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RAN BAND NEWS EDITION NUMBER 1<br />

10 FEBRUARY 2003<br />

THE WIND ORCHESTRA DURING A NATIONAL BROADCAST FROM NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY IN 2003<br />

WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK<br />

Welcome to the first edition of the RAN Band News. I hope that this twice-yearly<br />

publication will prove a useful way for all of us to keep in touch, as well as becoming<br />

another medium in which to provide category specific information.<br />

I would like to commence by stating that I am fortunate to have the privilege of leading the<br />

<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Navy</strong> Band—one of Australia’s premier military ensembles, and I am<br />

grateful to my predecessor, Commander Ashley Greedy AM RAN for the excellent shape that<br />

the band was in when I assumed my watch last July. Commander Greedy dedicated most of<br />

his working career to the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Navy</strong>. His achievements were acknowledged in<br />

1993 by an award in the Member in the Military Division of the <strong>Australian</strong> Honours and<br />

Awards, and by a Chief of <strong>Navy</strong> Commendation last year. It was humbling to witness the<br />

generous level of personal acknowledgment given Commander Greedy during his farewell<br />

visits to each detachment. Commander Greedy is now enjoying the 19 th hole on Norfolk<br />

Island and, on behalf of the Musician Category, I formally thank him for his tremendous<br />

contribution.<br />

There has been much change during the previous seven-month period. This change was<br />

foreshadowed in our Category Management Plan and began to gather pace as our people<br />

regained their sea legs and commenced short deployments to sea. During the course of this<br />

financial year, almost thirty percent of the category would have enjoyed the opportunity to<br />

spend some time at sea. Some interesting stories are contained in this first edition, which<br />

gives some insight to the sea-ride in HMAS Kanimbla and deployment to North East Asia in<br />

HMAS Sydney. Currently, four members are embarked in HMAS Kanimbla as flight deck<br />

teams, and other opportunities are being explored to embark elements of the band in HMAS<br />

Adelaide, HMAS Success, and HMAS Manoora.<br />

<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Navy</strong> Band: A Musical Voyage

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