Australian Government, Department of Defence

Personnel

	Now you can keep your options open Navy has introduced a new Non Category Specific Entry scheme for sailors, allowing candidates to enlist into the Navy with the flexibility to make the decision on their future employment category after enlistment.

	R-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-rev on two wheels Don’t be surprised to see CHAP Russell Smith roll up on a motorbike at his new posting at Fleet Base East in Sydney.

	Back from Singapore SBLT Dean Thompson has returned to HMAS Ballarat with new knowledge and three months worth of stories after participating in a course with a very international flavour in Singapore.

	See another view below the waves If you fancy leaving the skimmers and joining the silent service, DSCM is offering a taste of what it is like to serve in submarines without having to transfer category.

	Top recruit rises to the challenge June 25 was a memorable day for the newest member of the ‘Silent Service’ as SMN Nat Dawes was awarded her Dolphins onboard HMAS Waller.



	Would you like to SWAPP? One of the primary requirements for the Navy is the mobility of its members. But relocating members often causes several disruptions to family life, a major one being the effect on the partner’s career or occupation.

	Online system boosts cadets The Australian Navy Cadets have started using an online administration system that will dramatically improve the efficiency of administration workflows and processes for their 2500 cadets and staff across the country.

	Reaching for the sky More than 30 personnel applied for the 01/06 aircrewman course at HMAS Albatross last year. But only four were accepted and on June 27, those four recruits received their wings in a graduation ceremony at the Nowra base.

	Glad to be ‘home’ at Creswell After graduating from HMAS Creswell in 1981 CAPT John Vandyke has returned as the new Commanding Officer.