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Change
at 1 Div
By Lt Simone Heyer
and Lt Bill Heck
Edition 1172, August 9, 2007 |
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Outgoing: Maj-Gen Ash Power at the unveiling of his plaque on the Commander’s Walkway at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. Maj-Gen Power takes over from Maj-Gen Wilson as Commander TC-A.
Photos by Spr Matt Jenkins |
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| Welcome: Pte Jae-Ho Lee, CIMIC HQ 1 Div, shares a laugh with new 1 Div Commander Maj-Gen Richard Wilson. |
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A STREET-lined tribute at Gallipoli Barracks to farewell the 1 Div Commander was kept so secret the outgoing general was caught in his tracksuit.
“We went for the element of surprise and it worked a treat,” WO1 David Ashley, 1 Div RSM, said. “The general was absolutely speechless.”
Maj-Gen Ash Power, who was posted to 1 Div for two years, has handed over the reins to former Commander Training Command-Army (TC-A) Maj-Gen Richard Wilson.
Maj-Gen Power replaces Maj-Gen Wilson at TC-A.
As a farewell gesture to Maj-Gen Power, all the Enoggera-based units of 1 Div lined the streets of Gallipoli Barracks to showcase the capabilities of their manpower and equipment.
New commander Maj-Gen Wilson said looking after the soldiers of 1 Div and their families was one of his top priorities.
“The Army is currently experiencing its highest operational tempo since the Vietnam War and there is every prospect of this continuing for the next several years,” he said.
“Deployments need to be shared fairly so that we spread the experience. We must also ensure we abide by the necessary respite periods so we can keep this up for the long haul.
“Once soldiers gain a good amount operational experience it is important for them to pass that on to the next generation, by transitioning to a Training Command posting to train other soldiers.”
He said “battlegrouping” was the way of the future and he was keen to look at ways of strengthening the partnerships between units, the other services, commercial organisations, government agencies and coalition forces.
“On operations today no unit goes it alone. To get maximum effect you need to task-organise with a range of different partners,” he said.
“The division will also focus on continuous improvement. Whatever we do must be critically reviewed with an eye to doing it better next time.”
Maj-Gen Power took up his appointment as Commander TC-A on August 6 and will tour TC-A establishments between now and October.
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