DCN releases new Divisional handbook

Holding the Divisional Staff Handbook is PONPC Robyn Ekins who is an Investigator for the Inspector Generals Office ADF. DCN, RADM Moffitt who launched the book, is in the background. Photo by CPL Belinda Mepham

DCN’s (RADM Rowman Moffitt) launch of the long-awaited Divisional Staff Handbook 2003 was a highlight of the very successful Canberra area divisional staff seminar on 16 July.

RADM Moffitt remarked that the Navy’s divisional system is crucial to Navy capability in two respects.

Firstly it provides a framework for providing training, welfare and morale support to our sailors; and secondly, it provides a vital leadership development opportunity for young officers by imposing very real responsibility upon them, and enabling close contact with sailors and divisional Senior Sailors.

The divisional system is one of Navy’s key mechanisms for making sure we consistently get from our people the very best they have to offer.

The new Divisional Staff Handbook, sponsored by TA-ITLM, was developed by DNEC after wide consultation throughout Navy.

It has taken into account the post-DRP organisation of Defence, where many sailors work outside traditional Navy frameworks in joint Defence organisations.

Attractively bound in Brand Navy livery, the new divisional handbook promises to be a very handy tool for Divisional staff.

The seminar was the brainchild of CO Harman (CMDR Sue Smith), ably assisted by WODEN Drew Carter.
CMDR SMITH plans to host another divisional staff seminar at Harman in the near future.

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