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DUO
SAVES LIFE
ABCSO James ‘Monty’ Burns
and CPL Andrew Douglas of 4 MP Coy, currently attached to
HMAS Warramunga (CMDR Ian Middleton) as part of Op Relex II,
rescued two Christmas Island (CI) locals on Thursday, February
27.
Conditions
of service remain for Bastille
The
conditions of service applicable to Royal Australian Navy
personnel deployed to The Gulf region on Operation Bastille
will, in essence, be those which were developed for Operation
Slipper.
Happy
birthday to Navy
The Australian Navy reached another
milestone when it celebrated its official 102nd birthday.
Reality cheque for bushfire appeal
Vice Chief of the Defence Force, VADM
Russ Shalders presents Bishop George Browning with a cheque
for almost $12,000 from the Navy Canberra Bushfire Appeal.
Stuart plays host to
US Fire Scout
HMAS Stuart was the scene for a world
“first” last month with the placement of an unmanned
robotic helicopter on the deck of a ship.
Java Sea’s 61st
marked
“Stay safe. Look after each other.”...
NSW Governor Marie Bashir. These
poignant words of advice came from Professor Marie Bashir
and were directed to the Ship’s company of Yarra the
day before the 40 members, led by CMDR Alex Hawes, began their
operational workup.
Make
mine steamed fish and stir-fry veges to go
The Junior Sailors Mess at
HMAS Watson was the launch pad for ‘smart fuel’,
— a line-up of healthy meals provided in addition to
the daily menu offered on the base.
Net guru to hang up his mouse
CPO Russ Graystone, who runs the Navy
Internet site, is having his second attempt at leaving the
Navy, but this time he says it is for good.
Jim is a man of two
hats
There are many in the Royal Australian
Navy who wear ‘two hats’...one associated with their
duties in the Service, the other related to activities within
their community.
Escape tests begin
Australia’s
upgraded submarine escape and rescue equipment will be put
to the test during an exercise off the coast of Western Australia
later this month.
Albert Flint dies at 102
The
oldest ex-member of the RAN, Albert Flint, has died aged 102.
Conditional
parental leave available
Paid
parental leave for permanent members of the Australian Defence
Force, was introduced with effect from January 1, 2003 under
certain qualifying conditions.
Old
lady comes up with a scrape–paint–polish
The
former Manly ferry, South Steyne certainly scrubbed up nicely
last month thanks to staff of ADI Limited and the dry dock
at Garden Island.
Noosa
cadets form
OIC
of the new Noosa Cadet Unit, Brett Lorimaar says that his
Navy Cadets (pictured above) were called into action early
with very little drill practice.
Tasmanex testing time
Almost
2000 sailors from Australia and New Zealand have taken part
in a joint naval exercise off the NSW coast.
Students have successful time in Tasmanex 2003
Ninety
personnel from the Australian Command and Staff Course (ACSC)
embarked in HMAS Success (CMDR John Connor) for an action
packed sea-going experience during Tasmanex 2003.
Techos
learn ROPES
Technical
sailors ashore now have the opportunity to work with civilian
companies, thanks to a new program called ROPES.
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Legacy
of love, house left to RAN
One-hundred-year-old
Mrs Melinda Squires, the lady who openly admitted she “loved
Navy people”, has passed away.
Cerberus wardroom getting jiggy with it
HMAS Cerberus got into the swing of things
at the wardroom’s annual Summer Ball in December with a
performance by the Scat Pack, a Melbourne-based 1940’s
dance group.
Daniel engineers sword award
The Royal Australian Navy’s SBLT Daniel
LeRaye, a submarine trainee at HMAS Stirling, has won the HMAS
Leeuwin Trust Fund Sword for 2002.
Students set high standard
The Navy’s Engineer Officer Scheme
students have set the standard at Royal Melbourne Institute
of Technology (RMIT) for another year.
Colourful year for White crew
HS White crew (CMDR Gareth Cann) embarked
in HMAS Melville, recently returned from its third deployment
to Op Relex.
Aviators pilot waves
While
at anchor off Ashmore Reef last month, HMAS Tobruk (CMDR Peter
Laver) played host to HMAS Geelong (CMDR David Moncrieff) as
she rafted up alongside to take on fresh water.
New Beecroft safety measures
A
range of new safety measures has been implemented at Beecroft
Weapons Range at Jervis Bay.
Theresa gets good oil on our
Navy lawyers
A
young woman beginning a law degree this month visited HMAS Creswell
and HMAS Albatross recently to ‘get the good oil’
on life as Navy lawyer.
Maritime partnership sealed
Late
last year the RAN launched the partnering agreement between
the Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC), the RAN Sea
Power Centre and the University of Wollongong’s Centre
for Maritime Policy.
Bool’s custom touch
When
HMAS Warrnambool (LCDR Mark Sorby) and the Australian Customs
Vessel Roebuck Bay were at anchor at Ashmore Island recently,
their crews got together for some ‘shore time’.
Bravo Zulu Townsville
Patrol
boat HMAS Townsville (LCDR Jeff Goedecke) received an unexpected
ministerial bravo zulu at Thursday Island late last year.
Service camaraderie is awesome
The
camaraderie amongst Australian Service personnel is “awesome”,
said the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, Mrs Danna
Vale during a presentation speech on the deck of the RAN’s
newest warship, HMAS Yarra the day after coastal minehunter
was commissioned.
Judy’s swansong as Kate
moves in
Defence
Families of Australia (DFA) has a new national convenor following
the retirement last month of Judy Swann.
US exchanges provide valuable
lessons
WO
Angella Hillis and LSATA Mark Albertson have become the first
RAN personnel to undertake a reciprocal short term attachment
with the United States Navy in the US.
Like mother like daughter
It
was a case of ‘mother like daughter’ when SBLT Sophie
White graduated from the New Entry Officer Course 27 (NEOC 27)
at HMAS Creswell.
Birdies swoop on maint diplomas
Diplomas
of Aeronautical Engineering — Maintenance have been awarded
for the first time to graduates of the new CPOATT-AT course.
Navy anchored in Wagga Wagga
Trainees
and visitors to RAAF School of Technical Training at Wagga Wagga
are now greeted by two new symbols of Naval history.
Wanted: Volunteer Memorial
guides
The
Australian War Memorial is seeking volunteer guides to conduct
guided tours and assist visitors to the Memorial.
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