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Handshake shapes the task ahead
CDRE Peter Lockwood and his
Australian staff of 21 have been given a ringing endorsement
from their United States counterparts as they take command
of Coalition Naval elements in the Northern Persian Gulf.
Far
away Farncomb
HMAS Farncomb (CMDR Mark Hammond) kicked-off her four-month
South-East Asian deployment with a visit to the United States
Territory of Guam in late May.
Civilian
licensing a roadmap away
A guide to civilian
licensing has been produced for sailors as part of a Sea Change
initiative to align naval and civilian qualifications.
Ballarat
produces a spark
Sailors
from HMAS Ballarat carried out some much-needed electrical
upgrades to the US Navy and Iraqi marine living facilities
on the Khawr al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) last month.
Adelaide
provides ‘visible presence’
In
the weeks leading up to being ordered to Timor-Leste, HMAS
Adelaide was on Operation Relex duties and very few of the
crew thought they would be sent to the strife-torn country.
Helo
to new contract
The contract signing for an additional 34 MRH 90 helicopters
marked the culmination of a high-tempo project the Head of
the Aerospace Systems Division AVM Clive Rossiter has said.
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Looking
forward to replacement
The personnel of 817 SQN
based at HMAS Albatross are looking forward to the challenge
of being the lead unit to introduce the MRH 90 into Naval
Service when the Sea King retires in 2010.
Change
promises good things
The long-term success of Sea Change is vital to the retention
of skilled Navy personnel who will operate the hi-tech systems
and crew the ships and aircraft being procured for the RAN
under the $51 billion Defence Capability Plan for 2006 to
2016.
Monkeying
around
About 20 seamanship trainees from HMAS Cerberus
showed the orangutans at Melbourne Zoo a thing or two about
hanging around last month.
Rushcutter
recognition
The significant history of the former Naval Base, HMAS Rushcutter
is set to be commemorated by the construction of a memorial
at the site of the old base, now known as the Sir David Martin
Reserve.
Talking
Points
Navy’s
star Sapphire
The Navy recently gained an effective asset
in the north to provide realistic boarding training for Minor
and Major Fleet Units.
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