A MUSICAL VOYAGE - Royal Australian Navy
A MUSICAL VOYAGE - Royal Australian Navy
A MUSICAL VOYAGE - Royal Australian Navy
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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