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Volume 54, No. 8, May 12, 2011
LEGEND: Claude Choules
at HMAS Cerberus in 1936.
Photo courtesy Choules family
STORY PAGE 5
Last link to
WWI passes
away aged 110
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FAREWELL
SAILOR
CLAUDE CHOULES 3 MARCH 1901 – 5 MAY 2011

02 NEWS
New plans for MRH-90
A full diagnostic review of the
MRH-90 Multi Role Helicopter
Program has been completed.
The review was ordered in
february by Defence Minister Stephen
Smith and Defence Materiel Minister
Jason Clare to address delays to the
project.
It was chaired by the Deputy Chief
Executive Officer of the Defence
Materiel Organisation Warren King,
who was supported by a number of
independent specialists.
The review has recommended that
the project should not be added to the
Projects of Concern list at this time.
It has recommended that Defence
work with the contractor, Australian
Aerospace, to implement a remediation
plan to improve the availability
of the helicopters by addressing engineering
and reliability issues.
The project will be the subject of
a further diagnostic review later this
year to examine the effectiveness of
the action taken and whether further
action is necessary.
The diagnostic review was ordered
to address delays to the project due to
a series of key issues including engine
failure, transmission oil cooler fan
failures and the poor availability of
spares.
As reported in both the Defence
Annual Report and the Australian
National Audit Office Major Project
Report released last year, the project
has suffered delays of 12 months for
the Navy’s helicopters and 18 months
for the Army’s helicopters.
To date, 13 MRH-90 helicopters
have been accepted by Defence and
are currently being used for testing
and initial crew training.
y CPL Melanie Schinkel
lTHOuGH counter-piracy is not
MAS Stuart’s primary mission in
he Middle East, she was recently
nvolved in two incidents concerning
uspected pirates including the interiction
of Al Shahar 75, as reported
n Navy News on April 28.
Counter-piracy patrols together
ith maritime security and countererrorism
patrols are among the many
asks HMA Ships conduct as part
f their Combined Maritime forces
perations in the Middle East Area of
perations.
On the morning of April 11,
tuart’s crew were monitoring their
urrounds off the Horn of Africa when
hey identified a suspicious Yemenilagged
dhow.
Stuart’s boarding party of nine
nterdicted the dhow and consequently
escued three Yemeni crew members
ho were being held hostage by 15
upposed Somali pirates.
The Commanding Officer of Stuart,
MDR Brett Sonter, said a number
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Stuart’s hostage rescue win for CMF ops
of indicators were considered before
the decision was made to approach Al
Shahar 75.
“Al Shahar 75 was identified as a
possible Yemeni fishing dhow. It had
a ladder and skiff on board, which
are common tools used by alleged
pirates,” CMDR Sonter said.
“A key factor in determining
whether or not to board a foreign vessel
is the safety of my personnel and
that of the hostages that it may have
aboard.
“After we saw Al Shahar 75 conduct
suspicious activity with another
known pirated vessel, I gave the boarding
party permission to proceed.”
He said Al Shahar 75’s boarding
started about 10.30am and that the
vessel was secured by the boarding
party within a matter of minutes.
“The boarding party performed
exceptionally well. No shots were
fired, so there was no threat to the
Yemeni crew members. Overall, the
operation was a complete success.”
The OIC of Stuart’s boarding party,
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a lieutenant, said the boarding party
had conducted 11 boarding missions
during Stuart’s deployment so far.
“Without warning, things can go
wrong very quickly. You can never get
complacent during a boarding – you
must always expect the unexpected
and be on your guard,” the lieutenant
said.
“The safety of the boarding team is
always my chief concern because you
never know how far a desperate person
will go to avoid being captured or losing
control over a situation.”
Once on board Al Shahar 75, the
boarding party discovered its crew had
been attacked and seized by assumed
pirates 20 days earlier.
“Once the suspected pirates realised
we were alongside the dhow and
moving on board, they quickly surrendered,”
the lieutenant said.
“Immediately, we separated the
assumed pirates from Al Shahar 75’s
crew and located a weapons cache.
The crew seemed genuinely relieved
and grateful for our assistance.”
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During its search of the dhow, the
boarding party uncovered 11 AK-47
assault rifles with 16 magazines, a
large quantity of small-arms ammunition
and a rocket-propelled grenade
launcher with a grenade. The weapons
were cleared, catalogued and safely
disposed of at sea.
The boarding party’s OIC said the
mission was a success because Al
Shahar 75 and its crew were rescued
from an alleged act of piracy.
“Before boarding we knew there
was a risk of suspected well-armed
pirates being aboard. fortunately, once
they realised they had lost control of
Al Shahar 75, they generally complied
with our directions.”
After being provided with adequate
fuel, food, water and communications
equipment, the suspected pirates
were released in their skiff to travel
to the nearest landfall off the coast of
Somalia.
Stuart safely escorted Al Shahar 75
and her crew away from the area.
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NEWS
Illegal fishing was the focus of
a joint aDF and Indonesian armed
Forces operation that ended in
ambon on april 27.
The second coordinated maritime
security patrol, australia – Indonesia
Coordinated Patrol 2011, began in
Darwin on april 15 and was held
in the waters between australia and
Indonesia targeting the exploitation of
natural resources, in particular, illegal
fishing.
The operation included aircraft,
ships and headquarters staff from
both nations in two synchronised task
groups.
The aDF contributed HMaS
ararat and an aP-3C Orion, while the
Indonesian armed Forces provided
naval vessels Kri Sultan Nuku and
Sura and an NC-212 aircraft.
The operation aimed to improve
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The Commander of the aDF Task
group, aIRCDRe Ken Watson, said
the coordinated patrols gave personnel
from both nations the ability to share
information and enhance each country’s
ability to detect illegal fishing.
“It has been a valuable experience
over the past fortnight, combining the
skills of our personnel at sea, on land
and in the air to address illegal activity
along our exclusive economic zone
boundaries,” aIRCDRe Watson said.
“Working in this strong, cooperative
manner helps build our capabilities
to deter exploitation of natural
resources in our maritime zones.
“Both our nations are committed
to a secure regional environment and
we intend to plan for similar activities
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helmsman to approach HMAS Ararat during a routine patrol in the
Arafura Sea as part of the Australia – Indonesia Coordinated
Patrol 2011 while, below, ABMT Matthew Craig talks to
Indonesian officers on Ararat’s bridge.
Photos: LSIS Andrew Dakin
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in the future to build on the success of
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The Indonesian eastern Fleet Sea
Combat Commander, CDRe Sulaeman
Banjar Nahor, said the patrol honed
information sharing and interoperability
between the two forces through a
number of evolutions designed to build
confidence.
“Our defence forces have once
again made great progress in improving
our maritime security procedures
through developing our communications
and information-sharing techniques,”
CDRe Sulaeman Banjar
Nahor said.
“It has been a very successful
activity and has capitalised on the success
of last year’s inaugural patrol.
“We look forward to undertaking
this coordinated approach again
to further strengthen the relationship
between our nations.”
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04 NEWS
P02138B
Largs Bay one step closer
ON ITS WAY: A letter of Intent to procure the Bay-class amphibious
ship Largs Bay was signed on April 15 in Portsmouth, UK, bringing
the vessel a step closer to service with the RAN. Warren King, Deputy
CEO of the Defence Materiel Organisation (left), and Maddey Southey,
Head of Commercial of the UK Ministry of Defence’s Disposal Services
Authority (right), signed the letter on the bridge of Largs Bay in front of
representatives from the RAN and Royal Navy. Largs Bay is important
in filling a capability gap for humanitarian and disaster relief and noncombatant
evacuation operations. The vessel will support the transition
to the new landing helicopter dock ships due to enter service from
2014. After recertification and refit work, the vessel is expected to arrive
in Australia later this year and will become operational in early 2012.
Order of Australia Association
ACT calls for new members
MeMBeRS of the ADF who have
received the Order of Australia have
been invited to join the ACT branch
of the Order of Australia Association
(OAA).
To mark the occasion, CDF ACM
Angus houston, himself a branch member,
delivered the inaugural OAA-ADF
oration speech on April 19 at Russell
Offices.
Civilian and military members
attended the historic occasion.
In his opening remarks, branch chairman
Len Goodman said he was keen
to see more military members join the
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association, noting that AIRCDRe Peter
McDermott was recently elected as chair
of the national council.
CDF said association members in the
audience should be aware of some of the
challenges the ADF was facing in terms
of Australia’s strategic environment,
how the ADF was preparing to face the
uncertain future, and the outstanding
work ADF men and women were currently
doing on deployment around the
world.
For information on how to join the OAA, visit
www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au
Pacific Partnership
arrives in Vanuatu
By LCDR Priya Chandra
The people of espiritu Santo,
Vanuatu, have welcomed the
Pacific Partnership 2011 team with
a traditional ceremony symbolising
peace, unity and harmony at
Nakamal Chief Lodge.
Civilian volunteers and military
representatives from Australia,
Canada, New Zealand and the US
attended the ceremony, along with
representatives from the Vanuatuan,
Australian, New Zealand and US
governments.
USS Cleveland arrived in
Vanuatu on April 28 and joined
hMA Ships Betano and Balikpapan,
as well as hMNZS Canterbury,
which had arrived several days earlier.
The Australian contribution to
Pacific Partnership began with 41
ADF engineers, doctors, nurses,
technicians, a vet and a Navy survey
team deployed in both Cleveland
and Canterbury.
With the addition of Betano and
Balikpapan as vital ship-to-shore
logistical and personnel transport
ships, Australia’s contribution has
grown to about 80 personnel.
This is the second time
Betano has contributed to Pacific
Partnership. She participated in
Pacific Partnership 2009, moving
large amounts of cargo, personnel
and equipment from the
US Merchant Navy vessel USNS
Richard e. Byrd to key shore locations
in both Tonga and Solomon
Islands.
The Director General Joint
exercises and evaluations at
headquarters Joint Operations
Command, AIRCDRe Dave Steele,
said the extent of Australia’s contribution
and the scope and breadth
of construction, medical and dental
work to be conducted in the area
was inspiring.
“It is a privilege for the men
and women of the ADF to work
here with the men and women of
Vanuatu, exchanging ideas and contributing
to improvements in the
local communities, building on relationships
that were first forged in
World War II,” he said.
This is the first time Pacific
Partnership has visited Vanuatu in
its six-year history.
During their time in espiritu
Santo, civilian and military personnel
from all four ships travelled to
a number of different locations on
the island engaging in information
exchanges with local vet and health
professionals, and offering assistance
through medical, dental, veterinary
and engineering projects.
Mission Commander CAPT
REGIONAL
ENGAGEMENT:
ABMED Daniel
Foley gathers
information from
a patient at the
local hospital in
Luganville, Vanuatu
while, inset, LEUT
Ian Traise (left)
and LSBM Morgan
Sando share a
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Balikpapan en route
to Tangua, Vanuatu.
Photos: LSIS Helen
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Jesse Wilson, USN, said he was
honoured to have the opportunity
to share values of collaboration
and solidarity, and enhance a trusted
relationship during the time in
Vanuatu.
After Vanuatu, Cleveland and
embarked forces will continue the
mission in Papua New Guinea, east
Timor and the Federated States of
Micronesia. They have already visited
Tonga.
NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews May 12, 2011

NEWS
Making a difference
in Afghanistan
By SGT Andrew Hetherington
PERSONNEL from Heron Rotation 4
(Roto 4) deployed to Kandahar Airfield
in Afghanistan broke three records during
March.
The tri-service detachment flew a
total of 475 hours, surpassing the previous
monthly flying hour record by 82
hours.
The Commanding Officer of Heron
Roto 4, WGCDR Greg Wells, said the
two other records were achieved by an
individual within the unit and by a team
effort.
“One of our payload operators,
FSGT Sean McClure, surpassed the
record of 500 flight hours and we flew
a total of 22 hours for one mission, three
more hours than our previous record,”
WGCDR Wells said.
“In the 22-hour mission we were supporting
Australian troops on the ground
and were asked to extend our flight
time to continue providing assistance to
them.”
Heron Roto 4 comprises 28 personnel
from the Navy, Army and Air Force. The
unit operates three Heron airframes.
Navy’s only representative is ABIS
Bradley Darvill, who contributed to the
record-breaking month of missions.
“I work as an imagery analyst and
I’m part of the intelligence crew at the
Heron detachment,” ABIS Darvill said.
“We monitor the imagery feed from
the aircraft, pass the information to the
soldiers on the ground and at the end of
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Photo: SGT Andrew
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saw.”
ABIS Darvill works on a morning or
afternoon shift which can last up to 12
hours.
He’s involved in either one of two
types of missions.
“We can look for certain items of
interest when we are requested by troops
on the ground, which is called a direct
support mission,” ABIS Darvill said.
“We are also tasked to look at specific
geographic locations for patterns of
human behaviour.”
The most rewarding aspect of his
deployment with Heron was helping the
soldiers on the ground.
“I can see the effects of my job
directly. For example, I might view an
IED being emplaced in real time and
then tell the boots on the ground it’s
there,” he said.
“We then see the soldiers move to the
item, find and disarm it. If there’s a good
outcome after sometimes putting in days
of work, I feel like I’m making a difference
here.”
Even though the job is rewarding it’s
also a challenge.
“I’m making a lot of the calls on
what I’m seeing on the screens,” ABIS
Darvill said.
“I have a lot of information coming
at me at a fast rate and I have to react
quickly and be accurate at the same time.
“It’s very hard to do this. Some days
there can be a lot of pressure and it can
be very challenging.”
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Goodbye to a legend
FORMER Royal Navy (RN) WWI
and RAN WWII veteran Claude
Choules passed away in Perth on
May 5 aged 110.
Mr Choules, who celebrated
his 110 th birthday in March, was
believed to be the world’s last surviving
WWI veteran.
On behalf of the RAN, Chief
of Navy VADM Russ Crane has
expressed his condolences to the
Choules family at this sad time.
The Commanding Officer
of HMAS Stirling, CAPT Brett
Wolski, said the loss would be considerable
to the wider Navy family.
“Mr Choules’ career has spanned
some of the most significant events
in maritime history. Our thoughts
are with Claude’s family,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the family,
Mr Choules’ daughter, Anne,
said her father was proud of his
Navy service and considered it his
other family.
“We are grateful for the Navy’s
continued association with the family
and their recognition of our
father’s life,” she said.
Born in England on March 3,
1901, Mr Choules’ life spanned the
existence of the RAN, which began
two days before his birth.
Joining the RN in 1916, he
served in the training ship HMS
Impregnable, a 140-gun, squarerigged
wooden battleship.
While serving in HMS Revenge,
Mr Choules witnessed the surren-
DECORATED SAILOR:
Claude Choules at his
retirement home in
Perth, 2009.
Photo: LSIS Nadia Monteith
der of the German Fleet at Firth of
Forth in 1918.
A ‘big ships man’, Mr Choules
served in the battleship Valiant and
spent two years as petty officer
aboard the RN’s first purpose-built
aircraft carrier, HMS Eagle, in the
Mediterranean Fleet.
Joining 11 other RN sailors in
1926, Mr Choules came to Australia
as an instructor at Flinders Naval
Depot. He liked the Australian way
of life and transferred permanently
to the RAN.
Mr Choules discharged in 1931
but remained in the RANR, rejoin-
ing in 1932 as a chief petty officer
torpedo and anti-submarine instructor.
During WWII, he was the acting
torpedo officer and the chief demolition
officer in Western Australia.
Mr Choules was tasked with
destroying facilities and oil storage
tanks to render them useless in case
the Japanese invaded.
After WWII Mr Choules transferred
to the Naval Dockyard Police
and remained in service until 1956.
After retirement, he purchased a
cray-fishing boat and spent 10 years
fishing off Western Australia.

06 NEWS
Warramunga celebrates
10 th birthday in style
HMAS Warramunga celebrated her
10 th birthday in style with guest of
honour CDF ACM Angus Houston
at HMAS Stirling on April 1.
CDF paid tribute to
Warramunga’s contributions to the
ADF, recognising many highlights
of her service and the achievements
of her crew.
ACM Houston also gave encouragement
for the challenges that lie
ahead.
Warramunga’s Commanding
Officer, CMDR Michael Turner,
reflected on the ship’s achievements
and said he was confident
that the crew’s recent efforts during
the extended maintenance availability
had prepared her well to provide
excellent service for the next 10
years.
“In 10 years Warramunga has
consistently achieved outstanding
results, testimony to the quality of
the crew, past and present – the key
to Warramunga’s success,” he said.
In keeping with tradition the
youngest member of Warramunga’s
crew, SMNCSO Rebecca Stanley,
joined ACM Houston in cutting the
ceremonial cake to mark the occasion.
SMNCSO Stanley said she was
CELEBRATION: CDF ACM
Angus Houston cuts HMAS
Warramunga’s 10 th birthday cake
with SMNCSO Rebecca Stanley.
Photo: ABIS Lincoln Commane
honoured to be cutting the cake with
CDF.
“It is good that traditions like
celebrating the ship’s birthday are
being kept alive,” she said.
The cake was prepared by
Warramunga’s cooks, under the
supervision of LSCK Darren Smith,
and decorated by LSCK Smith and
ABCK Lee Lavery.
LSCK Smith said he felt honoured
and privileged to have his
efforts presented in front of CDF.
During the past 10 years,
Warramunga has steamed a total
of 343,645 miles (30,884 hours
underway), has been deployed on
Operations Relex, Relex II, Celesta,
Catalyst and Slipper, and participated
in many national and international
exercises.
Warramunga completed successful
Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
and Block II Harpoon Missile firings
during RIMPAC 2010, followed
by diplomatic visits to the
Republic of Korea and the People’s
Republic of China.
The Korean visit coincided with
the 60 th anniversary of the Battle of
Incheon, in which Warramunga I
conducted shore bombardment in
support of the amphibious landings.
The ship has just completed a
significant maintenance period and
is preparing for her return to sea for
mariner skills evaluation and system
qualification trials.
UPGRADED: HMAS Perth
proves the stability enhancements
required by the ASMD
upgrade during her trials
period. Photo: Eye in the Sky
Productions, Fremantle ©
By LEUT Katey Mouritz
HMAS Perth has emerged from her
Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD)
upgrade with a truly unique profile and
has proven her mettle in the last two
months of sea acceptance testing trials
in the West Australian Exercise Area.
Perth was farewelled from Fleet Base
West on April 27 by a crowd of family
and friends and is now heading east to
complete the trials in the East Australian
Exercise Area and conduct rangings on
the US Navy’s Pacific Missile Range
Facility off the coast of Hawaii.
Perth’s Commanding Officer, CAPT
Mal Wise, said his crew had worked hard
to establish the new system.
“Although there has been a lot of hard
work to get us through the majority of
Perth hints
at shape of
future
our trial period, we know there is more
to come with the system being further
assessed off Hawaii, and then we get to
put the whole system into practice during
Exercise Talisman Sabre,” he said.
“Our families are sad to see us leave
but they can tell that we are excited to
be involved in this great new capability
for Navy.”
The leading edge phased array radar
is housed in the cupola on the aft mast,
which makes Perth the only Anzac-class
frigate with such a distinctive mast structure.
Apart from the new mast structure,
Perth also sports an enclosed quarterdeck
and an entirely revised layout of the
operations room with an updated combat
system.
NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews May 12, 2011

NEWS
Some sailors are mums too
By LEUT Katey Mouritz
MoTHER’s Day for CPoNPC Jane
Butcher came and went in a flurry
of activity as she prepares for her
coming deployment to the Middle
East aboard HMAs Toowoomba.
As the Chief Coxswain on board
Toowoomba, CPoNPC Butcher is
responsible for personnel-related
issues before the ship’s deployment, so
she has had little time to worry about
the deployment and the six-month
separation from her 11-year-old son,
Kyle.
“To tell you the truth, I have not
had time to dwell on the separation,”
she said.
“I have been going to sea since my
son was young, so it has just become
normal for us. Kyle doesn’t like me
going away but we just get on with it.”
CPoNPC Butcher is supported
on the homefront by her mother, who
moved into her house in preparation
for the deployment and to provide a
routine and enable Kyle to stay in his
present school.
CPoNPC Butcher said she couldn’t
have made the commitment to a seagoing
life without the support of her
mother.
“she is just awesome,” she said.
“My mum becomes a stand-in
mum for Kyle while I am away. she
has to discipline him so she can’t be
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at all easy on him as a normal grandmother
would be.”
And when CPoNPC Butcher is
ashore, she makes the most of the time
she has with her son by spending special
time together, doing things they
both enjoy.
At sea there are still ways to keep
communication open.
CPoNPC Butcher said it was
important for her son to have private
conversations with her. For this reason,
he has his own email account to stay in
touch, and video calls are sometimes
available.
“During previous deployments we
have found it is important that Kyle
can write private emails to me while I
am away. It gives him a chance to let
off steam to me and my mum does the
same. I get it from both sides!”
In the busy last weeks before the
operational deployment, Toowoomba’s
crew made the most of one of their last
chances to spend time with their families
on Mother’s Day, May 8.
CPoNPC Butcher spent the day
with all three generations under one
roof and had a relaxing day with her
mother and son.
“We kept it pretty low-key because
we have planned a big trip to the Gold
Coast when I return from deployment,”
she said.
Kyle said it was hard every time
his mum went away, but that he was
HAPPY MEMORIES: CPONPC Jane Butcher gives her son, Kyle, a
tour of HMAS Toowoomba before her coming deployment to the MEAO.
Photo: ABIS Lincoln Commane
really looking forward to the trip later
in the year.
“The sooner mum leaves the sooner
she gets back, so I am sort of pushing
her out the door,” he said.
“I can’t wait to visit all the cool
theme parks on the Gold Coast!”
The acting Head of Navy People
and Reputation Management, CDRE
Vicki McConachie, said Mother’s Day
was a great opportunity for Navy to
thank families for their support.
“As a mum myself, I know how
tough it can be for loved ones when we
deploy,” she said.
“And of course, we cannot forget
the many mums who we leave behind.
“When we refer to the ‘Navy family’,
we mean it. None of us can afford
to take them for granted.”
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(and grandmother to a future
admiral :>) ... I wouldn’t say it
was easy, hated missing my kids’
milestones, but I am thrilled they
could see past those hard times
and realise that defending your
country is a worthwhile career.
Lisa Condo: My son enlisted on
May 31, 2010. Sadly, he passed
away on March 29 this year.
Although my heart is broken and
Mother’s Day will be hard, I will
always be filled with pride that he
chose to serve our country. SMN
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08 NEWS
Allies ‘hunt’ for Dechaineux
By Michael Brooke
LIKE a scene from the film The
Hunt for Red October, HMA Ships
Ballarat and Parramatta have been
gliding through the waters of the
South China Sea in search of an
“enemy” submarine.
Ballarat and Parramatta are the
ears and eyes of a coalition maritime
task group that has been stalked by
HMAS Dechaineux and frequently
“attacked” by Australian F/A-18F
Super Hornets, Russian-made MiG-
29s and US-manufactured F-16 fighters
during Exercise Bersama Shield.
The Anzac-class FFHs have joined
a task group of seven other warships
from Singapore, Malaysia, New
Zealand and the UK in the annual
exercise being conducted in the South
China Sea from May 2-13.
Ballarat and Parramatta are participating
in the Five Power Defence
Arrangement (FPDA) exercise as part
of a deployment to Asia from April 22
to June 1, aimed at promoting security
and regional stability.
The three-month deployment
includes participation in Exercise
MASTEX ’11, Exercise Bersama
Shield ’11, International Maritime
Defence Exhibition – Asia, and
AUSTHAI ’11.
Parramatta’s Commanding Officer,
CMDR Heath Robertson, said
Bersama Shield’s maritime component
would enhance high-end warfighting
skills in a highly complex maritime
environment.
“Exercising with our regional
neighbours and operating in a joint
environment enables us to continue to
develop and improve the techniques
we have focused on during the Triton
Storm series of exercises earlier this
year,” CMDR Robertson said.
During the Force Integration
Training phase of the exercise,
Ballarat and Parramatta conducted a
number of complex air-defence exercises
in the South China Sea.
“Bersama Shield represents an
GAME ON: HMAS Parramatta’s
soccer team lines up against an
Indonesian Navy outfit during
the ship’s visit to Surabaya.
Photo: LCDR Graeme Bick
excellent opportunity to demonstrate
our effectiveness for any common
future taskings in all areas of maritime
security, including anti-surface, antiair
and anti-submarine warfare scenarios,”
CMDR Robertson said.
“The exercise comprises a graduated
program, including weapons practices
and an eagerly anticipated structured
free-play exercise.”
The free-play phase provided
Ballarat and Parramatta with the
chance to exercise their anti-submarine
warfare capabilities against a Collinsclass
submarine recognised as the best
diesel-electric boat in the world.
During the live phase, Dechaineux
stalked the Anzac-class frigates and
the other seven FPDA warships in
a tactical game of cat and mouse,
while evading military aircraft such
as Ballarat’s embarked Seahawk from
816 Squadron.
The annual exercise aims to
enhance the interoperability of the
combined air, ground and naval forces
of the FPDA’s member countries to
enhance regional security.
The RAN is one of the founding
members of the FPDA security initiative,
which this year marked its 40 th
anniversary.
SELAMAT DATANG (WELCOME): AB Leesa Brown meets students during HMAS Parramatta’s visit to
Surabaya, Indonesia. Photo: LEUT Benjamin Robinson
Ships’ crews reach out in Indonesia
By PO Jarne Dance
LOCAL dancers and Navy officials
gave the crews of HMA
Ships Parramatta and Ballarat a
traditional welcome on arrival in
Surabaya, Indonesia, for the first
port visit on the South-East Asian
Deployment.
Parramatta hosted a lunch-
eon with local dignitaries while
Ballarat held a ceremonial sunset
event for local army officers, officials
and Australian expatriates.
Another highlight for members
of Parramatta was a visit by about
60 school children. The visit formed
part of the Bridge Project supporting
Australia-Asia School Partnerships.
Soccer skills were also put to the
test when Parramatta’s team played
off against an Indonesian Navy team
in hot and humid conditions. A late
goal to the Indonesians delivered
them a 3-2 win.
The visit, which was the first
time to Surabaya for many of the
crew, was an enjoyable introduction
to the deployment.
NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews May 12, 2011

When you live in the great metropolis that is Sydney
choosing a home is less about amenity and more about
the time it takes to get to and from work. The Barnett
family would agree with this whole-heartedly. Able
Seaman Michael Barnett, wife Brooke and children
Cooper and Chase have lived in their Rozelle, NSW
home for 12 months and couldn’t be happier with its
location.
Rozelle is just across the Sydney Harbour Bridge from
the CBD where Michael works, which is prime real
estate in the Harbour city – although the Barnett’s
didn’t realise this when they were trying to decide on a
home prior to their posting.
‘I can walk to work, or ride, or get a bus,’ Michael said.
place in a suburb called Rozelle and they said to take
it before it was gone. When I spoke to DHA they had
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‘We moved here and sold both cars
and the motorcycle. We just don’t
need them anymore, that’s what I
love about living in the city.’
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already had two phone calls about the place, so I said
we’d take it!’
worried about their decision, and questioned if they had
done the right thing by choosing a home so close to all
the action.
street we came along these little tiny streets with cars
parked on either side and I just thought, wow we are in
the CBD now,’ Michael said. ‘It was crazy, how was the
removalist truck going to get down there? How are we
going to live here?’
It took the young family a little while to adjust, but soon
they were relishing the inner city living.
‘We moved here and sold both cars and the motorcycle!’
Michael said. ‘We just don’t need them anymore, that’s
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When the UK gave Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour
to Australia in 1988, then-Prime Minister Bob Hawke
declared the vessel would “benefit the young people
of Australia”. But has the sleek blue-hulled sailing
ship with its core crew of RAN officers and sailors
lived up to that charter? Graham Davis sea rode in
Young Endeavour on April 28 and came up with a
definite “yes”.
Under the command of LCdr
damien Munchenberg, STS
Young endeavour was nearing
the end of an 11-day voyage
from Mackay to Brisbane crewed by
28 young men and women collectively
known as the “youth crew” when I
went aboard.
They had joined LCdr Munchenberg
and his staff of 10 for the voyage.
Few of the 28 knew much about sailing,
square-rigged ships or life at sea
when they stepped aboard. But it was a
far different picture when they stepped
ashore from their adventure under sail.
They came as individuals, they left as
team players and with many new friends.
The youth crew took away new skills
and experiences such as standing watch
on the bridge at 3.50am as strong Coral
Sea winds howled through the rigging
and filled the sails. They took turns helping
the ‘chef’ not only with food preparation
and delivery but with the washing
up. They quickly learned some important
nautical terms such as “hands to tacking
stations”, “standby to wear ship”, “brace
the yards, let go and haul” and “all spare
hands to the jib”.
The youth crew was instructed on
subjects varying from weather to celestial
navigation. despite the challenge of communal
living at sea, hard work and the
unusual sleep patterns, there was time to
relax with new friends and explore the
inner Great Barrier reef.
The youth crew also formed a concert
troupe and staged performances – Justin
Beiber’s Baby Baby was a regular.
Close friendships were formed and
as the journey neared its end there were
many emotional moments.
Young endeavour’s arrival at navy
Headquarters South Queensland wharf
did not, however, end the experience for
the youth crew.
Coming aboard for a half-day sea
ride were 12 young people nominated
by the Queensland down Syndrome
Association, and three from Brisbane’s
Hear and Say Centre.
As Young endeavour reversed course
towards Moreton Bay the order was given
– “two, six, heave” – to set sails, and the
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newcomers were soon beside the more
experienced youth crew hauling on lines.
Several took the wheel and called the
headings from the compass under the
watchful eye of LCdr Munchenberg.
“It was fantastic,” they declared upon
return.
The youth crew spent their last night
at sea on April 28 and returned to their
homes the following day. A new crew of
24 young people joined the 240-tonne
sailing ship in Brisbane in early May,
starting an 11-day voyage along the east
coast of Australia to Young endeavour’s
home port of Sydney.
Young endeavour will now undergo a
seven-week maintenance period at HMAS
Waterhen, culminating with a mariners’
skills evaluation.
Young endeavour and the young
people who sail in her are administered
by the not-for-profit Young endeavour
Youth Scheme, based at Garden Island in
Sydney.
The rAn crews and maintains
the ship within the Mine Warfare,
Hydrographic and Patrol Boat Force,
delivering an internationally recognised
development program for more than
500 young Australians each year. The
program aims to increase self awareness,
develop teamwork and leadership skills,
and foster a strong sense of community
spirit.
Since 1988 more than 11,000 young
Australians from all walks of life and
socio-economic backgrounds have completed
sail training voyages. A similar
number of youngsters with special needs
have taken part in day sails in ports
around the country.
Voyages generally span 11 days and
are open to all Australians aged 16-23.
Youth crew are selected via a biannual
ballot, which is open now until June 5.
Information regarding the Young
endeavour Youth Scheme and voyage
opportunities is available at www.youngendeavour.gov.au
The ship is always looking for potential
staff crew members. If you think you
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NEWS
of opportunity POCK
Filling in the gap
Most gap-year sailors in the
RAN are posted to sea on warships.
Not sMNGX
Jarryd Madden.
Given the
opportunity, he
jumped at the
offer to serve
in sts Young
Endeavour.
Working
ashore at Garden
Island after completing his 11-week
basic training at HMAs Cerberus,
sMNGX Madden was given the
opportunity to join the ship in
Mackay in April. He joined 10 other
RAN officers and sailors participating
as one of the 28-strong youth
crew who sailed the ship to Brisbane
over an 11-day voyage.
sMNGX Madden left school in
Victoria in 2009 and applied for the
Navy gap-year experience in July
2010.
COMPETITIVE
Highlight of his career
LCDR Damien Munchenberg
has had a very dramatic change
of command.
thirteen months ago he was
commanding HMAs tarakan and
leading her trained crew.
then he was posted
to command sts
Young Endeavour.
sure, the ship has
a core RAN crew
of about nine, but
every 14 days or so
he is joined by 24 to
27 young men and
women from across
Australia, the majority
of whom have
never been to sea.
“It is an extremely rewarding
and challenging command,” LCDR
Munchenberg said.
“the youth crew come aboard
as individuals but leave as strong
team members with a greater
REDRAW
understanding of their personal
strengths and character.”
During each voyage the ship
hosts a group of youths with special
needs or from disadvantaged
backgrounds for a
three-hour day sail,
adding an exciting
dimension to the voyage
program.
LCDR
Munchenberg has
been in the RAN for
15 years. specialising
as a mine warfare
and clearance diving
officer he has served in
AUstCDts one and
Four, serving operationally in Iraq,
and with 2 Commando Regiment.
Asked how he found command
of the Young Endeavour, he
responded, “it’s been the highlight
of my career”.
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Young Endeavour.
He knows what the RAN staff
crew of the ship love to eat but it is
a different matter
catering for the
24 to 27 youth
crew members
who come aboard
every 14 days.
“They have
enormous appetites,”
he said.
Not only does
he need to keep
the freezers,
fridges and dry
store filled, he
has to cater for
the many dietary
requirements the
newcomers have.
With guidance
from the
Young Endeavour
Youth Scheme’s
Sydney office, he prepares meals
suitable for those who are vegetarians,
vegans, lactose intolerant and
coeliac.
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What’s cooking chef?
The 15-year veteran of the RAN
rises early to begin baking and prepare
meals for those on board.
By the end of the day he has
completed at least 150 meals.
The menu
changes for each
voyage and often
there is a choice of
five mains for each
meal.
Yes, he does
get help from a
rotating roster of
youth crew helpers
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“I enjoy it,” he
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12 ANZAC DAY
MARK OF RESPECT:
ABMT Matthew Craig
places a sprig of rosemary
in his top pocket
during the Anzac Day
dawn service aboard
HMAS Ararat.
Photo: LSIS Andrew Dakin
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THE cold morning darkness,
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world turned out to honour those
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to the sands of Tarin Kot and the grassy
fields of France, bugles broke the silence
as the sun rose around the globe on the
96 th anniversary of the Anzac landing at
Gallipoli.
ADF personnel proudly marched
with war veterans along the streets of
Australian cities and towns to honour the
sacrifices of all Australians in uniform.
At a dawn service in Tarin Kot, CDF
ACM Angus Houston said the soldiers at
Gallipoli forged a national identity and a
sprit that continued with Australian servicemen
and women today.
“It was at Gallipoli that Aussies really
showed what they were made of and our
national identity was firmly established,”
the CDF said.
“Though lacking combat experience
and being painfully young, our soldiers
overcame seemingly insurmountable
odds. It was also a time that really
showed the world that Australia as a
nation had come of age.
“I don’t go a day without seeing the
spirit of the Anzacs reflected in the men
and women of today’s ADF.
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and how highly we value those who are
willing to lay down their lives for our
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STANDING PROUD: ABBM Josh
McGregor, of HMAS Sirius, joins a
ceremony at Busselton, Western
Australia. Photo: LSIS Phillip Cullinan
LEADING THE WAY: LSPT Nathan
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Photo: ABIS Justin Brown
MARCHING AS ONE: Personnel
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the Anzac Day parade at Nowra.
Photo: LSIS Kelvin Hockey

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CENTRESPREAD
Honouring tHeir sacrifice
John Stuart Mould
John Stuart Mould joined the RAN
Volunteer Reserve in 1940.
He trained in the UK as a rendering
mines safe (RMS) and bomb disposal
officer and he disarmed unexploded
bombs and mines across Britain.
Mould was the first RMS officer to
successfully defuse a German magnetic
unit and a moored magnetic mine, enabling
British scientists to identify their
triggering mechanisms.
He received a commendation for
bravery in 1941 and the following year
was decorated with the George Medal
and George Cross.
Mould completed wartime service
in Ceylon and Australia, where he discharged
in November 1945.
Leon Verdi Goldsworthy
Leon Verdi Goldsworthy joined the RAN
Volunteer Reserve in 1941 and soon
found himself serving as a RMS and
bomb disposal officer in the UK.
Goldsworthy was heavily involved
in mine/bomb disposal work conducted
under extremely hazardous circumstances
– in many cases under water or
waist-deep in mud.
He was awarded the George Cross for
bravery in 1943 and the following year
was awarded the George Medal.
By the end of the war, LCDR
Goldsworthy had successfully rendered
safe more than 300 mines and his bravery
was further recognised through the
award of a Distinguished Service Cross
and a mention in dispatches.
He was RAN’s most decorated officer
of World War II.
Hugh Randall Syme
Hugh Randall Syme was another who
joined the RAN Volunteer Reserve and
became a qualified RMS officer.
In December 1940 he was posted
to the Royal Navy (RN) establishment
HMS Vernon, where he quickly gained a
reputation for courage and initiative.
He was awarded the George Medal
in June 1941 for his coolness in dealing
with 10 enemy mines.
In June 1942 he was awarded a bar
to his George Medal for disarming a
mine lodged deep in clay in a reservoir
embankment at Primrose Hill, London.
In March 1943 he was awarded the
George Cross for carrying out 19 mine
recovery operations.
After returning to Australia, he established
a bomb disposal section at HMAS
Cerberus in April 1943. However, the
organisation was never operationally
deployed.
George Gosse
George Gosse joined the RAN in 1926
and underwent training in HMA Ships
Australia and Canberra before joining
the British Mediterranean Fleet.
In October 1940 he enlisted in the
RAN Volunteer Reserve as an ordinary
seaman, and was later commissioned
as a sub lieutenant in April 1941 while
undergoing training in the UK.
In December 1941 he joined the
Royal India Navy’s HMIS Hooghly as a
mine disposal officer.
From late 1944, Gosse served in
the UK where he qualified as a shallow
water diver before going to Germany to
begin underwater mine disposal duties in
the captured port of Bremen.
There, Gosse distinguished himself,
directing searches for mines laid by
retreating enemy forces and undertaking
dangerous duties himself.
In one such operation he successfully
dived on a D-type mine with additional
James Collier
Buchanan
Robert Ian Davies
fittings known as the “Oyster”. It was
pressure-operated, with acoustic and
magnetic units incorporated in its detonation
sequence.
With the aid of a waterproof torch
and proceeding by touch, Gosse used
improvised tools to remove the primer
and interrupt the detonation train.
Ruby Boye
Perhaps the most unusual experience
in the annals of the Women’s RAN
was that of Australia’s only honorary
WRAN, Ruby Boye.
She lived with her husband, Skov, in
Solomon Islands where he managed a
timber operation.
Leon Verdi
Goldsworthy
When war in the Pacific broke out,
the base wireless operator returned to
Australia to enlist in the RAAF.
Boye volunteered to take over his
duties and was soon using the radio
equipment to provide the Allies with
regular weather forecasts and other
important information.
When the Japanese invaded Solomon
Islands, Boye stayed and taught herself
Morse code, transmitting reports back
to Australia.
Boye was commissioned as an honorary
third officer in the WRAN. Her
appointment followed the capture and
death of a fellow coast watcher in New
Guinea. The hope was that, if captured,
Boye would be recognised as a member
of Australia’s armed forces and treated
appropriately.
Boye was awarded the British
Empire Medal in 1944.
Jonathan Rogers
Jonathan Rogers joined the RN in
November 1938 and spent most of
World War II serving in motor launches
and torpedo boats.
Promoted to petty officer in 1943, he
was awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal for “coolness and leadership”
under enemy fire off Dunkirk, France,
in 1944.
Rogers joined the RAN in 1950 and
subsequently served in HMA Ships
– PART TWO –
Twenty-two Navy members, past and present, have been selected to represent the values of honour,
honesty, courage, integrity and loyalty.
Part One of this two-part centrespread, published in the April 28 edition of Navy News, profiled 11
Navy people being considered for awards in a Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal inquiry
into acts of gallantry and valour. Part Two profiles another 11 outstanding Navy people.
The 22 people illustrate Navy’s finest qualities as the RAN begins celebrations to mark its 100th anniversary
in July this year. Their stories will be used to educate Navy members and the community to promote
a greater understanding of Australia’s maritime heritage, as well as the sacrifices made by everyday
Australians to protect this country’s maritime interests.
Hugh Randall Syme
John
Stuart
Mould Jonathan Rogers
Sydney III, Burdekin, Tobruk I, Junee,
Anzac II, Warramunga I and Barcoo.
He was promoted to chief petty
officer in 1956, by which time he had
seen further active service during the
Korean War. In 1963 Rogers joined the
destroyer HMAS Voyager as her coxswain.
On February 10, 1964, Voyager was
taking part in exercises with aircraft carrier
HMAS Melbourne when she collided
with the much larger vessel. Voyager
was cut in two and capsized.
Sailors who escaped told how
Rogers had taken charge of the situation,
calming shipmates, controlling
flooding, freeing a jammed escape hatch
Hector
Macdonald
Laws Philip Waller C. Kember
and organising men to move to other
compartments with emergency exits.
On realising he may not fit through
an escape hatch, he was instrumental in
helping others to safety. He was posthumously
awarded the George Cross.
Kerry Francis Marien
After training at the RAN College at
HMAS Creswell, Kerry Francis Marien
joined the Daring-class destroyer
HMAS Voyager as a midshipman.
When Voyager collided with
Melbourne, Marien managed to get
clear of the aft section of the stricken
vessel and into one of Voyager’s life
rafts.
Noticing others in difficulty around
him, Marien re-entered the water to
help. The last person to see Marien alive
reported that Marien had swum up to
him asking whether he needed help. On
replying that he did not, he saw Marien
swim in the direction of the severed
forward part of the ship, which it is
believed he entered.
Marien was posthumously awarded
the Albert Medal 1965.
James Collier Buchanan
James Collier Buchanan began his
flight training as an aircrew officer with
RAN in October in 1963 and later, as
Benjamin Sime
a qualified pilot, was posted to HT 725
Squadron in February, 1964.
Buchanan was posted to the RAN
Helicopter Flight Vietnam, which
arrived in the Republic of Vietnam in
October 1970.
He became the commander of the
Second Lift Platoon, flying daily combat
assault missions at the controls of a
Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter in which
he routinely came under heavy enemy
fire.
On December 4, 1970, Buchanan
performed an extraordinary act. While
engaged in the medical evacuation of
a wounded crew member from a South
Vietnamese patrol boat, the group came
under heavy attack.
Realising that the boat he was operating
was disabled and drifting towards
the enemy-held shore, he pressed the
skids of his helicopter onto the deck of
the vessel and manoeuvred his aircraft
to push the boat to safety.
Philip C. Kember
Philip C. Kember was a member of the
first clearance diving team (CDT) to
deploy to South Vietnam, serving from
February 5 until August 29, 1967, with
CDT3.
On May 20, 1967, CDT3 was called
to help salvage a crashed helicopter near
Phu Loi.
As part of a team of three, LS
Kember was flown to the US Army base
at Phu Loi and then by helicopter gunship
to the crash site.
The recovery of the aircraft from 10
feet of water was conducted in extremely
hazardous conditions.
Kember was instrumental in the
recovery of two bodies and in rendering
safe all of all the ordnance and weapons.
He was later decorated with the
Distinguished Service Medal for his
involvement in this and other hazardous
operations in Vietnam.
Benjamin Sime
During HMAS Stuart’s 2004 deployment
to the Middle East, in support of
Operation Catalyst, LSA Benjamin Sime
was serving as the sensor operator in
Stuart’s embarked Seahawk helicopter.
On April 24, 2004, enemy fighters
in fishing dhows launched a series of
attacks against Iraqi oil terminals.
One dhow, packed with explosives,
was detonated when a RHIB from USS
Firebolt drew alongside to challenge it.
Three American sailors were killed
and four seriously wounded.
Stuart rendered assistance, ordering
her Seahawk to close Firebolt’s position.
On approaching the scene, Sime
observed that the RHIB had capsized and
its occupants were in the water.
Following several unsuccessful
attempts to get survivors into a rescue
strop lowered from the helicopter, a
decision was made for Sime to enter the
water and provide direct assistance.
Moments later, two further attacks
were launched against the nearby oil
terminals.
Sime continued to provide support
to survivors until he was recovered by
Stuart’s RHIB.
Sime showed courage and remained
dedicated to supporting a sailor in his
care without regard for his own safety.
He was awarded the Medal for Gallantry.
Justin James Brown
ABCD Justin James Brown was a member
of AUSTCDT Four during the 1999
deployment to East Timor.
On October 21, 1999, AUSTCDT
Four was tasked with a clandestine
reconnaissance in advance of an amphibious
landing by Australian troops into
the Oecussi Enclave, West Timor.
Brown was tasked with gathering
beach intelligence for the proposed landing
site.
In addition, he was tasked to provide
surface protection and early warning
of impending danger, working close in
shore and for the submerged dive team.
During the reconnaissance, a number
of shots and explosions were heard in the
nearby town while two vehicles proceeded
along the beach conducting a search
to seaward using high-intensity lights.
Brown jeopardised his own safety by
remaining close to the shore to provide
support to his commanding officer and
the submerged dive team. He was awarded
a Commendation for Gallantry.
– Information compiled by Navy
Communications and Media
As reported in the April 28 edition
of Navy News, an ‘Inquiry into
Unresolved Recognition for Past
Acts of Naval and Military Gallantry
and Valour’ is being held. For more
information visit www.defencehonours-tribunal.gov.au,
email
DHA.Tribunal@defence.gov.au or
call (02) 6266 3486. Submissions
close on June 30.
NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews May 12, 2011
Ruby Boye
Gallantry Inquiry

16 FEATURES
Watson’s sea change
LCDR Chris Watson will soon retire after 29 years in the RN, almost nine
in the RAN and helping out in Japan. CPL Melanie Schinkel reports.
FTER serving nearly 40
years in the Royal Navy
and RAN, and working
on board the USS Blue
Ridge during her recent humanitarian
effort off Japan, LCDR Chris
Watson is hanging up his seafarer’s
hat in May.
LCDR Watson, 56, has spent the
past year-and-a-half at Yokosuka,
Japan, serving with US Commander
Seventh Fleet Staff (C7F Staff) on
board the USS Blue Ridge as part
of the RAN’s Personnel Exchange
Program.
Appointed as the UN Korea (Rear)
Command’s Liaison Officer to C7F
Staff, LCDR Watson’s role involved
working in the N7 directorate to support
VADM Buskirk’s Fleet Theatre
Security and Cooperation Program.
“My desk looked after relationships
with Australia, New Zealand, New
Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and the
Pacific Island nations,” LCDR Watson
said.
He said Blue Ridge had just arrived
in Singapore for a week-long port visit
when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake
struck Japan on March 11.
“In less than 24 hours we had
recalled all our personnel, loaded
pallets of humanitarian aid stores onto
the upper deck and sailed back to
Japan.
“Many of the ship’s company
and C7F Staff were married and had
families based in US Navy quarters in
Yokohama, north of the US Navy base
at Yokosuka. We were all very worried
about our families and wondering if
our houses were still standing.”
Blue Ridge’s crew and staff were
initially taken aback when it was
revealed the USS Ronald Reagan had
been exposed to radiation from the
damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
power plant.
“In less than 24 hours
we had recalled all
our personnel, loaded
pallets of humanitarian
aid stores onto the
upper deck and sailed
back to Japan.”
– LCDR Chris Watson
“At that point, Operation
Tomodachi (Japanese for ‘friend’)
became very complex and the other
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS
George Washington, which was undergoing
maintenance at the time, sailed
from Yokosuka to avoid any further
contamination. By then, however,
minor contamination had already
reached Yokosuka.”
LCDR Watson’s wife, Angela, and
two dogs were in a US Navy quarter
in Yokohama, experiencing the earthquake
and the aftershocks and nuclear
crisis that followed.
Mrs Watson said she was drying
her hands with a tea towel in the kitchen
when she felt the first tremor.
“I thought I was having a dizzy
spell,” she said.
“I clutched at the sink and thought
‘I feel very odd’. Then I realised it was
an earthquake. It was much worse than
the other earthquakes I had experienced
in Japan.”
LCDR Watson said he was prompted
to retire after he was diagnosed
with a serious medical condition.
“I submitted my discharge paperwork
because I thought I was ill and
wanted to spend more time with my
wife,” he said.
“Thankfully, it turned out to be
a misdiagnosis. But, by then, I had
already adjusted to the idea of retiring,
becoming my own boss and moving to
Tasmania with Angela.”
LCDR Watson was born near
Burnley in Lancashire, England and
joined the RN in 1973. After graduating
from the Britannia Royal Naval
College, LCDR Watson deployed to
the Caribbean and western seaboard
of North and South America. He also
served as the XO on board HMS
Walkerton.
Before transferring to the RAN in
2002, LCDR Watson served for three
years as the UK’s exchange officer
BOWING OUT: LCDR Chris
Watson (right) with LCDR
Demetrius Williams from the US
Navy on board USS Blue Ridge in
February. Inset, LCDR Watson’s
photograph of the parading of US
Navy and Marine Corps colours
and the US and Malaysian national
flags taken from his “scuttle” on
board Blue Ridge.
in the Joint Information Operations
Centre in San Antonio, Texas. He was
the first allied exchange officer to be
awarded the US Meritorious Service
Medal for his work in information
operations during the Balkans conflict.
LCDR Watson said he felt privileged
to have experienced all that he
had during his career.
NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews May 12, 2011

FEATURES
Behind the scenes in Kabul
WENTY ADF personnel work
at the International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF)
Headquarters, according to the
Australian ISAF Embed Coordinator
and Assistant to Deputy Director of
ISAF Operations, SQNLDR Steve
Tubby.
“Australians are valued here and are
employed in key operational and planning
positions,” SQNLDR Tubby said.
“They work in a variety of roles
including strategic planning, public
affairs, as the head chef of the mess, in
the base gym, economic development,
strategic transition and current operations.”
A sailor working at the ISAF HQ gym
is POPT Michael Turner.
“I work with two American physical
training instructors,” POPT Turner said.
“We each work a seven-hour shift
every day and I run two fitness classes a
day and about six spin classes a week.
“We have to run sign-up sheets, as
they are very popular and each class is
packed.”
The gym POPT Turner works in is
well equipped.
“We have weight and abdominal
rooms, a cardio theatre, 30 spin bikes and
throughout the week we run badminton,
volleyball, indoor soccer and touch football
competitions, and run outside where
we can,” POPT Turner said.
“The Australian style of physical
training is highly regarded here because
we tend to offer more variety.”
For the 20 embeds it’s not all work.
ADF personnel deployed
to Afghanistan are not
just fighting insurgents in
Uruzgan province. They
are also serving in key
positions at the International
Security Assistance Force
HQ in Kabul, assisting with
the planning and running
of the war. SGT Andrew
Hetherington reports.
SQNLDR Tubby said they had a unique
recreation centre located in the ISAF
compound where they could watch television,
call home, use the internet and have
a barbecue.
“It’s called Anzac Cove and we share
it with the New Zealand military posted
here,” he said.
“We have the best set up of most of
the nations because of our small numbers
and each week we have a Friday morning
barbecue brunch where each Australian
brings a friend from another country.
“It’s a sought-after invitation and the
facility is used for other functions such as
farewells.”
The role has been a challenge for
POPT Turner and he’s gained a lot of valuable
experience from his time in Kabul.
“Navy physical trainers don’t get a lot
of chances to deploy ashore to operational
environments, so it’s good to get off a
ship to do my job,” he said.
Tell us about the
other hats you wear
All Reservists (Active and Specialist) should recently
have received mail asking about your civil skills (formal,
self-claimed, experience) for the Civil Skills Data e-survey.
It is very important that you complete this survey as it
helps the Australian Defence Force better identify people
with specific skills that can be drawn upon for emergencies,
exercises and deployments.
You will receive a half day pay for preparing and completing
the survey and it will also help your Reserve career.
It’s time to complete the Civil Skills Data e-survey
There’s still time for you to complete the survey. Make sure
you have all your paperwork ready – licences, degrees and
other qualifications – before you start.
If you have any questions about the survey, or any of the
information collected, please email your query and PMKeyS
number to ADO.CivilSkillsData@defence.gov.au
You can complete the survey on your own or a Defence
computer, but you should complete it as soon as you can.
Visit www.civilskillsdata.com today
CIVIL
SKILLS
DATA
Skills in Reserve
NEW EXPERIENCE:
POPT Michael Turner from
HMAS Cerberus is serving
with the International
Security Assistance Force
in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Photo: SGT Bill Guthrie
NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews May 12, 2011
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LIFESTYLE
SHINING LIGHT:
Aussie Chris
Hemsworth puts in
an impressive performance
as Thor.
Once-great tactical
games in the red
In the Red
Publisher: Codemasters
PROVING once and for all that major software
developers regard console gamers as mindless,
button-mashing zombies, Codemasters has released
across PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 Operation Flashpoint:
Red River, the most simplistic, unrealistic and boring
Operation Flashpoint title to date.
The 2009 cross-platform Operation Flashpoint:
Dragon Rising wasn’t particularly well received.
Console gamers new to the tactical shooter genre
found it too slow and strategic, while fans of the original
PC-only Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
slammed it as too easy and not strategic enough.
With Red River, it seems Codemasters has chosen
to forget altogether the series’ original fan base and try
to enter the more lucrative first-person shooter market
alongside titles like Call of Duty. Instead, Red River
will disappoint both tactical and first-person shooter
fans even more than Dragon Rising did.
The game supposedly puts players in charge of a
marine fire team, but the nature of the missions means
most of the time players will forget tactics and simply
set their team mates to follow.
Most of the missions involve climbing aboard an
open-top Humvee, driving to a location, defending it
from several waves of enemy troops who seem to be
gradually filtering down into your sights through the
same five waypoints, then loading up and moving to a
different location for more of the same.
This simplistic, set-piece mission structure makes
Red River painfully boring. To top it off, for the first
time in a Flashpoint game, there’s no mission editor,
which means players can’t make up for the lack of
worthwhile missions by creating their own.
By trying to cater to a wider fan base, Codemasters
has produced a game that caters to nobody.
As a once-great tactical shooter marquee dumbed
down in a bid to improve sales, Operation Flashpoint:
Red River is the biggest disappointment since Rainbow
Six: Vegas.
– John Wellfare
Thor swings, misses
Thor
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and
Anthony Hopkins
Rating:
INITIALLY astounding with its exceptional special
effects, Marvel Studios’ latest offering, Thor, shifts
from fab to drab as soon as the God of Thunder is
stripped of his celestial powers.
After just 40 minutes, the majority of the film’s
action sequences are expended, consequently leaving
the remainder of it anticlimactic.
Directed by acclaimed actor Kenneth Branagh
(Hamlet), and starring Australian actor Chris
Hemsworth (Star Trek, Home and Away) and Oscar
award winners Natalie Portman (Black Swan) and
Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs), Thor had
the potential to rival earlier Marvel blockbusters such
as X-Men and Iron Man, but was sadly second-rate.
Armed with his mighty hammer, Mjolnir, Thor
(Hemsworth) is heir to the throne of Asgard. In an
attempt to prove his worth as future king to his father,
King Odin (Hopkins), Thor, Sif and the Warriors of
Three provoke Asgard’s sworn enemies, the Frost
Giants of Jotunheim.
Infuriated by Thor’s disobedience and warmongering,
King Odin strips Thor of his powers and banishes
him from Asgard. In Thor’s absence, Loki, Thor’s
jealous younger brother, seizes the opportunity to rule
Asgard when King Odin falls ill and cuts a deal with
the Frost Giants to kill the king.
Meanwhile, Thor finds himself as a mere mortal
on Earth in Puente Antiguo, New Mexico, where he
meets Dr Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), a beautiful
young astrophysicist who is conducting postdoctoral
research in the anomalous particle phenomena.
Of course, Dr Foster becomes captivated by
Thor’s rippling bronze muscles and flowing
blond locks, and romance blossoms.
While Thor flirts with Dr Foster and mindlessly
staggers around New Mexico trying
to figure out a way back to Asgard, Loki
descends to earth in an Iron Man-style battle
suit to annihilate Thor.
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• Support on transition from military to civilian life, including The Stepping Out Program
• Information, self-help resources and referrals to other services.
We can help you work through issues such as stress, relationship, family problems and other
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NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews May 12, 2011
19
SHORT ON ACTION: (Above) Thor wields his
Mjolnir hammer, and (below) Anthony Hopkins as
King Odin.
Magically, Thor’s hammer and powers return and
he defeats Loki before returning to Asgard to save
King Odin from the Frost Giants.
Although this film wasn’t up to scratch, it was
funny. Thor was packed with hilarious one-liners and
harebrained scenarios which made watching it sufferable.
Hemsworth exudes Hollywood-star factor and
moviegoers should expect to see more of this Aussie
Adonis on the big screen in the near future.
– CPL Melanie Schinkel
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20 PERSONNEL
EstablishmENt DatE timE PlacE
HMAS Stirling / FBW June 2 0830 / 1030 / 1330 STC Auditorium
HMAS Coonawarra June 7 1300 / 1445 C/Warra Conference Room
HMAS Cairns June 9 TBA TBA
HMAS Waterhen June 21 TBA TBA
HMAS Kuttabul / FBE June 22 0800 / 1000 FLTHQ Level 6 Theatrette
HMAS Watson June 22 1300 / 1445 Ritchie Building Auditorium
Defence Plaza Sydney June 23 TBA TBA
HMAS Cerberus July 5 TBA TBA
HMAS Penguin July 7 1030 Base Conference Room
HMAS Albatross July 11 1000 / 1330 J/S Auditorium
HMAS Creswell July 12 TBA TBA
HQJOC July 14 1000 HQJOC Theatrette
Campbell Park Offices July 14 1400 CP-3-5-004/005
HMAS Harman July 15 1030 Cadet Class Rooms
Brindabella Park July 18 1030 Alistair Swayne Theatre
Russell Offices July 19 1000 R1 Theatrette
ADFA July 20 1130 Adams Hall
ADC July 20 1230 ADC Weston Creek Theatrette
Have youhad your say?
Timor-Leste Family Study
Because families deploy as well...
If you have received an invitation to participate in the
Timor-Leste Family Study, but have yet to accept,
we would really like to hear from you!
To participate, please go to the webpage that is shown in your email
or paper invitation and follow the instructions.
We would also like to remind ADF members to help us invite your
current or former partners to the study–to do this, just fill out your
partner’s details on your consent form.
You and your partner’s participation will contribute to a broader
understanding of the deployment experiences of families.
For more information about the study, please contact the study team:
1800 708 335
families@cmvh.org.au
A study under the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Family Study Program
Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health
cmvh.org.au/families
New workplace
arrangement
under way
WORK is under way to prepare the new case for
the next Workplace Remuneration Arrangement
(WRA) for Defence.
A team has been set up within Defence to prepare
the case, which will be considered by the Defence
Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) in September.
The WRA is the means by which all ADF members
up to the rank of CAPT receive regular increases in pay
and salary-related allowances (Service Allowance for
example). The old WRA expires on November 3.
Part of the package is regular pay increases in
return for productivity and organisational improvements
by the ADF.
Information provided by the Directorate of Military
Salaries and Allowances – Policy said after approval
by the DFRT, the new arrangement should start on
November 4, with the first pay increase on November
10.
Consultation with ADF members to seek suggestions,
gain their views and assess the measure of support
for the WRA proposals is an integral part of the
ADF case which will be put to the tribunal.
To assist this process there will be updated information
on the Defence intranet, which seeks suggestions,
has general messages and a focus group.
A WRA team will also visit most major bases and
units across Australia from late May to July 2011 (see
table left).
The presentation team will have industrial relations
experts and a member of the WRA project team.
ADF pay-setting arrangements, the nature of the
Defence Employment Offer, Strategic Reform Program
and the specific pay proposals for the next WRA will
be covered in the presentations.
There will be a question and answer session after
each presentation.
For more information on the WRA, or if you would like to
contribute to its development, visit the Defweb at http://
intranet.defence.gov.au/pac and click on the link
“Workplace Remuneration Arrangement”.
Women’s mentoring
program on again
ThE highly successful women’s mentoring program,
which was launched last year, continues
this year with 70 participants ranging in rank from
able seaman to commander and Australian Public
Service equivalents.
Beginning later this month, the participants will
complete the 12-module “My Mentor” self-development
program over a 24-week period, ending on
November 7.
“My Mentor” is a highly regarded mentoring tool
and has been implemented in many corporate and
public sector organisations around Australia as part of
gender diversity strategies to help women achieve their
career potential and counter the gender imbalance in
the workforce.
The program will be coordinated by the Navy
Women’s Strategic Adviser, CMDR Jenni heymans,
who sees the program as a key initiative to improve
leadership opportunities for Navy women.
“In light of the actions already under way as
part of the CDF Action Plan for the Recruitment
and Retention of Women in the ADF, and the recent
announcement by the Government to conduct a review
by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner into the treatment
of women in the wider ADF and pathways for
women into ADF leadership roles, this program continues
to support Navy women and assist them in achieving
their professional and personal goals,” CMDR
heymans said.
This was evident in the decision last year by one
2010 participant, LSCTL Trish Dollison, who, after
completing the program in June, elected to fast-track
her application for commissioning by two years.
LSCTL Dollison was successful and begins her New
Entry Officer Course at hMAS Creswell in July.
The women’s mentoring program is part of the
wider Navy Women’s Leadership Program, which was
established in 2008.
Further details about the mentoring and leadership programs,
along with other initiatives to support the retention
of Navy women, can be found at http://intranet.defence.
gov.au/navyweb/sites/navywomensstrategy
NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews May 12, 2011

PERSONNEL
SUPPORT: ADF supervisors of civilian personnel
have a range of support services available to
help them manage integrated teams effectively.
Photo: ABIS Jo Dilorenzo
Support is
available
– use it!
ADF members who supervise Australian Public
Service (APS) personnel can seek confidential
advice and support through the Employee
Assistance Program’s (EAP) Managers’ HotLine.
Uniformed managers who have APS personnel in
their teams often find that supervising civilians means
following different procedures to those used when
managing ADF members.
For this reason, the Managers’ HotLine is available
to provide a confidential telephone consulting service
designed specifically for managers, including ADF
supervisors of APS employees, who require practical
advice about issues they are facing in the workplace.
It is manned by psychologists experienced in dealing
with organisational and people management issues
and is accessible 24-hours a day, seven days a week on
1800 451 138.
The Managers’ HotLine is a confidential and secure
resource that can help managers deal with:
u employees with personal issues or an employee
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IN BRIEF
Test your bush skills
DeFence personnel are being encouraged
to put their navigational skills to the test in
the nSW emergency Services Wilderness
navigation Shield (navShield) on July 2.
Teams will hike overnight through rugged
terrain with a map and compass to reach
as many checkpoints as possible at a “top
secret” location two to three hours from
Sydney. navShield organiser John Tonitto
said the event offered teams the chance to
test their navigational skills in a challenging
environment. The event’s location will stay
secret until one week before to keep the
contest fair. Past events included entries
from the ADF, police, ambulance, Rural Fire
Service, State emergency Service and the
Your crew
Volunteer Rescue Association. navShield
will raise money for the Bushwalkers
Wilderness Rescue Squad – volunteers who
assist authorities searching for missing people
in bushland. For more information and
details on how to enter go to www.bwrs.
org.au
Red Shield Appeal
The 2011 Salvation Army Red Shield
Appeal will be held this month and culminates
in the door-knock weekend on May
28-29. Funds raised will go towards the
Salvation Army’s many social services
programs. navy members can support the
Salvos by volunteering as collectors, donating
on the door-knock weekend or by visiting
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of uncertainties no matter how fit and healthy you might be now. So if you have people who depend on you financially,
then consider Defence Health Term Life Insurance for their protection. It will even cover you on warlike operations if you
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circumstances and the relevant Product Disclosure Statement in deciding whether to acquire this product. You may wish to seek independent advice. This product is
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the Salvation Army website at www.salvos.
org.au. If you are interested in volunteering
to be a collector, contact cAPT Dale Murray
on (02) 6270 3107.
MSBS members are advised of a recent
case where a member did not receive the
MSBS Retention Benefit because they failed
to elect to accept the benefit within 90 days
before they became eligible for the bonus.
There is no discretion with regard to this
requirement; once the window is closed it
cannot be opened again. For more information
visit www.militarysuper.gov.au
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24 LIFESTYLE
Chew through the fat of fads
ILLIONS of words have
been written about diets
and nutrition. Fads come
and go, but unfortunately
the girth often just gets larger.
While some diets contain basic
truths, there are often downsides as
magazines look for the next big thing
to attract a reader’s attention.
Even recognised diets such as the
high-protein, low-carb Atkinson diet
can lead to adverse effects because
carbohydrates are an essential
ingredient in effective daily energy
generation.
By the same token, it’s possible
to have an occasional treat – even a
hamburger or a can of soft drink –
without stacking on weight.
There are two general rules that
will help you chew through the fat
and into a stable, long-term and balanced
diet/exercise lifestyle.
Work your muscles
A basic fact about diet and nutrition
is the more you exercise your
muscles, the more efficient they
become in using stored energy.
The basal metabolic rate (BMR)
is the daily rate of energy expenditure
of a person involved in a given
form of activity or comparative inactivity.
It’s a pivotal part of the human
weight-management function.
When you start exercising or
Digesting everything that’s been written on
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body responds to the new stimulus.
Weight training is a perfect example.
By putting a muscle under pressure
the body says “if you keep this
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energy reserves”.
The body then starts directing
more energy into an increasing number
of motor units – “parcels” – that
consume energy.
Those extra parcels all use energy
at the same rate, so extra energy is
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If you consume the same amount of
calories, then your girth will respond.
Avoid bad habits
Healthy diet is not just about what
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A lot of people incorporate things
that don’t go well with the BMR.
Irregular meals or trying to lose
weight through starving only triggers
the body’s primitive defences against
starvation and drops the body into a
state of energy economy. By missing
meals you induce lethargy.
Eating the wrong meals can
trigger high amounts of energy levels
in the blood system, but these levels
decrease just as quickly and can leave
you with a lethargic, empty feeling
which forces you to re-eat and
increase your daily calorie intake.
From nutritional aspects you
need to make sure you don’t affect
the BMR heavily in the way of ups
and downs. You want to keep it ticking
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SPORT
Navy inspires
Anzac Cup win
By CPL Zenith King
NAVY players had an important
hand in delivering the ADF women’s
All Stars victory over the Victorian
Women’s Football League in the
annual Anzac Cup on April 21.
For the first time in five years, the
ADF All Stars – captained by LSPT
Candice Freeman – claimed the
trophy after a hard-fought match in
Melbourne.
Eleven Navy players joined nine
Army and four RAAF representatives
in the ADF team, which won 8.13 (61)
to 3.1 (19).
AB Hailey Merrick, who won the
coach’s award, was rapt to be part of
the winning team.
“In my football career, there has
never been a greater moment than to
play for the Anzac Cup,” she said.
“To be recognised as a valuable
player who contributed to a great win
makes me extremely happy. But credit
must be given to the Victorian side
because this was not an easy game.”
AB Merrick, who has represented
the ADF team since 2007, said the
team took a few hard knocks.
“Across the board there were some
excellent passages of play, with both
teams finding it hard to get a score on
the board in the first half due to defensive
tactics,” she said.
ON THE BURST: LSPT Candice
Freeman, pictured in action for
Navy during last month’s national
championships, captained the ADF
All Stars.
“We had to take each quarter as it
came as they were giving us a run for
our money across the midfield but our
back line was solid.
“The second half took a turn as the
rain came down and the Victorians
stepped up a notch. Unfortunately,
they couldn’t hold us off.”
The ADF All Stars team was
selected following the Australian
Services Football Association’s national
women’s championship, which was
won by Navy last month.
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UNPARALLELED sportsmanship
and respect were the hallmarks of
a 19-point victory to the Australian
Combined Emergency Services
(ACES) Australian football team in
the annual Anzac Challenge against
the ADF All Stars at AAMI Stadium
in Adelaide on April 23.
Played as a curtain-raiser to the
Gold Coast Suns’ historic first AFL
victory against Port Adelaide, the
ADF All Stars put in a valiant effort
despite trailing narrowly against the
ACES.
ADF tried gallantly, but failed to
bridge the gap as the ACES maintained
a three-four goal advantage all
match.
The final score was ADF 8.6 (54)
to ACES 11.7 (73).
The ADF team was selected
following the Australian Services
Football Association’s national championship
in early April, in which Navy
finished second to Army.
The game was played hard and
fair, with opponents picking each
other up after contesting possession
and then going 100 per cent at the
next contest.
LCPL Adam Stevenson, 8/9 RAR,
was the ADF’s standout player, while
CPL Shannon Burke, 81 Wing, was
also courageous.
The Anzac Challenge was the third
straight victory for the ACES side,
however, the ADF All Stars are steadily
narrowing the margin.
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26 SPORT
Atkins bags national bronze
By CPL Zenith King
AN AMAZING feat of concentration
saw POATA Steven Atkins secure
a podium win at the Australian
National Trap Championships held
from April 4-10.
Finishing third in a field of 548
competitors, POATA Atkins, who
works at HMAS Albatross, was one of
eight people representing the Defence
Clay Target Association (DCTA) in
the championship.
Competing in the event for the second
time, POATA Atkins said he had
felt prepared for the challenge and had
been looking forward to testing his
skills at the highest level in Australian
trap shooting.
“I have only been shooting the
Down the Line (DTL) discipline for
about three years,” he said.
“I had been competing in monthly
events at my local gun club in Nowra
and travelling every couple of weeks
to other competitions held in Sydney.
“Last year was my first DTL
nationals and I didn’t perform all that
well, so to be a bit more competitive
this year was quite pleasing.”
During the week-long competition,
POATA Atkins competed in five out
of the six events and found himself in
two shoot-offs.
“The first was for first place in
B-Grade for the single barrel event,”
he said.
“I had never been involved in a
shoot-off for a national title before
so I was pretty nervous. [The nerves]
got the better of me and I missed my
second target.”
POATA Atkins’ second shoot-off
was for the National Grand Australian
Handicap.
By Simon Gladman
LONG-distance runner CAPT
Peter Scott returned to the Six Foot
Track Ultra-Marathon in the Blue
Mountains recently after a six-year
hiatus, but this time he was ready
physically and mentally for the gruelling
challenge.
Equipped with the experiences
from before and even with more
appropriate running shoes, he felt
more comfortable and physically
stronger in completing the 45km run
through rugged terrain from Katoomba
to Jenolan Caves.
CAPT Scott, who works at Fleet
Headquarters, was pleased to finish
first among the Navy Running
Association competitors in a time of
four hours and 40 minutes.
“I competed in it once before and
it knocked me around so much that I
had been afraid to go back,” he said.
“It’s a very tough run; quite
demanding.
“I’ve done more trail running
since the first time and I knew what to
SETTING HIS SIGHTS HIGH: POATA Steven Atkins is now preparing for this year’s Defence Clay Target Association titles. Photo: ABIS Justin Brown
“Around 24 competitors went into
the shoot-off, including some big
names in Australian clay target shooting.
I really had no expectations so the
nerves never really kicked in,” he said.
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I shot another 35 targets to give
me a personal best total score of 85.
“When I dropped my 86 th target
I initially felt a little disappointed
because I had been hitting the targets
Sweet return in mountain challenge
GRUELLING TEST: CAPT Peter
Scott leads the way in the ultramarathon.
Photo: Super Sport Images
expect and was able to prepare myself
for it. I was able to pace myself.”
Three Navy runners competed in
the civilian event held in March as a
fundraiser for the Rural Fire Service’s
Blue Mountains Division and the Six
Foot Track Heritage Trust.
Navy reservist CPOATA Don
Roach, who works in the Directorate
of Navy Platform Systems, managed
a personal best time of six hours and
10 minutes, despite a fall in the final
stage, which he attributed to fatigue
and slippery conditions.
Following closely behind was
LCDR Steve Arney, of NUSQN 808,
who also recorded his best effort with
a time of six hours and 18 minutes.
CAPT Scott used the Six Foot
Track Ultra-Marathon as a training
run for the NorthFace 100 Marathon,
to be held over 100km in the Blue
Mountains on May 14-15.
He will enter that event in the pairs
section, with running mate LEUT
RANR Jeff Rayner to complete the
second half of the course.
“I’m ready for NorthFace 100. I’m
as ready as I’m going to be,” CAPT
Scott said.
HMAS Creswell’s Executive
Officer CMDR David Graham is lining
up to complete the full 100km course.
well, but then I realised I had just won
a bronze medal at a national level,
which is pretty exciting.”
POATA Atkins said now he was
looking to the Defence Clay Target
A GOLDEN goal kicked by
ABBM Kane Rowe in extra time
delivered Navy victory in the
Viking Challenge, played among
92 soccer teams at the Great Lakes
in NSW in mid-March.
The final of the tournament’s
men’s A-Division went into additional
time after Navy and the
Dubbo Bulls tied after full time.
ABBM Rowe showed plenty
of skill to find the back of the net
and put an end to the nerve-racking
contest moments later.
Navy had been on the back foot
earlier, but it was the outstanding
goalkeeping by LS Christian
Gonzalez that kept Navy’s hopes
alive.
Navy steadied in the second
half and played a more confident
brand of soccer against the reign-
Association National Championships
in September.
“This event will include our interservice
competition which Navy is
hoping to take out for the third year
in a row.”
Navy snatches glory
with golden goal
ing champion, but failed to score in
ordinary time.
The win delivered the Navy
Football Federation $3500 and
additional silverware.
PO Barry Rice attended the
event and said Navy had competed
in previous Viking Challenges, but
had not made it to the finals.
“For a team that realistically
only gets together biannually it
was an outstanding achievement
and bodes well for this year’s interservice
carnival,” he said.
This year, 92 teams competed in
more than 150 matches for the 18 th
running of the Viking Challenge.
The men’s A-Division team
qualified for the final after winning
three round-robin games, while the
men’s and women’s B-Division
teams reached the quarter-finals.
NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews May 12, 2011

SPORT
Battle heats
up for spots
in rep teams
By CPL Zenith King
THE best Navy rugby union players
will be put to the test in a bid to make
the australian Services Rugby Union
(aSRU) team this month and represent
the aDF at the International
Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC)
in October.
The process began on april 13
when members of the aSRU squad
converged on Randwick Barracks to
conduct strength and agility testing.
Team hopeful POET Ryan Brook
said he was happy with his performance.
“I have been going to the gym
heavily for the last four months and
conducting some pre-season football
training, so I felt prepared for the testing
on the day,” he said.
“Playing in the international
Defence World Cup is my number one
goal. They take the best from all three
Services and I am really hoping to
make the final squad.”
The men’s nationals operations
manager for aSRU, LTCOL adam
Boyd, said the purpose of the day
was to gain an understanding of the
strengths and weaknesses of aSRU
prospects.
“What we did at Randwick
Barracks was baseline strength and
conditioning testing,” he said.
“We conducted three activities to
test strength, including heaves, a dead
lift and bench press.
“We then moved outside and conducted
a sprint and beep test to gauge
speed and agility.
“This was about their strength
and conditioning off the paddock.
Obviously what’s important is how
they perform on the paddock, but this
gave us a good indication of who was
sitting at the top and who needed to do
more work to be competitive.”
LTCOL Boyd said this was just
one of the tools being used for selection.
“aSRU has put together a cam-
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paign plan which has us starting our
training and selection consideration
now ahead of the IDRC in October,”
he said.
“This was the first of a number of
activities we will run over the coming
months.
“We will conduct follow-up testing
in June then in July and august we
will have another two camps that will
inform our squad selection and allow
us to make the final decision by the
end of august.”
Thirty-five of the 60-person watch
list attended the testing day, while
the remaining 25 will be tested individually
by the aSRU coach ahead
of the australian Services Rugby
Championship in May.
The australian Services Rugby
Championships (aSRC) will be conducted
from May 15-21 at Canberra’s
viking Park, Wanniassa.
Men and women from the three
Services will battle it out in a bid to
claim the championship trophies in the
respective sections.
also, senior teams will be selected
from serving members of the aDF.
PUT TO THE TEST:
POET Ryan Brook
(above) tests his
speed while, inset,
he is assessed by
sports physio Tim
Wright during selction
trials for the ADF
rugby union team.
Photos: ABIS Dove
Smithett
Skiers eye titles
Navy skiers and boarders are starting to prepare for
the 2011 alpine Snowsports Championships.
The season will begin with Navy Nationals held at
Perisher Ski Resort from July 31 to august 6.
The event is open to all Navy personnel and no racing
experience is needed.
The Navy’s men’s ski team will then fight to retain
the trophy at the aDF Inter-Service Championships
from august 7-12 at Mt Hotham.
For more information visit www.navy.gov.au/Navy_
Alpine_Snowsports or email navysport.alpine@
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ON TARGET:
POATA Steven
Atkins scored a
podium finish at
the National Trap
Championships.
Photo: ABIS Justin
Brown
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