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DRIP FEED: LSWTR Karl Eva attends to the drip (right) during a casualty exercise onboard HMAS Arunta. He was recently presented the Afghanistan medal by CN, VADM Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN.
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By
Graham Davis
Volume
49, No. 7, May 4, 2006
An
important member of the Defence Community Organisation based in
Brisbane has been presented with the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.
LEUT Naomi Deignan received the award for her work between February
28, 2002 and June 24, 2002 as a member of the ship’s company
of HMAS Manoora.
The medal recognises service by members of the ADF who were assigned
to operations in Afghanistan and support operations in surrounding
areas.
Campaign awards are worn immediately following the Australian
Active Service Medal in the following order of precedence: INTERFET,
Afghanistan, Iraq.
LEUT Deignan has moved on from her time in Manoora and is now
a military support officer/Navy with DCO in Brisbane.
Her billet comes under the Defence Personnel Executive.
The Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN, formally
handed LEUT Deignan her medal during a ceremony at Navy Headquarters
South-East Queensland, Bulimba Barracks, on April 19.
She was one of five RAN members to receive medals or certificates
of promotion.
Also to receive the Afghanistan medal was LSWTR Karl Eva for service
in Kanimbla between November 25, 2001 and March 5, 2002.
LS Eva now works for Defence Recruiting on the Sunshine Coast.
Another to receive the medal was LSCIS Maree Wilson for service
in HMAS Newcastle between February 18, 2002 and June 24, 2002.
LS Wilson left the PNF in December 2002 but remains an active
Reservist and continues to work for Defence.
A promotion certificate was presented to LCDR Matthew James Brown.
He joined the PNF in March 1994 and has seen service in HMA Ships
Fremantle, Perth, Otama, MHQ, Stirling, Waller and Dechaineux.
He joined Defence Force Recruiting Brisbane in November 2004.
Another to receive his promotion certificate, also effective from
January 1, 2006, was LCDR Larry James Cook RANR.
He joined the PNF as an apprentice MTP in July 1973, achieving
the rank of LSMTP3 before discharging.
He joined the Reserves and achieved the rank of POMTP in May 1993
before transferring to INT as a probationary sublieutenant in
March 1999.
His substantive promotion to a Lieutenant RANR took place in March
2000.
