Image Gallery: April 2010
06 April 2010
Presentation of the Gloucester Cup to HMAS Newcastle
HMAS Newcastle has been awarded the Gloucester Cup by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, during a ceremony at Garden Island, Sydney.
Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Stephen Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN, and Commodore Training, Commodore Daryl Bates, AM, RAN, joined the Governor-General in presenting the Commanding Officer of Newcastle, Commander Justin Jones, RAN, with the award which recognises the Fleet Unit foremost in all aspects of operations, safety, seamanship, reliability and unit level training.
The Gloucester Cup was instituted in 1947 by the then Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, and acknowledges excellence in operational efficiency, seamanship, supply and administration, training, maintenance and resourcefulness.
The ship was also presented two other fleet awards. The Spada Shield recognises the surface combatant foremost in operations, safety, reliability, warfare and unit level training, and the Australia Cup for excellence in marine engineering.
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Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC (left), Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN, and Commodore Training, Commodore Daryl Bates AM, RAN, arrive in the Admiral Hudson for the presentation of the Gloucester Cup of HMAS Newcastle.
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Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate Robert Silzer assists the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, onboard HMAS Newcastle for the presentation of the Gloucester Cup.
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Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, addresses the Ship's Company of HMAS Newcastle, congratulating them on winning the Gloucester Cup.
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Ship's company of HMAS Newcastle turned out in their finest, with the Royal Australian Navy Band to celebrate the ship receiving the coveted Gloucester Cup.
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Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, reviews the ship's company of HMAS Newcastle.
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Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, presents the Gloucester Cup to the Commanding Officer HMAS Newcastle, Commander Justin Jones, RAN.
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Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, presents the Gloucester Cup to the Commanding Officer HMAS Newcastle, Commander Justin Jones, RAN.
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Lieutenant David Mason, RAN (left) stands on parade with other Officers of HMAS Newcastle during the presentation of the Gloucester Cup.
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