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BIKFALASIP
The
Bikfala sip blong Straya, the Pijin name for HMAS Manoora
(CMDR Martin Brooker), arrived in Honiara after a rough voyage
from Townsville to provide logistic and medical support for
personnel involved with the Regional Assistance Mission in
the Solomon Islands.
Thank
God for their safe return
More
than 250 family members of members of the Armed Forces came
together in the Garden Island Naval Chapel last month to “pay
their dues of thanksgiving to God” for the safe return
of those who deployed to Iraq.
Paid
parking examined at Russell
No
timetable has been set for the introduction of pay parking
into public car parks around Russell Offices and Campbell
Park Offices, the major Defence office complexes in the ACT.
Stoker
Mohr farewelled
The
late MAJGEN Robert “Stoker” Mohr was a Solicitor
then Barrister before ultimately ending as Judge Advocate
General of the ADF in 1984 and a Supreme Court Judge for SA
until his retirement in 1995.
Subs
looking for medics
The
submarine arm now has the work force structure to employ eight
medical category sailors both at sea and ashore. It’s
intended to train at least two medics a year to meet this
new requirement.
Air
your views on alcohol treatment
What
are your thoughts about ADF alcohol treatment?
Success
gives a special greeting to Kanimbla
On
July 15, the officers and sailors of HMAS Success (CMDR Mark
McIntosh) greeted HMAS Kanimbla (CMDR David McCourt)
and her embarked family and friends.
Navy
adds to AWM historic collection
On
July 25 CAPT Peter Lockwood, the Commanding Officer of HMAS
Anzac presented a number of relics from Operation Falconer
to the Australian War Memorial.
Regional
mates gather for Kakadu VI
Nearly
2000 sailors and airmen from five nations have completed Kakadu
VI, an important Australian-hosted regional defence exercise.
Waller
scents prey in Arafura Sea
Far
from approaching “retirement” with a leisurely wind-down
of activity, HMAS Waller (CMDR Jason Cupples) has been busier
than a Bangladeshi fieldsman.
Darwin
celebrates her first 19 years in style
HMAS
Darwin (CMDR Aaron Ingram) turned 19 on July 21 while at Fleet
Base West undergoing maintenance.
Waterhen
gets weeding
Under
blue skies and a bright sun, Defence and Waverton community
members came together to weed and undertake bush regeneration
activities at ‘Waverton Green’, a one-hectare strip
of bushland located at HMAS Waterhen.
Mussel
problem a foul one
When
HMAS ships Anzac and Darwin berthed in Fremantle after returning
from The Gulf earlier this year, it was feared they had an
unwelcome visitor onboard.
Students
say thanks with book ends
Students
from Rockingham High School have just completed the first
twelve months of Vocational Educational Training (VET) at
FIMA Perth (LCDR Greg Church).
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Trim’s
new minder just purrrfect
When
Matthew Flinders charted the Australian coastline, the intrepid
navigator took along a pet, his black and white cat named
Trim.
Windeward
Bound ends epic journey
The
master of the brigantine Windeward Bound, which has just completed
an historic circumnavigation of Australia, has praised the
RAN’s Hydrographic Service and its FIMA units for their
support during the voyage.
Cairns
answers call
When
the Red Cross Blood Bank came a knocking, HMAS Cairns was
there to answer the cry.
Keith
makes milestone
Commander
Keith Engelsman has recently achieved an aviation milestone,
celebrating 40 years of flying.
“Tassie
Devil” changes weight
“The
best posting I’ve had in my career primarily because of the
people I’ve worked with.”
“URDEF”unmoved by size 13 steelcaps
An
artefact from HMAS Darwin (CMDR Aaron Ingram) being temporarily
withheld from the Australian War Memorial while still in use
is the ship’s cat affectionately known by the crew as “URDEF”.
Longlookers
up on the Downs
On
Saturday July 12, 25 exchange personnel from Exercise Long
Look fanned out across Lamb Down near Codford in Wilshire,
England, to repair the Lamb Down Badge.
Pat
beats 3000 hours
LCDR
Pat Davitt, Flight Commander HMAS Canberra, surpassed
3000 hours flying in naval aircraft in June.
DMS
supports coastguard flotilla
Defence
Maritime Services (DMS) the supplier of tug and harbour services
to the RAN, are now supporting the Cottage Point-based Australian
Coast Guard Flotilla as a major sponsor of the northern Sydney
maritime rescue unit.
Brunei
to Bamaga
The
children of Bamaga Primary School received a rare treat when
HMAS Brunei (LCDR Jeff Williams) visited the remote port of
Seisia on the far north tip of Cape York recently.
Whyalla
celebrates her 21 years
HMAS
Whyalla (LCDR Tim Byles) was launched in July 1982 by Mrs
A.C. Ekblom (Mayor of Whyalla) and commissioned into the service
of the RAN on July 3rd under the command of LCDR A. Tipping.
Ross
is top instructor
The
Royal Australian Navy’s WO Ross McRae, Fleet Direction
Assistant with the Sea Training Group (STG) at Maritime Command
has won the 2002 Instructor of the year award in the “On-
The-Job” training category.
New
home for NTTU-W
Naval
Technical Training West (NTTU-W) has just celebrated 12 months
of training in its new home at Leeuwin Barracks.
JALO
explained
The
Joint Ammunition and Logistics Organisation (JALO) is a multi
facetted organisation supporting the ADF and our Allies, in
the supply of weapon systems, explosive ordnance, ordnance,
ammunition and associated services.
Bulletin
Board
Navy notices
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