Volume 52, No. 4, March 19, 2009 FLEET ON SHOW

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Volume 52, No. 4, March 19, 2009

IMPRESSIVE SHOW: HMA Ships

manoeuvre onto line Zulu entering

Sydney Harbour for the Fleet Review

2009.Photo: ABPH

Andrew BlackFLEET ON SHOW

RAN’s impressive Fleet Entry and Review on Sydney HarbourTHE Navy wrote a new

chapter in its proud his-tory on March 13 when HMAS Sydney led 15

Royal Australian Navy ships as they steamed through Sydney Heads as part of an historic Fleet Divisions ceremony.

The ships converged on Sydney Harbour for a Fleet Review by the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir, after six weeks of intensive training during FCP ’09.

Professor Bashir inspected the Fleet on board the Admiral’s Barge along with COMAUSFLT, RADM Nigel Coates.

“This has been an historic day for our Navy and one I’m sure all those involved have felt privileged and proud to be part of,” he said.

“Seeing so many of our Navy’s ships out there on Sydney Harbour was an impressive sight and it was great to see so many other pleasure craft out on the water to watch and support us.”

Those participating in the Fleet Review included HMA Ships Sydney, Darwin, Newcastle, Anzac, Ballarat, Stuart, Manoora, Kanimbla, Success, Sirius, Diamantina, Hawkesbury, Yarra, Norman and Gascoyne, along with Collins class submarine HMAS Farncomb and visiting New Zealand ship HMNZS Canterbury.

Professor Bashir, who is an honorary Commodore, was acknowledged with a traditional “Cheer Ship” by sailors as the

Admiral’s Barge moved past each vessel.

The Fleet Review also included an impressive flypast by 817 Sqn Sea King, 816 Sqn Seahawk and 723 Sqn Squirrel helicopters.

Editor’s note: As Navy News went to print, Fleet events in Sydney were unfolding. For a full round-up of the Fleet Review and Freedom of Entry parade, be sure to check out the next edition on April 2.

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By Michael Brooke

“AIR warning red – incoming bogeys – bearing 220!” the PWO warned the vigilant ship’s com-pany of HMAS Stuart (CMDR Andrew Masters).

Tension gripped the Anzac class frigate’s ship’s company with the ferocity of an electric shock as they prepared to do battle with two ‘bogeys’ that were rapidly growing in size on the screen of the ‘Tartan Terror’s’ powerful air surveillance radar.

Beads of sweat dripped from the

forehead of Stuart’s PWO as he struggled under the pressure

of a life-or-death decision about how best to defeat the ‘enemy’ air attack.Stuart’s failure to defeat the

bogeys would have catastrophic consequences for the task group she was protecting that consisted of HMA Ships Success (CMDR Simon Brown) and Anzac (CAPT Stuart Mayer).

With only seconds to spare before the ‘bogeys’ came in range with their anti-ship missiles, Stuart ‘fired’ a salvo of anti-air missiles and ‘deployed’ Nulka decoys to defeat the ‘enemy’ aircraft.

The sailors manning Stuart’s .50-calibre machine-guns also opened fire to pepper the attacking aircraft with lead.

The mock air attack was fol-lowed several hours later by a skirmish with an ‘enemy’ die-sel-electric submarine played by HMAS Farncomb, but Stuart’s ship’s company performed admi-rably under the steely-gaze of their Commanding Officer, CMDR Masters.

CMDR Masters said Stuart, along with frigates from both the RNZN and RAN, provided pro-tection for the task group’s high value units played by Success and HMAS Sirius (CMDR John Cowan).

CMDR Masters told Navy

News the mock attacks were inval-uable because they helped train up new personnel posted to the ‘Tartan Terror’ just weeks earlier.

Stuart and Anzac also com-bined to conduct firings of their 5-inch guns, the mighty roars of which sent shock waves down the gun deck platform where the sea-riders were huddled.

Some 21 warships, helicopters and a submarine crewed by thousands of

dedicated officers and sailors put their war-fighting skills to the test in the annual Fleet Concentration

Period (FCP ’09).The comprehensive six-week

training program challenged and enhanced RAN mariner and war-fighting skills.

Commodore Flotillas, CDRE Stephen McDowall, told Navy News that FCP ’09 provided a vital contribution to the mainte-nance of the RAN’s warfare capa-bilities and our interoperability with Coalition partners.

“FCP ’09 provided an impor-tant opportunity for RAN ships to exercise with their RNZN coun-terparts and to improve interoper-ability,” he said.

CDRE McDowall said the participation of

the Collins class submarine Farncomb allowed the Fleet to enhance vital anti-

submarine and anti-surface warfare skills.

The RAN’s amphibious capa-bilities were also honed through Exercises Squadex and Sea Lion, conducted in North Queensland waters, while Exercise Mulgogger challenged the RAN’s mine coun-termeasure skills with the detec-tion and neutralisation of practice mines in realistic scenarios.

By Michael Brooke

BRISTLING with new cutting-edge technologies following her Full Cycle Docking upgrade, HMAS Farncomb (CMDR Tom Phillips) has been busy demonstrating a range of remarkable capabilities during Fleet Concentration Period 2009 (FCP ’09).

Farncomb recently deployed to the east coast for the FCP ’09, equipped with a new Replacement Combat System and other new systems that deliver a range of greatly enhanced submarine warfare capabilities.

Farncomb was being put to the test in the FCP-09 exercises where she con-ducted her Unit Readiness Evaluation (URE) under the scrutiny of Sea Training Group assessors.

During FCP ’09, Farncomb demon-strated her underwater stealth capabili-ties by role playing an intruder as well as an intelligence-gathering platform,

while evading the modern ASW capa-bilities of RAN warships and RAAF AP-3C Orion aircraft.

Farncomb’s ship’s company told Navy News they were determined to prove that the Collins class were the best conventional submarines in the world and were crewed by the finest submariners.

LSEW2 Cory Barrass said FCP ’09 would allow Farncomb to complete her URE while also helping the Fleet to develop its ASW capability.

“Being the infiltrator is when we really get to

employ the full range of stealth capabilities,” he

said.ABMTSM Shane Large said the

ship’s company had put in extra hours to get Farncomb ‘ship-shape’ for the challenge of the URE and FCP ’09.

“We all put in a lot of hard work to prepare Farncomb for the FCP and the pay-off will be successfully evading the skimmers,” he said.

CMDR Phillips told Navy News that Farncomb’s ship’s company can meet any challenge “with skill and resolve”.

“I’m confident of Farncomb’s suc-cess with the URE because all the ship’s company are extremely well trained and prepared for the challenge of operating a world-class submarine,” he said.

“The individual and team training has provided the ship’s company with the knowledge to maintain and oper-ate the new equipment and systems installed on Farncomb during her Full Cycle Docking in 2008.”

Farncomb’s upgrade and replace-ment combat system is part of an $857 million capability investment project to upgrade all six Collins class subs by 2010.

Ship shape in FCP ’09

READY FOR ACTION: HMAS Anzac with HMA Ships Newcastle and Ballarat depart Sydney Harbour to participate in Fleet Concentration Period 2009. Photo: ABPH Andrew Black

Silent running

FRIENDLY CHAT: LSCTSSM Corey Barrass speaks to a fellow sailor from the United States Navy after berthing at Garden Island.

GOOD JOB: (Inset) Members of HMAS Farncomb stand in the conning tower, with attack periscope raised, as she berths at Garden Island during FCP ’09.

Photos: ABPH Evan Murphy

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03NEWS


By CMDR Greg Laxton and LCDR Fenn Kemp

THE crew of HMAS Anzac has given the annual Fleet Concentration Period a new focus by successfully rolling out a bold new initiative to improve training.

HMAS Anzac and HMAS Arunta are the first two ships to take part in Plan TRAIN – part of Chief of Navy’s New Generation Navy program, designed to improve how Navy conducts training and increase the number of sailors who can access training programs.

Arunta is focusing on training along-side at Fleet Base West while Anzac is concentrating on training on the east coast.

Anzac left Fleet Base East with a hefty contingent of eager trainees. Neither they nor the ship’s crew knew what to expect – but they all understood that this would be no usual FCP.

The primary focus for Plan TRAIN is to address deficiencies in Marine Engineering qualifications. Ten sailors were on board for that type of training and by the end of March Anzac should have achieved one MSM, four MSCs and eight MST qualifications, which is an outstanding result.

On the bridge, five trainee Officers of the Watch were put through their paces – including navigation in confined waters, Replenishments at Sea, warfare serials, as well as complex Officer of the Watch manoeuvres with multiple ships partici-pating. This challenging program led to much faster progression than would normally be achieved.

The Weapons Electrical Department focused on junior sailors achieving com-petencies towards their trade. The depart-ment became an empire, with in excess of 40 personnel mustering for weapons electrical engineering casualty drills.

Competency log progression was impressive with over 200 work histories completed. By the end of March it is anticipated that four sailors will have achieved their ABET Competency Task Journal. There has also been acceler-ated progression for a Petty Officer seek-ing Fire Control Officer endorsement, for personnel conducting their Senior Technicians Competency Task Journals (over 50 work histories collectively) and for the two Assistant WEEOs under training.

The Operations Room focused on

training PWOs and Operators and on getting the most out of the FCP opera-tional experience. The many serials achieved exercised everyone from the Command Operations team through to the Gunbusters polishing up their misfire drills.

It was not uncommon to see an Able Seaman or Kellick with four or five Seamen in tow conducting ship famil-iarisation.

At every opportunity the Able Seamen and Kellicks took the trainees under their wings and showed them the ropes. Every time a piece of equipment broke in the WEE Department – a myr-iad of trainees descended, eager to assist or just to observe the fault being dealt with. At every evolution undertaken by the Stokers, a full house of personnel was also on hand seeking their qualifica-tions. At every damage control exercise, the trainees were put into OCCABA and led through the correct response to the incident.

The positive training attitude from the crew has had a direct influence on the trainees and, as a result, they felt welcome and encouraged to do their very best.

SMNMT Brendan Mannings was one of those to benefit from the new pro-gram.

“Plan TRAIN has been the most help-ful thing I have done in the Navy so far,” he said.

ABMT Ashley Jackson agreed. “Plan TRAIN is the perfect environ-

ment to gain MT knowledge, competen-cies and qualifications, as the everyday routine of the ship is solely focused on this goal.”

To Anzac’s outgoing CO, CAPT Stuart Mayer, such high praise is most welcome.

“Plan TRAIN is an important oppor-tunity to boost our individuals’ opera-tional qualifications,” he said. “A key factor in the success of this initiative has been the enormous effort from managers and mentors and their personal com-mitment towards achieving the training objectives. I cannot think of a better way to end my time on board Anzac”.

NEXT EDITION – How HMAS Arunta is han-dling its role in Plan TRAIN.

High praise for Plan TRAIN on FCP ’09

WORKING WELL: POMT Ian McMaster and LSMT Shannon Flaherty con-duct ECCDs in HMAS Anzac as part of Plan TRAIN. Photo: ABPH Andrew Black

By Michael Brooke

AN ADVERTISEMENT in Navy News has put 723 Sqn’s POATV Mezz Slavik on a ‘date with destiny’ along the gruelling Kokoda Track.

POATV Slavik is set to represent Navy in the special project ‘Kokoda: Women on the March’.

POATV Slavik’s date with destiny will see her join nine other women in trek-king the Kokoda Track for a television documentary about ordinary women coming out of their comfort zone and allowing the outside world into their physical and emotional space.

POATV Slavik and the other pilgrims will this month embark on the trek along the Kokoda Track, which ranks alongside Gallipoli and a host of RAN sea battles as among the most coura-geous chapters in the legend of Anzac.

POATV Slavik said she volunteered for the project after seeing the adver-tisement, which rekindled her life-long goal to hike the track.

“There were so many ADF women who volunteered but I think it was my fitness, knowledge of the New Guinea campaign and respect for the soldiers who wrote a new chapter in the legend of Anzac that got me selected,” she said.

POATV Slavik said she was acutely aware of the hardship and sacrifice endured by Australian Servicemen, which had provided her with the extra

Navy marching to Kokoda

motivation necessary to tackle the 96km Kokoda Track.

“The Kokoda Track will challenge me mentally and physically in ways I probably can’t imagine right now, until I’m pushed to the limit while walking in the footsteps of Anzac soldiers over steep mountains and through impen-etrable jungle,” she said.

POATV Slavik said she wants to do Navy proud and is determined to dem-onstrate its values and ethos including leadership, courage and integrity dur-ing the gruelling Kokoda trek.

The track stretches 96 km south

from Kokoda to Port Moresby and traverses the Owen Stanley Range, following the 1942 Australian fight-ing withdrawal. It takes eight days and involves trekking in difficult and adverse conditions for 8-12 hours per day.

The Kokoda Track is one of the world’s great treks and is a challenge that has been tackled by a growing number of RAN and ADF members.

More than 1100 Australians and 14,000 Japanese lost their lives in the battle in 1942-43.

READY FOR THE CHALLENGE: POATV Mezz Slavik is ready to trek the challenging Kokoda Track. Photo: ABPH Craig Owen

ON DUTY: (Inset) POATV Slavik at work in a Sea King. Photo: LSPH Paul Berry

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By LEUT James Robertson

THERE was barely a time during the Aviation Reconstitution Period 2009 recently when either two Squirrel or Seahawk helicopters were not buzzing around HMAS Manoora (CMDR Paul Mandziy).

This intensive week of flying significantly improved the aviation capability of major fleet units by ensuring that they have qualified and experienced helicopter control and flight deck personnel.

The week also provided aviation squadrons with the chance to con-duct a post-Christmas shakedown, and the support of 723, 816 and 817 Squadrons throughout the week was excellent.

Twenty trainees from 13 units received a varied package of fly-ing serials during the week with extensive multi-aircraft and some multi-spot serials that challenged trainees’ perceptions and enhanced their understanding of RAN aviation capabilities.

Building upon the experiences of ARP08, which Manoora also con-ducted, the ship’s core team of expe-rienced Helicopter Control Officers (HCO), Flight Deck Captain (FDC) and Flight Deck Marshallers (FDM) tackled the challenge of training a similar number of trainees in one week (the previous year the trainees were trained over three weeks).

A streamlined and innovative

By Michael Brooke

THE sailors posted to HMAS Kuttabul (CMDR Bryan Parker) were confronted by an eye-pop-ping colossus when they arrived for duty recently.

The colossus was the Queen Mary 2 (QM2), the largest and most extravagant cruise-ship ever built, which berthed at Sydney’s Garden Island on February 26.

Such is the enormity of the 314.4m long and 65m tall QM2 (151,000 gross tonnes) that curious sailors who paid her a visit looked like ants scurrying at the feet of a giant.

Sailors at Fleet Support Unit-Sydney were gob-smacked by QM2’s awesome propulsion system, which with four pods of 21.5 MW each, generates 157,000 horsepower, for a top speed of 28.5 knots.

Ku t t abu l ’s Po r t Se rv i ce s Manager, LCDR Scott Houlihan, was embarked to provide advice on the berthing position and depths along with acting as a liaison between the ship and the wharf.

LCDR Houl ihan sa id her manoeuvrability was exceptional.

“Her three large bow thrusters combined with her two azimuth-ing pods and two fixed pods, made her very responsive, and provided a good insight to the manoeuvrability of the forthcoming LHD’s,” he said.

HQJOC officially opens at BungendoreTHE new home of the ADF’s Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC), the GEN John Baker Complex, was officially opened by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on March 7.

The state-of-the-art facility, near Bungendore, about 30 minutes drive from Canberra, houses up to 750 staff and will bring together for the first time the Chief of Joint Operations; maritime, land, air and special operations staff; the joint operations intelligence cen-

tre; the Special Operations Commander Australia and other Defence command elements.

The opening featured a short parade by Australia’s Federation Guard and the unveiling of a brass bust of former CDF, GEN Baker, whose vision for combined command and control operations in the 1990s led to the HQJOC concept.

As the command and control hub of the ADF, HQJOC enhances Australia’s interoperability with coalition partners.

TOP BRASS: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and CDF ACM Angus Houston join Mrs Margaret Baker in front of a brass bust of her late husband, GEN John Baker, at the opening of HQJOC.

VISION REALISED: (Inset) Australia’s Federation Guard parade at the opening of HQJOC near Bungendore, NSW.

Photos: CPL Chris Moore

Colossus QM2 dwarfs Kuttabul

“QM 2’s propulsion system com-bined with her electronic naviga-tion system enabled the ship to be manoeuvred around Fort Denison with an extremely high level of accuracy.”

LCDR Houlihan told Navy News the logistics involved in such a visit were vast.

“There were 30 coaches operat-ing out of the base along with 14 sem-trailers providing stores for the ship,” he said.

“While all this was happening, there was the disembarking, fol-lowed by the embarkation of 1900 passengers and their bags, re-fuel-ling, re-victualling and sewerage discharge.

Victualling was completed by midday along with passenger dis-embarkation. The wharf was a hive of activity, with Customs and Quarantine set up and conducting inspections, side by side with bag-gage handlers.”

Fortunately, Kuttabul was well prepared for the task of berthing the mighty QM2, having hosted her first visit in 2007.

Navy News toured QM2 and was overwhelmed by her grandeur and magnificence. At a cost of a cool $800m, QM2 is a true heir to the timeless elegance, legacy and inspi-ration of the great liners of legend.

GIANT: QM2 berthed at HMAS Kuttabul on February 26.Photo: ABPH Evan Murphy

Helos buzz Manooraprogram saw trainees quickly gain skills and confidence in the man-agement of aircraft. By the end of day two, all HCO and FDM were comfortably and safely managing three aircraft simultaneously within the ship’s control zone circuit.

Throughout ARP09, Manoora’s Flight Deck Team (FDT) was joined by FDT personnel from HMA Ships Arunta, Darwin, Kanimbla, Perth, Newcastle and Success. Working on a multi-spot deck with multiple

helicopters was a new experience for many of the FDTs.

By the end of ARP09 many impressive goals had been achieved. Manoora safely conducted an incredible 459 launch and recov-ery serials throughout the four days, which led to the award of eight HCO Grade Two qualifications, nine FDM Grade Two qualifications and Two Flight Deck Officer Grade Two qualifications.

IMPRESSIVE: HMAS Manoora at anchor in Jervis Bay during the Fleet Concentration Period 2009. Photo: ABPH Andrew Black

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05NEWS


“A LONG 10 days” is how LCDR Terry Garside summed up his recent experience with the ADF’s Operation Vic Fires Assist.

LCDR Garside was Officer in Charge of the two RAN Agusta 109E crews from 723 Squadron who flew out from their home base at HMAS Albatross on February 16.

The crews were primari ly involved in the recovery and recon-struction part of ADF’s assistance operation flying VIP’s, including Victorian Premier John Brumby and MAJGEN John Cantwell, interim chief of Victoria’s Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, to the fire areas, enabling them to carry out an assessment of the damages.

LCDR Garside said it was very important to get assessment teams in as quickly as possible.

“The quicker the assessments were carried out, the quicker people

were able to return to see what was left of their homes,” he said.

Because of the nature of their work, 723 personnel flew in to some of the most badly affected areas.

“What you see on TV and how people describe the devastation doesn’t allow you to grasp the extent of it.

“We saw towns that had 800 houses and

only 15 were left. When they say devastation

– they mean total devastation.”

The crew often had their meals in an Army field kitchen set up on a football field in Marysville where LCDR Garside met many of the sur-vivors and rescue crews.

LCDR Garside has the utmost respect for those he met there.

“The tasking is enormous. You

could just see the fatigue on their faces – there are so many people doing dirty, dangerous and difficult jobs and they deserve lots of credit.

“I’m just pleased that we’re able to play a role in the relief effort and do something to help others get back on their feet.”

The Agusta crews and Raytheon maintenance staff are currently working on a rotation basis and will stay in Victoria for as long as they are needed.

“The threat is still very real,” LCDR Garside said.

“For the young air crew it’s very eye opening but they’re doing a great job and relishing the opportu-nity to do some important humani-tarian work.

“They are working very long days but to actually be doing some-thing for the relief efforts is keeping everyone very driven.”

By WO2 Graham McBean

DEFENCE recruiting figures continue to defy national trends with a massive 54 per cent increase in enquiries across the ADF in January 2009.

The increase in interest bucks the Australian trend where Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that full-time unemployment increased by 29,900 in the Australian workforce in January.

ADF enquiries for 2008 peaked in October with a 27 per cent increase to 8780 – or 1863 more people than the same period in 2007.

However, the January increase from 3503 in 2008 to 9937 enquiries this year had exceeded expectations.

Recruiting authorities said the fig-ures were encouraging but it was still too early to tell whether a tightening labour market was having a direct effect on ADF recruitment and retention.

Director Military Recruiting GPCAPT Sheldon Kimber said work was needed to convert enquiries and applications into 11,100 recruits.

“I would expect that this increased interest, coupled with changed econom-ic circumstances, should improve our chances of recruiting many of the people making enquiries,” he said.

“However, regardless of the economic circumstances and job market, the ADF

is an employer of first choice, not last resort.”

Application figures peaked in September 2008, also at 27 per cent, with a more modest 13 per cent in October and 14 per cent increase in November.

The January figure, however, was down marginally by 57 to 1272 but Defence Force Recruting is now approaching the traditional recruiting period.

January enlistment/appointment fig-ures for the full-time Navy were 67 per cent of predicted targets as at February 1, with part-time figures at 71 per cent for the same period.

GPCAPT Kimber said there was no direct historical connection between eco-nomic downturns and recruitment, rather there is increased retention of serving personnel in a tough job market with reduced vacancies.

He said he was more concerned that trades, professions (including engineer-ing and specialist recruitments) were still undersubscribed.

“We are not yet seeing the same increases in actual enlistments and recruiting numbers in the roles and trades we particularly want to fill,” he said.

GPCAPT Kimber said more than 100,000 enquiries were needed to achieve recruiting targets. More than 40,000 applications were then required to con-vert successful civilians into recruits.

A long 10 days for 723 Sqn Helos’ critical role in ADF fire assistance effort

LENDING A HAND: (Above and right) Aircrew from HMAS Albatross’ 723 Squadron flew to Victoria as part of Operation Vic Fires Assist on February 16.OIC LCDR Terry Garside said his team was very driven to assist in the important humanitarian work.

Photos: ABPH Jo Dilorenzo

Hopefuls flock to ADF

WELCOME ABOARD: 52 new recruits join the RAN during a ceremony in Anzac Square, Brisbane, on March 9.

Photo: Graham Davis

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By John Martin

TRADING a self-made bed in the wet jun-gle for a soft one back in Townsville was probably a happy outcome for three Navy aircrew on 0007 Aircrew Environmental Survival Course – but it came at the end of a dramatic night thanks to Cyclone Hamish.

Coming from NAS Nowra, the two men and one woman were among 33 students (the others were Air Force and Army) on the second night of the jungle phase of the course held in mountains about an hour’s drive from Townsville.

CO of the Combat Survival Training School (CSTS) SQNLDR Colin Evers got word late on March 6 that a cyclone warning had been declared for the area and CSTS staff accompanying the students were contacted.

“It was a toss-up whether to leave staff and students up there until morning because of the late hour of night and long duty day already worked, but Chief Instructor, FLTLT Ben Kurylowicz, made the call that with con-

ditions getting a bit wet and windy up there and dirt roads getting slippery, it was only going to get worse so it was time to move everyone out,” he said.

The students, in groups over a jungle area of about three square kilometers, were quickly gathered together in the darkness, loaded onto UNIMOGS and driven out of the jungle to rendezvous with buses driven by CSTS HQ staff for the drive back to base.

SQNLDR Evers said the CSTS staff worked above and beyond in difficult condi-tions to safely extract the students.

When the cyclone danger had passed the course resumed and students returned to the jungle on March 9 – back to that leafy, wet, self-made survival shelter and not-so comfy-bed.

But it wasn’t the end of the troubles caused by Cyclone Hamish for the ADF’s only Combat Survival Training School for aircrew. The suspension necessitated a one-week delay for the companion Aircrew Combat Survival Course.

Night rescue relieves damp digs

By Michael Brooke

CLEARANCE Divers from AUSCDT (One) and AUSCDT (Four) were lit-erally in a spin helping to get HMAS Darwin ship-shape for the busy year ahead.

The spin in this case was perform-ing an underwater propeller blade change-out on her, an important mile-stone for the divers.

AUSCDT 1’s CPOCD Luke ‘Blue Dog’ Graham told Navy News that this was the first time RAN Divers had tackled this kind of underwater maintenance job on controlled pitch propellers.

CPOCD Graham said previously blade change-out was either conducted in dry-dock or as underwater mainte-nance performed by US Navy Divers and contractors, with RAN personnel watching over their shoulders.

“But this time the underwater main-tenance job was performed by RAN Divers, with some technical assistance from two US Navy contractors,” he said.

“This has resulted in significant cost savings for the RAN.”

The blade change-out required two teams of seven divers working 12 hour shifts over seven days and entailed a process of lifting the blades individu-ally, rotating the shaft and re-doing the seals and o-rings and finally, putting the blades back in place.

But the long hours in the water was time well spent, given the vital job at hand and the heat-wave conditions at the time.

CPOCD Graham said parts of the job were very challenging, particularly the calibration of the bolts that hold the

Change out takes brains and brawn

SCRATCH IT: CPOCD Luke ‘Blue Dog’ Graham, AUSCDT (One) prepares the Hydraulic Underwater scourer. Photo: ABPH Andrew Dakin

propeller and the change-out of the seals and o-rings. These tasks required both mental dexterity and sheer strength.

He said the Clearance Divers performed the task with great enthusiasm.

“This was an operational job which got us really ‘pumped’. We’ve had to get this Fleet unit back to sea to do its job of protect-ing Australia,” he said.

US Navy contractor, Justin Pollard, said the RAN Divers demonstrated remarkable proficiency and ability.

“The RAN Divers have never done this kind of work on controllable pitch propellers before, but they showed that even ‘pressure heads’ can learn fast and tackle any job,” he said.

Special thankyou to Aussie sailors

WELCOME: The Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, H.E. Mr Nuri al-Maliki, signs the visitors’ book at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on March 12.

Photos: SGT Rob Nyffenegger

By Barry Rollings

THE ADF’s role in the recon-struction of Iraq was recognised on March 12 at the Australian War Memorial with a visit from its Prime Minister, Nouri Kamil al-Maliki.

In a moving and dignified cer-emony in the Hall of Memory, where ADF personnel mounted a catafalque party, Mr al-Maliki laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as those in his entourage, ADF members and the media looked on.

At an afternoon tea address in the courtyard gallery, where a rep-resentative gathering was attended by some Navy, Army and Air Force personnel who had served in Iraq, Mr al-Maliki was welcomed by

the Chief of Army, LTGEN Ken Gillespie.

Mr al-Maliki thanked Australia for its assistance in Iraq to counter terrorism and aggression and also extended his sympathy to the fam-ilies and loved ones of those who lost their lives in helping Iraq.

CMDR Simon Ottaviano was the head of logistics and personnel administration for the Australian HQ at Camp Victory in Baghdad and is now staff officer for the CN, VADM Russ Crane AM, CSM, RAN

He attended the event at the Australian War Memorial and was pleased to have the chance to see and hear Mr al-Maliki in Canberra.

“I feel a sense of pride in Australia’s achievements,” he said.

RESPECT: The Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, H.E. Mr Nuri al-Maliki, walks past the Wall of Rememberance during his visit to the Australian War Memorial.

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By Michael Brooke

WHEN HMAS Melbourne (CMDR Allison Norris) berthed at Fleet Base East following a month-long deploy-ment to Hawaii, the Navigating Officer found the NSW police waiting for him on the wharf.

But the ice-cool LEUT David Reay was not the least bit worried or con-cerned by the presence of the long-arm of the law. In fact, Melbourne’s ‘Nav’ was elated the police were there to return

the campaign medals that were stolen from his car while he was at sea in March last year.

LEUT Reay described the return of his medals as a “minor miracle” and praised the police who recovered the precious items during a drug raid in the Sydney suburb of Newtown.

“I am immensely surprised,” he said.“These medals are of great personal

value to me, in my heart I never thought they would be recovered.”

The four medals stolen were the Australian Active Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, and Australian Defence Medal, received during his deployment to the Gulf in 2002-03.

LEUT Reay said he would otherwise have had to wear copies at the Freedom of Entry march in Sydney on March 14 when the eyes of the public were firmly fixed on the officers and sailors of the RAN.

By Michael Brooke

THE courage and sacrifice of Australian and Allied sailors who died in the Battle of the Java Sea during WWII were remembered by past and present Navy person-nel at a commemoration service in Sydney.

More than 350 former and currently serving RAN personnel paused to reflect on the sacrifices of more than 2000 fallen heroes at a ceremony to mark the 67th Anniversary of the Battle of the Java Sea.

The Governor o f NSW, Professor Marie Bashir, and Commander Australian Fleet, RADM Nigel Coates, laid wreaths in the memory of the fallen RAN and Allied sailors at the Cenotaph at Sydney’s Martin Place on February 27.

RADM Coates said the cer-emony commemorated a number of events that took place over a period commencing with the sink-ing of HM Ships Repulse and Prince of Wales and the surren-der of Singapore on February 15, 1942, to the last naval engagement on March 4, 1942.

“More than 78 ships and sub-marines from five Allied Navies took part in this major conflict with enormous loss of ships and their companies. Many more were captured or sunk shortly before or

during this period including HMA Ships Perth and Yarra,” he said.

“This service specially hon-oured the Allied sailors killed in the epic sea battle fought over February 27 and 28, as well as the ships’ companies of Perth (CAPT Hector Waller) and the American cruiser, USS Houston, which initially escaped from the com-bined Anglo-Australian-Dutch-American fleet of 14 ships.”

But Perth’s survival was short-lived. The next day, on March 1, Perth and Houston encountered a Japanese invasion force in the Sunda Strait and were sunk after inflicting heavy damage.

CAPT Waller was killed along with half his ship’s complement. The remainder spent the rest of the war in prisoner of war camps.

The fighting spirit and cour-age of CAPT Waller and his ship’s company lives in the RAN today, firstly through the ship’s company of the current Perth, and one of the six Collins class submarines that carries his name (HMAS Waller).

A feature of the service was the performance by the RAN Band and the prayer readings conducted by CHAP Ian McKendrick, while the Catafalque Party was provided by HMAS Watson.

RELIEVED: LEUT David Reay thanks SGT David Oliver, CONST Stephanie Chandler and CONST Tania Curic from the Newtown Local Area Command after being reunited with his medals. Photo: LSPH Brenton Freind

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08 NEWS

ROGERS Division, HMAS Cerberus (CAPT Sheldon Williams) has taken a special part in the Westernport Festival.

Ably led by their C in C, CPO Geoff Connelly, the crew of six courageous members in their raft Jolly Roger depart-ed Hastings pier and fought a great sea battle.

Alas they were no match for the Hastings Coast Guard who finished first, followed by the Naval Cadets from TS Tingara with the Jolly Roger coming in a gallant third.

Mutiny was the order of the day as the poor old Chief was given the old heave ho and ditched over the side as the Jolly Roger docked.

The crew of the Jolly Roger were SMN* Alice Mathie, SMN* Sasha Lauder, SMN* Dale Tompkinson,

SMN* Dutch Van Buuren, SMN* Sean Naumanski and SMN* Simo Simpkin.

All the teams were warmly congratu-lated by CO CAPT Sheldon Williams.

“I am very impressed with the build-ing of the raft and I want to keep her for future races,” he said.

“Rogers Division really got into the spirit of the event as you can see by their dress. I want to thank everyone for a great day and for the way in which the race was run.”

Special mention must be made of all those at HMAS Cerberus who contribut-ed their spare time and donated the hard-ware (EF, 4Ss, Seamanship School and DFSS to name but a few) to make Jolly Roger and getting her into the water – CPO Brad Scudds, CPO Dave Hardstaff, LS Drew McAuliffe, LS Andrew Smitten, AB Steve Black and SMN* Trucker Watts all from Rogers Division.

Well, splinter me rollocks me hearties

JOLLY ROGERS: Happily on land at last the merry crew take a break.

ALL AT SEA: The C in C got dunked but even the piratical parrot seemed unimpressed.

By LS Katherine Mulheron

ONCE a year, the Westernport Festival comes to Hastings Victoria, right on the doorstep of HMAS Cerberus.

The event provides the chance for Cerberus to support its closest community members, and for Defence personnel to have some fun while getting to know the locals.

The festival opened with a parade led by the Engineering Faculty’s volunteer drum corps, and TS Tingira drum corps. TS Tingira cadets took part in the official flag raising ceremony, which was the prelude to the real fun.

A huge variety of rides, community stalls and bands were on show throughout the two day-event. Event organiser Tammi Johnstone estimated attendance was an outstanding 20,000.

The Navy’s Community Engagement Program, with assistance from Defence Force Recruiting, manned a stall during the event and fielded many questions on the careers and lifestyles of sailors.

LS Vickie Austin assisted with manning the marquee and her children, Paige and Tahlia, were recruited as assistants. They did a fantastic job of talking to younger kids in the community and proudly telling them what it was like to have a mum in the Navy. This also answered quite a few questions from the public on what it was like to be a woman and a parent in the ADF.

Families were more than happy to be branded with a Navy tattoo in exchange for some merchandise. The most popular item was the new Anzac class ‘stress’ ship, with children challenging each other to bath time battleship wars.

Cerberus celebrates festival

ALL HONOUR: TS Tingira cadets raise the ANF in Hastings assisted by their drum corps. TRY THIS: LS Katherine Mulheron (inset) shows a youngster a Navy transfer.

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PROMOTION TO WARRANT OFFICERCPOB Ripper, Stewart EvanHMAS CerberusCPOB Gallagher,MarkHMAS KuttabulCPOCSM Astill, David TerenceHMAS WatsonCPOCTL Gibney, Graeme JohnHMAS HarmanCPOET Myatt-Bocarro, JohnHMAS HarmanCPOET Wilde, Phillip ScotHMAS KuttabulCPOET Young, Dale ScottHMAS KuttabulCPOMT Harris, Jason AlexanderHMAS KuttabulCPOSN Olson, Martin PeterHMAS StirlingCPOSTD Day, Rebekah JayneHMAS HarmanCPOWTR Irvin, Glenda MayHMAS Kuttabul

PROMOTION TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICERPOATA Davies, Paul AlunHMAS AlbatrossPOATV Gouin, Justin LeeHMAS AlbatrossPOB Adams, William HenryHMAS Cerberus

POB Watson, Keith LauranceHMAS CoonawarraPOCIS Moss, Shane PeterHMAS HarmanPOCIS Stuart, Paul DavidHMAS StirlingPOCK Evans, Mark RichardHMAS AruntaPOCSM Voute, Justin AlexanderHMAS WatsonPOCTL Butterworth, Simon MichaelHMAS AlbatrossPOCTS Reid, Trevor RoyHMAS AlbatrossPODENTSPVR Meldrum, Robert DouglasHMAS CerberusPOET Gram, James GregoryHMAS KuttabulPOET Rowley, Aaron MartinHMAS CollinsPOMT Verho, Petteri HannuHMAS CairnsPOMT Trinder, Ian JohnHMAS StirlingPONPC Hilton, Linda JosephineHMAS AlbatrossPONPC Rayner, Kerry AnneHMAS KuttabulPOPT McCrabb, Dion AlexanderHMAS CerberusPOSN Spedding, Anthony PaulHMAS CoonawarraPOWTR Maskell, Andrew WilliamHMAS Cerberus

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PROMOTION TO PETTY OFFICERLSATA Pretious, Darren JohnHMAS AlbatrossLSATA Carlier, PeterHMAS AlbatrossLSATA King, Jason ChristopherHMAS AlbatrossLSATA Lunn, Garry JohnHMAS AlbatrossLSATV Fields, Aaron ScottHMAS AlbatrossLSATV Steele, Byron AlexanderHMAS AlbatrossLSATV Hayes, Nigel RossHMAS AlbatrossLSBM Gauley, Matthew RobertHMAS CerberusLSCD Leyds, Darren PierreHMAS StirlingLSCD Grinham, Kevin JamesHMAS PenguinLSCD Bullock, Shane JohnHMAS WatsonLSCIS Jewell, Paul Sidney JosephHMAS AruntaLSCIS Barrett, Mathew KeithHMAS KuttabulLSCIS Cattell, Matthew FrederickHMAS HarmanLSCK Holmes, Jeffrey WayneHMAS WaterhenLSCSO Dawson, Wayne AndrewHMAS LarrakeyahLSCSO Ritchie, Matthew AllanHMAS WatsonLSCSO Morgan, Murray RobertHMAS WatsonLSCSO Skinner, Mark RobertHMAS WatsonLSCSO Bemet, Wayne AlanHMAS WatsonLSCSOAC Hanson, James MarkHMAS WatsonLSCSOMW Hall, AmberHMAS WaterhenLSCSOMW Chircop, Paul AnthonyHMAS WaterhenLSCTS Collins, Gavin JohnHMAS AlbatrossLSCTSSM Edhouse, Jason CameronHMAS CollinsLSDENTASST Hills, Alicia JayHMAS KuttabulLSET Day, Malcolm HunterHMAS KuttabulLSET Petraitis, Martyn VytasHMAS CerberusLSET Gardam, Luke KennethHMAS KuttabulLSET Wessell, David BruceHMAS CreswellLSMT Imms, Scott LeeHMAS CoonawarraLSMT Bentley, Darryl ScottHMAS KanimblaLSMT Taylor, Shaun AndrewHMAS CerberusLSMT Riley, Andrew Shannon EarlHMAS CerberusLSMUSN Douglas, BrettHMAS KuttabulLSNPC Brookes, Stephen RobertHMAS BruneiLSNPC Parker, Aaron JamesHMAS DiamantinaLSSN Hillier, JasonHMAS AlbatrossLSSN Mccracken, Ian

HMAS StirlingLSSTD Williams, Tye GeoffreyHMAS Cerberus

PROMOTION TO LEADING SEAMANABATA Lovell, Damon AndrewHMAS AlbatrossABATA Struber, Daniel LesleyHMAS AlbatrossABATV McDonough, Dion DavidHMAS AlbatrossABATV Forgan, Matthew GregoryHMAS AlbatrossABATV Lee, Andrew BernardHMAS AlbatrossABBM Allen, Kelly AnneHMAS CoonawarraABBM Gamble, Christopher DavidHMAS StuartABBM Carter, Jessica OdetteHMAS CerberusABBM Grieve, Todd StuartHMAS NewcastleABBM McCrory, GordonHMAS CerberusABCD Dawson, Russell PeterHMAS PenguinABCD Almond, Timothy-JohnHMAS ToowoombaABCD Brittliff, BrentHMAS PenguinABCD Drennan, JoshuaHMAS GascoyneABCIS Doyle, Alana RichelHMAS SydneyABCIS Ovenden, Emma JaneHMAS StirlingABCK Nielsen, MarcosHMAS KuttabulABCSO Lever, Philip RobertHMAS HarmanABCSO Billing, Kieran CharlesHMAS AlbatrossABCSO Furnell-Hall, Zanda RoseHMAS StirlingABCSO Stovold, Martin JamesHMAS AruntaABCSO Sjollema, Glen RonaldHMAS StirlingABCSO Skuse, Darren CraigHMAS WatsonABCSO Greet, Aidan Mark ScottHMAS WatsonABCSO McKail, Andrew JohnHMAS AruntaABCSO Parkinson, TimHMAS LarrakeyahABCSO Wade, Peter LindsayHMAS NewcastleABCSO Smith, Brendon MichaelHMAS BallaratABCSOMW Palethorpe, Luke JonMSA WallarooABCSOMW Grills, Aaron JohnHMAS WaterhenABCSOMW Clifford, Lyndon GibsonHMAS WaterhenABCTL Humphries, Danielle CraceHMAS HarmanABCTL Williamson, Ellen MargaretHMAS AlbatrossABCTL Burgess, Dean ScottHMAS LarrakeyahABCTL Thomson, Nathan RobertHMAS HarmanABCTL Cook, Shannon MarieNHQ SQABDEN De Lange, Julie Ann

HMAS StirlingABDEN Smith, Mark SonnyHMAS WaterhenABET North, Christopher MichaelHMAS MelbourneABET Kershaw, Khan HiruHMAS StirlingABET Allanson, David JamesHMAS KuttabulABET Troy, JohnHS REDABET Fenech, Shaun DavidATTACK ONEABET Connell, Timothy StuartHMAS KuttabulABET Prior, Glen StevenHMAS ToowoombaABET Imberger, Bradley WilliamASSAIL FIVEABET Elliott, Cheyne WilliamHMAS StirlingABET Crawford, LukeHMAS WaterhenABHSO Godley, Shaun Joseph EdwardHS BLUEABHSO Hinze, Russell JamesHS BLUEABMED Kellermeyer, Zoe BrookeHMAS ManooraABMT Rae, Peter JohnHMAS ManooraABMT Althofer, John GeorgeHMAS NewcastleABMT Witheriff, Andrew JamesHMAS ManooraABMT Boucher, Nicholas ClaudeHMAS DarwinABMT Compagnoni, Brian ThomasHMAS KuttabulABMT Richardson, PeterHMAS CerberusABMT Gould, RobertHMAS ToowoombaABMT Seager, DarrenHMAS KuttabulABMT Long, Christopher JacobARDENT ONEABMT Pickering, Brenton JamesARDENT TWOABMT Kendrick, Alicia AnnHMAS AnzacABMT Watson, Ashley CharlesHMAS CairnsABMT Wilson, Tyrone DesmondHMAS PerthABPH Freind, Brenton WayneHMAS KuttabulABPH McCallum, Paul JamesHMAS HarmanABPH Berry, PaulHMAS HarmanABPH Monteith, Nadia EveHMAS StirlingABSN Crockford, Paul JohnHMAS StirlingABSN Hayes, JoshuaHMAS WaterhenABSTD Smith, Andrew MaxwellHMAS NewcastleABSTD Henderson, Anthea KathleenHMAS KuttabulABSTD Clarke, Andrea ChristineHMAS CerberusABWTR Knight, Megan LouiseHMAS ManooraABWTR Thorpe, Renee KateNHQ- SQ

“I welcome the opportunity to congratulate all those personnel who are being formally recognised for their outstanding performance and contribution to our Navy. On behalf of all sailors of the Royal Australian Navy, I extend my sincere best wishes to you and your families on this significant occasion. Well done.” – Warrant Officer of the Navy, Mark Tandy

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11PERSONNEL

By Michael Brooke

BEING crowned dux of the Junior Warfare Application Course (JWAC47) was meant to be the ‘finest hour’ in the budding career of SBLT Sarah Tame, but the call of duty had her at sea doing the job she was trained to do.

SBLT Tame was supposed to be crowned dux by COMAUSFLT, RADM Nigel Coates, at a ceremo-ny at HMAS Watson (CAPT Ray Leggatt) on March 6, but she had posted to HMAS Toowoomba sev-eral weeks earlier.

SBLT Tame was one of nearly a dozen JWAC graduates who, by answering the call of the sea, had missed their big day. Instead of the applause of their class mates ringing in their ears on graduation day, they were at sea with the sea-spray in their faces and salt-air in their lungs.

JWAC course 47 saw some 55 junior officers gain their Navigation Watchkeeping certificates at the

graduation ceremony conducted at Watson.

The guest of honour, RADM Coates, congratulated the graduates for their achievements.

RADM Coates presented all the JWAC graduates with their Navigation Watchkeeping certifi-cates, as well as several individual achievement awards.

SBLT Dan Boetteger was award-ed the CO’s Prize for best results in JWAC Warfare, while SBLT Ashley Payne was awarded the Ian McDonald Memorial Award for Most Improved JWAC Trainee Phase I-IV (Shore).

LEUT Aaron Convery scored ‘the daily double’, being awarded The Otto Albert Memorial Prize for Seamanship for the best results in JWAC Seamanship, and also the Department of Defence Prize for best performed in Phase IV Bridge Simulator.

LEUT Convery has risen through the ranks from seaman and his achievement illustrates how, with

hard work and dedication, sailors can further expand their career options.

The graduation also featured the sons and daughters of past and present Navy personnel, with SBLT Tom Geraghty (CMDR Geoff Geraghty (Rtd)) and SBLT Robert Garnock (CAPT David Garnock), continuing their family dynasties in the RAN.

CO Watson and TA-MW, CAPT Ray Leggatt, told the graduates they would now move onto their final stage of their JWAC training, achievement of their Bridge Warfare Certificate (BWC), where they would likely confront “a million and one challenges.”

One of the many challenges includes shouldering the burden of leadership and responsibility neces-sary to help the Fleet transition from the ‘fleet in being’ to the new capa-bility to be delivered by the Hobart-class AWDs and Canberra-class Amphibious ships in a few years.

“Do you hear there?!”

Update on Conditions of ServiceBy Don Deakin-Bell

THE Navy is a family and when one member of the family gets into trouble, other members pitch in to help.

So it was with a great feel-ing of family pride that members of HMAS Watson watched their CO, CAPT Ray Leggatt, present the XO of CDT One, LEUT Benn Fennell, with a cheque for $5000 to help ABCD Paul de Gelder with his recovery and rehabilitation from the serious injuries that he suffered from a shark attack.

The Watson family raised $2500 from donations during a mufti day and this was matched by $2500 donation from the ship’s Welfare Fund.

Accepting the cheque, LEUT Fennell thanked Watson’s ships company on behalf of ABCD de Gelder for their generosity.

“ABCD de Gelder had been over-whelmed by the support and good-will shown to him and has asked me to thank the Watson personnel

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from the bottom of his heart and tell them how grateful he was for the support that would help him adapt

to his disabilities and overcome the many obstacles he was now facing,” LEUT Fennell said.

GREAT RESULT: CO HMAS Watson CAPT Ray Leggatt presents LEUT Benn Fennell with the cheque. GOOD SPIRITS: (inset) ABCD de Gelder.

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By SBLT Carolyn Docking

NAVY members in Tasmania joined with the Army and other organisa-tions to raise more than $3000 for the Victorian Bushfire Relief Appeal.

Hobart’s Lord Mayor Rob Valentine donated the use of the City Hall for a combined navy and army band con-cert.

TS Hobart Drum Corps cadets helped advertise the event by per-forming in a local shopping centre.During the cadets’ performance, Navy Community Engagement Program representatives collected donations of about $1000 in two hours, includ-

ing $300 from the HMAS Australia Association.

The 400-strong crowd attending the concert donated money as they entered and some band members donated a combined amount of about $1000 of their reserve pay for that day.

ABC’s Annie Warburton and Tim Cox donated their time and compered the combined band event.

The combined band played big band numbers such as MacArthur Park interspersed with sets from the Navy rock band.

Army musician Steve Hickie reduced some of the audience to tears

with his bagpipe playing of Highland Cathedral.

Army Reserve soloist Musician Alice Rasmussen was a huge hit with the crowd with her pure clear voice.

Navy’s AB Anita Cairns and CPO Greg Hince also prompted loud cheers and clapping with their rock songs.Local Hobart personalities Andrew Colrain and Jeff Michel donated their time and sang a number of tunes with the band. SMN Dorian Broomhall played a trumpet solo and was pleased to be able to contribute to the bushfire relief.

“It’s been a good experience to play with the Army band,” he said.

“It’s good to play music we nor-mally don’t get to play.”

Production equipment was provid-ed free of charge by Hobart business Performance Works and advertising printing donated by Ricoh Business Centre in Hobart.

AB Cherie Fyfe worked hard behind the scenes managing all the promotions before the event and putting together a presentation that played on a screen throughout the con-cert with images from the fire devas-tated areas.

“Helping with this concert has been a very rewarding experience and it was

great to be part of an event raising money for such a worthy cause,” she said.

“It was also great to see the Navy and Army work together so well in such a short time frame to pull together such a big event.”

Other NCEP staff who assisted with setting up for the concert and collecting donations were LEUT Jade Garland, LEUT Shane Savy, AB Simone Van Dam, LS Deborah Byrne, CPO Sam Devine and AB Vicki Johnson.

The combined band finished to a standing ovation, with a rendition of I Am Australian.

Blowin’ big for fire reliefROCKING THE TOWN HALL: (L-R) CPO Greg Hince, AB Anita Cairns, SMN Dorian Broomhall, SMN Olan Smibert and Director of the Tasmanian Detachment, CPO Peter Siggs, the only PN musician in the band. Photos: SBLT Carolyn Docking

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15RESERVES

By LCDR Antony Underwood

A TRIAL is underway to estab-lish whether Reserves are up to the task of part-manning land-ing craft heavy (LCHs) dur-ing the transition to the Navy’s new amphibious assault ships (LHDs).

While the transition will present a major challenge to the Navy as a whole, it will offer “exciting opportunities”, in par-ticular, for suitably motivated Reservists.

But the head of the trial has stressed that the Reserve will “need to be at the peak of its game” to succeed.

And he warns that the reputa-tion of the Naval Reserve is likely to be measured by how well its members perform throughout the transition to the new LHDs.

A database of more than 500 interested Reservists has been established but considerable work is required to find which of them are the “best fit” with LCH opera-tions.

The aim is to enable continu-ous operation of LCHs while Permanent Navy personnel under-go specific LHD transition train-ing.

The trial is a precursor to the Amphibious Capability Transition Plan.

The Director of Naval Reserve Capability, CAPT Joe Lukaitis, is

enthusiastic about the fresh oppor-tunity for Reservists to contribute directly to naval capability.

He said negotiations with the Amphibious and Afloat Support Group (AASG) staff had estab-lished “a firm and helpful base-line” to get the trial underway.

“A database of interested Reservists has already been com-piled and is based on information gathered in the recent Reserve Attitude Survey,” he said. “The database manager, CMDR Jim Huggett, has been pleasantly sur-prised at the responses from more than 500 interested personnel.

“The database is being popu-lated with details from PMKeyS to show the most up-to-date infor-mation about individuals’ qualifi-cations, readiness status and cur-rency.”

Requirements to serve in LCHs include individual readi-ness, combat survivability, profes-sional and weapons currency and any additional training necessary to do specific jobs in an LCH.

“The trial will also assess the optimum method of managing participating Reservists,” CAPT Lukaitis said, “taking into account the dates of individual availabil-ity, length of availability, distance from training and work environ-ment, and, no doubt, many other obstacles as they materialise.”

CAPT Lukaitis added that

CMDR Graeme Furlonger had been appointed to the trial.

“He’s to establish the require-ments for Reservists to serve in LCHs,” he said.

“Once that’s done, CMDRs Huggett and Furlonger will start the process of sifting through the database to find the most appro-priately qualified personnel and then move to a communications phase to establish the willingness and availability of Reservists to participate, and to arrange train-ing as appropriate.

“We hope to use LCHs to host potential Reserve participants as part of the induction process.”

Working part-time with the AASG, based at Garden Island, Sydney, since February 16,

CMDR Furlonger is establishing key parameters for the trial.

“The aim is to induct 15 Reservists into the trial by March 31,” CAPT Lukaitis said.

He said a report would be prepared for the Deputy Chief of Navy to enable the feasibility of Reserve participation in the ACTP to be assessed.

“While I am very encouraged by the response to the opportunity for Reservists to participate in the ACTP, I am conscious also that the transition to the LHDs will present a major challenge to the Navy as a whole,” he said.

“It will offer particularly excit-ing opportunities to the Naval Reserve but the NR will need to be at the peak of its game to make a success of the opportunities ahead.

“The reputation of the NR will be measured by how it performs throughout the transition.

“But I do have every confi-dence that the NR can make a meaningful and valuable contri-bution to the transition program and to amphibious operations in the future.”

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WHITE rig was prominent at a number of commemo-rative church services convened in the wake of the Victorian bushfire disaster and the North Queensland floods.

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Mystery ship

A FEW ventured … and a few misadventured … an opinion on the identity of Miss February.

There were two misadventurers.Pete Sweeney of the Australian

Submarine Corporations train-ing and systems centre at HMAS Stirling was particularly quick off the blocks … but submarined into the wrong class of ship.

He says: “I bel ieve Miss February to be one of the ‘N’ Class of destroyers, which one I am not sure of, at a guess I would say HMAS Nestor.”

N-o.Another regular, Reg Bonney,

tried to go in the same direction.He says: “The vessel depicted

… is one of the eight ‘N’ class destroyers built in British shipyards for service in WWII. Assuming that the mystery ship is one of the five which were transferred to the RAN, my best guess is that she is HMAS Napier.”

Reg, you do presume too much. You said you don’t have a pic of an N class. Perhaps a shot of it would have helped.

First in with the correct answer was veteran (and unrepentant) South Australian, retired PO (‘and luvin it’) Dave Rickard.

Dave says: “I’m pretty sure that the ‘Miss February’ mystery ship is the ‘Q’ class destroyer HMAS Quiberon, the photo being taken during WWII prior to her conver-sion to a fast anti-submarine frigate in the 1950s.

“I’ve separated her from her sis-ter ‘Q’s by her unusual camouflage job up for’ard; a pattern I haven’t seen on any other vessel. Poor old Quiberon had the distinction though of seeing action before joining the Fleet after being damaged by heavy bombing while still under construc-tion at Cowes, on the Isle of Wight.

“She was soon to extract her revenge from the Axis Powers how-ever when, later that year, she depth charged and destroyed the Italian

submarine Dessie, off the coast of Bone, North Africa.”

A portrait of a ship’s service evolves through different inputs.

Harry Goodall adds that “… HMAS Quiberon G 81, commis-sioned 6/7/1942 ... her war service [included] patrols in Scottish waters and supporting the landings in North Africa.

“She later served with the British Pacific Fleet returning to Australia in 1945. In the mid-1950s Quiberon was converted into an Anti Submarine Frigate (18/12/1957), a position she served until she was paid off on 26/6/64 and scrapped in 1972.”

Thanks Harry, and well done.Another regular, SQNLDR Jimbo

Stewart, provided a fairly compre-hensive response saying: “Quiberon had a very busy war, serving in the Atlantic, North Africa, Indian Ocean and the Pacific. In March 1945, Quiberon and Quickmatch deployed with the British Pacific Fleet, and in July ’45 conducted attacks on the Japanese mainland.”

Jimbo goes on to say that “… in 1950, four of the ‘Q’ class (all except Quality) commenced con-version to ‘Type 15’ fast anti-sub-marine frigates. Quiberon, hav-ing paid-off in July 1948, entered dockyard hands (Cockatoo Island) in November 1950. However, it was not until December 18, 1957, that she recommissioned, regularly serving with the Far East Strategic Reserve until paying off on June 26, 1964.”

Training Coordinator at FSU Sydney, Brian Holden, adds that Quiberon’s early service in the Atlantic “… included two res-cues, firstly that of personnel from the enemy-torpedoed sister ship Quentin off Tunisia and the simi-larly sunk P&O liner Strathallan off Algeria in December ’42.”

Thank you, Brian.After the late-WWII attacks by

Quiberon on the Japanese mainland, it’s perhaps the ultimate irony (and

I’m not punning here) that, accord-ing to Jimbo, she was “…subse-quently sold [on February 15, 1972] to the Fujita Salvage Co of Osaka, Japan.”

Brian adds that she was towed to Japan for scrap in company with (former Battle class destroyer) HMAS Tobruk I.

A late entrant was Primavera Specialist with the FFG Upgrade Project, Mike Taylor, who says: “It has been a rather busy time with the FFG Upgrade and have just had a chance to decide on Miss February as HMAS Quiberon, which was one of the 2 Q class destroyers that were transferred to the RAN immediately upon completion along with HMAS Quickmatch.”

This edition, seniority gives the last word to J. D. ‘Nobby’ Clarke whose entry came via Australia Post.

Nobby, formerly AB in Quiberon says: “My submission is that the mystery ship is a ‘Q’ class destroyer.

“It is not the Quentin – she was sunk in the Med. It is not the Quilliam – she would be carrying the Captain ‘D’ band at the top of the funnel.

“ T h e s h i p s Q u a l i t y , Queenborough and Quadrant were manned by the Brits during the war therefore [this] lessens their likeli-hood.

“That leaves Quickmatch and Quiberon.

“The picture was taken before the torpedo tubes were replaced by AA guns.

“The raised depth charge plat-form on the quarterdeck is a puzzle but I say that the mystery ship is HMAS Quiberon.”

Well done Nobby, and all.Now, have a look a t the

Misses March and give me the name for all three ships to [email protected] or Mystery Ship, R8-LG-039, Russell Offices, Canberra ACT 2600 by April 6. – LCDR Antony Underwood

MISS FEBRUARY: HMAS Quiberon.

Right on QTERRIFIC TRIO: Pick, if you can, the Misses March.

By Graham Davis

MEMBERS of the Navy family gathered in an historic Brisbane church in mid-February to remem-ber those affected by three trag-edies – the HMAS Voyager disas-ter, the Queensland floods and the Victorian bushfires.

The occasion was the annual Voyager remembrance service con-

ducted in the St Mary’s Anglican Church a t Kangaroo Po in t , Brisbane.

The service, attended by more than 80 people, marked the 45th anniversary of the collision between Voyager and HMAS Melbourne. The prayers were lead by the Rector, Fr Stephen Redhead. Guided by NHQ-SQ’s CPOB Paul Cannard, many

RAN and ANC personnel partici-pated in the moving service.

The Brisbane detachment of the RAN Band, led by CPOMUSN Andrew Stapleton accompanied the church’s 10-member choir in the hymns. RAN and ANC members made up the flag party carrying the AWE, the ANF and the cadet ensign into the church.

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Bosses see Reserves make a differenceBy CMDR Peter Collins

SEVERAL senior civilian boss-es enjoyed a unique insight into RAN capability with a Sea Day on board HMAS Anzac during the current Fleet Concentration period off Sydney.

Hosted by DGRES-Navy CDRE Ranford Elsey, the event was designed to demonstrate the seam-less integration of Naval Reserves in major Fleet units to civilian employ-ers.

Those joining Anzac for the day were the new DRSC Chairman, Mr Rod Cavalier; Commonwealth Chief Health Officer designate, Prof Jim Bishop; NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant; NSW Director Genera l , At torney Genera l ’s Department, Laurie Glanfield; Acting Assistant Commissioner NSW Police Force, John Stapleton (in charge of CT operations); General Manager Human Resources Tabcorp Ltd, Merryl Dooley; and well known broadcaster, Julie McCrossin.

The NSW Reserve Support team – Deputy DNRS LCDR Phil Smith and I, as DNRS-NSW, accompanied the Sydney-based group.

Anzac departed Sydney in com-pany with HMA Ships Stuart and Success and proceeded to conduct

flying operations involving both Seahawk and Sea King helicopters; replenishment-at-sea manouevres; and live firing in line astern of both 5 inch and .50 calibre HMG weap-ons.

Participants were given exten-sive tours and briefings while Anzac was underway. The ships were also subjected to simulated air attacks by two Learjets giving all on board a taste for evasive action with a series of tight turns while Anzac’s weapons “locked on” to their targets.

CDRE Elsey said the sea day gave civilian bosses a better appreci-ation of the difference their Reserve employees make to ADF capability.

“In Navy’s case, they enable our ships to go to sea and fill many specialist roles – medical and legal being two important fields,” he said.

“The Anzac experience showed these top civilian bosses how all the pieces fit together to produce a well-honed outcome. In this situation, Reservists are indistinguishable from their permanent shipmates.”

The invited guests left the ship with a very strong impression of the Navy’s professionalism.

“The opportunity to sail for a day with the Royal Australian Navy on HMAS Anzac on an exercise out to sea off Sydney was a remarkable

experience,” said Qantas In-flight Entertainment host Julie McCrossin.

“There were several vessels involved in close quarter operations with jet aircraft, Seahawk helicop-ters and live firing.

“I think you have to see the young sailors in operation, as they carry out complex and inherently dangerous operations, to really appreciate their skill, courage and competence.

“I also learnt how reliant Navy is on the contribution of the Naval Reserve personnel, who serve sev-eral weeks each year while main-taining civilian careers.

“My day with navy was excit-ing and thought provoking. It made me reflect on the value of service to one’s country.

“I also got a bit sea sick at times, as the Anzac frigate showed how quickly it can change direction at sea, and the gentle care of several sailors was greatly appreciated.”

Based on the success of the Anzac Sea Day, CDRE Elsey said that he would like to see the 2010 program extended.

“The feedback has been extreme-ly positive and next year we hope to give more employers this hands-on experience,” he said. “We have already started working on the next opportunity.”

SEA RIDING: DNRS-NSW CMDR Peter Collins (third from right) and Ms Julie McCrossin (hand on wheel) joined bosses and foreign defence attaches on the forecastle of HMAS Anzac on the VIP sea day. Photo ABPH Andrew Black

By CMDR Steve Dunning

THE SA Detachment of the RAN Band was “in its element” recently when it found itself marooned in the sand dunes of one of Adelaide’s popular surf beaches playing marching tunes for a surf lifesaving club.

The occasion was South Port Surf Life Saving Club’s Golden Jubilee to mark 50 years since the club’s formation.

The Australian Surf Rower’s League SA (ASRL SA), an arm of Surf Life Saving SA, recently finalised the inaugu-ral Navy Surf Boat Premiership League at South Port beach. The event was part of a national initiative this summer aimed at promoting the spectacular sport of surf rowing throughout the country.

League spokesperson Dick Olesinski said the Navy Series achieved the support of Australia’s surf boat rowing fraternity with about 300 crews competing around the nation, including 35 in SA.

“Navy’s support under the slogan Navy – The Team Works, made it pos-sible for the ASRL to provide a truly national series for all grass root rowers and crews with their sponsor,” he said.

“Parading on the pristine sands of South Port beach and playing marches as the surf life savers paraded on the beach in their club surf uniforms and with banners flying was in stark contrast to the RAN’s ceremonial parades,” said Bandmaster CPOMUSN Doug Antonoff.

“I was particularly impressed by the teams when they did their individual parades competing for the honour of best marching team. They even advanced in review order some 20 paces, with their knees up high. Their precision and skill made an impressive spectacle before some 1000 spectators.”

Mr Olesinski said feedback from those in attendance was that the Navy band really added to the historic celebra-tion.

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Don’t get drunk. A person who is drinking responsibly may still be spiked, but has a better chance of realising it and taking action.

Never leave your drink unattended or even out of your sight. It takes only a second for someone to spike your drink.

Don’t get involved in shouts with people you don’t know and trust. Buy your own drinks. Don’t drink anything you didn’t see poured or opened.

Where possible, buy bottled drinks and keep the lid on. For females, this can easily be slipped into your handbag when danc-

ing. Otherwise, a straw in the bottle may make it harder for an offender to slip a tablet or powder into your bottle.

If your drink tastes strange, bitter or salty, throw it away.

If your drink has bits floating in it, throw it away. Drugs like ecstasy do not fully dis-solve.

If you’re on a date with someone you don’t know, buy your own drinks and arrange for a friend to call you periodically through the evening.

Stick together as a group. A drink spiker may try to separate you from your friends after the drug has started taking effect.

MANY people enjoy a drink or two on a night out, but if you are not careful you may become

the victim of drink spiking, regard-less of whether you are male or female.

History shows that during the party season there is a greater likelihood of members being exposed to, or involved with, prohibited substances. But it can happen any time of the year.

There are some basic things you can do to protect yourself and your mates from drink-spiking incidents.

What drugs can be used? Extra alcohol Sedatives Rohypnol GHB (Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate) Ketamine Stimulants (less common) Ecstasy Speed

What are the symptoms?Most people feel sudden and unmis-

takable symptoms following a spiking incident. However, some people feel few symptoms from a drink-spiking incident, usually because they were

extremely drunk in the first place – this is another reason to drink responsibly. Some of the symptoms may include; Feeling dizzy or faint, especially if

the feeling comes on suddenly. Feeling nauseous or sleepy. Feeling “more drunk” than you

would expect, given how much you have had to drink.

Losing consciousness. Waking up with memory blanks.What should I do?

You are in danger if you believe that you or a friend may have been a drink-spiking victim. Drink spiking is a form of poisoning, and you can never be sure what the impact of the drug will be, especially combined with alcohol. Quick action may save a life or prevent a rape. Don’t leave the victim alone under

any circumstances. Make sure your whole group knows,

straight away. Let the bar staff know straight away If the victim loses consciousness,

call an ambulance. Get the victim away from the venue

and therefore away from potential offenders.

Notify your MO and CO/OC or, after hours, the base duty officer.

Report to your nearest medical cen-

tre for testing, even if you are start-ing to feel better.

Report the incident to the police – drink spiking is a crime.

Get everyone who was present when the spiking incident occurred to write down everything they can remember about the events leading up to the incident.

Will it affect my career?If you follow the procedures

above, and report the suspected spik-ing incident immediately through your chain of command or, after hours to the duty officer, then DI(G) PERS 15-2, Involvement by Members of the Australian Defence Force with a Prohibited Substance, states that no adverse action will be taken against a member reporting accidental prohib-ited substance use. However, members who report accidental prohibited sub-stance use after being identified for prohibited substance testing should not expect immunity if they test positive to a prohibited susbstance.

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parcels of shares in small publicly list-ed companies. They attempt to drive up the share price by spruiking false statements to unsuspecting victims.

If the scammers succeed in con-vincing enough people to buy shares, the share price will inevitably increase beyond its real worth. Once this hap-pens (i.e. the ‘pump’) the scammers sell (i.e. ‘dump’) their shares at the peak of the price spike.

When the scammers sell their shares, the price decreases, liquidity in the shares falls and victims are left holding shares at their deflated value.

Typically, pump and dump scams take advantage of shares that are of extremely low value, often referred to as ‘penny stocks’. This makes it easier for the scammers to pump up the price. These scams often involve companies that are likely to have unexpected price spikes anyway, for example, emerging mining companies.

Pump and dump scams are ille-gal. The operators of pump and dump

scams can be charged with a varie-ty of offences, including misleading investors with false rumours relating to stock exchange listed companies. If found guilty, the operators of pump and dump scams can be jailed and heavily fined.

Keep a look outPump and dump scams can sur-

face in many different ways including online, by phone, by text message or in person. It’s important that if someone does make contact ‘out of the blue’, people do their research and consider getting professional financial advice before making an investment decision.Online

Realistic and professional websites that claim to give ‘share tips’ or offer ‘investment opportunities’ are aplen-ty. These websites sometimes try to get people to subscribe to their serv-ices and often quote alleged industry experts. People need to look beyond the slick presentation to find the real information.

The internet is a great way to share information. However, with this free-dom also comes the ability to easi-ly mislead people. There are lots of investment and finance forums, chat rooms and blogs out there. And while

Pumped? You may be dumpedShare scams that catch people look realistic and are often presented professionally. ASIC Chairman Tony D’Aloisio explains what to look for so you don’t get caught out.

most of the information may be legiti-mate, there will always be some peo-ple who are trying to push their own agenda.

Watch out for comments from peo-ple who are supposedly giving ‘inside knowledge’ or a ‘heads up’. These tips could be people trying to serve their own interest with a pump and dump scam.

By phoneSometimes scammers operate out

of call centres and have teams of peo-ple working the phones to pump up a share’s price. Sometimes these are based overseas, sometimes within Australia. If someone rings out of the blue, it’s best just to hang up.

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say they got your name from a data-base. In other cases, they claim to be trying to contact someone else and then ‘mistakenly’ give away the hot tip. Don’t fall for this – they’re just trying to make you feel like you have some inside knowledge. Ask the fol-lowing questions:➤ What is your name, address and

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services licence?➤ What is the name of the company

holding the licence?➤ What is the licence number?➤ What is the l icence holder’s

address?This information can then be

checked to see if they are a legitimate business on ASIC’s consumer website.

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Sports action at FCP ’09 BRIEFSADFA seeks netball coach THE Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Netball Club is seeking a qualified coach to assist in the train-ing and development of a women’s team for the 2009 season.

The club is prominent in both the Canberra and Defence sports communities.

Ideally, applicants would hold a current intermedi-ate coaching accreditation (formerly known as level 1 to 2) and a high level of enthusiasm towards developing young netballers into confident and skilled players. Those without the appropriate accreditation would need to demonstrate a commitment to completing the qualifica-tion at club expense.

The successful applicant would be required for at least one evening training session during the week and for the duration of the Saturday game (held at various times depending on the competition draw).

The season runs from April–September and is admin-istered by Tuggeranong Netball Association. Further opportunities exist to coach a competitive mixed team which trains and plays midweek at ADFA and Lyneham indoor courts respectively.

For further information, or to submit an expression of interest, contact the ADFA Netball Club supervising officer, MAJ Carla Watts, on (02) 6268 8535 or email [email protected]

Nowra to stage clay target titlesTHE inaugural ADF Clay Target Championships will be held at the Shoalhaven Clay Target Club in Nowra from April 28 to 30.

Members wishing to enter can be full-time or Reserve members but must have a current shooters’ licence.

The competition will cater for down-the-line (DTL) trap events only.

For more information, contact CPO Michael Bryan on (02) 4424 1902 or 0419 546 818; or email [email protected]

Tenpin titles at TuggersWERRIBEE and national glory beckons for those who contest the ACT and Southern NSW inter-Service Tenpin Bowling Championships on March 20.

Competitors need to be at Canberra International Bowl in Tuggeranong at 9am for a 9.30am start.

Team selection is open to all Permanent, active Reserve and Public Service members.

The championships will comprise nine games. Total pinfall for each service will determine the winners.

On completion of the nine games the top two bowl-ers from each of the three services and the APS will gain automatic entry into the representative team for the ADO National Tenpin Bowling Championships at Werribee from June 22 to 26.

Then an order of merit will be used to select the bal-ance of the ACT-SNSW team.

SGT Keiran Wyllie on (02) 6266 1632 has more infor-mation, or email [email protected]

Hockey action in the ACTINTERESTED players for the ACT and Wagga will lock horns and hockey sticks in Canberra on Thursday, April 2 in quest of championship honours and representative selection.

The 2009 ACT inter-Service Hockey competition will be held at the National Hockey Centre in Mouat Street, Lyneham, from 1 – 4.30pm, with the schedule of matches to be decided.

“Members from the Permanent and Reserve Navy, Army and Air Force, along with Defence APS personnel (refer DEFGRAM 483/2007) are encouraged to field full teams to ensure ACT has a competitive inter-Service competition,” ACT hockey representative WOFF Vicki Chapman said.

The ACT Combined Services hockey teams will be selected on the day to represent at the 2009 Defence Hockey Championships from May 30 to June 5 at Homebush in Sydney.

All personnel need to be at the NHC by 1pm for pre-game briefings. Players need to bring light and dark col-oured shirts and socks, their own sticks, shin and mouth guards.

Nominations are sought for players, coaches and team managers. Those interested should provide their ACT representatives with completed personal details pro-forma and authorisation forms by March 27.

For further information contact ACT representative, WOFF Vicki Chapman, on (02) 6128 7049, or via email [email protected]; assistant ACT repre-sentative, Shayne Borger, on 0400 774 763, or email [email protected] or [email protected]

At HMAS Creswell on February 22, a Fleet Concentration Period 2009 sports day was held involving sailors from HMA Ships Anzac, Sirius, Sydney, Stuart, Diamantina, Yarra and Norman, as well as HMNZS Te Kaha. Here is a pictorial snapshot of the action...

TOP: Touch football between HMA Ships Sydney and Diamantina.ABOVE: HMNZS Te Kaha ship’s company competes in the doubles tennis competition.TOP RIGHT: The team from HMAS Sydney competes in beach volly-ball on Captains Beach.RIGHT: Teams from HMA Ships Sydney and Stuart compete in the beach soccer competition on Captains Beach. Photos: ABPH Andrew Black

Kiwis impress at CreswellWINNERSDoubles tennis – HMNZS Te KahaTouch footy – HMNZS Te KahaBeach vollyball – HMAS SydneyBasketball – HMAS AnzacSoccer – HMAS StuartGolf – HMNZS Te KahaTug-o-war – HMNZS Te KahaOverall winner – HMNZS Te Kaha

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THE 2009 Australian Services Australian Football Association (ASAFA) Championships will return to the home of footy as Navy, Army and Air Force teams continue their rivalries from April 15-19 in Melbourne.

Matches will be played at Whitten and TEAC Ovals, with Army out to defend both the Jimmy Smail Cup in the men’s action and the CDRE Geoff Ledger Cup for the women’s national title.

A championship dinner and awards ceremony will be held after the matches on April 19, when the respective men’s and women’s All-Stars’ teams will also be named.

Each of the inter-Service teams is reportedly in excellent shape, with Navy holding its selection event at the annual Inter-Command Challenge at Randwick on March 17.

An added incentive for the men this year will be the return of the Anzac Day Challenge against the Australian Combined Emergency Services (ACES) team, which will be a curtain-raiser to

the Australian Football League match at Adelaide Oval on April 25.

The ACES selectors are said to be out to choose a much stronger team this year, after having been soundly defeated by the ADF All Stars in all five previous matches. Free entry to Adelaide Oval is also being organised for Defence personnel on the day.

A match for the ADF women’s side will be confirmed at a later date.

The DrawApril 15➤ Port Melbourne Cricket Ground (TEAC Oval), 10am, opening ceremony. – 10.30am, women, Army v Air Force. – 12.30pm, men, Army v Air Force. April 17➤ Whitten Oval, noon, women, Navy v first game loser. – 2.15pm, men, Navy v first-game loser. April 19➤ Whitten Oval, 11am, women, Navy v first game winner. – 1.15pm, men, Navy v first-game winner.

NAVY surfriders have been busy on many fronts in recent weeks to ensure the Service’s short and long-term suc-cess at the inter-Service surfing cham-pionships.

This year they will be staged by Army (out of RAAF Williamtown) from March 30 to April 3 at One Mile and Burrubi beaches.

Navy staged its trials at Werri Beach, north of Gerringong on January 4 and March 4 at Elouera Beach on Sydney’s southside.

In broader terms, Navy hopes it will attract some fresh talent after enticing a number of Navy’s “thrill-seekers” to Manly Beach on February 11 for its inau-gural surf school day.

The January 4 trial was blessed with some of the best conditions surfers had seen all summer.

“There were 3-4ft left and right-peel-ing beach breaks, while clean lines rolled down the southern rock-lined shore,” Navy surfing’s WO Ken McPherson (HMAS Penguin) said.

“The dropping tide kept these waves for the longboarders to practise their boardwalking, trimming into the fall line and spending a little tip time, on the nose.

“The beach break was fast with a thick lip smacking down any surfer either not quick enough to tuck in or tempting to lift their head too high.”

The trials have helped fine tune Navy’s team for the titles.

“We’re looking forward to the inter- Service,” WO McPherson said.

“The local surf breaks of One Mile and Burrubi are capable of handling most available swells and are a must to visit for any travelling surfer. It’s just a beautiful part of Australia, two hours from Sydney.

“Teams of 24 from each Service made up of 12 male shortboarders, four female shortboarders and eight longboarders (mixed), will experience three days of tough competition, culminating in the teams challenge.

“Navy has continually surfed strongly since the inception of this competition in 2004 and sees no reason why 2009 should be any different.

“While participation is always guided by the Fleet Activity Schedule and indi-vidual unit requirements, if you are inter-ested in representing Navy in competitive surfing and are able to attend, please con-tact me ([email protected]). Your CO’s approval is para-mount.”

Meanwhile, WO McPherson said the February 11 event provided the thrill of riding some of Sydney’s best waves at Manly.

“A somewhat grey morning with a light drizzle failed to dampen the excite-ment as the Manly Surf School guided our men and women in the art of wave riding,” WO McPherson said.

“Shrieks of pleasure could be heard as they stood for the first time, gliding along the morning glass, with some manag-ing to step off on the sand. There were plenty of tumbles, two hours of thrills and spills and, when it was over, it was a slow

Surfers ride tide of enthusiasm

walk up the beach dragging their boards behind.

“An innovation by Navy Surfriders to introduce the sport to the wider Navy community, raising awareness of the ben-efits of the sport, was the aim of the learn-to-surf day.

“Thirty six Defence personnel took the opportunity to experience something new while building their confidence in the water.

“The group was made up of smaller groups from HMAS Watson, Waterhen,

Kuttabul, Darwin and Penguin, as well as NPTC-E and Navy Ward.

“They quickly closed up as one, reaf-firming the camaraderie we hold so close as officers and sailors. We were also able to the attract some female surfers in the hope of growing our future women’s teams.

“Most thought it the best fun they had had in ages and asked when we would be doing it again. While this summer is drawing to an end, surf school is on the drawing board for later this year, so stay tuned.”

FUN DAY: The learn-to-surf day at Manly Beach in Sydney on February 11 was a great success.

Photo: Cameron Martin

ASAFA returns to game’s heartland

10km road running championshipsTHE Australian Defence Running and Athletic Association (ADRAA) will conduct the 2009 Defence 10km road champion-ship in conjunction with the Herald 10km fun run starting at Empire Park, Newcastle, on Sunday, March 29.

The event is open to all Defence personnel. Age catego-ries include men’s and women’s open, veteran men 35-44 years, veteran women 35 years and over and masters men 45 years and over. Runners of all stand-

ards are encouraged to partici-pate.

Competitors should enter the race online at www.hill-toharbour.net and email the race director, SQNLDR Richard Gardiner, advising of their entry and age category details.

For further details see the ADRAA website at www.adf.coolrunning.com.au or contact the race director via email at [email protected]

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