Tobruk takes top award

By LEUT Terry Bird
Last year saw a busy time for HMAS Tobruk’s (CMDR Peter Laver) training staff.

All the hard work was recognised when Maritime Commander RADM Raydon Gates visited Tobruk on May 8 to present the Fleet Training Award for 2002.

This award is presented to recognise training throughput and individual training by Fleet Units.

In presenting the award RADM Gates praised the efforts of the ship for her outstanding achievements in competency completion and her continual assistance in providing sea training bunks for RANC courses, LASEX and FIMA technical sailors.

Tobruk is currently undergoing a FAMP prior to proceeding North to undertake further amphibious operations including Exercise Crocodile.

After a busy year with Op Relex 11 and amphibious exercises, her ship’s company is looking forward to overseas visits in SE Asia towards the end of the year.

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