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ADF TRAINING IN AUSTRALIA’S MARITIME ENVIRONMENT<br />
included: raising the profile of environmental management within the Defence portfolio<br />
generally; the development of risk-based environmental plans and procedures governing<br />
the conduct of Defence activities in the marine environment; and the introduction of<br />
a Defence-wide system for obtaining approval for activities and exercises under the<br />
Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.<br />
Captain Greg Yorke, RAN began his <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Navy</strong> service in 1974 and later<br />
completed the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Navy</strong>’s Principal Warfare Officer course in 1984. He served a twoyear<br />
exchange with the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Navy</strong> in HMS Liverpool, before returning to Australia in<br />
1987 when he joined the directing staff of the RAN’s PWO School at HMAS Watson. He<br />
then served in HMAS Brisbane as Gunnery Officer and has also commanded HMA Ships<br />
Gladstone and the Anzac class frigate, Arunta, for which he was the commissioning<br />
Commanding Officer in December 1998. He graduated with a Masters in Business<br />
Administration from the University of Southern Queensland in early 2000 and was<br />
promoted to Captain in March of that year. His subsequent shore postings included<br />
Anzac Capability Element Manager, Chief Staff Officer Operations and Director <strong>Navy</strong><br />
Information Environment in <strong>Navy</strong> Headquarters.