Operation Mazurka and involves 29 personnel.
“We are in a chal-lenging environment and it is interesting to see how people use tools and systems to improve business. I’m very much here to learn,” Capt Gordon said.
“We need to harness our skills and develop our talent to continually improve. Here on opera-tions we have the ability to achieve that.”
He said he enjoyed working with other nationalities.
Force behind four decades of stability
Many nations make peace treaty work
Multinational Force and Observers Force Commander Maj-Gen
Simon Stuart speaks at the parade to mark the 40th anniversary of the
peace treaty between the Egypt and Israel.Photos: Cpl Carla Armenti
Multinational Force and Observers on parade in Egypt to mark the 40th anniversary of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
Capt Mick Gordon is deployed as part of the Multinational Force and Observers on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Photo: Cpl Chris Beerens
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THE Kokoda Track, a 96km trail across rugged and isolated terrain in the PNG mountains, is only passable on foot.
In 1942, soldiers of the Citizen Military Forces and Australian Imperial Force fought and died along the rugged jungle terrain. In 2019, 40 Defence members retraced their muddy footprints in an eight-day trek to commemorate their sacrifices.
Commander Exercise Kokoda Strike Lt-Col Julian West said the activity focused on joint professional development among the three services and military history.
“The participants consisted of 40 soldiers, sailors, airmen and APS who were given the opportunity to endure the hardships of the men who fought along Kokoda in 1942,” Lt-Col West said.
“For me and the team, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to better understand the courage, endurance, mateship and sacrifice of those Australians who served in the Second World War in Papua New Guinea.”
Lt-Col West said it was a physically and mentally challenging activity and months of preparation went into ensuring the participants were ready for the eight-day trek.
“There is no denying it, this is
an arduous trek,” Lt-Col West said. “It is long, gruelling hours in
wet, tropical conditions.“The participating members
spent months training physically with pack marches and mentally by researching the Kokoda campaign, in order to be ready to trek 96 kilometres in eight short days.”
During WWII, a series of battles were fought between the Japanese and Australian forces in 1942, known as the Kokoda campaign today.
The lessons learnt by the Citizen Military Forces and 2nd Australian Imperial Force during the Kokoda campaign would initiate changes to military training and doctrine still relevant today.
Sgt Dave Morley
FOR one digger taking part in Exercise Kokoda Strike, it was an eye-opening experience he will cherish for a long time.
Medical technician Pte Jason Simpson, of 1CHB, Robertson Barracks, Darwin, said the activity was physically challenging.
“However, this put into perspec-tive the challenges faced, and resil-ience shown, by the Anzacs with limited resources and support,” he said.
P te S impson par t i cu la r ly enjoyed talks by the trek leader on the historical events which devel-oped his knowledge on the terrain, and what the diggers had to endure.
“There were in-depth lectures at each historical site where we learnt the challenges presented to the dig-gers at each part of the Kokoda campaign,” he said.
“We also learnt about the New Guinea involvement in the Kokoda trail during the battle – the majority of the carriers we had with us had family links to the Kokoda cam-paign.”
Pte Simpson said it was impor-tant to recognise the hardships that occurred during the Battle of Kokoda.
“Learning about the person-
Medical technician’s eye-opening experience
al fortitude and bravery shown at every stage of the Kokoda campaign displayed and reinforced the Anzac spirit we commemorate today,” he said.
Pte Simpson’s lead-up train-ing for the event consisted of eight
mandatory weight-loaded walks. “All participants had to complete
these walks carrying the equipment required for the trek prior to depart-ing to Papua New Guinea,” he said.
“These activities were conducted in addition to daily unit PT.”
In their footsteps
May 30, 2019 Newsdefence.gov.au/news/armynews 5
WO1 Darren Warke crosses the Goldie River during Exercise Kokoda Strike in Papua New Guinea. Photos: Cpl Tristan Kennedy
Pte Jason Simpson, left, and LCpl Mitchell Wall cross a river system.
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Sgt Dave Morley
HOW cool would it be to have a live-fire range rock up at your unit on the back of a semi-trailer?
Soldiers at Russell Offices in Canberra experienced just that when the Video Positive Identification Range (ViPIR) turned up for an evaluation from May 13-24.
ViPIR OIC Sgt Robert Brooks, a reservist on loan from AUR and working for Army Land Simulation Program, said the range used a high-def-inition video projection system with real weapons and live ammunition.
“This range allows soldiers to be immersed in a training environment where they’re using in-service weapons and the new lead-free frangible close target round in highly realistic scenari-os,” he said.
“This assists in build-ing a ‘pre-combat veter-an’ with the ability to use live fire in real-life HD video-based scenarios played by actors on the screen who react to the soldier’s actions or inaction.
“It also allows our soldiers to build positive combat behaviours, so when they are faced with similar situations on opera-tions, they have the experience to draw on to enhance their likelihood of a successful outcome.”
Sgt Brooks said using this type of equipment aligned with the Small Team Integrated Combat Training System expe-riential learning model, which is based on learning through doing.
“They’re firing a number of rounds to target effect, not, ‘During this serial you will fire two rounds’.You’re firing until you see a target effect on the screen,” he said.
“If the enemy combatant on the screen is wearing body armour, we can force the soldier to make a cognitive decision to fire
lower or higher, or even punch through the body armour.
“As the box is limited to one or two fir-ers at a time, it allows the learning experi-ence and the feedback loop to be individu-alised to each firer.”
Sgt Brooks said the beauty of the ViPIR was its simplicity and the concept of “turn up and shoot”.
“It significantly reduces the admin-istrative overheads of live-fire training. Range operators hold all the ammunition, so when the OIC arrives in the morning
he gets a quick brief from the operator, signs for the range, briefs his soldiers and can start shooting within 10 min-utes,” he said.
“There’s no need for signing out ammuni-tion and return-ing unexpended rounds or any of those time-consuming activi-ties that take time
away from soldiers actually training.”Sgt Brooks said the system’s technol-
ogy also allowed users to upload video footage to create their own scenarios.
“Imagine we’re going into a new AO and the first patrols take video footage that could be sent back to Australia and turned into scenarios for the next rotation to train on as part of their MREs,” he said.
“Soldiers would get to undertake live training in the same environment they’ll be operating in before they even set foot in country. Additionally, having a ViPIR in the FOB for soldiers to train during their downtime would be beneficial.”
Australian Target Systems are provid-ing this product, also known as the Live Fire Range in a Box (LFRiB).
The ViPIR/LFRiB will be at the School of Infantry, Singleton, from June 3-6; Enoggera Barracks from June 10-14; then Townsville (via Darwin for a couple of weeks) for a 12-month evaluation
WO2 Brett Postlethwaite fires multiple rounds into a terrorist who has just emerged around a corner with an AK. The terrorist is neutralised before he can get a shot off.
The ViPIR scenario ends and WO2 Postlethwaite, of CASG, emerges from the container.
“If you’re successful in prosecuting an attack on the target it will go down. If not, it will keep shooting at you,” he said.
“I don’t know how they’ve done it, but it’s pretty clever the way they’ve set up the video to do that because it’s all live action.”
WO2 Postlethwaite said such as this benefited diggers because it augmented Army’s ranges and WTSS with particular scenarios.
“You can even put together and film your own scenario and inject it into the system, which is great for all corps because each corps has its specifics,” he said.
“The beauty about this is you can park it any-where and just get the shooting in. You don’t need a live-fire template and it can also reduce waiting times for soldiers.
“It’s got a lot of potential to augment our standard practices and prevent any skills fade. We spend a lot of time training our soldiers on advanced shooting techniques but little time following those up.
“A soldier may attend an advanced shooting course but then do nothing for the rest of the year depending on their schedule, so this will help keep those skills in place.”
Things get real in target practice
Sgt Robert Brooks, centre, explains combat shooting techniques to
WO2 Brett Postlethwaite, left, and WO2 Adam Krongold in the ViPIR.
Simply turn up and shoot
‘Soldiers would get to undertake live
training in the same environment they’ll be
operating in before they even set foot in
country.– Sgt Robert Brooks.
ViPIR OIC
The ViPIR live-fire range in a box at Russell Offices in Canberra. Inset: WO2 Adam Krongold fires during a training scenario in the mobile facility. Photos: Sgt Max Bree
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HAND-TO-HAND fighting and combat-focused marksmanship now feature on a revised Army recruit course after changes
were approved at the end of last year.Recruits will also receive founda-
tion training in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence and be required to pass a PESA before march-ing out of Kapooka.
The Army swim test and the basic fitness assessment are conducted, but are diagnostic assessments only.
CO 1RTB Lt-Col Roger McMurray said the course was modified to prepare every soldier to be ready for the physi-cal, mental and moral rigours of close combat.
“Our goal is to deliver world-class foundation combatants who are physi-cally robust, possess grounded com-bat behaviours, ethics and values and be set up to succeed at their initial
employment training,” he said. “We are very fortunate to live in an advanced, respectful and relaxed modern society, but our challenge at 1RTB is to draw people from that society and trans-form them into confident and capable soldiers.”
While drill and navigation remain in the course, some elements have been removed including movements in slow time.
Aiming off, bypassing and conduct-ing resections have been removed from the navigation syllabus.
1RTB plans to have 4500 part-time and full-time recruits in 2019.
“That’s an enormous responsibility that necessitates a considerable work-load for staff,” Lt-Col McMurray said.
“That said, the opportunity to train the next generation of Army’s soldiers is one of the most worthwhile and reward-ing opportunities that Army offers.”
APPLYING a single fitness standard across a diverse range of people is difficult and at the start of military training this difficulty is coupled with the added risk of injury from new, unconditioned trainees.
The 1RTB warrant officer physical training instruc-tor WO2 Dean King said the all-corps PESA coupled with Army’s recent emphasis on conditioning helped deliver soldiers fit for the rigours of their future roles from a wider pool of recruits.
“The PESA provides a field-ready indicator for recruits by assessing job specific aspects of fitness through the use of occupational tasks,” WO2 King said.
“It sets a standard of physical preparedness that is gender and age neutral, providing confidence that recruits can perform to standard without sustaining injury.”
1RTB has introduced basic operator training to prepare soldiers for use of future chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protective equipment.
Lt-Col Roger McMurray said the training conducted at 1RTB was an introduction to self-protection skills and individual equipment.
“Recruits are instructed on the basics of CBRN to pro-vide foundation skills that are further developed at initial employment training schools or once in units,” he said.
“They learn the basics on CBRN threats, practise individual drills and complete a respirator confidence test utilising a mask test facility.
“The use of a riot control agent to confirm drills is a daunting prospect for recruits, but they gain complete con-fidence in their equipment and there is universally positive feedback on the experience.”
Revised recruit courseA modern recruit course will reflect a modern force, reports Capt Aaron Oldaker.
New physical conditioning
Protective training
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Recruits now learn basic drills in a mask test facility using a riot control agent.
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THE Army Recruit Course has modified shooting lessons to exploit the enhanced lethality of the EF88 and place greater emphasis on combat marksmanship.
1RTB Master Coach WO2 Anthony Pratt said the new series of rifle practices was intended to replace the legacy live fire (LF) series and place the focus on combat.
“The purpose is to engender a conceptual shift in Army’s approach to small-arms live firing. They will enhance the shooting skills of Army while instilling a combat mindset and building com-bat behaviours,” he said.
“Rifle practice 3A is the new gateway for field firing that recruits must pass, replacing the old LF6.
“All recruits are trained on the EF88 and the Combat Marksmanship Continuum (CMC), and must achieve an RP3A pass standard as a march-out require-ment.
“Rifle practices provide gradu-ated combat marksmanship train-
ing, designed to develop soldiers’ combat shooting skills at ranges from 100m to 300m using a com-bination of static and moving targets.”
WO2 Pratt said recruits responded well to the new methods despite the challenge of progressing trainees to a state of “unconscious competence” during the course.
“The major differences between
the legacy LF program and the CMC is the intensity of shooting and the level of survivalist combat behaviours expected to be dis-played by the firer,” he said.
“The CMC program places an increased responsibility on the firer to make decisions that are not unlike the decisions that would need to be made in actual combat; for example, the firer decides on how many rounds to fire to neu-tralise a threat; when to apply safe; when to utilise cover; and when to conduct tactical or emergency reloads.
“The end state is far superior to what was being produced under the legacy shooting program, recruits have demonstrated higher levels of weapon confidence, proficiency and safety.
“Skill degradation between the completion of the qualifying prac-tice and Exercise Challenge is min-imal, demonstrating that the level of training and repetition is more than sufficient and beyond expecta-tion for the all-corps environment.
THE Army Combatives Program (ACP) aims to promote combat effectiveness, increased lethality and survivability through the development of combat skills, instilling a combat mindset and building combat behaviours.
Lt Rhys Faulder, Platoon Commander of 2 Pl, A Coy, 1RTB, said instilling combat behaviour in recruits was a key foundation of recruit training.
“The ACP is a safe and effective hand-to-hand fighting program,” he said.
“It provides a structured and graduated progression of self-defence and non-lethal response options, through to lethal fight-ing techniques.
“The focus is on instilling recruits with basic skills to survive a close fight through a combat mindset and the devel-opment of combat behaviours, with the goal of bringing the recruits to a level where they could survive an encounter, retain their weapon and continue the fight.”
Instilling a combat mindset
Shooting to exploit enhanced lethality
‘They will enhance the shooting skills
of Army while instilling a combat
mindset and building combat
behaviours.– WO2 Anthony Pratt,
1RTB Master Coach
May 30, 2019 Newsdefence.gov.au/news/armynews 9
New rifle practices have replaced the old live-fire training serials to return the training emphasis to building combat effectiveness.
Recruits are taught the fundamentals of the Army Combatives Program in order to survive a non-lethal physical encounter and retain their weapon.
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SEEING 50 motorbikes roll into town was enough to get a conversation started about The Long Ride with the locals.
Rain held off as riders departed Russell Offices, Canberra, on the morning of May 10, as part of the ADF’s contribution to the fundraiser ride, raising awareness of prostate can-cer and men’s health as they went.
National co-ordinator, Lt-Col Scott Barras said most blokes didn’t talk about their health, which is one of the reasons motorbikes help.
“The misconception is still there of having to drop the pants and bend over to get checked,” he said.
“People come over and say, ‘What are you guys doing?’ and when you tell them, they’ll say, ‘I don’t want that being done’.
“So I say, ‘Actually mate, it’s not that hard, it’s only a blood test now’.”
Lt-Col Barras would like to see dif-ferent motorbikes and a younger gen-eration of riders involved.
“One year, a guy did the ride on a small 125cc scooter – motorbike gear on with an oversized business suit on top – then rode to Perth across the Nullarbor,” he said.
Riders arrived in Darwin on May 18 after travelling through regional NSW, Queensland and Northern Territory.
In total, 98 ADF and APS person-nel rode some or all of the legs of the
ride. Despite travelling 4200km in nine days, Lt-Col Barras said there was no point staying in the saddle from sun-up to sundown.
“We have to stop every few hun-
dred kilometres to fuel up, which is handy to achieving the aim of the ride – to stop and talk to people, at least about why there’s 50 motorbikes in their town all of a sudden,” he said.
Lt-Col Barras found the people they met while fundraising, including women, shared emotional stories.
“We recently went out to the Wakefield Park Superbike round to
shake the tin, speak to people and pro-mote the ride. So many people throw money in your tin then tell their story about having it diagnosed or that it was picked up early.”
All funds raised go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia’s research programs.
Prostate cancer is the most com-monly diagnosed cancer in Australian men, with more than 20,000 diagnosed and about 3500 dying each year.
Donations can be made at pcfafundraising.org.au/event/thelongride2019 and you can follow at #longride2019
Rolling around the nation
‘One year, a guy did the ride on a
small 12cc scooter – motorbike gear on
with an oversized business suit on top – then rode to Perth across the Nullarbor.
– Lt-Col Scott Barras
The Long Ride co-ordinator,
CAF Air-Mshl Leo Davies farewelled The Long Ride participants from Canberra. Photo: Cpl Veronica O’Hara
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Pte Akharawut Inthong takes part in an urban clearance activity with US marines on board HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific Endeavour. Photo: LS Jake Badior
12 May 30, 2019 defence.gov.au/news/armynews 13Indo-Pacific Endeavour
ARMY’S ARH Tiger has reached an important milestone during Indo-Pacific Endeavour.
Four Tigers from 1 Avn Regt at Darwin joined two MRH90 maritime support helicopters to train aircrew and ground staff for day and night deck-land-ing qualifications on HMAS Canberra.
ARH pilot Capt Daniel Tidd said the opportunity to train on board had several benefits.
“Exercising with the Navy enables 1 Avn Regt the opportunity to work together to integrate the aviation and maritime assets,” Capt Tidd said.
“It also allows our ground crew avia-tion support, maintainers and aircrew the opportunity to live, work and train on board in order to understand how we conduct sorties from the ship.”
Once certified for the Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), the ARH would allow the Canberra-class ships to become completely operational as an amphibious platform.
“Our aim is to replicate the mission profiles we conduct on land. From there we will be able to layer different opera-
Indo-Pacific Endeavour proves perfect opportunity to showcase Tigers’ capability and interoperability, reports Capt Roger Brennan.
tional components but adapt our point of origin to the maritime domain,” Capt Tidd said.
“This is the first significant deploy-ment for the ARH and 1 Avn Regt on to
a maritime platform. It’s a big step that offers a lot more choices, broadens our capability and offers commanders options.
“The ADF’s amphibious capability
with air-mobile and air-assault opera-tions from a maritime platform is now a possibility.”
The Tigers are expected to carry out reconnaissance, escort and air mobile missions from both land and sea.
CO 1 Avn Regt Lt-Col Daniel Bartle said the light-attack helicopters were on Canberra to transfer knowledge from test pilots and qualified flying instructors to operational crew.
“The key attribute the ARH brings to the joint environment is security,” Lt-Col Bartle said.
“We are capable of performing a full range of reconnaissance, security and at-tack missions to provide a security bubble that the joint task force can operate under.
“This is the last step in reaching final operational capability for the ADF in achieving its amphibious deployment and sustainment system objectives in the maritime environment.”
Capt Tidd’s journey has come almost full circle. He entered the Navy flying program straight out of high school be-fore he transferred to the Australian Army Aviation Corps.
FLYING TIGERSDancing in the streetTHE Army Band on board HMAS Canberra for Indo-Pacific Endeavour has taken to the streets for a performance in Vietnam.
During the IPE19 Joint Task Force’s recent vis-it to Nha Trang, the band played on a street square in the middle of the city to a delighted audience.
Guitarist Sgt David Shadforth said playing overseas was the highlight of his career.
“I’ve played all over the world with the Army Band,” Sgt Shadforth said.
“We have played some very special moments, such as Anzac Day in Gallipoli and, now, here on the streets of Vietnam.
“The community engagement is what I love the most – it’s a real buzz watching everybody enjoy the music and have a great time.”
The Australian embassy in Vietnam organised the community event as part of the port visit and the band bridged the gap between work and play.
Bass player Musn Maureen Wallace began her music career at the Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide and has had a dream run doing what she loves.
“I joined the Army in 2013 – I celebrated my 50th birthday at the Army Recruit Training Centre at Kapooka,” Musn Wallace said.
“I’ve had a great career in music; I’ve played in musicals, on cruise ships and now with the Army.
“The crowd here in Vietnam is crazy and I’ve never seen so many people rush on to the stage to dance with us.”
LS Gabriella Hayllar marshalls an Army Tiger ARH from HMAS Canberra. Photo: AB Kieren Whiteley
Army and Navy aviation support personnel prepare to conduct flight deck operations with the Tiger ARH. Photos: Cpl Kylie GIbson
Tpr Hannah Jeynes and Cpl Shawn Guilmartin load a dummy AGM-114 Hellfire missile onto a Tiger ARH.
Musn Amelia Johnson performs at a rock performance in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Musn Anthony Simm plays saxophone for the crowd.
The crowd in Nha Trang gets involved with Army Band – Sydney’s performance.
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DCA has received a dem-onstration of the capabil-ities of soldiers on board HMAS Canberra for
Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE19). Maj-Gen Anthony Rawlins
toured Canberra during its visit to Vietnam as part of IPE19 and saw the training activity involv-ing soldiers of 3RAR.
Pte Jayden Page was part of the demonstration on his first overseas deployment.
“We simulated a capture-or-kill exercise where an enemy force took control of the flight deck on board Canberra and planned to conduct operations from there,” Pte Page said.
“This kind of training is inval-uable for us – we work across the Navy and with other foreign militaries sharing techniques and building our skills.
“Being on Canberra allows us all to come together and work as one force.”
That is the new norm, accord-ing to Maj-Gen Rawlins.
“The Army is a maritime force and we need to build upon our
Taking skills to the waterSoldiers aboard HMAS Canberra are just as comfortable with their sea legs, writes Capt Roger Brennan.
relationships in the joint space with Navy and Air Force so we can project ourselves into the region and build capacity with our partner nations,” Maj-Gen Rawlins said.
“We have done considerable work in developing our people-to-people relationships and it’s through these that we can suc-cessfully work in a joint environ-
ment and operate throughout the region.”
He said that activities such as IPE19 were invaluable.
“Indo-Pacific Endeavour offers us a new avenue through which we can act as a joint, com-bined and coalition force where our relationships within the region provide reassurance and strengthen our bonds,” he said.
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WHEN members of the Indo-Pacific Endeavour Joint Task Force entered the gates of Thai Nguyen Secondary School in Nha Trang, Vietnam, they were surprised and humbled at the reception from more than 1000 cheer-ing children.
The school’s courtyard was lined with bright lights and colourful deco-rations in preparation for performances from the students and the Army Band.
Forty ADF and US Marines per-sonnel were welcomed at a formal ceremony.
The students performed cul-tural song and dance routines, which English teacher Nguyen vu Phuong nha said the students had prepared for a month and were ecstatic the day had finally arrived.
“We are so happy to welcome all the Australian and American defence people to our school,” Phuong nha said.
“My students are very excited to be joining the performance with Australia. I believe this is a good chance for us to learn more about the language, connect and share experiences.
“I think our relationship will be closer after tonight.”
Rather than the ships, helicopters and weaponry, the Vietnamese were most impressed that the Australians took the time to engage with and understand their culture.
WO2 Mat Dabinet, of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, said the event gave back to the local community.
“Public diplomacy through com-munity engagement is vital for region-al activities as they allow members of
Capt Roger Brennan
AS HMAS Canberra sailed through the crowded Singapore Strait, the sound of weights and jerry cans drop-ping on to the flight deck reverberated throughout the ship.
Member s f rom 3RAR, t he US Navy and Marine Rotational Force – Darwin showed maritime grit during a gruelling combat fitness train-ing session.
US marine LCpl Tyler Pearson was impressed with the standard of fitness and said the training was intense.
“This workout is pretty killer – it’s good to see that the Australians train as hard as, if not more than, we do,” LCpl Pearson said.
“It’s good for everyone’s morale to know that if we have to fight together we can both push through.”
3RAR section commander Cpl Brett Cranston said it was good to see how the marines train and the equip-ment they carried in fitness sessions.
“It’s a pretty heavy session but eve-ryone is having fun,” Cpl Cranston said.
“From our point of view, it’s good to see their fitness standards and how we are tracking in comparison
“I’m sure they will definitely be stinging tomorrow, but so will we.”
The Austral ian soldiers and marines have trained at all levels of engagement throughout their deploy-ment on Indo-Pacific Endeavour.
Intense workout for soldiers at sea
the fleet – Navy, Army and Air Force – to directly enhance international relationships,” WO2 Dabinet said.
“Everyone here tonight has had a wonderful time and will be talking about this visit for a long time – it’s been a resounding success.”
The Army Band delivered an electric performance and the students joined them on stage for a singalong to close the show.
Deputy Commander JTF661 Capt Andrew Quinn expressed his gratitude to the teachers and students.
“This is my second time to Vietnam; we love your beautiful coast,
delicious food and drink, but most importantly we love the beautiful people like you all,” Capt Quinn said.
“We have been away from Australia for 100 days; we miss our families but are very happy to be in Vietnam with your family.
“So far we have visited Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and we will soon visit Singapore and Indonesia before returning home. We are visiting these countries because we want to get to know you better and want you to know us better.
“We will return whenever you ask us to return or need help.”
Troops receive top marks in diplomacy
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Pte Jayden Page, left, and US Marine LCpl Antonio Bernal take part in an urban clearance activity. Photo: LS Jake Badior
DCA Maj-Gen Anthony Rawlins, right, talks with Lt Duncan Yates of 3RAR. Photo: AB Kieren Whiteley
US marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and Australian soldiers conduct joint physical and tactics training. Photo: LCpl Nicholas Filca (US)
Ptes Sarah Ogden and Sophie Morea dance with students of Thai Nguyen Secondary School in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Photo: LS Steven Thomson
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BUSINESS leaders from NSW and Victoria were put through their paces at Kapooka during the annual VIP Challenge, on
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Manager of the Wagga Wagga Chamber of Commerce Casey Wilson was one of 16 employers who took part.
She thought it would be good to find out what reservists do.
“My dad was in the Regular Army for 21 years and, until I was 10, we used to move every two years between Sydney, Melbourne and Puckapunyal, which was awesome,” she said.
Ms Wilson believed employing reservists enhanced the workplace because they brought extra skillsets.
“They’ll have more drive and more passion in what they do – I’d employ a reservist,” she said.
Her advice to reservists applying for jobs was to “go for it”.
“If you’re after a good job, apply more than just once,” she said.
Employers shared a hotbox lunch with a platoon of reserve recruits.
Ms Wilson had a lunchtime chat with Rec Barry Coleman from Wodonga.
Rec Coleman, from UNSWR, is
a Qantas A-330 pilot when he’s not doing Army Reserve duties. He said the Reserve gave him a life balance between doing white-collar work and soldiering.
“I’d always wanted to join the Army Reserve, but with learning to fly and get-ting where I am with Qantas, I never had time,” he said.
“Qantas is really good to work for when you’re a reservist – when I wanted time off for Army, they approved my leave in 24 hours.”
Rec Coleman said he enjoyed the dis-cipline and people on his recruit course.
“There will be some long-term friendships made here,” he said.
“As a person, I’ll improve my skills and self-development and be less inclined to complain about little things.”
After trying her hand at abseiling, Ms Wilson said she’d do it again.
“It was fun, but I just can’t stop shak-ing,” she said.
“The scariest bit was leaning over the edge just before you go.
“I’m glad I did it though – my friends wouldn’t think I’d do something like this, so I’m pretty proud I did.”
Two Riverina-based employers, John Farthing of Consec Security, and Andrew James of APJ Building, also received Supportive Employer Awards at a dining-in night in the Blamey Barracks Officers’ Mess.
Getting a taste of Army life
Manager of the Wagga Wagga Chamber of Commerce Casey Wilson, left, chats over lunch with Army Reserve Rec Barry Coleman. Photo: Sgt Dave Morley
Business leaders learn the benefits of hiring reservists, writes Sgt Dave Morley.
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REGIONAL Manager of Defence Reserves Support NSW (Riverina-Murray) Maj Wendy De Luca said the VIP Challenge was an opportunity for business representatives to experience some adventurous training activities.
Maj De Luca said the purpose of the event was to promote support for the ADF Reserves through an awareness of the personal and professional benefits reserve service brought to the civilian workplace.
“Those who attend have an opportu-nity to meet some fantastic Australians who have given up their spare time to serve in the Army Reserve, and share networking opportunities with a group of senior business executives from across Australia,” she said.
“All the participants had a fantastic time and have returned to their work-places as senior advocates for Defence reservists in their companies and indus-tries.”
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SOLDIERS will see improve-ments to their health care as the new ADF Health Services Contract, bringing innovations to the Defence Health System, comes into effect from July 1.
Commander Joint Health AVM Tracy Smart said the new partnership with Bupa “is an exciting development in the evolution of Defence health care and offers a great oppor-tunity to shape the ADF’s next generation of health services”.
“Alongside the health services currently available, members will benefit from improved services that are more responsive to their per-sonal needs,” AVM Smart said.
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THE service and sacrifice of Army’s Indigenous soldiers from WWI have been com-memorated in a new docu-mentary, Honouring Warrior Spirits, released for National Reconciliation Week.
DCA Maj-Gen Anthony Rawlins said the documen-tary shared insight into the somewhat unknown history of Army’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander soldiers and the importance of ceremony to ensure these soldiers’ spirits return to country.
“Indigenous Australians
have served in nearly every con-flict and peacekeeping opera-tion that Australia has partici-pated in for over 100 years,” Maj-Gen Rawlins said.
“Honouring Warrior Spirits acknowledges all Indigenous soldiers, with a focus on the 72 known Indigenous soldiers who fought at Gallipoli and the 13 we know were killed in action, although the true number may never be accurately known.
“The documentary takes us through the important Indigenous ceremonies con-ducted in 2015 that invited the
spirits of the fallen Indigenous soldiers to return them to coun-try.”
The importance of these ceremonies is seen through the eyes of serving Indigenous sol-diers who, in consultation with current and former Indigenous soldiers, Indigenous community elders and the Australian War Memorial, were responsible for the concept, development and conduct of the project.
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Cdts Benjamin Tran, Antoinette Sanchez and Charles Winchester at Molonglo Reach during an adventure training activity. Photo: Tristan Kennedy
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Rowing in the early morning taught participants in the learn-to-row camp to trust their instincts and each other. Inset: Maj Matthew Dingley, third from left, with his camp mates. Photos: Sqn-Ldr Sarelle Woodward
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THE opportunity to get back in the boat after two-and-a-half years led Maj Matthew Dingley, of Army HQ, to participate in ADF Rowing’s (ADFR) learn-to-row camp in April.
“It was a long week but a good week. Picking up the rowing skills I’d previously learnt was quicker than anticipated,” Maj Dingley said.
Thirteen personnel attended the inaugural learn-to-row camp, hosted by the ADFR in Canberra.
“Rowing in the dark mornings was really interesting, but it teaches you to trust your instincts, your training and your crew members,” Maj Dingley said.
“I enjoy rowing because you’re so busy concentrating on technique and being part of the crew that you don’t have time to think about work.
“It’s all about the timing with each other to make the boat move through the water quicker.
“Despite the soreness at the end of each day, it’s a great aerobic activity for the body, especially the core muscles.”
ADFR member Sqn-Ldr Sarelle Woodward, who has been rowing and coaching since getting hooked five years ago, said the camp was estab-lished to increase the number of rowers
and to provide coaching support to ADF rowing members.
“Most think they can just jump in a boat and row, but it’s quite a technical sport and each stroke has to be bro-ken down into small parts,” Sqn-Ldr Woodward said.
“The week is probably more men-tally exhausting than physically because they’re learning so much.”
The rowers completed three rows a day, on and off the water, doing approximately 4km each row by the end of the week.
They gained experience in the scull boats (singles, doubles and quads) and the sweep-oar boats (fours and eights).
“During breaks they tried out the singles and when they tipped over and fell in they just got back in the boat and kept going,” Sqn-Ldr Woodward said.
Despite the Canberra winter coming, Maj Dingley wants to get back in the boat more regularly, even some morn-ings before work.
“When it’s all working well, all you can hear is the boat moving through the water and the oar dipping in; it’s just fantastic,” he said.
The next learn-to-row camp will be held in November. For further information on learning to row, search ‘ADF Rowing’ on ForceNet
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Capt Megan McDermott
THE ADF women’s netball and basketball teams have become international medallists making the podium at the 2019 Arafura Games in Darwin.
The netball team had their sights set on gold but were happy to take home silver, having pushed the Fiji national team hard before losing 65-37.
The ADF women’s basketball team have returned home proud bronze medallists after beating New Caledonia 55-39 in the third place match.
A red-faced but proud vice-cap-tain, Capt Karmen Sampson, said the competition brought out the best in everybody.
“Considering we were fight-ing against a national team that’s ranked 12th in the world and that we were able to equal their third quarter, says it all,” Capt Sampson said proudly.
“The Fiji team’s agility and tenacity for each ball is second-to-none – playing at this level and against a national side has been a first for all of us.”
While the competition was on home-soil for the Darwin-based vice-captain, many of her team-mates travelled a great distance to
participate; one lucky sailor was even released from deployment at sea.
With only four days of training together as a team before their first match, Capt Sampson said finishing silver was testament to their deter-mination but also to the talent that exists within the team.
“We’ve got girls that are playing at club level all the way up to state representative,” Capt Sampson said.
The same can be said for the several other ADF and 1 Bde teams that entered the Games in soccer, volleyball, beach volleyball, squash and sailing.
Away from the indoor courts, the five-man ADF sailing team narrowly missed out on a medal by placing fourth in the Darwin Harbour finals.
Both the men’s and women’s indoor volleyball teams performed well, with the ADF women’s team finishing fourth and some multi-tal-ented players selected to play beach volleyball as well.
All the Defence competitors had the opportunity to face some of region’s best, with professional ath-letes coming to the Top End from more than 40 countries.
Many Asia-Pacific nations including Indonesia, Timor-Leste, China, Vanuatu and Vietnam partic-
ipated in the friendly competition, as well as countries as far-flung as Nigeria, Romania, and Malta.
The 2019 Marine Rotational Force – Darwin even arrived just in time to enter a basketball team of marines, making the Australians not the only uniformed competitors.
Director-General ADF Sport Brig Phil Winter said the Arafura Games provided Defence person-nel the opportunity to face fresh competition.
“These major events encourage our personnel to meet like-minded sportspeople from Australia and overseas, and to use the power of sport to pursue a healthy lifestyle, to push skills to new limits and improve fitness,” Brig Winter said.
Named after the Arafura Sea on the Arnhem Land coast, the Games were first established in 1991 to build ties with local communities and regional neighbours. They were initially held every two years.
After an eight-year hiatus, Brig Winter said Defence was honoured to be a part of the return.
“We are seeing sport play an increasingly important role for the ADF in enhancing our Pacific rela-tionships, where sport is a natural fit for Australians and many of our Pacific colleagues,” he said.
Capt Megan McDermott
LOCAL Darwin senior soldier WO1 Lucas Tanis has met old team mates on the court at the Arafura Games, however this time, while playing for a different team.
Long before his career in Army, the ADF basketball team captain, played for the NT representational team.
When the Arafura Games came to the Top End in 1999, WO1 Tanis, then a jun-ior basketballer, was keen to play for his team but was too young to play.
“Back then 17 was the cut off,” WO1 Tanis explains.
So when the friendly Games returned two years later, a 19-year-old Tanis made his debut.
“We were lucky enough to win two silvers, one in 2001 and another in 2003, the NT is quite competitive at basketball in these Games.”
WO1 Tanis says that the Arafura Games has always been an event aimed at attracting international athletes to cultivate ties with local and regional neighbours through a shared love of sport.
“The competition was really good, we played against teams from the Philippines as well as the US College teams that were sent over.”
Coming from a military family Tanis soon moved away but returned after decid-ing to follow in his dad’s footsteps by opt-ing for a career in the Army.
A posting to Darwin in 2003-2008 saw WO1 Tanis enter the Games three more times, however this time representing the
ADF in his usual position playing guard or centre. When the seasoned basket-baller posted back to Darwin into 5RAR in January this year he was glad to hear that the Games would be returning to the region after an eight-year break.
For 37-year-old WO1 Tanis, it would be his fourth and perhaps last opportunity to play.
“I’m the oldest guy in the team now and am excited for the young guys to see the Games.”
“They stopped eight years ago and I thought it was disappointing, especially for the ADF.
“It was the flagship tour in our sports program, we always used to look forward to coming to the Arafura Games and everyone has stories about the Games going all the way back to 1997.”
The Games kicked off on April 26 with the men’s and women’s basketball teams playing multiple games each day up until the closing ceremony on May 4.
Competition was tough and the ADF men’s team finished up fifth in the rank-ings, while his old teammates representing the Territory took out the Gold.
When asked about how the ADF women’s team would perform, WO1 Tanis called it early on.
“I think the girls will be in the hunt for a medal, I think they’ll be very competi-tive.”
The women’s team beat New Caledonia on the last day of competition 55-39 for bronze.
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The 1 Bde soccer team plays against the Indigenous Roos.Photos: PO Peter Thompson
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The ADF squash team at the Arafura Games, Marrara Sports Complex, Darwin, NT.
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The ADF rugby league side defeated the NZDF at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium as a curtainraiser to the Melbourne Storm versus New Zealand Warriors NRL Match on April 25. The final score was 32-20.
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Cpl Sebastian Beurich
A PREDOMINANTLY rookie line-up didn’t stop Army’s women running riot during the ADF Rugby Union Championships held in Canberra from 12 to 17 May.
After stomping RAAF 66-5 in their first game, the team went on to win against Navy 96-0, bring-ing home the championship.
Although they put up a good fight for the first 15 minutes, cap-tain Pte Sarah Riordan said the Navy game wasn’t as easy as the score made out.
“For a lot of the girls, the lead up games to the championships were some of the first they’d played,” Pte Riordan said.
“It was a really good to see we could put that amount of points on the board with such a new team.
“Coming home with the cham-pionship was great – it was awe-some to keep our winning streak alive and be the dominant service at women’s rugby.”
After cruising through their first game against Air Force, the men’s side went down to long-time rivals the Navy Tridents in a nail-bitingly close match.
Although their five-year win-ning streak was broken, Pte Kyle Galloway said Navy deserved their win.
“It wasn’t our greatest game, but Navy took every opportunity they could and ended up win-ning,” Pte Galloway said.
“I think most of the team were thinking it didn’t really work out for us, but we’d go away and pre-pare a bit better for next year, then hopefully come away with the win.”
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Pte Kyle Galloway fends off Navy players looking to land a tackle during the ADF Rugby Union Championships. Photos: Cpl Sebastian Beurich
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Pte Rhiannon Clark charges a sailor during the ADF Rugby Union Championships. Photo: Cpl Sebastian Beurich
