Prince of Wales Awards finalists are run through their paces in teamwork exercises at Randwick Barracks, NSW. Photo by AB Kel Hockey

By Lorraine Mulholland
FINALISTS from around Australia came together recently at Randwick Barracks for the Prince of Wales Award (POWA) selection weekend.

Fifteen finalists competed for the coveted award, which recognises outstanding reserve members across the three services.

Sponsored by the Defence Reserves Support Council, the award was designed to recognise individual reservists’ excellence in both their military and civilian workplaces.

The award includes travel to Canada, the US or the UK for training with civilian and military counterpart organisations.

POWA scheme coordinator Maj Damian Hanigan said the national selection board put the candidates through their paces on a number of tasks, including teamwork exercises.

“We were impressed by the finalists’ enthusiasm and commitment to the reserves,” he said.

Army finalists were Chap Carl Aiken, 9CSSB; SSgt Hamish Haugh, 4/19 POWLHR, Ssgt Brett Knowles, 5 Avn Regt, and Sgt Craig Russell, 22 Const Regt.

The winners will be announced at a dinner in Adelaide on October 14.

• Further information about the awards and how to enter can be found in DI(G) pers 09-1.

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