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Two
of the RAN’s frigates HMAS Newcastle and HMAS Stuart have
been welcomed home in seperate events of late. HMAS Newcastle
returned to her home port on December 10, while HMAS Stuart ported
at Fleet Base East in late November.
Navy
no place for drugs
The
Navy will be ready for random testing for illegal drug use in
the near future with up to 10 per cent of personnel to be tested
each year. Meanwhile, CO of HMAS Penguin CMDR John Shevlin (pictured)
has warned the men and women in his command “they won’t
be in the Navy if they are caught with drugs”.
Season’s
greetings from Navy News
The
staff of Navy News extends the heartiest season’s greetings
to its readers, those serving in uniform, those retired, the many
Defence civilians and their families.
We join our Navy chaplains in praying for peace and the safe return
of RAN personnel serving in the Gulf, the Solomons, East Timor,
the Indian Ocean and other far flung locations.
The editor and his assistants also wish to thank the many who
contributed text and images to the paper during 2003 – Bravo
Zulu.
The first edition of the new year will be February 12.
