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Tirelessly
dedicated RANTEWSS commended
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CO
of RANTEWSS, LCDR Lindsay Irwin receives the commendation
from the Maritime Commander.
Photo by ABPH Kaye Adams
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Greg
Clark receives his Secretary’s medal for 30 years service
from the Maritime Commander RADM Gates.
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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.
The commendation reads in part, “The Maritime Commander Australia
commends the Royal Australian Navy Tactical Electronic Warfare Support
Section (RANTEWSS) for its continued outstanding contribution to
Fleet operations, and the tireless dedication and professionalism
of all RANTEWSS personnel, uniformed and civilian, who have consistently
played a vital role in the ability of the Fleet to achieve its operational
objectives.”
The commendation also recognized that since 1991 RANTEWSS has provided
direct support to over 70 RAN units as well as to allied naval forces
attracting high praise from Australian and allied authorities at
all levels. Despite being staffed and funded to provide four deployable
teams RANTEWSS has on several occasions successfully fielded seven
simultaneous Direct Support Elements.
During his visit, RADM Gates also had the pleasure of presenting
a secretary’s medal for 30 years service to Mr Gregory James
Clark. Mr Clark joined the Department of Defence in January 1970
as a Training Technical Officer, in 1979 he joined the Australian
Joint Acoustic Analysis Centre (AJAAC), HMAS Albatross, and assisted
with the establishment of the facility. In 1985 he became the first
civilian member employed at RANTEWSS.
Mr Clark has been responsible for the integration of RANTEWSS equipment
into every class of RAN ship and submarine since 1985 (many of which
are no longer in service).
On completion of the awards RADM Gates took time out of his busy
schedule to speak with some of the RANTEWSS members recently returned
from operational deployments and to others who would be deploying
within the next few months.
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