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FIMA PERTH LOOKING AFTER THE sQUADRON By CPOETSM Bill Mansfield FIMA Perth Submarine Manager A team of sixteen personnel from FIMA Perth supported HMAS SHEEAN with a two-week Assisted Maintenance Period in Pearl Harbor Hawaii between 22 July – 5 August 2002. This proved to be a valuable exercise in liaison between FIMA Perth, SERG, ASC and various contractors. The FIMA Perth team completed almost sixty per cent of the Intermediate Level Maintenance package including EABS checks, Pre Combustion Nozzle maintenance, nearly all diesel work, main motor maintenance and generator work. This ensured that Navy personnel gained experience in performing tasks normally given to contractors. windsurf, some found the bars and some even decided to do a submarine acquaint! Petty Officer Joe Hackenberg getting a few tips onboard the WW 2 submarine USS BOWFIN (the Pearl Harbor Avenger) ABAWASM Terry Webster and LSETSM Mark Cheffins undertaking maintenance on EABS masks. The activity was accomplished in a spirit of mutual cooperation with all parties working towards a satisfied customer. From my point of view it was good to see all agencies cooperating so well and the fact that SHEEAN sailed twentyfour hours early with all essential maintenance completed speaks for itself. After two weeks of long hours (and two Amazonian rain forests worth of paperwork!) the FIMA Perth team was able to relax and explore the sights and sounds of Hawaii. Some chose to LS Ricky Clist, LS Rod (Rocket) Turnbull, AB Matt Moala and AB Andy Wotton enjoying the facilities in the BEEMAN Center FIMA’s motto is "Where and When needed" and I would like to take this opportunity to say that we are ready to provide a Deployed Forward Action Group (DFAG) in support of deployed Submarines, 24/7 as they say. See you at RIMPAC 2004! 16
WOMTsm ‘BUCK’ RODGERS CELEBRATES On 21 July this year, WOMTSM ‘Buck’ Rodgers of the Sea Training Group celebrated his 50th birthday aboard NUSHIP RANKIN during a safety training period in the SAXA. This was a highlight for Buck who had mentioned his desire earlier in the year to spend his 50th at sea – in particular, wielding the trusty smoke machine that he has become so attached to since joining the Sea Training Group. WOMTSM Buck Rodgers joined the RAN in July 1969 and spent twelve years in surface ships before joining the Submarine Arm in 1981. During that period he served on HMA Ships BRISBANE, SYDNEY, SWAN, STUART and MELBOURNE. In 1981, after completing trade training at HMAS NIRIMBA, he was posted to HMS DOLPHIN in the United Kingdom to undertake initial submarine training. He qualified as a submariner in 1982 and went on to serve in submarines OTWAY, OTAMA and ONSLOW (with the occasional pier head jump). In 1995 he moved his family to the west and, after a stint in the Squadron Technical Office, underwent COLLINS conversion training. He was posted to HMAS WALLER as the DMEO in June 2001 and is currently serving as the WOMT STG-SM. Buck’s career highlights have been taking part in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977, qualifying as a submariner and seeing his son Scott join the Navy. Interesting to note: To date the Rodgers family has a total of eighty-eight years service in the RAN starting when Buck’s father joined the Navy in 1944. VACANT POSITION NATIONAL CONVENOR for DEFENCE FAMILIES AUSTRALIA (DFA) Applicants are sought for the position of National Convenor of the Defence Families of Australia (DFA) to commence in February 2003. The DFA is a voluntary group within Defence representing the needs and interests of Defence families. As National Convenor, your duties will include: • Managing a regionally based Executive Committee. • Managing the DFA daily operations including 250 voluntary Defence spouses. • Attend high level meetings with Defence and external service providers. • Prepare high level written submissions and correspondence. • Deliver presentations and conduct media or Government Senate interviews as required. This permanent part time position must be appointed to the spouse of a current full time serving member of the ADF. The position is located in Canberra. The successful applicant will have prior involvement with the DFA (previously known as the National Consultative Group of Service Families NCGSF) and possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. The National Convenor is remunerated as a Part Time Office Bearer under the Remuneration Tribunal. Board duties may also apply. Interested applicants should contact Judy Swann on 02 6266 2768 or judy.swann@defence.gov.au to obtain the selection criteria and the duty information. Only applications that address the Selection Criteria will be considered. Applications close at C.O.B. Friday 13 December 2002. 17
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