Action
Team Tag
Thirteen sailors are now part of a crack
anti-terrorist unit set up in Sydney to protect eastern Australia.
CN
says no to prohibition
Tougher action on illicit alcohol, new
shipside safety rails, personal EPIRBs for some sailors and
fitting of alarms to external hatches and doors, are just some
of the recommendations to come from the Board of Inquiry panel
which probed the disappearance of Acting Leading Seaman Cameron
Gurr from HMAS Darwin near Christmas Island in May.
Legal Officer admitted to WA Bar
A West Australian legal officer was admitted
to the Bar as a barrister and solicitor at a ceremony in Perth
on September 3.
Short-term temps have
industrial win
A total of 178 logistical and supply staff
members hired as temporary workers, have won permanent jobs
in the Department of Defence thanks to a decision by the Australian
Industrial Relations Commission.
Melbourne inspires young
Bundaberg writers
A primary school teacher from Bundaberg
in Queensland has had no trouble with her students putting pen
to paper after establishing a penfriend link with the ship’s
company of HMAS Melbourne.
Vet’s service
Vietnam Veterans facing marital difficulties
will soon have access to a funded accommodation program through
the Vietnam Veterans’ Counselling Service.
Safety a function of good leadership
Chief of the Defence Force, Gen Peter
Cosgrove, stressed the importance of safety in the Defence Organisation
in his opening address to the Defence Strategic Direction Seminar
held in August.
When it comes to the bends this chamber’s a gas
A 36-year-old woman who went “house hunting” in the
depths of the Muswellbrook Dam on Father’s Day ended up
in a recompression chamber at HMAS Penguin, suffering the bends.
Kathryn guards her man
When Warrant Officer Kevin Howlett steps
off in the Australian Hydrographic Service’s initial Freedom
of Entry parade through the City of Wollongong on Saturday,
he will have an armed guard at his side...his wife Kathryn.
Supply system upgrade on track
The Newcastle cadet training ship Tobruk,
winners of the Peter Ballesty Trophy for best ANC unit in NSW
and the ACT, is under assessment for the best unit in Australia.
New combats for Collins
A $400 million replacement combat system
for the Collins Class submarines has been announced by the Federal
Government.
Final fit begins for Parramatta
The next ANZAC class frigate to be delivered
to the RAN reached a major milestone in her construction late
last month when final fitout began prior to commencing sea trials.
FIMA youth works
The shortage of technical sailors could
soon be a thing of the past, if the success of the first FIMA
Navy Youth Program held at Fleet Base West is any guide.
Sea day whets sea legs
The FIMA sponsored Navy Youth Program
seeks to whet the appetite of its young participants for a career
in the Royal Australian Navy by organising a sea ride for them.
Navy pilots graduate from 2FTS
Three RAN pilots were amongst the latest
group of ADF pilots to graduate from Number 2 Flying Training
School, RAAF Pearce, Western Australia.
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Tirelessly
dedicated RANTEWSS commended
In
July MCAUST, RADM Raydon Gates visited the Royal Australian
Navy Tactical Electronic Warfare Support Section (RANTEWSS)
at HMAS Albatross to present his first commendation as the Maritime
Commander Australia.
Rankin’s pre–acceptance
trials underway
Australia’s
newest submarine NUSHIP Rankin will undergo two months of extensive
testing in Western Australia to prove her sonar sensors and
combat systems following the successful completion of initial
trials off the coast of South Australia.
Currumbin youngsters hear of Navy life
Just days before he deployed in his ship
HMAS Success ABSTD Ian Moreton made a dash from Sydney to the
Gold Coast.
Monument Hill memorial to dedicate in November
An appeal has gone out to widows and family members of deceased
RAN Vietnam veterans to provide a memento to go into a special
sealed memorial to be dedicated in Fremantle in November.
Kuttubul clothing now online
HMAS Kuttabul’s Clothing Store, Serco
Sodexho Defence Services (SSDS), and Corporate Services and
Infrastructure — Sydney Central (CSI-SC) have jointly developed
two key initiatives to further develop the Sydney Central (SC)
Navy clothing store service.
Island nations cement law enforcement on high seas
A Tri-Nation Maritime Surveillance Operation
involving five Pacific Class Patrol Boats (PPBs) was held in
August, marking significant achievements for our Pacific neighbours
and cementing strong relationships in regional fisheries law
enforcement.
Island Chief hauls in biggest ever catch
The largest illegal fishing vessels ever
seized in Micronesia have been detained as a direct result of
Operation Island Chief 2002.
NHQ–TAS achieves business nirvana
Navy Headquarters Tasmania (NHQ-TAS) has
pulled off another first for Navy.
Aviation sea survival centre opens
The Navy’s newest training complex,
the Naval Aviation Sea Survival Centre (NASSC) marked its first
day of work on August 20. The NASSC facility was constructed
as part of the HMAS Albatross Stage 2 Redevelopment.
Gladstone guards our waters
The Cairns based patrol boat HMAS Gladstone
(LCDR Chris Smith) was kept busy during a recent six-week patrol
off Cape York.
LOTE breathes new life into Brunei
HMAS Brunei (LCDR Jeff Williams) returned
to Cairns Harbour after two days of rigorous sea trials recently
as part of the Life of Type Extension (LOTE) program Tenix Defence
is managing on behalf of the Commonwealth.
CO recognises Command service
At a recent awards ceremony, LSRO Andrew
Callander, LSCIS Michael Fraser and ABMTE Lloyd Gook all received
CO’s commendations, from HMAS Gladstone’s departing
CO, LCDR Peter Ashen.
Vale POMEDH4 Pascal Suresh De Silva
POMED Pascal Suresh De Silva, at age 40
years, died suddenly in Cairns on July 1.
Window of wonder for Cerberus chapel
A new stained glass window dedicated to
the RAN Health Service personnel is to be installed at St Mark’s
Anglican Chapel, HMAS Cerberus.
Marriage a meeting of the minds
LCDR Darren Rushworth, the commanding
officer of the heavy landing craft HMAS Labuan, invited three
of his mates to a ‘wedding’ just recently.
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