Volume 50, No.5, April 05, 2007

 

Navy flies at Avalon airshow
Although the Australian Inter-national Air Show was an obvious showcase for the RAAF, Navy also took to the skies.
 
HOMECOMING:
ABMT Kynan Broadbent of HMAS Tobruk hugs his partner Katrina on the wharf at Fleet Base East.
Photo: ABPH Paul Berry

ANZAC effort bails out yacht Ships of the Australian and New Zealand navies along with a RNZAF Orion, civilian water police and civilian search aircraft have combined to aid a yacht taking water in Bass Strait.
Esther taken to new depths Esther Williams has been taken to new depths by the submariners of HMAS Farncomb.
Waller set for sea trials The Collins Class Submarine HMAS Waller is on track to commence sea trials in May after completing Full Cycle Docking which included being fitted with the new Replacement Combat System and heavyweight torpedo system.
Do you fancy life as a submariner? Are you interested in a playing a key role in the defence of your nation?
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RESERVE NEWS


Features
HMAS Tobruk (CMDR Brett Wolski) lived up to her motto of ‘The Faithful and the Strong’ during her successful 11-week deployment to the Middle East and South-East Asia.
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POWTR Joann Swann had three reasons to be surprised recently.
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Family proves it has global reach
Have you ever come across someone with the same name as you and wondered how much more you have in common?
Pondering weighty matters The HMAS Kuttabul (CMDR Mark Todd) Biggest Winner II Weight Loss Competition has come to an end with some truly amazing results.
Sailors promotion list Includes: promotions to Chief Petty Officer, promotions to Petty Officer, promotions to Leading Seaman
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Lifestyle
Smart money

All too often hard-earned pay seems to disappear. Here are some tips on how to better manage your finances.
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Spilt popcorn

Rocky Balboa returns as the determined underdog in this inspirational tale of an ageing boxer who once again tastes victory.
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Sweaty palms - Rebellion snaps together
Lego Star Wars II is packed with good visuals and action sequences.
Slipped disc- Inspiration from TV and movies 'Van Morrison: At the Movies – Soundtrack Hits' and 'TV Rock' reviewed.


Sports

The 2007 Intercommand Sports Day was conducted in ideal conditions at Randwick Barracks on Thursday, March 22. The event was opened by WOPT Steve Downey who reaffirmed the Navy Sports Council’s commitment to fund all sports played by members in the RAN.
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A composite Army-Navy team finished a credible 12th in their debut at the 24th annual Six Foot Track Marathon recently.
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Kings of Kapooka
After several hard-fought attempts, HMAS Cerberus has finally broken through to win a trophy at the Kapooka 10s rugby competition.
Unbeaten run rewarded The Cerberus Australian Rules Football Club defeated ARTC1 7.2 (44) to 2.4 (16) in the grand final of the 2007 Kapooka 12s competition, going through the series undefeated.
Setting rules for success at carnival Navy’s Aussie Rules teams have set their sights on repeating last year’s drubbing of Army and Air Force in this year’s carnival – and are odds on favourites to win the Jim Smail Cup (men) and Geoff Ledger Trophy (women).
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