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The official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy Volume 54, No.
20, October 27, 2011

SERVING AUSTRALIA WITH PRIDE
olume 54, No. 20, October 27, 2011
SERVING AUSTRALIA WITH PRIDE
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GDAY MAAM
SAILORS PLAY KEY
ROLE IN HISTORIC
ROYAL VISIT
RARE HONOUR: LSBM Dave
Herra (left), ABBM Luke Pertovt
(right) and POB Keith Schodel
(background) salute Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal
Highness Prince Philip as they
disembark the Admirals Barge
in Canberra on October 20.
Photo: LAC Leigh Cameron
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RFA Largs Bay, now ADF Ship
Choules, was formally handed to the
ADF at Falmouth Dockyard in the
United Kingdom on October 19.
Choules will set sail for Australia in
November, arriving in Western Australia
in mid-December, when it will be offi-
cially commissioned HMAS Choules.
Choules is a Landing Ship Dock
(LSD) which was commissioned into
service in 2006.
The Government announced it had
been successful in purchasing the ship,
formally RFA Largs Bay, in April this
year for 65 million (about $100 mil-
lion).
The ship weighs 16,000 tonnes. It
is 176m long and 26m wide. Its flight
deck has room for two large helicop-
ters and can also carry around 150 light
trucks and 350 troops.
Its cargo capacity is the equivalent
of HMA Ships Manoora, Kanimbla and
Tobruk combined.
Choules is a proven capability hav-
ing provided humanitarian relief as part
of the international response to the Haiti
earthquake in 2010.
The acquisition of the ship will help
ensure that the RAN has the amphibi-
ous capability it needs for operation
and humanitarian support in the period
leading up to the arrival of the Landing
Helicopter Dock ships.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith and
Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare
paid tribute to the ships company of
Choules, who have worked hard to learn
new skills and procedures in a relatively
short time frame to operate the ship
safely and be ready for the handover.
The ship has been fittingly named
after the World War I and II veteran
CPO Claude Choules, who passed away
in May this year at the age of 110.
Choules handed over
CAPABILITY BOOST: RFA Largs Bay is now officially ADF
Ship Choules after being handed to the ADF in the UK on
October 19. The ship is named after former CPO Claude
Choules, pictured left.
Photos: UK Ministry of Defence and ABIS Morgana Ramsey
By Graham McBean
A SMALL delegation of ADF offic-
ers led by MAJGEN Rick Burr and
CDRE Ian Middleton saw firsthand
the future of the Australian amphibi-
ous capability last month with a
visit aboard the Spanish Helicopter
Landing Dock (LHD) VP Juan
Carlos I.
The Spanish vessel was commis-
sioned in 2010 and is similar to the
two Canberra-class LHDs, the first of
which is due in service with the RAN
in 2014.
CMDR Peter Thompson, from
the Joint Amphibious Capability
Implementation Team (JACIT), said
it was a remarkable experience to be
among the first Australian officers to
searide in the ship.
It was fascinating. Despite hav-
ing spent the past two years working
on the introduction of LHD, it is very
difficult to visualise how big this ship
is until you are on board, CMDR
Thompson said.
When ADF personnel see this ship
for the first time they will realise what
a game changer this is for the ADF.
This capability will change the way
the ADF trains and operates for the
next four decades.
Juan Carlos I is similar in size to
the US WASP-class amphibious ships
which are regular visitors to Australia.
It is more than 230m long and the
flight deck is 27m above the water
line. At 28,000 tonnes, it dwarfs the
8500-tonne LPA and 5800-tonne LSH.
Crewed by a ships company con-
sisting of Navy, Army and Air Force
personnel, the LHD can carry up to
1000 soldiers and its multifunction
garage and hangar space on two levels
covers 6000 sqm.
The ship appears very well
designed and built. Mess decks are
very comfortable and there are a large
number of recreation spaces for the
crew and embarked forces to use,
CMDR Thompson said.
The design is decades advanced
on our existing ships and will make
life on board very comfortable.
The Australian visitors had the
opportunity to see the ship conducting
flight deck and well dock operations
employing the Spanish-designed and
built LCM1E landing craft and a range
of Spanish marine armoured vehicles.
The tour also included the flight
deck, flight control and briefing
rooms, light and heavy vehicle decks,
engineering spaces and the hospital,
which CMDR Thompson said was
a very impressive facility in its own
right.
He said its combination of triage,
operating theatres, x-ray facilities and
resuscitation capability made it equal
to a very capable regional hospital.
Spanish company Navantia will
complete construction of the ship
from keel to flight deck by mid-2012,
after which it will be transferred to
Williamstown shipyard in Melbourne
for completion by BAE Systems
Australia.
For more photos of Juan Carlos I visit
www.navy.gov.au/Gigantic_Leap_
Forward
Gigantic leap forward
MASSIVE: ADF officers recently toured
Spanish LHD Juan Carlos I to get a look
at the capability the ADF will have when
the Canberra-class LHDs enter service.
This view looks down the take-off ramp
towards the bridge.
Photo provided by CMDR Peter Thompson
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Sailors impress Her Majesty
SPIC N SPAN: (L-R) LSMT Mathew Guy, LSBM Dave
Herra, LEUT Amy Johanson, POB Keith Schodel,
ABBM Luke Pertovt and ABBM Lucy Ricketts prepare
the Admirals Barge ahead of official duties escort-
ing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal
Highness Prince Philip from Government House across
Lake Burley Griffin to Commonwealth Park.
Photo: SGT Bill Guthrie
By LEUT Andrew Ragless
ACCORDING to the three members
of the VIP Boat Squadron, October
20 was just another day in the office.
It also happened to be the day they
took Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
II and the Duke of Edinburgh on
a 25-minute journey across Lake
Burley Griffin on day one of their
visit to Canberra.
ABBM Lucy Ricketts, LSMT
Mathew Guy and POB Keith Schodel
make up t he RANs VIP Boat
Squadron, a specialist team based at
HMAS Waterhen.
I know it sounds a bit blas, but
this sort of thing is our job this is
what we do often with people like the
Governor-General and the Chief of
Navy, POB Schodel said.
If I think about whos sitting
behind me, then thats when Ill start
to feel the pressure and I might make
mistakes. So I just need to concentrate
on the job, which I know we can all
do well.
The three sailors played a vital
role on day one of the Royal visit to
Australia and possibly the last visit to
our shores for the Queen.
Everything went like clockwork,
POB Schodel said.
The Royal couple turned to us as
they disembarked at Commonwealth
Park and Her Majesty said to me it
was a lovely journey and she enjoyed
it very much.
POB Sc h o d e l wa s g i ve n
st ri ct i nst ruct i ons t o arrive at
Commonwealth Park within a 10-sec-
ond window on the journey from
Government House, and not to exceed
the speed limit of 15 knots with Her
Majesty aboard. When approaching
Regatta Point, Her Majesty requested
the Barge slow to less than 10 knots so
she could greet the crowds amassing
on the shoreline.
Were ecstatic, POB Schodel
said. This was a once-in-a-lifetime
event and the team did a marvellous
job.
The VIP Boat Squadron was com-
plemented in Canberra by three mem-
bers of the Port Services division at
Waterhen. LSBM Dave Herra and
ABBM Luke Pertovt conducted gang-
way duties and stood by as relief crew
for the Admirals Barge, while LEUT
Amy Johanson watched on as relief
coxswain.
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THE Navys youngest and
only current female patrol
boat Commanding Officer has
won the 2011 Telstra Northern
Territory Young Business
Womens Award.
Assail Fours LEUT Kylie
Beumer was among seven NT
finalists for both the Community
and Government Award and Young
Business Womens Award.
Currently undertaking another
stint on Operation Resolute, the
whole-of-government effort to
protect Australias maritime inter-
ests, LEUT Beumer said she was
humbled by the nomination, which
she believed was a reflection of
the strong efforts and achieve-
ments of her crew during her com-
mand.
My t wo y e a r s a s
Commanding Officer of Assail
Four have been an incredibly
rewarding experience and to win
this award is an absolute honour,
LEUT Beumer said.
I n h e r f i r s t y e a r a s
Commanding Officer, HMAS
Broome intercepted and appre-
hended 10 suspected illegal entry
vessels, intercepted more than 500
potential irregular immigrants and
detained a foreign vessel illegally
fishing in Australian waters.
In 2010 LEUT Beumer also
coordinated the challenging rescue
of all 86 passengers from a sink-
ing vessel 90 nautical miles from
Christmas Island.
Joining the RAN in 1997, her
achievements include awards
for outstanding performance in
HMAS Melbourne during prepara-
tions for an Arabian Gulf deploy-
ment and for her contribution in
HMAS Kanimbla during the Iraq
War.
On her 31st birthday in 2009,
LEUT Beumer assumed command
of the Darwin-based Armidale-
class patrol boat, Broome.
The winners of the 2011
Telstra NT Business Womens
Awards were announced at a gala
luncheon in Darwin on October
14.
LEUT Beumer joins CDRE
Robin Walker, Navys Surgeon-
General, who won the ACT
Business Woman of the Year.
CDRE Wal ker s ai d s he
believed leaders should not ask
staff to do something they would
not do themselves.
There needs to be a team
approach in dealing with crises
and as a leader you need to guide,
she said.
The national finals of the
Telstra Business Womens Awards
will be announced in Melbourne
on November 18.
Women make their mark
AWARD WINNER: The
Commanding Officer of Assail
Four, LEUT Kylie Beumer,
takes control of HMAS Broome
from the port bridgewing
control console while coming
alongside the attack wharf at
HMAS Coonawarra and, inset,
ACT finalist CMDR Jenni
Heymans and LEUT Beumer at
the Darwin awards ceremony.
Main photo: ABIS James Whittle
By LCDR Andrew Stackpool
LCDR Raymond Taffy James is liv-
ing proof that you cant keep an old
salt down.
Earlier this year, Welsh-born LCDR
James notched 50 years of service in the
Royal Navy (RN) and RAN.
He came from a sea-faring family, so
it was not surprising that he enlisted on
August 8, 1961 and became a CPO
electrician.
His RN career had some high and
low points. He was part of the armed
escort at the funeral of Sir Winston
Churchill on January 20, 1965, and
once shared a few beers with Lord Louis
Mountbatten, a childhood hero.
There were some matters that werent
as good.
Recovering bodies off St Kitts was
one of them, he said.
His ship sailed to the island on
August 1, 1970, after the ferry Christena
went down with the loss of 233 lives.
Only 90 people survived.
By the time we arrived it was too
late to rescue anyone, he said.
We formed teams to recover the
bodies from the sea. The situation was
made more difficult as we had met some
of the people on previous visits. The
population of St Kitts is relatively small,
which also added to the impact of the
disaster.
Once, he was being transferred to
assist a trawler with an electrical prob-
lem in the North Atlantic when he
was swamped by a wave and suffered
hyperthermia that almost killed him.
Nevertheless, he fixed the problem.
In April 1972, LCDR James posted
to HMAS Cerberus as a weapons elec-
tronics instructor. He decided to move to
Australia, so he discharged from the RN
and enlisted in the RAN, as a CPOETS3,
in 1976.
I missed my old mates but my fam-
Taffy celebrates half
century of service
ily lived in Mornington so it was good to
be near them again, he said.
In 1982 he was promoted to SBLT
and awarded the Peter Mitchell Prize for
academic excellence.
He served in six ships in the RAN
and said a high point was as the engi-
neering officer aboard HMAS Moresby.
I have always found the ship envi-
ronment enjoyable to work in. Its easy
to build up team spirit and a sense of
belonging, he said.
In March 2000, LCDR James trans-
ferred to the RAN Reserve and is
employed on full-time service.
So does he have any thoughts on
swallowing the pick?
I will start active reserves, which
will keep me occupied until the middle
of next year. I have also been offered
some part-time consultancies, but haven't
made a decision yet.
I also like doing voluntary work
with veterans, so I may do that again.
50 DOWN, MANY MORE TO GO!
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By LSIS Paul Berry
ABCIS Brett Minett is flying the
Navy flag as one of the first two
communications information sys-
tems junior sailors deployed with the
Force Communication Unit (FCU).
ABCIS Minett works in the FCU
support cell at Headquarters Joint Task
Force 633 in the UAE, providing 24/7
communications and information sup-
port to ADF personnel throughout the
Middle East Area of Operation.
We liaise with all other FCU
cells in theatre and provide IT sup-
port, particularly for command staff as
they move in and around the theatre,
ABCIS Minett said.
ABCIS Minett, a former Darwin-
based Assail Six patrol boat crew
member, said the transition to the tri-
service environment had been smooth.
My day-to-day job at sea was as a
network administrator, similar to what
I am doing here apart from providing
help-desk support, he said.
ABCIS Minett, ABCIS Christy
Rowe, WO Andrew Bertoncin and
LEUT John Sutherland represent
Navy in the 119-strong FCU, with
about one-third Air Force and the
majority Army, drawn from the 3rd
Brigades 3 Combat Signal Regiment
in Townsville.
ABCIS Minett said the Navy and
Air Force personnel had integrated
well into the Army environment.
Weve got a great team here.
Some of the processes are a bit differ-
ent but we come together and get the
job done, he said.
As a CIS, I think this is a great
opportunity for us. It gives us insight
into how we conduct joint operations.
Commandi ng Offi cer FCU,
LTCOL Dan Bennett, said the Navy
personnel had been a valuable addition
to the FCU capability.
Given our technical responsibili-
ties to the ships over here, it has real-
ly helped our understanding of what
theyre going through and why certain
things happen, LTCOL Bennett said.
The Navy guys have pushed for-
ward into theatre on a number of occa-
sions so, it has been really integrated.
LTCOL Bennett said each Service
brought different experiences, proce-
dures and culture to the FCU.
Its the biggest deployed network
the ADF has ever fielded and the most
complex, as we now link into coalition
networks, he said.
The guys have put in such an
effort to achieve the mission that
weve been set and we really have
been able to provide a consistent level
of communications to support the con-
duct of operations.
Flying the
flag in
the UAE
NEW EXPERIENCE: ABCIS
Brett Minett is deployed
with the tri-service Force
Communications Unit (FCU)
at Headquarters Joint Task
Force 633 at Al Minhad Air
Base in the United Arab
Emirates. He is one of the
first two junior CIS sailors to
deploy with the FCU.
Photo: LSIS Paul Berry
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By Michael Brooke
HMAS Kuttabul opened its gangway
for Navy Week recently, allowing the
public to join the RANs centenary
celebrations.
Kuttabuls open day on October 9
featured public tours of HMA Ships
Anzac, Ballarat, Darwin and Melbourne,
as well as demonstrations by the Navy
cooks, performances by the RAN Band
and the clearance divers noughts and
crosses challenge.
The sailors relished the opportunity
to tell visitors about the Navy lifestyle
and a range of other topics, including
recruiting opportunities and sea deploy-
ments.
Melbournes ABBM James Walker
described the open day as a huge suc-
cess.
This is my first open day and I am
really impressed by all the positive feed-
back from the public, he said.
LSCSO Jake Veldums greeted visi-
tors to Anzac and answered numerous
questions about how the Navy does its
job in times of war and peace.
A lot of the visitors were genuinely
curious about what Navy does, such as
peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance,
disaster relief and anti-piracy patrols,
he said.
The public fascination with the his-
tory and traditions of the RAN saw bus
loads of people ferried between the main
wharf and the RAN Heritage Centre
where they viewed relics of great his-
torical significance.
CPO Brett Meldrum said the feast
whipped up by the cooks helped the
public to understand more about service
conditions in the Navy.
The food was very popular and
many people were surprised at how
good it was, he said.
Kuttabuls Commanding Officer,
CMDR Christine Clarke, said more than
4400 people attended the event.
The open day was a great team
effort, she said.
It provided a great opportunity to
engage with the community and dem-
onstrate Navy capabilities to potential
recruits.
Kuttabul
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PUBLIC INSIGHT: Members of the pub-
lic flocked to Fleet Base East at Garden
Island, Sydney, during the recent open
day where HMAS Melbourne, pictured,
was one of the stars.
Photo: LSIS Brenton Freind
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NAVY NEWS
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THE Government has agreed to the
purchase from Navantia of 12 medi-
um-sized fast landing craft (LCM-1E)
for the two Canberra-class Landing
Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships through
Joint Project 2048 Phase 3.
The joint announcement by Defence
Minister Stephen Smith and Defence
Materiel Minister Jason Clare on
September 27 follows a Government
decision in February 2009 to direct
source the purchase of the watercraft
from Navantia.
Navantia is building the hulls for the
two LHDs and the watercraft will be
built especially for these ships.
The watercraft will enable transport
of troops and equipment from the LHDs
to the shore including where there are no
fixed port facilities.
The delivery of the first four water-
craft will be coordinated with the deliv-
ery of the first LHD, expected in 2014.
Maintenance and support for the
watercraft will be provided by Australian
industry.
The total cost of Joint Project 2048
Phase 3 is capped between $300 million
to $500 million in the Public Defence
Capability Plan.
The final cost is subject to the sat-
isfactory negotiation of a contract with
acceptable terms and conditions.
Watercraft headed down under
IMPORTANT CAPABILITY: 12 LCM-
1E watercraft have been approved
for the LHDs under Joint Project
2048 Phase 3.
By Dallas McMaugh
LCDR Tracey Elliott and CPO Jim Hill
have been jointly awarded the Commodore
Partington Shield for Excellence in sup-
port of naval aviation at HMAS Albatross.
This is the first time since the Shields
introduction in 1992 that it has been jointly
awarded.
Albatross Commanding Officer CAPT
Stefan King presented the OIC of the
Albatross Medical Centre, LCDR Elliott,
with her award on October 5, and said it
recognised her tireless efforts and achieve-
ments in supporting and enhancing the
capability of the Fleet Air Arm.
LCDR Elliot is held in the very highest
regard in this respect, CAPT King said.
Her excellent control of staff and
resources, along with the depth of under-
standing of aviation medicine requirements
which she has gone to great lengths to
obtain during her posting, have enabled her
to facilitate the highest levels of readiness
of Fleet Air Arm (FAA) personnel.
CPO Hill received his award earlier in
the year. He served as a member of the
RAN Helicopter Flight in Vietnam and now
provides invaluable voluntary service at the
FAA Museum and RAN Historic Flight.
CPO Hills commitment to presenting
and preserving naval aviation history was
a driving force behind his participation in
countless military and civil air shows and
exhibitions around Australia, where he is
always a knowledgeable and respected
ambassador for the FAA.
Aviation excellence awarded
CDRE Rob Partington served
as Commanding Officer of
HMAS Albatross from January
1990 until January 1993 and
introduced the award in 1992.
He was tragically killed in an
aircraft accident in December
2002. The award, in support of
Navy aviation, honours CDRE
Partingtons legacy through the
recognition of the recipients
achievements.
THE SHIELD
TIRELESS EFFORT: CO HMAS Albatross CAPT Stefan King presents LCDR Tracey Elliott with the CDRE Partington Shield for Excellence.
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Island for Defence mem-
bers and their families
on December 31 to view
the annual New Years
Eve fireworks. Garden
Island has spectacular
views of the Sydney
Harbour Bridge and
Opera House and pro-
vides a safe environ-
ment to celebrate. There
will be food and drinks
stalls located around
the event area, a band
and a jumping castle
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for Legacy
SAILORS, soldiers and
airmen from around
the country raised a
record $363,000 by
selling badges during
Legacy Week. More
than 200 sailors took
to the streets with trays
of badges to collect
their highest ever sum
of money for Legacy.
The stone-frigates
HMA Ships Kuttabul,
Watson, Waterhen
and Penguin raised
$108,634. Spearheading
Navys record collection
were 85 sailors from
Kuttabul, who collected
$54,757.95. The funds
help Legacy assist more
than 100,000 widows
and 1900 children and
people with disabilities
Australia-wide.
Sarbis story
published
A NEW book, Saving
Private Sarbi, was
launched
in
Sydney
recently
by for-
mer
Chief of
Army
LTGEN
Ken
Gillespie
(retd)
at Sydneys Victoria
Barracks. The author,
Sandra Lee, described
the story as a combina-
tion of Lassie Come
Home and The Hurt
Locker. For nearly
14 months, Sarbi, an
Australian Special
Forces explosive detec-
tion dog, was sepa-
rated from her handler
in Afghanistan. She was
later found and returned
to Australia where
she was awarded the
RSPCAs Purple Heart
only the second military
animal after Simpsons
donkey in World War I to
be so honoured. This is
her story, and the story
of other working dogs,
and a heartwarming
book about what canine
companionship means.
DEFENCE has released details
of a review into the Weapons of
Mass Destruction (Prevention of
Proliferation) Act.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith
appointed former Inspector General of
Intelligence and Security Bill Blick to
conduct the review.
The terms of reference are wide
ranging, addressing the processes used
to apply the Act as well as the technical
provisions of the existing legislation.
Defence initiated the review to cap-
ture the lessons from implementation of
the Act since 1995 and to ensure that the
legislation and surrounding processes
reflect current regulatory best practice.
Mr Blick will report to the Minister
in the first half of 2012.
WRANS gather at Harman
Weapons of Mass Destruction Act review
By LCDR Andrew Stackpool
and LCPL Mark Doran
CHIEF of Navy VADM Ray Griggs
headed a contingent of serving and for-
mer Navy members who joined the ACT
Branch of the WRANS Association in a
70th anniversary commemoration ser-
vice at HMAS Harman on October 15.
The next generation of sailors was
also present when TS Canberra mounted
the catafalque party.
Harman was commissioned on July
1, 1943, and became known as the home
of the WRANS after the first 14 teleg-
raphists who would become the first
WRANS reported aboard the former
transmitting/receiving station on April
28, 1941.
During the establishments 60th
birthday, the dedication of the WRANS
memorial there on July 1, 2003, brought
together for the first time in many years
former WRANS as well as former and
serving female members of the RAN. The
ACT Branch of the WRANS Association
was formed on October 20 that year.
Branch president Keryn Northrope
said the memorial gave WRANS a chance
to remember and reflect on their time in
the Navy.
She joined in 1968 as a 17 year old.
Female sailors are now allowed to
be married, go to sea and they can have
children, which is all new to the older
members, she said.
I was working as a radio operator on
night shift when HMAS Melbourne hit
the USS Frank E. Evans in 1969 [during
an exercise in the South China Sea] and I
remember it quite vividly.
It was absolute chaos no one could
believe it. It was about 4am. We werent
really busy and suddenly all hell broke
loose.
Former WRAN Marie Brearley joined
in World War II so men could be released
to go to sea. She said the memorial meant
a lot to her because there were not too
many of the wartime WRANS left.
I knew the first 14 girls who joined
the Navy and came into Harman, which
is why this place is so significant, Mrs
Brearley said.
She was at Harman during the
Japanese prisoner breakout at Cowra on
August 5, 1944.
It was panic stations here and we had
guards escorting us back and forth when
we were on watch, she said.
Former WRAN Margaret Moriarty
said the memorial was a long time com-
ing and it was symbolical it was at
Harman because so many of the original
group of WRANS were posted there.
My naval career was fairly short,
she said.
I joined in 1953 and was posted to
Harman in 1954, just in time to march
past the Queen.
I lasted until 1955 when I had to
leave to get married, because that was the
rule then.
Being in the Navy was a wonderful
experience we were looked after and I
made some marvellous friends, which I
still have to this day.
TIMES HAVE CHANGED: (L-R) Keryn Northrope, LCDR Sue Wheeler, Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs and Marie
Brearley during the WRANS memorial at HMAS Harman on October 15.
Photo: LCPL Mark Doran
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NAVY NEWS
09 NEWS
By Graham McBean
WI-FI internet is now up and running
aboard HMAS Penguin thanks to the
RAN Central Canteens Fund (RANCCF)
and the fortnightly Win with Navy
raffle.
The Wi-Fi network is targeted primarily
at the accommodation areas at Penguin but
it may still be possible to pick up the signal
in other parts of the base.
Penguins acting Commanding Offcer,
CMDR Hugh Cameron, said he was grate-
ful to the service offered by the RANCCF.
This is a tremendous service that has
come about after much hard work by those
on board and also by the RANCCF who
run and administer the Win with Navy
raffle, CMDR Cameron said.
Penguin successfully applied for
$20,000 worth of grants in 2010 from
RANCCF, with $12,000 going to upgrade
base amenities and provisions in the Hunter
Bay Tavern (Junior Sailors Club).
A large part of the leftover money was
then used to provide the Wi-Fi service.
CMDR Cameron encouraged all sailors
to participate in the Win with Navy raffle
and support organisations that assist per-
sonnel and the wider Navy family.
Over the last 18 months Penguin has
benefited greatly from many RANCCF and
Win with Navy initiatives, he said.
Further information on the RANCCF and Win
with Navy is available at www.winwithnavy.
com.au and www.ranccf.com
Penguin
wired for
internet
Toowoomba heads home
HMAS Toowoomba has handed
over maritime security duties to
HMAS Parramatta in the Middle
East after completing a successful
six-month deployment as part of
Operation Slipper.
Toowoomba is now heading
home to Fleet Base West after travel-
ling more than 35,000 nautical miles
during her second deployment to the
MEAO.
Commanding Officer CMDR
Andrew Quinn said Toowoombas
ships company had performed admi-
rably over the course of the deploy-
ment.
I am extremely proud of the
way my crew has worked diligent-
ly over the past six months as the
ship carried out counter-terrorism
activities in the Middle East mari-
time environment and counter-piracy
duties in the Gulf of Aden, CMDR
Quinn said.
Parramatta began security opera-
tions on October 18. Her rotation
is the 27th by a RAN ship to the
MEAO since 2001.
During the past six months,
Toowoomba conducted multiple
boardings and helped numerous ves-
sels requiring medical or engineering
assistance.
CMDR Quinn said the past six
months had been a challenging peri-
od for his crew but they should all
be proud of the way they conduct-
ed themselves and carried out their
duties.
The Middle East Area of
Operations can be a very demand-
ing and volatile environment in
which to operate, and I am pleased
to say that Toowoombas crew rose
to every challenge in a professional
and committed fashion, maintaining
Australias highly respected position
as a coalition partner, he said.
I would also like to acknowledge
the support of family and friends
back home it certainly helps and
boosts morale to know that our loved
ones in Australia are supporting us
while we are deployed.
Between operational commit-
ments, Toowoombas crew raised
more than $2000 for BeyondBlue
and more t han $3000 for t he
Toowoomba Flexi School by com-
pleting a 24-hour marathon and hold-
ing a fete during the ships birthday
on October 6.
The ship is scheduled to arrive at
Fleet Base West on November 7.
SHARP END: HMAS Toowoomba stands watch over one of her RHIBs as it approaches a dhow sus-
pected of smuggling to conduct a flag verification boarding, about 75 nautical miles south-east of Al
Ghaydah, Yemen.
Photo: LSA Chris Hodgkinson
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NAVY NEWS
10 NEWS
By LEUT Grant McDuling
NAVY Headquarters South
Queensland recently hosted
children and their families from
Canteen, Legacy, Camp Quality
and local Navy cadets, allowing
children from various backgrounds
to interact with Navy.
Event organiser LEUT Jodie
Hudson said the team made sure there
was enough to keep even the most
inquisitive children occupied.
There was a jumping castle, knot
tying activities, police boat rides, a
fire engine, a brass band, the oppor-
tunity to check out a real pirate boat
STS Young Endeavour and more
than enough fairy floss to satisfy even
the sweetest tooth, she said.
Members of Reserve Diving Team
Eight were also on hand to demon-
strate how divers operate in the murky
waters of the Brisbane River.
A highlight of the day was watch-
ing Young Endeavour sail up the
Brisbane River and berth at the quay-
side. The ship had just completed an
11-day voyage from Gladstone to
Brisbane to disembark 27 young crew
members.
This was the training ships 16th
voyage of the year and provided the
perfect backdrop for the event, along
with P&Os cruise ship Pacific Dawn,
which was moored on the other side
of the river.
Kids get a
taste of Navy in
south-east
Queensland
Well prepared for UN jobs
By LAC Bill Solomou
WAKING to screams and negotiating
for your life seems like something
you would expect to see in your
worst nightmare, however, for 38
international and ADF officers, it
was all too real as they participated in
Exercise Blue Flag from September
12-16.
The personnel were taking part
in the practical phase of the United
Nations Military Observer Course
(UNMOC), conducted by the Peace
Operations Training Centre (POTC)
from August 22 to September 16.
The course is UN-sponsored and
owned and is a requirement for mem-
bers wanting to deploy as UN observ-
ers.
During the practical phase, which
was undertaken at the Australian
Federal Police Training facility at
Majura Park in Canberra, the officers
were dragged out of their beds, taken
out of their comfort zone and put to
the test.
Organiser MAJ Matthew Finnerty
said the course was well structured
and in line with the Australian Federal
Police training focus.
Our course is unique. We stand
out from other similar courses that are
run around the world because we have
a majority of international students,
MAJ Finnerty said.
We maintain a two-third/one-third
ratio two-third international and one-
third ADF.
During the exercise, members were
taught the fine art of radio and tel-
ephone procedures, hostage survival,
4x4 vehicle operation and navigation
skills.
Thi s, combi ned wi t h t hr ee
weeks of theory training at RAAF
Williamtown, which included topics
like identifying the traits of observ-
ers and learning about UN policies in
relation to sexual abuse and human
rights, meant members were well pre-
pared to deploy as UN observers.
International instructors from
various countries including Germany,
Indonesia, Malaysia and China also
participated.
LCDRs Peter Loudon and James
Patterson were among the participants
and were pleased with the training.
I n ear l y November, LCDR
Patterson will deploy to South Sudan.
Two things make the course quite
unique. Firstly, the exposure with
the international students and, sec-
ondly, the training we received from
the international instructors, LCDR
Patterson said.
HMAS Kuttabuls LCDR Loudon
will deploy to Israel, Lebanon or Syria
in February 2012.
I learnt all the skills required
for the job as an observer, LCDR
Loudon said.
GREAT PREPARATION: LCDRs Peter Loudon and James Patterson at work during the United Nations
Military Observer Course. Photo: LAC Bill Solomou
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NAVY NEWS
11 NEWS
By Michael Brooke
A NAVY historian who changed
440 light bulbs in semi-darkness
in the World War II tunnels on
Garden Island has been recognised
for his contribution to energy effi-
ciency with the Kuttabul GreenLight
Recognition Award for 2011.
David Stockman lowered the ener-
gy consumption of the lighting system
in the tunnels to three kilowatts from
16 kilowatts by installing new energy
efficient globes.
The 440 globes took two days to
replace and I worked by torch-light
in almost total darkness for the whole
time, he said.
The award is great recognition
and I hope it inspires other people to
think outside the box about how they
can lower Defences energy consump-
tion.
As a member of t he Navy
Historical Association on Garden
Island, Mr Stockman saw the opportu-
nity to conserve energy while conduct-
ing history tours through the tunnels.
He has worked on Garden Island
for more than 42 years with Thales
and has specialised in documenting
the locations fascinating history.
HMAS Kuttabuls Commanding
Officer, CMDR Christine Clarke, said
the GreenLight Program continued to
encourage personnel to act sustainably
on Garden Island.
Historian lights the way
From January t o Jul y 2011,
Kuttabuls electricity consumption
shows a 19 per cent saving compared
with the same period last year, while
the water consumption is down 22 per
cent.
In 2011 a number of GreenLight
initiatives have been implemented,
including the installation of solar win-
dow tinting to Building 99, the instal-
lation of energy-efficient lighting in a
number of buildings, and the construc-
tion of green waste bays.
LET THERE BE LIGHT: David
Stockman, a member of the Navy
Historical Association at Garden
Island, won the 2011 Kuttabul
GreenLight Recognition Award
for his work installing energy effi-
cient globes in WWII tunnels.
By SBLT Nicholas Warren
MEMBERS of HMAS Tobruks
crew recently visited the Lake
Macquarie region to lend a hand
and raise the RANs community
profile.
The Five Islands School in
Booragul, one of the ships charities,
caters for 25 students with moder-
ate to severe disabilities. During the
school visit crew members participat-
ed in an assembly and interacted with
students, teachers and parents, helping
in classes and sport. The sailors also
landscaped gardens and helped with
grounds maintenance.
Five Islands Assistant Principal
Sonja Drewitt said the school com-
munity was incredibly grateful for the
work completed.
We look forward to our ongoing
relationship with Tobruk, she said.
ABCIS Eden Couper said the
experience with Five Islands School
was by far the most rewarding day of
my career.
To meet the students and see the
amazing work done by the school
community was very touching.
Crew members also helped out
Morisset and Toronto Meals on
Wheels when they visited the area on
September 28, accompanying volun-
teers on deliveries and sharing stories
with clients.
Tobruk helps
out in Lake
Macquarie
October 27, 2011 NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews
CENTRESPREAD 12 13
L
EUTs Kate Munari and Nick Plenty are
serving with the Royal Navy (RN) Sea
King Squadron within British Commando
Helicopter Force (CHF) in Afghanistan.
The pair fly day and night, moving troops and
cargo between forward operating bases in the reliable
airframes.
LEUT Plenty said the job and the variety of expe-
riences was amazing.
We get to fly around with an Apache (attack heli-
copter) or two Sea Kings going in day or night, low to
ground, flying over the green zone, dropping troops
off its fantastic, LEUT Plenty said.
The two Sea King squadrons, comprising eight
aircraft, have a reputation for their can do attitude
and are seen as the most reliable short-notice per-
formers in the CHF.
LEUT Munari agreed it was brilliant operational
experience.
Its something we could never have in the RAN
because its not a role we do, she said.
Both officers share great confidence in the Sea
King, the airframe getting them through many dif-
ficult situations in a hostile and trying flying environ-
ment.
LEUT Munari has been loan-posted to the RN
since June 2008, LEUT Plenty since February
2009, and both have completed multiple tours of
Afghanistan during their postings.
They have been flying missions together as pilot
and co-pilot for the last five weeks of their current
three-month tour in Afghanistan.
We are lucky enough to sit up the front together
with a South African door gunner and a guy from
Liverpool down the back, LEUT Plenty said.
None of us can probably speak the Queens
English but, funnily enough, they put us in the aircraft
together, he said.
LEUT Munari said the experience of operational
flying with her RAN counterpart was calming.
We are known as the chilled out crew and the
engineers like to come and work on our aircraft,
LEUT Munari said.
When they are not in Afghanistan, the pair have
been busy conducting amphibious exercises, continu-
ation training and other operational flying.
LEUT Munari said every day and every exercise
was different.
In between these operational tours we are also
doing amphibious exercises in Norway and all sorts
of other regions, so its been very busy but we are
picking up lots of skills, she said.
I went to Kenya for environmental qualifications,
which was amazing. You learn to fly in dusty, hot,
high altitude conditions, which are a lot more compli-
cated than landing on an airfield.
I also did the odd safari here and there which was
an added bonus.
Highlights for LEUT Plenty include environmen-
tal training in the Californian desert.
Ive also been lucky enough to conduct an
amphibious deployment with the Brits in the US, he
said.
I joined up for this and I love it. I love being
away doing the work, its so varied and so busy and
Im happy to keep going.
LEUT Plenty said the experience and confidence
they have gained could be built on as the RANs new
amphibious capability is introduced in the form of the
Landing Helicopter Dock ships.
Weve done work with attack helicopters and
other aircraft types on flat-tops and the complex plan-
ning roles that come together to make these things
work, LEUT Plenty said.
We have seen and done that and when you have
someone with that experience through the door it
makes the job 10 times easier.
LEUT Plenty is scheduled to return to Australia in
January 2013, while LEUT Munari winds up with the
RN in August 2012.
We have had great flying and captaincy expe-
rience, great life experience, interaction with the
British and other countries and seeing how someone
else does the same job as us, LEUT Munari said.
Its been amazing to be able to fly all over the
place and its the best flying well ever do.
Navigating a Sea King helicopter using night vision devices; skimming
80ft above the green zone in Afghanistans dangerous Helmand
province before dropping onto a dusty landing zone with a cargo of
heavily armed British soldiers. It sounds like something from the latest
war-game, but its just another days work for RAN pilots LEUTs Kate
Munari and Nick Plenty, as LSIS Paul Berry reports.
NEW HORIZONS: LEUTs Nick
Plenty and Kate Munari with their
Royal Navy Sea King helicopter in
Afghanistan's Helmand province.
Photo: LSIS Paul Berry
FLYING HIGH OVER
AFGHANISTAN
Its the best flying
well ever do.
LEUT Kate Munari
NAVY NEWS
14 PERSONNEL
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LOSER integration of
health care provision to
ADF members received
a shot in the arm with the
recent introduction of Department
of Veterans Affairs (DVA) repre-
sentatives at major bases around
Australia.
The DVA On Base Advisory
Service (OBAS) was launched on
October 1 and will see the colloca-
tion of DVA personnel on more than
35 bases on a full- or part-time basis
as necessary.
DVA Ge n e r a l Ma n a g e r
Executive Division MAJGEN Liz
Cosson (retd) said the OBAS ini-
tiative was established as part of
the joint ADF/DVA Support for
Wounded, Injured or Ill Program
(SWIIP).
MAJGEN Cosson said OBAS
recognised under the SWIIP initia-
tive that medical care for a Service
person and family required a whole-
of-life approach and Defence and
DVA were connected in this.
It recognises that military ser-
vice is unique and Australian soci-
ety wants to make sure we look after
those who make sacrifices to the
nation, MAJGEN Cosson said.
It is part of the broader SWIIP
strategy to connect with people
early and avoid them having to work
through what are complex processes
to get the help they need after they
have separated from the ADF.
MAJGEN Cosson said many
current ADF members didnt see
themselves as veterans while they
were still serving.
Under the OBAS model, per-
sonnel will be referred by medical
staff or be able to make their own
appointment with the DVA repre-
sentatives collocated at regional
health centres.
MAJGEN Cosson said the aim
was to educate ADF members that
they could still be clients of DVA
and serving members of the ADF.
We are encouraging them to
make the connection early, and
when they need us in the longer
term they have already established
that an injury or illness is service
related.
The OBAS is one of a range
of new initiatives to support ADF
members and their families through
the transition process.
Integration key to transition
Graham McBean reports on the closer ties
between the ADF and the Department of
Veterans Affairs to provide whole-of-life
medical care to former and serving personnel.
HELP AT HAND
Wellbeing Toolbox: A pilot website
at www.wellbeingtoolbox.net.au
was developed as an online mental
health resource allowing users to
self-assess their needs and work
through a self-management plan. It
aims to facilitate early intervention
for those experiencing difficulties in
their post-military life and may pre-
vent more serious issues developing.
New booklet: The new Mental
Health and Wellbeing after Military
Service booklet provides information
and advice for veterans and former
serving personnel and their families
about mental health and wellbeing
following military service. The book-
let is available at www.at-ease.dva.
gov.au
Stepping Out: The Veterans and
Veterans Families Counselling
Service (VVCS) runs the Stepping
Out program. The free two-day pro-
gram was developed for ADF mem-
bers and their partners who have
recently, or are about to be, sepa-
rated from the military. VVCS can be
contacted on 1800 011 046.
At Ease: The At Ease mental health
support internet portal is at www.
at-ease.dva.gov.au. The web portal
encourages people to recognise
signs, take appropriate action and
assume more responsibility for their
own health and wellbeing.
The Right Mix: Information and
materials at www.therightmix.gov.
au encourages people to look at
their social habits and make sure
they have The Right Mix with alco-
hol, diet and exercise to achieve a
healthier and more enjoyable life-
style.
WHOLE-OF-LIFE APPROACH: Service personnel like ABSN Aaron
Robinson, pictured here in HMAS Toowoomba during a damage control
exercise, will have easier access to DVA services thanks to the new DVA
On Base Advisory Service.
Photo: POIS Damian Pawlenko
By Graham McBean
TWO important structures have been
created in Canberra and will have an
immediate impact on category and
career management in the Navy.
The Directorate of Navy Category
Management (DNCM) and the Navy
People Career Management Agency
(NPCMA) were established under the
New Generation Navy Phase 2 reorgani-
sation.
DNCM was established as a central-
ised directorate and is responsible for
the management of all primary qualifi-
Category and career
management overhauled
CATEGORY managers are tasked
with managing the development
of the category. In doing so, they
must ensure the category can
recruit, train, employ and sustain a
workforce to meet Navys capability
needs now and into the future. This
includes developing a sustainable
career path for each category and
determining what training is needed
at each stage of the continuum. So,
whether you were aware of it or not,
the decisions made by category
managers affect all sailors.
WHO ARE THEY?
cations (PQ) and
categories, while
NPCMA was
formed from an
amalgam of the
Directorate of
Naval Officers
Postings,
Directorate of
Sailors Career
Management and
reserves.
Deputy
Director NCM
CMDR Jan
Noonan said under
old arrangements
category managers
were located with
training authorities and capability groups
with some having responsibilities not
related to their core role.
CMDR Noonan said DNCM now
provided subject matter expertise on
recruiting and promotion targets, entry
standards and competency requirements
while managing the career continuum
for each category and PQ.
She said category managers also had
significant input to future PQ/category
structures.
Collectively, we are making some
changes such as reviewing training
packages, amending the category quali-
fication flow charts and relocating and
amending positions to improve capabil-
ity and sustainability, CMDR Noonan
said.
CMDR Noonan said the inclusion
of agencies such as DNOP, DSCM and
reserves under the new NPCMA were
now consolidated in a more streamlined
arrangement.
In other initiatives, the Hydrographic
Surveying (HS) category manager posi-
tion was relocated to Canberra from
Wollongong.
WOHSM Shannon Porter brings a
wealth of experience and knowledge to
the position as category manager and is
the first female to
reach WO rank in
the HS category.
WO Porter is
analysing the cur-
rent health of the
HS category in line
with the Strategic
Reform Program
principles of reduc-
ing costs and free-
ing up resources.
Her focus is on
duty statements to
ensure they are cur-
rent, relevant and
practical to maxim-
ise the potential of
the HS category.
A position without a comprehensive
duty statement suggests we might not
be employing someone in a manner that
meets the capability requirement, WO
Porter said.
She is seeking the assistance of all
HS supervisors to review duty state-
ments at least twice a year.
WO Porter said she could be contact-
ed by email about category matters or
constructive ideas in the HS community.
For more information email WO Porter at
shannon.porter@defence.gov.au or visit
the DNCM website on the DRN at http://
intranet.defence.gov.au/navyweb/sites/
DNCM/ComWeb.asp?page=109882
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16 REVIEWS
VW Amarok Ultimate twin-cab ute
Engine: Inline four-cylinder, 2.0 litre bi-turbo diesel
engine, 120kW, 400Nm of torque
Test vehicle RRP: $58,980
Reviewer: SGT Andrew Hetherington
BIG utes. Theres
plenty of vari-
ations of them
around and VW
has now entered
the Australian
market with the
Amarok.
Climbing into the drivers seat for the first time
feels like you are sitting in the front of a Bushmaster or
a monster truck its really that big.
Perched high on leather pews, occupants look down
on most other drivers, including those driving other
utes.
Once you get used to the seemingly gigantic dimen-
sions you begin to think of what you can achieve with
this long, wide, quad-wheel, load-carrying device,
capable of travelling on a multitude of road surfaces,
to different environments with ease, even though it
weighs 2100kg.
Its a capable and comfortable around-town vehicle
and highway cruiser despite its dimensions.
It has a handy 2800kg towing capacity assisted by
a phenomenal 400Nm of torque available from 1800-
2500rpm, and has a 2.5sqm tray size to carry your
groceries, lawn mower, bar fridge and camping gear all
at once.
As youd expect from VW, the Amarok has all the
standard safety features, including off-road anti-lock
brakes.
With the Ultimate model, as the name suggests,
people who can afford the price tag get alloy wheels
(the test vehicle had huge 19-inch versions), leather
seats as an option, stainless steel sports bars in the back
tray area and stainless steel side steps.
Theres a lot to like about the twin-cab Amarok
including its car-like ride, luxuries such as power win-
dows and rear-window privacy glass.
Its medium-to-large carrying and towing capacity,
powerful diesel engine, multi-function centre console
display, comprehensive trip computer, three handy
12-volt power adapter sockets and child seat restraint
points on the back of the second row of seats make it a
serious alternative ute to what Toyota, Ford and Holden
have on offer.
However, there were a couple of things which left
my head shaking, including a lack of steering wheel-
mounted stereo and cruise control buttons, and the
concept of leather seats in a ute.
Also, being only available in Australia in a six-
speed manual would deter some from opening their
wallets.
If you can afford the near $60,000 price tag for a ute
which makes you feel two feet taller than anyone else
around you, the Amarok might just be suitable for you.
It is a well-designed and reliable piece of German
engineering, even though its built in Argentina.
Big is
better
KIA Optima Platinum four-door sedan
Engine: 2.4l inline four-cylinder engine, produc-
ing 148kW power and 250Nm of torque
Test vehicle RRP: $36,990 before on roads
Reviewer: SGT Andrew Hetherington
THE Optima Platinum was the third KIA
Ive driven in the past two months and is a
modern-looking, internally spacious sedan,
which easily accommodates four adults in
comfort.
From behind the wheel, piloting the
Optima was easy and comfortable. In the front
there was enough technology contained in the
dash to keep any technophile happy.
Features include a dual-zone climate con-
trol with a rear cabin vent, seven-speaker MP3
and iPod-compatible six-disc CD changer
stereo, Bluetooth connectivity, steering-wheel
transmission paddle shifters, steering-wheel-
mounted cruise control and stereo buttons, an
electrically powered panoramic sunroof and a
smart key, which lets you start the car by push-
ing a button.
Safetys also a standout feature in the
Optima. There are several airbags, anti-lock
brakes, electronic stability control, daytime
running lights, high intensity discharge xenon
headlights, a colour screen located in the inter-
nal rear view mirror, which gives a video pic-
ture for drivers while reversing, and cornering
lights mounted below headlights which turn in
the direction of the steering wheel.
The 2.4l engine works well within its limits
but, when pushed, becomes raspy and raucous,
still, it doesnt take long to find its comfort
zone. This doesnt mean the Optima is a bad
car, it could just do with a more refined and
powerful engine to make the whole driving
experience more composed. One of KIAs die-
sel engines might be suitable.
Overall, the Optima offers great value for
money, is packed with heaps of gadgets and
is a comfortable drive and ride for a family of
4.5 people.
Safety a standout feature
GOOD EFFORT: (Above) The KIA Optima
Platinum sedan and, below, the VW Amarok
Ultimate twin cab ute.
Photos: SGT Andrew Hetherington
NAVY NEWS
17 FEATURES
By CAPT Simone Heyer
P
OCD C, who cannot be
named for security reasons,
cops plenty of good natured
ribbing from his team at
the Special Operations Task Group
(SOTG) in Tarin Kot, but its not
unexpected given he is the only
Navy person there.
POCD C was posted to the
Incident Response Regiment in
Sydney just over two years ago and
has recently deployed to Afghanistan
as part of SOTG Rotation XVI.
His deployment marks the first
time a clearance diver has deployed
to SOTG as an Explosive Ordnance
Disposal (EOD) Technician.
And while he is the first, POCD
C doesnt believe he will be the last.
Im very proud and happy that
I could come here and I think the
Navy is very happy to have someone
with SOTG, he said.
I think that as a consequence
of my experiences more clear-
ance divers are being posted to the
Incident Response Regiment, which
will mean more deployments to
SOTG, and I think if my time here
wasnt successful that might not have
happened.
POCD C, who has been in the
Navy for 16 years and a clearance
diver for 14, said while the concept
of an EOD technician was similar
across all three Services, he still
needed to adapt for his current role.
The main differences Ive found
working with SOTG and our partners
are that you need to be more adaptive
and able to insert and support teams
in a more unconventional manner,
he said.
I guess the hardest part is the
added complexity of fitting in with
SOTG operations and adapting the
equipment and techniques you use
without affecting the outcome or pur-
pose of the mission.
POCD C said he wasnt the only
one learning through the experience.
This deployment is a great
opportunity for me to display my
skills as a clearance diver and show
the guys at SOTG what a clearance
diver is able to bring to the opera-
tion, he said.
Being the only Navy person in a
sea of green doesnt faze him either.
The subordinates I have show
me the same amount of respect as
they would any sergeant and the
command treat me no differently
than anyone else in their team.
There is definitely general rib-
bing and banter that Army and Navy
are known for, but I take that on
board and play along with it and I
quite enjoy it.
But Im proud of being from the
Navy.
Adaptation
key for RAN
SF diver
FAR-REACHING
SKILLS: POCD C
checks out an anti-per-
sonnel mine and other
explosive devices he
came across as part of
his role with the Special
Operations Task Group
in Afghanistan.
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18 GANGWAY
TRAINING TOOL:
LSMTSM Mark
Lindo works on
a marine diesel
engine used in
training at HMAS
Cerberus.
Photo: SGT Brett
Sherriff
YUM! SMNSTD Tegan Obern places tomato
paste on mini pizzas during a Defence Force
Recruiting cooking show at a Masterchef event
in Sydney. Photo: LAC Chris Hall
VIEW FROM THE
TOP: (Above)
ABBM Amy
Carpenter takes in
the harbour view
aboard HMAS
Success alongside
Sydneys Garden
Island.
Photo: Michael Brooke
WORKING ON
THE WIRES: (Left)
LSET David Hill
takes electrical
readings using
a multi-meter on
the ships internal
navigation system
aboard HMAS
Toowoomba while
deployed to the
MEAO.
Photo: POIS Damian
Pawlenko
COOKING UP A STORM: HMAS Kuttabuls AB
Aliesha Hunton prepares shallots during the
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FIREPOWER:
ABET Gerard
Reeves checks
out a Mk46 torpe-
do aboard HMAS
Toowoomba in
the MEAO.
FLYING THE FLAG: (Above) POCIS
Adam Bamford mans the flag deck
of HMAS Toowoomba during a
replenishment at sea with USNS
Tippecanoe in the MEAO.
Photos: POIS Damian Pawlenko
EAT UP CHAPS! (Left) LSSTD
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in the wardroom aboard HMAS
Toowoomba.
T
HIRTY minutes of physical
activity each day is the key
to staying in shape all
it takes is a commitment
to creating healthy habits such as
walking, cycling or jogging instead
of driving.
Would you like to know another
secret? Dont think of physical fit-
ness as a chore.
Choose an activity you enjoy
because then youre more likely to
continue doing it. In the long run,
tackling your weight problems will
not only benefit you but also your
family and ADF career.
According to Joint Health
Commands Director of Military
Medicine, GPCAPT Graeme Peel,
the prevalence of obesity in the ADF
has remained a health issue.
In response to this, a new pilot
program, conducted in conjunction
with Weight Watchers, is being tri-
alled at three Sydney-based Defence
establishments.
GPCAPT Peel said the programs
impact on the ongoing health man-
agement of ADF members was being
assessed.
Preliminary indications are that
members are finding the Weight
Watchers service effective in manag-
ing a healthy diet, he said.
A Defence member is classified
as obese if their Body Mass Index
(BMI) exceeds 30.
Once a member is deemed obese
they receive support and counselling
on physical activity, diet and other
lifestyle modifications from ADF and
contracted health staff.
However, GPCAPT Peel said the
classification system with ratings
of underweight (<18.5), normal
(18.5-24.9), overweight (25.0-29.9),
obese (30.0-34.9), and extreme
obesity (>40) did not completely
reflect individual fitness levels.
He said the BMI classification
was actually designed to indicate the
risk of disease.
Some ADF members are only
technically obese, that is, while they
exceed a BMI of 30, they have
significant muscle bulk as
opposed to fat.
Changes to Defence
health policy and guidance are
under way to reflect the need
to enhance the measurement of
body fat to better target those mem-
bers who need greater support from
Defence to reduce their weight.
Members are referred to a
dietician to provide further specialist
assessment and management.
For selected members, weight
control medication may also be pre-
scribed under the supervision of a
medical officer.
Physical conditioning programs
are tailored to the members require-
ments and their progress is moni-
tored, he said.
The members unit must also
ensure time is made available dur-
ing the duty day for the member to
exercise.
For more information on the support
Defence offers its members in relation
to obesity refer to Health Directive No
206, Amendment No 4 on the DRN at
http://defweb.cbr.defence.gov.au/
home/documents/DATA/ADFPUBS/
HPD/HD206.PDF
PEOPLE believe flattery will get you everywhere,
well, in my case it has put an extra spring in my
step.
I have recently been approached by numerous
members who I had never met before, and they compli-
mented me on my achievements.
One came up to me after he had been on a run and
mentioned that he was following the campaign.
He said the Join Bill
Campaign had inspired him to
exercise more.
It was great to actually
meet one of the many mem-
bers of the campaign and
to see the results they have
achieved.
Many have provided me
with training tips, weight-loss
ideas, and general information
on wellbeing.
For example, a member recently informed me
he was cutting out all sugar from his diet. He had
researched the concept and, after two weeks, was
already losing weight.
The consensus on training is you need to have a car-
dio element in your routine. You need to get your heart
rate up to the fat burning zone.
As we come into the last few weeks of the cam-
paign, I encourage members undertaking their own
weight-loss campaigns to send emails letting me know
how you are going.
We hope to publish readers comments in the next
couple of editions of the newspaper.
I still have a long way to go, but my motivation has
received a kick along and the journey continues.
Email Bill at vasilis.solomou@defence news.gov.au
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Take an active approach
Making a habit of doing extra physical activity
will not just help you, but also help the ADF
get into shape. CPL Melanie Schinkel reports.
EASY STEPS TO HEALTHY HABITS
ACCORDING to the Department
of Health and Ageing, Australian
adults can implement four simple
steps to achieve better health.
Step 1: Any form of movement
should be seen as a chance to
improve your health, not as a time-
wasting inconvenience.
Step 2: Be active every day in
as many ways as you can. Make a
habit of walking or cycling instead of
using the car, or doing things your-
self instead of using labour-saving
machines.
Step 3: Put together at least 30
minutes of moderate-intensity physi-
cal activity on most, preferably all,
days. Accumulate your 30 minutes
(or more) throughout the day by
combining a few shorter sessions of
activity of around 10 to 15 minutes
each.
Step 4: If you can, also enjoy
some regular, vigorous activity for
extra health and fitness. This step
does not replace steps one to three,
rather it adds an extra level for those
who are able and wish to achieve
greater health and fitness benefits.
For more information on how to main-
tain a healthy weight, visit the Healthy
Active website at www.healthyac-
tive.gov.au/internet/healthyactive/
Publishing.nsf/Content/healthy-
weight
SWEAT IT OUT: Members of HMAS Parramatta participate in an afternoon PT session on the flight deck during
Exercise Triton Storm earlier this year. Photo: LSIS Phillip Cullinan
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NAVY NEWS
21 SPORT
CPO Mark Astley was
Navys best in the
24-hour mountainbike
championships in
Canberra on October
8-9. He finished 10th
in the open mens solo
category. CPO Astley
was supported by one
of the Air Forces best
endurance riders, CPL
Michael Crummey, who
did not compete due to
his focus on a 24-hour
ride in December. CPL
Crummy lent his experi-
ence in the technical,
psychological, nutri-
tional and physiological
aspects of endurance
cycling. The ADF
championships will be
held at Mt Stromlo from
November 7-10.
IN BRIEF
Astley rides
around clock
A 20-STRONG Navy team got
right into the community spirit at
the Nowra Waterdragons Dragon
Boat Regatta on September 18 on
the Shoalhaven River in New South
Wales.
The Win with Navy team was one
of more than 30 crews which took part
in the event, watched by thousands
of people who enjoyed the glorious
spring sunshine on the riverbank.
The Navy paddlers got off to a
wobbly start, having to overcome
swell, windy conditions and a near
collision in the first race.
But the team recovered well, due
no doubt to the thought of the embar-
rassment the Win with Navy team
would face if it capsized in front of
such a big crowd.
CPO Annie Schofield, who put the
team together, said she was attracted
by the opportunity it provided to par-
ticipate as a Navy team in such a pop-
ular community event.
The Navy crew was made up of
paddlers of all ages and ranks, includ-
ing HMAS Albatross Executive
Officer CMDR Carl Capper and Gap
Year and Navy Domestic Engagement
personnel.
The competition attracted teams
from every part of the community,
with teams from Lifeline, local banks
and schools, prostrate cancer survivor
support groups and Defence.
CPO Schofield said the crew mem-
bers enjoyed the community spirt and
team camaraderie, especially in mak-
ing their voices heard in chanting for
Navy.
Not only was it great fun, but
we also got to showcase our colours
and demonstrate that Navy supports
healthy lifestyles and activities, CPO
Schofield said.
Dallas McMaugh
SHARING THE LOAD: The Win with Navy team enjoy the community
atmosphere at the Nowra Waterdragons Dragon Boat Regatta.
Navys paddle power on display
Captain hits
winning runs
GIVING IT A TWEAK: Team manager PO Mark Ham shows his spin-
ning style in the friendly match against Newington College as part of
Navys build up to the tri-service carnival. Photo: Michael Brooke
By Michael Brooke
THE Navy Cricket team survived
a full-blooded pace attack from a
former Australian Test player to win
an exciting 35-over friendly match in
Sydney on October 8.
Navy was cruising to victory
with 10 overs remaining when for-
mer Test player Matt Nicholson cap-
tured two quick wick-
ets to give Newington
Col l ege a sni ff of
victory.
Ni chol s on, who
took 3/56 in a Test
agai nst Engl and i n
1998, carved up Navys
battling line up.
However, Navys
team captain, LEUT
Shane Wallace, showed
his class by hitting the
winning runs with just
three balls remaining.
The match was part of Navys
preparation for Novembers National
Defence Force Cricket Carnival in
Canberra.
LEUT Wallace, a former under-
19 Australian representative, lifted
the RAN to 6/190 to beat Newington
Colleges 5/189.
Navys other top scorer was PO
Luke Gri mmond, who smashed
44 runs before being dismissed by
Nicholson.
While LEUT Wallace and PO
Grimmond were the heroes of the day,
Navys bowlers were also very impres-
sive.
PO Glenn Cleary, a left-arm pace-
man, claimed a hat-trick.
He was well supported by SMN
Bilawal Chandio, who is a newcomer
to Navy cricket but appears to have a
big future ahead of him.
RAN team manager PO Mark Ham
said the match provided a great oppor-
tunity for the players to
have their first hit out
together and gel as a
team.
PO Ham said prepa-
ration for the tri-service
carnival had been good,
with several new and
exciting players push-
ing for selection.
He was particularly
pleased with slash-
ing batsman SMN Al
Kristensen.
The warm-up matches, as well
as the mentoring sessions we have
planned with ex-Australian Test play-
ers, will have us perfectly positioned
to challenge for the tri-services cham-
pionship, he said.
WO Ham said Navy would be gun-
ning for glory in the 50-over com-
petition in Canberra from November
16-23.
Navy will also take on Army and
Air Force in a Twenty20 champion-
ship, which will be a new addition to
the tournament.
Soccer
players off
to camp
The warm-up
matches...will
have us perfectly
positioned to
challenge for
the...champion-
ship.
WO Mark Ham,
team manager
NAVYS top soccer players will
push their case for selection into
the Service team at a week-long
development camp ahead of the
national carnival.
The Navy Football Federation
Australia (Navy FFA) is hosting
a player development camp from
October 21-28 at HMAS Albatross
before competing against Army, Air
Force and APS soccer teams.
The 2011 Australian Defence
Football Federation National
Carnival will be held from October
28 to November 4 at Manly.
Navy has plenty of outstanding
players pushing for selection who
have already proven their worth in
their success at the 2009 national
carnival, the successful New
Zealand tour in 2010 and this years
Forster Gardens tournament.
Teams will represent Navy in
the mens open, womens open, and
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NAVY NEWS
22 SPORT
By LCPL Mark Doran
A THIRTEEN-point win against the
Samoa Police (SP) in the semi-final
of the International Defence Rugby
Competition (IDRC) in Auckland
has given the Australian Services
Rugby Union (ASRU) team a shot
at glory in the inaugural IDRC com-
petition.
In front of a crowd of nearly 600,
ASRU won 23-10 against the Samoa
Police on October 18 and, at the time
Navy News went to print, ASRU was
scheduled to face the British Army in
the final on October 22.
The British Army booked its place
in the final by beating Tonga Defence
Services 15-10 in the other semi-final.
ASRU coach CAPT Damien Cahill
described the game in wet condi-
tions against SP as a tremendous
result, although the team was a bit flat
at the start because of the difficulties
involved in travel and the change in
locations.
What held them together was their
intensity in defence, which took away
the Samoans ability to play the game,
CAPT Cahill said.
ASRUs line speed was great it
stayed connected and shut down the
dangerous Samoan ball runners and
got them onto the ground, stopped
their offloads and beat them in the set
pieces.
ASRU realised it had a dominance
in the scrum and placed itself in good
field positions and applied pressure
to the Samoan scrums to lead 10-3 at
half-time.
Samoa equalled the score at 10-10
early in the second half, but ASRU
fought well to build on its score with
a try with less than five minutes to go.
Standout players from the semi-
final were AB Dan Robertson, PTE
Ben Radmall, CFN Jeremy Nelson and
SCDT Tony Luxford.
ASRU prop AB James Smith said it
was a very physical and scrappy game
against the Samoans and he rated
Tonga a better team.
Our play was not as well struc-
tured or as good as it could have
been, AB Smith said.
We just held in there and stuck
with it by staying strong through to the
end of the match. All we had to do was
remain patient and the points came.
Defence was our priority, so we
attacked in defence.
A huge 51-point win against the
Royal Air Force (RAF) in the quarter-
final at Victoria Barracks in Sydney on
October 13 saw ASRU coast into the
semi-final.
The opening 20 minutes had both
teams looking evenly matched, but
CAPT Cahill said his teams nerves
and the extra passion shown by the
British team meant that the game took
a while to settle into a pattern.
They were big fellas and they
really got stuck into it physically at the
start, CAPT Cahill said.
While we had opportunities early
in the game we failed to finish them
off until we found our rhythm and
started to execute the play better.
ASRU c a p t a i n PO J a s o n
Harrington, of HMAS Tobruk, said the
team had not thought it could win that
easily against the RAF.
It was only 13-0 at half time,
which meant the game was in the bal-
ance and could have gone in any direc-
tion, he said.
Be a t i ng Chi na s Pe opl e s
Liberation Army on October 9 in the
final pool game 66-5 was ASRUs
ticket into the finals.
CAPT Cahill was pleased with the
overall effort in that match, except for
a short period when poor defensive
work allowed a Chinese try. It can
be difficult with the weight of expec-
tations when you play teams from
nations without rugby playing strength
to expect them to rack up big scores.
For all results, including the final, visit
www.servicesrugby.asn.au
Glory in reach for ASRU
MAKING THE PLAY: AB Dan Robertson provides plenty of run for the ASRU Warriors during their comfortable 56-5 victory over the Royal Air
Force in the quarter-final at Victoria Barracks in Sydney. Photos: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack
RESULTS
October 18 semi-finals:
ASRU 23 d Samoa Police 10;
British Army 15 d Tonga Defence
Services 10.
October 13 quarter-finals:
ASRU 56 d Royal Air Force 5;
Tonga Defence Services 27 d
New Zealand Defence Force 26;
Samoa Police 54 d Royal Navy
3; British Army 9 v Canberra 14
(Game abandoned after injury
to BA prop. Match result had no
impact as BA had already quali-
fied for the semi-final stage as it
was the military team).
NO STOPPING ME: AB Tait OSullivan charges
through a wall of Royal Air Force players.
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS:
(Above) AB Dan Robertson flies
during a line-out in the ASRU
Warriors quarter-final demolition of
the Royal Air Force.
ALL EARS: (Left) PO Jason
Harrington listens to the coachs
instructions before taking to the
field against the Royal Air Force in
Sydney.
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NAVY NEWS
23 SPORT
IN BRIEF
NEW and old Navy golf-
ers have raised over
$10,000 for troubled
youth. The Naval Golf
Association hosted the
21st charity golf day at
Sydneys Rosnay Golf
Club on September
2. Ninety-six golfers
played in support of
the Sir David Martin
Foundation, which aims
to get young people off
the streets, away from
unhealthy situations
and into care and reha-
bilitation. Foundation
chief executive officer
Jannine Jackson said
she was thrilled with the
event. Were so grateful
to everyone who took
part, she said. Many
of the young people we
help would have very
few options without
your support; you are
helping to make a real
difference to their lives.
Sir David Martins wife,
Lady Susie Martin,
received the $10,382
cheque from WOPT
Mark Klopper.
Golfers support
a good cause
By LCPL Mark Doran
ENTHUSIASTIC cyclists LCDR Ken
Owers and LCDR David Fulton are
pumped up and ready for their next
charity bike ride the Fitz Challenge in
Canberra on October 30.
During the Fitz Challenge, cyclists
will climb more than 2300m the equiv-
alent of riding from sea level to the top of
Mount Kosciuszko to raise money and
awareness for the Oncology Childrens
Foundation
LCDR Fulton and LCDR Owers said
they were overwhelmed by the generosity
of people, as more than $800 had already
been raised.
LCDR Owers has part i ci pat ed
in three 250km Around the Bay in a
Day events around Port Phillip Bay in
Melbourne, two 120km Amy Gillett rides
in Melbourne and Canberra and one Fitz
Challenge.
LCDR Fulton has previously taken
part in the Canberra Amy Gillett ride, the
Great Perth bike ride and last years Fitz
Challenge.
The Fi t z Chal l enge i s hel d i n
Canberra in October every year.
LCDR Fulton said the Fitz Challenge
was a gruelling ride and would again take
a toll on riders over the 165km route.
But it pales in comparison to the
strength, stamina and bravery shown by
young children who have to constantly
battle for months and years to overcome
life-threatening illnesses like cancer or
leukaemia, LCDR Fulton said.
One of those children is Cooper
Ogden, whose father Brett Ogden works
for the Defence Service Centre.
Cooper, who is nearly four-years-old,
was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic
leukaemia at the start of the year.
Mr Ogden said because people had
donated to research, his sons chance of
survival was higher.
He said survival rates had increased
from 30 per cent 20 years ago to more
than 90 per cent.
Cooper is in the final stages of
intense chemotherapy and, though now
in remission, it will still be a number of
years before he is in the clear. All of the
effort people make really does have an
impact, Mr Ogden said.
Donations to LCDR Fultons and LCDR Owers
charity effort can be made at www.everyday
hero.com.au/and_then_there_were_two
Cyclists up
for challenge
GEARING UP: LCDR Ken Owers and LCDR David Fulton are encouraging
further donations as they prepare to tackle the 165km Fitz Challenge ride,
raising much-needed funds to support the Oncology Childrens Foundation
and children like Cooper Ogden (inset). Main photo: LCPL Mark Doran
TO THE RESCUE: LEUT Damon
Craig launches the surfboat.
Surf club lends helping hand
THE support of a surf life saving club
has helped the Navy put a crew to sea
in a community event marking HMAS
Cerberuss Open Day.
The Point Leo Surf Club provided a
surfboat to Cerberus so the naval training
base could enter a crew into the Classic
Surfboat Marathon scheduled for October
23 (after Navy News went to print).
Thirty crews from surf life saving
clubs from around Victoria were expected
to take part in the event.
Crews were to go head-to-head in a
two-stage race commencing at Cerberus
on the Mornington Peninsula.
LEUT Damon Craig worked hard
over many months with Point Leo Surf
Clubs Peter Ford to secure the boat.
LEUT Craig thanked the surf life
saving club for coming to the party by
providing the boat.
The boat was restored and blessed in
the lead up to the event.
We began discussions with Point Leo
Surf Lifesaving Club some months ago,
looking at hosting the start to a surfboat
race from here to Flinders. Any mention
of entering a Navy crew always came
back to not having a boat, LEUT Craig
said.
The boat has a long history as a
championship winner with the club and,
also, in its previous paint scheme was a
key part of advertising for VB.
I would like to thank Point Leo Surf
Life Saving Club for the generous loan of
this boat to enable us to take part in the
event.
PAINTBALL players in
Defence are looking for
other military members
interested in establish-
ing an ADF-wide com-
petition in 2012. The aim
is to start the proposed
league with a week-
long tournament based
on the civilian Super
7 series with amateur,
semi-pro and profes-
sional level divisions.
Army and Air Force
paintball players are in
the process of seeking
single-service recogni-
tion as a prerequisite
to gaining recognition
of paintball as an offi-
cial ADF sport. They
are encouraging Navy
representatives to get
involved. The aim is
to start with a one-off
ADF tournament. More
information is available
by emailing stephen.
wadwell@defence.gov.
au or joshua.lamb@
defence.gov.au
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Photo: LCPL
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