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Edition 1228 February 4, 2010
Excellent work: Medal
for Gallantry recipient
Cpl Giancarlos
Taraborrelli mentors an
Afghanistan National
Army member at
an observation post
during his service in
Afghanistan.
Photo by Cpl Guy Young
RIGHT
ROYAL
VISIT P2
7 BDE’S
GRAND P5
SEND-OFF
COURAGE
UNDER FIRE
Pte Kevin Dillon
SHIP P7
WRECK
FOUND
Star of Gallantry
and three Medals
for Gallantry
awarded in
Australia Day
honours See P3

2 NEWS Army February 4, 2010
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Face of Army
Ever ready: Pte Kevin Dillon, MRTF 2,
provides security in the Mirabad Valley
region of Oruzgan province, Afghanistan.
Photo by Sgt Mick Davis
Landmark: Prince William checks the score with Cpl Kyle Balfoort after firing a Minimi. Photo by Cpl Raymond Vance
A right royal shot
By Michael Brooke
THE soldiers of 3RAR and 2 Cdo
Regt hosted a landmark royal
visit when Prince William visited
Holsworthy Barracks on January
20 during a whirlwind tour of
Sydney.
Prince William, who recently
graduated as a RAF helicopter pilot,
joined A Coy, 3RAR, for a livefire
practice at the Marksmanship
Training Range.
He chatted with the soldiers
before demonstrating his prowess
with the Steyr and the Minimi.
Cpl Kyle Balfoort had the distinction
of helping Prince William
come to grips with the Army’s
“tools of the trade”.
“He was all over it,” Cpl
Balfoort said in reaction to the
Prince’s handling of the weapons.
Prince William’s grouping of
103mm on the Steyr was shy of
the day’s best score of 70mm, but
better than more than a dozen new
soldiers, who had earlier joked they
were determined not to lose to a
‘RAFie’.
They can take comfort in the
fact that Prince William was originally
an officer and troop commander
in the Household Cavalry
before he transferred to the RAF
in 2009.
He handled the Minimi with
remarkable expertise, as his three-
to six-round bursts shredded the
target at a range of 100m.
The soldiers of A Coy gave
Prince William the thumbs up as
a marksman and also as a “really
good bloke”.
Most of the soldiers had an
IN BRIEF
Overpaid in error
DEFENCE has identified an error in
the payment of allowances affecting
63 personnel. The personnel, who
recently returned from overseas,
were accidentally overpaid their
International Campaign Allowance.
Overpayments ranged from $2000
to $9000. Defence is offering all personnel
options for managing repayments
to avoid unfairly burdening
families. Defence Minister John
Princess visits gunners
MEMBERS of 8/12 Mdm Regt
deployed to Afghanistan met
Princess Mary of Denmark during
her visit to Helmand province late
last year, southern Afghanistan.
The gunners (pictured above)
were deployed with the British
Army’s 1 Regt, Royal Horse
Artillery.
While visiting Danish troops
opportunity to chat with the Prince,
who was genuinely interested in
their operational experiences – particularly
in Afghanistan where his
brother, Prince Harry, has served.
Cpl Jeremy Kiely, a manoeuvre
support section commander,
said Prince William was relaxed
and very comfortable talking to the
Faulkner said the cause of the overpayment
was a manual input error.
Black Hawks support
BAE Systems had been awarded
a three-year contract worth $35m
to support the Black Hawks for
the remainder of their service. The
Black Hawk will remain the primary
troop lift capability for the Army until
it is replaced by the MRH 90 progressively
between 2011 and 2015.
deployed in Helmand, the
Australian-born Danish Princess
made time in her busy itinerary to
visit the 15 Aussie artillerymen of
“Brumby Troop”.
The gunners were based at
forward Operating Base Armadillo
supporting British and Danish
ISAF troops, as well and Afghan
National Security Forces.
soldiers. LCpl Matthew Ferndale
described him as “just really chilled
and really happy to mix it with the
boys.”
LCpl Chris Finn probably
summed up the feelings about
Prince William’s morale-building
visit best of all. “Any celebrity who
wants to see the ADF, they go to
Reservists recognised
RESERVE Forces Day 2010 will pay
special recognition to reservists who
volunteered and served overseas
and were awarded a medal for that
service. Maj-Gen Craig Williams
made the announcement at the
event’s national launch late last
year. To mark Reserve Forces Day,
a parade will be held on July 4 in
Sydney along with parades in 20 cities
across Australia.
the naval bases, they never come
out here where we’re actually doing
the hard yards,” he said. “It was
pretty respectful for him to come.
He’s a good bloke.”
Ironically, Pte Thomas Quirke,
of 1 Section, was no stranger to
royalty or Prince William, having
first met him at The Gallery
Nightclub in York in 2007.
“He said he remembered shaking
hands with me, but it was a
really big night and I probably
wasn’t the only well-wisher,” he
said with a grin.
After the live-fire exercise
Prince William posed with the diggers
for a commemorative photo
and was presented with a slouch hat
by CO 3RAR Lt-Col Trent Scott.
Lt-Col Scott said the Prince’s
visit coincided with a period of
intense training for A Coy, which
has worked hard in its role as the
ready company group to deal with
any short-notice contingency.
Prince William also visited 2
Cdo Regt where he met some 2
Cdo Regt and IRR soldiers wounded
in action in Afghanistan.
The veterans’ families were also
in attendance, creating a small and
personal affair away from the glare
of media and minders that allowed
the Prince and the soldiers to relax
and engage in candid discussions.
The Prince’s down-to-earth
manner impressed the soldiers and
their families. The conversations
focused primarily on the similarities
of service life in the UK and
Australia, as well as specifics about
the soldiers’ wounds and rehabilitation
programs.
Contract signed
DEFENCE has signed a two-year
deal with Manpower Services to
deliver the ADF’s recruiting services.
Defence Personnel, Materiel and
Science Minister Greg Combet said
the contract was an interim arrangement
to ensure continuity of recruitment
operations while longer-term
arrangements were finalised. The
previous service provider withdrew
from the contract last September.

Army February 4, 2010
Recognition: Medal for Gallantry winner WO2 John Lines in Afghanistan
with unexploded ordnance.
Awards
honour
bravery
By WO2 Graham McBean
GALLANTRY awards earned under
heavy enemy fire on operations led
this year’s Australia Day honours.
Pte S received the Star of Gallantry
– the nation’s second highest award for
alour – for his bravery in “circumstancs
of great peril” while a lead scout in
fghanistan in 2008.
Pte David Cox, WO2 John Lines, and
pl Giancarlos Taraborrelli received the
edal for Gallantry for their actions in
fghanistan.
The citation for Pte S states his galantry
ensured the safety of his team
hile neutralising the enemy threat and
chieving mission success.
Pte S was heavily engaged at close
uarters with automatic fire and RPGs
by a well armed and determined insurgent
force.
He displayed complete disregard
for his personal safety by moving to an
exposed firing position to fire and throw
grenades to suppress enemy within 30m
of his position.
The citation states: “His selfless act
enabled the rest of his team to fire and
manoeuvre to regain the initiative and
neutralise the enemy. His efforts are in
he finest traditions of the Australian
rmy and the ADF.”
Medal for Gallantry recipient WO2
ines said it was a great honour to be
recognised by his country.
The then sergeant and an Australian
ieutenant were serving with an OMLT
n Afghanistan near Kakarak on January
, 2009, when they encountered a large
nemy force.
His citation states he acted with total
isregard for his personal safety to neuralise
the assaulting elements and suppress
flanking forces.
“It was very intense,” WO2 Lines
said. “There was just myself, an
Australian officer and 18 Afghan soldiers
and it was a very intense couple of
hours.”
The patrol encountered a meeting of
insurgent leaders, including their body-
guards, who opened the contact with
heavy small-arms fire and RPGs.
WO2 Lines’ citation states that his
“courageous and gallant” action during
the contact and the direction and
encouragement to the ANA soldiers were
instrumental in regaining the initiative
from the enemy.
“It’s a very prestigious award and I
am happy to be in the same company
as those soldiers who have received it
before,” he said.
“But both the other Aussie and
myself were just doing our job at the end
of the day and I just wanted to get us out
of there alive.”
Pte Cox was serving as a rifleman
and combat first aider with MRTF 1 at
Kakarak when he earned his Medal for
Gallantry on March 16, 2009.
His citation states: “While under
heavy fire and with total disregard to his
personal safety, he moved across open
ground to render first aid to a wounded
soldier and evacuate the casualty to an
area of relative safety where he provided
further emergency treatment.”
Cpl Taraborrelli received his Medal
for Gallantry for his actions with an
OMLT on March 16, 2009.
While in contact with a numerically
superior enemy force and under
sustained fire, the then lance corporal
secured a compound and suppressed
enemy flanking forces.
His actions helped the recovery of
a seriously wounded Australian soldier
and the withdrawal of his patrol.
His citation reads that with total
disregard for his personal safety, Cpl
Taraborrelli directed and inspired the
ANA soldiers he was mentoring.
Cpl Taraborrelli said it was an honour
to receive the award but he was sure
other people would have done the same
thing in his position. “It was just what
was required of me on the day – everyone
has a job to do and it has to be
fulfilled,” he said. “It was just one of the
jobs that had to be done.”
Full list of Army’s Australia Day
honours recipients – Page 26
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4 NEWS Army February 4, 2010
Action to reduce allergen exposure
THE Army has developed a series
of controls to minimise exposure of
cadets to allergens in foods while
improving related management practices.
This follows the death of Australian
Army Cadet Nathan Francis on March
30, 2007, after he had an anaphylactic
reaction to a beef-satay meal he conumed
from a ration pack.
During the same camp, a section
f six cadets spent an unplanned night
By Cpl Jane Ashby-Cliffe
BAD things might come in threes
but Cpl Adam Wallace hopes to
break the cycle after attending two
ehicle accidents last year.
First on the scene at both crashes,
the 8CSSB transport supervisor
twice rendered life-saving first aid.
He said adrenalin and military training
got him through.
Cpl Wallace saw a vehicle “split
in two” on November 12 when it
crossed the New England Highway
and into the path of a semi-trailer.
“I hit the brakes, jumped out and
watched in disbelief as the front
of the car continued to slide into a
ditch, with the rear end settling a
good 60m away,” he said.
“The two people in the car were
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disorientated while undertaking a
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DCA Maj-Gen Paul Symon said
AHQ and HQ AAC had been collaboratively
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“Justice North’s findings have only
served to harden my resolve that we
must never allow this type of incident
to occur again,” Maj-Gen Symon said.
The response is comprehensive,
involving more than 50 individual
actions, including reviewing the food-
Saviour breaking cycle
Life saver:
Cpl Adam
Wallace has
been on
the spot at
two vehicle
accidents.
both trapped so all I could do was
monitor them until rescue teams
arrived,” he said.
He faced another emergency earlier
last year when a caravan under
tow rolled near Coffs Harbour.
“I jumped out and immediately
removed the female passenger as
I was concerned the vehicle might
explode,” he said. “I was concerned
she was suffering from internal
injuries so I kept her upright and
monitored her breathing until help
arrived. Her husband was a little
shaken but OK.”
The couple was transported to
Coffs Harbour Hospital after rescue
teams arrived. The woman, however,
had informed Cpl Wallace she
was missing an envelope containing
$300 and her wedding rings.
“The carnage was spread over
50m but the boys and I began the
search. We managed to find the
money and her rings.”
Hospital staff later informed Cpl
Wallace the woman would have
drowned in her own blood had he
not kept her upright. He received a
letter and card of thanks in the following
weeks from the couple who
had made a full recovery.
stuffs provided in ration packs and
improving labelling.
Only ration packs with improved
labelling can be issued to non-service
personnel.
HQ AAC has initiated a review of
the training system for AAC staff and
developed specific policies and procedures
for managing cadets with food
allergies/intolerances. These include,
but are not limited to, an anaphylaxis
policy, a policy on the identification
and management of cadets with health
By Lt Gregory Green and
Sgt Andrew Hetherington
A SOLDIER awarded the Medal for
Gallantry for his service in Afghanistan
with the British Army in 2007 presented
the medal to his former unit on
December 4.
Cpl Justin Huggett, School of Inf,
gave his medal on loan to 2RAR for display
in the battalion historical collection.
“I couldn’t think of a better place
to have it held,” Cpl Huggett said. “It’s
just the perfect spot something like that
should be ... it belongs to all of 2RAR.”
He said it was a good feeling to provide
his award to the display.
“I hope the young diggers see it
before they head to Afghanistan in the
conditions, training for Army cadet
staff in the identification and management
of food allergies and an improved
risk-management system for all cadet
activities.
AHQ and HQ AAC continue to
monitor the performance of all actions
to ensure their effectiveness and make
refinements where required.
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Directive 31/09 and Deputy Director Safety
Incidents and Analysis Lt-Col Peter Davies.
On show: Cpl Justin Huggett presents his Medal of Gallantry to Maj Ben
McLennan for display at 2RAR. Photo by Troy Rodgers, Townsville Bulletin
Gallantry medal
an inspiration
NORCOM HQ will remain in Darwin
following a government review of its
roles and functions.
Defence Minister John Faulkner
said the decision was in Australia’s
best interests. “Given the strategic
near future, and it puts some fire in them
to do a great job,” he said.
OC A Coy 2RAR Maj Ben McLennan
received the medal on behalf of the unit
and praised Cpl Huggett for his generosity.
“Without exaggerating, Cpl Huggett
was recognised as a hero within 2RAR,”
Maj McLennan said. “He’s the exemplar
of what our battalion’s soldiers and
NCOs are capable of.”
Cpl Huggett was a member of 1 Bn
Grenadier Guards Battle Group during
Exercise Long Look in 2007 when he
earned the medal.
The citation for his award commended
him for “the highest standards
of gallantry and personal courage during
numerous intensive fire fights”.
No move for Norcom
importance of the north of Australia
and its approaches and the important
role Norcom plays across a number
of Defence tasks, I have decided
that Norcom should be retained in
Darwin,” Senator Faulkner said.

Army February 4, 2010
Large deployment: 1000 Army personnel march onto Duncan Ovals at Gallipoli
Barracks, Enoggera, for an official farewell parade. Photo by ACW Jessica Smith
By Capt Alastair McPherson and
WO2 Graham McBean
BRISBANE farewelled its largest
deployment of troops to leave
Enoggera since World War II on
January 20 and marked a major milestone
in the re-emergence of 7 Bde as
a deployable formation.
About 1200 soldiers will deploy on
operations to the Middle East and East
Timor as 7 Bde assumes the role as the
Army’s deployed brigade.
Personnel are drawn from units
across Australia but based predominantly
on units from the South Queenslandbased
7 Bde.
It was one of the last official functions
for departing Comd 7 Bde Brig
Steve Day.
“The years of being drip-fed resources
have created a lean and hungry culture
in the brigade and that is not a bad
thing,” Brig Day said.
“That hungry culture has been
retained; the soldiers are full of initiative,
and ready to go.”
Brig Day said the Brisbane-based
soldiers were second to none.
“No-one in the world produces better
soldiers than Australia does – there are
some that do as well, but none better.
The soldiers will form MTF 1,
Timor-Leste Task Group and FSU 3.
7 Bde has already farewelled Secdet
“The long time
away can be
tough for the
soldiers as well
as loved ones,
so I really thank
family and
friends for their
support.”
Pte David Deitz (pictured
left with son Josh).
Farewell
to big
and bold
16, mostly from 2/14 LHR (QMI), while
soldiers from 139 Sig Sqn deployed to
the Middle East with FCU 3.
A farewell at Holsworthy had already
been held for the 140 communicators
from FCU 3 (Op Slipper) and the FCE 3,
which will be deployed to Op Astute in
East Timor.
Defence Personnel, Materiel and
Science Minister Greg Combet reviewed
the Brisbane parade hosted by Comd 1
Div Maj-Gen Michael Slater.
7 Bde’s year-long preparation
included its combined-arms activity, Ex
Diamond Dollar, and the ADF’s major
joint combined arms training on Ex
Talisman Saber.
More recently, deploying forces conducted
mission-specific training, culminating
with MREs to test the competency
of the deploying units.
Pte David Deitz from MTF 1 said the
long training had been successful.
“Thanks to the lead-up training and
leadership in 6RAR we are ready for
Afghanistan,” Pte Deitz said.
“The time away on training and
deployment can be tough for the soldiers
as well as loved ones so I really thank
family and friends for their support,” he
said.
Soldiers had the opportunity to mingle
with family and friends, media and
official guests at a barbecue after the
parade.
Friends and family: Cpl Nicole O’Brien, left, and Cpl
Carrie Warre (above) look forward to working together in
the CSSB while WO2 Leon Nelson, FSU 3, enjoys the
farewell parade with wife, Renee, and children, Blake, 7,
and Abbie, 5 (right). Photos by ACW Sandra Midson
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6 NEWS Army February 4, 2010
Green light for $1.4b in works
By WO2 Graham McBean
and Tpr Michael Franchi
BRISBANE-based Gallipoli Barracks
has been the big winner from $1.4
billion of work approved by the
Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Public Works.
The committee announced late
last year that Enhanced
Land Force (ELF) Stage 2
projects at 12 bases and
raining areas around
ustralia would go ahead.
The makeover for
allipoli Barracks, which
ncludes HQ 1 Div and
Bde, will continue when
he new work begins in
mid-2010.
HQ 7 Bde already
moved out of its temporary
igs and into its new head-
uarters last October.
That move followed
he opening of new livingn
accommodation and the
recent move by 8 Personnel Services
Coy and ADFIS into their new working
spaces.
Outgoing Commander 7 Bde Brig
Steve Day said another $820 million
in enhancements were proposed for
Gallipoli Barracks.
“The planned enhancements are
designed to accommodate growth and
expansion for years to come,” Brig Day
said.
Under Stage 2, Enoggera-based units
will benefit from new military skills
training facilities within the planned
Enoggera Close Training Area (ECTA).
New facilities include a 24-lane
WTSS range (in addition to the existing
12-lanes) and a mission rehearsal exercise
facility.
The parliamentary committee also
gave DHA the green light for 51 new
Go ahead: Committee makes funds available.
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Gallipoli Barracks, worth $27.2 million.
It also approved 97 new homes at
Larrakeyah Barracks in a $52.4 million
project.
Committee chairman Senator Jan
Lucas said the construction projects
“will provide much-needed housing for
members of the ADF and their families
and the committee commends DHA for
the environmentally sustainable features
included in the designs”.
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New Technical Training Wing building;
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New explosive pallet space.
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presentation at RMC. Photo by Grace Costa
Display reflects
RMC’s success
By WO2 Graham McBean
memorabilia were garnered in public
THE collected medals and memorabilia
of Lt-Gen Sir William Bridgeford have
been donated to the RMC Museum for
permanent display.
Sir William graduated from RMC in
June 28, 1915, and had a distinguished
career spanning 40 years, both world
wars, Malaya and the Korean War.
The Bridgeford family donated Sir
William’s 23 medals, including the
Military Cross and foreign awards, on
service and it is appropriate they are displayed
publicly and open to the public,”
Mr Bridgeford said.
RMC archivist and museum manager
Ross Howarth said the public display
also recognised the success of Australia’s
officer training establishments.
“It reflects on the achievements of
graduates of RMC, OCS Portsea, OTU
Scheyville and the WRAAC School,” Mr
Howarth said.
“The Charter of the RMC Museum is
December 8 along with other memora- to recognise, honour and display the hisbilia
including his uniforms and swagger tory and life of Australia’s officer train-
stick.
ing schools.”
Grandson Bill Bridgeford said Sir RMC also received the medals, infan-
William’s career, reflected with the medtry sword and a Japanese surrender sword
als and memorabilia, would now be of Sir Sydney Fairbairn Rowell, donated
available to the public.
by his daughter, Rosslyn Poynter, on
“His medals and awards and other November 16.

Army February 4, 2010
Tribute
lifts
spirits
By Sgt Andrew Hetherington
A MEMORIAL plaque joined soldiers’
slouch hats and boots on the
wreck of the Australian Hospital
Ship (AHS) Centaur, more than 2000
metres below the surface of the South
acific Ocean.
The Seahorse Spirit was contracted
by the Australian and Queensland govrnments
to find the Centaur.
Maj Arthur Dugdale, Army Special
rojects, was one of the privileged few
o be aboard the ship during the search,
he only ADF member and on the project
teering committee.
He recalled what he saw after the
remote controlled submarine made several
passes over the wreck site.
“There was great excitement and
relief on board as we continued to view
he video, where we also saw hospital
beds, coats and shoes,” Maj Dugdale
says.
After the survey of the ship was complete,
on January 12 the plaque was laid
n the wreck, which was followed by a
memorial service.
“During the placing of the plaque
tension was high as a lot could have
gone wrong, but once that was done the
pictures became quite moving,” he says.
“We had in effect placed a headstone
for 268 lost women and men whose resting
place we had found.
“The service that followed reminded
all of us aboard that our search had been
borne of a need not only to locate, but
also to remember.”
Maj Dugdale says during the service
he spent time reflecting on those who
had lost their lives in the tragedy.
“My thoughts weren’t particularly
pleasant, imagining how so many soliers
had died,” he says.
“Clearly by their words to me later,
many of the crew were also moved and
he service was a good way to cap our
ork, which came to feel like a grand
dventure.”
As the ship sank in such deep water,
t was remarkable how little of the
reckage was strewn around the site.
Almost everything above deck,
ncluding the superstructure was still
ttached to the hull and debris rested
n an area of no further than 25 meters
rom the wreck.
To prepare for the three-and-a-
THE FINAL VOYAGE
In the early hours of May 14, 1943, the
2/3 Australian Hospital Ship, Centaur,
was steaming her way north from
Sydney. She was carrying 2/12 Field
Ambulance to Cairns and then onto to
Papua New Guinea. She was to bring
battle casualties back to Australia. The
ship was brightly lit, her white hull
emblazoned with a broad green banner
and several red crosses that proclaimed
her as a vessel of mercy. It was dark
as the Centaur chugged along at about
11 knots. Of the 332 men and women
on board, only 10 needed to be awake,
the rest were off duty and resting. The
Japanese submarine 1-177, under the
command of Leut-Cmdr Nakagawa sank
the Centaur about 0400hr. The tragedy
killed 268 people. Many died in the
initial explosion, some died trying to
escape the inferno, others while trying
to launch lifeboats and rafts. Some were
trapped on board and went down with
the ship.
half week sonar and video search, eight
months of preparation went into researching
a probable site.
“This involved creating a search area
small enough to be practicable and cost
effective, which was eventually conducted
in roughly an area of 400 square km,”
Maj Dugdale says.
“The closest estimate to the ship’s
location came from the Centaur’s navigator
Gordon Rippon. He had said it
was actually within one nautical mile of
exactly where the Seahorse Spirit found
it.” Maj Dugdale will continue to work
on the project, where he will organise a
national memorial service to be held in
Brisbane in March and a commemorative
activity on May 14.
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8 NEWS Army February 4, 2010
Cowboys tackle the jungle
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By Maj Al Green
IF TEAMWORK among the Cowboys
looks a little slicker, the reason might
lie in a patch of jungle just west of
Tully.
The Army and the Cowboys NRL
club came together in December in a
preseason three-day training camp from
hell.
The jungles of Tully arguably present
one of the toughest military training
environments in the world.
The footballers had their private possessions
confiscated before being issued
military kit as a prelude to a 5km march
deep into the rainforest.
It was testing from the start with a
midnight “kick off” and a PT session
that lasted until first light.
For Carl Webb, not knowing what to
expect added to the challenge.
“It was tough but we all got through
it together and had fun with it,” he said.
Practical lessons covering fieldcraft,
radio procedures, first aid and field
hygiene were held to equip the ‘recruits’
with the basics for jungle survival.
When darkness fell it became pitch
black under the jungle canopy. Those
expecting a peaceful sleep were disappointed;
sharp-toothed creatures, not
all of them friendly, foraged around the
camp and the players had to maintain a
watch throughout the night.
If the Cowboys weren’t strong on
teamwork at the start they certainly were
by the end of day two.
First came a 5km stretcher carry
Veterans in
good health
SEPARATE studies of East Timor and
Bougainville veterans found that health levels
compared favourably with soldiers who
did not deploy to the operations.
The studies found mortality and cancer
rates for the Bougainville and East Timor veterans
were no different to the rates of personnel
who did not deploy.
They also found that there were no significant
differences in symptoms of post-traumatic
stress for East Timor and Bougainville
veterans compared to non-veterans.
Overall rates of high-risk drinking behaviours
were also low among veterans of both
studies.
Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science
Minister Greg Combet said the studies helped
Defence understand the unique physical, mental
and emotional impacts of deployments.
SKYDIVE AUSTRALIA
THE EAST COAST
through difficult terrain and Jarra Creek
– chest deep in places.
Just when they thought it couldn’t
get harder the players found a trailer in
their path that needed to be relocated to
a site two hours away along a steep and
muddy track.
Then ropes were used to haul stores
up and down ravines on yet another
‘special mission’.
By nightfall the hungry footballers
had earned the remainder of their ration
pack but seemed a little disappointed at
the meagre portions after all that hard
work.
According to Shannon Gallant the
experience was tough but worthwhile as
the team united.
“We’re fitter and better for it, but I’ll
have blisters through to the new year,”
he joked.
Capt Sebastian Aleksandrowicz
who helped coordinate the training said
the benefit for the participants was the
level of mental and physical toughness,
beyond sheer athleticism, required to
build teams in challenging environments.
“It’s also about developing leadership
skills and building respect for one
another – not that those are lacking here
– but we can certainly help to enhance
those qualities,” Capt Aleksandrowicz
said.
Coach Neil Henry agreed it was
great to get the players out of their comfort
zone.
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Army February 4, 2010
Stressing? Help is at hand In focus: Problems
A NEW video production on combat
stress reaction awareness is
being produced by Joint Health
Services to support Army Mental
Health.
The DVD is presented by John
Schumann, the author of the song I
was only 19, which will be used as
an integral element of the production.
Mr Schumann relates his own
experiences with Vietnam veterans
to the stress issues that face our sol-
diers on contemporary deployments,
training activities and life in general.
A Defence spokesperson said the
aim was to encourage soldiers to
seek help early if they are experiencing
problems.
“[The video] is to help commanders,
colleagues and families to
understand that help is available and
effective.
“Importantly, having problems
doesn’t mean discharge – rather all
soldiers are integral to capability
and that we aim to help and then
return them to work.”
Mr Schumann has interviewed
Army identities including
Commander 1 Div Maj-Gen
Michael Slater, CO 1 Psych Unit
Lt-Col Brian Johnston and staff and
soldiers from 3 Bde.
CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie gave
personal anecdotes from UN operations.
Schumann and his band play for
troops in East Timor – Page 16
ADF joins the
cyber fight
By Sgt Andrew Hetherington
AUSTRALIA joined the worldwide
cyber warfare fight with
the official opening of the Cyber
Security Operations Centre
(CSOC) on January 15.
Defence investigated about 200
electronic security incidents on its
own networks every month in 2009.
The CSOC was set up last July at
cost of $3 million and is a unit of the
Defence Signals Directorate (DSD).
Defence Minister John Faulkner
said old assumptions about geographic
boundaries and time zones
were obsolete.
“Cyberspace is always open for
business,” Senator Faulkner said.
“But this also brings great chalenges
to those who guard our elecronic
borders.”
Lynn Moore, Head of CSOC,
aid the unit drew on DSD’s experise
and high powered computng
resources to understand cyber
hreats.
“CSOC operations and response
eams react to significant threats on
overnment networks and informaion,”
Ms Moore said.
“We also assist agency informaion
communication technology staff
n developing mitigation strategies.”
CSOC will also provide advice
nd threat assessment to government
through its relationship with
the Computer Emergency Response
Open for business: Defence Minister John Faulkner at the CSOC
Operations Centre. Photo by Brian Doherty
Team Australia. Ms Moore said the
most common incidents against
Defence networks involved spoofing
and phishing.
“Spoofing is a way of attacking
a computer program, in which the
program is modified,” she said.
“Phishing is the criminally
fraudulent process of attempting to
acquire sensitive information such
as usernames through the use of
socially engineered emails.
“The threat actor creates an
email that appears to be genuine to
convince the victim to open it and
download malicious software.
In some cases malicious emails
appeared to be from familiar sources
and friends.
“The CSOC provided advice and
mitigation strategies to many agencies
regarding these types of activities,”
Ms Moore said.
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CA labels
reports
inaccurate
CA LT-GEN Ken Gillespie has corrected the record
on misleading media reporting on ADF reserves.
Lt-Gen Gillespie said media reports and correspondence
from interest groups had focused on perceived
reductions to ARes training days.
“This perception is not accurate. The number of
days paraded on an annual basis by reservists has risen
steadily,” he said.
“Expenditure associated with this increase has,
until this financial year, been accommodated within the
flexibility afforded by the overall military workforce
budget.”
He said this might have led to a perception that
ARTS was less constrained by budget pressure, but that
perception was not true.
“Further to this, $9.6 million of Defence supplementation
has covered the increased costs caused by
the new graded pay scales,” he said.
As a result of this funding boost, no reduction in the
number of days paraded will be necessary to offset the
new pay scales.
CA also said that cutbacks to reserve ammunition
allocation also were untrue.
He said ammunition was managed to ensure forces
were prepared for operations and deployments.
The training priority for the ARes was to provide
support to, prepare for, and deploy on operations.
“Training and preparation for these will be funded
first. Army is carefully managing its training days
budget to ensure capability is delivered in the highest
priority areas within the funding available,” he said.
“Reservists are performing magnificently on operations
because of the strong training conducted. Army
will continue working hard to support these initiatives,
but must operate within priorities and budget constraints.”
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10 NEWS Army February 4, 2010
Festivities: From left, Spr Jessie Fuente, Cpl Wayne Meech, WO2 Shawn
Goodbody as Santa, Spr Brandon Keemink and his dog, Aussie, and Spr
Mark Winwood at Camp Holland, Afghanistan. Photo by Sgt Mick Davis
Goodies galore: Soldiers from CTF 635 enjoy their RSL gifts on Christmas
Day in Solomon Islands. Sgt Francesco Mazzella
USE THE FORCE
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undergraduate courses is provided through various schemes from the Australian
Defence Force. The contact officer for the ADF Higher Education Advanced
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Use this opportunity to study a Master of Business at the Victoria Graduate School
of Business at the City Flinders Campus, opposite Flinders Street Station.
VU is now taking direct applications in various Masters programs, including;
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Best wishes: Maj Craig Campbell spreads the Christmas cheer through Dili
in East Timor. Soldiers gave gifts to the children on Christmas Day.
Photo by AB Jo Dilorenzo
Christmas
wraps up
CA LT-GEN Ken Gillespie personally
thanked Australian community support
for soldiers deployed on operations
during the Christmas season.
Care packages, hampers and letters
flooded into operational areas and eased
the burden of being away from family.
Lt-Gen Gillespie told Brisbane radio
station 4BC that six tonnes of care packages
arrived in December and took 14
air-transport pallets to move them.
“I really do want to offer my sincere
appreciation to the hundreds of families
and individuals who have taken the
time, effort and expense to support our
soldiers currently serving in operational
theatres across the world,” Lt-Gen
Gillespie said.
More than 25,000kg of mail was
sent to operational theatres and represented
more than 6kg of mail for every
deployed person.
Further messages were sent through
blogs, web posts and emails in addition
to radio, television and other media
organisations sponsored to support soldiers.
Commercial organisation Chrisco
dispatched 30 food hampers to East
Timor, 20 to Solomon Islands and 20 to
Afghanistan.
The RSL continued its traditional
support with the delivery of its Christmas
care packages.
School and community groups also
provided Christmas spirit. West Wyalong
Public School and the local community
collected lollies, magazines and small
gifts for about 135 care packages. The
CA said the support had assisted in a
personal and meaningful way to bring
Christmas to about 4000 troops on operations.
Middle East celebrations featured
a traditional Christmas dinner for the
National Headquarters, the C-130
Hercules and AP3 Orion aircraft detachments,
the Force Communications Unit
and the RAAF Combat Support Unit.
In keeping with tradition, it was the
one time where officers served dinner to
junior ADF personnel.
Care packages also arrived for explosive
detection dogs on Op Slipper who
chewed their way through tinned food
and chewing toys.
Sig Julieanne Horsman, Op Anode,
said off-duty soldiers left uniforms in
cupboards to wear Christmas themed tshirts
and Santa hats in Solomon Islands.
“Soldiers of all ranks excitedly
opened the hampers, some immediately
tucking in to the tasty snacks inside,
while others placed their boxes under
the Christmas tree to save for later,” Sig
Horsman said.
Anzac soldiers, sailors and airmen
in East Timor marked the festive season
with a series of carol services in Dili.
Op Astute padre Chap Andrew Rutley
said it was a way of connecting people
with home.
“It is important for people to enjoy
the Christmas experience regardless of
where they are,” Chap Rutley said.

12 WORLD NEWS Army February 4, 2010
Change in
leadership
ADF personnel in the MEAO
have a new commander.
After 12 months at the
helm, Maj-Gen Mark Kelly
formally handed the reins over
to Maj-Gen John Cantwell in
December 2009.
Defence personnel paraded
and a ceremony was held
at Australia’s main support
base in the MEAO to mark the
change of command at the head
of JTF 633.
CDF ACM Angus Houston
said the direction and professionalism
exhibited by Maj-
Gen Kelly during his tenure
was in keeping with the finest
traditions of the ADF.
“I would like to thank Maj-
Gen Kelly for his leadership
and dedication and acknowledge
the outstanding results
achieved by the task force
under his command,” ACM
Houston said.
“To Maj-Gen Cantwell,
I offer my best wishes as he
assumes command and takes on
this most demanding of operational
appointments.”
In his farewell speech, Maj-
Gen Kelly said the young men
and women on parade and
New CO for MRTF 2
AFTER six months in the
job, MRTF 2 CO Lt-Col Peter
Connolly officially handed over
command of the battle group
to Lt-Col Andrew Hocking on
December 12.
Lt-Col Connolly awarded service
medals to his soldiers before a
transition of authority parade was
held at Camp Holland to recognise
those across the JTF, including
Australian Public Servants and
contractors, had been a constant
source of inspiration for him
throughout his 12 months as
their commander.
“This is a unique privilege;
to command young men
and women of the ADF, our
soldiers, sailors, airmen and
women, while serving on operations
and I thank you all for
your wonderful contribution
to making this year a positive
and memorable experience.
It’s been my honour to serve
you during that time,” Maj-Gen
Kelly said.
During the ceremony, the
Commander’s Pennant, the
symbol of authority representing
his responsibilities to the
organisations within JTF 633,
was lowered and presented to
Maj-Gen Kelly.
The two major-generals then
signed a certificate to mark the
transfer of authority.
“It’s a significant day today,
a change of command, and it’s
appropriate that we make the
time to recognise the transition
of authority between one
commander and the next. On
the change of command. Former
Commander of JTF 633 Maj-Gen
Mark Kelly also awarded a Bronze
Commendation to Four Section, 1
Platoon, Combat Team Alpha, for
outstanding professionalism and
commitment to duty.
The soldiers continued site
exploitation and battlefield clearance
for a further eight hours after
that note I welcome my good
friend, Maj-Gen John Cantwell,
to the MEAO and congratulate
him on his selection,” Maj-Gen
Kelly said.
Maj-Gen Cantwell said there
were very few opportunities
to serve which provided such
challenges and rewards than to
lead on operations.
“There can be no doubt that
this period of service will be
the pinnacle of my 36 years of
service and I embrace it with
great excitement, pride and
some foreboding,” Maj-Gen
Cantwell said.
“Indeed, the role for the
commander in such an appointment
is about leadership and
it’s about service and I very sincerely
embrace my responsibility
to serve the men and women
of JTF 633 for the year ahead.”
Maj-Gen Cantwell also said
that like all members of JTF
633, he was proud to play a part
in furthering Australia’s interests
in the region, including the
Government’s commitment to
bring security and stability to
the people of Afghanistan.
Reflection: Maj-Gen Mark Kelly and the new commander Maj-Gen John Cantwell (inset). Photos by Sgt Mick Davis
Rewarding: Outgoing CO Lt-Col Peter Connolly awards service medals to soldiers before the transition
of authority parade to recognise the change of command to Lt-Col Andrew Hocking at Camp Holland.
Photo by Rachel Ingram
member and mate, Pte Benjamin
Ranaudo, was killed and Pte Paul
Warren was seriously wounded
during an operation in the Baluchi
Valley.
One of Lt-Col Connolly’s final
duties was to unveil the Australian
memorial dedicated to Australians
who have been killed while on operations
in Afghanistan.

Army February 4, 2010
Crackdown
on caches
A MAJOR operation being conducted
by Australian and Afghan National
Army forces is being hailed as the start
of a bright future for the people of the
Mirabad Valley region.
More than 30 caches have been found
since Operation Pelatel Man’a started on
January 1.
The contents included IED components,
rocket propelled grenades, mortars,
home-made explosives and thousands of
rounds of small arms ammunition.
MRTF 2 CO Lt-Col Andrew Hocking
aid the findings were helping save lives.
“This is the first large deliberate opertion
in what has been an insurgent and
ED hotspot,” Lt-Col Hocking said.
“The great thing about this operation
s it was planned, executed and will be
reviewed in partnership with the ANA,”
he said.
Following the initial clearance phase,
MRTF 2, ANA, Dutch soldiers and other
ISAF partners concentrated on gaining
the support of the population in the
broader Mirabad Valley and met with
local leaders.
Lt-Col Hocking said once the Afghan
Inquiry into Afghan deaths
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killed four Afghans and wounded two
in Oruzgan province on April 27 and
28 last year has found ADF personnel
complied with the rules of engagement
governing immediate targeting.
Chief of Joint Operations Lt-Gen
Mark Evans initiated an inquiry following
claims the people killed were
farmers doing irrigation work at night
and not, as believed, Afghans laying
IEDs.
The inquiry officer concluded that,
on the balance of probabilities, it was
likely the people engaged were placing
IEDs.
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Uncovered: IED components found in
Mirabad Valley. Paying respects: MRTF 2 soldiers salute as the fallen soldiers pass by. Photo by Sgt Mick Davis
people trusted there would be persistent
security, it would give them more freedom
to engage government organisations
and allow freer discussion of their needs.
“Operation Pelatel Man’a is about
convincing the population the ANA is
capable of providing security and about
commencing development to improve
the lives of the people now and into the
future.
“To convince people the ANA and coalition
forces can provide security, it needs
to be more than words, it needs to be
deeds. Words are hollow in Afghanistan
as a result of its difficult history.”
The inquiry found that during the
conduct of the pre-approved operation,
eight individuals were observed
acting suspiciously along a footpad
about 9.30pm on April 27 in a particular
area where insurgents are active.
The group was observed for more
than three hours and the targets were
then engaged using close air support.
The CO received positive identification
of the targets on three occasions
before authorising the engagement
and the inquiry found he took
all reasonable steps to confirm he was
targeting insurgents laying IEDs.
ANA soldiers honoured
MRTF members formally paid
respects to eight Afghan National
Army troops killed by a roadside
bomb on January 7.
At the time of the incident, ANA
soldiers from the Australian-mentored
2nd Kandak were conducting
a logistics task. There were
no Australian or coalition soldiers
involved in the explosion.
The bodies of the Afghan soldiers
killed in the incident were airtransported
to Tarin Kowt where an
honour guard of MRTF members
saluted the convoy.
Chief of Joint Operations Lt-Gen
Mark Evans said the loss of the soldiers
was a tragedy for the ANA and
the Afghan people they protect.
“The Afghan soldiers working
with the Australian mentors are demonstrating
courage and tenacity and
have been growing in confidence in
their capacity to provide security for
the local people,” he said.
“Neither this bombing nor others
will deter our resolve to continue
protecting the local people and
providing a level of security for the
community.”
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14 WORLD NEWS Army February 4, 2010
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THE Heron Unmanned Aerial System
(UAS) has commenced high resolution
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
(ISR) flights in support of
DF operations in Afghanistan.
Under Project Nankeen, DMO has
signed a contract with MacDonald,
Dettwiler and Associates Ltd to provide
Heron services to the ADF.
The first was delivered at Ben Gurion
airport on December 10, 2009.
The Australian Heron detachment has
been drawn from many parts of Air Force
nd Army. It includes UAS pilots, payload
perators, intelligence officers, imagery
nalysts, engineers, administrative and
ogistics personnel.
The detachment has been preparing
or the delivery of the Heron by workng
with the Canadian Heron detachment
t Kandahar airfield, drawing on the
anadians’ operational knowledge, experience
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A healthy start
Check-up: Medics conduct health clinics as part of SOTG’s support of local Afghan police.
Photos by Lt Aaron Oldaker
SOTG has started the New Year by
supporting Afghan police establish
a stronger presence in remote parts
of southern Afghanistan during the
first part of winter.
SOTG operations led by the
Provincial Police Reserve (PPR)
were conducted to deny the influence
of the Taliban in the region and
to protect the population throughout
the province.
These operations took place in
the mountainous valleys of Garmab,
Patan and Kush Kadir.
Chief of Joint Operations Lt-Gen
Mark Evans said in partnership with
the PPR, SOTG held formal discussions,
or shuras, with community
leaders in these areas to assess their
security needs and requirements for
humanitarian assistance.
“The communities responded
positively, with many people from
outlying areas travelling to meet
with the PPR and SOTG,” Lt-Gen
Evans said.
“This continues SOTG’s population
centric approach adopted in
recent times in line with the intent
of Commander ISAF Gen Stanley
McChrystal.”
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were primarily fact-finding mis-
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Under the watchful eye of an
ADF catering officer, the contracted
staff and Australian cooks are serving
up a select number of fresh dishes
at breakfast, lunch and dinner to
meet the dietary preferences of the
Australian and Dutch soldiers.
Historically, Australian ration
requirements have been provided for
under the existing Dutch arrangements,
as the Netherlands is the lead
nation in Oruzgan.
While the contract is now under
Australian management, the needs
(and tastes) of the Dutch have not
gone unnoticed and there remains a
distinctly European flavour to some
of the dishes.
Making friends: A SOTG soldier from shakes hands with possible
future leaders of the Garmab Valley.
sions, a SOTG Medical Officer said
valuable hands-on health care work
was also provided.
The SOTG medics took the
opportunity to conduct health clinics,
treating approximately 200 people
in the three valleys.
“What we did was look at the
general population, look at people
specifically, get some background
information, see what they wanted,
what they needed, and make some
suggestions, and at the same time
treat anybody who was sick as well,”
Major G said.
Maj-Gen Evans said the population
centric approach was helping to
foster positive relations between the
community, the PPR and the SOTG.
“The stronger ties between the
Afghan National Security Forces
and the population in these areas
will give locals further confidence to
seek assistance from the government
of Afghanistan,” he said.
Supper time: Sgt Peter Castle, FSU 2, supervises the quality control
at the Camp Holland mess. Photo by Cpl Rachel Ingram
Chief of Joint Operations, Lt-Gen
Mark Evans said the menu designed
and developed by the Australian
catering staff would ensure all forces
were catered for within the Camp
Holland mess.
“The final catering arrangements
will ensure the Australian and coali-
tion soldiers are able to enjoy freshly
prepared and cooked meals on a
regular and routine basis,” Lt-Gen
Evans said.
Lt-Gen Evans also said the move
to completely fresh rations would
occur progressively, and was a positive
addition to the catering service.
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16 WORLD NEWS Army February 4, 2010
Traditional
tour in Timor
On song: John Schumann and the Vagabond
Crew perform at the FOB in Gleno, East Timor.
Photo by AB Jo Dilorenzo
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand military personnel
serving in East Timor took time out before Christmas
to enjoy performances by leading entertainers.
John Schumann and his band, the Vagabond Crew,
comedian Gary Bradbury and singer Chantelle Delaney
performed a series of concerts at military bases in East
imor as part of the 17th Tour de Force.
The concerts follow the tradition established almost
0 years ago when leading Australian performers enterained
more than 4000 troops from countries serving in
he International Force for East Timor.
Commander Australian and New Zealand personnel
eployed in East Timor, Cmdr Stuart Mayer, thanked the
our de Force for bringing world-class entertainment
nd a taste of home to the troops.
“Again we have seen a great response from the
ustralian entertainment industry and we are grateful to
he entertainers who have come here to perform,” Cmdr
ayer said.
Pte Joseph Nolen summed up the sentiments of the
roops, saying he enjoyed the concert, but noted that his
oved ones were not far from his mind.
“I miss my family heaps,” he said. “I hope they have
great Christmas and are happy to know I will be home
oon.”
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Blame it on the boogey: Musicians from 1RAR Band perform a Michael Jackson medley. Front row left to right: Cpl Sheree Klopp,
Musn Paul Hadley, LCpl Arthur Florence, Maj Dan Hiscock, Musn Ben Bonney, Sgt Phil Johansen. Back row: Musn Angie Currington
Sgt Mick Lee, Cpl Marcus McCray, Musn Grant Thomas and Musn Barney Briggs. Photos by WO2 Mark Dowling
Band strikes MEAO
By Lt Madeline Denholm
and what was going to be required in each Former commander of the MEAO Maj-Gen
location, but when you’re around the other side
FROM rock concerts to Carols by
of the world, you have to be pretty flexible.”
Candlelight, jazz sessions to trivia nights, The immediate challenge once they arrived
1RAR Band have wrapped up a whirlwind was an environment very different from their
three-week tour of the MEAO.
home base of Townsville.
The 15 members, who included musicians “Kabul, which was our first stop, was bit-
from the rock band and the front-line – or terly cold and we struggled with that,” Maj
horn section – and the technical support crew, Hiscock said.
arrived in the MEAO in mid-December last “Instruments aren’t designed to be played
year and performed for Australian and ISAF in zero or sub-zero temperatures, so that took
forces in several locations across Afghanistan an adjustment period, but it worked out okay.”
and the Middle East.
The next stop was Camp Holland at Tarin
Mark Kelly said the tour had been a great success.
“It was appreciated by all JTF 633 personnel
who were able to see them perform, as
well as many of our coalition partners.”
Maj Hiscock said it had been several years
since any service band had deployed overseas
under its own strength as an independent act
without the assistance of celebrities through
Forces Entertainment tours.
“As musicians, our primary role is the
maintenance of morale in barracks and on
operations. We don’t get many opportunities to
Musical Director Maj Dan Hiscock said Kowt, where the band hosted a Carols by deploy, but when we do, it’s something we all
almost six months of planning went into the Candlelight concert on Christmas Eve, played look forward to,” he said.
tour.
at Christmas church services, and then per- “It was particularly good this time because
“We’ve been working on programs, arrangformed a rock concert that afternoon. we got to support our own troops, like 1RAR,
ing charts, coming up with not only the con- They also performed concerts for other at a time of year when we can make a tangible
certs, but also music trivia, karaoke and all the ISAF forces at Tarin Kowt before travelling difference because they’re all missing home,
different contingencies that we might be faced to Kandahar for a series of New Year concerts and, at Christmas, I don’t think there’s a better
with over here,” Maj Hiscock said.
and other musical events as part of their tour time to have music support than when you’re
“We knew roughly where we were going for Operation Slipper.
on deployment overseas.”
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Patrols
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streets
safe
By Sig Julieanne Horsman
A DRAMATIC drop in holiday season crime
across Honiara is being attributed to the hard work
of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force and
members of the Regional Assistance Mission to
he Solomon Islands.
High visibility patrols ensured locals celebrated
Christmas in a safe and enjoyable environment.
Soldiers from Op Anode accompanied RSIPF and
Participating Police Force officers as they pounded
the pavement in the main street.
The operation ran from December 24-28 in addition
to ordinary patrols.
RSIPF Acting Assistant Commissioner of
Operations Nathaniel Mosese said “this year’s
Christmas celebration is a historic occasion with
Police experiencing a record low in crime activities
across Honiara City and surrounding communities”.
Mr Mosese also thanked members of RAMSI who
sacrificed a Christmas with their family and friends to
instead assist the RSIPF with their patrols.
New Year celebrations also went smoothly with
soldiers and the PPF again teaming up with the
RSIPF to launch a targeted campaign.
No major incidents occurred and police made only
10 arrests, mostly for drunk and disorderly conduct.
This was a significant improvement on last year’s
figures which were much higher.
Deputy Commander of RAMSI’s combined task
force Maj Stuart Brown was also full of praise for his
soldiers.
“The efforts of soldiers from all contributing
nations of RAMSI are appreciated throughout the
year, especially during the festive season,” he said.
“It’s great to see tangible results from the combined
operation assisting the RSIPF, both in Honiara
nd in Auki where the New Zealand platoon conucted
a similar operation.”
Guardian angels: Cpl Tony Robertson, left, and
Pte Steve Ward take a break with PPF Senior
Constable Steve Woods while patrolling the
streets of Honiara on Christmas Eve.
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THE head of the Regional Assistance
Mission to the Solomon Islands Special
Coordinator, Graeme Wilson, visited a
Christian Care Centre in Honiara recently
renovated by CTF 635.
The Christian Care Centre provides a safe
haven for women who have been victims of
rape, sexual assault and domestic violence –
and provides assistance to around 1000 women
each year.
Home to a group of experienced counsellors,
the centre also provides reconciliation and
rehabilitation services for couples.
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centre after it was forced to close for safety
reasons. The centre’s key building had been
attacked by white ants causing significant damage
to the internal structure of the building.
As part of the visit, Mr Wilson was shown
the main building CTF members from Australia,
New Zealand, Tonga and Papua New Guinea
had helped work on.
Mr Wilson said volunteer work done by
members of RAMSI was important as centres
like the Christian Care Centre played such a
vital role in the community.
“It serves a really useful purpose, in this
case it’s enabled the building to be operational
again due to the renovation work that was
done,” Mr Wilson said.
WORLD NEWS 17
Reaching out: CTF 635 chaplain Capt Greg Prosper talks with Sister Francister Amo on the beach outside the Christian Care Centre
in Honiara and joins sisters and RAMSI Special Coordinator Graeme Wilson (inset) on a tour of the centre. Photos by Cpl Guy Young
Accompanying the Special Coordinator on
the visit was ADF Chaplain Capt Greg Prosper
who met with the sisters from the centre to discuss
some of the religious aspects.
“It’s a great thing for me to see how God’s
love has been put in action in really serving
these ladies in need,” Capt Prosper said.
Sister Daisy Jaoka, who works at the centre,
said the reconstruction assistance and training
provided by the military team was vital to
ensure the house could be regularly cared for
long after reconstruction had finished.
“It has been very good to learn from RAMSI
to help us keep Maeva House maintained. We
can now do the painting here which makes us
very happy,” she said.

18 WORLD NEWS Army February 4, 2010
SIX ADF members serving as UN
Military Observers in Sudan received
their Australian Service Medal and
United Nations Medal for service
late last year at Australia House in
Khartoum.
In a small ceremony held on November
18, Commander of the Australian
Contingent for the ADF contribution to the
United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
Lt-Col Glenn Taylor recognised the significant
contribution the six had made during
their six-month deployment.
During the ceremony, Lt-Col Taylor
presented Australian Contingent 9 UNMOs
(pictured left to right) Maj Brian Ardely,
Capt Paul Manuel, Capt Sharon Cord, Capt
Luke Hodda, Capt Peter Amaricai and Leut
Katrina Gosper with their medals.
Members of the current contingent were
also there to hear Lt-Col Taylor congratulate
and thank the UNMOs for their work
in “challenging and, sometimes, difficult
circumstances”.
The UN Medal is awarded to defence
force and police members who have served
at least 90 days’ service as part of UNMIS.
On the fly: Pte Fadi Jabboki runs through the
jungle during a section attack demonstration.
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Baptism of fire: A night live-fire
demonstration takes place at the Pulada
Range (above left) while Fiona Henderson
gets a lesson on the F89 Minimi from
Pte Ian Dahlenburg (above centre) and
Aron Ward digs into a ration pack with his
employee, WO1 Ian Mintern.
Photos by LS Paul Berry
Employers
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of life on
other side
HEAVY rain did not dampen the spirits of
Ex Boss Lift participants in Jahore Bahru,
Southern Malaysia.
Employers of 15 Defence reservists travelled
to Malaysia in December to take part in the
three-day program conducted by the Cadet,
Reserve and Employer Support
Division.
The soldiers demonstrated their
skills by performing a section attack and night
live-fire demonstration on the Pulada range.
Employers lived on ration packs and took
part in weapons lessons giving them a first-hand
look at the training reservists take part in during
their time in Malaysia.
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Mike
Kelly said employers visited soldiers from
NSW-based 5 Bde, currently on a three-month
deployment as Rifle Company Butterworth 88.
“We feel it is important for employers to
understand reservists develop skills during their
military service that can directly benefit their
businesses.” Dr Kelly said.
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20 CENTREPIECE Army February 4, 2010 21
TAKING
POSITIVE
STEPS
AS MEMBERS of Timor-Leste
Battle Group 6 prepare to return
home, they can be confident they
have made a positive contribution
to East Timor.
The key to the success of TLBG 6 – which
is based on a 2RAR battle group and deployed
in June 2009 – has been its application of adaptive
campaigning principles, according to CO
Lt-Col Dave Smith.
Lt-Col Smith says the battle group has tailored
adaptive campaigning – which is the
military contribution to whole-of-government
efforts to resolving conflict – to suit the operational
environment in East Timor.
“This has allowed us to ensure a balanced
approach across all aspects of the ADF commitment
to East Timor and develop a long-term,
effects-based plan that can be handed over to
the follow-on force without interruption.”
He says the rebuilding of a local football
stadium is a good example of the battle group’s
approach.
“In this project we built indigenous capacity
by teaching skills to local trade students and
army engineers, engaged the local population
to provide support for aspects of the reconstruction
process and had a firm information
strategy to tie it all together.
“In combination, this delivered outcomes
that not only strengthened confidence in the
government of Timor- Leste, but also reinforced
the status and image of the police and army in a
place that was a source of unrest in 2006.”
He says successful adaptive campaigning
relies heavily on a strong and capable
Combined Operational Liaison Team (COLT)
to engage with a broad range of agencies and
organisations.
“There has to be a focus on supporting
agencies already in theatre,” he says.
TLBG 6’s adaptivecampaigning
strategy has
improved the security
situation in East Timor.
Report: Capt Chris Hawkins
“In East Timor these agencies include
the Defence Cooperation Program, Timor-
Leste Police Development Program, the UN
and the various agencies of the Timor-Leste
Government.
“The COLT, which was first created during
the TLBG 5 deployment and further developed
during our time in theatre, allows us to maintain
a close working relationship with all of
these agencies via dedicated liaison officers.”
Lt-Col Smith says work is under way to
incorporate the battle group’s adaptive campaigning
approach into future operational level
plans in East Timor.
“With the security situation remaining stable
and the battle group headquarters merging
with the JTF HQ to produce a single force, the
challenge is the development of an integrated
operational and tactical level plan that remains
true to the principles and lines of operation
within adaptive campaigning,” he says.
HOW TIMOR-LESTE BATTLE GROUP 6 HAS APPLIED ADAPTIVE CAMPAIGNING IN EAST TIMOR
JOINT LAND COMBAT
Operations have focused on individual and collective
training programs to ensure the battle group
retains the capacity to provide a robust-response
capability. Individual training programs undertaken
by the battle group include: the Junior Leader
Course; Supervisor Infantry Operations – section
courses; Subject Two for CPL – RAEME; Visual
Trackers Courses; drivers courses; CFA courses; and
weapons courses.TLBG 6 also capitalised on the
recent adoption of the Army Capability Requirement
Infantry 2012 ORBAT. Deployed with two 2012
light infantry rifle companies, the battle group has
practised coordinated dismounted manoeuvre with
delivery of increased direct fire weapon effects in
combined-arms settings (including APCs and Black
Hawks). Blank and live-fire training in close country
and urban environments has allowed operational
test and evaluation trials by the Australian Defence
Test and Evaluation Office. This has also supported
the information actions and Indigenous Capacity
Building (ICB) lines of operations in terms of providing
capability demonstrations for the Timor-Leste
Defence Force.
POPULATION PROTECTION
Operations that maintain the situational awareness,
security and response requirements of the
UN Technical Arrangement (UNTA) and Status
of Forces Agreement. To meet UNTA obligations
the battle group maintains a series of layered
response capabilities to support the UN and
Government of East Timor. This includes the
maintenance of strong working relationships with
UN security agencies, other government agencies
and Non-Government Organisations. More importantly,
the battle group retains situational awareness
through a system of hierarchical engagement
with the key stakeholders and the population of
East Timor. This has been built on the success
of previous ADF and NZDF deployments to East
Timor, which have established a strong connection
with the local population.
INFORMATION ACTIONS
Operations with coordinated delivery of information
to shape the perceptions, attitudes and behaviours
of target populations, enhancing the physical
effects of the other lines of operation. Coordinated
by the newly-developed Information Dominance
and Influence (IDI) Cell, the battle group has significantly
shaped the security environment with
complimentary non-physical effects. IDI Cell planning
has allowed the battle group to coordinate
the delivery of information across multiple lines of
operation at decisive points to maximise the benefits
and successes of these operations.
TLGB 6 is currently conducting operations involving
the significant rebuild of an East Timorese
sporting venue. This includes construction and
mentoring programs to deliver effects along the
Population Support and ICB lines of operation. The
information actions undertaken to shape popular
support for preliminary works, an opening event,
sponsorship and national media interest, are of
critical importance to the successful outcome of
this activity.
On the march: ISF solders patrol through
Suai districts. Photo by AB Jo Dilorenzo
POPULATION SUPPORT
Operations designed to reinforce existing population
support capabilities and agencies to restore
or replace necessary essential services of affected
communities, consistent and synchronised with
East Timor Government and whole-of-goverment
objectives. The rapid growth of the East Timor
Government and business services, as well as
the influx of NGO and commercial businesses,
has seen growth in capacity for the delivery of
infrastructure and essential services for the East
Timorese population. However, scope still exists to
improve the standard of living for the population.
TLBG 6 operations are, wherever possible, aligned
to support AUSAID and NZAID goals as well as
complement the planned effects of the other lines
of operation. For example, TLBG 6 engineers have
supported Defence Cooperation Program (DCP)
and F-FDTL-led engineering construction works
for medical clinics in remote regions. This has
increased the standard of health care available to
remote communities. Future battle group operations
will involve a significant engineer bridging
activity aligned with the East Timor Government
bridging priorities, as well as support to AUSAIDled
governance and agriculture development
programs.
INDIGENOUS PROGRAMS
Operations designed to nurture the establishment
of civilian governance, by providing support to
existing development programs consistent with
whole-of-government objectives. Numerous ICB
support agencies exist in East Timor. The AFP-led
East Timor Police Development Program provides
specialist training to the Timor Police, while the
DCP and NZ Military Assistance Program provide
specialist training to the F-FDTL. TLBG 6 has provided
support to each of these programs. TLGB
6’s main effort is the development of the F-FDTL
with the aim of assisting the F-FDTL to continue
its transition to a professional military force by
providing a professional example. TLBG 6 has
provided a series of live- and blank-fire demonstrations
for key F-FDTL leadership. Future indigenous
capacity building operations will develop
the capacity of the F-FDTL to participate in joint
exercises.
COLT
Combined Operational Liaison Team (COLT) is
the glue that binds the plan together. To achieve
success, TLBG 6’s plan for operations in East
Timor requires integration across the five lines of
operation and a sound working knowledge of, and
relationship with, the UN, East Timor Government,
other Australian and foreign government agencies
and non-government organisations operating in
East Timor. The COLT concept was introduced by
TLBG 5 in early 2009 and quickly demonstrated its
value as an information gathering and coordination
agency. Since TLBG 6 assumed authority, the
COLT capability has been expanded to take on a
greater whole-of-government focus. The TLBG 6
COLT has four liaison teams in each of the main
East Timor Government and UN elements, an
OGA/NGO liaison team and an Engineer/CIMIC fly
away team. Each of the liaison teams spend time
meeting or consulting with key leadership in the
organisations at the East Timor operational level.
This informs the ISF Commander and TLBG CO of
developments and issues in these organisations.
This approach also seeks opportunities for the ISF
to provide coordinated support to the East Timor
Government, UN and NGO initiatives.
Up and onwards: Troops board a waiting Black Hawk. Photo by LAC Christopher Dickson
Force reduction
AUSTRALIA’s commitment to the
ISF in East Timor will draw down
from about 650 to 400 personnel
this month.
Defence Minister John Faulkner
announced the drawdown on
December 10 which started with
about 100 ADF members returning
to Australia in mid-December.
Further reduction to about 400
ADF members will occur gradually.
The drawdown coincides with the
deployment of the Brisbane-based
8/9RAR and the return to Australia
of 2RAR.
The transition of authority
to 8/9RAR is scheduled for late
February.
The overall joint Australian-New
Zealand force will decrease from
800 to about 550 personnel with the
current New Zealand contribution
remaining unchanged at 150.
Senator Faulkner said the security
situation had remained stable in
East Timor since the February 2008
attacks on East Timor’s President
and Prime Minister. He said 100
ADF members had been withdrawn
in January 2009 with no significant
effect on the security situation.
“The decision to reduce the
number of ADF personnel recognises
the ongoing calm security situation
in East Timor and the efforts
of the Government and people of
East Timor to uphold this,” Senator
Faulkner said.
He said the ISF would increase
its focus on capacity-building of East
Timor’s military forces.

22 LETTERS Army February 4, 2010
Seeking equality
AFTER reading the article
“Plan has flex appeal” (Army,
November 26), I have had
enough of the unfair standards
between the sexes in the
Defence.
How about women having
equal rights at deployments and
job opportunities rather than worrying
about enlistment, workplace
lexibility, mentoring and communication?
Why don’t you do a Defencewide
survey on women in
Defence who wish to be deployed
and have equal opportunities as
their male counterparts?
Why is the ADF the only
“old fashioned” work group of
its kind? Do you think women
don’t understand what they sign
up for? It’s like studying a teachng
degree for four years then
being told you can’t go and teach
because you are a woman.
How does the Defence
Department think they are going
to retain females if they are not
given an equal chance?
All this government and political
blabbering about why women
can’t patrol is a load of rubbish.
I know of many females who are
excellent at their jobs and exceed
the physical fitness of males in
their same chosen area, so why
are we still not allowed the opportunity
to go be in that position?
What is the point in learning
how to be a section commandr
on a Junior Leaders’ Course
hen, clearly at this point in time,
no female will ever be in command
of a section in war-time
scenarios?
So Defence would rather send
an incompetent soldier who is
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unfit and who doesn’t perform
well over a female who is “on
paper” a much suitable soldier
for the task. We are all trained
as soldiers exactly the same at
Kapooka so why are we not treated
the same?
Cpl Chloe Witts
SME
Moorebank
Mr Peter Sullivan, Director Rights
and Responsibilities, Fairness and
Resolution Branch, responds:
LET me assure you the
Government is committed to
overcoming systemic, cultural,
attitudinal and behavioural
aspects of the ADF that directly
or indirectly discriminate
against women. ADF women,
and those considering a career
in the military, should be confident
they have equal career
opportunities to their male colleagues.
Women are deployed with their
male counterparts on a number
of operations overseas including
those to the Middle East,
East Timor and Solomon Islands.
While not currently in direct combat
positions, women are increasingly
being deployed to areas of
operation. Women also have a
long and proud history of serving
our nation and play an integral
role in Defence achieving its primary
role of protecting Australia
and its national interest.
Defence is conducting a
Physical Employment Standards
Project. This is being conducted
by the Defence Science and
Technology Organisation and the
University of Wollongong and
will establish minimum physical
standards for all ADF employ-
ment categories. These will apply
to all ADF members, men and
women.
The establishment of these
standards will provide the ADF
with assurance its personnel possess
adequate physical capacities
to complete the required tasks
effectively and with minimal risk
of injury. The results of the project
will inform the policy debate
about a future expanded role for
women in the ADF.
Any possible changes to existing
employment policy would need
to be carefully managed to ensure
they do not adversely impact on
capability, force structure, unit
morale or women themselves.
Despite this, more and more positions
and employment categories
are being opened to women and
the three services have this constantly
under review.
If the hat fits
I TOTALLY agree with Maj Murray Stewart’s letter
(Army, December 10).
Being in an engineer unit, there is of course a
certain brashness and reluctance for any sapper to
wear the slouch hat flat. A nice curve is seen by the
vast majority as a very Australian thing, and has even
been dubbed by some of our support staff the “engineer
slouch”.
In reference to RSM-A’s comments in the
November 26 edition, it is quite clear the slouch
hat is not only a tradition but a practical thing. The
tradition being its character, the practical its sun
protection. Why then are we constantly told to “iron
that hat flat”? I could understand it for ceremonial
purposes, but not in barracks and when in DPCU. A
nice curve is quite obviously part of the hat’s history.
Nowhere in ASODs have I found it to say that this
icon of the Australian Army be worn ironed flat.
I still have my first slouch stashed away at home
against the day that my superiors let me wear an
aged, curved hat.
Spr Christopher Wager
3CER
Lavarack Barracks
BOTH of my grandfathers served in the 1st AIF,
one in France with 32 Bn and the other in the
Middle East with 10 Light Horse. Both wore their
slouch hats with the brim flat.
For most of my years of service I was required to
wear a beret, a glengarry cap, a slouch hat with the
brim turned up or a peaked cap. Like many of my
generation, I now require regular treatment for facial
skin cancer. What may seem to some to be a tradition
with style and flair seems to me to be sheer stupidity.
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer
in the world. A slouch hat, worn with the brim flat, is
one of the best forms of protective headgear available.
Maj Allan Lowe (retd)
Australian Embassy
Bangkok, Thailand
Limo life
for some
not others
I LIVE in an Army MQ within the bounds of
Defence Establishment Berrimah (the old HMAS
Coonawarra) in Darwin.
Why am I paying the same rate for a sub-standard
MQ (as defined in Pacman Part 5 Para 7.5.20 as it is
at least 20-25 years old) as that of someone living in a
brand new MQ?
I don’t have any drama about paying the MQ levy
and I like living on Berrimah, I just don’t think that it
is right or fair that I am paying for something that I am
not getting. This situation equates to someone who is
entitled to drive a limousine, gets to drive a mini but
pays the higher limousine rate.
When the MQ rates were being revamped I
enquired as to whether the MQs on Berrimah and the
RAAF base would be subject to the change as well. I
was informed that the rate for these houses would not
change as they would be classed as sub-standard and
that as people were posted out, they would not be re-let
as MQs.
People are still moving in and the rates are still
going up. When do I get to drive my limousine?
I have enquired about rectifying this situation
through DHA and they stated that the houses are not
owned by DHA but are managed by them on behalf of
the Army; therefore they do not set the rate, it is set by
Army.
I understand that it is easier to say let’s put all MQs
in one basket and call it B1 or whatever, but they are
not all the same and therefore should not be dealt with
in that manner. Can we see an equitable resolution to
this problem?
Cfn Graham Jones
1 Avn Regt
Robertson Barracks
Mr Rob McKellar, Director Housing and Removals Policy,
responds:
THE Group Rent Scheme contributions that members
pay for their housing are set by and are paid
to Defence. DHA neither sets nor collects members’
contributions.
Member contributions are calculated on a national
basis. The contribution that a member makes is not
based on the value of the individual residence that the
member occupies, but on the average rent value of all
the residences in the rent band/amenity group provided
for the member’s rank group.
Defence policy is to share the national rental cost
with the member on a 50/50 basis, although Defence is
currently subsidising more than half the average rent.
The contributions that members make are the same
for all members with the same rank group and housing
circumstances, regardless of where they are posted
within Australia. This ensures that members are not
disadvantaged if they are posted to high rent posting
locations.
Cfn Jones suggests that member contributions
should be not be set collectively under the Group Rent
Scheme, but should be dealt with individually. This
would result in members posted to high-cost locations,
such as Darwin, paying considerably more than they
currently do, as contributions would have to reflect
the rental value of each residence. That would not
provide an equitable outcome and would not meet the
Government’s requirement that housing assistance
minimise financial detriment for ADF members arising
from regional differences in rental costs, thereby facilitating
ADF mobility.
Defence, in conjunction with DHA, is continually
improving the quality of accommodation being occupied
by members and their dependants. In July 2007,
as part of the introduction of the new housing classification
policy based on market rent, the minimum
standard for service residences was improved.
New housing is being constructed and existing
housing is being upgraded as part of a 10-year transition
program to ensure that all service residences meet
the new minimum standard by July 2017. During this
transition period, housing that meets the old amenitybased
standards remains suitable for occupation by
ADF members, and continues to be factored into the
calculation of ADF members’ contributions for their
housing.
As part of the upgrade program, major housing
construction projects are planned both on and off-base
in Darwin.
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24 PERSONNEL Army February 4, 2010
Care is improved
JOINT Health Command has
introduced a new ADF Medicines
Formulary that will significantly
improve pharmacy distribution
processes and bring the ADF in
ine with civilian best practice.
The new publication catalogues
the medicines routinely available
to Defence health practitioners for
prescribing to members.
SO1 Pharmacy Wg-Cmdr John
Hatfield said most ADF members
would notice little change.
“Most of the medicines in normal
use in the ADF are included in
he ADF formulary but there will be
ome changes,” Wg-Cmdr Hatfield
aid.
“Some products which are not
really medicines will no longer be
routinely available.”
He said the most common
xamples of these were dietary sup-
Rationalisation: Medicine
distribution is improved.
plements and “complementary”
medicines.
“Typically there is little or no
robust evidence supporting the use
of these products as medicines.
“Many ADF members will be
surprised to learn that some members
had been provided some of
these products in the past.”
He said multiple brands of the
same medicines would no longer
be available and where there were
many medicines available to treat
specific conditions, the range of
those available would be reduced.
Joint Health Command health
centres will also be able to obtain
other medicines when the healthcare
needs of individual ADF members
cannot be met with ADF formulary
medicines.
Commander Joint Health Maj-
Gen Paul Alexander said formulary’s
introduction was a long
overdue reform in ADF healthcare
provision. He said Defence could
no longer sustain an unconstrained
medicines provision system – something
which no other healthcare
system in Australia provided.
Defence remains committed to
ensuring high quality healthcare
and will use the ADF formulary to
ensure that happens.
Total surprise: Director of the Defence Academy UK, Lt Gen Andrew Graham,
Commandant RAdm Neil Morisetti (centre) and then Maj Mark Ascough.
Photo by Jeremy Clifton-Gould/SercoUK
Reward for
excellence
LT-COL Mark Ascough surpassed his own expectations
to become the first foreign officer awarded the
Chief of Defence Staff prize for Best Student at the
UK Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC).
Director General UK Defence Academy Lt-Gen
Andrew Graham presented the award to then Maj
Ascough – who completed the course last year – for
his professional excellence and significant contribution
to all aspects of life at Kings College, London.
“I was so surprised when my name was announced
that I sat there in disbelief,” Lt-Col Ascough said. “The
course was excellent and I would have to say on a personal
and professional level it has been a highlight of
my career to date.”
The ACSC prepares officers for staff and command
appointments within the joint service environment.
The ACSC included overseas study tours to Egypt,
Poland, Normandy and Washington.
New psych
takes prize
By WO2 Graham McBean
FORMER PTI Lt Scott Gayton began his new
career as a Defence psychologist this year after
achieving first-class honours in psychology from the
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).
Lt Gayton’s award of dux of his honours degree
earned him the prestigious Australian Psychological
Society prize.
His thesis investigated resilience, post-traumatic
growth and general health and wellbeing among
Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics and USC
paramedical students.
His interest in the field
aligns with Defence Force
Psychology Organisation
research in human performance,
resilience and human factors
in land operations.
Lt Gayton said he was
fortunate to receive long-term
schooling and it showed that
support for soldiers was available
through Defence to achieve
their career goals.
“It was a tough year but
the long-term schooling was
a much better option for me
Achiever: Lt Scott
Gayton.
than long-distance education,” he said. “I am hoping
that with my background as an OR that I can help get
psych support down to unit level and get soldiers the
support they need when they need it.”
His research was one of 14 chosen out from 38
higher degree research projects to be presented at the
USC Research to Benefit Society conference last year.
As the APS prize winner, Lt Gayton will present an
abstract of his thesis at the APS annual conference in
Melbourne in July.
Lt Gayton has started an internship as a psychologist
at RMC. He believed his experience as a 3RAR
sniper and PTI would be invaluable in his new role.

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26 AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS Army February 4, 2010
For service to country
On Australia Day Army’s best joined the Honours’
List in recognition of their service. Army joins the
ation in congratulating all recipients.
COMPANION (AC)
IN THE MILITARY
DIVISION OF
THE ORDER OF
AUSTRALIA
Lt-Gen David John
HURLEY AO DSC
For eminent service to the
ADF as Chief of Capability
Development Group, Chief of
Joint Operations and VCDF.
OFFICER (AO)
Maj-Gen Anthony Peter
FRASER AM CSC
For distinguished service
to the Australian Army in
the fields of aviation and
project management as
DG Army Aviation Systems
Branch and Head Helicopter
Systems Division in DMO.
Maj-Gen David Lindsay
MORRISON AM
For distinguished service to the Australian
Army in the fields of training and education,
military strategic commitments and force
structure and capability; in particular, as
Commander ADC, Head MSC and DCA.
MEMBER (AM)
Brig Ian Ross
ERRINGTON CSC
For exceptional service to
the ADF as a Project Director
in the Multinational Security
Transition Command-Iraq
and as HADS-Jakarta.
Lt-Col Benjamin
Nicholas JAMES
For exceptional service
and leadership as the SO1
Personnel of HQ 1 Div from 2005-2007 and
as CO 2RAR from 2007-2009.
Col Bruce McEwan MURRAY
For exceptional service to the Australian
Army in the fields of career management,
personnel and training, particularly as the CO
of the SME and as the CO of SCMA.
Brig Andrew Alexander NIKOLIC
CSC
For exceptional service to the ADF in the field
of operations and international policy.
Lt-Col Stuart David YEAMAN
For exceptional service as the Commander,
RTF 4, during Op Slipper in Afghanistan from
April-October 2008.
MEDAL (OAM)
Cpl Michael Anthony
COLE
For meritorious service
as the Senior Combat
Engineer Mentor for the
4th Kandak Battalion,
Afghan National Army
in MRTF 1 in Oruzgan
province.
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Maj Ruth Margaret HAYES
For meritorious service as the Employment
Category Process Manager, ALTC and for
service to the Australian Army Catering
Corps.
WO1 Raymond John HOLZE
For meritorious service as the Unit Sergeant
Major while employed at the Defence
National Storage and Distribution Centre.
WO1 Craig Thomas HOWE
For meritorious service as the RSM of the
10/27RSAR from 2006-2007 and 5RAR from
2008-2009.
WO1 Peter George MARSH
For meritorious service as RSM of 9RQR
from 2005-2006 and the 1RAR from 2007-
2008.
WO1 David Anthony QUIRK
For meritorious service as the RSM 1CER,
SSM of 21 Const Sqn and Engineer Task
Group, RTF2, and as Career Manager RAE.
STAR OF
GALLANTRY
(SG)
Pte S
For acts of conspicuous
gallantry in action in
circumstances of great
peril while a lead scout in
Afghanistan in 2008.
MEDAL FOR
GALLANTRY
(MG)
Pte David William COX
For gallantry in action in
hazardous circumstances
while a rifleman and combat
first aider in MRTF 1 at
Kakarak, Afghanistan on
March 16, 2009.
WO2 John Matthew
LINES
For gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances
while acting as an OMLT member at
Kakarak, Afghanistan on January 4, 2009.
Cpl Giancarlos Brasil
TARABORRELLI
For gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances
while an OMLT member at Kakarak,
Afghanistan on March 16, 2009.
COMMENDATION
FOR GALLANTRY
Sgt B
For gallantry in action as the
commander of an explosive
ordnance detachment in
Afghanistan in 2008.
Cpl Bernard Ronald
RYAN
For gallantry in action while
an advanced medical technician
in the OMLT at Kwajeh
Ahmed, Afghanistan on
March 24, 2009.
Cpl Scott Philip TAMPALINI
For gallantry in action while an OMLT member
in Afghanistan at Chora December 19,
2008, Kakarak March 16 and Sorkh Morgarb
March 18, 2009.
Cpl Nathen Fane WEBB
For gallantry in action while a section commander
in 2 Pl, CT Tusk, MRTF 1, in the
Chora Valley, Afghanistan on December 29,
2008.
DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE CROSS
(DSC)
Maj G DSM
For distinguished command
and leadership in action in
Afghanistan in 2008.
Lt-Col Shane Leslie
GABRIEL
For distinguished command
and leadership in
action while CO MRTF 1 in
Afghanistan from October
2008-June 2009.
Maj M
For distinguished command and leadership
in action in Afghanistan in 2008.
Lt-Col P
For distinguished command and leadership
in action in Afghanistan, 2008.
DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE MEDAL
(DSM)
Sgt D
For distinguished leadership
in action as a patrol
commander in Afghanistan
in 2008.
Sgt G
For distinguished leadership
in action in Afghanistan in
2008.
Capt Paul William
GRAHAM
For distinguished leadership in action as
OC OMLT 1 on Cemetery Hill West, Chora,
Afghanistan between November 23-25, 2008.
Cpl Leon David GRAY
For distinguished leadership in action while a
section commander in 2 Pl, CT TUSK, MRTF
1, in action in the Chora Valley, Afghanistan
on December 29, 2008.
Cpl J
For distinguished leadership in action as second
in command of a patrol in Afghanistan
in 2008.
Maj J
For distinguished leadership in action as a
troop commander in Afghanistan in 2008.
LT Jacob Alexander KLEINMAN
For distinguished leadership in action as OC
OMLT 3 in Kakarak, Afghanistan on March
16-18, 2009.
Maj David William McCAMMON
For distinguished leadership in action while
OC the OMLT, MRTF 1 from October 2008-
June 2009.
Capt P
For distinguished leadership in action as a
platoon commander in Afghanistan in 2008.
Capt T
For distinguished leadership in action as a
platoon commander in Afghanistan in 2008.
WO2 Adam John WEST
For distinguished leadership in action as a
platoon mentor on Op Slipper with MRTF 1 in
southern Afghanistan.
Reputation & Results TM
COMMENDATION
FOR
DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE
Pte A
For distinguished performance
of duties in warlike
operations in Afghanistan
in 2008.
WO2 Nathan COLE
For distinguished performance
of duties in warlike
operations as the Gun Line
Section Commander, Royal
Australian Artillery Troop
and 2IC Kajaki Gun Troop in
Afghanistan.
Lt-Col Andrew John HOCKING
For distinguished performance of duties
in warlike operations as the Lead Planner,
Coalition Joint Plans Branch and as the
Australian Senior National Representative on
HQ ISAF in Afghanistan.
Maj J
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations in Afghanistan in 2008.
Cpl J
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations in Afghanistan in 2008.
Sgt M
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations in Afghanistan, 2008.
WO2 M
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations in Afghanistan, 2008.
LCpl Jack Kade McEWAN
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations while a sniper team leader
in MRTF 1 in the Chora Valley, Afghanistan
on November 23, 2008.
Maj Michael Lee MURDOCH
For distinguished performance of duties
in warlike operations while the Operations
Officer, RTF 4 during Op Slipper in
Afghanistan.
Pte Thomas Bao-Jin PRICE
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations as a combat first aider in
a mass casualty situation in the south of the
Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan on January 12,
2009.
Capt R
For distinguished performance of duties in
warlike operations, in Afghanistan in 2008.
CONSPICUOUS
SERVICE CROSS
(CSC)
Brig Michael John
ARNOLD
For outstanding achievement
as the Commander
JTF 662 on Op Vic Fire
Assist in February and
March 2009.
Lt-Col Matthew
Charles BRUMLEY
For outstanding achievement
as SO in the Force
Development Group,
LWDC.
Maj Peter Sean CARNES
For outstanding achievement as the SO2
Simulation Operations in ASW, LWDC.
Lt-Col Mark Gerard FLANAGAN
For outstanding achievement as CO, 42 RQR
and Rotation 15 of CTF 635, Op Anode.
Maj Wayne Lee GOUGH
For outstanding achievement as the Chief
of Plans, Unit-level Mission Rehearsal
Exercises, Combat Training Centre Live,
Combat Training Centre.
Lt-Col Timothy David GRIGGS
For outstanding achievement as
Deputy Director Combat Support in
Land Development Branch, Capability
Development Group, since January 2005.
Lt-Col James Angus McTAVISH
For outstanding achievement as the Chief of
Staff, HQ ARTC.
Lt-Col Henry William MARR
For outstanding achievement as SO1 and
Acting Director Supply Chain Operations, HQ
JLC, Melbourne.
Col William Parker MONFRIES
For outstanding achievement as the
Commander’s Education, Training and
Development adviser HQ TC-A.
Col Cameron Leigh PURDEY
For outstanding achievement in providing
logistics support as CO 10 FSB.
CONSPICUOUS
SERVICE MEDAL
(CSM)
WO1 Paul Michael
CASEY
For meritorious achievement
as the personnel
establishment subject
matter expert in the Army
Headquarters Organisation
Section Review Team.
Capt Brendan
Frederick HAYWARD
For meritorious achievement
as the Battle Group
Intelligence Officer, Anzac East Timor Battle
Group Four.
WO1 Birralee Ann KING
For meritorious achievement as the RQMS
of 3CSSB.
Maj Gregory
KOHLMEYER
For meritorious achievement as the Senior
Instructor Ordnance and SO1 Development,
ALTC.
Cpl Simon Lawrence
MAJEWSKI
For meritorious achievement as a Section
Commander and Acting Pl Sgt within 7RAR
and in the development, training and deployment
of the first OMLT.
Maj James William ROBINS
For meritorious achievement as Head of the
Intelligence Section of the Counter IED Task
Force.
Maj Selina Alice
ROWLAND
For meritorious achievement as the Senior
Instructor External Training Wing, RMC,
Duntroon.
Maj Mark Anthony SCULLY
For meritorious achievement as the SO2
Employment Management, Directorate of
Workforce Management-Army.
WO1 Colin Friar SPEIRS
For meritorious achievement as the
Electronics Counter Measures Warrant
Officer of the Army Explosive Hazards
Centre.
Sgt T
For meritorious achievement in capability
development for ADF Counter Terrorism.

Army February 4, 2010
ooking up a feast: RSM WO 1 Darren Murch and CO Lt-Col Andrew Hocking, MRTF 2, cook a barbecue with a
tudent from the trade training school at Camp Holland in Afghanistan. Photo by Sgt Mick Davis
AUSTRALIA DAY 27
Celebrating a
great nation
AS AUSTRALIANS celebrated
Australia Day and ‘threw another
shrimp on the barbie’, so too did
our troops here and overseas.
Sports were a large focus for the
day as soldiers took time out to relax
and celebrate.
Troops in the Middle East
embraced the spirit of Australia Day
with the recognition of their own
ADF ‘Lambassador’, RAAF Cpl
Dean Bickley.
“Thanks to all the lamb farmers
from Gidgegannup to Alice
River for the fare that we barbecued
today,” Cpl Bickley said.
In Tarin Kowt, troops celebrated
the day by pitching the officers
and SNCOs against the soldiers in a
cricket match.
“There was also a bit of international
rivalry when the Australians
took on the Dutch and the United
States in cricket later in the day,”
RSM MRTF 2 WO1 Darren Murch
said.
Similarly in East Timor and
Solomon Islands, troops participated
in various sporting activities and
ended their days with barbecues.
In Australia, the ADF contributed
to the celebrations throughout
the country. The main focus was in
Sydney were Gunners from 23 Fd
Regt and 7 Fd Bty had an auspicious
start to the year when they fired a
ceremonial 21-gun salute at Sydney
Harbour.
The day featured performances
by the 23 Fd Regt band, an aerial
demonstration by the Red Berets,
and a speech by Commander
Forcomd Maj-Gen David Morrison.
In Canberra, the AFG conducted
a royal guard for the Governor
General, raised the flag and fired a
21-gun salute at Regatta Point.
On fire: Gunners from 23 Fd Regt and 7 Fd Regt fire the guns at the
celebrations in Sydney. Photo by Michael Brooke

TRAININGArmy February 4, 2010
A focus on
war skills
By WO1 Tony Dunne
ONE of the key initiatives
rolled out with the introducion
of the Adaptive Army
has been the Army Training
Continuum (ATC).
It provides the continuous
development of the Army’s individual
and collective training
regimes to enhance capability
– a great phrase, but what does
t really mean and how does it
ffect the average soldier?
In a nutshell, the ATC is the
means through which we can
hape training to provide a beter,
combat-ready soldier.
It ensures what we are doing
s relevant to all lines of operaion
and will see a marked
mprovement in our foundation
ar-fighting skills.
Most soldiers are familar
with the individual training
elivered by training schools
nd most soldiers have also paricipated
in collective training
ctivities at unit level or on exerises
to prepare for their role on
26929 28
operations. What has been lacking
is a link between individual
and collective training regimes
to ensure we really do “fight as
we train and train as we fight”.
The ATC emphasises the
interdependence of individual
and collective training.
“In a nutshell,
the ATC is the
means through
which we can
shape training to
provide a better,
combat-ready
soldier.”
If, for example, the objective
of all Army training is conducting
successful operations, and
it is, then all training should be
relevant to that goal.
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training, as well as collective
training activities, should all be
relevant to our role on operations.
The ATC also recognises
learning from experience and
allows that to influence the way
we train and fight.
This doesn’t mean our training
becomes focused on “the
war”; we have to remain prepared
for any contingency.
It means some lessons will
influence the way we do things
now, in a specific theatre of
operations, while others may
be more foundational and will
influence our training through
doctrine and training management
packages.
All soldiers and trainees
should have a fundamental
knowledge of the ATC for them
to provide input.
WO1 Tony Dunne is Comd SM Training
at HQ TCA. For more information on
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TRAININGArmy February 4, 2010
A focus on
war skills
By WO1 Tony Dunne
ONE of the key initiatives
rolled out with the introducion
of the Adaptive Army
has been the Army Training
Continuum (ATC).
It provides the continuous
development of the Army’s individual
and collective training
regimes to enhance capability
– a great phrase, but what does
t really mean and how does it
ffect the average soldier?
In a nutshell, the ATC is the
means through which we can
hape training to provide a beter,
combat-ready soldier.
It ensures what we are doing
s relevant to all lines of operaion
and will see a marked
mprovement in our foundation
ar-fighting skills.
Most soldiers are familar
with the individual training
elivered by training schools
nd most soldiers have also paricipated
in collective training
ctivities at unit level or on exerises
to prepare for their role on
26929 28
operations. What has been lacking
is a link between individual
and collective training regimes
to ensure we really do “fight as
we train and train as we fight”.
The ATC emphasises the
interdependence of individual
and collective training.
“In a nutshell,
the ATC is the
means through
which we can
shape training to
provide a better,
combat-ready
soldier.”
If, for example, the objective
of all Army training is conducting
successful operations, and
it is, then all training should be
relevant to that goal.
So recruit training, initial
trade training and leadership
900M 2 LAND From only $195,000 *
5% discount ^
plus delayed
settlement
until April 2010
training, as well as collective
training activities, should all be
relevant to our role on operations.
The ATC also recognises
learning from experience and
allows that to influence the way
we train and fight.
This doesn’t mean our training
becomes focused on “the
war”; we have to remain prepared
for any contingency.
It means some lessons will
influence the way we do things
now, in a specific theatre of
operations, while others may
be more foundational and will
influence our training through
doctrine and training management
packages.
All soldiers and trainees
should have a fundamental
knowledge of the ATC for them
to provide input.
WO1 Tony Dunne is Comd SM Training
at HQ TCA. For more information on
the ATC visit http://intranet.defence.
gov.au/armyweb/sites/ca/comweb.
asp?page=187303 and click Improved
Training and Education.
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30 FEATURES Army February 4, 2010
Survivor: Dudley Warhurst takes a look at the plaque, with his son Peter, after the commemorative
ceremony in the western courtyard at the Australian War Memorial. Photo by Sgt Andrew Hetherington
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utilise the following application process. All ARA in-service applications are to be submitted
directly to RMC-A.
Application pre-requisites include;
The application is supported by a CO’s recommendation (PR014)
A PS006 is completed prior to selection board
The applicant must have a year 12 education (four subjects, one of those being English)
Kokoda vet
remembers
By Sgt Andrew Hetherington
“IT WAS bloody awful. We lost 113
killed on the Kokoda Track and 132
wounded. It was too many.”
This was how Kokoda veteran Dudley
Warhurst, 90, recalled his service fighting
with the 2/14 Aust Inf Bn during World
War II. He was speaking at the unveiling of
a plaque for the unit at the Australian War
Memorial in Canberra late last year.
The 2/14 fought in many locations,
including Maaten Bagush, Mersa Matruh,
Syria, Lebanon, Gona, Kakoda and Borneo,
suffering significant casualties between
1940 and 1946 of 245 killed and 379
wounded.
Mr Warhurst was one of six surviving
members of the unit at the ceremony.
Before the war he was a carpenter. He
joined the Army on May 20, 1940, and
finished with the rank of sergeant on
September 16, 1945.
He fought at Mersa Matruh, Syria,
Kokoda, Gona and Balikpapan.
The ceremony brought back many memories
for him, particularly of mates who
didn’t make it home.
He vividly remembers the living conditions
he experienced during the time he
spent fighting in the jungle.
“We got a tin of bully beef and a packet
of biscuits a day. For breakfast it was cut
into three, so three of us could share one
tin,” Mr Warhurst said.
He remembers once when he and his
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section travelled to a place where rations
were meant to be located.
“The Americans were supposed to drop
it there from 10 DC-2 aircraft. They lined
up the aircraft fully loaded and the Japanese
cleaned up all of them,” he said.
He and his mates had to wait until the
next day for a feed when finally two aircraft
flew over at 200 feet and dropped the
food in a grass-covered dry lake.
“Twenty-five per cent of the food was
lost after the drops, mostly the biscuits,
hitting the ground at 100 mile-an-hour
wrapped up in blankets.”
Sgt Warhurst finished the war at
Balikpapan in Borneo, but he had the
choice to continue fighting.
“They said do you want to go home or
on to Japan?” he said.
His answer was predictable for someone
who had been fighting for more than
five years. “I said no thanks, I want to go
home.”
He also remembers the day when the
war ended. “It was a great relief, it was
throw your hat in the air if you had it on,”
he said.
“We were near an airstrip when we
heard about it and we were allowed to go
for a swim in the nuddy. But it was a hell
of a shock when the Australian nursing
service turned up, we had to put our clothes
back on.”
The plaque can be viewed in the grounds
of the Australian War Memorial.

Army February 4, 2010
Fans keen
on green
machine
Army’s latest recruiting
attraction dazzles car
buffs at Summernats,
reports Sgt Andrew
Hetherington
A
LARGE crowd of eager,
sweating autophiles, hardly
able to contain twitching
camera shutter button
ingers, waits in 36C heat for the
overs to come off.
They are keen to see Armygeddon’s
high-powered replacement unveiled to
he revhead public at the Summernats
ar show in Canberra.
When the modified 1978 Ford LTD
taff car is revealed, the first thing that
ttracts admiring looks is the huge
ngine.
The chromed Ford V8 pumps out
n unbelievable 525kW of power.
hen it is fired up it sends a rumble
hough chests and, if listened to for
ny length of time, would induce hearng
loss.
The vehicle’s next most striking
eature is its paint job; the organic
reen paint scheme with a rising sun
blended into the rear panels looks
magnificent.
The paint work alone would turn
heads anywhere, even if the car was
under tow and didn’t have an engine.
The specially made chrome, fivespoke,
18-inch wheels boast a rising
sun badge and the words Team Army.
The car can carry a driver and three
lucky passengers. Rear passengers
enter through modified doors and are
seated in green-and-black racing seats,
complete with harnesses.
Absent is a stereo for obvious reasons,
as the only soundtrack to be
heard is the one thumping through the
ront fire wall.
The dash accommodates 12 gauges
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steering wheel and centrally mounted
gear stick are both finished in silver.
Designed to perform burnouts,
cruise around motorsport and recruiting
events, and to attract trade trainees
to the Army, the $240,000 LTD took
18 months to build.
Trainee mechanics at the Army
School of Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers at Albury-Wodonga worked
on the initiative, known as Project
Digger.
Cfn Jason Ralph put in more than
200 hours to get the vehicle ready for
Summernats.
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He describes the new vehicle as
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“You look around here (at
Summernats) and there is not another
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Slick look: An impressive rendering of the rising sun badge adorns the side of the 1978 Ford LTD
staff car, while a more traditional image of the badge is cast in the wheels (above). Team Army
members (below) are justifiably proud of their handiwork. Photos by Sgt Andrew Hetherington
Ralph says. “I feel proud I’ve had a
hand in creating it.”
For the knockers who contend
Armygeddon and Project Digger are
a waste of money, Cfn Ralph is proof
the Team Army concept works.
“Armygeddon was one of the reasons
I joined the Army. I saw it at
Queensland raceway a couple of years
ago,” he says. “I thought these guys
get to do a pretty awesome job and
they love what they are doing so much
and give up their own time to help put
together and maintain a car.”
Team Army boss Lt-Col Tom
Regener says Team Army and Project
FEATURES 31
Digger was money well spent. “The
project aligns with the Government’s
new Kickstart initiative to combat skill
shortages in technical trades,” he says.
“It costs around $120,000 a year
to operate the team and fits in with
the Kickstart program to invest $100
million to support 21,000 young
Australians to enter trades.”
The Project Digger vehicle will be
officially named soon and is due to
appear at Top Gear Live in Sydney this
month, Clipsal 500 in Adelaide and the
F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne in March,
and the Careers Expo in Melbourne in
late April.

32 PEOPLE Army February 4, 2010
At ease: Cfn Matthew Richards takes a break from work
in Solomon Islands. Photo by Tpr John Bain
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34 LIFESTYLE Army February 4, 2010
BOOKS
A good read
The Good Soldiers
By David Finkel
Scribe Publications $35
By Gordon Traill
DAVID Finkel, an editor
and journalist with
The Washington Post,
was embedded with the
/16 Infantry Battalion based in
aghdad. They were part of the
surge” in 2007.
His account of the new stratgy
of the war in Iraq was told
through his eight-month involvement
with the unit’s soldiers, in
the US and through the highly volatile
and unpredictable, roadside
bomb ridden streets of Baghdad.
He captures the feelings of the
pre-deployed soldiers with their
ideals of hope, honour, love of
their country and winning the war.
He grabs the reader by the
scruff of the neck with his no
holds barred description of events
that change these soldiers’ lives
forever.
Finkel describes how these
young men are robbed of their
youth as they learn early on in
Baghdad about death, fear and
destruction.
One soldier wrote in his last
journal entry the desperation he
faced during his deployment,
“I’ve lost all hope. I feel the end
is near for me, very, near.”
He also captured the heartache
and difficulties the soldiers
and their families faced when
they returned home.
The Good Soldiers is beautifully
written and is difficult to
put down. This book is not just
for soldiers, but also for families
with members deployed to Iraq
– it would be an inroad into the
minds of their loved ones.
The Good Soldiers is the best
book I have read on the Iraq War.
Gordon Traill is an Iraq veteran and
editor of the Australian Peacekeeper
and Peacemaker Veterans’ Association
Australia website www.peacekeepers.
asn.au
MOTORING
Comfortable cruising: The DN-01 handles most road conditions with ease.
Photo by Sgt Andrew Hetherington
Super cruiser
is three rides
in one bike
By Sgt Andrew Hetherington
THE first time I laid eyes on a Honda DN-01 I
wondered if it was a big bike or a scooter on
steroids.
Its styling is nothing short of what you’d
expect to see as a bike in a future instalment of Blade
Runner. When I first approached it I thought it looked
like a shark. To look at it front on, the headlights give
it an almost human appearance. It looks like there are
two eyes looking back at you. After 10 minutes walking
around gazing at the huge wheels, LED tail light, sleek
body and silver exhaust, I began to like the design so
much I imagined owning one.
When you first go to
throw your leg over the
comfortable sculptured
seat you notice the raised
handle bars and the easy to
read, fully digitised instrument
panel, which displays
speed, what gear you are in,
which transmission mode
you have selected, fuel
level, rpm, time and a trip
meter.
My first impression was
this is a big scooter, but it
isn’t. It’s a cruiser. There’s
no scooter on the market
with a liquid cooled 680cc
HONDA DN-01 680CC
Price: $10,990
Final drive: Enclosed shaft
Wheel size: 17 inch
For: Comfort, riding position, futuristic
looks, it’ll never date, ABS, the
HFT and it’s a bike.
Against: Width and smallish fuel
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Best suit: Anyone who wants a
reliable, responsive cruiser.
Insurance: 12-month comprehensive
insurance for a 25-year-old
male: $899 Sydney, $2033 Darwin,
$1587 Brisbane and $1352
Townsville.
V Twin engine, and it has no under seat storage like a
scooter either. As I looked at the left hand grip there’s
no clutch and near the hand grip there’s a plus and
minus paddle shift arrangement, for the semi-automatic
Human Friendly Transmission (HFT) easily operated by
index finger and thumb.
Sitting on it you feel more comfortable than what
you would on most bikes and most lounge chairs at
home. As I accelerated from the kerb I wasn’t expecting
the rush from the V Twin; does this cruiser move. The
exhaust note is deep and sounds like it should belong to
something bigger than a 680cc. 60 and 100km/h comes
up in a blink of an eye and the transmission borders on
a similar smoothness to VW’s car DSG. Whether you
are in drive (sport where it revs a little higher improving
responsiveness) or in manual mode the changes are
hardly noticeable.
I gave manual mode a good workout on a hilly section
and it was flawless, allowing me to have as much
control as I wanted. Handling was light, sure, safe, giving
you still the fun of leaning over as far as the 130mm
ground clearance will provide.
The 712mm seat height will allow most people a
comfortable perch to ride from and the angled foot
boards give you confidence even when leaning into
corners.
The large diameter wheels coupled with a telescopic
fork front and rear 7-step adjustable suspension gave a
comfortable ride in most conditions.
The DN-01 is a bike with many personalities, it can
be a relaxed cruiser, a semi-auto sport-like bike you can
blast around town on, or it can be a sensible commuter;
where you can manually change gears and if you don’t
want to do the changing, let the HFT do it for you. It’s
three bikes in one, what more could you want?

Army February 4, 2010
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LIFESTYLE 37
HEALTH
Getting going in 2010
You really pigged out over the break! Now it’s
a mad scramble to get fit but, according to Lt
Rob Orr, the best thing you can do is take it
one step at a time and slow down.
WHETHER a seasoned athlete,
an occasional fitness
participant, or a beginner
with a New Year’s resolution
to get fit, many members will
return to work and vigorously engage
in a fitness regime.
One of the key causes of injury
when returning to training and sport,
as well as being a major motivation
buster, is the “bull at a gate” syndrome.
Members feeling refreshed from
eave or under pressure to pass a fitness
assessment, decide to take the
plunge and get stuck into their fitness
routines.
Training diligently every day for
n hour, many push hard to reach their
oals.
Unfortunately, this approach often
eads to failure as the body and mind
ire rapidly. For some, motivation is
ost, while for others who push through
mental warning barriers, overtraining
and injury await.
The key step in avoiding these pitfalls
and ensuring a successful return
to physical training is knowledge, and
with this in mind this article will look
at the impact of leave on the body and
how to begin/start again with physical
raining.
Fact 1: Detraining
As physical activity is reduced over
the festive season, physical fitness
declines. Some research has shown
that as much as 1 per cent of VO2, a
measure of aerobic fitness, is lost each
day following inactivity.
In performance measures, this
equates to an increase in a 2.4km
run time of around one minute or a
decrease in shuttle run ability of seven
levels per week of inactivity.
When it comes to strength, although
the loss is not as drastic, muscle
strength is also lost due to inactivity.
Fact 2: Weight increase
Often over the leave period, the
reduction in physical activity combines
with an increase in food and alcohol
consumption. The outcome of this
equation, of calories out versus calories
in, is an increase in body weight.
This increase in weight reduces the
aerobic fitness of the body, reduces
the body’s relative strength, and, most
importantly, increases the weight your
body must now carry.
The two combine to have a notable
impact on fitness and injury potential
as a now less-fit body must carry additional
weight.
For those who were very active
Too much too soon: Beware of over training. Photo by AB Paul Berry
before going on leave, this effect on
fitness is an important consideration.
Often members expect to be able to
perform at the same level of fitness on
return to activity.
They expect to be able to run at
the same pace or for the same length
of time, do as many push ups or lift as
much weight.
Many simply continue with their
training program as if they had never
taken a break.
For those few able to exercise at
the same pace and volume, the cost of
performing at this same level is higher
than it was pre-leave and soon the
body fatigues or an injury occurs.
Those who fail to start training at
the same level will lose motivation and
in all probability cease training.
Conversely some members will
attack their training with even more
vigour in an attempt to rapidly return
to pre-leave fitness levels.
Again, the outcome of this approach
can often be fatigue and/or injury.
BEGINNING
MADE EASIER
For the first four weeks a
steady progressive approach
to training is recommended:
➤ For the first two weeks
train no more than three to
four times a week. Then, if
comfortable with frequency,
increase to no more
than five times a week.
➤ Train at a low intensity – no
more than 80 per cent of
maximum effort.
➤ Train for no more than 40
minutes (excluding warm
up and cool down).
➤ Try as many different activities
as possible. Rotate
through different weighttraining
exercises, try
different cardio machines,
run different routes.
For those beginning with a new
training program, a similar trap exists
where they suddenly begin their exercise
program with overenthusiastic
high-volume training every day .
Regrettably, the progressive
increase in body stress begins to overwhelm
the initial enthusiasm.
Waking every morning with muscle
soreness and fatigue leads to a loss of
motivation and soon one day of training
is missed, then two, then a week
and soon training is forgotten.
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38 SPORT Army February 4, 2010
A Christmas carnival
Eyes on the ball: Lt Tom Dobbs, 9 Pl (above) in action at the net during the
volleyball tournament at Dili Stadium, East Timor on Boxing Day, while Pte
James Slattery (right) has a go at Gaelic football. Photos by AB Jo Dilorenzo
EVEN though they were missing family
members back home, more than 500
Australian service personnel deployed
to East Timor made the most of
Christmas by participating in sporting
events and sharing a traditional meal.
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was a series of Gaelic football matches
that had been made possible through the
donation of Gaelic footballs by a former
soldier from Ireland.
The troops then enjoyed a hearty
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prawns washed down by a ration of two
beers for each soldier before matching
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By Leut Pete Bounty
TWO youthful Qld
teams fell short of the
experience and class
of the NSW men and
ACT/Wagga women
teams in the finals of the
26th Australian Defence
Basketball National
Championships.
Held in December
at the Army Logistics
Training Centre at
Latchford Barracks, an
inexperienced Qld women’s
team went down 56-
35 after putting up a strong
fight early in the match.
ACT/ Wagga got away
to a good lead in the first
quarter, but Qld responded
with good defensive pressure
to draw level in the
second. Qld kept up the
pressure in the third quarter
but failed to capitalise.
Qld’s poor shooting
allowed the ACT/ Wagga
team to regain control,
winning easily 56-35.
The men’s game was
shaping to be a classic
with Qld taking it to NSW
in a fast first quarter.
Qld’s resistance was
short-lived with key NSW
players on target from
beyond the three-point line
and cruised home to win
76-43.
NSW coach Cpl Rob
Greig said he was expecting
Qld to come out hard
but felt the depth in his
team would be too much.
“We’re very lucky this
year, we go 10 deep and
everyone did what was
asked of them,” he said.
Qld coach WO2 Bruce
Ferguson said a lack of
opportunity to prepare
for the tournament made
it difficult for his team.
“Their speed up the court
and their outside shooters
really hurt us”, he said.
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Army February 4, 2010
Picture of concentration: Bdr David Schwartz,
DFR Brisbane, defends his title at the golf
championships in Canberra. Photo by Cpl Peter Borys
Mews mows
down field
to nett win
A QUALITY field of
152 golfers teed off at
Canberra’s Federal Golf
Club to contest the 26th
ADF National Golf
Championship.
With many golfers
keen to defend their
2008 titles, Leut Daryl
Whitehead led the field
from start to finish with
a four-round total of 292
(four over par).
The overall ADF Nett
Championship was won
by WO1 Norm Mews, HQ
AAC Bde, who led the
section from start to finish,
coming out in front
by six shots. WO1 Mews
also led home six other
contenders to take out
the WO2 Peter Medlicott
Memorial Regional
Handicap Championship.
Bdr David Schwartz,
DFR Brisbane, shot 295
(+7) and was never really
troubled in successfully
defending his Army title
from WO2 Kim Johansen,
1 Fd Regt.
The Army Nett title
was taken out by WO2
Robert Pilgrim, HQ
Forcomd, from WO1 Pete
Hawken, LHQ TVL.
In the state teams
event, the Queensland
contingent again took out
the title with seven of the
Qld Army players backing
up in the Army Services
team to help take out the
Service Championship.
Tournament Director
Wg-Cmdr Trevor Owens
deemed the tournament
a success and was happy
with the overall season.
“Despite some windy
conditions early on in the
tournament, the weather
was kinds to us,” he said.
“2009 was the largest
event for player numbers
in its 26-year history and,
as a matter of historical
significance, 25 of those
events have been contested
at the Federal Golf
Club,” he said.
The 2010 ADF
National Championship
will be held from
December 6-10 with the
entry package scheduled
to be with the regional
reps in early July.
OTHER RESULTS
Navy champion: LCdr Andrei
Ezergailis, RAAF champion: Cpl
Mark Patton, RAAF nett winner:
Flt-Lt Nick Willers, Ladies
champion: WOFF Lainie Thorn,
Ladies nett winner: AB Virginia
Vale, Veterans champion:
Sgt Greg Fraser, APS champion:
Wayne Coles, APS nett
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Test of traditions
By Cpl Andrew Eddie
THE Boxing Day Test between old cricket foes
Australia and England is a sporting tradition held in
the highest regard by Australians the world over.
The match draws massive crowds to the superb
Melbourne Cricket Ground and is played in the most
competitive of spirits by finely tuned professionals.
In Afghanistan, the much less salubrious Kandahar
Airfield is the venue for the annual grudge match. It
sports an uneven, stony dirt surface with a rolled out
‘carpet’ pitch, and a field reduced in size.
Crowd numbers peaking in the handfuls witnessed
the most recent game between teams from Australia
and England. Sides were made up of willing participants
with varying degrees of skill. However, this
cricket match had one similarity to the ‘real thing’, the
competitive spirit, albeit mixed with jovial interludes
and a fair dose of friendly banter.
Due to time constraints, the game was played as a
30 over per side encounter. Umpire for the match was
Sqn-Ldr Trevor Alley.
The English side was drawn from 9 Regt and captained
by SS Mark Salter.
Batting first, the Aussies looked comfortable but
after a handful of overs, lost a few quick wickets.
The middle part of the innings was the most productive
for the Australians, with captain ‘Sweens’,
Spr Aaron Woods, Cpl Adam King (RAAF), and Sgt
Robert Jordan, who at best estimation (no ‘individual’
scoring was done) all scored between 25 and 40 runs.
As the last overs became a dash for runs, wickets
tumbled and the Australian total reached a fairly formidable
180 runs.
After the break, the Aussies went to work immediately,
claiming two English wickets in the first over.
Then entered man-mountain LCpl Vinnie de Souza,
Smash it: LCpl
who had already left his mark by capturing three
Vinnie de Souza’s
Australian scalps with his quick and accurate bowling.
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The game changed complexion almost immediately.
(above inset) as
Within a blistering 10-over period, the English score
Aussie batsman
went from a very humble 2-0 to within sight of vic-
Spr Aaron Woods
tory. The Aussie boys collectively sighed in relief as
snaps his bat and
‘Woodsy’ finally dismissed LCpl De Souza for a domi-
his head (above).
nating 70-odd runs. He had lost a few partners along
the way, and at 7-124 in the 13th over, there was plenty
Howzat: Cpl
of time to score the necessary 57 runs for victory.
Jannick Hill dives
Stylish or not, English captain SS Salter ‘dug in’
full length (left) to
in true military fashion, and proceeded to scratch and
take a cracker of
claw at the bowling, inching his side towards victory.
a catch.
It was fascinating to watch, right to the nail-biting
Photos by
conclusion when only four runs, and one wicket sepa-
Cpl Andrew Eddie
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Slater ultimately lobbed a simple catch to short midwicket
from the bowling of Cpl Hill. The catch was
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Summer is a time for sun, surf, sand and cricket. Here Pte
Joshua King, 9CSSB, dives in the pristine sand of Glenelg Beach
in Adelaide in an attempt to stop a try in the national Summer
Touch Footy Festival. Unfortunately the 9CSSB touch players lost
their final by two tries. Meanwhile, our troops have been engaged
in a range of sports both here and abroad including beating the
Brits in cricket in Afghanistan and a sports carnival in East Timor.
More sport on pages 38-39. Photo by LCpl Glenn Power
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