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Volume 51, No. 08, May 15, 2008

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Changes to psych screeningSupport goeson onceops are overBy Helen Benassi, Psychology Research and Technology Group

Psychological support to operations does not end once screening interviews are com-pleted and support to individual members has been provided.

Feedback from this process is provided in real-time to commanders to assist them in managing their unit or ship post-deploy-ment.

The information gathered as part of this provision of psychological support is also sent back to Canberra, to the Psychology Research and Technology Group (PRTG).

PRTG routinely monitors and reports the impact of mis-sions on the mental health of deployed ADF personnel.

Although these surveillance reports are showing general-ly low levels of men-tal health problems arising in the ADF post-deployment, many other factors

are currently being investigated as areas of possible concern.

These include the impact of deploying multiple times, the influence of naval service at sea, and the impact of deployments on retention.

Mental health surveillance conducted by PRTG enables improvements at the organi-sational level to cultivate a working environ-ment that enhances the mental wellbeing of personnel rather than causing inadvertent harm.

For example, a recent study showed that organisational stressors (such as low work-place cohesion, ineffective leadership and perceptions of ‘double standards’) impact the mental health of deployed personnel as much as exposure to potentially traumatic events. This information assists in the development of future training and in com-mand decision making.

As well as responding to requests for mental health information by senior Defence leaders, PRTG also reports on RtAPS and POPS information to guide policy decisions, inform ministerial reporting and media responses.

The research conducted by PRTG feeds back into force preparation activities and the ground level screening process. In essence, this ensures that the mental health support continuum operates full circle, both moni-toring and enhancing service delivery at all levels.

ABOVE: On operation in the Gulf.

Defence personnel will no longer be deployed unless they have completed psychological screening from previous deploy-ments.

That’s the key thrust of a new Defence Instruction (General) on Operational Mental Health Screening released on May 1.

DI(G) 16-28 – which is signed by the Secretary of the Department of Defence, Mr Nick Warner, and the Chief of the Defence Force, ACM Angus Houston – directs personnel of all three services who have deployed to attend a Return to Australia Psychological Screen (RtAPS) and a Post Operational Psychological Screen (POPS).

It directs that commanders are to ensure that their personnel attend operational mental health screening and any follow up appointments.

The DI(G) took just six weeks to formulate, which shows just how seriously Defence chiefs take this issue.

The new policy will apply to deployments dating back to the end of 2002 when the current psychological screening process was introduced to the Australian Defence Force.

The director of Defence Force Psychology Organisation (DFPO), COL Peter Murphy, said the new DI(G) demonstrated the concern that Defence has for the mental health of its personnel.

“Defence has a duty of care to look after its people and an impor-tant part of that is the psychology screening process,” he said.

“The organisation needs to know each member is travelling okay and is ‘good to go’ psycho-logically before another deploy-ment. Therefore we need to check that there are no serious issues and concerns over previous deploy-ment experiences.”

There are two stages of screen-ing: an RtAPS, which is done by a psychologist or psychological examiner in a discreet place in the area of operations or within seven days of return to Australia, and the POPS, which is conducted three

‘The organisation needs to know each member is travelling okay and is ‘good to go’ psychologically before another deployment’to six months after return. COL Murphy explained the purpose of these screening processes.

“Psychological screening is intended to identify personnel who would benefit from professional support to enhance their wellbe-ing. It also demonstrates that the organisation is serious about its commitment to the mental health of deployed personnel,” he said.

“Because deployment is such a busy time, the RtAPS process is one way that deployed person-nel can talk about their deploy-ment experience and get it into perspective before getting back to Australia and facing the challeng-es of readjusting to home life.

“In a sense, the chat with a psychologist or psychological examiner can ‘validate’ the expe-rience of the deployment and help people to appreciate the positive aspects as well as the difficult times.

“Part of the screening process is a questionnaire. This enables Defence to track various issues related to deployment and inform the development of training and policy.

“The psychology teams that conduct RtAPS normally brief commanders on the broad out-comes of the questionnaire – indi-viduals are never identified in these briefings – only grouped information is used.

“The RtAPS process also includes an education brief to groups that is intended to start them thinking about the transition issues of returning home. There are many pitfalls that can quickly turn the usually romantic picture of homecoming into an interper-sonal disaster.”

DI(G) 16-28 emphasises the dual responsibility of individual members and their commanders to ensure the psychology screening process is undertaken in accord-ance with the time lines.

A POPS consultation typically takes less than an hour.

“Personnel come in, com-plete a questionnaire, and then have what is typically a 30-to- 40-minute screening interview, although these can last longer if need be,” COL Murphy said.

“We are following up to make sure their reintegration home went

well, that they’re okay now, that there are not any delayed stress reactions or problems that have become worse over time.”

DFPO is putting in place a ‘POPS campaign’ that should see all serving veterans up to date with their psychology screening requirements by the end of this year. A comprehensive audit of screening records will ensure that PMKeyS is up-to-date on June 1, 2008 so that commanders can ascertain who requires a screen.

COL Murphy noted that POPS was now like many other deploy-ment prerequisites.

“If a member hasn’t done their medical then they won’t be deployed, if they’re not up to speed on their inoculations or their weapons readiness they won’t be deployed; now if they don’t have their psychological screen com-pleted for previous deployments, then they won’t be deployable.”

“By the end of the year we aim to have all ADF members in compliance with the new DI(G) so that all our personnel are ‘good to go’

DUTY OF CARE: LEUT Mark Rowell takes a sailor through his psy-chological screening ses-sion. A two-stage screen-ing process has been introduced for personnel going on deployments.

– COL Peter Murphy

Way ahead for Navy A number of Navy personnel who deployed

on operations since 2003 have yet to complete a Post Operational Psychological Screening (POPS).

To address this, Navy psychology will conduct screening in two phases.➤ Navy personnel who deployed in, and

since, 2006 will be screened between now and the end of the year. To facilitate this, members will be contacted by Navy psy-chology over the coming weeks to arrange an appointment time to conduct the screen-ing.

➤ For personnel that require a POPS as a result of an operational deployment between 2003 and 2005, a more detailed remediation plan will be available by July 2008. Personnel who know they have an out-

standing POPS do not need to wait to be con-tacted by Navy Psychology.

They can contact their local psychology unit at any time to arrange a time for POPS. ■ Contact numbers for Navy Psychology

can be accessed at: http://intranet.defence.gov.au/dsg/sites/dfpo/

➤ More information about Post Operational Psychological Screens (POPS) can be found at . http://intranet.defence.gov.au/dsg/sites/dfpo/

➤ You an also find contact informa-tion there for all states and for all services.

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Mine of informationBy Annie Casey, Public

Affairs Officer, Navy Personnel & Training

The 2007 RAN Instructor of the Year award in a formal instruc-tional billet has gone to POCD Lane Patterson from the RAN Diving School (RANDS), HMAS Penguin.

PO Patterson’s first knowledge of his award came over the satel-lite phone while he was deployed as an observer in the Solomon Islands.

Although 35-year-old PO Patterson has been involved in an instructional role at the RANDS over the past two years, his work has also entailed sharing his expe-rience and observing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) opera-tions in the Solomon Islands.

As part of the Defence Cooperation Programme between Australia and the Solomon Islands the RAN has trained five Solomon Island Police Force (SIPF) personnel in underwater demolitions techniques.

PO Patterson contributed to this by observing and providing expert advice to the SIPF divers as they disposed of mines and torpe-does leftover from World War II.

PO Patterson’s first six months as an instructor saw him teach Mine Counter Measures (MCM) at (RANDS) and from January

2007 he has been instructing in EOD at the school.

He’s currently instructing Navy divers, sailors, officers and advanced students at Shoalwater Bay in underwater demolition, to prepare Navy with good quality divers.

CPOCD Andrew Keit ley summed up Patterson’s unique contribution in the instruction-al role: “He has an exceptional knowledge of under water EOD and is constantly striving to improve his skill sets,” he said.

“He is highly competent, a meticulous planner and an exceed-ingly energetic practical teacher who displays sound judgment and a keen ability to impart knowl-edge to his students. His profes-sionalism, tenacity and unwaver-ing dedication to achieving the highest standards of delivery of instruction have made him a role model for all CD officers and sail-ors.”

PO Patterson has been awarded a DGNPT framed certificate and a

prize of $500 which he intends to spend on the “old mortgage”

With the introduction of the Instructor’s Allowance in July last year, as part of the first phase of the Government’s ADF Recruiting and Retention Strategy, he is eligi-ble for an allowance of $5000 per annum.

TOP TEACHER: Instructor of Year POCD Lane Patterson (left), is joined by LSCD Shane Bullock, SMNCD Michael Grinford, SMNCD Istvan Dobo and LEUT Darren McDevitt.

➤ Eligible Instructors qualify for either the Military Training Instructor Allowance for personnel posted to any Navy instruc-tional position – a $5000 pa allowance – or the Military Recruit Instructor Allowance for personnel posted to recruit and officers initial training instructional posi-tions – a $10,000 pa allow-ance. ➤ Recruit training instruc-tors receive a higher rate to compensate for the addi-tional demands placed upon these positions.➤ Members completing 12 months as an instructor at the start of the scheme will be entitled to an annual payment at that point, and on each subsequent anni-versary or upon posting.

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ABOVE: Launch of The History of the Royal Australian Navy documentary. The documentary was produced by Navy Video: Peter Ryan, Peter Townly-Jones, Renata Takadena, Cameron Martin and Jon Sarvis. Photo: LSPH Yuri Ramsey

Doco capturesNavy’s heritage

By LSPH Yuri Ramsey

There is no doubt that despite the Australian Navy’s rich and exciting heritage, for years it has been poorly represented when it came to historical documentaries, according to RADM James Goldrick.

A new seven-part documentary series on DVD, The History of the Royal Australian Navy, is set to rectify this and bring the history of Australia’s Navy to a far wider audience. The first two episodes have now been completed.

Launched by RADM Goldrick, Commander Border Protection Command, on behalf of the Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Shalders AO, CSC, RAN, the documen-tary is the most comprehensive and accurate portrayal of Australia’s naval history ever produced.

The series once completed will span the full story of our maritime defence, the RAN’s baptism of fire in WWI through to present day Australia.■ The documentary is currently only available for

internal Defence training and education and is not available for sale. Inquiries to Dr David Stevens (02) 61276503 at the Sea Power Centre – Australia.

Icon crosses with Anzac DayThe Journey of the World Youth Day (WYD) Cross

and Icon came to a deliberate stop on April 25 to remem-ber the Anzacs, side-by-side with the faithful serving in the Australian Defence Force.

As it was travelling through Victoria, the WYD Cross and Icon were part of an Anzac Day commemorative mass celebrated by Father Paddy Sykes on the Naval Base HMAS Cerberus near Melbourne.

“We welcomed the World Youth Day Cross and Icon this Anzac Day. It was an important day for the Military Diocese and for all Australians,” Father Sykes said.

HMAS Cerberus is one of the Royal Australian Navy’s premier training establishments.

About 1800 recruits are trained each year on the base. The base averages 1200 trainees (including recruits) on location at any one time.

Anzac Day commenced on the base with a traditional Dawn Service, followed by mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea Chapel where the Cross and Icon was present.

Bishop Max Davis, the Military Ordinary Bishop of Australia, also welcomed World Youth Day’s support of Anzac Day 2008.

“We were very pleased to have these symbols with us

while we reflected on this significant day of our coun-try’s history,” he said.

“It was extremely pleasing to see that the young people of Australia, represented by the World Youth Day movement, paying their respects to the men and women who have fought for the democracy, peace and freedom that we enjoy in Australia today.”

SPECIAL SERVICE: The World Youth Day Cross and Icon at HMAS Cerberus. Photo: LSPH Gavin Hainsworth


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Junior sailors settling into the new high-quality apartments in Homebush are giving their new living arrangements high praise after moving from the old bar-racks-style accommodation at Endeavour House (EH).

At first there was a reluctance by some to move from an Eastern Suburbs location but the new facilities have overwhelmed many of the 264 sailors who have moved in. The high quality of the fittings and fin-ish is designed to appeal to the discerning Sydney market so the brand-new contem-porary one, two and three-bedroom self-contained apartments set a new standard in service accommodation.

LEUT Andy Wilson, who is in charge of the accommodation transfer, said that most sailors were very impressed after seeing the apartments were air-condi-tioned, that many bedrooms had a per-sonal ensuite, king-sized single beds were standard, there was a fully equipped gourmet kitchen (with dishwasher) and laundry, as well as furnished living and dining areas.

“Then when they see that some of the apartments have balconies with grand-stand views back to the city and realise Telstra Stadium, shops, social venues and public transport are very close by any

‘The relocation of Navy’s Live-in personnel from EH to the new Homebush and North Strathfield sites heralds an exciting and significant improvement in the quality of ‘live-in’ accommodation provided to the RAN’s most important asset: it’s people!’

remaining concerns seem to melt away,” LEUT Wilson said.

“Then there is the ‘but wait – there’s more’ moment when they realise the rest of the communal facilities in the complex and [see] how they will help foster a Navy community spirit.”

Endeavour House was built and oper-ated by the Commonwealth Government as a migrant hostel from 1970 and became the Sydney home exclusively for sail-ors in 1991. Since then, many thousands

of Navy men and women have called it home. Its close proximity to beaches and the city making it a popular place to live.

Sold five years ago, Endeavour House was leased back by Defence from its own-ers. That lease is expiring and is not being renewed. New standard ADF accommo-dation is planned for nearby Randwick, but completion is around five years away.

Securing a suitable single complex for more than 500 people in the tight Sydney market was very difficult. Thinking out of the box, two privately built apartment complexes were leased 1.6 km apart at Homebush and North Strathfield.

Only 15km by road to HMAS Kuttabul and close to rail and bus services, the apartments allow easy access to the city and Garden Island.

The complex at North Strathfield will be ready soon.

The Homebush and North Strathfield communal facilities will be open to all service residents. Homebush will include a tavern-style bar with integrated media lounge, Everyman’s Drop In Centre, internet café, lounge, reading area, a large screen TV and modern gym.

The paved portion of the Homebush courtyard will incorporate the shade cloth structures and barbecues from EH.

From September, a fully-equipped galley and dining area will operate to provide scheduled meals in keeping with service standards.

The North Strathfield facility will contain a welfare area maintained by Everyman’s Welfare Service and a large, fully equipped gymnasium.

Both complexes have a heavy-duty laundry, two levels of exclusive under-ground car parking and secure storage cages to accommodate residents’ bulky storage items and, around-the-clock secu-rity. A duty watch will be maintained by a duty PO and duty AB.

The whole package is proving to be a retention incentive with a few other sail-ors saying that they were thinking of leav-ing before seeing the lifestyle opportunity of the Homebush and North Strathfield complexes. A team at Homebush and another team at EH have both been work-ing extremely hard to keep any incon-venience to sailors to a minimum. LEUT Wilson said WO Peter Stephens, LSMT Nathan Johnston and the rest of the EH team, collaborated closely with his team of three, including LSMT Jeff Osborne.

“Everyone aimed to make the moving experience as good as possible and keep morale high. From all reports the objec-tive is being achieved,” LEUT Wilson said. “I’m proud of the moving manage-ment teams as this is no mean feat when relocating up to 68 people a day.”

“The remaining couple of hundred sailors will make the move to their king-sized racks in North Strathfield by around mid-May,” LEUT Wilson said.

What’s the rack rate? Leading Seamen and senior

Able Seamen may take advan-tage of occupying single bed-room self-contained apartments at a LIA fee of $89.57 per week (Equal to the Level 5 Officer LIA fee). Those in two-bedroom apartments (the vast majority) who share with only one other person pay at the standard Level 5 rate of $66.34 per week. Those in three-bedroom apartments will pay on a scale ranging from Level 5, Level 4 ($58.11), Level 3 ($49.89) and Level 2 ($37.69). The charges for the three-bedroom apartments vary according to the size of the bedroom, whether the toilet and shower are shared and where there are no built-in wardrobes. In that case free-standing wardrobes are provided and the lowest contribution rate is charged.

By any standards, and partic-ularly in Sydney, these fees com-pare very favourably with what may be obtained on the open accommodation market, even when subsidised with either partial or full RA. Many sailors taking residence at Homebush or North Strathfield appreciate this and have secured their accom-modation in the complex. The vast improvement in the accom-modation standard and facilities being seen to be well worth the extra $29 or so.

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SECLUSION: Residents enjoy the grassed area in the internal courtyard at Homebush. Photos: ABPH Justin Brown

WELL APPOINTED: North Strathfieldbedroom and balcony.

UPSTAIRS: Many of the apartments are split level.

New apartments have the

– CMDR Bryan Parker, HMAS Kuttabul CO


Pride in Arunta’s efforts

EVER WATCHFUL (above): HMAS Arunta’s boarding party pre-pares to board a tanker before it makes its way to an Iraqi oil platform.LONG WAY DOWN (left): Members of the boarding party climb down to a rigid hull inflatable boat lowered from the ship’s port side.Photos: CPL Mike McSweeney

By CPL Mike McSweeney

The chill of the northern winter has thawed over the Persian Gulf, just in time for Australian warship HMAS Arunta (CMDR Tim Brown) to make her way home.

On its final patrol around Khawr al Amaya Oil Terminal, the ship kept an eye on the fishing dhows.

A mix of Iranian and Iraqi ves-sels, leave their quiet anchorage at first light and make their way to the fishing grounds.

“If they cut a corner, and come into the warning zone, we’ll intercept them and warn them off,” SMNBM Ashley Wade said as he kept watch on the gun direction platform.

HMAS Arunta picks up speed and sounds its horn as it bears down on the wooden fishing craft.

Of the few that do cross the warning zone, most get the hint and alter course immediately.

Others need a little more coaxing, but fortunately Arunta didn’t need to resort to lethal means to enforce the exclusion zone.

KAAOT is the northern most of two Iraqi oil terminals, nestled close to the boundary of Iraqi and Iranian territorial seas.

CMDR Brown said it was the second time the ship had joined coalition forces in the Gulf.

“The oil terminals account for approx-imately 85 per cent of Iraq’s gross domes-

tic product, so the mission is critical to their reconstruction efforts,” CMDR Brown says.

He said protecting the oil terminal exclusion zone was only one of the tasks Arunta performed.

“We also ensure any vessels that need to approach the platforms are secure and we do that by conducting security sweeps of the vessels using our boarding teams.

“As a larger vessel we also play a big part in the command and control arrange-ments of smaller coalition vessels.”

‘If they cut a corner ... we’ll intercept them and warn them off’– SMNBM Ashley Wade

HMAS Arunta also supports training operations for the Iraqi Navy.

While the exclusion zones around the oil terminals are patrolled by both Iraqi and Coalition vessels, the physical secu-rity of the structures themselves are in the process of transferring to Iraqi Marines.

“Overall the aim is to eventually hand control of all security operations to Iraqi forces,” CMDR Brown said.

As Arunta concluded its final patrol of the tour and handed over to HMAS Stuart, CMDR Brown said the crew mem-bers could hold their head high.

“The highlight of the trip is the atti-tude, esprit de corps and general conduct of the entire ship’s company.”

TOP FLIGHT: RADM Nigel Coates (centre) meets with HMAS Arunta’s CO, CMDR Timothy Brown (left) and Force Element Group Commander for Naval Aviation, CDRE Tim Barrett. Photo: ABPH Paul Brown

Helo to a whole newera in Navy aviation

By CPL Mike McSweeney

Navy’s preparations to receive the MRH-90 were well advanced and soon a replacement for the Seahawks would be sought, according to CDRE Tim Barrett.

Speaking from HMAS Arunta’s (CMDR Tim Brown) flight deck in the Gulf, CDRE Barrett, the Force Element Group Commander for Naval Aviation, said the first development was the deci-sion to drop the Seasprite project.

“The decision has been made,” CDRE Barrett said. “It is a good decision because it allows us now to concentrate our effort on the operational aircraft that we’ve got in service.”

CDRE Barrett said Navy could now focus on the Seahawk, which would be replaced under Phase 8 of the AIR 9000.

“A couple of options that might be considered are another Seahawk type or the NFH-90, which is the naval version of the MRH-90,” CDRE Barrett said.

Navy has already ordered a number of MRH-90s to replace the aging Sea Kings.

CDRE Barrett said Navy’s MRH-90s would be the same as Army so they could be managed as one fleet.

He said there would be similar advan-tages in training and logistic support for having two variants of one aircraft type across Navy and Army.

“If we [bought NFH-90s] we’d be rationalising helicopter fleets across the ADF, not just Navy,” he said.

“If we went to a Seahawk solution, we’d only be rationalising across Navy, but we’d still be gaining a lot of advantag-es by just running the one aircraft type.”

In the meantime, MRH-90 crews and maintainence staff had returned from training in France in preparation for the first flight in 2010.

“817’s role over the next couple of years is to transfer to that aircraft type,” CDRE Barrett said. “Ultimately we’ll be operating three MRH-90 flights at sea,” he said of the six aircraft purchased.

Other changes in Navy aviation include the Squirrel training helicopter being replaced.

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SOLEMN: HMAS Stirling CO CAPT Steve Davies addresses the gathering at a remembrance service for HMAS Westralia. Photo: ABPH Lincoln Commane

In honour of WestraliaA memorial service has been

held to mark the 10th anniver-sary of the fire onboard HMAS Westralia on May 5, 1998.

The fire resulted in the deaths of four Navy personnel and injured five others.

C a p t a i n S t e v e D a v i e s , Commanding Officer of HMAS Stirling, addressed the assembled Navy personnel from HMAS Stirling as part of the memorial service.

“This tragedy is still very much in our thoughts,” CAPT Davies said.

“What happened on May 5 1998 was felt deeply by Navy as a whole, but particularly by us at Fleet Base West.

“We are a close-knit community,

Creswell’s $83.6m faceliftHMAS Creswell (CAPT John

Vandyke) has recently received fund-ing approval to proceed with an $83.6m redevelopment that will fur-ther develop the RAN’s premier officer training establishment as a ‘centre for excellence’.

The redevelopment focuses on the training output functions with exten-sive upgrades of the RAN College and the RAN School of Survivability and Ship Safety (RANSSSS).

The Executive Officer, CMDR Richard Donnelly, said the project approval was very timely and would herald a new era for the RANC by providing both new and upgraded facilities and amenities to cater for the projected increase in RAN personnel undergoing training at the college.

“The $83.6m redevelopment work is critical to ensuring that the RAN can meet capability requirements and bring the Navy’s officer train-ing establishment to a standard to achieve required training outcomes,” he said.

“The redevelopment focuses on the provision of suitable training facili-ties to achieve required training out-comes, and the provision of living-in accommodation (LIA) to meet the new standards,” he said.

Creswell’s Redevelopment Officer, LCDR Tony Beauchamp, said the $83.6m redevelopment was scheduled

to start before the end of 2008 with completion by 2011.

LCDR Beauchamp said a sig-nificant amount of the work involved upgrading infrastructure at Creswell, such as sewers, water, drainage, and underground cabling.

The redevelopment project also includes provision of new and refur-

bished training facilities, offices, class-rooms and working accommodation, as well as a new physical fitness centre with a 25m indoor heated pool.

Other works include the refurbish-ment of Cerberus House and the recon-struction of Geelong House which was demolished in the 1970s.

New LIA will be built, and the existing LIA will be refurbished.

A new Survival at Sea classroom incorporating a demonstration area

and staff office/amenities will replace the existing dilapidated demountable classroom.

The Creswell redevelopment also provides for the construction of new specialist training equipment and sim-ulators at the RANSSSS.

These are mock-up ship structures designed to teach students to work in teams to control damage to the ship by attacking and fighting onboard fires and floods.

LEUT Matthew Buckley, OIC RANSSSS, TA-MW, said that the works at RANSSSS would take about 12 months and were programmed to be completed by January 2010.

During the construction, fire-fight-ing and damage control training of RAN sailors and officers will be con-ducted at other facilities.

“This project will ensure that offic-ers and sailors receive the highest level of training before they deploy, by providing them with a more real-istic training environment in which to hone their skills,” he said.

SEA CHANGE:Facilities at HMAS Creswell are set for an upgrade to the value of $83.6m. Work is expected to start before the end of this year.

The memorial took place on the quarterdeck at Stirling, beside the HMAS Westralia memorial plaque inscribed with the names of those who died in the fire: Midshipman Megan Pelly, Petty Officer Shaun Smith, Leading Seaman Bradley Meek and Able Seaman Phillip Carroll.

CN VADM Russ Shalders AO, CSC, RAN, also paid his respects.

“Many Navy people have been strongly affected by the fire, and it is vital that we continue to honour their bravery and sacrifice, whilst also taking heed of the lessons learned as a result of this tragedy,” VADM Shalders said.

and many of us worked here at the time of the fire, and some were on board.”

Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Warren Snowdon echoed these sentiments when expressing his condolences.

“The fire aboard HMAS Westralia was a terrible event, and on this 10th anniversary, we all reflect and remember the courage shown by the crew, and those who lost their lives,” Mr Snowdon said.

‘This tragedy is still very much in our thoughts.’ – CAPT Davies

➤ An $83.6 million upgrade of facilities at HMAS Creswell is expected to start by the end of this year.

➤ The work will upgrade sew-ers, water, drainage and underground cabling.

➤ Refurbishment will also include training facilities, offices, classrooms and working accommodation.

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Opportunityknocks atCerberus

By CHAP Christine Senini

Recruits at the RAN recruit school, HMAS Cerberus were presented with a shiny new urn from Western Port Op Shop, a local community organisa-tion.

The urn, valued at over $250, was presented during the recruit school Commanding Officer’s parade.

It will be used for the regular recruit school church services led by the Chaplain.

The church services are held the first two Sundays of each recruit intake.

An important part of the services is mornos. It is a time to talk over experiences and also an opportunity for recruits to meet members of the local community who attend the services.

Western Port Op Shop is managed by members from the three Uniting Churches surrounding HMAS Cerberus.

Services are held at the Memorial Chapel of Saint Mark.

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Family history is significantly impacting on the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) ability to recruit women.

According to a research paper commissioned by Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) on the recruitment of women into Defence, women who come from families that have no previ-ous association with the services often face a lack of understanding, resist-ance, and negativity regarding their decision to join the ADF.

In comparison, women with fam-ily members currently serving gener-ally experience the opposite, receiving encouragement and support to pursue a career.

The report indicates that women without a past association with the organisation, and their families and friends, often hold significant mis-perceptions regarding the realities of becoming a serving member.

People still think that the job cat-egories available to women are very limited and that the most acceptable job options for women are in admin-istration, medical or supply specialisa-tions.

Director General Defence Force Recruiting BRIG Simon Gould said DFR faced a challenge to reverse these perceptions.

“For young women who don’t have a cousin, parents, sibling or close friend in the ADF, it can seem a very mysterious place,” BRIG Gould said.

“They imagine that all of the refer-ence points of normal civilian life are lost: no weekends, no social life, few opportunities to wear civilian clothing, and work that predominantly involves combat training.

DFR is working to deliver two ini-tiatives to educate potential candidates,

Consistent with Navy’s vision to position itself as an Employer of Choice (EOC), DCN recently accepted an offer of corporate affil-iation with the Australian Women and Leadership Forum (AWLF).

The AWLF is a national initi-ative designed to assist industry, business and government sec-tors in their efforts to support the development of current and future female leaders, and provides pro-fessional development programs, corporate advisory services, net-working opportunities and ongoing research.

Defence has been supporting the AWLF since 2005 through attendance at, and presentations to, events.

The three main programs offered by AWLF include the Leadership Voice for profession-al development, the Leadership Toolkit for effective leadership, and the Executive Women’s Leadership Symposium.

Corporate affiliation provides Navy members with a 20 per cent discount on the cost of attending these events, free admission to round-table events held in capital

cities and free consultation with the Workplace Training Advisory of Australia on issues such as men-toring, gender dynamics and EOC.

In addition, in support of EOC initiatives, all AWLF mate-rial, emails, flyers and banners at events will promote Navy.

Upcoming events include The Leadership Toolkit: Brisbane, June 4 ; Sydney, June 18 ; Melbourne, July 22; Adelaide, July 24; Canberra, August 12; Perth, August 12; Darwin, August 21 and Hobart, October 16.

The Leadership Voice will be held: Perth, June 20; Hobart, June 24; Canberra, July 3 and October 22; Melbourne, September 3; Sydney, September 9 and Brisbane, October 15.

In addition, the first Engineers Australia Women and Leadership Seminar will be held in Canberra on June 11. � Further information and regis-

tration details can be accessed from www.womensforum.com.au, POC in NHQ is DNOC, CMDR Jenni Wittwer on 0(02) 6265 6179 or [email protected]

Matter of perceptionfor women

AWARDEE: SMNCK Kate Svanfelds. Photo: ABPH Andrew Dakin

Cooking up a stormNo wonder SMNCK Kate Svanfelds

looks happy as she prepares a very large stir fry for the ships company in the main galley of HMAS Kanimbla.

SMNCK Svenfelds has received the ADF Chisholm Institute award for most outstanding student.

On a recent voyage from Townsville to Sydney, HMAS Kanimbla cooks had to prepare meals for 250 personnel and family members onboard.

Extra pay in walletsA 2.8 per cent pay rise for person-

nel up to the rank of Major General (or equivalent) came into effect on May 1.

This increase is the third instal-ment under the ADF Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA) and the Star Ranks Remuneration Arrangement (SRRA).

The pay rise applies to all regu-lar and reserve base salary rates, as well as to all salary-related allowances, such as service, submarine, field and flying.

The WRA/SRRA provide a 12.6 per cent increase paid in four instal-ments from November 2006 through to November 2009.

The fourth and final instalment of 2.8 per cent is due on February 5, 2009.

A brochure detailing how the cur-rent pay increase will affect members has been included in this edition. � The details are also at www.

defence.gov.au/dpe/pac. Click on the “ADF Remuneration Arrangements” link.

Women In DefenceAn event to celebrate the signifi-

cant contribution made by Australian women to the defence of the nation both in peacetime and during conflict will be held at Townsville’s Lavarack Barracks on June 1.

The Celebration of Women in Defence event will bring together former and serving members of the Australian Defence Force as well as current and ex-members of the Defence Department (Australian Public Service).

Navy lends its support

Awareness course at

HolsworthyThe Alcohol, Tobacco and

Other Drugs (ATOD) Service’s one-day awareness course at Holsworthy on Monday, June 2 will provide an overview of the effects of use of these sub-stances.

It will also provide infor-mation on issues and trends in ATOD use/management, explain why people use substances, pro-vide information on brief inter-vention practices and ATOD treatment services within the ADF.

This course is suitable to both health and non-health profession-als, and leadership personnel.

The service will also conduct an Outpatient Alcohol Treatment Program (OATP) from June 3 to 6 at Holsworthy Barracks.

The OATP is a tri-service group program to educate members, who are drinking alcohol at risky levels (specifically binge drinking), on the techniques and strategies use-ful in successfully reducing alco-hol intake to safe levels.� Inquires for both courses

should be directed to Ms Louise Hawkins (ATODS clinical coordinator) on 0418 688 594 or [email protected] by May 29.

Briefs

correct the record, and keep them in the recruiting process.

A formal alumni visits program, involving current ADF women, will provide access into schools and com-munity groups to create awareness of the ADF.

And, a mentoring program will enable candidates and their families to chat in real time – online – with serv-ing female members to gain insight into the real ADF.

Statistics from Financial Year 2006/07 indicate 12,500 women made enquiries about ADF jobs.

Just under 1000 enlistments were generated from these enquiries, effec-tively meaning that it currently takes about 12 enquiries to generate one female enlistment.

In order for the alumni visits and mentor programs to be a success DFR needs between 300 and 400 female serving members to volunteer.

DFR anticipates that volunteers would only have to conduct one visit or act as a mentor online during one day within a year.� Lisa Smallcombe is Project

Manager Women’s Strategy, Defence Force Recruiting

➤ DFR is working to deliver two initiatives to educate potential female candi-dates, correct the record, and keep them in the recruiting process.

➤ To register as a vol-unteer email [email protected], with the subject line ‘ADF women – mentor and alumni’ and your name, rank, job category and current posting location.

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Brisbane’s big dayBy Graham Davis

With their medals glinting in the brilliant morning sunshine thousands of serving and returned Australian Defence members marched proudly through the streets of Brisbane on Anzac Day.

Some of the medals depicted conflicts of yesteryear and had been worn many, many times. Others were being worn on Anzac Day for the first time.

Around 13,000 people marched, or were driven, through the Brisbane CBD marking the 93rd anniversary of the first Anzac Day parade.

A crowd estimated at 60,000, and in places standing 10 deep, applauded as the marchers passed by.

But age is wearying them, particularly many of those who served in WW2.

“Some associations are down to just a dozen mem-bers,” Mr Doug Formby, the RSL’s Queensland State President said.

“If they wake up on ANZAC morning and don’t feel well, they don’t attend.

“It was an excellent turnout never-the-less.”

MORNING HAS BROKEN: Crowds gather for the dawn service and parade in Perth.LEFT: Flowers add a touch of colour to the service.Photos: ABPH Morgana Salabert

Western pride on showMore than 900 Navy person-

nel from HMAS Stirling and WA home-ported ships took part in marches in WA on Anzac Day.

The big splashes of white fol-lowed visits to more than 20 schools, RSL clubs and aged care centres by uniformed Navy repre-sentatives in the weeks leading to April 25.

The ships’ companies of HMA Ships Anzac, Perth, Toowoomba, Sirius and Waller, along with Clearance Diving Team 4, were among those in the Anzac Day parades.

Commander Australian Navy Submarine Group CDRE Richard Shalders delivered the address at the Perth dawn service in Kings Park, which was attended by more than 30,000 people.

The New Zealand Navy’s AET Stacey Maraku, who is in WA for Anzac class training, joined Stirling gunnery department’s ABBM Ashley Shirley in the ceno-taph party at the war memorial for the dawn service.

Later in the morning CDRE Shalders took the salute alongside WA Governor Dr Ken Michael in perfect weather at the Perth city parade, where Anzac Systems Program Office ship maintenance manager CMDR Alex Forgie led

the Navy contingent along a crowd-lined St Georges Terrace.

The Royal Australian Navy band WA detachment participated in the Perth march and then board-ed a bus to repeat the performance at Rockingham.

Seven platoons from HMAS Stirling and Sirius marched at Rockingham, led by Stirling Executive Officer CMDR Tony Rayner. Stirling Commanding Officer CAPT Steve Davies was the reviewing officer.

H M A S Wa l l e r a n d t h e Submarine Force Element Group were at Fremantle and contingents were also at Busselton, in the state’s south-west, and other sub-urbs and towns.

HMAS Anzac was in Albany, the ship’s adopted city and the mustering point for the 1914 World War I convoys.

LINE UP: Part of the Navy contingent that took part in Brisbane’s parade.

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Good morning VietnamBy WOATV Sean Campbell

Six sai lors commemorated Anzac Day with a dawn service at the Long Tan Memorial Cross in Vietnam.

Their attendance at the ceremony was the culmination of a year of planning and was the highlight of the trip to Vietnam with their families.

The dawn service was hosted by the Australian Defence Attaché COL Stuart Dodds, with formal addresses by the Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr Bill Tweddell, and the Australian Consul-General, Mr Mal Skelly.

The Battle of Long Tan was Australia’s single most costly engagement of the Vietnam War.

Honoured to be at GallipoliFor five sailors, this year’s Anzac serv-

ices at Gallipoli brought home the hero-ism and valour that embodied the first landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

AB Troy Dorosz, LSBM Colin Corbett, ABWTR Jaylene Byrne, ABCSO Ashley Hodson and AB Shane Humphries formed part of a 41-strong Australian Federation Guard contingent, supported by elements of the Royal Australian Air Force band.

LS Corbett, who had been part of a catafalque party at Gallipoli in 2003 said: “I’m absolutely honoured to be partic-ipating and while 2003 seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime event this time it’s just unbelievable.

“In our jobs there’s a lot of variety and we’re never really stuck doing the one thing.

“This year’s trip to Gallipoli was again a fantastic journey with Anzac Day being the pinnacle when we were able to reflect on what these average men went through in fighting for our freedom.”

AB Byrne joined the Navy in 2004 and said she was extremely proud to be

PRECISION (above): AB Shane Humphries per-forming Rest on Arms during the Lone Pine Service at Gallipoli.LEFT: Visiting Istanbul, from back left to right: AB Troy Dorosz, LSBM Colin Corbett, ABWTR Jaylene Byrne, (front) ABCSO Ashley Hodson and AB Shane Humphries.

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“To be able to participate in the Anzac Day services at Gallipoli was one of the greatest honours we could receive.”

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Navy personnel were well represented at small and large Anzac Day services throughout Tasmania this year.

One of the highlights was at Swansea where the RANR band detachment pro-vided musical support to the parade and the ceremonies, during which Mrs Edith Stanfield, the sister of Ordinary Seaman Alan Oliver lost on HMAS Sydney II, assisted CPOWTR Mark Bartolo in lay-ing the RAN wreath.

A contingent of 36 officers and sailors attached to Navy Headquarters Tasmania attended the march and commemorative

service at Hobart’s Domain Cenotaph with Commanding Officer NHQ Tasmania, Commander A.J. (Tony) Vine, taking the salute.

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CLOSE SUPPORT: US, Australian and New Zealand personnel made a special effort to hold an Anzac Day ceremony in San Diego, California. Photo: LT Mark Walton, US Navy

Meanwhile, in the US...By LCDR Brendan Horn

The flight deck of the US Navy’s longest serving aircraft carrier (ex-USS Midway) was an impressive setting for the Anzac Day memorial service in San Diego, California.

The memorial service was attended by over 200 ADF, USN and foreign military officers and sailors, and scores of local Australian and New Zealand ex-patriots.

The US support for the Australian service was exceptional, with most of the US commanding officers of the 20 ADF personnel posted to the San Diego area in attendance.

“I have always been impressed with the respect Australians show their veter-ans,” said CDR Glenn Rosen, USN.

“The service was truly moving and it brought back fond memories of the Anzac Day service that I attended in Sydney in 1997 during a port visit onboard USS Constellation.”

The guest speaker, RADM Jack Hines, USN (Deputy Commander US Third Fleet), a regular visitor to Australia himself, took time during his speech to explain to some of the USN personnel

present the history of Anzac Day. He also highlighted the importance of the rela-tionship shared between the services of the three countries.

Following prayers and readings by the Los Angeles-based, Australian and New Zealand Consul Generals, a USN bugler played the Last Post, before the national anthems of the three countries were played.

Timed to perfection with the ending of the US national anthem, two MH60-R Seahawk Helicopters conducted a flyby in close formation.

The Seahawk helicopters were from a local squadron (HSM-41) where LCDR Stuart Withers, RAN is on exchange.

In an example of the ties between our nations, The ‘Seahawks’ of HSM-41 are commanded by CDR Thomas Braden, USN who is married to an Australian, Ms Kirsty McLean, a former RAAF Reserve Officer.

“I don’t think that I could have kept my guys from supporting this flyby,” CDR Braden said.■ LCDR Horn is a RAN exchange officer

attached to the US Third Fleet.

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IMPRESSIVE LINE-UP: Navy personnel based in Wagga attended an Anzac Day ceremony in Tullamore, NSW.

By SMNATA Samuel Dowling

Tullamore in central NSW was the destination for a mixed group of Navy personnel on Anzac Day.

The group was led by CMDR Brad Hock of HMAS Albatross and six trainees of 14/07 ATA course, as well as CPONPC John Meldrum and POATA Steve Godwin, all from RAAF Base Wagga.

They travelled to Tullamore to assist the town with the memorial service for the town’s fallen.

This also included the town’s inaugural dawn service as well as supporting two WWII veterans with a small wreath-laying ceremony at the town cemetery.

Anzac Day also coincided with the 20th birthday of the late 14/07 ATA fellow course member SMNATA Samantha Grundig, who died tragically on December 14, 2007 while travelling home for Christmas leave.

The 14/07 ATA course members (who had attended her funeral as firing party and casket bearers) performed exceptionally as the catafalque party in tribute to SMN Grundig.

Flowers were placed by her family in a small cer-

emony at her final resting place held in conjunction with her Navy family.

A windsock was presented to the town on behalf of CO Albatross, CAPT Bob Morrison, RAN (who had also attended the funeral) as a permanent memorial to SMNATA Grundig.

The windsock will be erected at the local football ground to assist emergency service organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Rural Fire Service when landing at Tullamore

LEFT: Sailors from the Navy’s minor war ves-sels march through the streets of Darwin to mark Anzac Day in the Northern Territory capi-tal.Photo: LSPH Helen Frank

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FREEZING: Snow greeted the participants in this Anzac Day service in Canada.

Canadians lendtheir support

By LCDR M. Doornbos

Falling snow greeted Anzac Day partici-pants at the dawn service in Halifax, Canada.

The participants gathered for dawn serv-ice at the grave of SGT (Pilot) Selwyn Keith Loveday, RAAF at Fort Massey Cemetery in downtown Halifax.

Canadian Navy and Royal Navy officers joined LCDR Doornbos, RAN, WO2 Hata (NZ Army), SGT Bates and SGT Harding (ARA) for the ceremony.

This day was all the more special for the Canadians as it also recognised the role The Royal Newfoundland Regiment played on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

In addition to the uniformed contingent a number of local Australian and New Zealand expats joined the ceremony.

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SERENE: Cadet Lyle Halliday from Training Ship Shoalhaven at the Bomaderry ceremonies. Photo: CPOPH Kev Bristow

BAND PRACTICE: LSMUSN Jason Beach leaves the MCG after playing in front of a crowd estimated to be almost 90,000 people.

LEFT: Navy personnel belt out a song during a performance before the annual Anzac Day clash between Essendon and Collingwood. Navy musi-cian Rachel Somers was given the honour of sing-ing the National Anthem.

Photos: LSPH Gavin Hainsworth

Cerberus personnel hearthe roar of the crowd

By LCDR Helen Blunden

Every year after the Anzac Day march to the Shrine of Remembrance, many Melbourne football fans take the short walk along the Yarra River to the MCG for the traditional Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon.

Amid a sea of red and black, and black and white, there was excitement and anticipation in the air.

Sailors from HMAS Cerberus scattered around the ‘G’ selling Anzac badges to the crowds and chatting with the public.

It is the one time of the year when regardless of the colours you wear, rivalry is replaced with Anzac pride and spirit.

The ADF plays a major part in this annual spectacle at the MCG.

This year, the Navy band entertained almost 90,000 spectators.

They played the tunes that featured in Australia dur-ing the war years.

Navy musician Rachel Somers had the special hon-our of singing the Australian national anthem before the start of the siren and the roar of the crowd.

The Army Red Berets parachuted into the ground to hand over the footballs to the umpires.

And there was a motorcade featuring veterans from WW1, WW2, Army nurses, Rats of Tobruk, Vietnam, Iraq and East Timor Peace keepers.

The Australian Defence Force provided a catafalque guard and lowered the flags to half mast.

MAJGEN David McLachlan recited The Ode and the entire stadium fell silent for one minute before the Last Post and Reveille was played.

The Anzac Day match is a distinctly Melbourne tra-dition and one in which the ADF is proud to associate and participate.

Regardless of which team wins or loses, the whole day shows support for the men and women who have served, or are still serving this country.

By Michael Brooke

agpipes broke the morning silence at dawn servic-es and led the way for Anzac Day marches around the country and on foreign battlefields as the Navy

joined hands with war veterans to reflect on our ‘baptism of fire’ as a nation.

Anzac Day 2008 marked 60 years of ADF peace-keeping as well as the 93rd anniversary of the Gallipoli landing, where a lone RAN submarine achieved the only notable Allied success on the critical opening day when victory hung in the balance.

A major feature of Anzac Day 2008 was the media focus on the National Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for the loss of Sydney II which was con-ducted at Saint Andrews’ Cathedral on April 24.

The media spotlight was on the families of Sydney II ship’s company who said although the tragedy occurred 66 years ago the significance of the crews sacrifice had not been forgotten by the nation.

Several thousand RAN personnel donned their cere-monial dress uniforms and proudly marched side-by-side with scores of war veterans on a day of national signifi-cance, which not only commemorates our participation WWI but also honours the qualities common to genera-tions of Australian Defence Force personnel.

Media commentators said Anzac Day has also come to symbolise the handing over of the torch to the next generation of ‘Anzacs’.

The ‘old salts’ who served in WWII, Korea, the Malayan emergency, Vietnam, and early peacekeeping operations gave the ‘nod of approval’ to the current RAN members for upholding the tradition of Anzac during the ‘fight against terrorism’.

Chief of Navy VADM Russ Shalders AO, CSC, RAN said Anzac Day is an opportunity to remember the RAN and ADF personnel who carry on the Anzac tradition – those 2,000 Australians serving overseas either provid-ing surveillance, keeping the peace, or fighting the war on terror.

The Navy personnel on operational deployments around the world took time out from on-going security operations to conduct dawn services in the Solomons, Timor Leste, Iraq, Afghanistan and other UN peacekeep-ing missions.

The ship’s company of HMAS Stuart, on station in the Persian Gulf, made the time to conduct an Anzac Day dawn service.

HMAS Arunta docked in Mumbia on her way home from Op Catalyst, where her ships company were treated to a dawn service involving members of the RAN Band.

Many Armidale class patrol boats conducting Op Resolute patrols in Australia’s northern waters also took time out to commemorate the Nation’s military history and to salute the RAN personnel who have made mean-ingful contributions to the legend of Anzac.

Closer to home several thousand officers and sailors from the fleet and systems command installations par-ticipated in Anzac Day marches, which were marked by huge public turnouts to salute Service personnel.

Led by RAN Band detachments, thousands of sailors proudly marched through the streets of cities around Australia.

Their campaign medals and ceremonial swords glint-ed whenever the sun peeked through the storm-clouds that hung ominously overhead.

In Sydney, the RAN Band lead the way for 500 Navy personnel featuring the ships’ companies of HMA Ships Newcastle, Parramatta, Kanimbla, Manoora, Darwin, and Sydney.

More than 230,000 people watched the Anzac Day parade in Sydney, where media commentators repeatedly praised the Navy officers and sailors for their “immacu-late dress” as they marched in perfect formation.

In a scene reminiscent of Sydney II’s victory parade through Martin Place early in 1941 after her triumphant deployment in the Mediterranean, the crew of HMAS Sydney took pride of place in the Anzac Day parade.

Scores of sailors from HMAS Kuttabul also joined the march to help carry the banners of various naval asso-ciations including the Scrap Iron flotilla that served in WWII with great distinction.

In Canberra, many sailors from HMAS Harman joined the dawn service in front of the Australian War Memorial, and later marched in the Anzac Day parade.

In Brisbane, 50,000 people lined the main street to cheer the march by 15,000 past and present Australian service personnel, with the Navy providing a larger than normal showing this year.

In the west, Collins class submariners attended a Dawn Service at HMAS Stirling to remember the crews of the RAN’s first submarines, AE1, which sank in 1914, and AE2, which helped write the legend of Anzac.

On the rocky slopes of Gallipoli, Minister of Defence Joel Fitzgibbon laid a wreath in memory of those who forged the Anzac legend - including the crew of the RAN submarine AE2 who achieved the only notable Allied success on the critical first day when victory hung in the balance.

COMAUSFLT RADM Nigel Coates, praised the heroes of AE2 in his Anzac Day speech.

“One of the most daring and dramatic operations in our Australian naval history revolved around one of our first submarines, the AE2 and her courageous command-ing officer, Captain Stoker, and her crew,” he said.

“On 25 April 1915, the same day as the Gallipoli land-ing, the AE2 penetrated the heavily fortified Dardanelles strait, which was narrow and treacherous and had not been breached for more than 500 years.”

“Australia’s submarine was the first to prove that the perilous Dardanelles could be transited and paved the way for the British E class submarines that soon followed in her wake.”

The story of AE2 crews’ bravery and dedication to duty was the focus of an ABC documentary, ‘Gallipoli Submarine’ that was screened on the eve of Anzac Day and watched by more than a million viewers.

BIG FAMILY: The ships company of HMAS Sydney with relations and descendants of HMAS Sydney II attend Anzac Day. Photo: ABPH James Whittle

AWAITING THE DAWN: ABWTR Monica Jack from HMAS Coonawarra stands guard during the dawn service commemorating Anzac day at the Cenotaph on the Esplanade in Darwin. Photo: LSPH Helen Frank

NATIONS PRIDE: Ships company from HMAS Albatross stand to attention as the Australian National Anthem is played during the morning Anzac Day service at Nowra.Photo: ABPH Brenton Friend

SEA OF WHITE: Officers and sailors march in the Anzac Day parade in Perth. Photo: ABPH Morgana Salabert

MARCHING FORWARD: The RAN contingent head towards the cenotaph in Hobart during Anzac Day 2008. Photo: AB Carolyn Docking

EARLY START: A member of the catafalque party stands guard at Martin Place for the Anzac Day dawn service in Sydney. Photo: ABPH Andrew Dakin

REMEMBERED: Sailors from HMAS Albatross commemorate the 93rd Anniversary of the 1915 landings on the shores of Gallipoli. Photo: CPOPH Kev Bristow

VETERANS MARCH: Ex HMAS Warramunga sailors march down George St, Sydney during Anzac Day parade in Sydney. Photo: ABPH Justin Brown

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By LCDR John Dowell

(a Reservist on Navy Workforce Management staff)

There is much media cover-age and speculation at the moment about personnel shortages in the Defence

Force and the Navy is receiving its fair share of attention. Much of this media material is correct but as usual the whole picture may not have been pre-sented as fairly as it could have.

Now, it’s not the intention of this article to take the moral high ground and rubbish these reports but to give a first-hand account of how “systems” within Navy are meeting, at least in part, the challenge of “manpower shortages”.

Although the “personnel” area in which I work is enthusiastic, hard-working and embraces proven man-agement principles (there must be a few brownie points in that statement) the effective management of Navy’s front line human resources should never be taken for granted. Current knowledge of what is affecting our seafarers should be encouraged and be readily at hand. Unfortunately for many of us here in Canberra, actual coal-face experience at sea is, too often, a distant memory.

To this end my superiors took the initiative. Somebody should go back to sea.

Being the fittest, if not the youngest member of the directorate, I “volun-teered” to undertake an operational relief posting. For six weeks I under-

Back to sea to see for myself

CALL OF THE SEA: LCDR John Dowell who went to sea on HMAS Benalla (top right), a far cry from the original Benalla (bottom right).

took OOW duties in the survey motor launch, HMAS Benalla (LCDR R. Mortimer). Although she is only a small ship she is truly representative of our broader seagoing fleet.

From day one it was reinforced in my mind, body and soul that our peo-ple at sea earn every bit of their seago-ing allowance.

We sailed out of Cairns into the face of a cyclone – followed by an involuntary evacuation of my stomach.

Three days out, little hot food, water ingress everywhere, rather large parts of the ship becoming independent, my weight loss was such that wearing my jocks around my ankles, as uncomfortable as it may be, became a normal a daily routine. Nevertheless one survived and held on to the thought that one day I’d be back in my comfortable, albeit insignificant corner in Russell with “normal” mod cons.

On joining the ship one could not help but notice the atmosphere of acceptance within the crew.

From the CO down, there was a feeling of we are here to do a job and that one’s “age” did not matter at all. Everyone, including Reserves, blended into the crew seamlessly. The person was important – not their age, gender or background. Being a little over 50ish, this was comforting as I entered once again this supposed bleak world of the seafarer.

Another area where we are meet-ing the personnel challenge is the suc-cessful use of Reserves. The seamless integration of Reserves into the crew was notable. The two Reserve bridge watchkeepers embarked stood watches from day one – no additional training or doubling up – as the CO recog-nised their skills immediately and had full confidence in their ability to do the job. This was also the case with Reserve senior sailors onboard. The regular command team trusted their ability to conduct the passage profes-sionally and to contribute to the ship’s wellbeing in a safe and proper manner.

It should be noted that this ship would not have sailed without Reserve support. Arguably there are a number of ships out there right now that are relying on Reserves to be there. Perhaps there is some “suc-cess” in what we are doing – perhaps “Reserve” management is working.

It was also a good opportunity for Workforce Management staff to spread the message that we, here in Canberra are doing our bit to make life better

for those at sea. To show them where we fit into the bigger picture and dis-pel some of their misgivings about Canberra.

Experiencing seagoing life again was great and although it’s easy to find faults in the “system” it must be acknowledged that through the “system” and not despite it, HMAS Benalla met all her operational objec-tives during this deployment.

‘Everyone, including Reserves, blended into the crew seamlessly’

The exercise was personally and professionally rewarding and DNWM staff are now a little better equipped to do their job. Success was found in the way HMAS Benalla embraced the diverse spectrum of Navy personnel assigned to her and that there is ample evidence that the Reserve organisa-tion is meeting its challenge. All is not so bad as we may think or is so often reported in certain media circles.

Finally, it did an “Old Salt’s” heart good to get out there again. So if you can, grab an opportunity to do some “operational relief”, you will be wel-comed by those you sail with and your “volunteering” will be appreciated by the many who strive to fill the gaps.

Oh, and my deskbound workmates will just have to put up with my new-found ‘‘warries”. Smooth sailing.


South AustraliaWith the major focus of local cel-

ebrations on Adelaide’s dawn service, which attracted about 10,000 people and the street march before a crowd of up to 25,000 people, Navy was also keen to ensure its presence in a number of outlying South Australian communi-ties.

CO NHQ-SA CMDR Cra ig Pritchard said Navy’s support to Anzac Day activities in South Australia extended from the waters of Port Adelaide to the city of Adelaide and beyond to suburban and rural com-munities.

“On ANZAC eve our guard and ceremonial unit and TS Adelaide cadets supported the Lights on the Water event at Port Adelaide in com-memoration of HMAS Sydney II,” he said. “TS Noarlunga also sup-ported the Anzac Eve youth vigil in Adelaide which was also attended by the Governor, RADM Kevin Scarce and his naval ADC.

“The NHQ-SA Ceremonial Guard (LCDR Trish Matthews), the SA Det of the RAN Band (CPOMUSN Doug Antonoff) and TS Adelaide supported the dawn service at Port Adelaide and we had individuals on duty at many other venues around the city and State.

“Despite our small numbers our PN and NR members supported the Anzac Day activities of 16 different communities in SA, ranging from Mt Gambier in the South East, through the Barossa Valley to Port Lincoln and Edithburgh in the west and Echunga in the Adelaide Hills.”

CMDR Pritchard said that the cadets were equally active in support-ing 20 different communities around South Australia during their various Anzac Day commemorations.

– CMDR Steve Dunning

VictoriaA strong contingent of Naval

Reservists and a guard from the Service’s premier training establish-ment, HMAS Cerberus, joined the RAN Band in major events celebrating Anzac Day in Melbourne.

The sun rose on an enormous crowd for the Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance this year. An estimated crowd of 35,000 Melburnians turned out to pay their respect at dawn.

After the service thousands then made their way inside the Shrine to lay a poppy in tribute to those who fought, and remained in the city to watch the traditional march from the city down St Kilda Road.

Many of the crowd and the RAN contingent then wandered down to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for

the Anzac Day AFL clash between Essendon and Collingwood.

– LEUT Ben Willee

TasmaniaNavy Reservists represented the

Royal Australian Navy admirably at Anzac Day services throughout Tasmania.

As well as making up a significant proportion of those who marched in the State’s two major commemorative services at Hobart and Launceston, members of the Reserve were allocat-ed to many of the smaller country and suburban services including Swansea, South Arm, Kingston, Claremont, Lenah Valley and Dunalley.

Reservist LS Brett Blackburn-Candlin was part of the catafalque party at Hobart’s Cenotaph.

At Swansea, members of the RANR Band Detachment under CPO Peter Siggs, provided a seven-person drum corps as well as the bugler for the service.

The Navy’s up-and-coming musi-cians currently in the local Australian Navy Cadet Band TS Hobart, under the baton of LEUT Rob Hillhouse, participated as a full parade band in the Hobart march and service.

– LEUT Daryl Peebles

SE QueenslandScores of uniformed Royal

Australian Navy Reservists joined PNF members, Australian Navy Cadets and naval veterans for this year’s Anzac Day march through the streets of Brisbane.

They were to make up an outstand-ing total of 13,000 who took part in the parade. More than 60,000 people watched from the footpath.

Although Brisbane is not regarded as a “Navy town” the number of sail-ors, both serving, in reserve or past members who live there have proven to be an enthusiastic group keen to honour the fallen.

Before the main parade was held RAN members took part in dawn serv-ices and an earlier parade at Bulimba.

The honour of leading the RAN contingent in this year’s main march fell to Reservist, RADM Karel DeLaat.

Another Reservist, LCDR Vince Hay (rtd), was the Staff Officer/Navy in the primary flag party.

Making sure the officers and sail-ors kept in step was the Queensland detachment of the RAN Band, a Reservist unit, led by CPO Mike Vaughan.

Australian Navy Cadets from TS Gayundah provided banner-carriers and undertook other support duties.

– Graham Davis

Anzac Day around the

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SILENT VIGIL: The Tri-Service catafalque party at the Dawn Service at Adelaide’s Shrine of Remembrance.Adelaide pictures courtesy The Adelaide Advertiser

PROUD MARCHERS: The Director of Naval Reserve Capability, CAPT Joe Lukaitis, leads the Reserves contingent on the march through the streets of Melbourne.

“EYES LEFT”: Bandmaster of the Queensland detachment of the RAN Band CPO Mike Vaughan approaches the reviewing dais.

EXTRA TRIBUTE: ABMUSN Kirstin Paynter, originally of Port Augusta, SA, but now with the Sydney-based RAN Band, at the Adelaide Dawn Service with a ceremonial bugle that has been inscribed and dedi-cated to bandsmen who have lost their lives while on active service with the Royal Australian Navy.

INTROSPECTION: LS Brett Blackburn, RANR, in the catafalque party during the Anzac Day service in Hobart.

LEFT: The Royal Australian Navy contingent march in Hobart.

Hobart pictures:AB Carolyn Docking

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A Naval Reservist who has shaped and driven the RAN’s policy on envi-ronmental issues has been awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal for his work.

CMDR Steve Cole was awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal in the most recent Australia Day Honours list in recognition of his outstanding service to the RAN as Navy’s environ-mental manager since 2001.

CMDR Cole has contributed long and continuous service to the Navy.

He joined as a Reserve seaman officer in September 1987 and gained early seagoing experience in Darwin-based ships (HMA Ships Balikpapan, Gawler and Dubbo) and employment in various Reserve roles ashore, includ-ing as a diving officer.

He was awarded his PhD in eco-physiology/ ecology of marine plants in 1995 while employed at the NT University.

From 1998 to 2001, he served full time as the Navy Port Services Manager in Darwin.

This included significant activity in support of East Timor operations, for which he received three separate com-mendations.

His full-time service continued with a posting to Navy Headquarters in his present role as Navy Environmental Manager in mid 2001. He was pro-moted to Commander on January 1 2006.

A s p o k e s m a n f o r N a v y Headquarters said the award of the CSM recognised that since 2001 CMDR Cole had been instrumental in the development of Navy’s highly

For career hydrographic surveyor CMDR Roger Priest, the presentation of the Federation Star in Brisbane rec-ognised 40 years in the RAN Reserve.

His association with the Navy began before 1966 when he joined the Royal Australian Naval Reserve as a national serviceman – he was a Navy Cadet from 1962 to 1965.

On hand to conduct the presenta-tion was an old shipmate, CAPT Bob Hume, who joined the Reserves the previous year.

During his extensive career, CMDR Priest has served in HMA Ships Queenborough, Stalwart, Parramatta, Stuart, Swan, Tarakan, Advance, Fremantle, Shepparton and Flinders and commanded HMA Ships Labuan, Adroit, Balikpapan and Aware. During the presentation, CAPT Hume said that CMDR Priest’s career had proba-bly had more variation than the major-ity of his PNF counterparts.

“Not everyone can say they have had the honour of being the Commanding Officer of an HMA ship on a state visit to the self-proclaimed Prince Leonard of Hutt River Province in WA,” he said.

Now working in asset man-agement for the Queensland Government’s Boating Infrastructure Branch, CMDR Priest has been able to easily adapt his civilian skills to the Navy environment, undertak-ing HMFEG surveying roles at sea and with the Laser Airborne Depth Sounder unit and most recently as the relieving Resident Naval Officer Thursday Island (RNOTI) where he can still get to sea in the attached vessel Malu Baizam.

Over the past few years, while undertaking part-time relief work as RNOTI, CMDR Priest has submitted more than 50 Hydrographic Notes for the waters in and around Torres Strait.

He works regular evenings dur-ing the year as an amphibious beach intelligence analyst for the HMFEG’s Geospatial Intelligence Team.

Reflecting on his career, CMDR Priest said: “Whilst we all have a few periods we would rather forget in the service of the Navy, they are easily overshadowed by fantastic experienc-es, great lifelong friends and opportu-nities realised that I never dreamed of when first joining up.”

By Graham Davis

Cadet LS Morag Hunter and CDTAB Jacob McKenzie attended a specialist cadet training camp at TS Paluma in Brisbane in September and began studies into cooking and meal presentation. And it was just as well.

Morag, 15, is a member of the ship’s company of TS Norfolk, and Jacob, also 15, is from the new cadet training ship Diamantina.

In April, TS Paluma was the venue for a week-long course to

assess 34 cadets on their skills for progression to higher rank.

When it was realised that more than 950 meals would have to be prepared over the seven days for the cadets and nine adult staff members, Morag and Jacob put their hands up to help out … and to expand their own skills, despite the fact it was school holidays.

The teenagers joined the 34 course participants at the camp, ris-ing before them to prepare break-fast. (All cadets helped with the washing and wiping up.)

Environmental plaudit

effective and ever-evolving environ-mental management policy.

“His significant professional knowl-edge, commendable dedication and unfailing energy have underpinned the high quality outcomes he has achieved for Navy,” he said.

“Almost single-handedly, he has been at the forefront of managing the many operational issues associ-ated with the impact of active sonar on marine mammals, including provision of high quality ministerial advice.

“He has played a key role in imple-

menting a new Maritime Activities Environmental Management Plan, including marine mammal mitigation measures now adopted by Defence.”

The spokesman added that CMDR Cole played a pivotal role in produc-ing a Commanding Officer’s Guide to Environmental Compliance which had been of enormous benefit to the Fleet and received considerable acclaim.

“CMDR Cole has shown a prac-tical approach to developing and implementing policy that is consistent with Navy’s operational and training needs,” he said.

He said CMDR Cole’s policy work had involved many facets, including:� Providing guidance on issues such

as ship disposals; � Navy compliance with international

marine pollution regulations; � Waste management at sea and

ashore; � RAN management of potential

marine pests; and � Continued engagement with various

scientific and academic research agencies on a variety of environ-mental issues of importance to Navy. “Ongoing work includes efforts to

improve RAN environmental training and awareness,” he said.

“CMDR Cole continues to play a key role in managing the very sound environmental reputation currently enjoyed by Navy. His commendable service in past and present jobs is an excellent example of the value that specialist Reserve officers can bring to important areas such as environmental management in the RAN.”

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OLD MATES: CAPT Bob Hume, right, presents the Federation Star and Certificate to CMDR Roger Priest.

Budding cooks to the rescue...

VOLUNTEERS: CDTAB Jacob McKenzie and CDTLS Morag Hunter work on a menu. Picture: Graham Davis

‘He has been at the forefront of managing the many operational and reputational issues associated with the impact of active sonar on marine mammals’

HONOURED: CMDR Steve Cole who was awarded the Conspicous Service Medal.


By Graham Davis

Well-turned out Australian Navy Cadets were the “face” of Defence in many smaller Australian cities and towns on Anzac Day.

ANC staff and cadets attended more than 200 services on the day and in the lead-up to Anzac Day.

Their commitment included all night vigils as catafalque parties at cenotaphs.

Other duties included forming armed guards, carrying banners, being members of wreath-laying parties and helping RSL and veteran service organizations.

Some veterans could not have attended ceremonies but for their ANC cadet minders.

“In many regions ANC person-nel represented the only uniformed presence,” ANC Commanding Officer CMDR John Goss said.

“I applaud the cadets who took part. Their conduct, dress and bearing brought many acknowledgements of appreciation and respect from leaders of communities and RSL organisa-tions.”

The ANC has 81 “commissioned” training ships established in Australia, with several “NUSHIPS” being set up.

They carry around 1500 teenage sailors and officers and 530 uniformed ANC instructors and unit support vol-unteers.

The ANC is an important source of permanent members of the RAN. Six former cadets were among the 47 newcomers inducted into the RAN in Brisbane last month.

Requests from Anzac Day organis-ers for cadet training ship TS Walrus to participate in their functions were so numerous that CO LEUT Phil Broxham split his ship’s company into several squads.

By the end of the day the squads had visited four south-eastern Brisbane suburbs to provide a very visual Defence presence.

In all, 30 cadets and four staff turned out for the important remem-brance day.

For CDTPO Nadia Vincenzino it was a particularly poignant day – the previous day her grandfather had died.

Nevertheless she wanted to make him proud so she donned her whites, took up her cutlass and guarded the

war memorial at the Kingston head-quarters of the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club’s Queensland Chapter.

She was one of 15 cadets (with two staff) who participated in the chapter’s dawn service.

At the same time a second team was at the Beenleigh Cenotaph to march and provide a catafalque party.

Fifteen cadets and two staff attend-ed the main march at Greenbank RSL with three cadets doing catafalque duties.

Two staff and 13 cadets marched at the Beenleigh remembrance while a staff member and two cadets carried a flag and marched in the Logan Diggers parade.

– Graham Davis

Cadets do fine job in smaller centres

TO THE FORE: TS Walrus cadets form the Catafalque party at the VVMC Dawn Service, from left, LS McLean, LS Hagan, PO Vincenzino, CPL Concozan and SMN Hagan.

CDTPO Nadia Vincenzino guards the memorial at the Vietnam Veteran’s centre at Kingston ... and remembers her grandfather who died the day before Anzac Day. Photo: T.S. Walrus.

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AFTER the success of the recent flood of super hero movies, I suppose it

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Considering the original Iron Man comics were focused on fighting the enemies of America at that time (com-munists), a setting change was required to make the film more relevant to today’s audience. Director Jon Favreau success-fully transitions Iron Man to our cur-rent world climate centring on the con-flict in Afghanistan and the fight against “extremists”.

While in Afghanistan to demonstrate his latest missile, Stark is captured by said “extremists” and is forced to build weapons for them.

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He was noted for his ground-breaking, innovative style (2001 was years ahead of its time). He was also provocative and the themes of his pictures could be extremely disturbing – Lolita with James Mason, Sue Lyon and Shelley Winters and Dr Strangelove with the multi-talent-ed Peter Sellers spring easily to mind.

I have not seen Kubrick’s other well-known works, Paths of Glory, Spartacus and Barry Lyndon, so it is hard to make a judgement (as Hal said in 2001, “I can’t do that for you, Dave”) as to whether you have Kubrick’s five best here, but there’s no doubting this boxed set is something special to treasure.

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THE basic sit-up is similar to the military sit-up, the key differ-ence being that the basic sit-up goes through a full range

of motion and does not have the feet secured.

Start position� The head should be held in a neutral

position. � The arms should be straight with the

hands in contact with the thighs. This arm position not only simulates the military sit-up, but more importantly, makes it harder to cheat by using your arms to gain momentum during your sit-up.

� The feet should be placed on the ground in a position that allows a 90-degree knee bend.

� The feet should not be supported.

Raising actionThe true function of the abdominals

is not to raise the body up, but rather to bring the hips and ribs together by flex-ing the spine. As this movement occurs, the hip flexors cause the hips to rotate forward allowing you to sit-up. � Commence the movement with a slight

flexing of the chin towards the chest. This positions your head for the sit-up as well as initiates a flexion, or bend-ing movement along your spine.

� Maintain a neutral position of the head with the space of a tennis ball between the chin and chest. Avoid letting the chin thrust forward.

� Continue to flex the spine as the ribs are rotated above the hips.

� Breathe out during this phase. As the role of the abdominals is to

draw the ribs and hips together, their action is limited. Once this action is achieved, a greater hip flexion takes place and the hip flexors are used to a greater extent than the abdominals.

Many will feel, or see on others, a stutter at around 45 degrees where the kinetic chain transfer of force from the abdominals to the hips takes place.

For those who are used to securing the feet, this is also normally the point where feet tend to raise from the ground.

Up position� The head is in a neutral position, eyes

looking forward over the knees.

� The spine is still flexed. Avoid flatten-ing out or arching the back as this de-loads the abdominal muscles.

� Shoulders are above hips.� Balance should be easily maintained.Lowering action

It is important not to simply relax and “fall” back down. Not only does this relieve the tension on the abdominals, it causes an increase in downward momen-tum which is stopped when the upper body impacts the ground. While the upper body can take this punishment, the neck cannot. To prevent the head from slam-ming into the ground due to the increased momentum, neck muscles contract forci-bly to counteract the sudden increase in load. As these neck muscles fatigue, their ability to adequately protect the neck is compromised.

It is also vital to ensure that the muscle coordination is maintained. Those with poor technique, over active hip flexors or markedly weaker abdominal muscles compared to their hip flexors will tend to maintain an almost arched back as they lower. This is seen during BFA assess-ments, especially when the feet are held. The over active hip flexors pull on their attachment points in the lower back, caus-ing the spine to hyperextend or arch. The weaker abdominal muscles cannot coun-teract this force and flex the spine. The result is that the shoulders touch the mat before the lower back. As the member fatigues the technique deteriorates further and the member begins to sit-up with an arched back.� When lowering, think of uncurling the

body and placing each vertebrae of your spine back on to the mat individu-ally.

� Once lying flat on the mat, ensure that the muscles of the neck are relaxed.

Feet – to secureor not to secure

By securing the feet, the hip flexors can compensate more readily for weaker or fatigued abdominals. Those who are used to training with their feet secured will find that without their feet secured, there is the tendency to lift the feet from the floor as soon as the sit-up commences. This occurs at about 30 degrees, when the abdominals work harder to raise the upper body from the ground as the spine flexes.

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Don’t just sit thereLT Rob Orr gets back to basics to outline the correct sit-up technique for functional fitness.

PERFECT PRACTICE: The basic sit-up goes through a full range of motion and, unlike the military sit-up,the feet are not secured. When performed correctly, it is an important exercise in maintaining functionalmovement and for improving the muscle coordination between the trunk and legs. Photos by LAC Aaron Curran

TRAINING TIPS Do the majority of your sit-up training without your feet being secured.� Train to technical failure – as soon

as technique deteriorates, stop. Avoid using bad form.

� Avoid supporting the head and neck when doing sit-ups.

� If your neck fatigues, stop. In this case there is either a muscle imbal-ance or incorrect technique.

� Muscle imbalances can be cor-rected by ceasing the limiting factor rather than supporting it.

� If you are unsure of your technique, see a PTI.

Performing sit-ups will not give you a flat stomach any more than biceps curls will give you thinner arms. To lose abdominal girth you need to use more energy than you consume. This can be achieved by completing movements that use a high volume of muscles such as running, cycling, complex and compound weight training, and follow-ing a healthy dietary lifestyle.

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WHEEL MAN: ABCD Ashley Semmens on the helm of HMAS Gascoyne in Jervis Bay. Photo: ABPH Andrew Dakin

FULL THROTTLE: LSCK Scott Hall drives one of

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Going forglory in

’08 rugby

ON WITH THE SNOW: Snowboarder ABATV Stewart Smith ahead of the national championships.

By Barry Rollings

Navy has named a squad of 30 with a number of reserves on standby head-ing into a busy men’s rugby represent-ative program later this month.

Coach WO Geoff Stokes will guide Navy’s fortunes again in both the Australian Services Rugby Union Championships in Canberra from May 18 to 24 and the Lou Smith Cup match against their New Zealand counter-parts, also in Canberra on May 28.

Last year Navy scored three tries to Army’s two in the decisive ASRU cham-pionship game in Canberra but LCPL Chey Bird’s four penalty goals and a conversion proved Navy’s downfall.

The squad will muster at Randwick Barracks in Sydney on May 10.

The coaching and management staff are: Director of rugby, CMDR Michael Rothwell (FHQ); head coach, WO Geoff Stokes (FHQ); assist-ant, CMDR Michael Hogan (FHQ), skills coach, CPOCIS David Carter (SLMF-E); manager, CPOPT Kel Bryant (NHQ), assistant, POPT Scott Gallon (HMAS Stirling); strap-per, CPOPT Paul Williams (HMAS Creswell); trainers, WO Roy Garland (FSU Sydney), POSE Peter Robinson (FHQ); liaison officer, CPOUWSM Stephen Thomas (A-SM)

Combined Navy/Air Force women will play Army women as part of the ASRU championships in Canberra on May 24.

LEUT Dean Brown (HMAS Success), ABCD Max Gunn (AUSCDT One, MCM), POPT Mathew Hilyard (HMAS Kuttabul), LSMED David Harris (HMAS Penguin), ABET Daniel Robertson (HMAS Sydney), LSET Ryan Brook (HMAS Sydney), ABMT Cameron Tipene (HMAS Ballarat), ABMT Scott Lancaster (HMAS Kuttabul Reserve Pool), LSSN Jason Harrington (RRP-SQLD), SBLT Peter Waring (HMAS Betano), SBLT Wade Lamberth (HMAS Gascoyne), MIDN Michael Rhys-Jones (Ardent Four), LSATA Shaun Megahey (805 Sqn), LSATA Matt Lane (805 Sqn), ABATV James Smith (816 Sqn), ABATV Dom Whittingham (816 Sqn), POET Garth Huggins (ADFCAL Stirling), LEUT Rod Taylor (FHQ), LSMT Craig Shankland (HMAS Cairns), ABET Tevita Vula (FSU Sydney), POET Damien Tanaka (FSU Sydney), SMNMT Ashley Piquet (FSU Sydney), SMNET Brad Thomas (FSU Sydney), ABMT Paul Coleman (HMAS Waterhen), ABCSO Adam Powell (HMAS Newcastle), ABBM Gary Hunt (HMAS Stirling) LSMT Shane Robson (MCD FEG), POMT Bryan Minns (HMAS Anzac), LSPT Robert Vincent (HMAS Creswell), LCDR Darren Thomson (HMAS Harman).The following standby reserve players have been advised to prepare asthough they will join the squad: ABMT Angus Bailey (FSU Perth), LSMT Don Blackley (HMAS Melbourne), ABCD Joshua Thornhill (AUSCDT One (MTO), MIDN Thomas Rue (ADFA), ABCSO John Tuitupou (HQJOC), SMNMT Gavin Addison (FSU Sydney), ABET Dan Capilli (HMAS Darwin), ABET Adam O’Dempsey (HMAS Darwin), SMNMT Leon Mar (HMAS Cerberus), LSET Brad Morgan (Anzac CSTT).

The squad

Skiers, snowboarders set to hit the slopesThe Navy Alpine Snowsports

Association (NASA) will hold its championships at Perisher Blue from July 27 to August 2.

Attendees will be accommodated at the Station Resort in Jindabyne with daily transport to the snow provided by NASA.

This ADF Sports Council-approved activity is open to all members of the Navy, the RANR and the RAN APS.

Skiers and snowboarders of every grade are encouraged to participate. Lessons are provided for every grade of skier and snowboarder – first timers to Olympic-level racers.

Participants will get special training in snowsport skills according to their existing skill and aptitude and will cul-minate in two days of racing in slalom, giant slalom and boarder cross.

The titles will double as the

selection trials for the Navy alpine snowsports inter-service team, which competes in the ADF Alpine Snowsports Championships.

Cost for this event will depend on the numbers attending and the amount of sponsorship provided.■■ To enable realistic forecasting, per-sonnel should express their interest to NASA via email: [email protected]

18kg lighter and ready for mountain bike challengeBy Michael Brooke

POET Tom Power pedalled like a man possessed for 10 hours straight on his static mounted bicycle at HMAS Kuttabul recently to raise awareness of his participation in the 741km Gibb River Road Mountain Bike Challenge in Western Australia.

The challenge will put POET Power through the pain barrier when he pedals for five hot and gruelling days in the outback to raise funds for the Sir David Martin Foundation.

With his training regime alone hav-

ing stripped POET Tom Power of 18kg over the past few months, he has no illusions about how arduous the race which will be held on corrugated grav-el roads in heat ranging from 33 to 37 degrees.”

But it will be a case of “train hard – fight easy” for POET Power and other RAN cyclists who have been training passionately in the countdown to the unique five-day charity bike ride.

Although the RAN has entered a relay team for the second successive year, POET Power will challenge him-self by cycling the entire 741km route

through the Kimberley’s iconic stock route from Derby to Kununurra.

“Going solo was the next logical step as far as challenging myself,” he said.

POET Power will be joined by three teams of riders from HMAS Stirling, who are also competing in the relay category.

During the challenge, the RAN par-ticipants pass local communities in remote regions of Australia which will give them the opportunity to engage the inhabitants and to raise their aware-ness of the Navy.

In briefADFA seeks netball coachTHE AUSTRALIAN Defence Force Academy Netball Club is seeking expressions of interest from a suitably qualified coach to assist in the training and development of a competitive women’s team for the 2008 netball sea-son. Ideally, applicants should hold current intermediate coaching accreditation (formerly known as level 1-2) and have a high level of enthusiasm towards developing young netballers into confident and skilled players. For further information, or to submit an expression of inter-est, contact the ADFA Netball Club supervising officer, MAJ Carla Watts on 6268 8535 or via email at [email protected]

McNamara’s lone hand at WodongaLS TIM MCNAMARA played a lone hand for Navy at the Australian Defence Force Golf Cup Championships at Wodonga Country Club from April 16 to 18, when WO1 Bruce Sukroo and SGT Rowan Clayton won the major events. LS McNamara fired a consistent 69 and 69 in the ADF Cup net event, where the champion was Canberra’s LTCOL Sean Faulkner with 63 and 74 for a 137 total.

Kuttabul’s outdoor sports complexSPORTS-LOVING RAN personnel posted to HMAS Kuttabul (CMDR Bryan Parker) are rejoicing over the construction of a new outdoor sports field. The Outdoor Multi-Sports Complex at Kuttabul, where space is at a premium, was constructed recently at an area previously known as the ‘GI tri-angle’. WOPT Stephen Downey said the Kuttabul Outdoor Multi-Sports Complex would enables sailors and officers to play a range of team sports including soccer, cricket, netball, basketball, touch foot-ball, and European handball. He said the Outdoor Multi-Sports Complex was the end result of hard work and perseverance from previous and current PT staff over the past five years. The complex has two electric BBQs installed for use on sports days, departmental lunches and breakfasts and fundraising events. It is proposed to complete the refurbishment in due course with shade sails and outdoor BBQ furniture.

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By John Martin

If someone had suggested a year ago that POCSS Jason “Ricky” May was an athlete, some of his shipmates might have raised an eyebrow.

They probably knew he had a background in sport – at times dur-ing his two years in HMAS Adelaide he took both his BMX bikes aboard and took to the local streets when the ship called to various ports.

But he wasn’t serious, and he wasn’t particularly good at it any more. He weighed about 101kg (he’s 170cm tall) and smoked a pack of cigarettes a day.

Well, things have changed.PO May, 35, who now works

at HMAS Stirling, competed in the National Bicycle Motor Cross Championships in Adelaide last month and placed fifth in the 35-39 age-bracket 24” cruiser age class and third in the 35-39 20” challenge class. He calls it resuming “unfin-ished business.”

PO May raced in BMX between the ages of nine and 17, but he gave up the sport to play rugby.

When he joined the RAN aged 20, almost immediately acquiring the nickname “Ricky” that has stuck for 15 years of service, serious BMX racing disappeared from his radar nearly altogether.

Last year, however, his interest was rekindled.

“I had been posted ashore in August due to medical reasons,” he said.

In November, his father, Peter “Bull” May – who served in the Navy for 21 years – died and he

decided that a change in lifestyle was needed.

“Within three months, I had changed from living a sedentary lifestyle with little or no physi-cal activity to training at the gym and on the racetrack on an almost daily basis. Combining this with a healthy nutritious diet, I was able to quit smoking and lose 12kg of body-weight in a very short time.”

PO May is coached by an old friend, Tony Hancox, who puts him through a series of skill sessions at various BMX tracks around Perth. He also provided him with rigor-ous training sessions to complete by himself which includes road sprint-ing and spin classes conducted at HMAS Stirling.

“Tony’s training regime has paid dividends for me ten fold, with the results speaking for themselves.”

Through Stirling Gymnasium and Sprint Design, PO May has acquired a Navy race top and wears it proudly at all major race meetings.

“I believe it is important to let people know that you can have a nor-mal life when ashore in the Navy and you can continue to pursue hobbies and interests to a certain degree,” PO May said.

PO May lives in the Rockingham area and is married to Kristy. They have a daughter Jessica, who is near-ly two and has a small bike of her own, and another baby due in June.

Now his sights are set on the Western Australian championships in Perth in October, the national titles in Perth in April next year and then the world titles in Adelaide in June next year.

COMING THROUGH: BMX National Championship finalist POCSS Jason May trains at the Medina BMX track.

Photo: ABPH Nadia Monteith

HMAS Sydney II commemorative edition

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Saying goodbyeto SydneyII Now that the mystery over the loss of HMAS Sydney II has been solved, the RAN has paid fitting tribute to the light cruiser, lost during World War II and found in March off the coast of Western Australia. Navy News’ reporter MICHAEL BROOKE covered the service at St Andrew’s cathedral in Sydney

While time has helped to heal some emotional wounds it has not erased the memo-ry of the sacrifice of HMAS Sydney during World War II.

A grateful nation paused to reflect on the courage and dedication to duty of Sydney’s crew at a National Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance at Saint Andrew’s cathe-dral on the eve of Anzac Day.

The service was a fitting tribute to Sydney II’s crew who sacrificed their lives to sink HSK Kormoran, a German warship which was on a mission to wreak havoc with Australian and Allied shipping in WWII.

More than 800 relatives of Sydney II’s ship’s company packed into St Andrew’s for the service, which was also attended by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, NSW Governor Marie Bashir, the Chief of Defence Force, the Chief of Navy, the Deputy Chief of Navy, and the Commander Australian Fleet.

The commemoration service followed Sydney II’s discovery on March 16 on the sea floor, some 200km off the coast of Western Australia.

The service was almost 66 years and six months to the day when the RAN and the grieving relatives first joined hands at Saint Andrews Cathedral on December 4, 1941 to mourn the crew’s gallant sacrifice.

Unlike in 1941 when Sydney’s II loss was shrouded in mystery, the service on April 24, 2008 brought the relatives much comfort and closure, as they now know where their loved ones rest in peace.

The service was a highly emotional event for the relatives and the VIPs in attendance, with the scale of the loss illustrated by the cathedral bells that were rung 645 times, once for each man lost onboard Sydney II.

Principal Chaplain Eric Burton opened the service with a moving prayer that brought tears to the eyes of the relatives

RADM Andrew Robertson, (Rtd), in his capacity as the Patron – HMAS Sydney Association, read the record of service of the Leader Class light cruiser, which includ-ed sinking the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni.

RADM Robertson said Sydney II’s trium-phant deployment to the Mediterranean and her impressive battle honours made her the darling of the Australian population, which made her sinking on November 19, 1941 all the more shocking and demoralising.

CO of the current HMAS Sydney, CAPT Braddon Wheeler, paid tribute to the men of

Sydney II with a bible reading, Thessalonians 4:13-18, in which the “sound of the trumpet of God shall resurrect sleeping heroes”.

On behalf of a grateful nation, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd recited the thanksgiving in the memory of Sydney II’s gallant crew.

“We remember their courage, their deter-mination and their diligence ... we now live in a better world because of their sacrifice.”

One relative, Pat Lee, 87, said it did justice to the 645 crew who lost their lives. “They would have been very proud that so many people turned out.”

Hymns were sung, prayers read and The Last Post and Reveille was sounded with a minute silence observed in honour of the 645 crew.

Wreaths were laid by NSW Governor Marie Bashir, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the CN, VADM Russ Shalders AO, CSC, RAN.

Many family members, adorned in war medals, laid wreaths and flowers to com-memorate their loved ones at the service. One bouquet read “at last the family and national mystery will be laid to rest”.

Tearful relatives recognised the men’s sacrifice with a guard of honour, heartfelt hymns, prayers and other official ceremo-nies.

The service featured numerous reunions – one of which was quite unique.

A former sailor on Sydney II, Harold Adams, 90, cried for joy when he saw his shipmates once more

Mr Adams, who was an Able Seaman who posted off Sydney II shortly before she sailed on her last voyage in November 1941, said the spirits of the 645 crew were at the service.

“They kept telling me, ‘we’re here with you’, ‘go and tell everyone that we are here with you’,” he said while fighting back tears.

Mr Adams, who posted off Sydney II because of illness, said only his old age pre-vented him from shouting out the good news to the relatives.

Following the service, which was sup-ported by the RAN band and HMAS Sydney’s ship’s company, many of the relatives made their way to Fleet Base East, where they were treated to a tour of the ship that carries the name today.

The tour provided the relatives with a degree of comfort, with the realisation that the traditions upheld by Sydney II’s ship’s company in the past have been carried on by the current generation of RAN officers and sailors.

The scale of the loss was illustrated by the cathedral bells that were rung 645 times, once for each man lost onboard Sydney II.

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GATHERED TOGETHER: Archbishop Dr Peter Jensen fronts the congregation, including members of the Navy band, at St Andrew’s cathedral in Sydney.

Band of brothers never forgottenWhen the RAN band performed

at the National Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance

for the loss of HMAS Sydney II at St Andrew’s cathedral their thoughts were for her 645 gallant crew members that included 12 Navy bandsmen.

Sydney II was lost with all hands, including the 12 bandsmen who died fighting alongside the crew they had entertained with numerous morale-boosting concerts.

When Sydney II engaged HSK Kormoran in a deadly battle on November 19, 1941, the 12 bandsmen worked tirelessly as they had in all engagements with the enemy, doubling as gun crew, shell bearers in maga-zines, and administering first aid.

The 12 RAN band members who perished were Bandmaster Ernest Stear, Band Corporal Alfred Pople, and Bandsmen Desmond Lewis, Perty Melandri, John Mulhall, Angus McAulay, Leslie Partington, Fredrick Pelham, George Sawbridge, Horace Stevens, Charles Tyler and Vincent Warren.

The current Director of Music, LCDR Phillip Anderson, said the sacrifice and dedication to duty of Sydney II’s bands-men has been acknowledged on the RAN band’s bugles and drums, which are inscribed with the names of the 12 musicians.

These musical instruments echoed throughout St Andrew’s Cathedral in what was a truly moving performance by the RAN band.

The RAN band’s performance touched the hearts of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Shalders AO, CSC, RAN, and the 800 relatives of the crew who attended the service.

All of the music performed for the National Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance was either composed or arranged by LCDR Anderson and LS Martyn Hancock.

LCDR Anderson said during WWII RAN musicians served with distinction onboard HMA Ships in all theatres of war.

“Fatalities occurred and given the fact that cruisers were prime enemy targets, musicians were among those unfortunate sailors who lost their lives

in HMA Ships Perth, Australia, Penguin, Canberra and Sydney.”

In the lead-up to Anzac Day the RAN band performed a dedication to Sydney II on ABC Classic FM Radio on April 20 which stirred the emotions of a quarter of a million Australians.

The Grey Gladiator is a march that contains various bugle and bosun calls that would have been used onboard Sydney II.

LCDR Anderson said the first part of the march is preceded by the bugle call Grog and is in a light style.

He was inspired to compose The Grey Gladiator after reading Who Sank Sydney, by Michael Montgomery, the son of the ship’s navigator.

COMMEMORATIVE EDITION

TOP LEFT: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is joined by the NSW Governor Marie Bashir and the Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Shalders AO, CSC, RAN.HANDSHAKE: Naval cadet William Westbrook meet sHarold Adams, 90, who posted off Sydney just hours before her fateful voyage.RESPECT: The Colour Party prepare to march out at the end of the HMAS Sydney II National Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance.Photos: ABPH Jo Dilorenzo & David McMahon

Families visitSydney’s finalresting place

By LEUT Peter BountyFive relatives of the crew

of HMAS Sydney II took part in a memorial service over the site where the Light Cruiser now rests after 66 years of mystery and con-troversy surrounding her disap-pearance.

Ret i red Commodore Rory Burnett, the Son of Sydney II’s Captain, said he was very relieved and surprised at the news the ship had actually been found.

“I don’t often get too emotional, but I was today,” he said.

“The service was perfect; it couldn’t have been done better.”

Navy Principal Chaplain Eric Burton and Chaplain Duncan Becsi conducted the service.

The five family representatives laid a wreath and the Last Post and Reveille was played with a minute’s silence observed in hon-our of the 645 crew.

The family representatives and Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN placed a 4.5 inch brass casing inscribed with the names of all 645 men lost to the ocean over the Sydney II site.

A second service was held at the site of the wreck of HSK Kormoran , to honour the 81 German sailors who were lost dur-ing the battle with Sydney II.

The services were held onboard HMAS Anzac and her Commanding Officer, Captain Stuart Mayer, said the day wasn’t about Anzac, Sydney or Kormoran, it was more

about sailors, in particular the character of sailors and the fami-lies that support those sailors.

“Those things are unifying, no matter what ship you come from, what Navy you belong to or from what nation”, he said.

HSK Kormoran was found by the Finding Sydney Foundation on March 12 approximately 207km (112nm) off Steep Point on the Western Australian coast.

On March 16, 22km (12nm) from the Kormoran, the team found HMAS Sydney II.

The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon; the German Ambassador, Martin Lutz; Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Bob Baldwin; along with Directors of the Finding Sydney Foundation and other invited guests also attended the services.

ABOVE: Chief of Navy VADM Russ Shalders AO, CSC, RAN lays a wreath over HMAS Sydney’s resting place.

WALL OF REMEMBRANCE: The HMAS Sydney II memorial in Geraldton contains this wall featuring the names of the 645 men lost. Photo: ABPH Jo Dilorenzo

LEFT: HMAS Anzac’s CO CAPT Stuart Mayer makes the opening speech at the HMAS Sydney II memorial service onboard HMAS Anzac.

ABOVE: Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Russ Shalders AO, CSC, RAN poses for a photo with the directors of the Finding HMAS Sydney II Foundation.

RIGHT: Ted McGowan, brother of Able Seaman Thomas Henry McGowan attends the first memorial service over the site of HMAS Sydney II.

Photos: ABPH Jo Dilorenzo

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