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Capt Phil Sforcina, QUR, will travel to the US to discover new ways to attract the best people to both the University and the Regiment. Photo by Deanna Nott

Awarding excellence
2003 Prince of Wales Awards announced

By Deanna Nott
FIVE ARES personnel have been awarded some of this year's prestigious Prince of Wales Awards at a gala function in Darwin.

Head of Reserve Policy Maj-Gen Greg Garde, Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) Leneen Forde and DRSC Vice Chair Shane Stone, presented the awards to the five Army and one Royal Australian Navy Reserve.

Prince of Wales Awards recognise outstanding Reservists' excellence in both their civilian and military workplaces by providing them with travel to Canada, the UK or the USA to gain experience with their civilian and military counterparts.

They aim to enhance community and employer support for the reserves and to encourage employers to support their reserve employees with their military service. Skills and experience gained by the award winner benefit both their civilian employment and the individual's military unit.

Northern Territory - Lt Bradley Taylor, 1CER, who works for the Northern Territory Christian Schools Association. He is travelling to the USA to help the Northern Territory's indigenous communities establish and manage their own schools

Western Australia - Capt Dr Tim Inglis, who works as a medical microbiologist with the Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research. He will travel to the USA to determine the best way for Australia to respond to public health emergencies.

Queensland - Capt Phil Sforcina, QUR, who works as the University of Queensland's Student Recruitment Coordinator. He will travel to the USA to investigate ways to attract the highest calibre of student to the University of Queensland and the University's Regiment.

Queensland - Chap Deacon Gary Stone, who works for the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane. He will travel to the USA to develop a program to train married Catholic clergy in Australia.

Victoria - Leut Colin Pennell, ANR, who works as a Senior Investigations Officer with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Victorian regional office compliance branch. He will travel to the United Kingdom to implement a system for handling and securing commercially sensitive ACCC documents and evidence.

New South Wales - WO2 Andrew Smith, who works as a lead engineer for ADI Limited. He will travel to the USA to investigate ways to standardise communications systems across the ADF.