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A recent Recruit School passing out parade at HMAS Cerberus. Pic by ABPH Nina Nikolin
position as the Command Warrant Officer
of Recruit School and I believed that my
previous experiences at Recruit School had
prepared me very well for this important and
challenging role.
I was selected from a very strong field
of fellow warrant officers and in January
of this year I took up my position. I came
to the school knowing that there have been
many changes since I had been an instructor.
I also knew that I was becoming part of
the exceptional team that provides a superb
service to our Navy.
I soon found that although there had been
some changes to the method of delivering
training the task its self had not changed.
The instructors and staff continued to lay
the keel for the future of our navy and the
training provided to recruits builds the
foundation for our sailors.
The training principles that I experienced
as a recruit, delivered as an instructor
and now assist staff in providing have not
changed. We continue to instil the Navy’s
values that are the strength of our serving
members.
The quality of the people that are willing
to join our Navy remains some of the best
that our nation can provide. Their mindset
may be different to when we joined but we
here at the school provide the first step in
their future career. They leave the school
full of pride in their achievement in passing
their first test on the way to being a trained
profession in the service of their country.
So if you feel that want to be part of this
fantastic team then complete an EPAR and
forward it to your career manager, talk to
your local career management cell, visit our
intranet site at http://intranet.defence.gov.
au/navyweb/Sites/RecruitSchool/, Email:
CPR CWO RS@defence.gov.au or Phone:
03 5950 7734.
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