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High regard While many in Defence considered there to be a declining public appreciation of the uniqueness of the "Profession of Arms", consultation outside Defence revealed a high regard in the Australian community for the work of Defence's men and women, CDF and Secretary said. |
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Diversity of
opinions Most opinions in the community consultation process about the force structure requirements were based on the assumption that Navy, in conjunction with RAAF,would be required to dominate maritime approaches, protect sea lanes of communication and support... |
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Report a valuable
resource The Chief of Navy, VADM David Shackleton, said the community consultation report and the CDF/Secretary report on the Defence consultation program were highly consistent with the views expressed by Navy personnel as part of the consultation process. |
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New life for
ships Australian warships are gaining an international reputation for being recycled as dive sites with one destroyer escort becoming a major tourist attraction off the WA coast and two of the navy's elite ex-destroyers facing watery graves. |
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Taking Strain Two lengths of giant chain to upgrade naval moorings was delivered to HMAS STIRLING. One of the chains, delivered by Perth company Jeyco Mooring and Rigging, comprised 73cm long links weighing 220 kilograms each, with a total weight of 8.2 tonnes. |
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Securing the
north Darwin's RAN-based patrol boats remain at the forefront in securing Australia's northern maritime approaches. In another haul two boats have returned to Darwin with three Type 3 Foreign Fishing Vessels in tow. |
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Study needs
results The call has gone out for Australian veterans of the Gulf War to get involved in the Gulf War Health Study after a disappointing initial response to invitations to take part. |
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Removals FBT
battle goes on The battle to have same locality removals exempt from FBT reporting requirements goes on. As it stands the "grossed-up" cost of relocations after 12 months of arrival in a posting locality will be reported on the member's group certificate, regardless of such relocation being... |
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COLLINS in
Sydney When passengers on a passing Sydney ferry waved the crew of submarine HMAS COLLINS really knew they were back "down under." Near to an end was a voyage which began on June 6 and took CMDR Peter Scott and his 42 personnel as far north as Alaska. |
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CN visits LADS The Chief of Navy, VADM David Shackleton has visited the RAN's Laser Airborne Depth Sounder unit based at Cairns Airport. The visit coincided with a visit CN made to Cairns last month when he brought uniformed and civilian members of the RAN up to date with... |
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Navy team set
for Antarctic The Royal Australian Navy's Detached Survey Unit is preparing for a deployment to Mawson Station in the Australian Antarctic Territory. It will head off in the Federation Year. |
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Stylish proposal Leading Seaman Ben Bradshaw of HMAS BRISBANE proposed to his girlfriend Natalia Seymovskaya with great style and surprise. Just before his ship reached the crowded Fleet Base East wharf upon completion of a three month good will visit to our northern neighbours, Ben draped... |
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Christmas helpers Defence personnel "up top" are doing their bit to make Christmas a little better for those in need. They joined the Salvation Army and Coles Darwin in launching an appeal for food and gifts for the needy of the region. |
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Spic n'span Tourists from Israel, Holland, Japan, the US and Scotland were among the 520 visitors to HMAS MELBOURNE last month. Always in excellent condition the 4,100 tonne FFG had extra sparkle thanks to her recent multi-million dollar re-fit. |
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Wayne's vital
role If you have a strange desire to enter the text of a story within the text section, I myself would put it here as it seems to make the most sense. |
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Still on the
job Several score of RAN personnel continue to do yeoman service in East Timor. While HMAS JERVIS BAY and her ship's company of 25 continue to make regular trips from Darwin to the island, the 26 officers and sailors of the heavy landing craft LABUAN and BALIKPAPAN... |
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Antony's Timor
story Operational experience is something that many ADF personnel have recently experienced due to our efforts in East Timor. I was fortunate to be one of those members selected to serve, having graduated in recent times from the Australian Defence Force Academy. |
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CDF praises
our effort While in Sydney during the Olympics, I witnessed myself, the extraordinary effort put in by both military and civilian personnel in preparing and seeing through to fruition the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. I am also very well aware of the behind the scenes efforts... |
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Congratulations
from Chief of Navy We have now completed our support to the Games of the 27th Olympiad. We can be proud of the Athletes, the Olympic Volunteers and the members of the Navy and other services who made these Games the most successful ever held. |
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Divers prepared
for three years Clearance Diving preparations for the 2000 Olympic Games commenced in 1997 With the initial plans establishing total equipment and manpower available for the games. With this in mind a billet was established at Maritime Headquarters for duties with Joint Task Force 112. |
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Trying before
buying For the past 18 months HMAS SUCCESS has been home to midshipmen Tina Lobban, 18 of Cairns and Sherrin Whiteman, 18 of Warners Bay. Both were part of the ADFA 2000 scheme developed to prepare future seaman and supply officers for their careers at sea. |
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Bob moves on He tried to play it down, but when LCDR Bob Heffey handed over the "keys" of HMAS DUBBO to LCDR Tim Watson, you could tell that he would never forget us, or his warship. In the 18 months LCDR Heffey had commanded DUBBO, she had carried out more than 100... |
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Boys' day out Climbing over a Royal Australian Navy ship was something new and exciting for some Darwin schoolboys the other day. LEUT John Navin invited the LADS pupils from St John's College, Darwin to visit his HMAS BALIKPAPAN. |
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Serious about
fitness HMAS ANZAC is taking the leap ahead in being able to fight and win in the maritime environment. The ship's newly renovated gymnasium has been fitted with new cardio vascular equipment including treadmills, steppers and bikes. |
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Patriots seeking
motorcycle members Motorcycling members of the Australian Defence Force should be aware of a club specifically for full-time, reserve and ex-serving members of the Navy, Army & RAAF. The club is called 'The Patriots' and is not a one percent club and does not wear a backpatch. |
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Lengthy service
honoured Senior Configuration Inspector Mr John Miles retired on November 8 after almost 40 years service with the Department of Defence. After joining in April 1961, John served as storeman at the RAN stores at Woolloomooloo, Garden Island and Bunnerong. |
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Students given
engineering insight As part of a recruiting initiative for engineers by Defence, a group of 60 Year 11 and 12 students from around Australia recently visited the Australian Defence Force Academy. |
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No medal for
Army centenary Following discussion of a medal being struck to celebrate the centenary of the Army, it has been decided to not implement the idea after much consideration. |
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Birthday surprise The Minister for Veterans Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, Mr Bruce Scott MP, was given a birthday surprise during a visit to HMAS CERBERUS for a graduation parade. |
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Loloho showboat The MSA BROLGA slipped her mooring from the Loloho jetty November 5, bound for Buka in the north of the Island of Bougainville. On board were about half the members of the Australian Army Band - Sydney, all told some 13 people under the Command of the 2IC... |
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Letters to
the Editor How far north? Where are they? First "civvie" helicopter? Let's save her. |
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Pool challenge
sees win for CAIRNS team The stakes were high when an eight-man team from HMAS CAIRNS took on the visiting HMAS BRISBANE team in a best of three games pool knockout on Monday, October 31 at the Trinity Tavern. |
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Over-drive The North Queensland Interservice Golf Championships were held at 'Paradise Palms' Cairns from October 30 to November 2 in very hot and humid conditions. October 30 was a training/familiarisation day... |
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NSW team at
least dressed for success The NSW Inter-Service Golf Championship was conducted at Thurgoona Golf Course on the Murray River from October 22-28, with the Navy team was weakened considerably by six last-minute changes, mainly due to work commitments. |
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Super games
for all From March 30 to April 8, 2001, a unique and exciting sporting event will be staged on Christchurch, New Zealand, involving personnel from the armed services, emergency services and law enforcement agencies of the world. |
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Australian
footy team in Samoa Twenty of the ADF's finest Australian football players have had the honour of playing in the first full international Australian football game in Samoa. The players were selected on performances at the recent ADF... |
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Conditions
test mountain bikers After 24hrs, 12mins and 23secs of numb bums, axle-deep mud, rocks, logs, dodging pine trees and trying to see the bunyips, the 'Go Navy' team finished 3rd overall in the corporate teams category of the Australian 24-Hour Mountain Bike Race at Stromlo in the ACT... |
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Bonshaw Cup
a runaway success HMAS HARMAN hosted the 37th running of the annual Bonshaw Cup on Wednesday October 25, with a strong field of more than 200 local, Sydney and south coast competitors competing in favourable conditions. |
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A grand prix
view During the recent Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, 12-year-old Michelle Davies was treated to the ride of her life onboard a Seahawk helicopter that attended the grand prix each day, taking on flying displays and special trips for special passengers such as Michelle. |
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Cyclists slog
it out in Simpson Desert This year's Simpson Desert Cycle Challenge saw the ADF represented by a Navy team of four riders and four support from HMAS Albatross, plus six riders and seven support staff from RAAF Base Edinburgh, and an Army team of seven riders and 10 support from 1st Combat... |
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