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Sea Power Centre spreading Navy word
Volume 50, No. 18, October 04, 2007 |
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Welcome to the first of what will be a regular Navy News column provided by the Sea Power Centre – Australia.
For those unfamiliar with the Sea Power Centre, we are part of Navy Headquarters in Canberra responsible for researching and promulgating security and maritime matters that may impact the Navy of the future.
We also have the Naval history section to record and analyse our proud history as well as a strong lecturing program.
In short, our job is to educate and inform people as to why we have a Navy and what we have done in the past – all aimed at helping shape our future.
Those of us in uniform know that we do much more than just combat and warfare, but many in the public don’t – they simply see us as an insurance policy in case of war.
One way we spread our message is through Semaphore – a two page newsletter highlighting a topical issue or historical subject. We aim to publish one or two Semaphores a month and send them to all ships and establishments as well as a wide distribution outside Navy.
They go to members of Defence, politicians, journalists, academics, retired Navy people and the general public, both here and overseas. In fact, anyone can be added to our distribution list – just send us an email at the address below.
I am hoping to use this column in Navy News to highlight the Semaphores that have been released each month and encourage more of us in the Navy family to read them.
They are a maximum of two pages (easy to read!) and cover a wide range of issues relevant to the Navy.
Also, if any of you have topics that you think could be publicised in a Semaphore, please let us know.
The easiest way to read Semaphores is on-line (address below), although I am well aware that not everyone can do that at sea.
That’s why hard copies are sent to all ships – keep an eye out for them.
Our last few Semaphores have included topics like the Air Warfare Destroyers and why they are important to the ADF as well as civil accreditation for Navy qualifications.
Our historical ones have included HMAS Quiberon’s exploits during World War II and the RAN action at Savo Island in the Solomon Islands. We plan future ones on the LHDs, submarines and hydrographic forces.
Check out the website and please feel free to provide feedback to our email address. I trust you will find them both interesting and informative – and keep an eye out for my column in every second edition of Navy News.
Yours Aye,
CAPT Peter Leavy
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