DHOW AND OUT
In a fine display of seamanship HMAS Manoora (CMDR Martin Brooker) has successfully rescued eight Iraqi fishermen from a sinking fishing vessel in the Persian Gulf.

Queen’s birthday honours for 34


Race on to keep Navy George Cross in Australia
Navy is seeking to preserve an important piece of its heritage. In 1945 LCDR George Gosse, a Mine Disposal (CD/MCM) Officer was awarded the George Cross.


Defence gender balance comes under microscope
If 50 per cent of Defence’s staff is not women, Defence can’t be getting the best people according to the Head of Defence Personnel Executive, Rear Admiral Brian Adams


Ouch fluvax begins
Navy civilian employees are now in a position to protect themselves against deadly influenza strains thanks to the recent introduction of the Navy Civilian Influenza Vaccination program, N-CIV.


Minister announces trial of active phased radar
Last month the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir, presented PCHA Simon Hubbard with the Conspicuous Service Cross.

Funworks, pasta, pizza make great family day at GI
They exchanged telephone numbers, talked of common problems experienced because a spouse was deployed and promised to keep in touch.


VALE
CMDR Matt Cawsey
BUGGER. The flags representing these six letters hung in Matt’s room for the last few weeks before he lost his long battle with cancer.


New pay guide is launched
Head, Defence Perso nnel Executive, RADM Brian Adams recently launched the Member’s Guide to ADF Pay and Conditions of Service 2003-2004.

Seapower 2004 will consider future Navies
A Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Conference will be one of three major seminars to be held in conjunction with the Pacific 2004 International Maritime and Naval Exposition in Sydney in February.

ADFA assists at ceremonies
The sky may have been grey and threatening above the Australian War Memorial, but the mood was certainly much brighter at the special wreath laying ceremony held for veterans from eleven aged care facilities across Canberra to commemorate ANZAC Day.


Three Navies honoured
More than 300 people lined Hibbs Road at Sydney’s Garden Island with their heads bowed and remembered brave men from three navies.

SO SUPER
This is the first of an occasional series of columns that will present important information regarding the benefits you derive from membership of the Military Superannuation Benefits Scheme (MSBS), also referred to as Military Super, and seek to correct some widely held misconceptions about the scheme.

Yarra gives youngsters a Brisbane River run
During HMAS Yarra’s (CMDR Alex Hawes) recent visit to Brisbane the ship’s company welcomed family and friends onboard to experience “a morning at sea” aboard the Navy’s newest MHC.


Cairns service awards
While visiting HMAS Cairns on business recently, COS Naval Systems Command, CAPT Mike Angus was able to take a pleasant diversion to present two CSIG members with awards.


Easter at Christmas
HMAS Adelaide (CMDR David Johnston) was in the vicinity of Christmas Island on OP Relex II duties over Easter.


Navy success story
You could well describe LCDR Alan Moore as a Royal Australian Navy “success”.


Navy team covers Ex Long Look
After an absence of several years a Naval Police Coxwain is filling the Navy ranks of participants on Exercise Long Look, the annual British Forces exchange exercise.


Stuart passes commercial survey
HMAS Stuart one of the Royal Australian Navy’s newest warships has been given her pink slip. Like the pink slip provided by authorised mechanics certifying a motorist’s car is roadworthy, a Certificate of Class been awarded.

Random testing gives you an equal chance
Providing a safer workplace for all ADF members is the driving factor behind the proposed introduction of Alcohol Testing to the ADF.

API releases lightweight seawater firefighter
A 2” version of the Aussie Seamaster diesel powered seawater pump has been released by Australian Pump Industries.

Merger canned
The proposed merger of the shipbuilding and ship repair capabilities of Tenix and ADI will not proceed. A combined statement from the two organisations on May 30 announced the decision.

Matapan tests NEOC’s mettle
An observer might well sympathise with the 95 New Entry Officer Course (NEOC) trainees at HMAS Creswell (CAPT Andrew Cawley) during Exercise Matapan, unless they are on the staff of the RAN College.

Peter commended for Teebone
On a Sunday afternoon in March 2001 PONPC Peter Ritchie took a call on HMAS Fremantle asking if he was available to deploy quickly.

At eighty Geoff earns OBE
Octogenarian and former RAN matelot Mr Geoff Jelbart was recently awarded an OBE in a short ceremony at the Parkes Bowling Club.

Tobruk takes top award
Last year saw a busy time for HMAS Tobruk’s (CMDR Peter Laver) training staff.