Piping: A lone piper performs the lament.

Photo by LAC Rodney Wlech

Movers: Soldiers assigned to Op Caber work busily behind the scenes.

Photo by Cpl Bernard Pearson, 1JPAU

Salute: The AFG salute the Reviewing Officer.

Photo by AB Neil Richards

Australian soldiers busied themselves in and out of the spotlight in one of the most entertaining military productions Sydney has seen in recent years.

In an Australian first, The Edinburgh Military Tattoo – Salute to Australia brought together military bands from Britain, New Zealand and Australia.

The Combined Pipes and Drums Band of the RAR and Australian Army held centre stage, while the ADF Band warmed up the crowd with some Aussie favourites.

A purpose-built life-size mock-up of Edinburgh Castle provided abackdrop to the Tattoo, which drew crowds of 27,000 at each of the six performances.

A highlight of the extravaganza was the Queen’s Colour Squadron, performing an intricate precision drill display that involved more than 300 movements.

Meanwhile , behind the scenes more ADF personnel from Op Caber were kept busy performing transport, medical and MP duties, ensuring that the show went on as planned.

On the band wagon

Assisting the British and Australian soldiers were the following overseas bands:

• New Zealand Army Band
• Top Secret Drum Corps, Switzerland
• Marine Forces Pacific Band, Hawaii
• His Majesty the King’s Guard and Drill Team, Norway
• Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band, Scotland
  
  
  

Lone piper: Pipe Major Sgt Andrew Iverson of the Royal Australian Regiment’s Combined Pipes and Drums performs a sunset lament on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.	Spotlight: WO1 Steve Hladio, RSM Band Corps, is the focus of attention.
Photo by Pte Jodie Richter, 1JPAU	Photo by AB Neil Richards
Pride: The national flags of Australian and Great Britain are displayed as part of the performance.	Parade: Lines of kilted soldiers await their marching orders.
Photo by LAC Rodney Welch	Photo by Bill Cunneen, Army newspaper

MEDAL (OAM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION

MEDAL (OAM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION

WO1 Alan Bruce GILLMAN
For meritorious service to the Australian Army as RSM of the RMC – Australia and as RSM of 1RAR.

WO1 Brett Douglas PATES
For meritorious service to the Australian Army as CSM of the Battalion Support Group East Timor, CSM Supply Coy, 3CSSB, and as the RSM 7CSSB.

Capt Michael Andrew PERT
For meritorious service to Aust Int, particularly as an instructor in the Human Intelligence Wing at the DIntTC.

WO1 Rodrick Malcolm SCOTT
For meritorious service to the Australian Army performing the duties of RSM of the 1HSB and HQ 5 Bde.

Maj Leighton Alwyn SHEPHERD
For meritorious service to the Military Parachute Training School, particularly in the areas of high altitude parachute operations and in training and safety procedures.

COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Maj Douglas Craig CUMMING
For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Chief Instructor of the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team in Kirkush, Iraq, during Operation Catalyst.

Maj Kahlil Scarf FEGAN
For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the OC the Baghdad Sedet, Iraq, in 2004 during Operation Catalyst.

Maj Mark Leslie HORN
For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the OC of the Baghdad Secdet, Iraq, in 2003 during Operation Catalyst.

Col Stephen Neil SALMON
For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Chief of Staff to the Commander JTF633, Iraq, during Operation Catalyst.

CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS

CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS

Lt-Col Glen Patrick BABINGTON
For outstanding achievement as the CO 6RAR, in East Timor during Operation Citadel.

Lt-Col Peter Douglas CLAY
For outstanding achievement as CO 1CER, particularly in the field of combat capability.

Lt-Col Robert Christopher de ROOY
For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as Defence Liaison Officer, Riyadh in the period leading up to and during the recent war in Iraq.

Col Wayne Anthony FLEMING
For outstanding achievement as the Commander of the ASNCE to the United Nations Mission in Support of East Timor during Operation Citadel.

Lt-Col Harold James JARVIE
For outstanding achievement as the SO1 Engineers, Land Command Engineers, HQ Land Command.

Col Roger Alfred TILLER
For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as the Defence Attaché responsible for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in the period leading up to and during the recent war in Iraq.

CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM)

CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM)

WO1 Phillip Johannes BETTIENS For outstanding service as the Australian Project Officer – Tonga, managing Australia’s Defence Co-operation Program infrastructure projects in the Kingdom of Tonga.

Cpl Jeremy Richard BROWN
For outstanding service as the acting Troop Sergeant, 2 Tp, A Sqn, 5 Avn Regt.

Sgt Brendan Mark CREER
For outstanding service as the Facilities Planning Liaison Officer for the RAAF Base Tindal and Northern Territory and Kimberley regional sites.

WO1 Steven Mark CULLEN
For outstanding service as the Section SM of Warrant Officer Section, Command Staff and Operations Wing, HQ Regional Training Centres.

Capt John Wesley HALSTEAD
For outstanding service, particularly in the development and implementation of the Army Maintenance Management System.

WO2 Tony Scott HERRMANN
For outstanding service as the Warrant Officer Caterer of the 51 Bn, FNQR.

WO2 Robert Charles PONTIFEX
For outstanding service as the ASM of the SASR in support of Operation Falconer.

Capt Adrian Michael SMITH
For outstanding service as the Staff Officer 3, Aviation Medicine, Royal Australian Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine, particularly in the establishment of a DNA Repository.

Sgt Stewart MacAlister TONKIN
For outstanding service as the Training Supervisor of the 17th Construction Sqn during the 2003 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission/Army Community Assistance Program on Palm Island.



BAR TO THE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL (CSM and Bar)

Maj David John RUTHERFORD For outstanding service to Regional Force Surveillance Units, the 51 Bn, FNQR, and the Vanuatu Mobile Force, as OC Training Company the 51 Bn.

Aussie pride: CPO Mark Hauser (second from right) and Sig Amanda Churchman (right) present Australian flags to colleagues from South Korea and United Kingdom to celebrate Australia Day in Baghdad. Photo by Capt Deliza Costa, 1JPAU

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