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SALUTE
(left): Navy personnel at HMAS Cairns parade for Maritime
Commander Australia, RADM Rowan Moffitt.
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INSPECTING
THE TROOPS: RADM Rowan Moffitt takes a closer look at the
Navy personnel parading in Divisions at HMAS Cairns.
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Photo:
ABPH Kade Rogers
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CALM
CAIRNS (above): HMAS Leeuwin and HMAS Wewak docked in the
inlet at HMAS Cairns.
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Photos:
ABPH Kade Rogers
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By
ABPH Kade Rogers
Against
a postcard backdrop the personnel based at HMAS Cairns Gathered
en-masse in pristine white for Divisions on February 23.
Maritime Commander RADM Rowan Moffitt, inspected the near 500
strong parade, which was covered by the local news and television
media.
During his address, several awards were presented including commendations
for the personnel involved in the rescue of WOB Chill in the Solomon
Islands last year.
“The Australian public hear more of your exploits than they see
of them and it gives me great pride to have the media present
today,” RADM Moffitt said.
RADM Moffitt praised the efforts of returned personnel who comprised
the Iraqi Defence Training Team and the unsung, yet vital work
of the hydrographic survey ships.
“It gives me enormous pride in parading you all before the people
of Australia,” RADM Moffitt said.
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HMAS
Cairns’ award winners
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Silver
Platter Award for highest standard of food services management:
HMAS Townsville
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Kelly
Shield Mine Warfare efficiency shield:
HMAS Whyalla
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FIMA Shield: FIMA Cairns
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LCH
Proficiency Award:
HMAS Tarakan
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Hydrographic
Service Award:
HS Red crew
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Chief
of Joint Operations Commendation:
PONPC Kenneth Rosendale
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Deputy
Chief of Joint Operations Commendation: ABBM Stewart
Pinder
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Maritime
Commander Commendations:
SMNBM Aaron Anderson
ABSTD Matthew Smith
LSBM Damian Donnellan
LSBM Darrell Komorowski
POET Wayne Stottelaar
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Australia
Day Medallion 2005:
LSMT Gary Radzi
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