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Chasing Esther Williams
Lindsay
Brand and David Stevenson (who later went on to become Chief
of Naval Staff) were stationed aboard HMAS Nepal, an N-Class
Destroyer attached to the British Eastern Fleet.
Audit helping to log activity
If
you’re currently serving at sea or working ashore in an area
that has many gapped billets this probably isn’t news.
ADF
playing it safe
The
ADF is taking a conservative approach to the use of the anti-malaria
drug mefloquine following concerns raised over its side-effect
profile by the US Department of Defense.
Independence
Day band an Aussie Success
There
has been some early success for RAN members taking part in
RIMPAC 2004, now under way in and around Hawaii.
Tracking
range and MCM systems to test capabilities
West Australian company Nautronix Ltd has been awarded contracts
worth almost $18 million to enhance the Navy’s maritime test
and exercise and mine warfare capabilities.
Doc
‘bends’ Army help
A
Royal Australian Navy doctor who saved the life of a Special
Air Service soldier when he suffered the “bends” during training
at HMAS Stirling earlier this year has been formally acknowledged
for her actions Chief of Army, LTGEN Peter Leahy presented
the Chief of Army’s Commendation to LCDR Sarah Sharkey during
a ceremony at Russell Offices late last month.
Briefs
Changes
at the top
Recent
world happenings have presented the Royal Australian Navy
with its busiest operational period since the Korean War and
possibly World War II, the new Maritime Commander, RADM Rowan
Moffitt, said.
White
birds on the sea
The
Navy’s Seahawk helicopters are painted grey. However, when
hit by brilliant sunshine the grey becomes a “white” as this
image (right) from ABPH Neil Richards shows.
Vietnam
era enriched
The
author of a new book on Navy’s involvement in Vietnam said
he “wanted people to smell the Orient, to look at the uniforms
and go back in time.”
Cleaner
can now count on reunion
Gold
Coast cleaner and veteran of service in HMA Ships Australia
and Queenborough, 69- year-old Joseph Shaw, was looking forward
to joining his old shipmates at next month’s National Naval
Reunion in Sydney.
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Indigenous
link honoured
Australia’s
indigenous Service men and women were honoured at a memorial
service in Canberra earlier this month.
Shot
in the arm
A
Perth building company has won a $2.3million contract to refurbish
the torpedo maintenance facility at HMAS Stirling.
Historic
graduates
The
largest single class in history has graduated from the Royal
Australian Naval College at HMAS Creswell.
Bulletin
Board
Answering
the call
The
Royal Australian Navy has helped the Tasmanian Police as they
try to determine why a six-metre cruiser filled with water,
sank in a minute and left seven men and a woman bobbing in
the Derwent River in the middle of the night.
Shaking
up the mixture
There
is soon to be a change of baton at one of the ADF’s most important
units - Headquarters Joint Operations Command.
Defence
personnel staying put in Iraq
Australian
Defence Force personnel will remain in Iraq the Defence Minister,
Senator Robert Hill said on June 28.
Scientist
floats new design
An Australian defence scientist
has created the design for a revolutionary sail craft, based
on a wing-borne hydrofoil concept, which he believes will
break the world sailing speed record.
Medal
reflects on volunteers
Many
of Australia’s service men and women will soon boast a new
ribbon on their uniforms with the expected issue of the Australian
Defence Medal next year.
Shifting
tide in Solomons
The
Government has decided to bring home 550 ADF personnel from
the Solomon Islands following continued progress in the restoration
of law and order.
Welcome
to the jungle
HMAS
Gascoyne (LCDR Dean Schopen) recently found innovative ways
to provide assistance to the village of Falamai in the Solomon
Islands Treasury Island Group.
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