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The official newspaper of the Royal Australian NavyVolume 55, No. 13, July 19, 2012

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Michael Brooke

THE crack of rifle fire echoed throughout Fleet Base East (FBE) when HMAS Anzac’s crew conduct-ed a realistic force protection exer-cise as part of her work-up program for Op Slipper.

Anzac’s force protection party responded within the rules of engage-ment to repel simultaneous attacks by mock terrorists on the wharf and those in a RHIB.

But it was all in a day’s work for the ship’s company of the first-of-class FFH, who are looking forward to com-mencing their Op Slipper deployment.

LSPT Natasha Wilson said she is excited to be deploying to the Middle East because the mission had changed since her last deployment in 2003.

“I have been learning all over again for this deployment because Slipper has changed from anti-smuggling patrols to anti-piracy patrols and mari-time security in the broader region,” she said.

Anzac crew readies for Operation Slipper

‘‘‘‘ - LSPT Natasha Wilson, mentor for Anzac’s female crew

Slipper has changed from anti-smuggling patrols in the Northern Arabian Gulf to anti-piracy patrols and maritime security in the broader region.

EXCITED: LS Todd Giles is looking forward to deploying with HMAS Anzac to the Middle East Area of Operations. Photo: LSIS Jo Dilorenzo

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“Such realistic training means we will be able to carry out any task no matter how challenging.”

LSPT Wilson said with her experi-ence of two Middle East deployments, she is playing a mentoring role for Anzac’s 30 female crew members, many of whom have not deployed to Slipper before.

“The girls are full of questions about the deployment and I have been able to reassure them that their intense training will thoroughly prepare them for what lies ahead.

“I have noticed how realistic the exercise serials are this time, which speaks volumes for how Sea Training Group is mentoring and assessing us at the same time,” she said.

The force protection exercise was conducted at FBE from June 4-8 and followed Anzac’s completion of her Mariner Skills Evaluation and Unit Readiness Evaluation.

Supply Officer LCDR David Perry said Anzac’s next milestone was her mission readiness evaluation that would result in certification for FFH

150 to deploy as Rotation 29 to Op Slipper.

LCDR Perry said about 95 per cent of the ship’s company were new to Anzac, with only about 10 personnel having deployed with HMAS Stuart in 2011 before the sea swap.

“This crew has only been togeth-er for about four months so it’s very pleasing to see them rally to the challenge of a deployment in such a compressed time-frame,” he said.

“We have a very young ship’s company but they have responded brilliantly to the challenge of the work-up program while demonstrat-ing their great eagerness to learn.”

Anzac will deploy for six months to Op Slipper, which is the ADF’s contribution to the interna-tional campaign against terrorism, countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden and maritime security.

During her deployment, Anzac will help provide security in the mari-time environment, promoting regional stability and global prosperity.

CDF GEN David Hurley has called on all ADF members to keep an eye out for each other following the public release of the DLA Piper Review into allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

“My primary concern at this time is for the welfare and wellbeing of all those who are affected by the DLA Piper Review. Defence has put in place support arrangements to assist serving and former ADF members who may be experiencing difficul-ties as a result of this Review,” GEN Hurley said.

The review identified 775 plausi-ble allegations dating back to 1951. While these allegations are yet to be tested, the CDF said any form of abusive behaviour in the ADF was unacceptable.

“I have said publicly that there is no place for inappropriate behaviour in Defence and any serving member who is proven to have engaged in abusive behaviour will be dealt with,” he said.

The CDF said given the nature of the allegations it was critical that they be addressed as soon as practicable.

“Australians need to be assured that when they choose to enlist in the ADF they will be afforded every opportu-nity to pursue a rewarding military career in a safe and supportive work environment,” GEN Hurley said.

It is his strong belief that the review does not define the ADF.

“I have served in the ADF for 40 years and I know that the ADF is not characterised by abusive behaviour,” he said.

“While the overwhelming majority of ADF members live up to the high standards expected of us, at times, some members have acted in a man-ner that has harmed people. This is not acceptable and as members of the ADF we must ask ourselves ‘how could this happen?’ and ‘how do we ensure this does not happen again?’ ”

Government is considering a num-ber of options presented in the review which may be adopted to address plausible allegations of past abuse.

The final report of the review has been under consideration since April and the Government is expected to announce a response in the near future.

For volume one of the DLA Piper Report and for more information on the review visit http://www.defence.gov.au/culturer-eviews/Docs/DLAPiper/

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SPANISH Armada Ship SPS Cantabria will participate in a series of training exercises in Australia from February to November 2013.

The Cantabria deployment will strengthen the bilateral relation-ship between Spain and Australia, as well as provide important training and capability outcomes for both the Spanish Armada and the RAN.

Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs said the deployment was an important activity for Navy.

“It’s an innovative way of doing business and I’m very, very pleased about the arrangement that we’ve developed with the Spanish Armada

in taking this forward,” VADM Griggs said. “The Cantabria has very many similar systems to the LHD and the Air Warfare Destroyer, and this will allow a number of Navy people to embark in the Cantabria while she is in Australian waters and to get some very important early training and familiar-isation with some of those systems before they go on to crew the LHD and the AWD.”

The Cantabria is a modern auxil-iary oil replenishment ship, similar to HMAS Success and capable of supply-ing fuel, food, stores and ammunition to ships under way.

This will be the longest deploy-ment undertaken by Cantabria and will

BILATERAL RELATIONS: Spanish ship SPS Cantabria will deploy to exercises in Australia.

Navy’s second LHD launched

Cantabria boosts bilateral training

IN SHIP SHAPE: The hull of the second Landing Helicopter Dock has been launched four months ahead of schedule.

allow the Spanish Armada to trial the ship’s full range of capabilities, includ-ing activities involving both Cantabria and RAN ships and helicopters.

RAN ships and hel icopters will exercise with Cantabria in the Australian International Fleet Review

in October 2013. The deployment will provide a unique opportunity for Defence to undertake an assessment of the capability offered by Cantabria as Defence considers the replacement of HMAS Success and Sirius.

The deployment of Cantabria will

also reduce the capability risk dur-ing Success’ next major maintenance period in 2013. Cantabria will aug-ment the afloat support capability of HMAS Sirius, which is currently in maintenance at HMAS Stirling.

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THE second of the Navy’s Landing Helicopter Docks (LHDs) successfully entered the water at the Navantia shipyard in Spain on July 4.

Chief of Navy VADM Ray Griggs attended the event. The LHD02, to be known as Adelaide, was launched four months ahead of schedule.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith said the launch represented a major milestone in the shipbuilding process.

“The LHDs are the largest ships built for the Navy and will provide the ADF with one of the most capable and sophisticated amphibious deploy-ment systems in the world,” Mr Smith said.

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia, as a subcontractor to BAE Systems Australia, has constructed and is fitting out the hulls of both amphibious ships.

The superstructure, combat and communica-tions systems will be consolidated with the hulls in Australia at the BAE Systems shipyard in Williamstown, Victoria.

The arrival of the first of class, the amphibi-ous ship hull to be known as Canberra, at BAE’s Williamstown dockyard is expected later this year with the LHD02 sister ship, Adelaide, to follow the year after.

When the hull arrives in Melbourne, the complex task of marrying the superstructure, hull, combat system and communications system can commence.

Crewed by all three services, the LHD will mark a significant strengthening of the ADF’s amphibious capability and tri-service culture.

The first LHD is expected to be delivered to the ADF in 2012.

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A WHITE wedding and emotional reunions were the highlights of HMAS Ballarat’s triumphant homecoming to Fleet Base East after a four-month deployment to North East Asia.

Ballarat’s return, on June 30, brought to a close a highly success-ful deployment to five Asian coun-tries where she advanced Australia’s diplomacy through port visits, offi-cial receptions, exercises and cultural exchanges.

More than 250 people welcomed Ballarat home, including Kylie Sharp, who married her fiancé, LSBM Michael Hines, on Ballarat’s flight deck when she docked at Fleet Base East.

After a two-year engagement, LSBM Hines and Ms Sharp decided to formally tie the knot only a week before Ballarat’s return to FBE.

“I knew the time to get married was coming and what better day than when we sailed into Sydney Harbour

after such a fantastic deployment,” he said. Ms Sharp only had a few days to prepare but looked radiant in her white gown.

The padre who conducted the mar-riage ceremony, CHAP Barry Porter, said while wharf-side marriage pro-posals were common, it was uncom-mon for couples to be married on a warship.

“My col leagues and I can-not remember a wedding on a RAN warship any time during the past 14 years,” he said.

CO Ballarat CMDR Jonathan Earley said while on deployment there were a number of highlights for the crew, including the first ever bilateral maritime exercise with the South Korean Navy, Exercise Haidoli Wallaby, which focused on anti-sub-marine warfare and communications.

“In Japan we also took part in simi-lar exercises including the bilateral exercise Nichi Gou Trident and the trilateral exercise Pacific Bond that included the USN as well,” he said.

Deployment Facts & Figures➤ During her 124 days away,

HMAS Ballarat sailed more than 20,000 nautical miles to support diplomacy in five nations.

➤ She visited 13 ports includ-ing Westernport, Albany, Rockingham, Fremantle, Singapore, Shanghai, Busan, Kure, Okinawa, Guam, Brisbane, Eden and Sydney.

➤ Ballarat exercised with 20 ships from eight nations.

➤ Ballarat’s ship’s company of 177 achieved a number of important training outcomes, including two JWAC Phase IV NWC endorse-ments, 19 completed compe-tency logs, 25 marine engineer qualifications and five helmsman tickets.

‘‘‘‘– AB Louise McDermott

The visit to Hiroshima and the demilitarised zone were both very confronting and surreal.

Reunions and a white wedding

WELCOME HOME: The forecastle party heave lines as Ballarat comes alongside Sydney’s Fleet Base East. Inset, LSBM Michael Hines and Kylie Sharp during their wedding on Ballarat. Photo: LSIS Brenton Freind

‘‘‘‘– AB Tamara Prins

For me, the training with the Korean Navy was the standout, but for the ship it was exercising with the USS George Washington carrier strike group.

‘‘‘‘– LSEW Andrew Harding

There were a number of highlights but for me it was berthing in Shanghai’s historic Bund.

‘‘‘‘– POEW Edward Osborn

I had never been to Korea before and found the experience absolutely fascinating. It was very interesting to see how the ROK Navy maintains a wartime navy.

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THE largest maritime exercise in the world, Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), has been launched from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Twenty-two countries are involved in this year’s exercise, including about 1100 Australian sailors, soldiers, airmen and women.

Navy is being represented by HMA Ships Darwin, Perth and Farncomb, Seahawk helicopters and AUSCDT-One.

A i r Fo r c e ’s O r i o n a n d Wedgetail aircraft are in action, while Army’s 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, will also feature prominently.

All up, 40 surface ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will partici-pate.

Units from Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia, Singapore and the US will participate, along with military personnel from Colombia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Phi l ippines , Thailand, Tonga and the UK.

Training will involve gunnery, missile, anti-submarine and air-defence exercises as well as mari-time interdiction and vessel board-

ings, explosive ordnance disposal, diving and salvage operations, mine clearance operations and amphibious landings.

Commander Combined Force Maritime Component CDRE Stuart Mayer is responsible for the coordination of maritime forces.

“This is the only place in the world where we can exercise com-plex war fighting in such an envi-ronment,” he said.

“The opportunity to fire weap-ons on instrumented ranges to operate with many of the other like-minded nations in the Asia-Pacific region is not something that we can recreate in Australia.

“It’s unique, it’s very cost-effective and it’s something our people can come back from with unique experiences both profes-sionally and socially.”

The crew of HMAS Farncomb is preparing to test itself in a real-istic warfare scenario after travel-ling 7000 nautical miles to get to RIMPAC.

For many sailors on board, this is their first experience of an exer-cise of this importance and size.

CO Farncomb CMDR Glen Miles said for some of his crew it was also their first time in Hawaii.

“They will see and do things here that they will remember for their whole careers,” CMDR Miles said.

“Being a participant in the big-gest version of what is already the world’s largest maritime exercise is a great feeling.

“The interaction with each of the 22 countries cements a friend-ship that will last well into times of adversity.”

The va r i e ty o f subma-rines exercising alongside the Australians is also critical and will give Farncomb vital experience.

South Korea has sent Type 209 Na Daeyong, Canada has sent HMCS Victoria and the US con-tribution consists of USS North Carolina, USS Charlotte and USS Cheyenne.

“We all relish the idea of being the ‘bad guys’ throughout this exercise,” CMDR Miles said.

“The relative independence of submarines, operating far from home without support, and the disproportionate effects that a submarine can generate on even a very large, well-equipped force makes this job the best there is.”

CMDR Miles also paid tribute to his American hosts.

“Our host boat, USS North Carolina, has been outstanding. The hospitality has been over-whelming,” he said.

“The level of support and pro-fessionalism of USN submariners is legendary, and everything we’ve seen confirms that.”

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HELLO HAWAII: HMAS Farncomb arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in RIMPAC. Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ronald Gutridge, US Navy

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ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Islander peoples have engaged in all major conflicts with the ADF since the Boer War, and these past and present members have been honoured during NAIDOC Week.

The Australian War Memorial held the annual Defence Indigenous Memorial Service on July 4, with close to 200 guests and local school children attending. Australia’s Federation Guard and the Australian Army Band – Sydney also supported the event.

One of the themes for NAIDOC 2012 was ‘They dared to challenge’, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have championed change.

ABCK Bradley Burnett from south-east Queensland, is a guardsman from Australia’s Federation Guard and has strong military ties. ABCK Burnett’s great-grandfather, grandfa-ther and an uncle all served in WWII from the battlefields of Tobruk to the jungles of Kokoda.

ABCK Burnett has been in the Navy for six years and said it was a privilege to be a part of NAIDOC Week as it made him feel proud to be an indigenous sailor.

“It’s good to be able to show younger indigenous people in Defence and the wider community that you can do anything if you put your mind to the task,” he said.

“The best things about the Navy are being able to travel, work as a team

INDIGENOUS teenagers tried out their sea legs at HMAS Kuttabul for NAIDOC Week.

Kuttabul opened its gangway to the 17 students who came to learn about exciting career opportunities in the ADF.

The visit included a tour of RAAF Base Williamtown, HMAS Tobruk, the Army Barracks at Holsworthy, the Kuttabul main galley and other lodger units.

Much to the surprise of the 17 teens, they were greeted by several indigenous sailors who briefed them on the chal-lenges and rewards of a career in the Navy.

A comprehensive tour of Tobruk allowed them to learn about the respon-sibility of being a sailor, the Navy life-style, and the great camaraderie that results from being part of a close-knit team.

HMAS Kuttabul hosted the visiting

indigenous students and their escorts from western NSW as part of a Defence Careers Work Experience Program, coordinated by Mia Richter, Work Experience Coordinator NSW, on behalf of the NSW Origin Legends (NRL).

Official ADF host WO Mark Donlan, of Directorate Navy Leadership and Ethics, said the aim of the program was to offer the opportunity to learn about ADF careers, as well as to build confi-dence and teamwork among the students.

The program was coordinated by WO Donlan and Chris Anderson, of the NSW Origin Legends, which is a non-prof-it organisation in partnership with the Australian Government.

The NSW Origin Legends assists indigenous job seekers and school leav-ers to connect with a selection of NSW’s most prominent employers, as well as education and training providers and enjoys the support of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Taking pride in heritage

THEY DARED TO CHALLENGE: ABCK Bradley Burnett of the Federation Guard at the War Memorial to honour indigenous ADF members for NAIDOC Week. Photo: Lauren Black

NAIDOC HONOUR: AB Joshua Roney, left, watches on as Nathan Harris, from Warren, rings the ship’s bell. Photo: ABIS Richard Cordell

Teenagers get a taste for the seaMichael Brooke

and do my job in the best way possible with support from my mates.”

CDF GEN David Hurley was the guest speaker at the ceremony and was joined by Secretary for Defence Duncan Lewis to lay a wreath at the War Memorial’s Armistice Stone.

GEN Hurley said Defence had a proud tradition of engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

“The Aboriginal and Torres Strait flags fly proudly beside the Australian and ADF flags in Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey Square at Russell

Offices to mark the significance of NAIDOC Week,” he said.

“It’s a small but important gesture to honour the important contribu-tions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have made to our mil-itary history and to acknowledge their continued service today.”

GEN Hurley said it was also a sign of respect and appreciation for the unique relationship Defence has with people of indigenous descent.

“History shows that our indigenous service men and women dared to chal-lenge the system by fighting for their

country in a time of great need and were among the early pioneers of a reconciliation process that continues today,” he said.

The ADF has a long and proud indigenous history.

More than 3000 indigenous Australians enlisted during WWII. A further 150-200 served as de facto ser-vicemen and patrolled and performed other military duties along the north-ern Australian coast while an addi-tional 3000 indigenous Australians supported the WWII defence effort as civilian labourers.

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NAVY’S newest ship, Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Shield, arrived in Australia at HMAS Stirling on June 28 after sailing from Norway.

ADV Ocean Shield will provide humani-tarian and disaster relief capability until the arrival of the two new LHDs in 2014.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith said it would also be able to undertake patrols in the Southern Ocean to provide surveillance and apprehend any vessels operating illegal-ly, and that it could operate in sub-Antarctic weather conditions.

Defence took ownership of the vessel – formerly known as the offshore support vessel Skandi Bergen – after extensive sea trials overseen by international shipping firm Teekay Shipping.

CN VADM Ray Griggs is pleased to have Ocean Shield, which will be home-ported at Fleet Base East, as part of Navy’s overall capability.

“This is a very modern state-of-the-art ship that will be a great addition to our humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities,” VADM Griggs said.

Her civilian captain, Jason Britton, said the ship, built to the North Sea-class, could hold its position in strong winds.

“When there’s a cyclone coming through Cairns, for example, we can come on the back of the wind, when other vessels wouldn’t even consider coming anywhere near Cairns,” CAPT Britton said.

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you’ll have the Ocean Shield sitting on their back doorstep.”

CAPT Britton said the ship could be used for operational command and as a docking facility.

“We have 1000 tonnes of fresh water on board, we can carry a lot of fuel, we have 1000 square metres of open deck, plus a crane that can move up to 60 tonnes in the heaviest spot,” he said.

“By dynamically positioning, we can have other vessels such as landing craft coming alongside us and we can facilitate moving the servicing ashore.”

He expected that the Ocean Shield would make a significant impression and contribution. “This ship will make a name for herself – she’ll be famous one day,” he said.

After Defence introduces the first LHD into service, Ocean Shield will be trans-ferred to Customs and Border Protection to provide a long term capability for Customs and Border Protection.

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NEW SHIELD: CN VADM Ray Griggs and CAPT Jason Britton listen to Defence Minister Stephen Smith give a press conference. Inset, Ocean Shield arrived at Stirling on June 28. Photo: ABIS Jayson Tufrey

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HMAS Tarakan played a major part in assisting the Papua New Guinea Election Commission in its recent polls.

Tarakan transported UH-1H Iroquois helicopter stores from 3SQN, Royal New Zealand Air Force, in Port Moresby to Tufi in the Milne Bay Province.

Maritime Adviser for the Combined Joint Task Force 630 (CJTF 630), LCDR Craig Flynn said Tarakan demonstrated the LCH sealift capacity and ability to operate on a continuous basis.

“The LCH-class continues to provide valuable support to ADF missions. These ships have been operating in the region continually since Interfet in 1999 and have proven their worth in these types of operations,” LCDR Flynn said.

The sealift mission formed part of the support provided by CJTF 630 for the 2012 Papua New Guinea election, bringing supplies and electoral commission personnel around the country to con-duct the poll.

Task Force Commander COL Andrew MacNab said at the peak of the commitment about 250 Australian and New Zealand Defence personnel were involved.

“We worked across the country to support local authorities in the delivery of a safe and fair elec-tion for the citizens of Papua New Guinea,” COL MacNab said.

“Australian and New Zealand Defence Force transport aircraft and helicopters carried electoral officials, monitors and observers and election materials and assisted with pre-positioning of PNG security personnel before the poll.

“This was an important national event for PNG and we were providing air and logistic support in a challenging environment to remote communities in rugged terrain.”

Tarakan aids PNG election

HELP AT HAND: A member of the PNG Defence Force receives the heaving line from HMAS Tarakan as she prepares to berth at Port Moresby (above) and LEUT Robert Lewis and SMNBM Thomas Rutter cut the birthday cake (right) to celebrate Tarakan’s 39th birthday.

Operation 39th birthdayOPERATIONS sometimes get in the way of milestones but it wasn’t the case for the ship’s company of the HMAS Tarakan in Papua New Guinea.

Tarakan’s 39th birthday was on June 15 and CO LEUT Robert Lewis said the occasion was marked with a clear lower deck, birthday cake and a few well chosen words.

“The Tarakan is an excellent ship and is still continuing to live up to her motto ‘nothing daunts’,” he said.

“For the last 39 years we have kept her at sea doing the job she was designed to do.”

HMAS Tarakan was commissioned on June 15, 1973, in Brisbane under the command of LEUT C.A. Ritchie.

She has deployed to PNG on a number of occasions, the first of note in 1974 when she was tasked with transporting PNG Defence Force vehi-cles up the Fly River.

Ten years later in 1984 she returned to PNG to transport ambulances to Port Moresby and Lae.

On her return trip to Australia she carried WWII relics from Madang, including a Douglas Boston aircraft, now at the RAAF Museum in Point Cook, lost in an ill-fated raid on Hollandia in April 1944.

The cake was cut by LEUT Lewis and the youngest member of the crew, SMNBM Thomas Rutter.

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NAVY has taken another step closer to meeting the challenge of high end war fighting with the graduation of another group of principal warfare officers (PWOs) and air and surface warfare sub-specialists.

RADM Guy Griffiths (retd) urged the graduates to exploit every oppor-tunity to hone their skills because most of his learning was conducted during WWII when, as a midship-man, his first introduction to air war-fare was surviving the sinking of the battleship HMS Repulse by Japanese bombers in December 1941.

“I urge the Navy’s future com-manders and leaders to continue their professional education in order to develop and assimilate new tech-nologies associated with fighting a modern warship,” he said.

The graduates will join Anzac and Adelaide-class ships that are conducting work-ups and mission rehearsal exercises in the countdown to operational deployments.

LCDR Ian Hibbard received his PWO sub-specialisation knowing he will achieve this goal sooner than most as the commissioning opera-tions officer with HMAS Canberra next year.

LEUT Dylan White received awards for academic excellence, including the Sydney-Emden Award, the Naval Warfare Officers’ Association Certificate and the Saint Barbara Association Certificate.

LCDR Chloe Wootten

THREE deep specialist communications warfare officers were recognised for their skills and experience when DCN RADM Trevor Jones presented them with principal warfare officer (PWO) badges on July 3.

CMDRs Ted Cummins and Stephen Beckman and LCDR Peter de Maskens became the first members of the new M a r i t i m e C o m b a t O f f i c e r – P W O Communications Information Warfare (MCO PWO CIW) specialisation.

The introduction of the specialisation will harness Navy’s communications talent to bet-ter serve the needs of LHD and AWDs.

CMDR Cummins said the introduction of the maritime combat officer stream would provide an extended career path for senior sailors across a wide range of categories.

“This change is a really positive thing for Navy,” he said.

“It means we can now hold on to the skills and experience of our sailors and pro-vide opportunities for further sea and opera-tional service.

“It will also be tough to grow the wealth of communications talent that Navy will need in the near future, so recognising the skills held within existing ranks is imperative.”

LCDR de Maskens said the recognition was humbling after developing his opera-tional experience.

“We’ve been in the operations space a long time and know what it takes to make a good PWO,” he said.

MCO PWO CIW officers will serve at sea, in headquarters and command task group positions in a wide range of CIW roles.

Specialists graduate Experience rewarded

“It’s a very good result for the son of Air Force parents,” LEUT White said.

LEUT Dave Clarkson was awarded the Naval Warfare Officers’ Association Captain Darling Award

as dux of the Surface Warfare Course and the Raytheon Award for the dux of the Force Warfare Course.

LEUT Sam Carman was present-ed with the SAAB Systems Prize.

LEUT Jorge McKee received the

Naval Officers’ Saint Barbara Award. The PWO graduates will be

posted to Newcastle, Warramunga, Parramatta , Darwin , Sydney , Melbourne, Ballarat, Toowoomba, Canberra, Perth and Anzac.

ONE STEP CLOSER: LEUT Dylan White (front centre) with the Sydney-Emden Award for dux of the course and his classmates, during the PWO 48 graduation at HMAS Watson, Sydney. Photo: ABIS Richard Cordell

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CN VADM Ray Griggs was bare-ly one year old when WOET SM Keith Freemantle enlisted in the Navy in 1962.

At a celebration marking WO Freemantle’s 50-year career, CN said it was an honour to farewell such a long-standing member of the Navy.

WO Freemantle’s colleagues joined his wife Vicky and son Chris to mark the special occasion in Canberra on June 29.

“It is good that I was alive when you joined the Navy – but only just,” CN said at the farewell.

“A big test when people leave the Navy is to figure out how many ships the individual served on, that are still in commission. I think in Keith’s case the answer would be zero.”

WO Freemantle carried out his entry recruit training at HMAS

Cerberus as a radio electrical mechanic.

He served on HMAS Melbourne after its collision with HMAS Voyager. He also saw service in the Far East during the Indonesian con-frontation and the Vietnam War.

A memorable career moment was in 1965 when he embarked in SS Orcades for passage to the UK for his submarine training.

“For a young 20-year-old single sailor having an all expenses paid trip to the UK, on a passenger liner, was like letting the fox loose in the hen house,” WO Freemantle said.

“The places we called at were so exotic – Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Djibouti, Suez Canal, Naples, Marseille, Rotterdam and then finally London.”

WO Freemantle completed his submarine specialist training and saw deployments on HMA Ships Oxley, Onslow, Ovens, Otway and Orion, to name a few.

In 1979, he was honoured with the British Empire Medal for ser-vice as the electronic equipment maintainer on HMAS Orion – the first of many medals he received.

WO Freemantle had a number of shore postings from 1980 to 1982, before he discharged from the Navy and enlisted in the Royal Australian Fleet Reserve (later inte-grated into the RAN Reserve).

He then joined the APS in the directorate of submarine mainte-nance.

WO Freemantle retired from the APS in 1998, joining the submarine project as a part-time naval reservist where he worked until his last day on June 29.

“Suffice to say, I have had a wonderful and varied career in Defence. It has been a privilege,” WO Freemantle said before clock-ing off for the final time.

As for what he plans to do now: “Ask the better half!” he said.

GOODBYE & GOOD LUCK: WO Keith Freemantle with a gift presented by the submariner fraternity during his farewell at Russell Offices, Canberra.

Photo: LSIS Paul Berry

WO Olaf Peisert

WHEN CAPT Geoff Bairnsfather joined the Naval College as a 15-year-old cadet in 1962, he did so with another Geoff, Geoff Earley, who had the honour of fare-welling his colleague after more than 50 years.

Mr Earley, now the Inspector General ADF (IGADF), led the farewell for CAPT Bairnsfather on June 28, follow-ing completion of an IGADF advanced inquiry officer course which CAPT Bairnsfather helped conduct.

“The main reason I remained in uni-form is because I was offered and encour-aged to do different things,” CAPT Bairnsfather said.

He spent more than 39 years in the permanent Navy, firstly as a supply offic-er, with time at sea as the Charge Supply Officer of HMAS Stuart (II) and HMAS Perth (II).

His career included service in HMAS Melbourne (II) on the fateful night of the collision with USS Frank E. Evans in the South China Sea in June 1969. He saw active service in HMAS Sydney during her voyages to South Vietnam as the Vung Tau Ferry, and in operations in Malaya and Borneo in HMAS Derwent.

He fondly remembers his time as the Base Supply Officer at HMAS Cairns in the mid-1970s, serving under the legend-ary CMDR Mike Keay, when he recalls life in the ‘Old Tin Shed’ as “interesting and somewhat unconventional”.

Further variety included postings on the Naval Staff in Washington DC, Director of Administration at ADFA, Director of Studies at Joint Service Staff College, Chief of Staff at Naval Training Command, and as Defence Attaché in Islamabad and Manila. He also served as the Director General of the Defence Community Organisation.

Another highlight was serving as pres-ident of Navy officer selection boards. “I look back with a great deal of pride as I saw many of those nervous young men and women go on to become fine offic-ers, some of whom have now reached star rank. I guess that confirms just how old I am,” he said.

CAPT Bairnsfather transferred to the RAN Reserve in 2001 and since then most of his service has been with the Office of IGADF.

His immediate plans include travel, spending more time with his family and pursuing his musical obsession of playing his ukulele with his extended family in their band ‘Ukelyptus’.

Farewell after fifty years

Memorable and valued service

LONG FRIENDSHIP: CAPT Geoff Bairnsfather and Geoff Earley first met as cadets in 1962.

WHAT PERSONNEL SAID

PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP12 13July 19, 2012

ADF personnel have been praised for their commitment to disaster response and humanitarian civic assistance as the first ADF med-

ical contingent rotates home from Pacific Partnership 2012.

Pacific Partnership 2012 Mission Commander CAPT Jim Morgan (US Navy) said Australia had been a great contributer since the inception of Pacific Partnership in 2006.

“The Australians bring one of the larg-est partner nation contingents and they are with us throughout the mission each year,” CAPT Morgan said.

“So they don’t only provide us with continuity of the mission, they also bring their experience, leadership and capacity.

“Our ability to work together for so long also makes things so much easier because we’re not new to the planning process or working together, and we’re certainly not new to the mission execution process.”

Pacific Partnership 2012 topped off a maritime career full of adventure for LCDR Kelly Gregg.

“It’s been wonderful to finish my

Navy career by making a real difference to people’s lives,” she said.

LCDR Gregg, who is leaving the Navy to start her own dental practice with husband Simon, said her time on Pacific Partnership was challenging and reward-ing.

“There are so many disadvantaged people here who don’t have access to basic dental, medical, surgical, optometry and pharmaceutical services,” she said.

“I’ve seen people who have been suf-fering toothache for years.

“I’ve never seen so many people who are glad and relieved to have been seen by a dentist.”

Pacific Partnership has completed two weeks in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province and two weeks in Samar in the Philippines.

The next ports of call will be Vinh in Vietnam and Sihanoukville in Cambodia.

Twenty-four ADF personnel, mostly medical specialists, have now returned to Australia and a second contingent have joined the remaining 17 Australians on Mercy in Subic Bay and will continue their work over the coming weeks.

PARTNERS FOR GOOD

A key moment in former pharmacy worker AB Leisa Lowe’s Pacific Partnership experience was helping to care for a Filipino woman. “We had a 20-year-old woman who was born with cataracts in both eyes, so she had never seen properly in her life,” she said. “We were able to help her, and for the first time in her life she was able to see.”

Surgeon LCDR John McHugh felt fortunate to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged people. “We’re working with a lot of poor people who just can’t afford to get help,” he said. “As a result things don’t get treated and their condition gets much worse. The opportunity to provide a service to those less fortunate is very humbling.”

POWTR Kylie Faulks worked in the ship’s casualty reception centre or onshore helping with the processing of patients. “After their surgery their transformation is incredible, it’s been amazing to see the happiness on the face of so many locals after they receive life-saving surgery and treatment.”

Dental assistant LS Rachelle Johnson was excited to be on the mission, having applied for the deployment yearly since 2009. “Pacific Partnership is an opportunity to make new friendships and to see dental cases I can only imagine reading about in a text book,” she said. “It’s been an eye-opening experience.”

As intensive care unit charge nurse, LEUT Ross Shackleton provided for patients around the clock. “Masses of people queue up each day, and everyone is happy to wait their turn to get free treatment,” he said. “It’s really impressive to see how the military and civilian volunteers work together as a cohesive group to achieve the mission’s aim.”

Theatre nurse LEUT Chris Trent was on her first overseas assignment since joining Navy.“I’ve seen a lot of surgery I wouldn’t see at home,” she said. “I think this whole experience will help me professionally to develop my care for people and my flexibility towards different surgery.”

‘‘‘‘- Mission Commander CAPT

Jim Morgan (US Navy)

Our ability to work together for so long makes things so much easier.

HELPING HAND: AB David Gilder processes the details of a Filipino woman at Carayman Elementary School on the island of Samar in the Philippines. Photo: MAJ Cameron Jamieson

EXPERT CARE: LCDR Richard Liozou examines Filipino woman Grace during a Medical Civic Action Project at the Calbayog City Sports Complex. Photo: FSGT Craig Sharp

HEALTHY SMILE: SGT Rachel Dudgeon assists dental officer LCDR Kelly Gregg to extract the tooth of a patient in a makeshift clinic. Photo: MAJ Cameron Jamieson

OPEN WIDE: Dental hygienist LS Rachelle Johnson examines Chuna Spediua’s teeth at the Calbayog City Sports Complex on the island of Samar in the Philippines. Photo: FSGT Craig Sharp

The first rotation of ADF medics has returned home from Pacific Partnership and the second contingent has arrived to continue the humanitarian aid mission in the Asia-Pacific region, MAJ Cameron Jamieson reports.

BRINGING HOPE: The USNS Mercy is home to the majority of ADF personnel participating in Pacific Partnership.Photo: FSGT Craig Sharp

PEOPLE SKILLS: POWTR Kylie Faulks gathers information from Melita, a Filipino local, with an interpreter at the Malaga Central School on the island of Samar. Photo: FSGT Craig Sharp

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15FEATURE July 19, 2012

HMAS Penguin will cel-ebra te seven decades of operation, on July 20, with a lunch for the ship’s

company to open the refurbished Sir David Martin Mess, Penguin’s combined officers’ and senior sail-ors’ mess.

The refurbishment project, being managed by Defence Support Group, will update base infrastruc-ture as well as providing modern training facilities for the RAN Diving School (RANDS) and the Submarine and Underwater Medical Unit (SUMU).

CO Penguin CMDR Paul Doble said construction commenced in December 2011 and is due to be completed by December 2013.

“Penguin has been around for quite a long time and the refurbish-ment is long overdue,” he said.

“Training will be conducted in purpose-built facilities in a modern naval establishment.”

The RANDS East refurbishment includes construction of a new three-storey building with training space,

support facilities for the dive train-ing pool, a library, administrative and support facilities for instructors, and a new pedestrian access.

Two heritage-listed buildings will also be fitted with equipment rooms, drying rooms, direct access to water, change facilities, water-front classroom, store rooms and workshops.

The refurbishment of the RANDS Pittwater Annexe will be completed later this year and include a new mezzanine floor, cov-ered entry, highlight windows and an ambulance bay.

The SUMU refurbishment involves the construction of a new two-storey building with medi-cal treatment facilities, consulting rooms, offices, medical workshops and a new pedestrian access.

The project also includes refur-bishment of the entry and gate-house, the re-compression chamber facility and waterfront civil works.

Also included is an upgrade of high voltage electricity, voice communications, fire and security

alarms, fire hydrant and sprinkler water supply, and natural gas net-work.

“The project will also reduce Penguin’s environmental footprint through improvements to the pota-ble water, trunk sewerage drainage and stormwater drainage system,” CMDR Doble said.

He said the project had so far unearthed relics of Penguin’s war-time history with the discovery of beer bottles marked 1942 and other items.

“Penguin has a proud history and tradition and has filled various important roles reflecting recurring themes of operations, diving, health care and training,” CMDR Doble said.

Penguin’s primary role is to provide trained personnel to the Fleet and is home to the RANDS, the Medical Training School, the RAN Hydrographic School and the Maritime Role 2 Enhanced training and support facility.

Facelift for ageing baseHMAS Penguin will mark its 70th anniversary later this month with the best birthday present imaginable – a $63.34 million facelift to significantly spruce up the Sydney base, Michael Brooke reports.

NEW FACE: Above, the current front entry and gatehouse of HMAS Penguin, and below, the proposed front entry due to be finished by December 2013.

FRESH OUTLOOK: Above, the current RANDS building, and below, the refurbishment will include a new three-story building, training and support areas, library and new pedestrian access.

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THE New Generation Navy Program, in collaboration with Directorate of Navy Personnel Information Systems Management, has progressed the shore prototype Manpower Analysis and Planning System (MAPS).

MAPS is a decision support com-puter application that gives workforce planners, training specialists, human resource professionals, managers and ship’s staff access to information that can be tailored to organisational needs.

Access to this information enables Navy to make crucial personnel-related decisions.

It does this by combining PMKeyS data and customised information around an individual’s career path.

The project team initially worked on providing career-oriented informa-tion. However, the team focus nar-rowed to provide Training Force with a comprehensive information system solution to the recently established Personal Support Unit (PSU) and the reorganised Fleet Support Units (FSU).

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Navy trains and upskills personnel to deliver capability and to ensure per-sonnel have fulfilling and rewarding careers.

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MAPS, it will be the first time that comprehensive management oversight of individuals can occur.

FSU and PSU: Management of individuals is an important aspect of Navy’s effective human resource management.

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The MAPS PSU modules will ensure members requiring additional layers of management will be handled in an effi-cient and compassionate manner.

New Generat ion Navy – People-Focused Work Practices: The NGN – People-Focused Work Practices team has been working to deliver some significant improvements.

In addition to the shore MAPS development, the improvements include an NGN-initiated project being pro-gressed by Director General Navy Communications and Information Warfare.

The project will streamline and auto-mate reporting at unit level.

The identification of upgrades to MONICAR Fleet Management Diary, with the Navy Capability Costing System team, will also increase the abil-ity for operational planners to undertake their role at sea.

Michael Brooke

AFTER spending four months aboard a sailing boat, Junior Warfare Application Course (JWAC) student SBLT James Fethers could be excused for hav-ing a more traditional perspective of sea-faring.

This is in the face of new technologies in the form of the Hobart-class AWD and Adelaide-class LHD coming online. The AWD boasts new technologies such as the Aegis combat system.

But when the Chilean Navy tallship Esmeralda berthed at Sydney’s Fleet Base East on June 19 for a five-day port visit, SBLT Fethers had a different nautical tale to tell.

“It was a unique experience, that’s for sure,” he said.

SBLT Fethers said he strug-gled with the language, but still enjoyed the opportunity to work toward his Bridge Watchkeeping certificate.

Esmeralda is a training ship for the Chilean Navy and a floating embassy for Chile.

The ship has visited more than 300 ports worldwide on training and goodwill cruises since her commissioning in 1953.

LCDR Ian Lumsden

TECHNICAL sailors at Fleet Support Unit (FSU) will have an integral role in repair and main-tenance activities across the Fleet as part of a package of reforms unveiled by CN earlier this year.

Work currently outsourced to contractors will gradually be taken over by Navy technical sailors as the reforms restore FSU’s hands-on role in providing support to the Fleet.

Although the reforms have only just begun, there are already sev-eral early success stories.

One of these is the hull survey undertaken by FSU in Western Australia on board HMAS Sirius.

A rolling hull survey is essen-tial to gain Lloyd’s certification and an important safety requirement before a ship can go to sea.

Traditionally, this work was undertaken by contractors at an average cost of around $10,000 on a ship the size of HMAS Sirius.

Under the new FSU reforms, qualified hull surveyor CPOMT Chris Smith, of FSU, surveyed 19 tanks on board with the assistance of FSU’s new confined space res-cue team.

CPOMT Smith identif ied 36 fixed anodes within the forepeak ballast tanks, which should identify levels of corrosion to the ship’s hull internally, had not been eaten away.

On closer inspection, he found the anodes had been painted at the hull contact points.

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INTEGRAL ROLE: CPOMT Chris Smith, centre, performs ballast tank inspections with ABMT Bianca O’Grady and CPOET Chris Evans as part of the rolling hull survey aboard HMAS Sirius in WA.

contact and rendered them ineffec-tive in identifying corrosion.

It was unknown how long the anodes had been f it ted in this condition, but there was clear evi-dence of corrosion to the tank walls around the vicinity of the ineffec-tive anodes.

FSU sailors then removed the 36 anodes, cleaned and refitted them

while confirming continuity to allow them to be fit for service.

Had this work been outsourced to a contractor, it would have cost an estimated $20,000.

It is hoped FSU will refurbish the remaining 560 anodes on board HMAS Sirius during the ship’s next docking in 2014 and save an addi-tional $240,000.

NEW SYSTEM: ABWTR Dale Kratzmann, of NGN, uses MAPS in her Sydney office.

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THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN

�EVENT: HMAS Cerberus and Transfield Services donated 1500 daffodil bulbs to Cancer Council Victoria on May 18. Of these, 450 bulbs were given to Strathaird Primary School to complete the planting of a ‘Garden of Hope’ in support of those affected by cancer. The daffodil bulbs were self propagated at no cost to Defence or Transfield.

OUTCOME: The donation was gratefully received by Cancer Council Victoria and Strathaird Primary School. This action has improved awareness of the good work being done by Navy and its people within the wider Australian public.

�EVENT: A junior sailor had a number of alcohol-related incidents stretching back to his time as a trainee. Despite ADPC intervention and a CO’s censure, the junior sailor returned a positive breath test.

OUTCOME: The junior sailor’s service was terminated due to his inability to correct his behaviour and refrain from alcohol-related incidents.

NATO makes gender focus of conference

NAVY’S Women’s Strategic Adviser CMDR Jenni Wittwer represented the ADF at this year’s NATO annual Committee on Gender Perspectives conference in Brussels, Belgium.

Of particular focus was the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018, which underlines the essential role of women in conflict prevention, management and resolu-tion.

With Australia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 launched on International Women’s Day 2012 at Garden Island, CMDR Wittwer provided further per-spectives into how female ADF per-sonnel can be protected, promoted and fostered.

“The outcomes of this body of work have established firmly in my mind that UNSCR 1325 and its imple-mentation should underpin Navy’s efforts to increase female participation in Navy, and encourage more oppor-tunities for women to contribute to security efforts, preventing conflict and building peace,” CMDR Wittwer said.

Each year, the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives advises NATO leadership and member nations

on gender-related issues, including the implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

The committee is also an advisory body to the military committee on gender related policies for the Armed Forces of the Alliance.

“The committee promotes gen-der mainstreaming as a strategy for making women’s as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implemen-tation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and military operations,” CMDR Wittwer said.

Focus on the integration of UNSCR 1325 and gender perspec-tives in the NATO command structure includes measures for protection dur-ing armed conflict.

This has seen national action plans for the implementation of a resolution developed in diverse areas such as operations, training and public diplo-macy.

To take the work forward at opera-tional and tactical levels, NATO has established gender adviser posts at various NATO commands and mis-sions.

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ON OPERATION: LS Matthew Joy in the engine room on board HMAS Melbourne in the Gulf of Aden as part of Operation Slipper. Photo: SGT Mick Davis

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20 TRAININGJuly 19, 2012

ALTHOUGH he knew he had trained for this moment, Naval Health Reserve anaes-thetist CAPT Fabian Purcell

had reason to dread what was about to unfold.

In 2010, during the inaugural Exercise Bluestokes and his first attempt at Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) he had to withdraw during the fifth drill, having failed the cross-cabin egress.

It was a personal setback in a 22-year career with Navy Reserve that had included deployments as medi-cal officer to operations in the Middle East, Operation Relex and Sumatra Assist Phase 2 as well as a 10-year teaching position at the Australian Defence Staff College.

But the lack of HUET qualifica-tions had weighed heavily on his mind. Without it, he knew it would always restrict his level of operational readi-ness.

Determined to pass through that barrier, CAPT Purcell committed him-self to a six-month training regime in the gym to build up his lung capacity and his confidence.

And when he also learnt that he was tasked as officer in charge of Exercise Bluestokes 2012, it gave him extra impetus to succeed.

He passed the first five drills with relative ease.

But when it came to the final assessment, something went wrong.

To pass HUET, he was told, he would have to perform the final drill again.

For a moment he wondered if he was about to fail a second time.

That’s when his instructor, LS Jan Gilmour came to the fore.

She “got into my face”, he said. “She told me to forget what happened two years ago and to focus on the present.

LEUT Debra Holland

WHEN Jan Gilmour joined the WRANS, she was given a choice of working as a Navy cook or den-tal nurse.

She chose the latter, deciding that “peeling potatoes” was not her preferred career option.

By the time she completed her first four years of service, and had seen her class intake of 24 dwindle down to just three, Jan had been promoted to leading seaman and had changed over to being a phys-ical training instructor (PTI).

Within a few years she was back at HMAS Cerberus train-ing new recruits before pursuing further education, acquiring both a diploma in teaching and a bach-elor of education.

During the 1980s, Navy PTIs doubled as promotional officers, which meant travelling around rural Victoria demonstrating gymnastic tricks such as vaulting through rings of fire and swinging ceremonial swords.

LS Gilmour only took up the role of HUET instructor a few years ago when a recurring knee injury forced her out of the HMAS Albatross gym and into the Naval Aviation Sea Survival Centre (NASSC) pool next door for rehab.

When encouraged to apply for a position as HUET instructor, LS Gilmour saw an opportunity to combine her passion for swim-ming, snorkelling and social div-ing with her interest in education and youth self development.

Now one of three lead instruc-

tors at the NASSC, LS Gilmour is grateful that her Navy career has led her to her “dream job”.

Her role allows her to work one on one with men and women of all ages and backgrounds and guide them through one of the most mentally gruelling challeng-es they will ever undergo during their Navy training.

“It is all about self belief in your own capability and trust in your own preparation and in the instructors who are there to guide through every step of the way,” LS Gilmour said.

“Whether it is a real life emer-gency or HUET, getting out of a ditched aircraft safely comes down to three key messages: Don’t panic, know your exits and have a plan.”

Reserve medical and nursing officers were put through their paces during Exercise Bluestokes at HMAS Albatross in June. LEUT Debra Holland reports on just one success story.

This time was different

“She told me to close my eyes, find my inner calm and relax.

“And this time, with her guidance and support, I finally pushed through the mental barrier.’

As CAPT Purcell surfaced, the thumbs up from LS Gilmour told him he had passed.

It couldn’t have been better news if he had won Olympic gold.

“You bloody beauty!” he shouted and swam over to thank her.

“When I checked my phone later that day, it had all these voice mes-sages from friends and family anxious to find out how I went,” he said.

“To say I had finally passed HUET is one of my proudest personal achievements as a senior Naval Health Reserve officer.

“I was particularly grateful that I could set an example and show that it is possible to face your anxiety and overcome it.”

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FEELING OF EUPHORIA: CAPT Fabian Purcell surfaces after escaping from the Modular Egress Training System; right, with instructor LS Jan Gilmour. Photos: ABIS Hayley Clarke

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Many scams come from overseas. The scammers target Australians because Australian authorities don’t have international jurisdiction to pros-ecute them.

But the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) can warn other people about the scam and notify the authorities in the scammer’s country.

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➤ What’s your address and phone number? (then double check in the Yellow Pages as sometimes scammers try to imitate legitimate companies).

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If they avoid answering, it’s prob-ably a scam. Hang up the phone, don’t respond to the email and stop dealing with the person.

If they answer the questions, you still need to do some checks.

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overseas company is outside ASIC’s jurisdiction.

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sporting and fitness activity. There are various schools of

thought on these exercise accessories. Some say the relatively high cost

(compared with ‘ordinary’ lycra shorts from your nearest department store) is not worth it, while others swear by them.

Compression garments (CGs) are form-fitting garments with strategi-cally placed elasticised support.

They come in a range of items such as shorts, tights, singlets, shirts and body suits.

Information from the manufactur-ers and retailers say the main ben-efits of CG are that they keep mus-cles warm to prevent muscle strain and fatigue, draw sweat away from the body to prevent chafing and rashes, and may enhance athletic performance.

But does this actually happen?A review published in Sports

Medicine (Vol 41, No. 10, 2011), found no conclusive evidence that CGs aid performance.

“Despite widespread acceptance of CGs by competitive and recrea-tional athletes, convincing scientific evidence supporting ergogenic effects (increased performance) remains somewhat elusive,” the review stated.

It said in regards to after-exercise recovery, CGs have been reported to

22 HEALTHJuly 19, 2012

A tight fit for sports SGT Brian Hartigan finds out if compression garments really help sporting performance.

NOT ALL ABOUT LOOKS: Compression sportswear garments may not deliver all they promise. Photo: LSIS Paul Berry

PUT your aprons on and get ready to sizzle, chop and stir because Dental Health Week is looming and the Defence Dental Recipe Challenge is looking for your best teeth-friendly recipes.

Don’t Accept Dental Decay is the theme for Dental Health Week, which will be held from August 6-10.

Good eating is not only essential for a healthy body but is cru-cial to maintain good oral health.

What we eat and how often we eat are impor-tant factors and Navy master chefs can help their service colleagues with some mouth-water-ing delights.

Tips on submissions for cooks and taste-testers can be found at: http://web-vic.dsto.defence.gov.au/worka-reas/HPPD/research/healthy-teeth.php

Recipes are to be submitted by July 27 to LSDEN Rachelle Johnson at: [email protected]

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reduce muscle soreness and swelling and, when jumping, CGs have been shown to reduce the amount of muscle vibration.

However, studies have so far not shown any concrete evidence to sup-port the use of CGs to assist perfor-mance, injury prevention or recovery, and the review recommended further investigation.

So should we still wear them?Sydney-based fitness profession-

al Don Stephenson said while he did notice a moderate reduction in post-training muscle soreness after heavy weight training, he believed that per-

formance enhancement during training was either non existent or too small to notice.

“I do agree that compression gar-ments may have some injury-preven-tion benefits, particularly in sports or training that involves repeated jumping or running movements,” he said.

“They also can aid in warming up and wicking away sweat during exer-cise and may help with preventing chafing compared to looser clothing.

“But, for there to be any chance of having a benefit, the tights need to be quite firm.”

However, he said that CGs would

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Of course, there are pure aesthetic reasons for wearing these items too.

Compression shorts are becoming more popular among female athletes, especially those who wear skirts dur-ing games, for aesthetic as much as athletic-benefit reasons.

Compression shorts have increased in popularity amoung males too, attrib-utable perhaps to their less embar-

rassing look than jockstraps and com-parable function. But then, wouldn’t cheaper, generic lycra do the same?

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From Back PageIf he needs inspiration on that

score he needs to look no further than four-time Olympian Steve Moneghetti, who also competed in the Gold Coast marathon this year. Moneghetti, who turns 50 in September, won the 45-49 male division but finished 171st overall.

LEUT Walker, who won the Melbourne marathon in 2007 and the Canberra marathon just last year, also finished second in the Great Ocean Road marathon on May 20 this year, so he is still mix-ing it with the best marathon run-ners going around.

A training run these days might range from 10km to 40km.

But there was a time he used to train anywhere, anytime he could – like on the decks on mine-sweepers.

“That’s partly true,” he said.“I do remember training while

transitioning the Great Barrier Reef a couple of times.”

But it wasn’t really the stuff of legend – hardly ideal training for someone who needs to work up to 42km.

“You could only run about 20m along the deck before you came to an obstacle.”

Navy had cause for a double celebration on the Gold Coast.

The Defence women’s mara-thon crown was won for the third time by Jodie Barker, a public servant who has been secretary of the Navy Running Association for the past two years.

She crossed the line holding hands with her husband, SGT Lance Purdon.

Their time was 3:05.15, mak-ing SGT Purdon the leading Air Force finisher.

Before crossing to Air Force, SGT Purdon, who now has a pacemaker fitted, was in the Navy for nearly 10 years.

He joined in 1990 and served as a general duties sailor before transferring to become a cook in 1992.

The Australian Defence Running and Athletics Association was presented with a trophy as thanks for sending athletes to the Gold Coast event and also making it a Defence championship race.

Michael Brooke

BEARS might have a reputa-tion for hibernating in winter but sleeping on the job was far from the minds of the Fleet Support Unit Bears when they won the Red Anchor volleyball competi-tion at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Halls on June 20.

The competition was contested by 18 teams from Fleet Base East and shore establishments in the Sydney area, including Kuttabul, Penguin, Waterhen and Watson.

The Bears beat Kuttabul

Victims 22-13 in the final. Such was their dominance over the Victims, they raced away with the match from the get-go.

Bears captain LS Shane Rennie said his team went from strength to strength – particularly when they unveiled their secret weapon in the form of twins AB Henry Balancio and LS Will Balancio.

The Red Anchor Volleyball competition has become one of Navy’s most contested tourna-ments with 13 different ships and establishments having won.

Michael Brooke

WHEN CAPT Will Martin laces up his running shoes for the City2Surf in Sydney on August 12, he will not only be running in the footsteps of his famous father but also for a cause close to his heart.

CAPT Martin will take part in the City2Surf to raise money for the youth foundation established by his late father, former NSW Governor RADM Sir David Martin.

The Australian Defence Running

and Athletics Association hopes about 50 Defence run-ners will turn out for the City2Surf.

The City2Surf is one of the world’s largest fun runs and about 85,000 runners are expected to line up in the 14km race this year. It starts in the city centre and ends at Bondi Beach.

CAPT Martin has pledged to raise $1000 for the foundation.

An experienced runner, he will be taking one of the charity’s limited

gold tickets, securing his place at the front of the pack, right behind the red group.

“The Navy has always played an important role in our family and I’m proud to keep up the tradition,” CAPT Martin said.

B e f o r e S i r D av i d became NSW Governor he spent 41 years in the Navy, joining as a cadet midshipman at 13 years of age. He rose to the rank of rear admiral before

being appointed governor. As gov-ernor, Sir David was shocked by the growing number of homeless and dis-advantaged young people who had no-one to care for them, or their future.

“It was dad’s dream that all young people would have hope and oppor-tunity – this is why he set up the Sir David Martin Foundation in the days leading up to his death.”

To offer support, visit the Sir David Martin Foundation website at www.sdmf.org.au

City2Surf fundraiser Marathon: catch him if you can

NET ATTACK: LS Justin Howland of HMAS Kuttabul Victims returns volley.

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Fleet Support Unit Bears with the winning sheild at the Red Anchor Volleyball Competition at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Halls.

Photos: ABIS Dove Smithett

CAPT Will Martin

Bears join the club in Red Anchor volleyball

DEFENCE Squash is holding its national championships at RAAF Base Williamtown from August 5-10. The championships are open to all ADF and Defence APS members. Defence Squash is focussed on signing up women and APS members this year. Entry forms are on the Defence Squash’s Facebook page and at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/pspg/sites/Squash/

Touch of magic by diversMichael Brooke

AUSCDT-One divers scored a late try to steal the Adelaide Cup eastern area touch football competition away from HMAS Kuttabul.

The divers posted two slick tries through AB Kevin Alsopp and shut down LSPT Darin Trudgett to beat Kuttabul 2-1 in the grand final.

LSPT Trudgett, nicknamed Tragic Magic, produced his trade-mark spe-cial touch to score Kuttabul’s opening try but was unable to repeat the feat against the divers who were gritty in defence and dazzling in attack.

With 30 seconds remaining on the clock, LSPT Trudgett had the oppor-tunity to send the match into extra time but his pass to an unmarked player went to ground.

ABCD Cain Duncan said his team’s fitness and will to win ena-bled it to remain unbeaten through-out the 24-team competition.

“The turning point in the final match was when we scored the equaliser which gave us a lot of con-fidence to finish the job,” he said.

“We played a lot of games today and our superior fitness proved to be the difference.”

Although ABCD Alsopp scored two runaway tries in the final, the most valuable player award went to team-mate ABCD Luke Woodcraft.

The divers earned their berth in the grand final by beating HMAS Parramatta 1-0 in the semis and HMAS Waterhen 2-0 in the quarter final.

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FIVE FIVE IN A IN A ROW

John Martin

OVER the years the legend of the distance runner who ran up and down ships at sea might have been a bit overblown – but LEUT Rowan Walker has carved himself a bit of Navy folklore.

On July 1 on the Gold Coast he won the Defence marathon title for the fifth year in a row.

LEUT Walker, who spent nearly eight years in the per-manent Navy but is now a reservist based in Geelong, is 42 in a sport where people typi-cally peak in their mid 30s.

But he covered the 42.195km distance this year in 2hr 21min 19sec – nearly 15 minutes ahead of his nearest Defence rival.

Thirty-five Defence runners took part in the Defence marathon, part of a much bigger race that attracted 5748 runners from around the world, including elite runners from Kenya, Ethiopia, Portugal and Japan.

LEUT Walker finished sixth overall, which is quite sensational.

And he has no plans to hang up his runners any time soon.

“Someone will come along and beat me sooner or later,” he said. “I’ll keep going though. I’ll just get slower and slower.”

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• Touch football: Divers’ day – • Volleyball: the Bear facts – Page 23

WOMEN’S CHAMPION: Secretary of the Navy Running Association Jodie Barker and her husband SGT Lance Purdon, the Air Force’s leading finisher, cross the line together.

STILL GOING STRONG: LEUT Rowan Walker nears the finish line.Photos: marathon-photos.com

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