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Fired up: Pte Tom Woolf, Admin Coy 1RAR, supplied more than 2500 litres of fuel to the unit’s vehicles during 3 Bde’s Combined Arms Training Activity. Photo by Maj Al Green

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THE Director of Military Prosecu-tions formally applied to the Judge Advocate on August 29 to with-draw charges against a third ADF member involved in an incident in Afghanistan on February 12, 2009.

The Judge Advocate gave leave for the withdrawal of the charge sheet, concluding the proceedings.

Legal processes as a result of the charges brought by the Director of Military Prosecutions in relation to the incident involving three ADF person-nel have now concluded.

CDF Gen David Hurley said the legal processes adhered to were inde-pendent of the chain of command.

“Defence was committed to ensuring a proper legal process was observed throughout this matter so that the individuals charged received

a fair trial and that the integrity of the military legal process was preserved,” he said.

“The ADF has a reputation for being a highly disciplined and pro-fessional force. In order to maintain this reputation, it is important that all incidents leading to a civilian casualty are investigated thoroughly, compre-hensively and transparently.”

On February 12, 2009, SOTG members conducted a compound clearance in Uruzgan province in which six Afghans were killed and four wounded.

The operation was the subject of an investigation, which led to the Director of Military Prosecutions charging three ADF personnel with alleged ser-vices offences and referred the charges for trial by general courts martial.

Charges against SOTG members withdrawn

Legal process: Three SOTG members were charged in relation to a civilian casualty incident in Afghanistan on February 12, 2009. The charges have now been withdrawn.

PRESENTATIONS of the newly struck Australian Service Medal (ASM) with clasp Counter Terrorist and Special Recovery (CT/SR) have commenced.

More than 2000 of the new clasps were struck and are available for people to apply where they believe they have an entitlement for the award.

The medal was recom-mended by the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal last year to recognise the counter terrorism and special recovery capability, which was first raised in 1979 in the SASR.

The government accepted the recommendations and Governor-General Quentin Bryce endorsed the award on March 24.

Socomd Projects Officer Lt-Col David Gunning said

the ASM CT/SR was a fitting reward for the people who first raised the capability and main-tained it over many years.

He said criteria for the

award provided for service in an online Tactical Assault Group (TAG) since its incep-tion in 1980 (or the Interim TAG in 1979) was to be rec-ognised by the award of the ASM with clasp CT/SR.

Personne l mus t have served in the online TAG for a minimum of 60 days continu-ously. This includes members of the regimental command element and other specialists such as signallers and intel-ligence staff.

Other specialist members of the ADF, such as special operations aviation personnel in support of the TAG, may also receive the medal but only if they meet the require-ment to serve continuously online for 60 days.

More information and the applica-tion form (AD807) are available at http://www.defence.gov.au/medals.

DID YOU SERVE?The counter-terrorism

and special recovery capa-bility was first raised in 1979 within the SASR.

The raising of a second Tactical Assault Group (TAG East) based on 4RAR (Cdo) in 1997 enhanced the capability significantly. This element of the capabil-ity now resides with 2 Cdo Regt.

Support from specialist members of the ADF such as the Navy Clearance Diver trade and aviation elements has been impor-tant for the capability.

Recognition for CT effort

Men in black: The newly approved ASM with CT/SR clasp (inset) will recognise personnel who have served in an online TAG for at least 60 continuous days. Main photo by Cpl Chris Moore

FALLEN digger Pte Matthew Lambert was farewelled by family and friends in a private funeral in Queensland on September 5.

Pte Lambert, killed by an IED while on patrol in Afghanistan on August 22, arrived in Australia on August 29 and was returned to his family in a repatriation ceremony at RAAF Base Amberley.

His flag-draped casket was carried from a C-17 through a 2RAR honour guard dur-ing the ramp ceremony, where CA Lt-Gen David Morrison posthumously presented him with the Australian Active Service Medal with International Coalition Against Terrorism clasp, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal with International Security Assistance Force clasp and the Infantry Combat Badge.

“As we gather here to mark the return of this fine young Australian soldier, we remember the courage, initiative and mateship that Pte Matthew Lambert displayed to all whom he met,” Lt-Gen Morrison said.

“Pte Lambert’s ultimate sacrifice to this country will be felt by his family, friends and his Army family, and we will remember him as a true Australian soldier.”

Pte Matthew Lambert farewelled

A HELICOPTER evacuated an MTF 3 soldier wounded when the Bushmaster he was travel-ling in struck an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on September 6.

The Deputy Commander of Combined Team – Uruzgan, Col David Smith, said the soldier was on a partnered MTF 3 and Afghan 6th Infantry Kandak security patrol in the Char Chineh District in western Uruzgan province.

“The soldiers were coming under fire from insurgents when an IED detonated, with the blast striking one of the patrol’s PMVs,” Col Smith said.

The wounded soldier was in a satisfacto-ry condition at the Role 3 Medical Facility at Kandahar.

Meanwhile, two other MTF 3 personnel and a Special Forces soldier were also wounded in recent incidents.

The Special Forces soldier suffered minor wounds during a partnered cordon and search mission targeting insurgent-laid IEDs in Tarin Kot on August 23. He returned to duty after receiving medical treatment.

The two MTF 3 soldiers suffered the cumula-tive effects of four separate IED strikes between July 19 and August 24. They presented for treat-ment after August 24.

HQJOC’s Director of Health, Gp-Capt Karen Leshinskas, said the delay was common for sol-diers suffering mild traumatic brain injury as a result of multiple IED blasts.

An individual with mild traumatic brain injury may be dazed, confused or lose consciousness. Most cases recover fully within 7-10 days.

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NEWS 3 Army September 15, 2011

Deployed troops are top priority: Secretary

By Sgt Andrew Hetherington

A NEW Chief of Army directive enables military police to conduct roadside random breath testing (RBT) of Army personnel.

Provost Marshal – Army Lt-Col Murray Heron said CA Directive 11/11 permitted MPs to stop and conduct RBT on members driving both civilian and military vehicles travelling within Army bases.

“These roads are deemed as safety-critical areas,” he said. “If outside a base, MPs can stop any military vehi-cle and assess drivers in accordance with the directive.”

Before the release of the directive on August 5, the procedures for deal-ing with Army personnel suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol was limited to DFDA investigation and action, a lengthy and complex process.

“MPs used to only have the option of pursuing DFDA action by their observations of a member’s sobrie-ty. Now they can conduct RBT while also maintaining the ability to conduct DFDA inquiries if warranted,” Lt-Col Heron said.

In the new directive, CA Lt-Gen Morrison states his intent to stop Army members from driving vehicles while exceeding the blood-alcohol limit.

“This directive will improve the capacity of MPs to reduce the risk of Army personnel driving a vehicle in contravention of state, territory or mili-tary law,” the directive states.

“In doing so, this will enhance and protect our reputation by maintaining the safety and welfare of Army (and ADF) members, as well as those with-in the civilian community.

“This interim directive will remain in force until the proposed DFDA amendments have been made.”

The Army’s Domestic Policing Unit (DPU), which consists of 80 members, will be primarily responsible for conducting roadside RBT and the practice is being rolled out this month.

“There is also a plan to immedi-ately introduce RBT training at the Defence Police Training Centre,” Lt-Col Heron said.

“As for the DPU, we initially put all sections through RBT trials, ensur-ing we ironed out any concerns or issues before going live.

“We then plan to have all 10 sec-tions up and running, conducting RBTs this month.”

The CA 11/11 interim RBT directive can be found on the DRN at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/DRMS/uAB233/R8695275.pdf

MPs gain breath test capability

RANDOM BREATH TESTING PROCEDURETHE DPU Operations Officer, Capt Andrew Deacon, said the process for MP-conducted RBT would be similar to a breath test by civil police.

“If an Army member is request-ed to stop, they will be asked to show their ADF ID card,” he said.

“Once it has been confirmed that they are an Army member, a breath sample is required to be provided into the alcolmeter.

“All Army members, regardless of rank, are required to provide a sample under the directive.”

If the member provides a read-ing above the blood alcohol limit, MPs will inform the driver’s unit.

Staff from the driver’s unit will attend the place of testing and assume responsibility for the member. MPs will provide the unit

with the required information. The MPs can provide an administrative statement if required.

The matter will then be dealt with by the driver’s unit in accord-ance with Defence instructions.

If the driver refuses to provide a sample, drives away from the RBT site before being released or fails to obey the direction of MPs, an MP investigation will commence and the driver will face disciplinary action. Know your blood alcohol limits

If personnel are on duty and driving a military vehicle, the blood-alcohol limit is zero.

If off duty and driving a civil-ian vehicle, the limit is 0.05 or in accordance with local state road laws. Vehicles include bicycles and motorbikes.

Blow into this: Cpl Troy Stapleton, Canberra Domestic Policing Unit, is one of the MPs who will be using Alcolmeters to breath test Army personnel under the CA’s directive. Photo by Sgt Andrew Hetherington

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New secretary: Duncan Lewis

OPERATIONALLY deployed person-nel must “always be front of mind” for Defence, according to new Secretary Duncan Lewis.

Mr Lewis, a former Special Forces commander, took up his appointment as Secretary of Defence on September 5.

He identified the support of deployed members as a top priority. Other priorities included maintaining Defence’s reform agenda.

“I know each of you do a tremendous job keeping our nation safe and I look for-ward to working with you,” he said.

“I am entirely committed to work-ing in close partnership with the CDF to ensure the best outcomes for the organisa-tion and I am determined to take Defence forward with the reform programs announced by the government.”

He is committed to the Strategic Reform Program and to implementing the Black Review into organisational account-ability.

“Defence cannot afford to walk away from reform and I will look for further ways of improving the way Defence does business,” he said.

“I recognise the skill, the experience and the commitment in every part of the department and I will seek your support and assistance as we deliver a defence

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THE March/April 2012 issue of the ADF Journal will focus on the junior ADF leadership experience over the past 20 years and the editorial team is seeking contributions.

RSM-A WO Stephen Ward said he encouraged ARA and ARes personnel with operational leadership experience to contribute to the edition.

“It should be an extremely interest-ing issue and one of considerable ben-efit to current and future members of the ADF,” he said.

Contributions should be about 1200 words and written as a personal recol-lection of one or more ADF deploy-ments on operations.

The best article from each service will receive $250, with an additional $500 for the best overall article.

The edition is themed to follow on from the April/May 2011 issue on the ADF command and leadership experi-ence. It included contributions from a range of senior officers from all three services, covering ADF deployments to Somalia, East Timor, the Middle East and Afghanistan.

Editorial staff emphasised they were not seeking academic contribu-tions at this time, and only pieces based on the personal experiences of soldiers, NCOs and junior officers would be accepted.

Contributions should be submitted by email to [email protected] by mid January next year. For more information, go to www.adfjournal.adc.edu.au or contact the editor on (08) 8431 4005.

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Industry skills boost a prioritySKILLS Australia will work with Defence to ensure the Australian defence industry has the skills needed to meet the ADF’s needs for the next decade.

Speaking at the Defence Skilling Summit in Brisbane, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare said the ADF would replace or upgrade up to 85 per cent of its equipment in the next 15 years.

“This is a big challenge. It is important we get it right. A key part of this is making sure we have the skills we need to do the job,” Mr Clare said.

“In the next decade we will spend around $150 billion on Defence equipment. A lot of that will be spent here in Australia.”

Mr Clare has asked Skills Australia to work with Defence and the defence industry to identify the skills needed and the best way to build them.

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A proud gunner By LCpl Mark Doran

THE funeral service for WO1 William (Bill) Degenaro, who died on August 27, was held at the Anzac Memorial Chapel of Saint Paul at RMC on September 6.

Head People Capability Maj-Gen Gerard Fogarty presented the eulogy at the service. Attendees included CDF Gen David Hurley, RSM-A WO Stephen Ward and sen-ior RSMs from across Army.

An honour guard by 1 Regt RAA recognised WO1 Degenaro’s 37-year career in the RAA, which included postings with 8/12 Mdm Regt and 4 Fd Regt, and culminat-ed in senior soldier appointments, including as the Army’s RSM Ceremonial.

Born on February 15, 1957, WO1 Degenaro was 54 and had bat-tled cancer for the past five years. He is survived by his wife Heather and his three daughters.

WO1 Degenaro was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (Military Division) in 2006 “for meritorious service as a Master Gunner, Regimental Sergeant Major, Soldier Career Adviser with-in the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, and Regimental Sergeant Major Ceremonial at Defence Headquarters”.

He also received the Australian Service Medal with clasps South

East Asia and Sinai, and the Multinational Force and Observers Medal.

DCA Maj-Gen Paul Symon said as a junior artillery officer he was influenced by a number of out-standing non-commissioned offic-ers – WO1 Degenaro being one from the top shelf.

“He had a smirk with junior

officers. It said on the one hand ‘you’ve got a lot to learn’, but it was done in a spirit of friendliness and a desire to make us all as good as we could be,” Maj-Gen Symon said.

“In the command post, his tech-nical skills were outstanding. He made us learn through example and there was never any ego involved.

“He was self-assured and very widely respected by all ranks. Of course, the Army saw his qualities, hence his rise to the most senior soldier rank and a range of very demanding appointments.

“His courage, these past few years, has been an inspiration to usall. His pride in his family and in the Army was evident to the last.”

Valued service: WO1 Bill Degenaro (inset) is farewelled by family and friends from his 37-year Army career at the Anzac Memorial Chapel of Saint Paul in Canberra. Photo by Cpl Bernard Pearson

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By Cpl Melanie Schinkel

“WELCOME home” and “we missed you” were printed on the children’s bright yellow t-shirts and the crowd cheered and vigorously waved mini Australian and Northern Territory flags as 1200 ADF personnel marched past.

Downtown Darwin’s streets were lined with people who congregated to celebrate the safe return of MTF 2 and 1 Bde Rotation 4 personnel from their MEAO and East Timor deploy-ments during a homecoming parade on September 3.

The soldiers, sailors, airmen and officers stepped off to the beat of the Australian Army Band – Darwin at 10am and received an overwhelming applause as they marched down the Esplanade and Knuckey and Cavenagh streets.

2IC MTF 2 Maj Cameron Ellis said it was fantastic to see and hear the people of Darwin welcoming them home.

“These young soldiers went through a very serious experience overseas. Today was special for them because they got to strut their stuff and take a bow in front of their families, friends and community,” Maj Ellis said.

After the march, engulfed in a bear hug with his three daughters, medic Pte Damien Gardiner, 5RAR, said he returned home from his nine-month Afghanistan deployment two months ago.

“I served in Tarin Kot’s Role 2 Hospital and in parts of the Baluchi Valley and Uruzgan province,” Pte Gardiner said.

“My deployment was a fantastic experience because I got to put into prac-tice all the lead up training I had done years before. That said, it’s good to be home and I have enjoyed some time off with the family.”

Hot and sweaty from the march, Cpl Andrew Pulsford was trying to convince his three children to give him a peck on the cheek. He served as an ASLAV crew commander, attached to a combat

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support squadron in Tarin Kot for nine months.

“I have served in Iraq twice but this was my first deployment to Afghanistan. It was a good experience but there is still a long way to go in terms of the Afghan people reconstructing their country. But, we are making good headway and I saw positive progress during my time there,” Cpl Pulsford said.

“As a corporal during this deploy-ment I had more responsibility and had to concentrate on situational awareness and making the right calls to look after my mates. The biggest challenge was being away from my family. Even though it was hard, I just carried on and took it one day at a time.

“Right now, I’m adjusting back into home life and looking forward to my next posting as an instructor at the School of Armour.”

A celebratory barbecue was held at Robertson Barracks after the parade and John Schumann’s new band, the Vagabond Crew, performed a 90-minute set that included Schumann’s famous Redgum song, I was only 19.

Happy to be home: Pte Thomas Edwards, 5RAR, catches up with his son, Xavier, after the welcome home parade (inset) in Darwin. Photos by LS Andrew Dakin

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A NEW program for families to complement the BattleSMART psychological resilience program for soldiers was announced on August 23.

FamilySMART will provide a suite of five face-to-face programs available to ADF members and their partners, delivered in small groups.

The program is designed to empower Defence fam-ilies to build their wellbeing and psychological health.

Defence Science and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon said FamilySMART was developed to foster resilience among Defence families.

“We know Defence families face many difficult circumstances as a result of their loved ones commit-ting to the ADF,” Mr Snowdon said.

“Deployment, postings and long absences from home combine to disrupt partners’ careers and chil-dren’s education.”

The programs have been developed by the Defence Community Organisation (DCO) in consultation with Defence’s Mental Health Branch.

They will be delivered by 26 Defence social work-ers across Australia.

The first stage of the scheme will start this month and involve programs in Darwin, Townsville, Cairns and Brisbane. It will be expanded to other locations in early 2012.

The one-hour ‘FamilySMART: Reintegration’ pres-entation begins at Robertson Barracks in Darwin dur-ing the week of October 10 and is aimed at members recently returned from deployment and their partners.

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Paws to rememberBy Cfn Max Bree

SPR Rueben Griggs discovered the pain of losing his best four-legged mate when his explo-sive detection dog (EDD) Nova chased a ball under a moving car at Tarin Kot in October 2009.

“I was basically useless for two weeks,” he said. “The world came crashing down for me; I didn’t know what to do with myself.”

Nova and all dogs lost on operations are now remembered with a new memorial unveiled at Steele Barracks in Sydney on August 20.

Past and present dog handlers along with famous EDD Sarbi came together for an opening of the recently completed memorial that replaced an older one nearby.

“Since Herbie and Smitty (EDD Herbie and Spr Darren Smith) died, dogs seem to be get-ting more recognition and they quite rightly deserve it,” Spr Griggs said.

Five dogs have been killed on operations since 2005 and another is missing, presumed dead.

The Army tracker dogs were also honoured with a commemo-rative plaque unveiled at the old Ingleburn Army base earlier in the day.

Army tracker dogs served with the infantry in Vietnam, sniffing for the enemy ahead of patrols and helping pursue fleeing adver-saries after a contact.

F o r m e r t r a c k e r J o h n McCallum said the young han-

dlers and their dogs became an infantry patrol’s early warning system.

“There was nothing between us and the enemy except our dog,” he said. “And that’s a tre-mendous responsibility; we were just 19-year-old boys.”

Mr McCallum said read-ing the dog was tricky but the hardest part came at the end of the deployment.

“I’ve had dogs all my life but every dog is individual,” he said. “Some dogs will point, some dogs will sit down and some dogs will just look at you.”

“You had to learn to trust the dog, that’s why it was also bloody hard when you had to come home and leave them.”

While dogs can now return to Australia after deployment, Nova would never get that chance and

Spr Griggs came home soon after she died.

He was assigned another dog and later returned to Afghanistan and finished the tour but, nearly three years later, Nova is never far from his mind.

“It still hits you sometimes,” he said. “The day she died I always have a beer for her and I always get a lot of Facebook mes-sages for her.”

Representative: EDD Sarbi sits proudly in front of the military working dogs memorial at Steele Barracks in Sydney. Photo by Cfn Max Bree

THIS year marks 70 years since the formation of three specific military ser-vices for women in Australia.

The Women’s Australian Auxiliary Air Force (WAAAF) was established in February 1941, the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) was formed in April 1941 and the Australian Army Women’s Service, later known as the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS), was established in August of the same year.

Veterans’ Affairs Minister Warren Snowdon said the forces were originally formed to release men from certain mili-tary duties and allow their deployment in fighting units overseas.

“The AWAS took on more than 21,000 women for roles in anti-aircraft and coastal artillery, ordnance, cipher, electrical, intelligence and mechanical units, as clerks, typists and cooks, para-chute packers, drivers and butchers dur-ing World War II,” Mr Snowdon said.

The AWAS was disbanded after the war but reinstated in 1951 as the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC).

In the late 1970s, female soldiers started being integrated into the Army and the WRAAC was disbanded in 1984.

More than 27,000 women joined the WAAAF and more than 2000 joined the WRANS during WWII.

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TWENTY-EIGHT years of tradition came to an end on September 2 with 3RAR sol-diers selling their last Legacy badges on the streets of Sydney.

Three hundred and fifty soldiers spread out through the Sydney CBD selling traditional Legacy pins alongside new-age wrist bands and MP3 players.

Since 3RAR moved to Holsworthy Barracks in 1983, its soldiers have hit the city streets each year to help support the fami-lies of military personnel killed while serving the nation. By the time Legacy Week comes around next year, the battalion will be based in Townsville.

In the past 28 years, 3RAR soldiers have collected millions of dollars for Legacy from a generous public.

Selling badges in the Sydney CBD, Pte Scott Campbell said there was no need to has-sle the public for donations, with most unable to resist the sharply dressed soldiers.

While LCpl Kyle Stockdale saw donations coming from some unexpected people.

“We’ve had a lot of English, Kiwis and the Americans are right into it.”

CO 3RAR Lt-Col Trent Scott hoped to sup-port the battalion’s main charity once they had moved to Townsville.

“Legacy does a good job of looking after the children of deceased and wounded Defence members,” Lt-Col Scott said.

“We like to contribute in ways other than providing the blanket of freedom and security under which the nation sleeps at night.”

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Fund raisers: Pte Robert Lynch (left) sells badges while Pte Scott Campbell and LCpl Kyle Stockdale (inset) chat with a US Air Force veteran on Legacy Day in Sydney.

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History conferenceTHE 2011 Chief of Army History Conference will be held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra on September 29-30. The conference will investigate the machinations and inter-national manoeuvring in the years before the outbreak of World War I. It will also examine the state of defence planning in Australia, the British Commonwealth and the European powers as they sought to

prepare for the conflict. Serving personnel can register at the special rate of $150 for the two-day conference. The registration fee covers refreshments and lunch for both days. For more details, go to www.army.gov.au/CAs_History_Conference.asp

Family dayDEFENCE families in the Melbourne area can look forward to a new event at Victoria Barracks on November 13. The Remembrance Activity is a family day with activities for all ages and a fundrais-ing event for the Compassionate Friends, Legacy, Redkite and Kidsafe. There will be gourmet food, family and children’s enter-tainment, and a Challenge Cup involving six-person teams competing in games of tennis, volleyball, indoor soccer and tug of war. The Army and Navy bands will also support the day. Money from team admis-sion and independent team fundraising will go directly to the charities. For more infor-mation contact Capt Cam Ward on 0430 369 146.


“ IT’S l i ke YouTube fo r so l -diers .” That’s how Knowledge Systems Manager Maj Bernadine O’Shaughnessy described one feature of the iArmy website, which launched its new and improved second version last month.

The e-learning section of the website allows anyone with DRN access to upload a video that informs soldiers, explains issues and improves knowledge and awareness.

Maj O’Shaughnessy said the new ver-sion of the website offered more util-ity, more interactivity and new e-learning opportunities based heavily on user feed-back from the original.

“We’ve adapted it to suit junior and senior leaders, trainers, like-minded groups and soldiers in general,” she said.

“There’s a lot of information in there for professional development, e-learn-ing and understanding how the broader organisation works.

“There are also several ways soldiers can contribute to the website, includ-ing uploading their own videos to the e-learning section, submitting ideas for Army-related iPhone apps, contributing information to the Army Wiki, adding lessons and providing feedback and sug-gestions for the iArmy initiative.”

Maj O’Shaughnessy said the new website had made it easier for visitors

to access the information available and added some more useful features.

“Our aim with the iArmy website is to take some of the best networking tools to hit the Internet in the past 10 years and create similar tools for sharing informa-tion and knowledge internally,” she said.

“There really is something there to help all soldiers do their jobs bet-ter, improve their understanding of the organisation and contribute their own knowledge and skills for the benefit of others.”

Version 1 of iArmy was launched on March 17 by the Army Knowledge Management Group with the aim of providing a single portal for all Army’s knowledge. The site is the vision of the Head of Modernisation and Strategic Planning-Army, Maj-Gen John Caligari, who wanted a portal for tacit and explicit knowledge.

The Director of Army Knowledge Group, Col Michael Rozzoli, said the new site offered significantly more util-ity for soldiers and officers alike and he urged everyone to take another look.

The iArmy portal includes fixed knowledge such as doctrine, lessons and policy, as well as soldier-provided con-tent, such as the Army Wiki and e-learn-ing videos.

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Information: The new and improved iArmy website (inset) offers more tools for e-learning, knowledge sharing and professional development, and allows soldiers to share their experiences from operations and training to benefit others. Main photo by Cpl Ricky Fuller

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After leaving school when he was 14 to work on a nearby cattle station, Pte Baker knew there was more to life and joined the seven-month DIDP.

“I knew I had to make a change in my life,” he said. “This course opened my eyes to the opportunities available to me but it was going to take a lot of hard work on my part.”

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He was disappointed, because he was 17 at the time, but the school assigned him a tutor and he worked an extra four hours a day to meet the requirements to advance from Year 9 to Year 11 in one year.

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“A ONCE in a lifetime experi-ence.” That is how two soldiers described their most recent deploy-ment.

Sgt Terrence Bligh, Defence Force Recruiting Parramatta, and Cpl Chris Causby, DFR Perth, participated in Exercise Arnhem Drifter from July 28 to August 31.

Arnhem Drifter is an ADF initia-tive which brings aviation to young Australians in remote communities. It gives them the opportunity to experi-ence the magic of flight.

The Air Force hot air balloon travelled 14,000km through remote Australian locations, including Arnhem Land, the Kimberley Ranges and Central Australia.

During the exercise, both Sgt Bligh and Cpl Causby participated as crew members as well as recruiting and careers counsellors.

Sgt Bligh also acted as the indig-enous liaison member.

“I speak four different dialects, so engaging with the elders and the kids was great.” Sgt Bligh said.

“It was a great chance to offer information to the students, to engage with them and to present myself as a proud third-generation soldier.”

Sgt Bligh’s grandfather served in World War II and his father served in Vietnam.

For Cpl Causby, Balgo was a highlight as he said the children were great.

“Kicking the footy with them was fantastic,” Cpl Causby said. “I really did enjoy the trip.”

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Another great success story presented at the DIDP forum was that of Pte Warren Gaykamungu, from Milingimbi. He is studying a Bachelor Degree by correspondence at Deakin University.

DIDP is a whole-of-government initia-tive between the Department of Defence, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and the NT Department of Education and Training.

DIDP graduates: Pte Anthony Baker and Pte Warren Gaykamungu at the Garma Festival. Photo by LAC Glynn Jones

Fun in sun: Sgt Terrence Bligh and the Warmun Community children have some fun packing away the RAAF balloon (above)and (inset) Cpl Chris Causby helps set up the balloon.Photos by Flt-Sgt Glen McCarthy

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Capt Hindle was in the hot seat as the senior watch keeper at the HQ 1 Div Joint Operations Room after being recalled to work on December 30.

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Review extendedTHE reporting deadline for review team assessing allega-tions of sexual or other forms of abuse in Defence has been extended until September 30. The team from law firm DLA Piper has received more than 1000 allegations – some from people who contacted the review directly, some referred to the review from the Minister’s Office or Defence. The team also has before it allegations reported in the media. Defence Minister Stephen Smith said the team advised that although a lot of work had been done, due to the volume of allegations, it required more time to collect and test relevant information in relation to the allegations it is considering. The terms of reference for the review are available at www.dlapiper.com/australia/review/

C-RAM award for DMOTHE Australian Institute of Project Management named the Land 19 Counter-Rocket Artillery and Mortar project Victorian Project of the Year at its recent awards event. Director-General Land Manoeuvre Systems Brig David Shields said the award recognised a very successful Defence project. “The project rapidly delivered a force-protection capability that enabled our ADF personnel serving in Afghanistan to gain vital seconds of warning before receiving the impact from enemy rocket, artillery and mortar attacks,” he said.

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Comms milestoneAUSTRALIA’S ground communications capability in Afghanistan may receive a major enhancement after trials at the Woomera Test Range proved the ability of a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to act as a flying UHF repeater. Involved in the testing for the Airborne UHF Transponder for Radio relay (AUTRY) system were Army, Air Force, DSTO, DMO and civilian contractor person-nel. With AUTRY fitted and the RPA operating at altitude, clear and stable encrypted communications between handheld radios was verified at ranges beyond that required to cover the entire Australian area of operations in southern Afghanistan.

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BLOOD Angels, Imperial Guardsmen and Space Marines will be infiltrating and conducting deep strikes during the ADF Wargaming Championships in Townsville on December 10-11.

As part of the Soldiers Opportunities for Recreation and Development (SORD) initiative started by 3 Bde, Defence personnel will represent their units by competing in tabletop war games and fundraising for Legacy Australia.

The Warhammer 40,000 tournament at Lavarack Barracks will include the application of tactics and celebrate the skills of exceptional hobbyists, reward-ing players who embody good sporting behaviour and gaming etiquette.

Cpl Tyron Casey, 1RAR, is the tournament organiser and said one of the ADF Wargaming Association’s

(ADFWGA) aims was to promote table-top Wargaming as an alternative recrea-tional activity within Defence.

“The principle of the hobby is about having two opposing armies on a battle-field fighting to a scenario or mission to win the conflict,” Cpl Casey said.

“We make all the models, buildings and terrain from scratch, which is one of the categories judged as well as the com-petitors’ success on the tabletop.”

The game systems being run for the tournament are Warhammer 40,000, which is a science fiction war game, and Warmachine, which is inspired by fantasy steampunk – a science fiction sub-genre.

Serving ADF and APS members are eligible to enter the event, with entries for this year closing on December 1.

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VICTORIAN-based troops from 4 Bde have been working hard to prepare for a deployment to East Timor next year.

Pre-deployment preparation for Timor-Leste Task Group 4 is an intensive skill-building process to ensure the team is fully ready.

Exercise Talisman Sabre was an opportunity for 4 Bde to put its reservists through their paces along-side ARA personnel.

Pte Cameron Dudgeon, 5/6RVR, said working alongside full-time sol-diers for the exercise demonstrated the flexibility and depth of reservist skill.

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out complex and demanding tasks over a two-week period, all of us proved we are a valuable resource,” he said.

More than 200 4 Bde personnel are training for next year’s eight-month deployment to East Timor.

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Be prepared: Commander 4 Bde Brig Robert Marsh briefs troops deployed to Shoalwater Bay during Ex Talisman Sabre.

Ready for battle: ADF wargamers, from left, Pte Adam Bullmore, 2RAR, Cpl Tyron Casey, 1RAR, and Pte Kane Leech, 2RAR, set up at the Geckos Family Centre at Lavarack Barracks. Photo by Maj Al Green

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This year’s seminar will focus on force protection engineering in the inter-agency, urban and civil-cooper-ation environment.

Among the presenters will be representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, DSTO, the Australian Federal Police bomb data centre and industry professionals from GHD and Ove Arup.

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Experience: The seminar will include presentations from engineers recently returned from operations. Photo by Cpl Rachel Ingram

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DEPLOYED soldiers enjoy a surprise from home, but for one officer in Sinai, the surprise is a tradition dating back to his father’s service in Vietnam.

A fruit cake based on a fam-ily recipe was sent by Shirley Graham to her husband when he deployed to Vietnam.

When their son, Lt-Col Stuart Graham, deployed to Iraq in 2007, he was also treated to par-

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Lt-Col Graham said his moth-er somehow made up for the dis-tance with the recipe.

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AS THE tempo of operations con-tinues, there has been an increasing focus on making sure that health-care intervention is getting to the people who need it when they need it.

More than 34,000 Australian mili-tary personnel have deployed to the MEAO alone – many on multiple occasions – since 2003.

The release in 2009 of the Dunt Review into mental health in the ADF has led to reforms that will provide the ADF with one of the largest work-place mental health support systems in Australia.

Mental health issues “are life-changing events”. However, members’ worries about their job and the stig-ma of mental illness are the primary obstacles to seeking help, according to Commander Joint Health Services Maj-Gen Paul Alexander.

“The biggest challenge is still to ensure that people understand we will look after them,” Maj-Gen Alexander says.

“Even as recent as 12 or 18 months ago, if someone had a complex mental health problem the policy was that if an individual was not fit for opera-tional service or to deploy within 12 months then theoretically they were unfit to continue in service.

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ery and the fact that it may take many years, and the fact that we have a responsibility and a duty of care, and that the best place to have people recover is inside our organisation.”

He says the priority is to ensure recommendations from the Dunt Review continue to be translated into service delivery, policy research, edu-cation and training.

The review was a major turning point in ADF mental health treatment. Then CDF ACM Angus Houston immediately committed the ADF to 49

of Professor David Dunt’s 52 recom-mendations.

Now, halfway through an $82m four-year program, many of those rec-ommendations are either in place or planned for completion by December 2013.

While Professor Dunt compared the ADF commitment to mental health favourably to other countries, too much depended “on the enthusi-asm and commitment of ADF regional mental health providers”.

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workforce has been increased by more than 50 per cent. Another 24 positions will be added over the next 18 months.

These new positions will staff eight new Regional Mental Health Teams (RMHT) comprising a coordinator and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs coordinator. Clinical psychologists have also been recruited for three of the RMHTs.

On a local level, Psychology Support Sections have been inte-grated with other local mental health professionals to form multi-discipli-nary Mental Health and Psychology Sections.

This includes assessment and treat-ment for conditions such as depres-sion, anxiety, stress, trauma, relation-ship problems, grief and loss, work conflicts and career counselling.

In addition, the creation of the ADF Centre for Mental Health will provide Defence with a facility to research best-practice mental health interven-tion programs and to support and train ADF health providers.

By the end of 2013, Maj-Gen Alexander wants the initiatives estab-lished from Dunt to be embedded as “business as usual”.

Making sure this happens is the job of David Morton, appointed in February 2010 to lead reform as Director General of the ADF’s newly created Mental Health, Psychology and Rehabilitation branch.

Mr Morton says the next mile-stone will be the critical analysis of the recently completed Military Health

Outcomes Program (Milhop) survey, which is expected in the near future.

The ADF has engaged an adviso-ry panel of leading experts on mental health from around the country and external to Defence to analyse the data and look at the suitability of the ADF programs.

Mr Morton says the information will give the ADF a thorough under-standing of the rates of mental health issues and the major problems people are experiencing.

Importantly, the data will also help the ADF understand the barriers to accessing health care and how treat-ment can be improved.

“We are very conscious that as we get mental health providers out there that we integrate the mental health and other health services into a more com-prehensive health service and make it easier for people to access those ser-vices,” Mr Morton says.

With this “final piece of the jig-saw”, the ADF will be able to augment existing programs with best-practice outcomes designed to reshape ADF mental health care.

Mr Morton says an evidence-based program that includes awareness, resil-ience and treatment interventions will meet the complete needs of the ADF.

“Add on to that the rehabilitation and recovery and what you have got is a continuity of services,” he said.

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View improves: Seeking help is no longer a bad career move, with support programs designed to help personnel return to the workplace and continue advancing in their jobs. Photo by LAC Bill Solomou

THE entire 30-minute presentation of the Directorate of Mental Health’s DVD, Dents in the Soul, can now be viewed online at the Defence website.

Produced by the Army in conjunction with the Directorate of Mental Health, Defence Publishing Service and singer songwrit-er John Schumann, Dents in the Soul aims to address stigma, offer support and raise awareness of the issues surrounding PTSD for Army personnel and their families.

Featuring Army members who share their own experi-ences with PTSD, the DVD supports the message “look after yourself, your mates and your family”.

The mini documentary aims to de-stigmatise PTSD and to show it can potentially happen to anyone who has been exposed to a traumatic event.

Mental health experts claim developing PTSD symptoms after exposure to trauma is not a sign of weakness – it is simply being human.

Recovery rates from PTSD are high but early diagnosis and treatment are particularly important. Generally, the longer the symptoms persist and go untreated, the longer the eventual recovery will take and the greater the disruption to the person’s work, family and enjoyment of life.

Singer Songwriter John Schumann, who wrote I Was Only 19, narrates the documentary and helps walk viewers through the diagnosis, treatment and effects of PTSD on individuals and their families.

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By Flt-Lt John McCourt

MORE than 100 Australian and New Zealand personnel deployed to East Timor have banded together to take part in a high-profile charity fun run.

The Anzac runners and walkers of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) joined East Timorese participants in the annual First Lady Cup – named in honour of East Timor’s original First Lady, Kirsty Sword Gusmao.

The oceanfront streets of Dili were cleared of the usual heavy traffic for the 10km run and 5km walk events.

Hundreds of entrants rose early on

August 26 to take part, with the money raised going to Rotary International and a East Timor charity dedicated to improv-ing the lives of women and children.

ISF commander Col Luke Foster said the 113 troops who took part representeda quarter of the deployed force in East Timor.

“They all got into the spirit of the day in the knowledge they were joining with the local community to enjoy the freedom of a Sunday morning outing in an atmos-phere of peace,” Col Foster said.

He said the race was a positive sign of the progress being made in East Timor during recent years.

Anzacs run for fun and funds

On the run: ISF runners join hundreds of local participants in the First Lady Cup charity fun run in Dili. Photo by Sgt Bill Guthrie

The Australian-led International Stabilisation Force (ISF) has been involved in several aeromedical evacuations of East Timorese civil-ians this month.

A Timor-Leste Aviation Group (TLAG) Black Hawk evacuated two seriously ill East Timorese from an island off the coast of Dili on the night of September 1 for urgent med-ical attention, while on September 5, an ISF-contracted helicopter with a medical team onboard evacuated an 11-year-old boy from the village of Lolotoe.

In the first AME, TLAG respond-ed to a request from the UN to use the night-flying capability of

its Black Hawks to evacuate two patients from Atauro Island, about 25km north of Dili.

A 26-year-old woman was suffer-ing an obstructed labour, requiring a caesarean section, and an 18-year-old man was diagnosed with appendicitis.

The woman, Eva Samuel, was transferred to the Dili National Hospital where she gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Daniel.

“I am so thankful for the help of the ISF,” the new mum said through an interpreter. “Thank you so much for coming to rescue me.”

One of the pilots on the mercy flight, Lt David Rees, said it was a great feeling to be able to help out.

“I consider myself lucky to have been on duty at the time and play my own part in bringing another new life into the world,” he said.

In the Lolotoe evacuation, the boy had suffered severe kerosene burns to 50 per cent of his body.

The request for assistance was raised by a volunteer nurse who was working in the village for Rotary International.

Since his evacuation to Dili National Hospital, the boy’s condi-tion has improved.

ISF commander Col Luke Foster said the force was ready and able to respond to urgent calls for assistance.

Civilians get AMEMission accomplished: Black Hawk pilot Lt David Rees catches up with new mum Eva Samuel, who he evacuated to Dili National Hospital when she suffered complications giving birth to her baby son, Daniel.

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By Flt-LT John McCourt

IT’S a story of two Aussie soldiers, the East Timor Police Force (PNTL) and a motorbike.

When Queensland police offic-er and reservist Cpl Steve Gaudron deployed to East Timor earlier this year, he had no idea he would end up standing alongside the country’s police chief.

It all relates to a friendly-but-com-petitive weapons contest between the PNTL, the Australian-led International Stabilisation Force (ISF) and the UN police.

Cpl Gaudron and Pte Jason Tanner, both from the ISF’s Anzac Coy, won the day in a shooting competition held at the PNTL’s Liquica Range, west of Dili.

Their prize was a new motor-bike. In East Timor, motorcycles are a prized mode of transport due to their economy of travel in narrow and crowded streets.

Given the lack of riding opportuni-ties in the ISF, the soldiers decided to donate their prize to the local police.

T h e c h i e f o f t h e P N T L , Commander General Longuinhos Monteiro, gratefully accepted the offer and insisted Cpl Gaudron and Pte Tanner join him in a ceremony to hand over the bike.

The Aussie soldiers requested the bike be donated to a local organisa-tion supporting the families of PNTL members killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.

ISF commander Co l Luke Foster said the donation was gener-ous and thanked the two soldiers for their actions.

Bike benefits police

Ride on: From left, Cpl Steve Gaudron, PNTL Chief Commander General Longuinhos Monteiro and Pte Jason Tanner with the bike the diggers donated to an organisation supporting the families of PNTL officers injured in the line of duty. Photo by Flt-Sgt Mark Eaton

By Flt-Lt John McCourt

INTERNATIONAL Stabilisation Force (ISF) sol-diers have found a new way to connect with com-munities in Dili with the help of a few basketballs donated from New Zealand’s champion team.

The deputy commander of the ISF, New Zealand Lt-Col Chris Powell, met 14-year-old local boy Estevan Azu on a recent community patrol.

Quickly learning the youngster was a basket-ball fanatic, Lt-Col Powell used his own network back home in Auckland to call on the New Zealand Breakers for help.

In a flash, the basketball champions lobbed six official Breakers basketballs into East Timor and Lt-Col Powell was happy to make a surprise presenta-tion to Estevan and his siblings.

“Estevan’s family is very poor by New Zealand and Australian standards and they can’t afford sports equipment like new basketballs,” Lt-Col Powell said.

New Zealand and Australian soldiers continue to patrol Dili, but in the stable security environment, patrols focus heavily on community engagement.

Community relations slam dunk

Sporting chance: From left, Jevanilson Pascoa, ISF deputy commander Lt-Col Chris Powell, Zenival Pascoa, WOFF Michael Kearney and Estevao Pascoa try out the donated basketballs. Photo by Sgt Bill Guthrie

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FIRED UP IN THE KITCHENWHILE the gunners of 8/12 Regt and marines of M Bty fired rounds, the cooks taught their American counter-parts how to make lamingtons, pav-lovas and custard in Camp Krusty’s kitchen.

Marine cooks Cpl Steven Evans and LCpl Edwin Todd from M Bty worked alongside a team of six Australian Army cooks to prepare more than 400 fresh meals a day during Ex Gold Eagle.

LCpl Todd said he was surprised the Australian Army prepared most of its food fresh.

“You guys cook everything fresh – even out in the field. Our meals are generally pre-packaged so we just drop them into hot water to heat up. Most of our food arrives frozen, although we do use fresh fruit and vegetables,” LCpl Todd said.

“This exercise has helped me a lot. I’m learning so much more from the Australians than I did at the Marine Corps cooking school, which is just a two-month course in Virginia. It only teaches us the basics like san-itation and how to make omelettes and scrambled eggs.

“During this exercise I even learnt how to make fresh pastries and custard for dessert, which I’ve never made before.”

Cpl Darren Burtenshaw, a reserv-ist cook for 8/12 Regt, said the marines’ enthusiasm was refreshing to work with.

“Both marines have a great sense of humour and are keen to learn,” Cpl Burtenshaw said.

“While we showed them how to make pavlovas and cook meat on the barbecue, they taught us how to have a bit more fun while on the job.”

He said the cooks prepped for dinner during breakfast to keep on top of the workload.

“Three hot dishes were served for dinner so we had about 60kg of meat and a lot of fresh vegetables to prepare. The 25 personnel attached to Camp Krusty had cold salads and meats for lunch but we prepared hot boxes for the troops out field.

“We tried to cook what the sol-diers wanted to eat, which was pretty much anything deep fried or covered with melted cheese.”

GU N N E R S f r o m 8 / 1 2 Regt’s 102 and 103 Btys fired their M198 155mm howitzer guns for the last

time with US marines during 1 Bde’s Exercise Gold Eagle from August 12 to September 16.

About 270 8/12 Regt soldiers and 93 marines from M Bty, 3rd Bn, 11th Marines, also known as the 311th, par-ticipated in the combined artillery exer-cise held in the Mt Bundey Training Area near Darwin.

CO 8/12 Regt Lt-Col Andy Haebich said Ex Gold Eagle was a combat recip-rocal exchange between the Australian Army and the US Marine Corps.

“M Bty marines were integrated with 103 Bty, worked in 8/12 Regt’s command post, joint-fire teams, and combat service and operations support batteries,” he said.

“Overall, the exercise was a great success and gave us the opportunity to trade secrets with the marines about how to conduct close support with artil-lery fires and how to live, work and fight together.”

With the Australian artillery’s M198 155mm howitzers being replaced by M777A2 155mm lightweight guns from February next year, Ex Gold Eagle pro-vided 103 Bty and M Bty the oppor-tunity to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures, and learn how their coalition counterparts operated within a gun group.

“This was our last exercise with the M198 howitzer and it will be a sad but historical day for 8/12 Regt when it finally farewells this great gun,” Lt-Col Haebich said.

Based at the Air Ground Combat C e n t r e i n Tw e n t y n i n e Pa l m s , California, the 311th replaced its M198 howitzers with M777 guns in 2005. Before Ex Gold Eagle, the marines completed conversion training to oper-ate the M198 howitzer and Steyr so they could integrate with 103 Bty’s four gun groups.

“The marines haven’t used the M198 howitzer since they replaced it with the M777 gun, which is more technologically advanced, however, the M198 forces all our gunners to focus on the fundamentals of gunnery,” Lt-Col Haebich said.

CO M Bty US Marine Capt Matt Mahoney said the marines’ focus for the exercise was to train with 103 Bty on the M198 howitzer and operate it dur-ing regimental live-fire activities.

“Some of the younger marines have never used or even seen this gun before so it was a great chance for them to see how it is employed by a coalition coun-try,” Capt Mahoney said.

Section chief for M Bty, Cpl Jacob Hendricks, said Australian gunners taught him everything he knew about the M198 howitzer.

“Before I came here I knew noth-ing about it besides its name and that it weighed seven tonnes. Now I know how to place, load, fire and perform mainte-nance on it,” Cpl Hendricks said.

“I also enjoyed using the Steyr. In comparison to the M16, it’s a very reli-able and accurate weapon. It’s also eas-ier to hold up for long periods of time because it’s lighter.”

He said despite some different ter-minologies, variations in fire disci-plines and the orders of reports on the gun line, M Bty worked well with 103 Bty.

“After participating in this exercise it will be much easier to approach an Australian soldier in a joint operation or combat situation. We’ve learnt what to say, what not to say and a little bit of the Australian lingo.”

As part of the reciprocal exchange program, about 60 gunners from 103 Bty will travel to Twentynine Palms to support M Bty in Enhanced Mojave Viper (EMV), a pre-deployment evalu-ation exercise from October 16 to mid-November designed to prepare two US infantry battalions for Afghanistan.

During EMV, 103 Bty will com-plete its conversion training and gain invaluable live-fire experience on the M777 gun.

Bdr Clinton McSweeney, a detach-ment commander in 103 Bty, said his detachment was looking forward to firing the M777 gun and drawing on the marines’ expertise with the weapon.

“We will go over with open minds to hopefully learn some tricks of the trade. Participating in EMV will also help us develop better SOPs for the M777 gun,” Bdr McSweeney said.

During their visit to the US, the sol-diers will also attend the annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Las Vegas on November 10.

Australian and US marine artillery crews teamed up to put some new holes in Mt Bundey. Cpl Melanie Schinkel joins them on the gun line.

Photos by LS Andrew Dakin

Team effort: LBdr Sean DuPont and US Marine Sgt Nicholas Livingston carry shells to the

gun line.

Staked in: Gunners from 8/12 Regt set up and camouflage 155mm M198 artillery pieces.

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the bearing.

Lock and load: LBdr James Thatcher prepares high explosive shells.

Smells good: US Marine Cpl Steven Evans and Pte Michelle Binnekamp prepare hot boxes

for troops in the field.

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THE role of training in the Army is to best prepare soldiers for warfighting.

Soldiers are therefore required to understand the law of armed conflict, rules of engagement, international law, cultural and humanitarian issues as well as being able to use their initiative and take control of situations in the absence of leaders.

That is where adaptive cam-paigning comes into play.

In line with that, and after a heavy training year, 2 Div is in the process of taking stock of its Training Design Framework (TDF) introduced earlier this year.

Deputy Commander (Training) 2 Div Brig Steve Porter said TDF provided a standardised framework looking at individual and collective training conducted within the divi-sion and the mechanics supporting that training.

“Army’s personnel are a fun-damental input to capability and must be trained in the requisite skills and trades to suit the types of activities the Army will be called on to undertake,” Brig Porter said.

“The framework focuses on the delivery of challenging training that is necessary for units and sub-units to ensure capability delivery.”

O C Tr a i n i n g A s s u r a n c e 2 Div Lt-Col Steve Brumby said

although training was essential to ensuring Army was able to achieve its mission, evaluation was just as important.

“The next step, evaluation, is the key because it will provide the measure of success and the feed-back necessary to continuously improve the training being con-ducted,” Lt-Col Brumby said.

“Over the next 12 months, 2 Div soldiers should expect all of their training to be evaluated to measure the level of its effec-tiveness towards achieving the required capability outcomes.

“This will commence with a trial activity, Exercise Deep Dive, which will assess the evaluation frame-work and process across the divi-sion. Two selected training activities per brigade will be used to assess and enhance the framework.”

Lt-Col Brumby said the level of evaluation to be undertaken would be commensurate with the level and purpose of the training being conducted.

“2 Div soldiers should not expect to see a throng of observers every time they participate in col-lective training but rather a discrete element, perhaps comprising com-pany or battalion staff, observing the training for its effectiveness.”

Once the process has been proven, the evaluation process will be rolled out to all collective train-ing activities in 2012.

Let the evaluation begin

Battle ready: Evaluation of exercises such as Hamel will help improve training exercises for soldiers.Photos by Cpl Hamish Paterson (left) and LCpl Mark Doran

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By LCpl Mark Doran

THE chaos of population con-trol was one challenge faced by Combat Team Alpha during 3 Bde’s Combined Arms Training Activity (CATA) for the combined arms battle group based on 1RAR.

Nearly 1000 troops from 3 Bde and its support elements deployed to the Townsville Field Training Area (TFTA) from August 27 to September 3, testing the tactics and combat capability of infantry, artillery, com-bat engineers, cavalry and air support in an environment of unrest.

The Ready Battle Group (RBG) is rotated between 3 Bde’s three bat-talions and is prepared to deploy at short notice on operations.

Capt Judd Finger, HQ 3 Bde, said the scenario of the CATA was an evacuation operation in a fictional country called Tropicana Enclave.

“This was the pinnacle of their training to practise and evaluate the group to be certified as a contingency force,” Capt Finger said.

“The battle group could be deployed overseas at just hours’ notice, so they have to be highly trained.

“The RBG has been deployed numerous times, particularly to Solomon Islands and East Timor. They are there for the evacuation of Australians and also security opera-tions within the Pacific.”

Role players acting as civilians, local officials and Special Forces

added to the realism of the training for the Townsville-based soldiers.

Cpl Steven Frater, a 1RAR section commander, has been with the north Queensland battalion for six years. He has deployed twice on Operation Astute and once on Operation Slipper and said he had one of the most rewarding jobs in Defence.

“My section was going to be part of the ready combat team, which meant we were to be the first soldiers to push in and establish a foothold on the ground,” he said.

“Unfortunately, our Hercules was delayed, so a reserve combat team went in by road to do the job, which they did without a hitch.”

Once Cpl Frater’s section made it to the area of operations their role changed to security of the town, which allowed the locals to continue with their everyday life.

During the security task a local was detained by the Australian forc-es and Cpl Frater said the incident caused unrest among the local popu-lation. This was where the less expe-rienced soldiers received some good training.

“We rehearsed population control in our intermediate mounting base, so this event reinforced to our newer soldiers the confusion on the line and the defensive methods we use,” Cpl Frater said.

“Our platoon faced 40 protesters who were chanting and swearing at us and they started throwing apples and tennis balls to simulate rocks.

“The protesters were prodding the line, trying to grab Australians or push through, and it was fairly realis-tic, the role players did it well.”

The next phase of CATA was the combat team live-fire with sup-port from engineers, arti l lery, Bushmasters and 1RAR’s direct fire support weapons platoon.

The live-fire attack started in the early hours and rolled into a defen-sive position to defeat an enemy counterattack as night fell.

Cpl Frater said the live-fire was beneficial for the junior soldiers as they were able to see the troops and firepower available to support the company.

“We did a walk around afterwards to see the ground which really drove home the effect of the amount of fire-power we can put on the enemy’s position before the assault,” Cpl Frater said.

“I would not have wanted to be on that position.

“The defensive live-fire combined with the illumination from the artil-lery and the 84mm Karl Gustavs alsoshowed the amount of firepower we can have in a combat team to hold-off the enemy if need be.

“The live-fire was definitely the highlight of CATA, especially down to soldier level. It really showed that everyone has a role to play in a com-bat team attack, which comes down to the basic soldier skills and the indi-viduals taking the pits.”

Battle group ready

Medical aid: Medic Pte Jayson Payne, 3CCSB, stands ready during 3 Bde’s Combined Arms Training Activity. Photos by Maj Al Green

Fired up: Gnrs Peter Shavikin and Kevin Bird, 4 Regt, handle a 105mm round as the crew prepares to fire a mission at Townsville Field Training Area.

TRAINING 23Army September 15, 2011

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On the move: 3/4 Cav Regt rolls through the Townsville Field Training Area.

Sights set: Gnr Scott Parkes, 4 Regt, checks the collimator (used for gun accuracy) during 3 Bde’s Combined Arms Training Activity.

Checklist: MPs Pte Shane Kavari and Cpl Paul Young, A Coy, 1 MP Bn, compare notes during the training activity.

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‘Be proud of them’: COBy Cpl Melanie Schinkel

AN OVERWHELMING 800 people attended a memorial service at Robertson Barracks on September 2 to unveil com-memorative plaques for two 1CER sol-diers who were killed in Afghanistan in February this year.

Recently returned MTF 2 and Rotation 4 personnel, family, friends and community members from Palmerston and Darwin gath-ered to pay tribute to Cpl Richard Atkinson and Spr Jamie Larcombe during a touching service at 1CER’s unit memorial, designed and built by 1CER sappers when the regi-ment moved to Darwin 10 years ago.

2IC MTF 2 Maj Cameron Ellis said MTF 2 personnel had held memorial ser-vices for both soldiers in theatre and in Australia but this was their first opportunity to honour them together.

“It was quite an appropriate service and it offered closure for all of us to mourn and remember together. The service was a fitting tribute for the families and an opportunity for us to demonstrate to them how much we feel their loss,” Maj Ellis said.

CO 1CER Lt-Col Matt Pearce offered a tender message to the fallen soldiers’ fami-lies and friends.

“Look past the starched uniforms and nervous smiles and I’m sure you’ll see that you’re not surrounded by strangers, you are in fact surrounded by family – Jamie and Akka’s other family, their Army family.

“Look and you’ll see you are surrounded by Akka and Jamie’s other brothers and sis-ters, their Army mates,” Lt-Col Pearce said.

“I’m sorry it has taken so long to get them gathered here in one spot, but they had an important job to finish – a promise made between mates to see the job through to the end, a promise they dare not break. They have kept that promise.”

He said he was conscious that many ADF personnel were unable to attend the formal ceremonies and had to say their own goodbyes.

“Each name on this wall reminds us of the real meaning of sacrifice. They provide a visible reminder of the danger of our profes-sion. They challenge and inspire us. Akka and Jamie both loved the Army and were passionate about being combat engineers. I’m honoured to add their names to our memorial – they will never be forgotten.

“I hope this service gave you the chance to pause, and to remember with a smile Akka and Jamie, and indeed other mates who have been killed in Afghanistan such as LCpl Andrew Jones, Pte Scott Palmer and Cpl Matthew Hopkins.

“We honour the memory of our mates by continuing to talk about them, sharing our memories and by looking after those who are left behind. I urge you all to hon-our them, remember them and be proud of them.”

Defence Science and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon, CA Lt-Gen David Morrison, Commander Forcomd Maj-Gen Jeff Sengelman, Commander 1 Div Maj-Gen Rick Burr and Commander 1 Bde Brig Gus McLachlan were among the dignitaries at the service.

“Look past the starched uniforms and nervous smiles and I’m sure you’ll see you are in fact surrounded by family – James and Akka’s other family, their Army family.” – CO 1CER Lt-Col Matt Pearce

Solemn service: Family, friends and members of MTF 2 attend a memorial service for Cpl Richard Atkinson and Spr Jamie Larcombe at Robertson Barracks. Photos by LS Andrew Dakin

Remembering: Cpl Guy Higgins, 1CER, talks about Cpl Atkinson at the memorial service.

Minute’s silence: The Last Post is played during the service.

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Palmerston unveils new parkBy Cpl Melanie Schinkel

ABOUT 250 members of the Palmerston community attended the dedication of the Palmerston Memorial Park to pay their respects to Defence and emer-gency services personnel on Father’s Day.

During the dedication service, a Leopard tank and two marble memorial walls were officially unveiled. Defence donated the tank to Palmerston City and the memo-rial walls acknowledge fallen Defence members and emergency services personnel who died serv-ing their country.

The guard and cenotaph party comprised members from Robertson Barracks’ 1 Armd Regt, who marched to music performed

jointly by the AAB-Darwin and Palmerston City Council Band.

CO 1 Armd Regt Lt-Col Scott Winter said the regiment was a proud member of the Palmerston community.

“This was a great opportuni-ty for us, in conjunction with the Mayor’s office, to dedicate what is a magnificent memorial to those who have served,” he said.

“It was a great way for the regi-ment to cement its place within the Palmerston community and rein-force its links through the donated Leopard tank.

“The tank marks Army’s pres-ence in the north and 1 Armd Regt’s place within this commu-nity.”

Palmerston City Mayor Robert Macleod said he was pleased to display the Leopard tank in the

park because of its historic con-nection to 1 Armd Regt.

“1 Armd Regt is right on our doorstep here at Palmerston, so I decided to showcase it first.

“I hope to get more memorabil-ia from the Navy and the Air Force to put in the park, along with some civilian pieces because this memo-rial belongs to everybody.”

He sa id the c i t izens of Palmerston had immense respect for Defence personnel and that Defence families made up 70 per cent of the community.

“The idea is to try and help bring our Defence personnel and civilians closer together. A lot of families can’t get onto Robertson Barracks because of security, so I’m trying to create an area that both civilian and Defence families own and share.”

Not forgotten: Spr Robert Rose, standing, LCpl Bradley Retzki, middle, and Spr Matthew Ivic, 1CER, lay a wreath to honour Cpl Richard Atkinson at the memorial service at Robertson Barracks. Photos by LS Andrew Dakin

Dedication: OC A Sqn, 1 Armd Regt, Maj Grant Chambers, leads his squadron past one of two memorial walls during a ceremony to dedicate the City of Palmerston Memorial Park.

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The projects were selected from 119 submissions received from commercial industry under Round 15 of the Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program for further development.

Defence Science and Personnel M i n i s t e r Wa r r e n S n ow d o n announced the winning projects on August 24, which will now receive combined funding of $13m for fur-ther research.

“In supporting these proposals we have the potential to advance Defence capability, produce inno-vative products for Defence and civilian use and stimulate Australian industry growth,” Mr Snowdon said.

The CTD is managed by DSTO and was established in 1997 to pro-duce research innovation that could be integrated quickly into existing, new or replacement high-priority Defence capabilities.

It is sponsored by the Capability Development Group and supports Australian industry in demonstrat-ing new technologies that have the potential to contribute to Defence capability.

Army-specific projects include an integrated power system to reduce the number of batteries carried by soldiers and an aircraft buoyancy system in preparation

for the introduction of the Landing Helicopter Dock ships.

An ADF-wide project aims to develop a system that can signifi-cantly improve the ability to track objects in space.

Mr Snowdon said Defence was proud to be supporting Australian business in developing these inno-vative products.

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note the five successful proposals have come from small and medium enterprises and I congratulate the companies involved for supporting innovative research and develop-ment technology,” Mr Snowdon said.

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� Integrated Power System for dismounted combat by Tectonica Australia.

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� Integration of EO/laser space object tracking capability by EOS Space Systems.

Clothing that generates electricity is one of the innovations to receive support under the latest round of the Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program, Graham McBean reports.

INNOVATION REWARDEDIntegrated power system for dismounted combat Tectonica Australia with Australian National University and CSIRO

This technology seeks to reduce the weight of batteries a soldier needs to carry to power equipment such as GPS systems and radios for communication. It also aims to reduce the complexity of the power system. Foot soldiers are increasingly reliant on electronic devices, which require battery power and increase the weight a soldier has to carry. The proposal would integrate flexible lightweight power generating solar cells, more efficient power storage technol-ogy and power generating electronic textiles, and apply smarter techniques for managing the power requirement.

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This proposal will demonstrate a lightweight, detachable emergency floating device for the Army’s fleet of helicopters. With the introduction of new Landing Helicopter Dock ships, the Army will operate helicopters from naval platforms. Therefore a capability to enable a helicopter to remain afloat after ditching in the sea is vital for the survival of crews. The Pegasus concept aims to keep an aircraft up to 10 tonnes in weight afloat. The system will weigh less than 50kg and provide quick and easy attachment. It will have the capability to lift the aircraft to the sea’s sur-face from a depth of up to 10m and will operate automatically or under pilot control with no wired connection to the aircraft.

Powerful possibilities: Research to receive a funding boost under the Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program could one day lighten the load for troops in the field by reducing the number of batteries they need to carry. Photo by AB Jo Dilorenzo

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THE Infantry Corps has a new $13m museum to showcase its history, equipment and contribu-

tion to Australia’s heritage.The building was opened

by CDF Gen David Hurley at Singleton on September 1, coin-ciding with the anniversary of the centenary of the School of Inf’s opening.

Six-weeks of bad weather ham-pered the completion of the muse-um and has pushed back the open-ing of the galleries to late October.

The site will display the Infantry Corps’ extensive collection of 5500 catalogued items, including equip-ment, weapons, battlefield artefacts, training documents and soldiers’ stories.

After turning the first sod on January 19 as VCDF, Gen Hurley returned to open the building, prais-ing its construction and purpose.

“It will be an exciting space for people to visit and will be a highly informative history of the Infantry Corps,” Gen Hurley said.

“Primarily it will be about peo-ple and I think it’s important to know about those who have served before us.

“It’s fundamental when some-one joins an organisation they should know its identity and where it comes from.

“When our soldiers deploy overseas they’re very conscious of their Anzac heritage and how they should live up to the standards and values of that heritage.

“The museum will be part of building the inner core of our peo-ple and will give them a sense of who they are and how excellent the organisation is that they represent.”

Curator John Land said the new building was a long time coming.

“Since I began working here in 1985 there was talk of moving to a newer, purpose-built and permanent facility,” Mr Land said.

“The museum has existed within the Singleton base since 1974 and was housed within 11 old donated and detached quartermaster store buildings.”

Due to the growing number of exhibits and the need to relocate to a newer, larger building outside the secure base area, the Army History Unit-managed museum had its wish granted in 2009.

“Under Army project Enhanced Land Force 2, which included the construction of a number of Singleton’s buildings and facilities, it was decided the museum should be moved outside the base,” Mr Land said.

“In 2009 the CO of the School of Inf, Lt-Col Anthony Eagan, approached us and asked if we’d like to move because of the muse-um’s sensitive location within the secure base area.

“The first concept for the muse-um began with picking up the 11 buildings and moving them to the new site outside the main gate.”

This proposal was rejected as most of the buildings were more than 40 years old.

The museum staff and the Army History Unit then assessed what floor space would be needed for a new facility taking into considera-tion current exhibit sizes and allow-ing for future growth.

“We then worked with the con-tractors and architects coming up with plans for the new museum in August 2009 and by early 2010 we started the project tendering pro-cess,” Mr Land said.

“In December last year the con-tract was awarded to John Holland and on January 4 this year we had a consultation meeting with them.”

The new museum will feature a gallery floor space of 600sqm, containing exhibits featuring the chronology of Australian infantry history.

“To maximise the building space an upper mezzanine floor was included to display infantry technology objects, such as training aids, grenades, bayonets and sec-tion firepower exhibits,” Mr Land said.

“In the centre of the ground floor we’ll have two large technol-ogy objects: an Iroquois helicopter and a 17-pound anti-tank gun.

“At the end of the main gallery area we’ll have two storage areas and at the front of the museum we now have a corps shop, café, four office spaces, a dedicated research library, 50-person lecture theatre and a clean conservation room so we can treat and preserve textile and paper exhibits.”

Some of the items that will be on display.

� Small arms totalling more than 2000 weapons including an 1885 Alexander Henry .577 inch rifle used by the NSW contingent in Suakin, Sudan in 1885, an X3 7.62mm prototype developed as a replacement between the Bren Gun and M60 machine gun era and a .303 inch Lewis light machine gun used by Australian Infantry in France and Belgium.”

� Two framed poppies from France picked in July 1916.

� Personal objects of a WWI soldier, Pte Alan Mather, 33 Bn, who was found in Belgium in 2008. When he was killed he was fully kitted with his webbing, rifle, helmet, gas mask, ammunition, grenades and was carrying a souvenir German Pickelhaube (spiked helmet) in his back pack. Sixty items were found – 24 will go on display.”

Infantry memoralia has a new home with the opening of a new museum, Sgt Andrew Hetherington reports.

Showcase of our infantry

That’s a gun: School of Inf Museum Curator John Land holds a .303 inch Lewis light machine gun used by Australian Infantry in France and Belgium. Photos by Sgt Andrew Hetherington

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PERSONNEL 29Army September 15, 2011

REFORM UPDATEBy DCA Maj-Gen Paul Symon

RECENTLY Army reviewed its performance and progress under the Strategic Reform Program for the last financial year.

As part of that review, Army has achieved great results in the Smart Sustainment and Non-Equipment Procurement Streams.

The Army Smart Sustainment Stream exceeded the last finan-cial year’s savings targets by $10 million.

Approval has been received to retain the proceeds earned from the disposal of the outgoing B vehicle fleet.

This will enable Army to rein-vest the savings in vehicle simu-lation for driver training, which will also reduce the ongoing sus-tainment costs.

Army also anticipates further savings in the cost of owner-ship of the new G-wagon with the installation of a computerised vehicle health monitoring system.

Application of more simula-tion in weapons training aims to save about $4 million in live ammunition usage this year.

Reforming the delivery of Army’s individual training has resulted in a reduction of about $4 million in operating costs and $1.6 million in travel in the last financial year.

More accurate forecasting of

Reforms surpass targets

resource requirements and train-ing targets have driven training-related costs down.

Based on lessons from reform activities conducted last year, Forcomd has implemented a new individual reform training strat-egy to enable further cost reduc-tions over the next five years.

Army reform remains on track with the focus being on identi-fying longer-term reforms and implementing the cultural change required to achieve future targets.

For more information about reform activ-ities around Army visit the Army Reform intranet site at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/armyweb/sites/SRP_A/

More simulation: Increased use of simulation systems is expected to save about $4 million in ammunition this financial year.

Further information:

30 PEOPLE Army September 15, 2011

Flyboys: Black Hawk pilots Capts Haydn Jervis, left, and Simon Collins, both from the School of Army Aviation, Oakey, prepare for their aerial display in the 2011 Brisbane Riverfire event. Photo by LAC Kylie Gibson

Team spirit: Victoria Cross recipients Cpls Mark Donaldson and Ben Roberts-Smith join the Wallabies for the team photo before the Wallabies’ victory against the All Blacks in Brisbane. Photo by Cpl Andrew Eddie

Moment of silence: Tpr Gavin Berger, 1 Armd Regt, stands guard as a member of the catafalque party during the Palmerston Memorial Park dedication, where plaques were unveiled for eight ADF personnel killed in action. Photo by LS Andrew Dakin

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YOU have got to hand it to KIA. They’re trying hard to build cars which will capture the attention of potential Australian buyers.

The Optima Platinum is no exception. It is a modern-looking, internally spacious sedan, which easily accommodates four adults in comfort and will swallow a massive amount of luggage in its cavernous boot.

From behind the wheel, piloting the Optima was easy and comfort-able. In the front there is enough technology contained in the dash to keep any technophile happy.

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DFAT diplomat and song-writing troubadour Iain “Fred” Smith will perform at Gaythorne RSL on September 15 as part of the launch tour for his Dust of Uruzgan CD. Mr Smith was the first Australian diplomat to be posted to Uruzgan province and spent most of his 18 months at Tarin Kot. He penned the 12 songs on Dust of Uruzgan, which includes three songs in tribute to fallen Australian soldiers includ-ing the title track, written after the death of Pte Ben Ranaudo. Other Queensland dates include Sunshine Coast Arts Industries Precinct (Nambour), September 16; and a free performance at the Gold Coast Acoustic Music Festival, September 17. Tour information is available at www.fredsmith.com.au

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LIFESTYLE 33 Army September 15, 2011

TIPS TO QUIT� Quitters who plan are more

successful.� Set a quit date.� Learn about your smoking.� Decide how you will quit.� Halve your usual caffeine intake

when quitting smoking.� Remove all reminders of smoking,

like ashtrays and lighters.� Consider making your home and

car free of smoke.� Plan replacements.� Plan rewards for yourself.

Call the Quitline on 13 7848 or visit www.quitnow.gov.au

Butting out: Patience and persistence are two of the keys to successfully quit smoking. Photo by LAC Bill Solomou

Bill blogs on ... joys of spring cleaning

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CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCATHIS year it was spring cleaning with a difference for me.

Not only did I dust the shelves, I also went through the wardrobe and I am pleased to say that I have passed on to the Salvos six shirts and four pairs of shorts.

I did wash them first, of course.

Some followers of my ‘Join Bill Campaign’ have been asking me for an update, and I am pleased to announce that, in total, I have now lost 4.5kg since starting in late May.

There is, however, a long way to go in the six-month fitness campaign. But I am happy to be feeling as fit as a fiddle at this stage.

As the weather starts to warm up, and I have only a few months left in the challenge, it’s time to ramp up the exer-cise. In fact, it’s time to push myself that extra mile.

I’ve had a fair past month. There have been days when I have found my

motivation lacking, and there have been days when I have gone all out.

Things have evened out, which hasn’t really

been a bad thing. It’s just that now

I feel I need to move ahead.

I have been doing a lot of running lately in preparation for the fun run season.

Two months ago I couldn’t run to save my life but recently I have been running about 20km a week.

Thank you for the ongoing support from personnel.

I want to encourage those members who joined campaign or who are tack-ling their own fitness challenges, to get back to me and let me know how they are going.

The journey continues.

Email LAC Bill Solomou at [email protected]

Success in quitting rarely comes easy, but a combination of behavioural support and nicotine replacement therapies will help, LCpl Mark Doran reports.

Kicking the habitKicking the habit

TOBACCO use is a major threat to our nation’s health and eco-nomic prosperity.

Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable deaths in Australia and causes more illness and death than any other drug; it accounts for about 15,500 deaths every year.

The Non Smokers Movement of Australia (NSMA) states that of 1000 young Australian males who smoke, 250 are expected to die prematurely due to tobacco use.

Smoking is becoming less tolerated in today’s society partly because of the com-munity’s reactions to the statistics, health studies and the risks involved with passive smoking.

Recent surveys show that 80 per cent of smokers want to quit and almost three million Australian smokers have done so, according to NSMA.

ADF assistant director of Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs (ATOD) Jennifer Harland said opting for a combination of therapies was more successful than one, and combining behavioural support and nico-tine replacement therapy increased success rates.

“The ADF also relies heavily on the different QUIT programs around Australia because there are a lot of resources avail-

able for people who wish to quit which are easily accessible,” Ms Harland said.

Nicotine replacement therapy can include patches, nicotine gum and lozenges and can be prescribed to ADF members at no cost.

Non-nicotine medication, such as Zyban and Champix, is a more recent therapy used by Defence and prescribed after failure or intolerance to nicotine replacement therapy.

Ms Harland said part of the process for

starting non-nicotine medication was to receive medical support, so members were encouraged to see their unit medical officer.

“It must be highlighted that these medications are not suitable for everyone and must be prescribed by a doctor,” Ms Harland said.

She said new non-nicotine electronic cigarettes were among the many options available.

“From the evidence I’ve looked at there wasn’t anything to suggest the electronic cigarettes were any better than the other products available,” Ms Harland said.

“The process of quitting smoking is dif-ferent for every individual and the motiva-tion to quit is most important.

“For people who are trying to quit, it can take numerous attempts to get it right. But be patient, persist and be prepared to explore why you smoke.”

Quitting at any age can result in major and immediate health benefits, some of which will be noticed within hours or days.

Nicotine-dependant ADF personnel are encouraged to seek support from Defence via counselling, nicotine replacement and non-nicotine medication therapies.

ADF members can also be referred through their doctor to see an ATOD co-ordinator, psychologist or, in Navy, an alco-hol and drug program coordinator.

Making progress: LAC Bill Solomou gets some advice from PTI Sgt Shane Duncan at the Russell Offices gymnasium in Canberra.

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34 SPORT Army September 15, 2011

By LCpl Mark Doran

IN A male-dominated sport, it was the women who proved the big-gest opposition for WO2 Russell Teale, 1RAR, when he competed in the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) National Rifle Metallic Silhouette Championships in Pennsylvania from August 5-13.

Winning a first place and trophy in a hunting rifle match helped WO2 Teale gain a third overall aggregate for A grade in the centerfire rifle hunter competition, but the calibre of the women surprised him.

“It was the ladies who knocked us off our perches in most cases,” WO2 Teale said. “There were five women who had an average score better than my personal best of 37/40 and would only miss one or two tar-gets in a 40-shot match, which is a significant improvement on the standard of shooters in Australia.”

T h e S p o r t i n g S h o o t e r s Association of Australia (SSAA) team, consisting of 2010 National Silhouette Champion WO2 Teale, previous world champion Anthony Finn and David True also achieved second in AAA Grade for Centerfire.

Rifle Metallic Silhouette (RMS) originated in Mexico in the early 1950s and arrived in Australia in the late 1970s. It requires competitors to shoot different size animal silhou-ettes made of plate steel from differ-ent ranges – the furthest being 500m.

The event is shot in the standing unsupported position and no rests or slings are allowed.

WO2 Teale said it was a highlight competing against shooters from the US, South Africa, Canada and the home of RMS, Mexico.

His statistics from the nationals placed him 20th in the open-class rimfire rifle out of 134 competitors, 18th in the hunter-class rimfire rifle

out of 126 and he was graded in the master class for both events.

Although he predominantly repre-sented Australia for small-bore at the nationals competition, WO2 Teale said it was a good opportunity to compete in the centerfire events as well.

“The best things about the nationals were the camaraderie within the Australian team and the chance to represent Australia as part of the SSAA,” he said.

“The warmth of the NRA in their competition and how they took us under their wings was fantastic and the support from my CO, Lt-Col Andrew Hocking, meant I could be in the US for the competition.”

WO2 Teale uses an unmodi-fied Tikka 7mm/08 for the center-fire competitions and an unmodified Anschutz .22 calibre for the rimfire.

Topped with Leupold optics, the rifles are capable of fine scores in the hands of an experienced shooter.

High calibre: WO2 Russell Teale, 1RAR, shows off the trophy he won at National Rifle Metallic Silhouette Championships in Pennsylvania. Photo by Maj Al Green

Showing metal

Australia will compete in Pool A against Tonga and the People’s Liberation Army.

Wednesday, October 5T.G. Millner Field, Eastwood1pm: Tonga Defence Services (TDS)

Sunday, October 9Gala Game Day 3 at Viking Park, CanberraNoon: China – People’s Liberation Army

FinalsOctober 13 at T.G.Millner Field and Vic Barracks October 16 at Viking Park, October 18 at North Shore RFC, AucklandOctober 22 at Auckland University

THE DRAWBy LCpl Mark Doran

CHINESE whispers have it they’re quick and might surprise a few oppo-nents with their techniques and tactics.

Tonga will be the first team to find out when they play the first game of the IDRC against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at noon on October 1 at Viking Park in Canberra.

ASRU faces the Chinese at noon on October 9 at the same venue in the last of the pool games before the semi-finals.

Rugby is an official sport of the PLA, with the Guangzhou PLA Sports Institute playing in the Hong Kong leagues.

The military promotes it as ideal training and has a system of network-ing from more than 1.6 million sol-diers to find the right people of the right size and speed.

Known in Chinese as “British-style olive ball”, the game has won the backing of the country’s top sport-ing authorities and is encouraged by rugby-mad PLA generals.

The growth of the sport has been massive. For example, in 1991, there were 30 registered players in China. By 1996 there were more than 1000 instructors.

The IDRC Competition Director, Glenn Crosland, said having the Chinese players in Australia was a real diplomatic coup and would ena-ble the ADF to advance its relation-ship with the PLA.

“They are an unknown quantity,”

China an unknown quantity in IDRC

Chinese whispers: The People’s Liberation Army will compete in the International Defence Rugby Competition next month.

he said. “We expect them to be physi-cally strong and fit.

China became affiliated with the International Rugby Board in 1997 and is ranked 40th in the world, ahead of Madagascar and just behind Sweden.

ASRU plays Tonga in its first game in Sydney on October 5 and then plays China at Viking Park in Canberra on October 9.

Imagine the future of rugby if the world’s most populated country gets behind this game and what will hap-pen in the 2015 World Cup.

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SPORT 35 Army September 15, 2011

By LCpl Mark Doran

SWORDS will clash as fight-ers batt le for the annual ADFA Fencing Tournament in Canberra on October 15.

ADFA and the Australian National University (ANU) have been fencing rivals for close to 10 years and a grudge tournament on the side will settle if ANU can keep the perpetual trophy they have kept for the last three years.

A member of the ADFA Fencing team, OCdt Robert Grover, said the tournament was a good opportunity for club members to show off their skills in the sport.

“The competition will also give us more on-the-spot train-

ing as we will be facing different opponents in varying situations,” OCdt Grover said.

“Fencing teaches you to take a step back, so you don’t get stabbed, and to observe the situa-tion which also applies in military situations where you stay calm and take a step back before you attack.

“It is almost like a child’s game as every kid always wants to swordfight with sticks and fencing is the next level up, it allows you to fight in a controlled environ-ment with metal swords.”

Sword fighting as sport has existed since ancient Egypt and jousting and tournament com-bat was a popular sport in the European middle-ages.

By the mid-19th century, duel-ling was in decline as a means of settling disputes, partially because victory could lead to a jail term.

Emphasis shifted to defeating the opponent without necessarily killing him, and less fatal duelling forms evolved using the duelling sword, or epee de terrain, an un-edged variant of the small sword.

Later duels often ended with crippling thrusts to the arms or legs, and fewer legal difficulties for the participants. This is the basis of modern epee fencing.

OCdt Grover started fencing in high school when he was just 16 and said he had a break at the end of Year 12 as his studies became a priority.

“I met OCdt Nick Tonkin, who is the other Army member of the ADFA Fencing Team, and he was the state champion when I came to ADFA, so I joined the team as well,” he said.

“I am using the foil at the moment to improve my skills in all the right areas and will soon be moving onto the epee, as it is faster and a more technical style of fencing with different rules.

“I would like to think fencing helps me with my dance moves out on the town, but my friends would beg to differ.

“Fencing is a great sport to play after work to relax and I am looking forward to future trips and events.”

The three weapons used in fencing:

Foil: A light and flex-ible weapon that relies on outsmarting your opponent and estab-lishing the precedent of attack. Hits are scored with the tip of the weapon and the target area is the chest and back.

Epee: A slightly firmer blade making for more aggressive bouts. Hits are scored with the tip, although the entire body (including the face) is considered target area.

Sabre: A cutting weapon that relies on high-speed attacks and lightning-quick defence. Hits are scored with either the blade or tip with every-thing above the waist is considered a target.

Cool running: Capt Henry Stimson, 19 CE Wks, catches his breath after crossing the finish line of the City2Surf. Photo by Cfn Max Bree

Army shares podium in City2SurfBy Cfn Max Bree

ARMY men secured second and third place at the City2Surf fun run against a tough field of ADF runners in Sydney on August 14.

Capt Henry Stimson, 19 CE Wks, finished the 14km event in 49min 21sec, narrowly beaten by PO Brad Hetharia who stormed home in 49min flat.

“I had him in my sights most of the way,” Capt Stimson said. “But he had the better legs.”

Capt Stimson’s preparation for an ironman event at the end of the year equipped him well for the race, but he was not initially aware of how well he finished. Apart from finishing second among ADF runners, he also finished 86th overall. Some 85,000 people competed in the run.

“I didn’t really know [about placing second] at the time,” he said.

“It’s a good little bonus.“I’m pretty happy with the time and where I

finished overall.”Lt-Col Paul Byleveld, HQ 8 Bde, finished third

in 55.47.The RAAF dominated the women’s with Cpl

Cassie Fien flying through the finish in a blister-ing 50.35, while Jodie Barker, APS, and RAAF Cpl Jessica Robson rounded out second and third.

Capt Anne Bortolussi, 8CSSB, took fourth place in a respectable 01:05.31.

Ready to face off

FENCING WEAPONSDrawing swords: OCdt Robert Grover, ADFA, is ready to take on his opponents at the ADFA Fencing Tournament. Photo by LCpl Mark Doran

September 15, 2011

COOL RUNNING Army second and third in ADF in City2Surf

EN GUARDEEN GUARDE

OCdt Robert OCdt Robert Grover is ready Grover is ready to jump into the to jump into the ADFA Fencing ADFA Fencing Tournament in Tournament in Canberra on Canberra on October 15. October 15.

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