Edition 1216, July 09, 2009

Edition 1216 July 9, 2009

New dawning: Cpl Chantel Shortland shows off the new colours of Forces Command with the Commander, Maj-Gen David Morrison. Photo by Bill Cunneen

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On the job: LCpl Kevin Farrell, 8/7RVR, on patrol near Forward Operating Base Maritime in Solomon Islands. Photo by WO2 Graham McBean

I CONGRATULATE the Australian Army on the achievement of a significant element of the Adaptive Army initiative with today’s formation of Forces Command.

I regret that I could not be at the ceremony at Victoria Barracks on July 1.

I expect the new Forces Command will be a significant enabler for a more effective and efficient approach to the complex business of generating, and pre-paring, land forces for contempo-rary operations.

Combining the best elements of the former Land and Training Commands, Forces Command will unify Army’s individual and collective training with its operational deployment program. It will allow for the better sharing of lessons and information, and more rapid institutional learning. This will see the Army become an even more robust and adaptive organisation.

I am confident that through the ongoing implementation of the different streams of the Adaptive Army initiative, Army will con-tinue to build on its ongoing contribution to Australia’s national security.

To those who have worked hard in the planning for this day – well done!

I look forward to building a close working relationship with the Army into the future.

THE merging of Land Command and Training Command into Forces Command officially occurred at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, on July 1.

Forces Command is a significant element of the Adaptive Army initiative and will generate Army’s war-fighting capabilities.

CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie told the staff of the new headquarters that the first major restructure in 35 years would bring fundamental change to the Army.

“Today I am proud to announce the raising of Forces Command,” he said.

“It was a key outcome of our work to ensure Army was better postured to train and educate our people for the demands of contemporary, and future conflict.

“It combines the strengths of the previous Land and Training Commands and provides for vastly improved unity of effort in our individual and collective training.

“This will ensure that our officers and soldiers remain at the forefront of the world’s best trained and prepared armies.”

He said the creation of Forces Command was also another step towards Army’s continuous modernisation.

“More importantly, it is an important part of our inculcation of a more adap-tive culture within the Army,” Lt-Gen Gillespie said.

“The role Headquarters Forces Command will play in training and equipping conventional land forces will ensure the continued success of our sol-diers in the service of our nation.”

Forces Command ,which will come under the direction of Maj-Gen David Morrison, is designed to ensure the Army, from individual soldiers to larger force elements, is able to deploy suc-cessfully on operations across the spec-trum of conflict.

Forces Command will also incorporate the Combat Support and Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnais-sance Group (CS and ISTAR Gp).

This is a new formation consisting of 11 units which for the first time com-bines some of the more specialised capabilities within Army into a com-mand structure that will allow more effective force generation, operational support and capability advocacy.

The CS and ISTAR Gp HQ will be located at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, and commanded by Brig Jeff Sengelman.

CA Lt-Gen Ken GillespieOrder of the Day, July 1, 2009

ON JULY 8 last year, I issued an Order of the Day that described how I had commis-sioned a review of Army struc-tures. The outcome of this has been the Adaptive Army initia-tive, launched in August 2008. Since that time, across Army there have been many of our officers and soldiers involved in the planning and implementa-tion of the various streams of Adaptive Army.

One element of the Adaptive Army initiative has been the review and rationalisation of our command and control, and structures, in order to ensure our force generation, preparation and certification procedures are efficient and highly adaptive.

Today, I am happy to announce the raising of Forces Command. It is a key outcome of our work to ensure Army is bet-ter postured to train and educate our people for the demands of contemporary, and future, conflict. It combines the strengths of the previous Land and Training Commands and, in turn, enables the implementation of the new Army Training Continuum. This provides for vastly improved unity of effort in our individual and collective training and will ensure our officers and soldiers remain at the forefront of the world’s best trained and prepared armies.

The creation of Forces Command, and implementation of the new Army Training Continuum, is a step in Army’s continuous modernisation. More importantly, it is an important part of our inculcation of a more adaptive culture within the Army. Our ability to recognise changed circumstances, and adapt as an institution to suit these new circumstances, is at the heart of the Adaptive Army initiative.

To those who have played a role in the development and rais-ing of Forces Command – well done! Your hard work and inspi-ration has been well worthwhile. I know that you will apply the same levels of energy and intellect to the operations of Army’s newest – and largest – functional command. The role you will play in generating conventional land forces will ensure the contin-ued success of our soldiers in the service of our nation.

Defence Minister John Faulkner

May the force be with youMerge of commands enhances capabilities

Toward future: The flags of Land Command and Training Command are lowered to make way for the Forces Command flag (above).New era: CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie and Maj-Gen David Morrison officially launch the new Command (right).Photos by Bill Cunneen

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By Michael Brooke

AN IMPORTANT milestone in the development of the Army’s Special Operations capability was reached as 4RAR (Cdo) was de-activated and 2 Cdo Regt was raised in a ceremony at Holsworthy Barracks on June 19.

Past and present members of 4RAR and 4RAR (Cdo) joined with members of the commando associations to mark the event, which recognised the significance of 2 Cdo Regt reaching maturity as a spe-cial forces unit.

The ceremony at Tobruk Lines saw the march-off of the 4RAR colours and the unfurling of the new 2 Cdo Regt flag.

2 Cdo Regt joins 1 Cdo Regt, the SASR, IRR, 1 Cdo Regt, the SFTC and the Special Operations Logistics Squadron as part of Army’s SOCOMD.

The ceremony was attended by CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie in his capacity as the reviewing officer.

The CA said the name 2 Cdo Regt was chosen as it logically complemented the existing 1 Cdo Regt and also reflected the unit’s historical links to the Australian independent commando companies that operated in the Southwest Pacific in World War II.

He said raising a new unit was an important occasion for the Army.

“It’s a cause for celebration for those who would serve in the new unit and who, through their actions, would bring hon-our to their unit and our Army,” Lt-Gen Gillespie said.

“But it’s also a time to pause and to remember those who have gone before us and whose service has enabled us to reach

the point where we can raise 2 Cdo Regt with much pride and expectation.”

He said 4RAR would remain on Army’s ORBAT with its history, colours and traditions preserved for future service when required by the Government.

“So too will the battalion’s service and the sacrifice of those who served under its colours continue to be celebrated,” he said.

The 4RAR history room and memo-rial rock will remain at Tobruk Lines until 4RAR is re-raised.

CO 2 Cdo Regt Lt-Col Paul Kenny said the new name, badge and motto ‘Without Warning’ more accurately reflected the unit’s commando roles and capabilities as well as its command struc-ture.

“The soldiers are very proud of the new name because it recognises our matu-rity as a special forces unit and our histor-ical links to the commando companies in WWII,” Lt-Col Kenny said.

Lt-Col Kenny said members of the SOTG at Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan also conducted a ceremony on June 19 to mark the name change.

The ceremony at Holsworthy provided a timely opportunity to farewell soldiers who were deploying to Afghanistan.

In Afghanistan, as part of the wider NATO force, 2 Cdo Regt soldiers will provide security to terrorised and dis-rupted communities through a variety of counter-leadership operations and activi-ties to support the MRTF and its task of indigenous capacity building

If you’re interested in a career as a commando email [email protected]”.

A special moment in unit history

Exchange: The colour party hands over the 4RAR colours.

Eyes left: The guard on the parade ground at Tobruk Lines for the last time. Photos by AB Jo Dilorenzo

Proud: CO 2 Cdo Regt Lt-Col Paul Kenny takes command of the parade at Tobruk Lines.

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CDF ACM Angus Houston has received a personal letter of thanks from US General David Petraeus for Australia’s service in Iraq.

The ADF’s military commitment to the rehabilitation of Iraq will end on July 31, bringing to a close a mis-sion that began on March 20, 2003.

“I want to thank you for the long-

standing and superb efforts of the ADF in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom,” Gen Patraeus stated.

“The ADF has, as always, per-formed admirably and achieved tre-mendous success. Since March 2003, Aussie professionals have contrib-uted significantly to the progress in Iraq by providing a Quick Reaction Force to Al Muthanna province and

by assuming operational watch over Dhi Qar province.”

He was “comforted by the knowl-edge that our Australian allies will continue to serve as valued partners” in Afghanistan”.

About 45 Australian personnel in non-combat roles within coalition headquarters will be withdrawn after July 31.

A thank you from General Petraeus

By LS Helen Frank

A MIXTURE of regular and reserve soldiers has completed an eventful three months of “sea duty” with two Armidale class patrol boats.

The deployment from March was a part of Transit Security Element (TSE) 53. TSE 53 was assigned to Operation Resolute operating out of HMAS Coonawarra and supporting the

Navy by securing apprehended illegal foreign fishing and peo-ple-smuggling vessels.

TSE 53 provided escort par-ties for more than 250 asylum seekers and participated in more than six boardings.

17 Bde provided personnel from many units, including 9 and 10FSB, 3HSB and 3 MP Bn. A wide variety of trades were rep-resented, with air dispatchers, combat engineers and clerks all

gaining their sea legs. A wide range of skills were brought together and more were learnt as TSE personnel were involved in boarding and steaming parties and keeping watches at sea.

Far from her job as a fourth-year apprentice plumber in Adelaide, Pte Kye Hall, 3HSB, enjoyed the unusual challenge of undertaking Army Reserve serv-ice with the Navy. “Transporting potential illegal immigrants from

their vessel to HMAS Tobruk at night was a little scary, but a great thrill,” Pte Hall said.

Members of TSE 53 spoke highly of the Navy crews and said the Navy lingo was a little hard to learn, but they were soon speaking like sailors and would recommend the experience.

Each TSE is formed for a period of three months. The cur-rent Army contingent, TSE 54, deployed on June 1.

Active time at sea

On lookout: Pte Kye Hall from TSE 53 on watch.

A SOLDIER was tragically killed in a training acci-dent at Puckapunyal on June 26. He was Pte David Jon Smith, a member of Spt Sqn at the School of Armour.

About 11am, an M113A1 APC carrying two soldiers rolled while taking part in a training exercise.

The other soldier was injured in the acci-dent and was flown to hospital in Melbourne for treatment.

Pte Smith was com-manding the M113 while supporting a M e c h a n i s e d C r ew Commander’s course when the accident occurred.

His support for oth-ers was a recurring theme among those who spoke of his quali-ties. His mates defined him as the type of per-son who would give the shirt off his back to a passing stranger.

Pte Smith enlisted in the ARA on September 30, 2003, and was allocated to the RAInf Corps. He spent most of his career with 5/7RAR and later 5RAR. He saw operational service as a member of AMTG 2 in 2005 and again in Afghanistan as a member of MRTF 1 in 2008.

His most recent posting was to Spt Sqn, School of Armour, where he established himself as one of the most liked members of the squadron.

Pte Smith was a hard worker, a good soldier and a good mate. He will be sorely missed by his family, his mates and the Army.

After the accident, restrictions were placed on the M113A1 fleet. These restrictions were lifted after mechan-ical failure was ruled out as a cause of the accident.

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A BILL designed to address unintended outcomes in the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme will take effect from July 22.

The Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2009 includes changes that will mainly affect members who have had a break in Defence service before July 1, 2008, and those members buying their first home who wish to access the subsidy as a lump sum.

The Director of Housing and Removals Policy, Robert McKellar, said after the scheme had been operating for a while it was noticed some mem-bers who had a break in service before July 1, 2008, of up to five years had the potential to receive an unintended windfall.

“These amendments will rectify the anomalies,” Mr McKellar said.

Under the amendments, some reservists who had a two- to five-year gap in effective service will now receive a shorter period of subsidy assistance.

The amendments also make clear the previ-ous service of members who rejoin the ADF after a greater than five-year break will not attract a home-loan subsidy entitlement.

Also under the amendments, the option of a lump-sum payment will only be available to serving members who are purchasing their first home.

Members who have owned a residential property they have never occupied will not be able to use the lump-sum option of the subsidy.

Subsidies may be paid monthly or as a com-bination of a lump-sum payment and an ongoing monthly payment. However, members who elect to take the lump-sum payment option are required to retain sufficient service credit to support ongoing monthly subsidies.

The amendments also clarify and simplify the administration of subsidy for partners who jointly take out a subsidised loan.

They also ensure the entitlement for the subsi-dised borrower who has purchased a home with a person who is not their partner, is in proportion to the members’ liability for the loan.

Finally, the amendments mean the scheme administrator must explain in writing why an application is rejected and must inform applicants of their rights of review.

These amendments will not apply retrospectively and will not affect entitlements where a subsidy cer-tificate has already been issued.

By Capt Lachlan Simond

OVER the last month Darwin Airport was the scene of many emotional homecomings as the soldiers of MRTF 1 returned from their eight-month deploy-ment in Oruzgan province, southern Afghanistan.

The soldiers predominantly drawn from Darwin’s 1 Bde expe-rienced the most intense operation-al deployment Australian forces have encountered in support of the NATO-led International Security and Assistance Force.

MRTF 1 continued rebuilding the war-ravaged country and were the first Australians responsible for mentoring the Afghan National Army, a mission where the sol-diers conducted daily patrols next to their Afghan counterparts.

“These soldiers have been

fighting to make a better future for Afghanistan,” 1 Bde Commander Brig Michael Krause said.

“To see them walk off the plane and into the arms of their loved ones was something which made me incredibly proud as their com-mander.

“These men and women have represented Australia and 1 Bde with distinction in some incredibly dangerous and difficult situations.”

As the soldiers made their way into the waiting crowd, children threw themselves into their father’s and mother’s arms.

Kisses and tears were in abun-dance as the soldiers, the first to undertake an eight-month deploy-ment in the MEAO, arrived back to the tropical heat of the Northern Territory.

MRTF was led by 7RAR and officially handed authority to

MRTF 2, led by the 1RAR, on June 15.

“It’s important to remember that a number of soldiers have already returned home, having been injured in the course of their duties and to especially remember Cpl Mathew Hopkins, who lost his life during the MRTF mission,” Brig Krause said.

“Now it is time for these sol-diers to enjoy a well-earned leave and to be with their families, who deserve as much respect for their efforts.

“The families have made their own contribution to the mission and we should not forget that.”

The soldiers from MRTF 1 and the other soldiers from 1 Bde who served in Iraq and East Timor will be officially welcomed home with a parade in Darwin in August.

Troops home at lastChange of command: MRTF XO Maj Glen Kuschert stands at ease during the handover parade in Tarin Kowt. Photo by Cpl Ricky Fuller

Welcome home: Cpl Bill Russell receives a warm embrace from his daughter. Photo by Capt Lachlan Simond

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� Command of MRTF was officially handed over in Tarin Kowt on June 15.

� A special parade marked the transition of author-ity from 7RAR to 1RAR.

� 7RAR was deployed to Afghanistan in October 2008 and the mission mentoring the Afghan National Army and managing construction works was hailed a huge success.

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By Cpl Andrew Hetherington

SOLDIERS from Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program 16 (AACAP) are hammer-ing away at local construction projects in the Mapoon Aboriginal community.

The 183-strong contingent is drawn from a diverse number of trades ranging from medics to plant operators and carpenters to stewards.

The contingent’s soldiers are primarily from 17 Const Sqn, with additional elements from seven other units.

OC 17 Const Sqn Maj Paul Wright said the sol-diers had started all the allotted major construction tasks since arriving on May 21.

“We have begun the construction of 6km of road and building of three three-bedroom houses,” he said.

“In addition, we have started some septic sys-tem maintenance in the township and conducted a number of tasks of opportunity at the request of the community.”

Construction is not the only goal for the sol-diers. The health and welfare of the local popula-

tion is also a major feature of the deployment. “The health team has provided specialist medical and dental treatment, as well as physical fitness programs with the kids, lessons in nutrition and general health support,” Maj Wright said.

The training team has also started a 12-week employability skills program with TAFE Queensland to provide a Certificate 1 in engineer-ing to eight local trainees.

Maj Wright said the contingent was living in a camp constructed on a green field site near the Royal Flying Doctor Service airfield in Mapoon.

“It’s capable of housing 200 personnel, covers almost 1sqkm and we’re approximately 4km from the town,” he said.

“The camp is relatively comfortable, as it is to be our home for four months. We work a six-day week between 0545hr-1730hr, with Saturday off.”

He said the finished work was making a differ-ence in the local community.

“It’s wonderful to see the level of engagement we have [with the locals] and how much we have become accepted here in Mapoon,” Maj Wright said.

IMPLEMENTATION of GORPS for all reserv-ists other than those on CFTS will occur on August 28.

SO1 Military Pers Admin Army Lt-Col Dennis Littame said this followed the successful roll-out of the ARA and CFTS reservist GORPS implementa-tion on June 11.

“GORPS is the culmination of five years’ work in ADF remuneration reform and represents a sig-nificant outcome enabling Army to better reward the skills and responsibility of soldiers,” he said.

“It constitutes a significant change to the OR pay structure for regular and reserve soldiers, aimed at putting in place a framework, which will be flexible and enable responsive pay placement, as part of workforce attraction and retention.”

Soldiers to the rank of WO2 will move from their current 16 pay grade structure to a 10 pay grade structure and WO1s will move from their current eight pay grade structure to a new 10 pay grade structure. This provides a more logical tran-sition path for promotion as well as consolidating pay increments.

It aligns with the same pay grades as that applied for the ARA structure and no member will be disadvantaged by the implementation.

Lt-Col Littame said even though considerable planning and mitigation has already taken place, due to the complexity of the GORPS implementa-tion process and the volume of records involved, Army has always understood and informed mem-bers accordingly, that un-foreseen issues may arise.

“Army has the resources, processes and pro-cedures in place to provide a speedy resolution to these issues,” he said.

Reservist ORs should use the chain of command to raise any questions they may have in relation to GORPS. The chain of command is also to be used to identify and progress any issues to resolution.

More details on GORPS rollout for reserv-ists will be provided in following editions of Army and through the chain of command in the coming weeks.

More information is at: http://intranet.defence.gov.au/army-web/sites/DPPA/comweb.asp?page=159268&Title=WRA%20-%20GORPS and follow the links learn more about GORPS.

GORPS is go for reservists

AACAP finds its measure

COMMANDER 2 Div has sought to engage all brigades in the pur-suit of safety excellence.

In a recent directive to all 2 Div formations, Maj-Gen Craig Williams directed the brigades to submit nom-inations for the 2010 ArmySAFE Awards.

This is to encourage the contin-ued development of a safety-con-scious culture within the division.

The initiative follows the rec-ognition of Sgt Trevor Arthur, 10/27RSAR, as the runner-up in the individual contribution category of the 2009 awards.

2 Div Safety Manager Capt Errol Christian reminded units that infor-mation on the ArmySAFE Awards was available through CA Directive 13/06 ArmySAFE Awards Scheme and said he was able to provide guid-ance to 2 Div units.

Director of Army Safety Assurance Col Phillip Langworthy noted that most 2009 ArmySAFE Awards went to Training Command units.

“There is enormous scope within the regular and reserve brigades to champion new and innovative approaches to safety,” he said.

The new 2 Div approach will ensure all the safety management work being pursued by units within the division is recognised and per-sonnel are inspired to document and formalise their safety ideas and risk-management solutions.

Maj-Gen Williams said his civil-ian career as a construction engineer refined and shaped his passion for workplace safety.

“One of the sources of my energy in pursuing safety excellence is the cultural settings which have become part of me through my civilian expe-rience in the construction, rail and mining sectors,” he said.

The winner of the best individual contribution to OH&S each year is also eligible for consideration for a CA’s commendation.

Call for 2 Div units to play it safe

Tool time: Pte Glen Chalk, 21 Const Regt, provides instruction to local trainee Francis. Pte Chalk and his AACAP workmates will remain at Mapoon until early September.

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By Tpr Michael Franchi

20 STA Regt received a boost in its operational capability after receiving two upgraded Weapon Locating Radars (WLR) under Project Land 58.

The AN/TPQ-36 WLRs are the first of seven to be delivered to the unit, which provides an interim operational capabil-ity. They incorporate the latest software upgrades for the unit’s target aquisition systems.

Army will receive a remaining three WLR units by the end of the year provid-ing a full WLR operational capability.

The handover ceremony at Gallipoli Barracks on June 25 was attended by Commander 1 Div Maj-Gen Michael Slater and members of the unit, who were on hand to demonstrate the functions of the new system.

WLR operator LBdr Jeromy Last said the upgrades provided a wider range of useability including a user-friendly

Windows-based interface. “It can store up to 500 targets and set priority zones to monitor,” he said.

“We then can either provide counter- battery fire or send a UAV over the area and get a better idea of what is in the area.”

The upgraded WLR provides a means of early warning for ground forces by being able to locate enemy artillery, mor-tars and rockets.

Up to 10 firing locations can be deter-mined simultaneously by using the radar data gathered from the firing paths of enemy shells and rockets.

A WLR is run by a nine-person sec-tion including a three-man recon detach-ment led by a lieutenant and the six-per-son radar detachment led by a sergeant.

The WLR system was introduced into service in 1987, but under Land 58 Phase 3 its service life will be extended to 2015 .from the original life of type of 2007.

By Steve Ridgway

A TIGER Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) has been suc-cessfully trial-loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley.

XO Air Movements Training and Development Unit Maj Stuart Ware said while the air-load trial was chal-lenging it was done without a hitch.

“RAAF engineers and loadmas-ters needed to check that the Tiger could be safely loaded into and restrained within the cargo hold of the C-17 aircraft,” Maj Ware said.

“It was an opportunity to cer-tify the Tiger for air-transportability around Australia and the world.”

It was the final Army helicopter to be test-loaded aboard the giant aircraft, flown by 36 Sqn from the

RAAF Air Lift Group. Black Hawks, Chinooks, Kiowas and MRH90s have already undergone the assess-ment.

“The next phase is to assess whether the C-17 is capable of air lifting two Tigers,” Maj Ware said.

“Integrating the Tiger into the C-17 certified load list would provide Defence with a global ARH force projection capability.”

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ASK diggers what the Australian Army’s most famous battle in Vietnam was and they will tell you it was Long Tan.

The lesser-known Battle of Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral was much bigger. It lasted 26 days, involved 56 contacts and resulted in 26 Australian KIAs with more than 100 wounded.

At the time it was the first and only Australian brigade action since World War II.

A Long Tan veteran, former Sgt Bob Buick, was quoted as say-ing “Long Tan could be classed as a major skirmish compared to the fierce action at Coral.”

Leonie Jones, lecturer in Creative Media at the University of Southern Queensland, asked: “Why don’t we know about this”?

The end product after two years, thousands of hours work, 115 inter-views and a visit to Vietnam, is a one-hour oral history DVD.

They’ll Come Looking for You was made with the financial support

of 12 Fd Regt (Vietnam) Association, the Coral Reunion Group and the University of Southern Queensland.

The DVD aims to highlight the courage and sacrifice of diggers at the Battle of FSB Coral.

XO at the Capabil i ty and Technology College Maj Daryl Johnson reviewed the DVD and said from a historical viewpoint it was informative and accurate.The DVD can be purchased for $28 includ-ing postage and handling from 12 Fd Regt (Vietnam) Association by emailing [email protected].

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ADF Personnel in the Northern Territory shed their winter hair growth by rais-ing over $40,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Personnel from Larrakeyah Barracks, HMAS Coonawarra, Defence Establishment Berrimah, Robertson Barracks and RAAF Base Darwin combined as Defence NT to take out the title of raising the most funds of any public sector team in the World’s Greatest Shave Australia.

They were also named the highest fun-draising team in NT and South Australia and 14th highest team nationally.

Robertson Barracks raised more than $20,000 and took out the honours of top fundraising team for the NT.

ADF in NT tear hair out to raise $40k

By Steve Ridgway

FOUR months after the Victorian fires an Army unit is continuing to looking after one of its former soldiers.

Ex-corporal Darrin Gibson discharged from ALTC and moved to Kinglake eight months before the fires ravaged the town.

Darrin lost his wife, Lesley, their three young children and the family home – but his former colleagues have not forgotten him.

CO 17 Sig Regt Lt-Col Susan Coyle said the support for Darrin had been overwhelming.

“I am very proud that the entire unit has rallied behind Darrin and are provid-ing further assistance in the form of a trust fund.”

Darrin and Lesley were forced to flee their burning property with their children and headed for the safety of a nearby dam. Lesley, carrying their eldest daugh-ter, Kiona, 4, was overcome by smoke and heat 20m from the dam.

Darrin, carrying their son, Jye, 3, and youngest daughter, Ava, 2, left Jye with Lesley and got Ava to the dam. By now the heat was so severe Darrin’s shoes had been burnt off his feet.

Darrin ran back to the others and found that his wife and daughter Kiona had died, but could find no sign of Jye. Darrin returned to the dam and lay in the

By Sgt Dave Morley

THE Golden Pappadam award was hotly contested at RMC’s inaugu-ral Curry Cook Off on June 20, but some say divine intervention could have played a hand in the result.

RMC chaplain John Lim took out the award from a field of 18 contest-ants.

Chap Lim said he was surprised to win from such strong competition.

“It definitely came as a complete surprise because I had tasted the oth-ers and thought they were absolutely superb,” he said.

“Maybe it was because it was the only fish curry on offer.”

Chap Lim said his mother used to chase him out of the kitchen when he was young because he was more trouble than help.

“But my wife taught me to cook so we could share the workload around the house,” he said.

Cmdr James Unkles, who organ-ised the event, said he thought one of the things that bound people together in the workplace was cooking.

“I believe you can break down a lot of barriers by sharing a common focus and the common focus here is curry and chilli and a few beers,” he said.

Canberra Times food writer Bryan Martin judged the event and said all curries were of a high stand-ard.

“The fish curry won for its subtle blend of spice and fragrances form-ing gentle oriental flavours and aro-mas,” he said.

Mr Martin said he was impressed by the freshness of ingredients and the chefs’ efforts to create dedicated dishes.

Cmdr Unkles said the Golden Pappadam Award was a sought-after prize.

“I’ve only ever given out a couple of them before,” he said.

“You never know, the United Nations might get interested in something like this to settle disputes – give people a round of curry and a beer.”

The Golden Pappadam now has pride of place in the RMC Chaplains’ Office.

The ADF’s charity, the Defence Lake Attack which supports Legacy and three children’s charities, ben-efited with a donation of $750 raised on the day.

Donations can be made to the ADF charity initiative at www.lakeattack.com. Donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Touch of spice at RMC

Divine dining: Canberra Times food writer Bryan Martin prepares to taste Chaplain John Lim’s winning curried fish pieces dish at the RMC Curry Cook Off. Photo by WO2 Graham McBean

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water with young Ava until a neighbour found them. Ava died three days later.

Darrin was so severely burnt that he was kept in a medically-induced coma for a month.

“Our fundraising goal is to provide Darrin with a brand new Toyota Hilux ute – his dream car,” Lt-Col Coyle said.

The unit has decided an on-line auc-tion, also open to the public, would be the best way to raise funds.

Donated auction items include dinner with Miss Australia, a mentoring session with Phil Kearns and sporting memo-rabilia. “The unit will be presenting the car to Darrin at the Regt’s birthday on August 30,” Lt-Col Coyle said.

If you are interested in the auction or leaving a message for Darrin, please visit www.darrin-gibson.com. An interview with Darrin aired on 60 Minutes can be found at http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=822136

Former soldier: Darrin Gibson when he was in the Army.



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WORLD NEWS 9Army July 9, 2009

By Cpl Zenith King

THE National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association of Australia has held its first remembrance service at the Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery, Taiping, to honour those who fell during the Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation.

Chaplain Wg-Cmdr Ben Usher conducted the service on June 11. The ceremony paid tribute to and recognised the Australian, UK and Commonwealth forces, as well as the Royal Malay police and Malaysian civilians who fought and died during the Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation.

Twenty-three soldiers from Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB 86) participated in the ceremony in the state of Perak, Malaysia.

Twenty so ld iers were pos ted throughout the cemetery around the graves of the fallen.

Gnr Chris Haire, 4 Fd Regt, felt privileged to be selected for the

catafalque party and to represent the Australian Army.

“I was proud to stand by the soldiers who had fallen,” Gnr Haire said. “To meet returned veterans and family members of those who gave their lives for the freedom of this country was an eye-opener.”

Between 1950-66, 65 Australians died in the confrontation and were buried in different parts of Malaysia, Borneo and Singapore.

Twenty-eight men who served as part of the 28th Commonwealth brigade, along with four wives and eight children are laid to rest at Kamunting Road.

Representing the Australian High Commissioner, Arthur Spyrou spoke at the ceremony and said he was “particularly proud to reflect on the important contribution Australians have made to the freedom and peace we enjoy in Malaysia”.

The Malayan Emergency is the last major Commonwealth action and the longest continuous military commitment in Australia’s history.

Solemn service: Soldiers from RCB 86 participate in the remembrance service at the Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery. Photo by Capt Courtney Bethel

ARMY will play a leading role among ADF personnel who will establish a beachhead to improve health and infrastructure in the South Pacific as part of Pacific Partnership (PP09).

PP09 involves 53 ADF person-nel, including 24 Army engineers, Navy medical and civil-military cooperation officers, and 26 crew members for two LCHs – HMA Ships Betano and Wewak.

Pacific Partnership is an annual US Pacific Fleet-sponsored train-ing and readiness mission to per-form humanitarian civic assistance in the US Pacific Command area of responsibility.

The ADF team will be divided into two phases, with engineering personnel rotating half-way through the mission.

Lt Mick Collaros, 3CER, will lead the ADF team as contingent commander for the first half of the mission

He said the personnel were look-ing forward to making a difference by supporting the South Pacific communities.

“The ADF team is eager and ready to embark on the journey of a lifetime,” Lt Collaros said.

“We’re glad to help out and are looking forward to getting stuck into the task at hand. We heard from members of last year’s Pacific Partnership that the Aussies were appreciated as they hit the ground running.”

He said it would also be a great cultural experience, with participants and host nations sharing knowledge and exchanging expertise.

The team is a part of the US-led contingent that will spend three months delivering medical, dental and engineering projects to South Pacific communities.

Visits will be made to Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Kiribati and the Republic of the Marshall

Islands.The contingent will spend

about two weeks in each of the five nations, working on three to four projects in each one.

The campaign works with and through a wide range of nations, non-governmental organisations and government agencies.

The Australian contribution rec-ognises the importance of helping people in our immediate region.

This year’s mission will last until September 18.

The enabling platform for the deployment is the 23,852t US Navy vessel USNS Richard E. Byrd, a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, which will efficiently move people, gear and supplies around.

The partnerhip evolved from the international disaster response for countries devastated during the 2004 Asian tsunami.

The ADF has contributed enthu-siastically since 2006.

ADF Pacific push

Remembering our sacrifice in Asia

Dropping in for a quick visit

DEPUTY Prime Minister Julia Gillard visited Secdet personnel at the Australian embassy in Baghdad during a visit to Iraq.

Ms Gillard thanked them for their hard work and efforts.

Later, she signed six historic Memoranda of Understanding with Iraq, following a meeting with the Prime Minister, Nouri Al-Maliki.

Australia is in the final stage of its military mis-sion in Iraq, with a small number of ADF personnel ending their involvement in building the capacity of the Iraqi Security Forces on July 30.

However, the 100-strong Secdet will con-tinue to protect Australian diplomatic staff and the Australian Embassy.

Guided tour: Guided tour: OC Secdet 15 Maj Nigel Earnshaw explains to Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard the roles OC Secdet 15 Maj Nigel Earnshaw explains to Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard the roles of his unit during her visit to Baghdad. of his unit during her visit to Baghdad. Photo by PO Dave Connolly

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CONSTRUCTION CONTINUESCONSTRUCTION CONTINUESWITH MRTF 1 completing its work as mentors for the Afghan National Army, the engineers of 1 Fd Sqn have been continuing the mission to facilitate the reconstruction of Oruzgan province.

As its tour came to a close, MRTF 1 moved from its main base in Tarin Kowt to the village of Sorkh Morgab to open a new basic health centre, designed, funded and managed by the Australian engineers and built by a local construction company.

The facility is the latest to be opened in the area, following the opening of a new market, also devel-oped as an Australian-led reconstruc-tion project.

A school and mosque will even-tually complement the basic health centre and the market. An Australian windmill spins above this impressive facility, providing a new water source for the locals as they enjoy their new civic and cultural hub.

Even as these projects were near-ing completion, the engineers contin-ued to move further from the provincial capital and conduct reconnaissance on projects required in areas now experiencing the peace the Australian mission is bringing to this corner of Afghanistan.

By Capt Lachlan Simond

WHILE media repor ts on the Austral ian effor ts in southern Afghanistan have centered on the men-toring and reconstruction missions, one group of soldiers has worked tire-lessly in the background to ensure the “sexier” elements of MRTF 1 could achieve their important missions.

These are the men and women of the Combat Services Support Team (CSST), a diverse organisation that includes med-ical staff, RAEME specialists, Q-store personnel and caterers.

OC CSST Capt Peter McKenzie, a Catering Corps officer, is justifiably proud of the work done by his small and dedicated team.

“No mission in the last eight months in Afghanistan has been delayed due to logistical problems, our team has time and time again achieved all that has been asked of it and more,” he said.

“All the members of the CSST can leave Afghanistan with the satisfaction of a job well done. The great success of the 7RAR battle group is in no small part due to the efforts of a group of commit-ted, professional logisticians, who have kept the battle group rolling out the gate for every mission.”

The sheer logistics of supporting a battle group spread throughout their area of operations at five patrol bases and a forward operating base meant the team moved 100,000lt of fuel and up to 12 shipping containers of equipment at every base a month.

“This is no mean feat when you consider the conditions of the roads in Oruzgan province and the constant threat to our logistic convoys, which is quite substantial,” Capt McKenzie said.

To achieve this support, along with

the maintenance of vehicles in the harsh physical environment, CSST members worked day and night.

“In the initial stages of our deploy-ment, it was nothing for my soldiers to be working 20-plus hour days,” Capt McKenzie said.

“We are certainly not the sexy part of the war zone.

“But we were here and we always got the job done with a sense of purpose and a flexibility to meet each mission.”

MissMissions being accoaccomplished

Scope for future: Cpl Mark Tennent conducts survey readings in preparation for future reconstruction efforts in Oruzgan province (above).Photo by Cpl Ricky Fuller

Running repairs: Soldiers work on an ASLAV in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan (right).Photo by Capt Lachlan Simond

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12 WORLD NEWS Army July 9, 2009

By WO2 Graham McBean

ROTATION 18 of Op Anode relaxed for two nights in Solomon Islands as the Forces Entertainment Tour brought a little piece of home to Honiara.

The Victorian-based contingent has completed about two thirds of its deploy-ment and welcomed the Aussie entertain-ers for two concerts on June 23 and 25.

Doug Williams and his band The Mix headlined the concerts supported by his daughter, Tiaan, with comedian Clint Paddison and singer Chantelle Delaney completing the bill.

Pte Kevin Churches, 5/6RVR, said it was a welcome distraction from the long days on deployment.

“It’s good for the morale of the sol-diers, especially after a couple of months on deployment,” Pte Churches said.

“It’s great to have a break from what we do from day-to-day.”

The appreciation also worked in reverse.Chicago-born Doug Williams said Australia had welcomed him 30 years ago and the tour was a chance to give something back to his adopted coun-try. “Australia has blessed me all the way – I just thought it was stupid if I didn’t come,” Mr Williams said.

It was the second entertainment tour

for Clint Paddison who said he couldn’t wait to get back for another forces event.

“We did 13 shows in 16 days in Iraq and we had such an enormously fun time and it was a life-changing experience,” Mr Paddison said.

Solomon Islands face the music


RESERVISTS on Rotation 18 (R18) of Operation Anode put their skills from civilian life to good use during a civilian-military liaison (CML) task near Honiara.

The soldiers volunteered their downtime to assist Tenaru Women’s Refuge with its ongoing maintenance effort.

It was a joint effort by Australian Cpl Craig Peet and NZ Pte Byron Glover, both cabinet makers, ably supported by Kiwi handyman Sgt Brian King.

Cpl Peet, R18 transport supervi-sor, said the refuge was a church-run organisation staffed by Christian sis-ters and all for a good cause.

“Money is fairly scarce here and building products costs money,” Cpl Peet said.

“It only costs us our time and we’ve already got the materials – so why not.”

The trio replaced more than 12 steps and porch boards on an exter-nal staircase which termites and the weather had made unusable.

Cpl Peet said it was an ongoing problem in Solomon Islands where lack of money for maintenance and a shortage of trade skills added to the burden on infrastructure.

“I am pleased to be able to do something and this is important and we can do it ourselves,” he said.

The assistance to the refuge is part of the CML effort provided to

the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) from the Op Anode rotations.

2IC CML Team WO2 Marina Cox said the liaison program was an important part of getting the right

information to the local people on what RAMSI was about.

“It is very confronting to work in this environment. So much money is needed to fix things up,” WO2 Cox said.

Helping refuge

Strong bonds: Sisters from the Teniru Women’s Shelter Mary Lulo (left) and Daisy Gooka talk with WO2 Marina Cox. Photo by Cpl Guy Young

Out and about: Tiaan Williams talks to troops at Forward Operating Base Maritime during the Forces Entertainment Tour to Solomon Islands. Photos by Cpl Guy Young

In tune: Doug Williams gets into the groove during a performance at Guadalcanal Beach resort.

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WORLD NEWS 13Army July 9, 2009


IT ISN’T the most glamorous job in Honiara, but manning the observation post (OP) above Solomon Islands’ Rove prison has its benefits.

To begin with, says Pte Lawrence Lockwood, the coastal breezes provide a chance to escape the ever-present tropical humidity and 30C temperatures.

However the OP is an important part of the Op Anode mission and the support provided to the Participating Police Force and RAMSI.

With the situation stabilising in Solomon Islands and most of the offend-ers largely accommodated in the prison, Pte Lockwood says there isn’t much to report – but that’s a good thing.

“I saw someone sleeping under the ping-pong table but that’s about all the excitement there is these days,” Pte Lockwood says.

A section of soldiers man the OP 24/7 from the heights above the prison and have communications to the prison guards below and can report any offences imme-diately. The prison’s proximity to sur-rounding civilian areas made it vulnerable to people throwing contraband items over the wire prison fences.

Apart from sea breezes, it also allows the section to work autonomously as a team for the week-long rotation.

Pte Travis Lia said it was another one of the important tasks that had added to the sense of achievement of the deploy-ment.

Prison in sight

Patrol helps to find missing girl

On the right track: Pte Simon Rawson meets local man Fred Boa during a patrol to the remote village of Komukama where the missing girl was found.Photos by Cpl Guy Young

Directions: LCpl Sean Fitton liaises with Royal Solomon Island Police Sgt Wesly Vouza.

Watchful: Pte Travis Lia, 5/6 RVR, keeps an eye out from an observation post above Rove Prison. Photo by Cpl Guy Young


A ROUTINE patrol in support of the Royal Solomon Island Police on June 25 turned into a search for a missing girl from a small village about 30km east of Honiara.

LCpl Sean Fitton and his section were tasked to provide support to Tetere Community Police Station for what was, at first, thought to be a routine visit to community areas at nearby palm plantations.

The patrol was diverted on arrival at Tetere station to assist in the search for missing 13-year-old Keiko Tubi who was believed to have left with her boyfriend.

OIC Tetere station SSgt Francis Sale said enlisting Australian assist-ance for grass-roots community policing such as this had been a big factor in the re-emergence of credibility for the local force. SSgt Sale said most minor policing issues were now resolved quickly because the local population realised that

local law enforcement was operat-ing and effective.

“We are seeing things progress-ing,” SSgt Sale said.

“Mostly we can handle the nor-mal reports that come across the desk because we have the backing of the Army.”

That also proved to be the case

with finding Keiko as well. The patrol moved to Komukama vil-lage with Const Luke Sale where a search team from the local school quickly located the missing girl.

As stability continues to grow in Solomon Islands, LCpl Fitton said it was one of the more exciting moments they had encountered.

14 CENTREPIECE Army July 9, 2009 15

16 AD’S TRIPLE TREAT The regiment kicked up a gear as it prepared for a busy period of training and celebrations.

The link between 16 AD Regt and the town of Woodside began in 1965 when 110 Light Anti Aircraft Battery (LAA Bty) was raised at Woodside Barracks.

In 1966 111 LAA Bty returned to Woodside from service in Malaysia and was replaced at RAAF Butterworth by 110 Bty.

At the completion of the mission in Malaysia, 110 Bty return to Woodside in May 1969.

With both batteries located at Woodside, the decision was made to provide a headquar-ters battery and create a new regiment 16 LAA Regt, raised on June 2, 1969.

REGIMENT’S BOND TO WOODSIDE

Firepower: Bdr Robert Williams carries an encapsulated missile. Photo by Sgt Errol Jones (RAAF)

In the line of fire: Lt Talal Moutrage and LBdr Freeman fire an RBS-70 missile at the range in Woomera, South Australia. Photo by Sgt Errol Jones

Sights: Bdr James Kelsey and Gnr Neil Evans check the RB-70 launcher. Photo by Sgt Errol Jones Show time: Jacqueline Killian and Lt Jeremy Satchel inspect an old Rapier Tracking unit on display. Photo by LCpl Glenn Power

On parade: RSM WO1 Glynn Potter at the freedom of entry parade in Woodside during theregiment’s 40th birthday celebrations. Photo by LCpl Glenn Power

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fire exercise, celebrated the homecoming of soldiers from East Timor and marked a 40th anniversary.

ExerciseThe first part of Exercise

Raptor’s Sting focused on hon-ing the unit’s tactics, techniques and procedures, and confirmed the gunners’ ability to deploy at short notice.

The second was the three-day live fire of Mk2 and Bolide sur-face-to-air missiles from the RBS-70 launcher at towed aerial targets at the Woomera range.

Ten missiles were allotted to be fired and eight firers were selected for the task.

Leading up to the exercise a challenge was laid down to the gunners; only the best operators were the lucky ones to fire one of the $150,000 projectiles.

This goal set the gunners into intense practice using the unit’s simulators and thousands of sim-ulated engagements to improve their skills, firing averages and chances of a missile live fire.

Of the 10 missiles fired at Woomera, six hit their targets, two missed and two missiles failed which signalled an overall increase in operator proficiency over previ-ous firings. In the past, hit success rates were at 40 per cent.

CO 16 AD Regt Lt-Col John McLean said the exercise allowed the unit to test the new Bolide missile, which was faster and had a better warhead than previ-ous missiles and was a significant enhancement for unit capabilities.

“We were also able to test the new tactical firing procedures, allowing for increased realism and flexibility,” Lt-Col McLean said.

“Gunners were able to detect

and hit a target half the size of a Tomahawk cruise missile mov-ing at 125m per second. It was testament to their efforts and new capabilities.”

ParadeThe unit celebrated its 40th

birthday in style by exercising its freedom of entry to the nearby town of Woodside on June 6.

Members of the regiment marched through the streets of the small town with swords drawn and bayonets fixed to the beat of Army Band Adelaide.

The parade was led by CO Lt-Col John McLean, RSM WO1 Glynn Potter and the Banner of Queen Elizabeth II.

At tendees inc luded Col Commandant of RAA central regions and former CO Col Reg Foster (retd) acting as parade host officer, Comd 1 Div Maj-Gen Mick Slater as principal guest, Brig Gerard Fogarty (also a past CO) and Commandant ACSC Brig Wayne Goodman.

The reviewing officer was Deputy Mayor of the Adelaide Hills District Mr Bill Gale.

The parade was followed by an open day at the barracks with the unit hosting residents of Woodside and the Adelaide hills.

On display were past and present weapon systems, vehicles and equipment. In the evening, the inaugural Australian Air Defence

Artillery Association reunion was held and attended by about 150 former and current members of the regiment.

HomecomingMembers of 110 AD Bty

returned from eight months of service in East Timor on May 28.

Performing as an infantry rifle company, the diggers of 16 AD Regt patrolled the western districts of East Timor.

P l a t o o n c o m m a n d e r L t Christopher Skinn and his gunners spent a month in Maliana, five months in Gleno and two months in Dili. He was pleased with the performance of his soldiers during the deployment.

“My diggers were excellent. I was very happy with the way they worked,” Lt Skinn said.

“We were acting as a tier-three response to any situation if it erupted and did a lot of patrolling to identify any friction points.”

He said he had found the deployment interesting and full of challenges.

“We were involved with mis-sions ranging from apprehension operations with the East Timorese police through to training East Timorese border patrol units in navigation,” he said.

“They were very enthusiastic and worked really well with the Australian soldiers.”

Family ties: Gnr Adrian Cole with his family on his return to Australia from East Timor. Photo by Sara Tennant

16 LETTERS Army July 9, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS to Maj Adam Dunbar for his excellent cricket analogy (“Reservists hit for six”, Army, June 25). Just in time for Reserve Forces Day too.

I was surprised, however, to read of his dis-appointment after his request for inclusion in the Australian cricket team was rejected.

Unfortunately he seems to have imagined the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) reasoning that only “full-time professionals” should represent their country. After all, the greatest cricketer that ever lived, Sir Donald Bradman, was a cut-lunch cricketer, fitting his extremely busy part-time career (not hobby) of representing his nation on the cricket pitch around his well-documented civil work commitments.

What assured that weekend warrior a position in the team, and in history, was his ability with the bat. Under ACB policy, players are selected on team requirements, ability and availability. Perhaps the author could try spending more time in the nets and less time sledging the selectors.Maj James BakerHQ 1 DivBrisbane

I SHARE Maj Dunbar’s disappointment that he was so unfairly overlooked by the ACB despite demonstrating a sense of humour equal to the great Doug Walters.

I am sure though, he will be pleased to know that a significant number of his “part-time broth-ers” have been selected to join the deployed international teams and, according to reports from their professional captains, have performed as well as many others in the team.

Given they only practised on Tuesday night, and for 10 or so weekends a year, one can only

wonder of their true potential if, like Maj Dunbar, they did nothing else but play the game full-time.Maj Craig GillettOTW LWC Canungra

AS A mental health provider, I compliment Maj Dunbar on utilising an effective venting strategy and I hope he feels better for it.

The reality is that the Australian cricket XI has limited places and an abundance of profes-sionals ready to step in at short notice to fill any vacancy. The ADF does not have this luxury and must rely on its reservists to fill vacancies where they exist.

As for holding competencies vs being compe-tent – surely this difference is down to effective training of reserve members? I know that my unit’s reservists are well trained in their field and are competent in the competencies they hold.WO2 Stewart Gregory1 Psych UnitRandwick Barracks

THE Australian cricket team frequently relies on the “part time” batsmen of the lower order, after the “professional” batsmen have been found unequal to the task.

Maj Dunbar might like to reflect that were it not for reserve medical specialists, the ADF would have no capacity to perform, to accept-able Australian standards, surgery under general anaesthesia. There are no regular Army positions for procedural medical specialists. I’m sure many reservists who contribute their civilian expertise to the ADF could offer similar examples.Maj Michael ReadeOC Victorian Specialist Advisory Group3HSB, Victoria Company

I AM writing in regards to the front page story and picture (Army, June 25).

As an ex-274 operator specialist from 85 Tpt Tp, 26 Tpt Sqn, I – as well as many other ex-274 operators – would like someone to explain how the F-111 happened to be transported by a civvy contractor, when not more than 5km away from its loading, is located a heavy transport squadron, 85 Tpt Tp.

I know for a fact that at the time there were located in the unit compound five Haulmark 60-tonne tank transport trail-ers, and at least 15 Frehauf 12.5m cargo trailers, as well as operators who would no doubt be more than willing to move this aircraft.

What a shame a perfect ADF recruit-ment opportunity has been wasted. Especially since in December 2008 the 274 trade was listed as a critical trade within the RACT.

It was good to see some ADF involve-ment provided by “Ute Troop” 86 Tpt Tp, however the recruitment opportunity as well as the obvious expense incurred by the “headshed” is disappointing. For too many years the 274 operator has sat by and watched in amazement as more and more ADF loads have gone to civ-vies, at astronomical expense.

In 1997, the now disbanded 158 Tpt Tp moved the fuselage of a Hercules C-130 from RAAF Richmond in Sydney to the very same museum at Point Cook in Victoria, so the unit is more than capable of moving large heavy ADF equipment.Cpl John KellyJLU-SQ Bulimba Barracks

Lt-Col Craig Donohue, SO1 Log Policy, AHQ, responds:THE answer to Cpl Kelly’s question of why the F-111 was transported by a civvy contractor is due to the fact the fuselage did not fit on any in-service Army trailers.

When determining if a load will be carried by military or civilian contrac-

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MY colleagues and I are committed to spend-ing many hours over and above our day jobs and family commitments to attend training.

I am not suggesting that as a reservist I am at the same level of competency as an ARA mem-ber, but I have the capacity to achieve training parity with my ARA colleagues within a short period and thus make a valuable contribution to the Army as part of a cohesive unit whenever it may be required of me.

The recently released Defence White Paper is giving reservists the opportunity to step up and I believe this initiative will be met with a positive and professional response.

Rather than vacuously day-dreaming of Lords, Maj Dunbar should conduct some research. He will, to his undoubted astonishment, find that many reservists have been deployed on a number of operations around the world in the last few years, and with great success.

I respectfully suggest that he might need to spend more hours at indoor cricket – perhaps a

similar amount of time that reservists devote to Army training – if he wants to turn his hobby into a chance to represent the nation.Spr David Kelly-Grimshaw4CERRingwood, Victoria

RESERVE soldiers will often spend many years to complete their trade training and pro-motional modules just for the next rank.

Reservists must also juggle a civilian career with conflicting priorities around their family life and military career. I have often seen ex-ARA soldiers come into reserve units and last a year or so before discharging, citing how hard it is to maintain the commitment.

So when a reservist puts up their hand for operations, know that there will be a soldier with not only the competencies to do the job, but also the commitment. Oh, and I also understand that the odd baggy green comes up for sale on eBay from time to time ... if you’ve got the money.Capt Geoff Palmer10 Fd Bty, 23 Fd RegtHMAS Harman

I AM disappointed in the publication of the letter by Maj Adam Dunbar in Army.

The content of this letter is derogatory to reserve soldiers and officers who have sacrificed their time with family (and on at least one occa-sion their life), and damaged civilian careers to serve and support the Army on operations.

Please refrain from printing this sort of tripe in future.Maj Graham TodkillArmy Personnel AgencyVictoria Barracks, Brisbane

Game on: Troops playing cricket while deployed to Afghanistan.

Operators miss outon moving event

tors a detailed cost analysis is conduct-ed and considered with other factors such as equipment availability (does the item fit) training value and, as Cpl Kelly points out, public relations value.

In the past Army has conducted many of these types of tasks with 158 Tp moving a C-130 fuselage from RAAF Richmond to Point Cook in 1992 and members of South Queensland Logistic Group moving a Meteor jet fighter from Caloundra to Amberley in 1996.

More recently Army heavy-lift assets moved equipment returning from OBG(W) from Townsville to Sydney and Bandiana rather then utilising civilian contractors, primarily due to the train-ing value of the task.

I would note that if 26 Tpt Sqn moved another C-130 fuselage in 1997, as Cpl Kelly has indicated, then it would more likely have been conducted by 86 Tp as 158 Tp was disbanded in 1994 and its equipment handed over to form Heavy Section 86 Tp.

I understand Cpl Kelly’s desire and that of many other 274 operators to uti-lise their professional skills wherever possible. I can only assure him that the procedures used to determine the use of contractors consider cost effectiveness and the needs of the service to maintain skills. I would also implore Cpl Kelly and any other member of Defence to pass on any data they may have that identifies an unwarranted “astronomical expense” to Army for future consideration.

Road trip: The F-111 on its journey.

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PERSONNEL 17Army July 9, 2009

Assessment ofadaptive traits

By Michael Brooke

THE milestones achieved by the Sydney University Regiment (SUR) since the implementation of 2 Div’s ‘Project Pozieres’ were saluted when the regiment conducted its 109th anniversary dinner on June 13.

The regimental dinner was the first since the implementation of Project Pozieres, which involved the transfer of SUR to 5 Bde as its regional training battalion, posi-tioning SUR to assume a leading role in the delivery of the Reserve Individual Training Capability.

VCDF Lt-Gen David Hurley attended the anniversary dinner at the SUR depot in Darlington

in his capacity as the regiment’s honorary colonel.

Lt-Gen Hurley said the dinner provided the opportunity to salute several important milestones in the long and distinguished history of the regiment, which is one of Army’s oldest units.

He said the Army Reserve was delivering unprecedented opera-tional capability to the ADF.

SUR, with its new responsibil-ities, was playing a critical role in improving that capability and the quality of its people, he said.

Brig Paul Brereton, who enlisted in SUR as a private in 1975 and rose through the ranks to regimental 2IC, said SUR per-sonnel now enjoyed increased opportunities for operational serv-

ice on peace support and home-land security operations.

Brig Brereton said during the past year several SUR reserv-ists had deployed with 5 Bde on exercises and operations. He chal-lenged the regiment to provide even more in the future.

Reservists from 5 Bde are currently serving on a variety of overseas operations including in Afghanistan and Solomon Islands, and are in the final stages of force preparation for Exercise Talisman Sabre 09 and Rifle Company Butterworth.

Reserve milestones saluted at function

Praiseworthy: Lt-Gen David Hurley commends SUR at the regimental dinner. Photo by Michael Brooke

By Capt Alastair McPherson

UNDER a blanket of mist and heavy monsoonal rain, Delta Company, 6RAR, held its ground during the Vietnam War with heroism and grim deter-mination against a three-sided attack from a regiment-size enemy.

With the help of 3 Tp, 1 Armd Personnel Carrier Sqn, D Coy hit the flank of the North Vietnamese, inflicting many casualties and forcing them from the battlefield.

Eighteen Australians were killed in the Battle of Long Tan, and in recognition the then US president, Lyndon B. Johnson, awarded D Coy the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC).

Some 43 years later, as with all new D Coy members six march-ins received the PUC in a ceremony on June 4 that high-lighted the company’s proud and courageous history.

It is a history that OC D Coy Maj Garreth Williams said provid-ed valuable lessons that applied to all soldiers today.

“As soldiers you can take those lessons of courage and teamwork under fire into any operational

Citing proud history

environment,” Maj Williams said. “That’s why this year we hope to take 20 D Coy soldiers to Long Tan to experience that battlefield and get a sense of the camaraderie that only a tour like that could deliver. We are planning a din-ner at the Gaythorne RSL Club in July to assist us to raise funds for the tour.”

Before answering a swag

of questions from the troops, Long Tan Veterans’ Association President John Heslewood pre-sented the PUC to Pte Aaron Vesseur, Pte Dominic Erikkson, Pte Dean George, Pte Scott Hammond, Pte Michael Harding and Pte Michael Costello.

Pte Erikkson, who has been in the Army for 10 months and in D Coy for just over a week, said

receiving the PUC was a reminder of the big boots he and his mates had to fill.

“Receiving the PUC means a lot to me. There is a proud history of the company and 6RAR,” Pte Erikkson said.

“Today was a big insight, hearing an old digger retelling his experiences made me think of what it means to be a soldier.”

Honoured: New Delta company march-ins with their Presidential Unit Citations (from left) Pte Scott Hammond, Pte Dean George, Pte Aaron Vesseur, Pte Michael Harding, Pte Dominic Eriksson and Pte Michael Costello. Photo by Tpr Michael Franchi

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CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie has directed that a supple-mentary report be introduced for appraisal of all offic-ers from lieutenant colonel and above and for all WO1s serving in Army and in the Non-Army Group.

AD973 Supplementary Report – Adaptive Army Traits will enable comment on senior officers’ and sen-ior warrant officers’ performance in the implementation of Adaptive Army and their contribution to the Strategic Reform Program.

The current PAR does not adequately address many of the attributes required of a senior officer or WO1 the Adaptive Army.

For example, AC833 does not provide senior assess-ing officers with the means by which they can place officers into relative merit groups within their peer group, nor does it allow observations of an officer’s potential to serve at higher ranks.

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TRAINING 19Army July 9, 2009

By Maj Ian Toohill

PUCKAPUNYAL range echoed to the sound of mortar fire as 2 Div artillery soldiers wrapped up a 16-day basic mortar course from May 9-24.

The course was the initial part of the conversion of 2 Div RAA units to 81mm mortars and followed a successful trial period of about 18 months by 2/10 Fd Regt.

Training officer 7 Fd Bty Capt Joe Wheatley said the conversion to mortars was a good professional move for the reservists.

“Mortars are very flexible and build the small teams needed to support jun-ior leaders and indirect fire training in 2 Div,” Capt Wheatley said.

Student of merit Gnr Chris Steele, 16 Fd Bty, said the course was excellent and staff had helped achieve a high level of proficiency.

“It has been tough, real training with a steep learning curve,” Gnr Steele said.

“I think it’s the best way for gunners to maintain their skill set in 2 Div.”

CO 2/10 Fd Regt Lt Col Rob Crawford said the conversion course was a great opportunity for 2 Div gunners to maintain their indirect fire support skills.

“It was particularly important for the training of six-man joint-fire teams as a requirement of the HRR,” Lt-Col Crawford said.

“After being involved in the mortar trial, I am pleased to see this course was such a success.”

The training team that conducted the course is working closely with HQ CATC to develop training packages that are suit-ed to the availability of ARes soldiers.

Serious consideration is being given to a new trade structure for the ARes RAA personnel required to support the

By Capt Mick Spruce

RESERVES in Townsville hit the gym mats as trainees on a military self defence (MSD) exponents course from June 8-12.

The course was sponsored by 3CSSB and comprised instructors and students from 11 and 3 Bdes.

Pte Sam Watene, 31/42RQR, said the course was extremely demanding physically coupled with the requirement to study and practise different techniques and holds.

“It’s certainly a course I’d rec-ommend that other soldiers com-plete,” Pte Watene said.

Senior instructor WO2 Steven Gibbs said the aim of the course was to provide trainees with an opportunity to increase their con-fidence and fighting skills.

Trainees were exposed to situ-ations where they had to disarm opponents carrying bladed weap-ons or firearms and prevent them-selves from being disarmed by an opponent.

For the reservists who attend-ed, the MSD course was also a requirement as part of their Ready Reaction Force training. 11 Bde maintains a company-size group of RRF soldiers. The course qual-ified 20 soldiers as MSD expo-nents.

Tough stuff: Cpl Scott Thureson (left) and Pte Matthew Jewell, 31/42RQR, practise weapon retention drills. Photo by Capt Mick Spruce

Self defence develops force

conversion. The regiment began convert-ing a battery to mortars in late 2007.

Conversion of the Army Reserve gun-ners to mortars is expected to take about two years and will coincide with the withdrawal of the current generation of 105mm field guns from service but will ensure the maintenance of indirect fire-

support skill sets. The course was highly successful with soldiers from 2/10 and 23 Fd Regts and 7, 16, and 48 Fd Btys qualifying.

The course involved training in the handling of the 81mm mortar system, conducting fire missions and duties in the command post.

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What a blast: Gnr Chris Steele, 16 Fd Bty, Gnr Thomas Mamser and Gnr Peter Grzelak, 2/10 Fd Regt, participate in a section fire mission as part of the live fire phase. Photo by Maj Ian Toohill

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By LCpl Daniel Hodgson

PERSONNEL from 2HSB have sharpened their skills during Exercise Medusa from June 8-16.

During the exercise at Gallipoli Barracks, the battalion deployed to a level-three combat medical facility.

Exercise Medusa was conducted in four phases with pre-deployment, preparation and deployment of medi-cal facilities such as X-ray, pathology, psychology, initial wound and damage control surgery operated by 110 per-sonnel.

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By LCpl Daniel Hodgson

JUNIOR leaders from 1 Sig Regt were recently challenged with an introduction to dragon boat rac-ing and participated in an exer-cise where soldiers visited military sites.

The dragon boat race was held with Brisbane Dragon Boat Club at Bulimba on the Brisbane River. The soldiers joked that there was more water in the boats than in the river.

OIC of the activity Lt Freya Doney said it was a good chance for the members to build on the essen-tial team skills of trust, communica-tion and cooperation.

As part of Exercise White Knuckles, junior leaders vis-ited Army training establish-ments including Kapooka and also had a tour of the Australian War Memorial. Throughout the tour the junior leaders delivered speeches on military history and personalities.

Exercise builds on medical skills

essential equipment to be tested to full capability,” Maj Bullock said.

It took about 20 hours for the unit to be fully deployed.

“It was a smooth transition from deployment to full operational capa-bility,” Maj Bullock said.

1 Sig Regt junior leaders venture FULL-time service on operations is reaping big training and skills divi-dends for Victorian-based soldiers on Rotation 18 (R18) of Operation Anode.

An ongoing training and live-fir-ing program has enabled the reservists to advance well beyond the normal mandatory requirements possible on a part-time basis.

Commander 3 Pl Lt Paul O’Donnell said the purpose was to lift the pro-fessional mastery of the contingent’s military skills before returning to their units in Victoria.

He said qualifying the soldiers

would most likely have taken three years at depots in Victoria.

“There is only so much that can be achieved by practising the minimum mandatory training with blank firing,” Lt O’Donnell said.

“When you are conducting live-fire ambushes, the soldiers give it the seri-ousness it deserves and they can prove to themselves that they can do it.”

Training includes the suite of infan-try weapons and soldiers are tutored in instructional techniques to increase their own potential within home units.

Lt O’Donnell said the gradual increase in training complexity had

compelled better situational awareness from soldiers and much better decision making while maintaining the correct drills and accuracy in firing.

“The field-firing training we have been doing at section and platoon level has included attacks and withdrawals and casualty recovery drills,” he said.

S1 R18 Capt John Pearse said “the depth of change was incredible”. He said one of the highlights of the deployment was witnessing the devel-opment of the soldiers.

“When the guys leave here a number of them are going across to the ARA,” Capt Pearse said.

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FEATURES 21Army July 9, 2009

TWO special forces offic-ers watched the silent but swift flowing Sekayam River with hesitation.

Both were aware of its dark histo-ry. One entered the neck-high water and made his way cautiously across the rapids flowing at an angle away from him, all the time trying to keep his footing and not go under, while the second officer observed.

The SASR officer in the river was retracing the exact crossing where, at 0300 on March 21, 1966, Lt Ken ‘Rock’ Hudson and Pte Bob Moncrieff were swept off their feet and drowned.

But this time the SASR offic-er had a safety buddy from the Indonesian Army Special Forces.

The two men were part of a joint TNI and ADF research team in West Kalimantan. Their task was to assist in gathering information to help determine the fate and, hopefully, final resting place of the two lost 2 Sqn SASR soldiers from 1966.

In January th is year, the

I n d o n e s i a n A r m e d F o r c e s Commander indicated to the CDF his support for ADF efforts to locate and recover the remains of Lt Hudson and Pte Moncrieff and an invitation was issued to the Australian research team to visit West Kalimantan in Indonesia.

Before deploying, the joint research team had undertaken con-siderable research, examination of documents, and interviews in their respective countries to reach this point in the meticulous four-phased process of accounting for Army’s war dead.

Many Dayak witnesses includ-ing a Ketua Adat – the keeper of the culture and history of the tribe – were found by the TNI officers and interviewed by the team. All the wit-nesses had participated on the TNI side during the Confrontation.

These days they still live along the river bank and try to pre-serve their unique way of life andlanguage.

There are no roads in the remote border region. Transport to all sites

was either by foot or canoe. Life is simple and uncomplicated along the river.

Many difficult questions were asked of the witnesses and the responses took time because of the cultural sensitivities, age, local cus-tom and language.

All the men who participated in the program were senior and highly respected figures within their clans.

Therefore they had to be inter-viewed and treated accordingly. The information they gave to the team appeared to be honest and straight-forward.

They told what they saw and heard from other parties. In particu-lar, they confirmed the details the team had collected on the Indonesian ORBAT from 1966 and provided additional names of key personnel who might have been involved with the missing Aussies at the time.

As a result of the research, it is anticipated that the team will return to the area to complete its mission before the end of the year.

Search for missing soldiers in BorneoTwo SASR soldiers were swept away crossing a river and were presumed drowned in Borneo in 1966. Maj Jack Thurgar discusses the complex mission to find the missing soldiers and the quest to bring them home.

� Between 1963 and 1966 Indonesia and Malaysia fought an undeclared war over the island of Borneo which involved troops from Australia backing Malaysia.� Troops from 2 Sqn arrived in Borneo and

conducted familiarisation in January and February 1966.� The squadron began its operational patrols

in February.� The first patrol was sent out on February 24

to establish an observation post and relieve a British post along the Sekayan River between Serankang and Segawang.� One four-man patrol was led by Lt Ken

Hudson who established an observation post at Entabang on March 19.

� They left the position and during a river crossing in the early hours of March 21 the men became separated. Lt Hudson and Pte Bob Moncrieff were reported missing, believed drowned. � During April and May, 2 Sqn conducted

reconnaissance patrols along the Sawarak border.� On May 25, a group of Indonesian army offic-

ers flew to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to begin peace negotiations.� On July 21, 2 Sqn was relieved by D Sqn 22

SAS.� The peace agreement between Indonesia

and Malaysia was signed on August 11, 1966.

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

The search: An SASR officer crosses the river where the men went missing.

Source: AWM and Maj Jack Thurgar

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WO2 Bellinger, 10FSB, was one of 10 women chosen from thousands to trace their own internal journeys amid the rain, heat and mud of the iconic 93km track.

Each individual experience along the way was captured as part of a documen-tary Women on the March expected to be released later this year.

For WO2 Bellinger the 10-hour days from March 17-27 were initially filled with equal portions of doubt and excite-ment for the challenges ahead.

When the party reached the Australian Rising Sun memorial atop Imita Ridge on day three, she looked back over the rug-ged terrain of the ‘Golden Staircase’ and a personal sense of achievement began to grow.

Regardless, her infectious sense of humour never deserted her.

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Looking back over the terrain they had crossed, the relief was palpable among the women, along with the sense of achieve-ment.

“I look back at my photos now and I can’t believe what we went through.”

Best of mates: WO2 Mel Bellinger and Ovuru Ndiki, an orginal fuzzy wuzzy angel (above).

The team: Participants and their assistants on Owers’ Corner at the completion of the trek (left). Photos provided by WO2 Mel Bellinger

Retracing steps over Kokoda A dedicated group of women has tackled the arduous 93km track for a television documentary. WO2 Graham McBean talks to WO2 Mel Bellinger about her experience conquering the challenge and retracing her family footsteps.

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Toning the Crows

By Barry Rollings

ENJOYABLE and achievable. They are the two watchwords for Capt Damien Cahill as he embarks on his three-year tenure as the new Australian Services Rugby Union coach.

Capt Cahill, an Education Corps officer in the Army, is posted to the Defence Plaza in Sydney.

During a break in the recent ASRU interservice championships at Canberra’s Viking Park, Capt Cahill said, “I want their experience to be enjoyable, to take something away from it.

“I want players to have fun when involved in ASRU but also to go from one level to another as indi-viduals and as a group.”

Until fate stepped in, Capt Cahill had intended to take a break from coaching last year.

“But at the 11th hour, a requirement arose for someone to take ASRU to the Pacific Nations Military Cup in New Zealand,” he said.

“I really enjoyed that tour. We didn’t have great on-field results but from what I can gather, it was the most inexperienced ASRU side in a very long time.”

He said that, with the operational tempo, three years in the post might be seen as a “long stint”.

“But with some of the exciting initiatives being put in place by the ASRU executive and, in particular VCDF Lt-Gen David Hurley to have a Defence Rugby World Cup up and running in 2011, it would be great to be involved in that.

“The other initiative we have in mind is re-estab-lishing traditional ASRU fixtures, such as playing against the Queensland and NSW Country teams, Victoria and other tier two state teams.

“Assistant coach Maj Murray Harley (retd), a former ASRU and ACT Brumbies’ player, has been the powerhouse behind this initiative. His connections across the rugby community are second to none.”

Capt Cahill said the ASRU had also worked hard in reconnecting with its past, to preserve and continue the traditions of ASRU.

“We have been in touch with notable ASRU lumi-naries such as [Manly rugby league immortal and coach] Bob Fulton, who played for ASRU against the All Blacks in 1968 and three days later played for the Kangaroos against France in a rugby league Test. Bob is keen to be back in touch, as is Paul Fenn, who played alongside Bob against the All Blacks.

Former ASRU player and dual international, Geoff Richardson, and Col Ian McKay (retd), coach of the unbeaten 1972 ASRU team, are also enthusiastic about lending a hand.

“Jim Williams, a former ASRU and Wallaby player, and the current Wallabies’ assistant coach, recently accepted the role of inaugural ASRU Ambassador. Jim has already taken some coaching sessions for the single service unions and will support ASRU this year and beyond.”

While the ASRU men had only a short domestic tour this year, bigger fixtures were on the horizon, Capt Cahill said.

“The biggest problem was time away from the workplace for those individuals wishing to participate in ADF sport,” he said.

“It’s about getting the balance right between what single-service unions [Army, Navy and RAAF] and ASRU do, and forming a collective agreement and more transparent partnership between us.

“I am particularly excited by the involvement of the ASRU operations manager Lt-Col Adam Boyd. The direction he is attempting to move the organisation in, and the energy he is showing for that is impressive.”

Fun timesahead for coach

Game time: Capt Damien Cahill has taken on a three-year tenure as ASRU coach.

By Barry Rollings

IN FOOTBALL matters, a Crow-at-heart is a Crow at home. So says Kurralta Park-born Cpl Josh D’Addino.

Now on CFTS with 9CSSB after leaving the ARA, Cpl D’Addino has served his belov-ed AFL team, the Adelaide Crows, since 2007 both in Melbourne and Adelaide.

He began working with the Crows as a Victorian-based trainer in 2007 while living in Melbourne. There he worked as a personal trainer and paraded as a reservist with 2 Cdo Coy.

He enjoyed the opportunity to support the Crows when their away games brought them to play at the MCG, Telstra Dome and Skilled Stadium.

“I became involved through my friend Vince Del Bono who has been working with the Crows for about 15 years,” Cpl D’Addino said. “I did all the away games that they played in Melbourne that year – about eight.

“When Vince became the head trainer, he offered me the position when he restructured.”

Cpl D’Addino has fond memories of catch-

ing the train to the ground, “three hours before the game, geared up in my Crows’ uniform”.

“It was obvious that I was in the minority, as I received all sorts of malicious remarks and ‘death stares’,” he said. “They take their footy pretty seriously in Victoria but it was always good to come away with a Crows win.”

Enlisted into the ARA as a combat engi-neer in 2001, Cpl D’Addino was posted to Townsville – where he had a little exposure to sports medicine with an Australian football team there – and served overseas as well on Operations Guardian and Acolyte. He left the ARA, joined the Active Reserve in mid-2006 and returned to his native Kurralta Park in Adelaide’s western suburbs.

He had his grounding in the sport there as a pupil at St John Bosco Primary School.

“I wanted to be with my family again but it certainly has improved my relations with the Crows,” he said.

Cpl D’Addino believes he has finally found the perfect balance between his military and civilian worlds. He no longer has any difficul-ties juggling his two weekly training sessions,

along with all the Crows home and away and premiership season matches, with his full-time military commitments.

“I enjoy the buzz of being associated with a professional footy club. It is fascinating to see the everyday trials and tribulations of the players and what they endure just to get a run at AFL level. You realise that even though these boys have amazing football talents, they are all just average blokes away from the spot-light,” he said.

“With the reserves’ day-to-day struc-ture, when we work Tuesday nights we get Wednesday afternoons off. It usually balances out so I can do massage work with the Crows.

“I can also get in Saturday morning train-ing sessions with the Crows and, when not working, I am able to travel with the team to weekend away games.

“Though I sometimes do strapping and tap-ing before the game, or run as a trainer, I also do massage before and after the game. I am more involved in massage than I am in train-ing and strapping.”



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Touch of blarney in TimorGAELIC football isn’t usual-ly associated with the hot and humid conditions of East Timor but that is what greeted Aussie players when they took to Dili Stadium.

Members of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) fought it out on a Sunday morning in Dili in a scratch match of the other round-ball game.

Teams comprised personnel from East Timor Battle Group 5’s Spt and Log Coys.

In what was a hard-fought and hot game in its own right,

the eventual winners were Spt Company with a final score of 33-9.

C O E T B G 5 L t - C o l Darren Huxley was joined by Commander ISF Brig Bill Sowry to watch the teams compete.

The game was enjoyed by fellow members of the battle group as well as a few local East Timorese who wandered into the stadium to see what all the noise was about.

Pte Kober from Suppor t Company was man of the match.

By Barry Rollings

FOR Liam Stirrat of County Monaghan in Ireland, it would never, never do.

Eagle-eyed Liam thought it was all fine and dandy Australian troops in East Timor were playing Gaelic football (Peil Ghaelach) but when closer inspection of the website revealed a soccer ball was being used, something had to be done.

“Travesty,” Liam thought. Why it was equivalent to playing hurling – that other Irish sports icon – with a hockey stick instead of a hurley.

Liam promptly sent off some Gaelic footballs and other Gaelic paraphernalia to Maj Sandra Turner serving with Operation Astute.

“Looking on the ADF website for information about Tasmanian Army Reserve units [with a view to perhaps joining when he arrives there to settle with his fiancé], I came across an article about mem-bers of the Australian Army serv-ing in East Timor playing the sister game of Aussie football, namely Gaelic football,” Liam said

“Studying the photographs closely, I noticed that Aussie inge-nuity was at play and observed the use of a soccer ball as a Gaelic football.

“It was then, I felt the urge to rectify this and immediately contacted the webmaster to offer a Gaelic footy or two to those hard-working men and women of the Australian East Timor Battle Group.

Liam says from an early age he was instilled with a passion for Gaelic football and the fast-paced, hard-hitting Australian football.

“I recall as a boy when an all-star cast of junior Aussie football-ers played a game of International Rules against a select Irish team

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at my local GAA [Gaelic Athletic Association] ground.

“These ‘monsters of men’, although technically still teenagers, inspired a sense of awe among us Irish boys and for years afterwards if we ever wanted to play a rougher version of GAA, the sleeves and socks were rolled up (or down) and the Aussie commentary and many a bloody nose came out.”

Included in his parcel to the troops in East Timor were a match ball and two training balls, some An Cosantoir (The Defender, Irish Defence Forces magazines), a Gaelic life newspaper and a County Monaghan GAA jersey, plus a New York GAA jersey for the troops to raffle off, if they wish, for a local charity of their choice.

“I have been assured by Maj Turner that Gaelic matches are a regular occurrence between the bat-tle groups, so I can be proud that the balls will get some good use and help in some small way foster further goodwill between the peo-ples of Ireland and Australia.

Liam is a former member of the Irish Defence Forces and served for 7½ years as an infantry soldier and driver.

“I served along the border with Northern Ireland and three times with the United Nations, twice to Lebanon with UNIFIL and again with UNIFIL II and a tour with UNMIL to Liberia and Sierra Leone,” he said.

“I am hoping to start a nursing degree course next February with the University of Tasmania and then settle on the beautiful North West Coast of Tasmania.

“To be honest I didn’t even think I’d get a response from the ADF when I sent my initial email off and had visions that it would be viewed with scepticism.

“This has been a very pleasant surprise.

“Thank you very much for taking the time to email me, it is extremely delightful to see how well the ADF values its people.”

Running game: Pte Brenton Goulding breaks a Support Company tackle during the Gaelic football match at Dili Stadium, East Timor. Photo by LS Paul Berry

HONOURS were shared around the three serv-ices in the Defence State Teams Half-Marathon Championships which were held in conjunction with the Canberra Half Marathon on a pristine autumn morning around Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra on May 17.

A strong run from Sqn-Ldr Craig Benson com-ing off the back of the recent Canberra Marathon resulted in him easily winning the race in 1hr 18 min 54sec.

Second was Navy’s veteran athlete Cmdr Andy Clowes in 1:22.49 sec, followed closely by the fast-paced PTI Sgt Dave Walsh, RMC, in 1:24.51 sec.

Navy’s LS Dionette Daly won her debut half marathon in 1:42.18. ADFA’s OCdt Julia Nikolic continued her impressive form, taking second in 1:46.10, followed by Capt Shandelle Welbourne, HQ 2 Div, in 1:51.43.

About 50 Defence personnel competed in the unique event, where members represent their state of enlistment. This was a strong line-up because more defence runners were also competing in other half marathons around the country, in Sydney and at the Arafura Games in Darwin.

In the teams event, Victoria took honours nar-rowly for the second consecutive year.

The combined Queensland/WA/Tasmania team was second, followed by NSW in third and the com-bined ACT/SA team in fourth.

The next three events on the Defence run-ning calendar are the Defence Cross Country Championships, the Gold Coast Marathon, and the Sydney City 2 Surf.

More information on defence running events can be found at www.adf.coolrunning.com.au

Mixed results in half marathon

PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPSTHE next series of pistol competitions sponsored by the Australian Army Sports Pistol Association are: � October 3-5, SISC, NSW Championships – ISSF;� October 10-11, Blacktown, CMPC Championships, service and SP 25; � October 12-16, SISC, World Masters Games, ISSF (age 30+ as at December 31); � October 15-17, Holsworthy, Australian Police and Service national competition.

More information is available from WO2 Gary Grossmann, telephone (02) 8782 4315, fax (02) 8782 1754, mobile 0413472999 or email [email protected]

July 9, 2009

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Strapping soldier: Adelaide Crows’ trainer and masseur Cpl Joshua D’Addino, 9CSSB, at AAMI Stadium, the home of the Crows.Photo by LCpl Glenn Power

Gaelic football adds spice to East Timor P27

Cpl Josh D’Addino’s massage for the AFL

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