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tE MaNa’s sUCCEssFUL sydNEy WoRK UP

NEW RECRUIts’ CaNtERBURy sEa RIdE

MEEt tHE NEW MaRItIME CoMPoNENt CoMMaNdER

T e T a u a M o a n a – w a r r i o r s o f T h e s e a

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te mAnA’S SYDneY WorK UP

bctS’ cAnterbUrY SeA rIDe

nH90 FLIGHt trIALS In cAIrnS

HmnZS WeLLInGton on PAtroL

cn’S WHAKAAro

meet tHe neW mcc

cPo Len bILton retIreS

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cAnterbUrY as she arrives at

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Photo by: chris Weissenborn

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Kia ora whanau. We are getting to that stage of the year where things start to weigh people down. this is a normal thing to occur. It has been a long haul since we started work

in January and there has been a huge burden on all of our people. Little things grow out of proportion and sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel seems pretty dim. It is time to take a look around you, check on your mates and think about what you have all achieved so far this year. It has been a lot.

You will hear a lot these days about reform, change, doing more with less and the like. Add to that the bad press we have been getting and continual comments about poor morale and so on. You could think we are failing at what we do. this is just not true. From a navy perspective we are achieving an enormous amount on a daily basis and I am sure our Army and Air Force colleagues would say the same.

Just think. te mAnA has just completed its Australian work up as it prepares to head for a long deployment that includes a stint conducting anti piracy work in the Gulf of Aden.

cAnterbUrY has returned to the naval base after a long deployment that included a workup, operation PAcIFIc PArtnerSHIP, first of class flying trials for the nH90 helicopter, returning stores and supplies from the Solomon Islands for both the Australian Defence Force and the nZDF and some time in the nZ exclusive economic Zone.

WeLLInGton has also conducted a lot of work recently in the South Pacific including operation PUKAUrUA and Fisheries and ministry of Primary Industries work to the South and South West of new Zealand, often in some really bad weather.

otAGo is getting ready to head down to the ice again and will be away over christmas.

tAUPo continues the good work around the coasts that our IPvs have become well respected for, and other IPv’s are gradually completing their maintenance packages and getting back to sea.

mAnAWAnUI has been speeding around the South Pacific (you know what I mean) on many tasks including operation

PUKAUrUA. our Divers, the maritime Survey team and the mine counter-measures team are all working continuously; as are the maritime operational evaluation team.

People ashore are continuing with the training and support of our people (106 bcts have just joined our navy), the Fleet Personnel training organisation has reorganised itself to better provide support to you all and PHILomeL continues to provide the home for our navy that we can all return to. Let’s not forget the wonderful team in the one-stop clothing shop who work very hard to ensure we have all the uniforms we need.

the number of visits and events hosted by the navy recently has been very high. the events people and our marae personnel have been churning through all the protocols they have had placed on them. many of you have been involved in a lot of ceremonial activities on behalf of the nZDF.

everywhere I see people working extremely hard to enable our ships to get to sea with the right trained people and the right equipment.

now I have not covered everyone, this is a once over lightly. What I want you all to remember is that despite the pressures on us, despite the sometimes bad press, our navy is doing its job and doing it very well. Don’t let the external comments get to you. We are a great, small and effective navy that you can all be very proud of. every day I see our people doing something amazing. I see the care they have for their work and their shipmates. I see their dedication and skill. I see people that I am proud to serve with.

At this time of the year, as we head towards christmas and some things just get a bit hard, remember, you are all contributing to the outputs of our navy, remember that you are warriors of the sea—te taua moana—and be very proud of what you are achieving.

yours ayeChief Of NAVY Rear Admiral J.R.Steer, ONzm

Above: There have been many Navy-hosted visits and events. Here CN welcomes the Commandant of the US Coast Guard, ADM Bob Papp to Devonport Naval Base on 17 September.

4 Te Mana’s worK uP

the final three weeks of our Directed Level of capability (DLoc) Work Up in the east Australian exercise Area out of Sydney was an intense period during which the maritime

operational evaluation team put the ship through exercise after difficult exercise designed to simulate warfare conditions.

the ship worked with several others, including sister Anzac frigate HmAS StUArt, Landing Ship Heavy HmAS tobrUK and the Spanish tanker eSPS cAntAbrIA which is on loan to the rAn this year.

before starting the Work Up, te mAnA bade fair winds and following seas to three of our royal new Zealand navy personnel embarked on HmAS meLboUrne which sailed from Sydney for the Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden, where we will be for

several months from november. the three rnZn sailors onboard meLboUrne will work as a boat’s crew for boarding duties.

meLboUrne had a big turn out of families seeing their loved ones off and in true rnZn style HmnZS te mAnA Ship’s company performed a haka on the flight deck for our Kiwi navy family as meLboUrne sailed past us.

We set sail from Fleet base east, Garden Island, on monday 2 September on a beautiful morning, exiting Sydney harbour in company with HmAS StUArt.

the Work Up included many different exercises, such as

winching evolutions at sea with our Seasprite helicopter. the

te Mana’s Mighty australian Work up a big successThe frigate hmNzS Te mANA successfully completed an arduous five-week Work Up in waters out of Sydney during September, part of her preparations for deploying on anti-piracy patrols in the horn of Africa this November. the ship’s legal officer, Lt chantal berthold reports.

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Opposite page: Haka on the flight deck as HMAS MELBOURNE with three Kiwi sailors onboard passes TE MANA at Garden Island. Ship’s Company are in firefighting and other gear because they have just finished a damage control exercise.

Top: Most importantly after a busy week of work-up, HMNZS TE MANA’s Ship’s Company are positive, enthusiastic, and smiling! From left: ACH Timothy Sullivan, OEWS Taylor Forsyth, ENS Ryan Brewerton, LT Joshua McGee, LMT(L) Brent Taylor, OCO Joshua Rickard, SLT Brenda-Lee Smith and ACSS Samuel Nobilo.

Right: ASCS Christopher Wise mans the .50 cal heavy machine gun having successfully contributed to the defence of the ship against an air threat.

Above left: SLT Seagar Clarkson on the bridge.

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winching evolutions demonstrated the versatility of HmnZS te mAnA in having a helicopter onboard. there were also various towing exercises, in which we towed both HmAS StUArt and HmAS tobrUK.

We conducted replenishments at sea (rAS) both day and night, in which we took fuel onboard from cAntAbrIA.

the rAS evolutions demonstrated the versatility of te mAnA and the skill of Ship’s company. the close proximity of cAntAbrIA gives an idea of how impressive this operation is at sea. the Seasprite was also launched for simultaneous flying operations, making a visit to cAntAbrIA and landing on her flight deck. eSPS cAnAbrIA gave HmnZS te mAnA a very warm welcome alongside for rAS and gave Ship’s company something to smile about—an All blacks banner draped from the tanker’s bridge!

the night-time rAS was both striking and awesome as te mAnA came alongside a red-lit cAntAbrIA under the stars, with both ships sailing towards an ominous black storm cloud. the rAS was completed with perfect timing, te mAnA was safely refuelled and personnel back inside the ship just before the rain began!

We enjoyed many busy days of challenges such as damage control exercises in the form of fires, floods and toxic gas; we met the threat of hostile forces, conducted successful flying operations, and even encountered some spectacular marine wildlife. Ship’s company remained smiling and enthusiastic each weekend, looking forward to maintaining the Work Up pace the next week with energy and enthusiasm

It wasn’t all hard work. on the second weekend we anchored in Jervis bay, the location of the royal Australian navy’s shore establishment HmAS creSWeLL, for some r&r and Sunday afternoon sporties.

Australia turned on a stunning day for it. members of Ship’s company were boat-transferred ashore from te mAnA to soak up some sun and play some sport on the sand. We relished the opportunity to use the fantastic gym and sports facilities at HmAS creSWeLL and engaged in a hearty game of beach volleyball.

It was a great way to finish a hard week and recharge the batteries for the final week of the Work Up.

the DLoc’s climax, the Directed readiness evaluation (Dre) kicked off at sunrise on thursday with the maritime operational evaluation team coming onboard by boat to be met by Ship’s company lining the upper decks and a haka performed on the flight deck.

over the next twenty-nine hours Ship’s company rose to the challenge of the final assessment phase, demonstrating HmnZS te mAnA’s readiness to achieve all DLoc competencies.

We finished this week on a high with the maritime component commander, cDre John martin, rnZn, advising Ship’s company during a clear-lower-deck that we had successfully passed Dre after five weeks of work-up.

A consistent message of praise was the level of enthusiasm Ship’s company maintained throughout Work Up, working hard together as a team. every individual sailor and officer onboard contributed to achieving the Dre. It is the professionalism, competency and skills of Ship’s company that allows HmnZS te mAnA to succeed and be the effective warship she is.

Opposite page (clockwise from top left: The eerie night view of a red-lit CANTABRIA from TE MANA during a RAS.

Preparing for a RAS with CANTABRIA

Special congratulations were given by the Maritime Component Commander CDR John Martin, RNZN, to some members of Ship’s Company for notable efforts during the DRE. Those acknowledged were CPOSA Daniel Mauafu (pictured), POSTD Aimee Gordon, LET Blair Goble, AWTR Lauren Snell and ASCS Filomena Songivalu. Bravo Zulu! TEM’s CO CDR Shane Arndell leads the applause.

LPTI Lou Thyne ensures ASTD Bonnie Allott is ready to be winched into the Seasprite.

Getting the ropes ready to tow HMAS STUART

MID Ignus Ferreria inspects the local wildlife at HMAS CRESWELL.

This page (top): SLT Brenda-Lee Smith obtains the details ready to make a situational report during a damage control evolution.

This page (above): LMT Jack Hargreaves maintains communications on the emergency phone during a damage control evolution.

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It’s not every year that the navy’s newest recruits get to sail

in one of our big ships less than a week after joining, but it

happened for the 106 trainees of basic common training

(bct) 13/03.

the recruits attested at the navy museum, torpedo bay, on

Wednesday 11 September and just five days later, on monday 16

September, they embarked in HmnZS cAnterbUrY in Wellington

for a sea-ride to Auckland, courtesy of an rnZAF boeing 757

positioning flight to the capital.

the versatile amphibious sealift ship had been away since 22 July,

when she sailed for the Solomon Islands for operation PAcIFIc

PArtnerSHIP, a multi-nation humanitarian aid mission. She called

in to Wellington after stops in cairns and brisbane on her way home.

Along with a number of civilians cAnterbUrY embarked the 106

bcts, 15 recruit training Squadron support staff and five basic branch trainees for her last leg home to Devonport naval base.

Deputy recruit training officer Lt Dean bloor said the aims of the sea-ride were to use a valuable window of opportunity for the bcts and bbts to gain experience of life at sea; observe and participate in ship’s activities; conduct formal recruit training Squadron instruction in accordance with a revised programme for week two of bct 13/03; and learn about shipboard and maritime safety in a seagoing environment.

After a two-night passage in which some onboard experienced their first taste of sea-sickness, cAnterbUrY returned to Devonport naval base in glorious Auckland sunshine.

the bcts lined up under the bridge as the ship entered the inner Auckland harbour and came alongside at the base. they were first off the ship, and whisked back to their shore training.

navy’s neWest recruits go to sea less than a Week after joining

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Opposite page: The new recruits lined up under CANTERBURY’s bridge on her return to Auckland, 18 September

Top: The BCTs disembarking CANTERBURY at Devonport Naval Base, 18 September.

Above: Chief of Navy RA Jack Steer addressing the recruits in CANTERBURY’s flight deck on 16 September.

Right: The new recruits attesting at the Navy Museum on 11 September.

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our navy and Air Force worked with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) from 26 August to 6 September to develop the aviation capabilities of HmnZS cAnterbUrY by

conducting new first of class flight trials from our amphibious ship’s flight deck.

cAnterbUrY conducted two weeks of flying trials using a royal Australian navy test pilot and team and an ADF mrH90 helicopter (which is the Australian version of the nH90 helicopter and similar to the rnZAF’s nH90) while the ship was near cairns off the north-east coast of Queensland, returning from operation PAcIFIc PArtnerSHIP.

“the purpose of the trials was to establish the operating limits for the nH90 on HmnZS cAnterbUrY. this is a planned step in the process of bringing the nH90 into nZ Defence Force service,” said Avm Kevin Short, commander Joint Forces new Zealand.

the first of class flight trials involved testing the helicopter and the ship’s company in a wide range of wind and sea states, in order to develop an authorised template for flying onboard—the SHoL (Ship-Helicopter operating Limits).

“It takes the ship’s company and the embarked aviation team to their limits in a controlled environment,” said the cAnterbUrY commanding officer, cDr David turner. “these trials ensure that we are able to generate an aviation capability so that we’re prepared and ready to conduct flight operations across a wide range of conditions in the course of our duties.

“First of class trials are a unique challenge. Although we had landed an nH90 on cAnterbUrY in napier last year, this is the first time

that the full range of these activities have been conducted onboard cAnterbUrY at sea with this state-of-the-art helicopter,” cDr turner said.

the trials required niche high-end test pilot skills and a specialist instrumentation and telemetry package. those capabilities are maintained by the ADF because of the size of their mrH90 fleet. navy Lt cDr Wayne theobald from the ohakea-based Helicopter transition Unit embarked as the nZDF member of the trials team.

the ship reported that FocFt was a period of intensive flying operations for all in the ship’s company as well as the embarked aviation and trials teams. the tables with this article indicate the demanding nature of the task. During the trials period cAnterbUrY’s Flight Deck officer, cPoet Jamie Hawke, achieved his 2000th land-on.

Within the 11 days of the trial there were only two days of aircraft unserviceability, which was an impressive achievement considering the aircraft's sophisticated technology. this reflected no 808 Squadron’s determination to deliver an aircraft ready for trials. the squadron personnel managed the maintenance during the trial so there was little impact on planned flights.

one day’s flying was cancelled due to weather when wind and sea states remained above SS6 and outside of limits. the trials on cAnterbUrY also assisted the rAn staff in developing their techniques for embarked operations with the mrH90.

After the planned flying on 5 September the trials team had achieved all their goals and the next day the aircraft disembarked while the ship was en route to brisbane.

navy and air force join with the aussies for nh90 first of class flight trials from hMnZs canterbury

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During the 11 days of the trial we experienced only two days of aircraft unserviceability which was an unbelievable achievement considering the aircraft's sophisticated technology. Entirely due to 808 Squadron's determination to push through and deliver an aircraft ready for trials, I was impressed with their management of maintenance during the trial such that there was little to no impact on planned serials. I am also informed that this trial has restored their confidence in embarked helo operations which is great news and a tribute to my team. All in all a triumph all round.

Command Comment, CDR David Turner RNZN, CO HMNZS CANTERBURY

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Opposite page top: The view from the MRH90 cockpit as it approaches CANTERBURY’s flight deck.

This page (top): CANTERBURY viewed from the approaching helicopter.

This page (above): The MRH90 from No.808 Sqn RAN refuels in flight from CANTERBURY

the flight trials represented an important step for integrating the nH90 type into the nZDF, says Avm Short: “the opportunity to work with the ADF to conduct first of class flight trials provides additional training opportunities and builds interoperability and familiarity for the ADF with cAnterbUrY.”

focft Week tWo and final sitrep diaryMON 02 SEPTEMBER

conducted a 2.5 hr day sortie where another 19 data points were collected for day SHoL expansion. the issue with the re-fuelling system was rectified. Unfortunately due to sea state, the night sortie was cancelled. Since sea state was at the higher end of SS5, lower end of SS6 flying was also restricted due to the limitations on sea boat recovery. cPoet Hawke (Flight Deck officer) achieved his 2000th land-on.

TUE 03 SEPTEMBER

cancelled flying due to weather. Winds and sea state remained outside of limits. Sea state restricted both sea boat recovery and the movement of the aircraft out from the hangar.

WED 04 SEPTEMBER

conducted a 3.5hr day to night sortie (mostly night). collected several more data points at higher winds speeds and increased deck movement. conducted a night HIFr (dry), and simulated vertreP. Also conducted several HcAs. ended the sortie early to save airframe fatigue.

THU 05 SEPTEMBER

conducted a 2hr day sortie and approx 2.5 hrs night sortie to collect 36 more data points. validated lower end of day SHoL (light winds) and heavy night SHoL. co AmAFtU declared all FocFt objectives achieved in accordance with the test Plan.

FRI 06 SEPTEMBER

Disembarked mrH90 en route to brisbane.

focft: Week 1

19 hrs daytime flying

3.5 hr night time flying

250 data points recorded

5 x VeRTReP (day)

1 x helicopter in flight Refuelling (hifR)

focft: Week 2

4.5 hrs daytime flying

6 hrs night time flying

78 data points recorded

1 x hifR (night)

1 x hifR heavy weight (day)

1 x night transfer to simulate VeRTReP

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aligning the starsfroM rap to operation ZodiacBy LT Aston Talbot, RNZNVR, Executive Officer HMNZS WELLINGTON.

on 1 march, HmnZS WeLLInGton achieved a “safe” grade in the harbour phase of our Sea Assessment readiness check. It was time to get pulled through the ringer. From

then to 19 September WeLLInGton had only 39 days in Auckland, 20 other days alongside and over 145 days at sea. operation ZoDIAc proved to be the culmination of our run from reduced Availability to mission ready. With a shortened operation cALYPSo (the name for a rnZn deployment to the Pacific) it also proved to be the testing ground for our short notice tasking, another High Seas fisheries patrol in the deep south of new Zealand’s exclusive economic Zone. From the Solomon Islands to the Southern ocean meant a temperature shift from over 30 degrees celsius to less than eight!

operation ZoDIAc was a two-phase High Seas fisheries patrol in support of new Zealand government taskings to assist the Government of tuvalu and to support the Western and central Pacific Fisheries convention. both tasks concerned inspection of tuna boats fishing in tuvalu’s eeZ or the high seas in order to ensure the sustainable fishing of highly migratory species.

the first phase was a passage to tonga from the Solomon Islands

via tuvalu and a rendezvous with their Pacific patrol craft. For this phase we embarked a fisheries officer from tuvalu. Phase two was a passage from tonga to the high seas “pocket” just north of the Kermadecs with four new Zealand ministry for Primary Industries compliance officers.

At the completion of the operation we had boarded 32 vessels. to be out on the high seas delivering outputs to government, while demanding, shows how the oPvs are contributing to a prosperous new Zealand by safeguarding our maritime resources.

the trip for us set a lot of firsts that we could think of. Some of them were:

• FirstshiptodoashipopendayinthePacific—inNuku’alofa,tonga we had over 1200 people come onboard.

• FirstshiptohaveanItaliansailoronboard—ifpastaisonthemenu no other choice comes close.

• FirstshiptogofromReducedAvailabilitytoMissionReadyin40 days.

• FirstOPVtohaveanon-PWOCO.Hestilllikesmakingthegunsgo bang though.

Above: The Rigid Hull Inflatible Boat departs on a boarding. ACO Nepe tells us everything is A O.K.

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• FirstshiptoconductacompleteJ3enginechangewhiledeployed. one rHIb with damaged hull plus one rHIb with an engine fault and a bunch of curious stokers equals one really degraded rHIb and another that now runs “good as”.

• FirstOPVtohaveallthreeweaponssystemfiringatonce.Theshark rifle was used to give the final blow to the Killer tomato (as it was disappearing from the surface).

• FirsttogiveagunsalutetotheCrownPrince—696roundsof25mm He1t, 0.50cal 4b1t and 5.56mm ball.

• FirstOPVtodoafullSouthPacificdeploymentwithoutabowthruster.

• Firsttoembarkadog(CougartheBombDog).

• FirsttoembarkaPinkPig(SpiderPig).Ohno,that’sasecond.HmnZS cAnterbUrY was the first but Spidy was itching to come to sea so came along with us. He is happy and has now been returned home to cAnterbUrY.

• Firsttohaveanon-NOqualifiedOOWastheNavigator.

• FirsttohavetheCOgodownasaSafeguardcasualty(butnotbecause of the navigation!!!).

• FirstOPVtodoaMedMoor.AndalsopossiblyfirstRHIBtodoamed moor.

over 400nm from new Zealand, Sky tv coverage was not an option for the Super 15 final between the chiefs and brumbies. In the build up to the match, an email to mrs carolina thompson, the Defence media Facility manager confirmed that a copy of the final could be made and sent to the 5 Sqn rnZAF, home of the recently upgraded P3-K2 orion maritime Patrol Aircraft. It could be there by monday.

Another email to FLt Lt Adam o’rourke and a series of emails from him to others confirmed it would be possible to use a scheduled P3 flight to conduct an airdrop. the only problem was the package had to be delivered Sunday for prep. With a bit of Kiwi “everyone knows everyone”, carolina was able to deliver the DvD to a Wellington friend who was flying to Auckland to hand deliver the DvD to Adam in Auckland.

With HmnZS WeLLInGton at boarding stations on the starboard beam of a tuna boat, the P3 called up on comms, did a flypast to set up and on the second approach, ‘bombs away’. the ship’s rHIb was in the water, recovered the parachuted package and by 1530 it was onboard the ship, complete with a Woman’s Weekly with photos of the new crown Prince. the sight of an oPv on your beam and a P3 flying by must have sent a strong message to the master of the vessel saying new Zealand is here and we are watching!

the game was played on the ship’s tv system that night and enjoyed by Ship’s company. to have the game that finished on

an Mpi vieWBy Marcie Cooke, Compliance Officer, Ministry of Primary Industries

Four of us embarked on the good ship WeLLInGton in tonga bound for the Western Pacific. the purpose of mPI’s operation ZoDIAc was to board and inspect tuna long-line fishing vessels and ensure compliance with Western and central Pacific Fisheries commission management measures. this was only the second patrol of its type to have been conducted by new Zealand pursuant to WcPFc provisions.

With anti-seasick patches on, we headed for the high seas, which was a little daunting knowing we were not going to see land for a full three weeks. I guess we took comfort in knowing that all the Ship’s company had been at sea for a while so it made ours seem like a short stay.

the weather gods were kind to us for about the first day—from then came the 3-4m swells and around 30 knot winds.

At the capable hands of the coxswains we were still able to conduct boardings, the weather only stopping us once. We got our first couple of boardings of chinese flagged long liners under our belts with no apparent issues detected.

one particular transit to a fishing vessel saw us take a decent sized wave over the entire rHIb, leaving us sitting in calf deep water. reviewing the camera footage later, all you could hear were hoots of laughter.

Seeing first hand the conditions the crew had to endure on some of the fishing vessels we boarded made us very thankful for what we had onboard HmnZS WeLLInGton.

the crew of the fishing vessels were more than happy to show us into the fish holds, which were -30 deg, in nothing more than a pair of shorts and safety sandals.

on one boat, ascertained from a Fijian crewmember that the weaved cages we located on the roof of the boat were in fact for the five live chickens they had left Suva with.

Ship’s company continued their varied exercises and training throughout the duration of the operation, including the 50-calibre and 25mm shoot of the “killer tomato” which was very impressive to watch especially in the bad weather we faced.

Slowly making our way south, we located some of the Japanese-flagged long-line vessels which could not be more different to the chinese flagged ones we had been dealing with. they were much larger, capable of much longer periods at sea, well maintained and extremely efficient. crew on these vessels had a very different attire for entering their -70 deg freezers!

operation ZoDIAc was a huge success with 21 vessels boarded in the high seas. While most vessels were compliant, one vessel appeared to have committed a serious violation of WcPFc management measures and an investigation by the flag state was set in motion.

the mPI officers would like to thank the Ship’s company for their dedication, professionalism and hospitality. this combined with the “can do” attitude contributed towards the success of this deployment.

Above: The MPI compliance Officers join in Tonga.

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Saturday night delivered on monday afternoon is a fantastic turnaround and great for morale.

It has been a fantastic experience for WeLLInGton’s Ship’s company to get so far as a team in such a short time. It is also good to be fulfilling the rnZn’s new ethos of being “warriors of the sea” and delivering outputs to the Government.

We have already had word of our success on the operation. the ministry for Primary Industries passed a letter on to the ship from the flag state of one of the vessels we boarded. From that nation’s ministry of fisheries, it informed us that the violating vessel’s “serious misconduct” led to a four month sanction from fishing estimated to cost them over $US 250,000 and that the master was sacked. It is also unlikely the master will work on another vessel from that country and if the company fails to comply the future penalty could be even harsher.

Finally, we all wish to pass on our thoughts to AScS Andrea Andrenacci and his family. He had to half-trip and get off in the bay of Islands because sadly, his father passed away a few days before we were due to arrive in new Zealand. He was landed in the bay of Islands and was able to make his way to Italy for the funeral. Pass on our wishes to your family and we look forward to getting you back safe and sound.

oPeraTion ZoDiac

Top (left): Ship Open To Visitors in Nukualofa, Tonga. Top (right): Operation ZODIAC. The patrol finished south in New Zealand, in order to re-supply for a late notice tasking to conduct patrols in the Southern Ocean. Below (right): One of the crew of a target vessel shows off their catch. Above: AHSO Clark is awarded HMNZS WELLINGTON’s Sailor of the Quarter.

a boarding officer’s vieWBy MID Sophie Going RNZN

on 7 June, WeLLInGton weighed anchor from Honiara and began the three day passage to the exclusive economic Zone (eeZ) of tuvalu to commence Phase one of op ZoDIAc. mr L. Seono, a Fishery officer from tuvalu, was embarked to assist with WGn’s patrol in the eeZ and direct the boarding of fishing vessels as required.

over four days, six vessels were boarded, each by mr Seono and five members of Ship’s company. this gave two new boarding officers, SLt charlotte burson and mID Going, the opportunity to shadow the ship’s boarding officer SLt benjamin Flight before carrying out boardings by themselves in Phase two of op ZoDIAc.

All six vessels boarded were long liners coming from vanuatu, Fiji and South Korea, with only minor infringements found. the vessels were targeting various species of tuna, the main ones being yellow fin and albacore. Some also caught shark, as the fin is a highly valuable product.

WGn rendezvoused with a tuvaluan patrol boat to transfer mr Seono, then headed towards tonga. over the next three weeks spent at sea between new Zealand, tonga and Fiji, WGn boarded 21 long-liner vessels. the boardings provided a good learning opportunity for the entire boarding team as we watched vessels both setting and hauling lines. being able to watch the different ways each vessel hauled in, gaffed then processed catch was something that isn’t often seen.

After a busy month conducting fisheries patrols WGn headed back to Dnb for a four-day resupply before heading to the sub-Antarctic Islands to conduct op KAUWAe, a southern blue whiting patrol.

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Above: Josh doing the 200 m fireman’s carry urged on by a Royal Marines Physical Training Instructor.

PoDr Kauika recently visited the UK with his fiancée Lucy cinjee as part of his Sailor of the Year award.

His test of fitness and agility took place at the commando training camp at Lympstone near exeter. the assault course has four separate elements known as battle Physical training, all of which must be passed by royal marines recruits in week 20 of their 32-week training. If they cannot pass any element of the course they are held back until they have completed it.

the first trial is a 30-foot rope climb which Josh tackled with ease, but without the 14 kilograms of equipment the marines recruits carry.

He then moved on to the assault course which he went round twice, first to familiarise himself with the obstacles, secondly on a timed run without kit which he did in three minutes 20 seconds. this is well within the five minutes recruits are allowed.

the next test is the fireman’s carry, which is a brutal 200-metre run recruits have to complete carrying another man and 26 kilograms of kit. recruits have 90 seconds to finish this which means they have to run the whole way. Josh managed it with two seconds to spare carrying a physical training Instructor and 14 kilograms of kit.

His last test was the feared full regain—a chasm over a water tank. recruits have to swing underneath a rope and then get themselves back on top of the rope. this is a highly technical test but again Josh passed.

“I thought the assault course was awesome,” Josh said afterwards. “We don’t normally get to do stuff like that. I was starting to regret all the hotel breakfasts we’d had recently about half way round it.

“visiting the commando training centre has been the highlight of my time in the UK. the hardest test I thought was the fireman’s carry—that was evil.”

royal marines Warrant officer richard White said the physical training instructors Josh worked with were very impressed by his fitness levels and determination.

As part of the UK visit, Josh and Lucy also visited the Houses of Parliament, the tower of London, the Henry vIII-era warship mArY roSe, HmS vIctorY at Portsmouth and the Southern Diving Group, where their visit was interrupted by the royal navy clearance divers having to leave to deal with an unexploded WWII bomb found near newquay Airport.

PoDr Kauika was also congratulated on his achievement by the royal navy’s First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellis.

Josh, who grew up in Whanganui, is an underwater engineering diver. He received his award in part for his work clearing underwater mines in the Gulf as part of a 24-strong operational Diving team/mine counter measures team that took part in the International mine counter measures exercise 2012 (ImcmeX 12) in September 2012, hosted by the US naval Forces central command.

During the exercises, US participants lost track of a training mine and asked the then-LDr Kauika to search for it. He found it between 49 and 50 metres down, on the seabed, about a diver’s limit.

navy diver takes on royal Marines assault course and winsWhen Petty Officer Diver Josh Kauika received the award of Royal New zealand Navy Sailor of the Year at Divisions last January, he had no idea he would end up tackling—and defeating—the notorious Royal marines assault course in Devon.

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fast-paced cn Whakaaro

By David McLoughlin, Editor, Navy Today

the theme for the whakaaro was “Kua taka te manuka / A challenge has been set: Facing the Future.”

Just over 100 personnel packed the seminar centre, of whom

80 were men, 21 were women (women make up about 24 per cent

of the navy) and with all ranks present from rear-admiral to junior

rates as well as civilian navy staff.

cn, rear Admiral Jack Steer’s aims for the whakaaro were to

discuss the newly published navy Passage Plan (which charts

the service’s course ahead); to listen to the updates about events

happening around the wider organisation; and receive feedback

from around the navy about some of the different challenges and

solutions being faced.

the event began with cn making a presentation on the Passage Plan,

followed by an update of the equity and Diversity programme from

cDr maxine Lawes. Senior officers then gave updates about current

core navy activities such as the upgrades of the various ships.

the afternoon of the first day was particularly interesting

and thought-provoking. Groups of about four personnel each

representing junior rates, senior rates, junior officers, senior

officers and civilians gave frank and thoughtful accounts of issues

of concern to their colleagues with suggestions how problems

could be addressed.

cn took a very close interest in what was being said and moved

immediately on one comment about the food in one part of the

organisation—Deputy chief of navy cDre Dean mcDougall was

sent to eat there to check on the quality. rA Steer promised all other

issues raised would be addressed and feedback would be published.

the second day included substantial syndicate discussions, a

briefing from cDr Philippa Gibbons on the navy’s organisational

A strikingly representative cross-section of the Navy attended the Chief of Navy Whakaaro— to think, plan, consider, decide—for a busy two late-August days canvassing the Navy’s present and future developments, its problems and solutions and much more.

packs the seMinar centre at dnb

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culture and an address from the minister of Defence, the Hon

Jonathan coleman, who spoke comprehensively and without notes

about the navy, answering many questions frankly.

mr coleman was the last speaker and socialised with attendees in

the wardroom for an hour afterwards.

Humour highlights included the minister telling an anecdote

about cn that had everyone present roaring with laughter;

Dcn modelling the navy’s newest kit; and cAPt David Proctor

walking in bulked up like the michelin man, wearing many layers

of uniform from over the years, which like cDre mcDougall he

proceeded to remove.

rA Steer says the highlight of the Whakaaro for him was when the

ratings, officers and civilians gave their perspectives on what is

right and wrong with our navy and what could make it better.

“What was impressive to me was the research and effort that had

Opposite page: Chief of Navy RA Jack Steer introducing the Navy’s new Passage Plan at the start of the Whakaaro.

Above (left): LCO Candi Fox gives a view from the mess decks. Above (top right): Dr Coleman tells a particularly amusing anecdote about CN, cracking up the entire room. Above (bottom right): CAPT David Proctor gave some star performances during the Whakaaro, including an impressive uniform display. Above (bottom left): CDR Maxine Lawes giving an Equity and Diversity Update.

gone into these presentations and the frank and honest way the message was given. there was no petty moaning but constructive comments and suggestions. It was very good to hear the mostly unvarnished truth.”

cn says that sort of feedback is invaluable. “You should all feel confident enough to raise matters through your chain of command or your divisional system, especially when your thoughts or suggestions may make our navy a better place. the Warrant officer of the navy is also another great avenue for this sort of feedback.”

rA Steer said a bigger venue would be found for the 2014 whakaaro so more people could attend.

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By David McLoughlin, Editor, Navy Today

the new maritime component commander, commodore John campbell, wants to see the Fleet a fun place to be but also emphasising safety, efficiency and effectiveness.

cDre campbell assumed the role of mcc in a ceremony at

Devonport naval base on 25 September, replacing cDre John

martin, mcc since march 2011, who has moved to a senior position

with the nZDF capability branch.

Addressing the Fleet for the first time, cDre campbell said the

navy needed bunks at sea for training and needed to man the

ships for its missions.

“We need to rationalise training to meet the missions. We need to

bring fun back into the navy, What can we do?”

Safety, efficiency and effectiveness worked together, he said.

Something may be efficient, but was it effective and safe?

“After 10 years away from the front of the navy, I’m now looking

forward to what is possibly the best position in the rnZn.”

the traditional change of command ceremony—similar to

ceremonies for a change in command for ships and senior navy

positions—was, in a rarity, held indoors because of bad weather.

As chief of navy, rear Admiral Jack Steer, stood on the dais, cDre

campbell approached, saluted and said: “reporting for duty, Sir.”

next, cDre martin and cDre campbell stood facing each other

side-on to the dais and the parade of officers and ratings from

HmnZS te KAHA.

“I have the Fleet!” said cDre campbell.

“You have the Fleet!” replied cDre martin.

cDre martin then presented cDre campbell with the sword that

is the maritime component commander’s Symbol of command.

rA Steer presented cDre martin with mcc’s framed Personal car

Flag, symbolising that the latter’s time in the role was over.

In his final address to the Fleet as mcc, cDre martin said it had

been a privilege being in command during a challenging time.

“our ships are the engine rooms of the regeneration of the navy. We

provide rewarding and challenging tasks for our sailors to deliver.”

there had been many sea missions, to South east Asia, Pacific

Partnerships, operation PUKAUrUAs, Southern ocean operations

and much more.

“You are all very special people,” cDre martin said to the

assembled personnel.

on taking the dais, rA Steer quipped that some present may find

it difficult being on parade in GWDs and baseball caps—the navy’s

ordinary working clothes—worn by cn and most others present

for this ceremony.

change of MaritiMe coMponent coMMander

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“It’s to make it easier for you and to get you back to work faster after the parade,” he said to much laughter.

“In the past two-and-a-half years, the navy has done extraordinary things and cDre martin has led the maritime component extremely well. this navy has achieved an extraordinary amount with limited personnel. thank you John for what you have done.”

the maritime component commander commands the fleet of navy ships that regularly deploys overseas and around new Zealand to protect and support new Zealand’s interests.

As the Fleet commander, cDr campbell is responsible to the chief of navy for the command and readiness of the Fleet and specialist teams to deliver the navy’s missions, outputs and outcomes. this includes capability generation, training, evaluation and all operational activities the Fleet undertakes. Additionally, he is responsible to the commander Joint Forces new Zealand for the command and conduct of maritime operations and provision of the naval contribution to nZDF outputs.

Opposite page: CDRE Campbell (left) receives the MCC Symbol of Command, a sword, from CDRE Martin.

This page (top): The Parade Guard, from HMNZS TE KAHA. This page (above): Sharing a happy moment at the ceremony, front from left Mrs Sue Martin, CDRE Martin, Mrs Alli Campbell and CDRE Campbell.

Panel (top right): CDRE Campbell addresses the Fleet for the first time as Maritime Component Commander.

the neW Mcc’s career in brief commodore john campbell joined the royal new Zealand navy on 12 january 1977 in the rank of Midshipman on the general list of officers in the seaman specialisation. he immediately began training at the royal australian naval college, jervis bay, where he graduated in july 1981 as the chief Midshipman of the naval college. he returned to new Zealand and by the end of 1982 had qualified as a bridge Watchkeeping officer.

cDre campbell has held numerous postings at sea in positions of Signal communications officer, Aircraft controller, navigation officer, Principal Warfare officer, operations officer and executive officer. He has had the privilege of commanding three ships: HmnZS HAWeA (Lake class Patrol vessel, 1985); HmnZS tUI (oceanographic research Ship, 1994-5); and HmnZS enDeAvoUr (Fleet tanker, 1999-2002).

cDre campbell has served on operations in cambodia (UntAc nZ contingent commander, 1992), bougainville (1996), Arabian Gulf (1996) and east timor (1999-2000). He has also held several staff appointments in naval Staff and Headquarters Joint Forces new Zealand, as well as Instructor and training officer positions at the naval training establishment HmnZS tAmAKI.

on promotion to captain in 2005 he served as the inaugural Defence Attaché in tokyo, followed by chief of Staff at Headquarters Joint Forces new Zealand, then attended the royal college of Defence Studies in London and most recently as Director capability Working Groups on the Staff of HQnZDF capability branch.

cDre campbell was promoted to his current rank on 23 September 2013 and assumed the role of maritime component commander on 25 September 2013.

He was awarded a chief of naval Staff’s commendation in 1994 for the conduct of his duties in cambodia and was made a member of the new Zealand order of merit (mnZm) in the Queen’s birthday Honours List in June 1997.

cDre campbell is married to Alli. they have two adult children. His hobbies include sailing/yacht racing, gardening (particularly roses), most outdoor sports including golf (very social), secondary school rugby refereeing, mountain biking and wind surfing.

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1. Some of the friends of family of the Ship’s company of HmnZS cAnterbUrY on the wharf on 18 September for the ship’s return after almost two months at sea visiting the Solomon Islands (for operation PAcIFIc PArtnerSHIP), cairns, brisbane and Wellington. 2. twenty sailors graduated from the four-week Leading rate common Promotion course 13/04 on 13 September. the certificates were awarded by cFPt cAPt mark Worsfold rnZn, including the presentation to the Dux for the course, Aco rick Gurnell, pictured. bZ all. 3. thirteen years ago, two young officer cadets—a long way from their respective homes—reported for duty at britannia royal naval college, Dartmouth. As they would come to discover, their paths were destined to cross at various points throughout their naval careers. SLt Graham macLean, from bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and mID Dave barr, from belfast, northern Ireland shared both the same new-entry division in basic training, and the same first sea posting in HmS coventrY, before diverging. Dave followed his aspirations to a life under the in royal navy fast attack and nuclear missile submarines. Graham followed a more traditional surface fleet path and valued the simple pleasures such as his own bunk space and the ability to work on a bridge with windows! never in their wildest dreams would these two strangers who met on a glorious british summer’s day 13 years ago, have imagined that they would be serving together at the same time as the operations officers in both frigates of the royal new Zealand navy’s combat Force. Pictured, Lt cDr macLean (left) and Lt cDr bArr, onboard te mAnA. Dave is with te mAnA, Graham with te KAHA. 4. on 1 Aug 2013, GSH Steven Davis reached an impressive 25 years of service in the rnZn at the Sea Safety training Squadron at Devonport naval base. In recognition of his prestigious quarter of a century of service Steve was presented with a personalised cartoon by cDr Andrew

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brown the commander Leadership Development and Lt ‘tex‘ Saw, royal navy, the Sea Safety training officer. the cartoon, drawn by Lt` Saw, depicts GSH Davis going about some of the many duties he has diligently performed since joining the organisation back in August 1988. From left cDr brown, GSH Davis and Lt Saw. 5. the navy rugby team beat Air Force 15-13 in a come-from-behind victory in Palmerston north on 5 September. this followed a 28-20 victory over Army, making navy Interservice champions for 2013 and giving our team the King George v cup for the first time since 2004. Here PoWt roger Urbahn dodges an Air Force opponent. 6. cDr Pete Young presented cPomt(P) chris Henricksen with his marine engineering charge certificate in a presentation in front of his peers from the Platform Systems Department at the Fleet engineering centre on 16 August. back row from left: cDr Young, Womt(P) Des rangiwai, cPomt(L) callum Gray, Lt cDr tony masters (PSe) and Lt cDr matt Lee (HSe). Front row: Lc(m) Fred Keating, cPomt(P) Henricksen, Womt(L) brent Lusis. 7. the navy childcare centre has 75 spots (25 for children under two and 50 for those over two) for navy parents returning to work, so they provide quite a service. chief of navy rA Jack Steer visited the centre recently. Here he is with Kaitlyn Ikenasio, the daughter of cPorS rodney Ikenasio and WomeD teresa Ikenasio (at the time deployed overseas with moet). Kaitlyn told cn her mummy was in Australia and she missed her lots. 8. oSA brooke Kerekere (left), oSA Dallas Henry and oScS Sione Latu onboard HmnZS cAnterbUrY. 9. navy Families—bowlers. the navy boasts many members of individual families. When omt tyrone bowler (left) graduated from basic common training 13/02 in August, he joined older brothers Lmt (L) Jemal bowler and Pomt (P) royce Jemal. All share the same trade, marine technician.

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By LT CDR Richard Gilvray, RNZN

When chief Petty officer Leonard (Len) John bilton retired from the royal new Zealand navy on Friday 4 october 2013, he had completed 52 years and 265 days

of continuous service in a long and dedicated career. on the day of

his retirement, Len was 69 years and 6 months old.

Len is truly a living legend and it is highly unlikely that anybody

will again serve continuously in the rnZn for more years than Len.

Yet he is not fully retiring. Len has now become an nZDF civilian

employee and will continue to work at the repair maintenance

Group in a job-share arrangement.

A career of such longevity produces some remarkable facts, here

are a few.

• Outof1917personnelcurrentlyservingintheRNZN,only90

were born when Len joined the navy in 1961, with only 24 over

the age of five.

• LenwaspromotedtoChiefPettyOfficerin1970,andhasheldthis rank for 43 years. only two currently serving personnel knew Len in any other rank but chief.

• TheRoyalNewZealandNavycelebratedits72ndBirthdayon1st october 2013. Len by then had served in the royal new Zealand navy for all but 19 years and 100 days of its existence.

len’s career:

1961: HMNZS TAMAKI —Len bilton joined the royal new Zealand navy on 12 January 1961 as a control Artificer Apprentice, aged 16 year and eight months; and undertook basic training at tAmAKI, then situated on motuihe Island, followed by branch training.

1962: HMNZS MAORI —August 1962, posted to mAorI (administration unit in the United Kingdom) and commenced two years of application training at HmS coLLInGWooD.

1964: HMNZS PHILOMEL—September 1964, posted to PHILomeL for a brief period between postings.

navy’s longest-serving sailor retires after alMost 53 yearsretirement of chief petty officer l j bilton, W16925, 12 jan 1961 to 04 oct 2013

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1964: HMNZS TARANAKI —november 1964 posted to first sea going ship, tArAnAKI. During this two year posting, tArAnAKI participated in the Indonesian confrontation. Awarded the General Service medal (borneo) in 1966. Promoted to Leading Hand in 1965.

1966: HMS COLLINGWOOD—may 1966, returned to the United Kingdom for one year of Leander class Frigate application training at HmS coLLInGWooD.

1967: HMNZS PHILOMEL—may 1967, returned to PHILomeL for another brief period between postings.

1967: HMNZS WAIKATO—June 1967, posted to the newly acquired WAIKAto for a one year posting. Promoted to Petty officer.

1968: HMNZS PHILOMEL—August 1968, posted to PHILomeL, employed at the Fleet maintenance Unit.

1970: HMNZS WAIKATO—march 1970, posted back to WAIKAto for two years. Promoted to chief Petty officer.

1972: HMNZS IRIRANGI—may 1972, posted to IrrIrAnGI, Waiouru for one year.

1973: HMNZS PHILOMEL—may 1973, posted to PHILomeL for a brief period at the Fleet maintenance Unit.

1973: HMNZS CANTERBURY—December 1973, posted to cAnterbUrY for two years.

1975: HMNZS PHILOMEL—July 1975 posted to PHILomeL and another posting to the Fleet maintenance Unit, this time for three years. Awarded Long Service and Good conduct medal in April 1977.

1978: HMNZS CANTERBURY—January 1978, posted to cAnterbUrY for two years.

1980: HMNZS TAMAKI—January 1980, posted to tAmAKI as a control School instructor. Awarded british empire medal in June 1980.

1983: HMNZS PHILOMEL—January 1983, posted to PHILomeL for four months, assembling with fellow members of the SoUtHLAnD delivery crew.

1983: HMNZS SOUTHLAND— April 1983 flew to Southampton, england and posted to the Leander class Ikara frigate SoUtHLAnD (formerly HmS DIDo) for three years.

1986: HMNZS TAMAKI—march 1986, posted to tAmAKI in for another year as a control School instructor.

1987: HMNZS PHILOMEL—September 1987, posted to PHILomeL for two years at the trials Analysis Unit.

1989: HMNZS MONOWAI—September 1989, posted to monoWAI for two years and last sea posting.

1991: HMNZS PHILOMEL—September 1991, posted to PHILomeL and employed at the refit unit, now known as the repair maintenance Group, for 22 years.

Awarded clasp to the Long Service and Good conduct medal in Apr 1992. Awarded Second clasp to the Long Service and Good conduct medal in Apr 2007. Awarded new Zealand operation Service medal and Pingat Jasa malaysia medal in 2007, for operational service in 1966. Awarded new Zealand Defence Service medal in December 2011, dated January 1964.

bravo Zulu, Len! What a career.

the old saltBy LT CDR R D Gilvray, RNZN

‘tHe oLD SALt’ Salt Shaker is a trophy that is held by the Longest continuous Serving member of the royal new Zealand navy.

the Salt Shaker was initiated by rA Fred WILSon, who held the Salt Shaker until his retirement on 8 April 2000, having served for 41 years and 68 days.

the Salt Shaker was then presented to cPo Len bilton, who at the time had continuously served for 39 years and 87 days.

When Len retired 4 october 2013 he had completed 52 years and 265 days of continuous service and held the Salt Shaker for 13 years and 169 days, records that are never likely to be beaten. the current holder of the Salt Shaker is Lt cDr Allen mortimer.

OLD SALTS

LT CDR Allen MORTIMER 26 Feb 1964 49 yrs, 220 days

CPO Len BILTON 12 Jan 1961 – 04 oct 2013 52 yrs, 265 days

RA Fred WILSON 23 Jan 1959 – 08 Apr 2000 41 yrs, 68 days

the list below shows the 30 longest-serving personnel in the royal new Zealand navy as at 4 october 2013. those in black are continuous serving and those in blue are non-continuous. the Salt Shaker is presented to the person with longest continuous service.

1 CDR F. (Frank) RANDS 26 May 1966 & 15 Feb 2012 X18812 46 yrs, 301 days

2 RADM J.R. (Jack) STEER 03 Jan 1973 X20813 40 yrs, 274 days

3 WO K.A (Ken) BANCROFT 23 May 1973 & 23 Sep 1993 K21031 40 yrs, 101 days

4 WO R.M. (Ray) JENSEN 17 Jan 1973 K20916 40 yrs, 260 days

5= WO D.B. (Dave) CARROLL 09 Jan 1974 C21208 39 yrs, 268 days

5= CPO K.J. (Kevin) STINSON 09 Jan 1974 L21331 39 yrs, 268 days

7 CPO G.T. (Greg) HANSON 09 Jan 1974 & 22 Jun 1995 V21298 39 yrs, 162 days

8 LT O.L.V. (Owen) GEE 09 Jan 1974 & 31 Oct 1994 K21238 39 yrs, 71 days

9 WO R.I, (Roger) SHEEHAN 21 May 1969, 1 Jun 1989, 29 Jul 2013 T19728 38 yrs, 364 days

10= WO T.M. (Darby) ALLEN 15 Jan 1975 J21582 38 yrs, 262 days

Opposite page: Len Bilton on joining the Navy in 1961.

Len Bilton front and centre at Divisions, January 2013.

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10= WO M.E. (Mark) NALDRETT-JAYS 15 Jan 1975 E21693 38 yrs, 262 days

12 CDR G. (Glen) STOKES 15 Jan 1975 & 25 Apr 1995 U21730 38 yrs 253 days

13 LTCDR M.P. (Muzz) KENNETT 15 Jan 1975 & 07 Feb 1995 C21668 38 yrs, 251 days

14 CPO C.D. (Craig) WARNER 28 May 1975 D21830 38 yrs, 129 days

15 WO W.S. (Wayne) OVERTON 07 Jan 1976 D21922 37 yrs, 270 days

16 CPO M.A. (Mike) RICHARDS 17 Sep 1975 & 20 Sep 2011 T21867 37 yrs, 263 days

17= LTCDR S.N. (Danny) KAYE 28 Jan 1976 A21988 37 yrs, 249 days

17= CAPT A.H. (Fred) KEATING 28 Jan 1976 D21991 37 yrs, 249 days

17= CDR K.A. (Keith) ROBB 28 Jan 1976 A22034 37 yrs, 249 days

21= LTCDR P. (Pete) DAWSON 26 May 1976 N22161 37 yrs, 131 days

21= CDRE W.L. (Wayne) MACKEY 26 May 1976 G22201 37 yrs, 131 days

21= CPO R.P. (Trouty) TAYLOR 26 May 1976 P22231 37 yrs, 131 days

24 WO L.J. (Lionel) JAMIESON 28 Jan 1976 & 09 Oct 1996 U21983 37 yrs, 63 days

25 LT R.W. (Ross) HICKEY 14 Sep 1976 K22296 37 yrs, 20 days

26 WO P.W. (Johno) JOHNSON 15 Sep 1976 S22303 37 yrs, 19 days

27 CPO J.R.D. (John) MCKINNEY 15 Sep 1976 & 21 Oct 1996 C22312 36 yrs, 348 days

28= LTCDR R.D. (Richard) GILVRAY 05 Jan 1977 E22406 36 yrs, 272 days

28= WO W.R. (Wayne) MORRIS 05 Jan 1977 X22423 36 yrs, 272 days

30 CDRE J.F. (John) CAMPBELL 12 Jan 1977 K22457 36 yrs, 265 days

the old salt continuedthose in black are continuous serving and those in blue are non-continuous.

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a floating platforM for reservist of the year contest

Prizes were also awarded to second place winner, cPL robert Skerten, 3 er, rnZe, of christchurch and third place to ordinary Seaman Andrew copson, HmnZS nGAPonA, rnZnvr, of Auckland.

reservists are part time members of the military who, in addition to their civilian employment, have a parallel career in the nZ Defence Force as a member of the navy, Army or Air Force. reserves supplement the regular Force and often bring specialist skills, such as surgical or engineering skills.

many reservists take leave from their regular employment to serve on Defence Force operations in places like the Solomon Islands, timor Leste and Afghanistan.

As well as winning the title of reservist of the Year, cPL Hey also won a visit to Gallipoli with the Defence Force for Anzac Day 2014.

“ever since I’ve been in the Army, Anzac Day has held a special place,” he says. “being in Wellington and being able to go to the national service has always meant a lot. now with the opportunity to actually go to Gallipoli, I’m over the moon. It takes everything to the next level.

the navy’s amphibious sealift ship HmnZS cAnterbUrY became a handy floating platform for competitors in the 2013 new Zealand Defence Force reservist of the Year event

when she visited Wellington briefly in mid-September.

the competition pitted 10 navy and Army reservists against each other to score maximum points in a series of military skill tests.

Army reservist corporal chris Hey, Wellington company, 5/7 battalion rnZIr, a Wellington Policeman, won the competition.

the reservists, all part-time members of the nZDF, came from throughout new Zealand for the contest. each competitor’s physical fitness and pistol-shooting skills were tested at the royal new Zealand Police college in Porirua before the competition moved onboard cAnterbUrY, moored at Wellington’s Queen’s Wharf.

cAnterbUrY proved an ideal location for general knowledge, leadership, safe weapons-handling, seamanship and first aid tests. Full use was made of the ship’s staircases, flight deck and cavernous vehicle deck to provide locations suited to each test.

the final test for the competitors was to deliver a three minute speech to an audience including the chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General rhys Jones at a dinner held to mark the competition. At the dinner’s conclusion, corporal Hey was presented with the barrowclough trophy, named in honour of former chief Justice and Army reservist, major General Sir Harold barrowclough, by Sir Harold’s daughter, mrs Joan clouston.

Above: Leading Weapons Electrical Fitter (LWEF) Barry Harwood provides first aid assistance during the medical phase of the competition.

Opposite page (top): The reservists arriving alongside HMNZS CANTERBURY. (Middle): Defence Reservist of the Year winner, CPL Chris Hey during the pistol shoot phase of the competition. (Bottom): Safe weapons-handling test in CANTERBURY’s hangar.

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By A/LT CDR Mark Hadlow, Creative Director. Op NEPTUNE

In 2016 the royal new Zealand navy will celebrate its 75th anniversary, a very important milestone in the heritage and future of te taua moana o Aotearoa. many of our navy

personnel will recall the 50th anniversary in 1991, a tremendous celebration of who we are.

but like the nZDF the navy is constantly evolving and moving forward to a new chapter in the story of our tri-Service, none more so than the dark blue. Anniversary year 2016 is going to be bigger and better with a whole new level of public awareness, professionalism and heritage.

In 1941 we became our country’s navy, our very own independent fleet, and we were fiercely proud of this duty entrusted to us. this was born out of the terrible tragedy of the loss of HmS nePtUne in December of the same year. In that minefield sinking in the mediterranean, 766 officers and crew, including 150 Kiwis, lost their lives in the service of their countries.

nothing could be more fitting than to honour their memory in 2016 than the decision to call our 75th celebration operation nePtUne and pay tribute to those men who paid the ultimate price. this alone sets up the theme of our commemoration and jubilation at being 75 by making it about people past, present and future.

chief of navy, rear Admiral Jack Steer, is constantly talking about the value of people, their commitment, their passion and the expertise they bring to our navy. the future is pretty exciting but the heritage we are bringing with us from our first 75 years is imperative.

When we aim for the future we have to involve the people who

have come before us and add to the people who are ahead of us.

not only does nePtUne signify our past but also the future. many of our ships cross the equator each year and we celebrate with King neptune initiating those who cross the line for the first time with much frivolity.

the celebrations and events being planned for 2016 are going to be very exciting, and the message that the navy is about “our people” is never more important.

From the start of 2016 at Waitangi in February, to the fleet balls, the receptions, Art Deco weekends, international fleet reviews in october and of course home port visits and street parades aplenty, the year will be a festival for our navy and the public will know, as they found out in 2011, that the rnZn is strong and the future even stronger.

We are full steam ahead and team neptune will have an office at HmnZS oLPHert, the reserves being a willing and welcome participant to 2016, giving an autonomy and prestige to the importance of the 75th. many ideas and much experience is involved in the planning and preparations so that by 2016 a seamless execution of events will fill the year with major attractions and activities and show the royal new Zealand navy at its best. Watch this space.

the 72nd birthday reception at the museum of Wellington city and Sea on 30 September was the perfect venue and opportunity to launch the 75th. rA Steer is sure that as we build to 2016, the navy will be heading toward a future that will make the next 75 years outstanding.

Above: HMS Neptune at sea before her sinking.

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By Lyndsay Fletcher, Drum Major, RNZN Pipes and Drums

Have you ever considered exploring your Scottish heritage? Does the sound of bagpipes and drums stir the blood? Are you using all the skills and talents you possess? the

rnZn Pipes and Drums band needs you! All we require are people with drive, ambition and the willingness to apply themselves to our close-knit community.

the Pipes and Drums is a great opportunity to extend your current skill set, pass on heritage traits to your children, or immerse yourself in the wider community of the rnZn. currently we have a wide-set team, full of those young and mature, learners and experts, including the Under-21 nZ national bagpipe champion.

the Pipes and Drums were formed as a non-competitive band in 1999 on the suggestion of the then chief of navy. the band parades under the authority of the navy Director of music, Lt cDr owen clarke and often works in conjunction with the navy events management team.

over the years, an enthusiastic group of pipers and drummers has gathered to play at regular events such as Auckland christmas Parades, Anzac Day ceremonies and at the navy, maritime and Auckland museum open or special-event days.

the current band is made up of approximately 20 playing members and meets most tuesday evenings for practise at HmnZS nGAPonA.

Given the uniqueness that a Scottish pipe band brings to the naval environment, chief of navy rA Jack Steer recently reaffirmed his commitment through the Director of music to assist the rnZn Pipes and Drums by expanding its presence, vision and availability in support of rnZn/nZDF activities.

If you are ready to get amongst a great community and extend yourself, the possibilities are endless. We can ensure a great team environment, lots of fun and numerous opportunities. If this sounds like you, contact Lyndsay Fletcher at the Fleet engineering

centre (09 4455574) or email lyndsay.fletcher@nzdf.mil.nz

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By LT Kelli Lunt, RAN

reinvigoration of collaborative at-sea training as part of exercise AnZAc 2013 took place when HmnZS te mAnA conducted a Unit readiness Work Up with an integrated

Australian and new Zealand assessment team.

royal Australian navy Sea training Unit-major Fleet Units (StU-mFU) personnel embarked te mAnA to conduct a Force Integration training phase of the Work Up with about 20 of their rnZn equivalent, maritime operational evaluation team (moet). this was followed by a Work Up Progress evaluation on 29 August in company with HmAS tobrUK, providing protection to amphibious operations occurring inside Jervis bay.

te mAnA was joined by HmAS StUArt for a reciprocal combined team to progress her toward Unit readiness, as part of the Anzac collective training cooperation Initiative. Whilst tobrUK’s Work Up was not a formal element of exercise AnZAc 13, the concurrent activities formed an excellent opportunity for StU–mFU and moet to combine forces and establish a ‘superteam’.

cDr Jonathon Ley, commander Sea training–mFU said that both the common Anzac class platform and the concurrent nature of te mAnA’s and StUArt’s Work Ups provided an ideal opportunity to host the rnZn in the eastern Australian exercise Areas and trial the concept.

“Whilst there are some differences in the operating procedures, exercise AnZAc 13 aimed to establish the depth and breadth of similarities between the two navies and formalise collaborative training processes for implementation in future,” cDr Ley said.

“Working with the royal new Zealand navy is a good fit—we have common and shared values, we’re geographically close and our military traditions, ethos and antipodean spirit are similar. our navies operate together further afield such as the middle east so training together makes it easier to integrate off-station.”

cDr Ley said the opportunity to work with a neighbouring navy with so much in common not only made sense but provided a key opportunity for our ships to be exposed to operating in company.

“operational tempo and scheduling can make it difficult to have other ships available to support a ship conducting workups and evaluations but task group operations are very much a part of future naval operations.

“It remains a Sea training Group aspiration that every unit will have a consort and operate in company during the training period. the task Group concept is something that everyone’s got to be in step with. Ships need to get used to working in company as the concept of task Group operations approaches in line with our future capabilities.”

Partnered training between the two navies has been reduced to minimal levels in recent years due to operational commitments and emerging capabilities, but was revived following talks between commodore training cDre michael noonan, rAn and the former rnZn maritime component commander, cDre John martin, rnZn in February this year.

A working group was established to identify mutually beneficial training opportunities and over the period 12-16 August personnel met at training Force Headquarters to finalise a combined training program that achieved all requirements.

cDr Keith robb, rnZn, commander moet, working alongside commander StU–mFU, said there were benefits to both navies in working together over the six week period. both groups will observe each other’s procedures, integrate and value add across the full spectrum of areas.

“After a hiatus of many years where we haven’t had the level of engagement we have enjoyed in the past including training, both nations are keen to reengage and reinvigorate.

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Opposite page: HMNZS TE MANA puts a line over to HMAS TOBRUK in preparation for a towing exercise.

Above: CDR Arndell presents his commendation to LPTI Thyne.

Above (top right): ACO Bartram

join the navy, go placessome people can only dream about visiting places like antarctica and gallipoli, but hMnZs te Mana sailor aco jayden bartram has set a goal to see both.

Jayden, 21, has been employed by the navy as an Able rate since February 2012 and says the experience of visiting different cities and experiencing new cultures has been “incredible”.

“Arriving into Sydney Harbour recently was a prime example, no clouds in the sky, calm ocean and gently sailing into harbour experiencing what Australia has to offer,” he said.

Aco bartram’s role as a communications Warfare Specialist involves a wide range of duties. While usually based in the ship’s communications centre using the ship’s high-tech equipment, he can also be found on the bridge using radio communications.

“not only do we use radio and satellites we need to learn visual communications too. this could mean using morse code via light or rapid flag hoists to pass out and receive signals during exercises and operations with other ships from a variety of nations.”

After leaving riccarton High School, Jayden bartram spent several years in the hospitality industry where he trained as a chef and worked in bars and cafes. but the exciting stories told by his grandfather about his experiences in the merchant navy were never far from mind.

“the stories he shared with me and the skills he gained pushed me in the right direction, I couldn’t be happier with my decision to join the navy. I’m also loving that no two days are the same. I could be thrown into a fire fighting team or out on the .50 calibre weapons team assisting the gunners with their drills during action stations—it’s awesome.”

And Aco bartram has set himself two ambitious goals that are sure to provide memories of a lifetime.

“my first goal is to visit Gallipoli in 2015 and beyond that I’m keen to try and join a deployment down to Scott base in Antarctica.”

“both navies have resourcing issues, be it personnel or assets, so there is a real advantage in pooling resources to maximise the effect and allow more flexibility. the working group meeting enabled us to brief each other on our organisations, our philosophies and operating procedures. It reconfirmed we’re not that diverse,” cDr robb said.

“We’ll observe each other’s ways across all disciplines and departments and over the course of the training period we’ll become more integrated.”

hMnZs te Mana co commendation for lpti thyne

the contribution of LPtI Louisa thyne to HmnZS te mAnA during the second quarter of 2013 was recognised with the award of the commanding officer's commendation.

te mAnA's commanding officer cDr Shane Arndell presented LPtI thyne with the commendation in the presence of the entire Ship's company.

“throughout oPerAtIon crUcIbLe 1/13 LPtI Louisa thyne made a significant contribution to maintaining the morale and fitness of the Ships company,’ the commendation stated. “LPtI thyne’s liaison and management skills enabled her to organise several physical training sessions each day around an intense aviation training programme to ensure personnel were maintaining their fitness routines.

“Her efforts continued whenever the Ship was alongside with organised sports and activities and competitions with other nations throughout oP crUcIbLe. of note was her effort in organising the inaugural bersama Shield Sports Day between the other Five Power Defence Arrangement partners. organising the inaugural event exemplifies LPtI thyne’s professional attitude towards her duties as a physical training instructor.

“When not working in her core role LPtI thyne’s contribution to whole ship activities stood her out from her peers. LPtI thyne volunteered and worked each official reception during oP crUcIbLe 1/13, and she was continually looking for ways to improve morale and efficiency onboard. no matter what the undertaking, LPtI thyne is always highly motivated and takes a great deal of pride in her efforts and results. LPtI tHYne displays the rnZn core values of courage, commitment and comradeship every day.”

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By MID Julian Cholmondeley-Smith, RNZN

te KAHA continues to focus on her Platform Systems Upgrade Phase 2. the most notable changes since the report in navy today 174 include the new Heat ventilation

Air conditioning (HvAc) module installation and the subsequent

reconstitution of the hanger deck. In addition there are new bits of

kit dispersed throughout the ship such as the new battle Damage

control Screens (bDcS) installed in the forward and aft Section

bases, which will eventually interface with the Integrated Platform

management System (IPmS).

other notable changes have also taken place in Devonport naval

base building 87, teK’s temporary ‘home’ during PSU Phase 2.

building 87 was previously a dockyard training facility and had

not been re-furbished for many years. Since teK moved in there

has been a major clean-up. new carpets have been laid and work

stations erected. As a result it is a more professional place for

personnel to work in and the refurbishment allows a greater

degree of flexibility for future occupants.

Although the ship is in deep maintenance and undergoing a

capability upgrade, career progression is a continuing theme

for the personnel onboard. Successful task book progression

saw the promotion of five Able ratings—AWt merck Pereira,

AWt Wiremu Lovett, Aet callan Davis, Aet megane Sole and

ASA William Hullena-Lemon. After successful completion of his

Systems management certificate, Pomt (P) mills was promoted

to cPomt(P) on 13 September. teK also gained its newest new

Zealand citizen when Pomt (P) Griffiths attended his citizenship

ceremony in Wellington on 2 September.

the engineers onboard engage in training exercises every tuesday

and thursday to cover topics specific to their line of work, by using

the marine engineering Synthetic training environment (meSte)

and holding lectures in the building 87 theatrette. this is standing

the department in good stead for task book progression and

professional growth.

In order to provide some balance to the routines associated

with such a complex and prolonged upgrade package, a series of

‘breakout’ activities were undertaken in September including mini

putt golf, ten-pin bowling, sailing on the chicos, mixed sports at

the fleet gym and an effective use of toIL.

two expeds to mount maunganui are planned for october as well

as an initiative that will see a small group of officers and ratings

sea-ride in HmS DArInG as the latter passages from melbourne

to Sydney. this is in order to observe ship systems similar to those

being installed during PSU, and to learn from our counterparts in

the royal navy how to best utilise this new capability.

Top: The new Battle Damage Control System in Aft section base.

Middle: CPOMT (P) Mills with his mother and partner during his promotion.

Bottom: POMT (P) Griffiths and partner with new citizenship.

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HmnZS WeLLInGton had an interesting and variable programme after sailing from Devonport naval base in mid-August, in part due to the requirements of operation

KAUWAe 03-13 and at times due to the bad weather experienced.

As always, the Ship’s company took changes in their stride, adapting to the different demands and enjoying some unexpected port visits, such as Dunedin and Wellington.

op KAUWAe started successfully, with six factory vessels boarded for inspections before the first of the bad weather hit. When it did, the ship was forced to find shelter in the Auckland Islands.

the remote location of these islands ensures that they are a veritable feast of marine wildlife. the crew were privileged to witness vast numbers of Southern right Whales in Port ross harbour and a number of calves. After sheltering for a few days and with the weather showing no signs of improving WGn headed to Dunedin. this proved to be an enjoyable stay as the ranfurly Shield was being contested. the ship then proceeded to Wellington to undertake some training with the nZ Police.

From Wellington, it was over to nelson, where we were hit by the bad weather that raced up the country. once the storm had passed we sailed north, first taking the scenic route through French Pass, then the West coast of the north Island, continuing with boardings and searching for the elusive maui Dolphin before returning to Dnb on 19 September.

Top: Boarding a factory ship.

Middle: WGN in French pass.

Bottom: Whales galore in the Auckland Islands.

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hMnZs otagoforce protection in the hauraki gulf

Above: Civilians on OTAGO.

By SLT Regan Harris, RNZN

HmnZS otAGo conducted a force protection exercise evolution while entering Auckland Harbour on 8 September in conjunction with personnel from the boat

pontoon at HmnZS PHILomeL.

the aim was to simulate harassment by small fast inshore attack craft and provide otAGo’s crew with an opportunity to practice a broad spectrum of graduated responses.

Having spent the previous day at anchor conducting force protection training in preparation for the event, otAGo’s crew were ready for the challenge.

the scenario was one in which otAGo had received intelligence of a possible attack and so had closed up force protection personnel

on the upper decks in preparation to deter and if necessary protect otAGo from any hostile activities. Seaboats from HmnZS PHILomeL would be playing the role of the hostile attack craft. not long after the ship passed Alpha buoy, otAGo was approached by the first boat.

throughout the exercise otAGo conducted a series of graduated responses to the threats including, high speed manoeuvring, use of the LrAD (Long range Acoustic Device) and lethal force from small arms on the upper deck.

overall the exercise was a great opportunity to practice force protection and the different levels of response that are required by personnel.

civilian day at seaBy SLT Regan Harris, RNZN

hMnZs otago played host to civilians from hMnZs philoMel for a day at sea in late august. it was a chance for the ship to demonstrate her capabilities up close while giving our civilians ashore an opportunity to see up close how our ships operate.

At 0800 otAGo came alongside calliope South and the civilians were welcomed aboard by the Xo, Lt nicholas Foster, rnZn where they were briefed on the day’s activities.Following some safety briefs and a departure out of the harbour, the ship launched into a number of activities and demonstrations, encouraging maximum participation from the civilians.

After some firefighting and force protection demonstrations including blank 50 cal firings against simulated attack from the otAGo’s seaboats, an impressive lunch was served up by the ship’s chefs in the hangar. In the afternoon the guests were treated with a flyby of a Seasprite helicopter before being brought back alongside.

overall it was a great day and an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the everyday conditions and work rate of our crew

to civilian personnel and a great opportunity to network and build friendships.

mr Fred Furlan, Weapons engineering School instructor, commented:

“my day at sea was a real eye opener. It showed me how sailors perform a wide range of collateral duties on top of their regular duties. I saw top-notch performance during the demonstrations and evolutions. my day at sea brought home the Protector Ships’ vital role in defending new Zealand’s littoral zone. thank you HmnZS otAGo!”

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Joining the Sea cadets in 2008, nelson local Grace Winnington could never imagine that five years later she would become new Zealand’s first Sea cadet Warrant officer.

the Warrant officer rank is a new introduction to the Sea cadet ranks which have remained largely unchanged since 1929, but brings them into line with their parent service, the royal new Zealand navy (rnZn).

In a fitting gesture, cadet Warrant officer Winnington was presented her new rank slides by Warrant officer of the navy, Wo Lennie Shailes. Also present at the ceremony were members of HmnZS WeLLInGton’s Ship’s company, in nelson between fishery patrols, who came along to congratulate cDtWo Winnington.

cDtWo Winnington has had an action-packed career with the cadet Forces which has taken her around the world.

“In 2010 I was privileged to be part of a crew from tS tALISmAn that sailed to new caledonia, the first time Sea cadets from new Zealand had sailed to another country.”

earlier this year cDtWo Winnington was second in charge of an eight-day leadership voyage through the marlborough Sounds with her junior sea cadets.

cDtWo Winnington returned to new caledonia in April when she was chosen by the commandant of the new Zealand cadet Forces and chief of the new Zealand Defence Force to attend the Anzac Day ceremonies in noumea.

“It was such an honour to represent the youth of new Zealand as a member of the cadet Forces for such a special occasion.”

cDtWo Winnington says she now looks forward to passing her experience on to the younger generation of Sea cadets in nelson.

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Top: Group photo of Sea Cadets from TS TALISMAN at the ceremony.

Above: Sea Cadet Warrant Officer Grace Winnington receives her new rank slides from the Warrant Officer of the Navy WO Lennie Shailes (left) and CO HMNZS WELLINGTON, LT CDR Phil Rowe.

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By ENS Chris Simmons, NZCF

members of the orakei Local board in Auckland visited tS AcHILLeS in mid-August to meet us and find out more about what tS AcHILLeS and the Sea cadets

corps do in the community by training youth in a variety of skills including sailing, shooting, military values and especially leadership skills.

the reason the board members were interested in finding out more about AcHILLeS is that the lease on our building on tamaki Drive at okahu bay had just run out after 50 years and the members were making a decision on its renewal.

tS AcHILLeS was assisted by cadets and officers from the other Auckland Sea cadet Units, tS beLLonA, tS LeAnDer and tS GAmbIA. A special mention must be made to SLt Dave Gilbert who brought four cadets with him all the way from tS DIomeDe in Whangarei especially to help out.

It was a very busy day with over 60 cadets and 11 officers attending. A great day was had by all with the cadets enjoying the opportunity to practice their skills as well as being able to spend time with their friends from other units.

the board members were given demonstrations of navigation, bends and hitches, rifle handling, first aid and rigging of both crown and Feva sailing boats among other activities. the members also got involved, trying their hand at throwing the heaving line. member colin Davis, JP had brought his grandson along and both took the time to have a go at the rifle handling drills.

the orakei Local board members were impressed by the range and scope of the various activities the cadets undertake and hopefully now they have a better understanding of what tS AcHILLeS.

If you would like to find out more about tS AcHILLeS visit www.achilles.org.nz

ts achilleshosts orakei local board councillors

Top: SLT Leo Millar from TS LEANDER with Mr Davis and grandson.

Above: Rigging practice.

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Doing the right thing today sets us up for future—after all isn’t that what we all want?

the rnZn, like most successful organisations, realises that people are our most critical and enabling factor, a factor which has the biggest effect on how we go about our business.

During the course of a normal week I try to talk to what I consider is a good cross section of our navy, this helps me gauge how we’re going and if there is any area that will affect any of our strategic aims.

these conversations often start out by the sailor I’m talking with either telling me what issues they have or what they consider to be the highest-priority issue facing the rnZn.

Listening to someone talk is an interesting skill because it is quite easy to change the focus of these conversations by just asking one question: “So what is it that you consider the navy’s getting right at the moment”. this often stumps them for a minute but when they start talking about their place of work and what they’ve been up to lately or what’s coming up shortly, a positive attitude comes flowing out.

Among the positive activities for me lately have been all the successful results at inter-services over the last couple of months. the rnZn are now the Service champs at a number of sports—rugby, netball, men’s basketball, Women’s Football and men’s Hockey. I think the whole navy is proud of what we’ve been able to achieve and still complete our operational outputs.

What other positive activities are happening in the navy? We have just had over 100 young adults sign on. that is probably the largest number to join in the third intake of a year for quite some time. I know these people don’t just walk through the gate by themselves and that the recruiters can take much of the credit for them joining, but when you look at it, we must be doing something right for all of these young people to choose the navy. After all they do have many other choices, so welcome bct Intake 13/03 I look forward to meeting you all in the coming months.

So what is the main aim of this article? If we all do what we consider is the right thing today, then positive outcomes in the future will be easier to achieve.

In navy today issue 173 June/July, I posed the question: Which family had provided the most by number to have served in the rnZn? I stated I thought the Waaka brothers must be up there in years. Well after a few emails and phone calls here’s the correct answer. It’s the Stokes family. their total thus far is 153 years naval service, 14 years tF service and three years rnZAF service.

If nothing else I know this created a number of discussions in the birkenhead rSA.

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Top: WON Lennie Shailes with Sea Cadet Warrant Officer Grace Winnington.

Above: Stokes family back row from left: Lyle, (Retired as CPOMA) Jan 1971 to Jan 1991 and Mar 1996 to Oct 2003 = 27.5 years then RNZAF 2003 to 2006; Shane (retired as MAA) Jan 1973 - May 1993 = 20 years and Army TF service 1997 – 2011; Wayne (retired as WOS RPI) May 1972 - Aug 1986 and Aug 1988 - May 2001 = 29 years.

Front row from left: Glen (CFR from WOGI, Currently CDR) Jan 1975 - current = 38.5 years; Brian (CFR from POREG, retired as LTCDR) Jan 1974 - Mar 1986 and Sep 1990 - Oct 2011 = 33 years.

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By MAJ Wayne Henderson, NZCF

Ready Aye Ready

new Zealand cadet Forces will celebrate 150 years of cadets in new Zealand in 2014. At the same time new Zealand will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start

of WWI.

there will be a major nZcF 150th Anniversary camp at Waiouru Army camp in January 2014 with 1200-plus cadets attending.

cadets in new Zealand began in 1864 with the formation of the Dunedin High School cadet Unit (now otago boys’ High School).

new Zealand cadets evolved with the volunteer period (1864-1902), then the Public School cadets under the education Department (1902-1910), then the Junior cadets (1910-1912) and Senior cadets (1911-1921).

For a period from 1 march 1911, every male aged 14 years to 21 years was required to undertake compulsory military training. For some it was a bitter pill to swallow, but war was loaming in europe.

cadet companies existed from about 1922-1939. For a period cadets were part of the territorial Force. virtually every young male aged 13 to 18years experienced School cadets.

the Sea cadet corps began in 1929 with training Ship (tS) SteADFASt, based in christchurch. Dunedin followed in 1938, Wellington (Petone) in 1941, and then Auckland in 1943.

Scc operated as open units but later some school cadet corps Units had a Sea cadet section (and also Air training corps sections).

most boys’ schools in the 1950s held a barrack Week for their cadet Unit and practiced drill during the term. the battle dress uniform was issued, often referred unflatteringly to ‘the sandpaper suit’. many schools also operated at battalion strength.

the navy League was the key driver to the formation of the Scc. today the Sea cadet Association of nZ is the main parent body for all of the local Sea cadet Unit Support committees. rear Admiral Ian Hunter rnZn (rtd) is the current President of ScAnZ.

It is fair to say Scc has always had a strong relationship with the nZ navy and rnZnvr.

Former Sea cadets include Sir Peter blake and rA Ian Hunter rnZn (rtd).

the Army Act of 1950 placed cadet corps under the nZ Army. they also became known more popularly as School cadets, which even today some people refer to.

the Air training corps began in 1941. the key reason for the formation of the Atc was to enlist and train prospective recruits for the royal new Zealand Air Force.

In 1950 the Atc was officially made part of the rnZAF primarily due to the recruiting impact the Atc had on the rnZAF.

cadet numbers grew and in 1962 the total was about 55,000 cadets and officers, larger than the nZ Defence Force of the day. the Government decided to disband cadets as it was too large to support and was costly to maintain. Fortunately the community and various organisations lobbied the Government to retain cadets. A key organisation was the rSA.

through the Defence Act 1971 the new Zealand cadet Forces was

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created and remains to this day. A key element was the community acting in partnership with Defence to support cadet units. Defence provides regular Force Advisors, instructional courses for cadets and officers and uniforms, all under a framework from the nZcF commandant, cDr Glen Stokes rnZn.

All cadet units have a parent support committee which in turn is supported by ccAnZ, AtcAnZ and ScAnZ.

cadet Forces integrated female cadets into the ranks from 1978. In the 1980s open cadet corps Units were being formed. most of the traditional school cadet units were winding up.

today cadets is a modern organisation. training undertaken in today’s cadets includes foot drill, rifle drill, marching, GSK (General Service Knowledge), radio procedure, firearms training, marksmanship, physical training, instructional technique, leadership and first aid to name but a few.

modern day nZcF adventure-based training includes bushcraft, survival training, citizenship training and so on. In addition there are corps-specific topics, such as Aviation Studies for Atc and Seamanship for Scc.

Sea cadets seamanship includes sailing time, rowing, water safety training and preparation for area regattas, plus a variety of traditional naval-based activities. cadets can work towards their boat master and Day Skipper qualification.

many training topics include the ability to gain credits towards nZQA.

All nZcF Units assist with Anzac Day tasks such as providing wreath layers, flag duties and cenotaph guards as well as cadets forming up for the various parades and selling poppies prior to the day.

those in cadets are not members of the nZ Defence Force but do enjoy Defence support for authorised activities. these include nZcF promotional and instructional courses like the Junior and Senior nco cadet courses which teach young people leadership and self responsibility.

A keenly contested trophy is the rnZrSA trophy, awarded after selection by the top brass in the rnZrSA. this is the nZcF trophy for community service. the substantial trophy also comes with a substantial sum of money, which the winning cadet Unit can put to good use.

cadets can join from the age of 13 years, or attending high school, and can remain in cadets up to the age of 18. Some become nZcF officers and help with the running of a cadet Unit.

many cadet units recruit year round, and prospective cadets are encouraged to approach their local cadet unit directly. most units require cadets to pay a sub, which goes towards the day to day running of their cadet unit. All officers and cadets are volunteers and are not paid for unit level activities. being in cadets does not impose a requirement to join the services, although a good number do go on to join.

the timaru cadet Unit is the latest nZcF Unit to receive official recognition, officially established on 15 April 2013 as a nZ cadet corps unit. Second Lieutenant Sutcliffe will be their first Unit commander.

currently there are over 3000 cadets in new Zealand.

More information on New Zealand Cadet Forces is available at www.cadetforces.mil.nz plus there is a link to the Cadets 150th Facebook site.

Opposite page: Dunedin High School Cadets 1864 reproduced with permission Otago Settlers Museum.

This page (top): Cadets learning seamanship 1981, RNZN photo.

This page (bottom): Cadets at Ohakea 2013 with BRIG Sean Trengrove.

nZcf Mission stateMentTo develop confident, responsible young

citizens who are valued within their community by providing them, within a military framework, safe, enjoyable and

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"ALL AboArD For A GreAt WeeKenD"

The military Christian fellowship-Nz (mCf) National Conference and Agm Youth Development Facility near Trentham Military Camp (TMC) 11-13 October 2013.

Highlights include:

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the event will conclude with an 'all welcome' family communion service at St Francis' chapel in tmc at 1030 on Sunday 13 october, with PDc Lance Lukin presiding.

Persons interested in attending parts or all of the event should contact their nearest chaplain or mcF representative. more details will be posted on the mcF website.

RNzN PTi Reunion22,23 and 24 November 2013 Devonport Naval Base and Ngataringa Sports Complex

All enquiries to: WoPtI Peter Hodge, Fleet Gymnasium, Devonport naval base email: peter.hodge@nzdf.mil.nz Ph: (09) 445 5152 mobile: 021 1344 733

hmNzS TARANAKi All Ships Reunion 2013 1, 2 and 3 November Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club, Auckland

Shipmates from all rnZn Ships are invited to attend.

expressions of interest to: reunion2013@hmnzstaranaki.org

or contact: bill Sedgwick: 09 296 3022 Po box 72831, Papakura 2244 Auckland

bob Gage: 09 483 8502

charlie Govind: 09 299 8089

raniera (Dan) bassett 09 263 7247

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AWt G m D Allen AScS A Andrenacci AScS J b campbell ASA m W J chapman AcH t J clark AWtr F W Daley Aet c J Davis AcH H K Douglas AcH D t edwards-clark Aet S S Freeman AHSo F A Irwin AWtr D m Keegan AcH S b Loader AWt W P Lovett ASA L P t mailau Amt(P) b r maloney AWtr D J t maurice AHSo b A mower AWt m Pereira ASA G K Poi ASA r K Porter-marsters AHSo J m Seaver Aet m b Sole AcH G n tairua Aco J J c taitua

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