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Cover Image:A snow-flecked soldier waits for orders during Exercise Benghazi Stakes. This image is the winning photograph in Operation Capture (see right) Photo: 2LT Mark Chambers

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By anthony gardinerBeing in the Army exposes us to some pretty interesting

situations. Civilians often have no idea exactly what the day to day life of New Zealand Army personnel entails. With this in mind, Army Recruiting held a photo competition open to all currently serving personnel, and we had some awesome entries!

The photos sent in reflected the Army’s truly diverse roles and the environments in which it operates. We had some great shots from Afghanistan, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste as well as some cool images of Army life here in New Zealand.

It was a lot of fun, albeit difficult, and we narrowed the field down to three finalists and eventually decided on the winner, which is our wonderful cover image for this month’s Army News.

Second Lieutenant Mark Chambers of 3 Logistics battalion captured the winning entry, and has won himself and a friend a trip for two anywhere in New Zealand, thanks to our generous friends at Air New Zealand. Mark had this to say about the photo:

“This photo was taken at Helwan Camp, Waiouru on Exercise Benghazi Stakes, which was conducted around the lower North Island from mid May to mid June. The Combat Service Support Team had arrived at Helwan in the afternoon with the snow falling, and I captured a few shots of soldiers enjoying the weather as they set up tents and equipment.”

Congratulations Mark! Also congratulations to SGT Heath Palatchie who has won a digital photo frame (kindly donated by AfCC) for the second place image, and BDR Christopher Parker who took third place and won a compendium from Corporate Express. The latter two images will appear in future issues of Army News.

As mentioned, it was a difficult task to choose from all the images, especially the three finalists. Many thanks to the voting panel, which included DCA Brig Tim Keating and Campbell Moore from Saatchi & Saatchi.

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telethon is back and wants you to be involved

Does anyone out there remember the crazy antics of the Telethons of the 70’s and 80’s and that annoying “thank you very much for your kind donation” tune? Well, it’s back. The Kids Can Stand Tall Charitable Trust is bringing back Telethon on 8 and 9 August – the ‘Big Night In’ - in partnership with TV3, to benefit kids living in poverty.

The 23 hour television extravaganza will include celebrity dares, presentations of cheques, updates on the total funds raised, and crosses to the phone bank just like 15 years ago, along with new programming and social networking media.

Proceeds from the ‘Big Night In’ Telethon 09 will go to the Kids Can StandTall Charitable Trust to support disadvantaged children in schools across New Zealand. At present, KidsCan provides raincoats, shoes and food to more than 28,000 children in need, and there are 30,000 more children in 132 schools on the waiting list.

CDf has endorsed NZDf personnel being involved in fundraising activities for Telethon, so get together with your friends and come up with some great activities to support this very worthwhile event.

So how can you get involved? There’s lots of information on the Big Night In website www.bignightin.co.nz including a fundraising pack, posters, opportunity to donate online, or to be a volunteer at one of the Telethon studios.

NZDf Events Comms Manager Ally Clelland will be co-ordinating media for this event so please email ally.clelland@nzdf.mil.nz or call 349 7273 if you have any fundraising activities planned so she can arrange media coverage. Also don’t forget to register your fundraising activity on the website and you might even find yourself on the telly.

Telethon has gone techy - you can promote your fundraising activities and NZDf by sending the organisers pictures and text for the Big Night In website and newsletter, or you can build your own webpage and attract sponsorship online at http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/bignightin.

Video clips of fundraising activities can be entered in the “Get on TV3” competition with the winners appearing in hourly news segments on The Big Night In. There will be links from the website to social networking websites and to YouTube. Please label your YouTube video clips ‘Telethon NZ’ to make them easier to find. Please remember that it is important to uphold NZDf’s reputation so think carefully about what you submit, be safe and follow the law.

TV3 will have three major live Telethon venues (the Alinghi Base in the Viaduct Basin in Auckland, the St. James Theatre in Wellington and the Whitebait-TV facility in Christchurch) and a number of mini-Telethons in provincial centres. So if you are in these areas join in the fun at the studio and donate the funds you’ve raised in person.

Remember this is a family fun event so do something creative, have a laugh, join in and don’t forget to tell Ally Clelland what you have planned.

The first ever NATO Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) to be awarded to a New Zealander was presented to Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Ramsden, MNZM at a special ceremony in Brussels, Belgium on 9 June.

LTCOL Ramsden was presented with his medal by NATO Secretary-General His Excellency Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at a North Atlantic Council meeting.

The medal was awarded to LTCOL Ramsden for his outstanding service while he was working for the International Security Assistance force (ISAf) in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was deployed for six months as the Deputy Chief of Plans at the ISAf HQs, spending some eight weeks as the Acting Chief of Plans.

His medal citation commends his superior leadership and example, stating that “he was extremely proactive, pursuing excellence to ensure the quality and tempo of his branch’s work. He focused on maintaining momentum and the Commander’s intent as multiple command and staff changes occurred in an often tumultuous environment.”

While in Afghanistan he implemented a combined planning framework with the Afghan National Security forces. Without hesitation, he developed this into a partnering arrangement which he championed at the HQ ISAf staff level, requiring remarkable resilience and diplomacy to implement.

LTCOL Ramsden said he was honoured to receive the medal, “but it belongs to my wife and kids, they made the sacrifice, this was my fourth operational tour.”

The NATO MSM was first awarded in 2003 to commend military and civilian personnel for providing exceptional and remarkable service to NATO, be it through acts of courage in difficult or dangerous circumstances, exceptional leadership or outstanding individual contributions.

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LTCoL Jeremy ramsden is awarded the NaTo mSm by Secretary general Jaap de Hoops Scheffer. Photo: NaTo

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The Chief of Army recently mentioned that Autumn is over and that the Army is going through a period of Winter where we may have to prune back our organisation in order to grow stronger into the future.

We are in a very different personnel ‘climate’ than that which we faced in 2008. While Army continues to work with a largely unchanged operational tempo and undertake internal transformation initiatives, Defence as a whole is re-examining its structures and Human Resource (HR) delivery models. This is part of the Defence Transformation Programme (DTP) and the strategic environment is under the microscope as part of Review 09, a pre-cursor to the 2010 White Paper. Also, no one needs reminding that these challenges are being faced under increasing economic pressure as a result of the global recession.

From a Human Resources Management (HRM) perspective, this is a very challenging environment. We are effectively 180° from where we were this time last year. In 2008, we were working hard to recruit people; now, in 2009 we have actually exceeded our 2010 numbers. The retention issues that the Army faced 12 months ago have vanished due to a significant shift in the economic climate, compounded by the success of the Military Remuneration System (MRS). As a result, the exit rate from Army has slowed dramatically. We have gone from close to 15.5% attrition to 12.4% and trending down. The recruiting environment is good, and we have many good candidates wanting to serve as officers in the Army. The balancing of slowing attrition with an increase in the quality and quantity of officer recruits looking for service in a full Army is another challenge.

So what is the real impact on the Officer Corps of the Army? The Army is now being more robust in its processes around offering extensions to service for individual officers. While continued service is based on performance, extensions will also be based on the development of mutually beneficial employment profiles which allows growth in the individual as well as ‘value-add’ to the organisation. HRM requires us to maintain experience within Army while at the same time allowing the growth of talent that exists at the lower ranks. Herein lies the challenges of HRM in the current climate. It is largely a balancing act between individual and organisational needs. The development of career pathways which include tri-Service employment, individual development opportunities and the ability to gain operational experience, assist HR Managers to manage officers’ careers, while allowing officers to build on their employment utility. This employability then directly determines the length of any extension of service.

We are likely to also see the slowing down of promotion opportunities as the Army adapts to the changes that DTP and Defence Review 09 may bring, along with adjustments to Army’s strengths across all ranks. There is likely to be a rationalisation of senior officer ranks across the three Services which will have a cascading effect on the ranks below. Further, the climate may also see a reduction in posting turbulence through the extension of time in an appointment or with the linking of multiple postings in one location. This will provide a degree of stability and the growth and maintenance of experience.

The best way to manage the HR challenges and the impacts is through ‘The Shared Partnership’ – a partnership between Command and the individual officer, facilitated by HRM (read MS). To successfully manage the Officer Corps, we all need to adopt the role of responsible employer and provide honest, sometimes frank, but always regular feedback to subordinates so as to create realistic expectations of both future employment and engagement. By adopting this methodology, there should be no surprises in individuals' reports. Command and HRM need to allow officers to state their circumstances, preferences, desires and realistic aspirations. We need to also work together to develop realistic career pathways, and opportunities, and provide regular advice and developmental feedback or, as I prefer to call it, ‘feed forward’. Open and regular communications is the vehicle that will enhance this partnership. Individual officers need to play their part by providing input through the annual reporting process and by listening to the advice and guidance that is offered. Also, officers need to ensure that they maintain the necessary levels of medical and physical fitness while reflecting the values and ethos of the Army by setting examples through their performance and approach.

Army is moving to balance a number of ‘challenges’ in a climate of change. While DTP and Defence Review 09 shape our operating and strategic environment, we as an Army continue to manage our Officer Corps. We need to maintain the experience in the organisation that is provided by long serving officers while at the same time, provide opportunities for emerging talent to grow. As human resource managers, our focus needs to be on ensuring we have the best people, with the right experience, in the right place to grow both the Army and the officer into the future. We all need to play our role, as part of the ‘Shared Partnership’ to ensure that Army’s Officer Corps is in the right shape to welcome in the Spring. Otherwise, we may not be in the best place to enjoy the Summer.

Military Secretary LTCOL Evan Williams

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Kiwi star performer at Duntroon

New Zealand Army officer 2LT Mike Read took top honours when he graduated from Royal Military College Duntroon in Australia recently. The only New Zealander to graduate, he was awarded the Sword of Honour for exemplary conduct and performance of duty. Second lieutenant Read, 22, from Whangaparaoa, held the appointment of Battalion Sergeant Major within the Corps of Staff Cadets during his time at Duntroon. An infantry officer, he is based in Waiouru until the beginning of 2010 when he will transfer to Linton.

Our 400th issue!Welcome to the 400th issue of Army News! The newspaper has changed and evolved since

it was first published in tabloid style on 17 October 1990, and we hope that you, the soldiers, officers and civilians of the Army are finding it interesting and useful. Army News still relies heavily on your input; you know what’s going on in your camp or formation, so keep on sending in your stories and photographs. Your ideas are always welcome, so call or email at any time and have a chat.

to celebrate our 400th issue we have a copy of the newly released “the war Chronicles – from flintlocks to machine Guns” to give away to a lucky reader. written by warfare specialist Joseph Cummins, this beautifully illustrated book contains information on all major modern conflict. if you would like the chance to win it, email judith.martin@nzdf.mil.nz with “war Chronicles” in the subject line. You can also send an envelope with your name, address and phone number on the back to army news, private Bag 39997, wellington 6011.

Judith Martin, Editor, Army News

Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston presents the Sword of Honour to 2LT Michael Read. Photo: ADF

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The robot, one of two bomb-disposal robots in the South Island, was put through its paces at its base at Wigram.

New Zealand’s threat level was normally low, but the Christchurch machines had been used four times this year, said Lieutenant Andrew Ranger, of the Southern Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron.

The robot has high-velocity water jets. A shotgun can be mounted on its lone arm.

four cameras act as the robot’s eyes, while its arm is strong enough to rip open a car bonnet and deft enough to take a picture of itself.

It has a top speed of 5kmh.

The machine is operated by remote control, usually from a van.

“We use it only if we think it’s too dangerous to go into the environment in person,” Ranger said.

“We’ll attempt all else before we go forward ourselves.”

The robot opened a car door (with only a few scrapes) and climbed a set of steps.

“They’re fantastically capable and we couldn’t do without them,” Ranger said.

There are several army robots in the North Island, but the army is unwilling to reveal the exact number for security reasons.

Story and photos courtesy of The Press

SafEr drIvIng InItIatIvE for all army vEhIClES

following a successful six month trial, and as part of the ongoing driver safety initiatives, the 0800 How’s My Driving scheme is being rolled out for the NZ Army vehicle fleet.

Army drivers, YOU are the target for the scheme. The initiative is designed to allow following drivers and members of the public to comment on the driving standard of the Army driver. The purpose of the scheme is to promote awareness by Army drivers of their requirement to demonstrate safe driving standards and practices and also demonstrate to the NZ public that the NZ Army is committed to driving safely and road safety in general. The scheme is not just to make a complaint about the driving habits of the driver; it also allows you to report a vehicle with a fault which wasn’t picked up on the first parade. Likewise driving compliments can also be reported using the scheme.

Each report will be investigated and at the conclusion of the investigation, drivers could incur disciplinary proceedings, censorship, driving assessment, verbal warning or driver education. Similarly on receipt of a compliment report drivers should receive acknowledgement of their conduct. Advisory reports detailing vehicle faults should be rectified or reported to the appropriate personnel as soon as received and the fault corrected.

for obvious reasons a number of NZ Army vehicles have been exempt from the scheme, but all other NZ Army vehicles are to display one of the stickers below. Drivers are to ensure that there is a 0800 How’s My Driving stickers affixed to the rear of the vehicle during the vehicle first parade.

The policy regarding the 0800 How’s My Driving scheme is in DfO (A) Vol 4 Chap 26 Sect 16.

an army robot took a photo oF itselF For the press newspaper recently

tF improvement updateMembers of the Territorial force will have noticed an update

to a directive regarding Tf transformation initiatives recently. Last month a feature article detailing these initiatives

was published in Army News. However, in consideration of Defence Review 09 the Chief of Army has decided to focus on management efficiencies and training effectiveness initiatives.

The Army is currently facing a variety of external factors that means it needs to be ready and receptive to change and ensure that the work it does both supports and aligns with the Defence Review.

As a result, the transfer of the Command and Control of Combat Support (CS) and Combat Service Support (CSS) Tf personnel to Rf units and the adoption of new integrated structures have been put on hold. The Defence White Paper will provide strategic direction for the NZDf and subsequent plans for the NZ Army will be developed.

The Army is in an environment that requires flexibility and innovation. By being flexible it can meet the challenges presented, and continue to grow as an efficient and effective Army.

A number of efficiency and effectiveness initiatives are on the cards including standing up the new Tf website, the revision of Tf employment and trade models, and looking at how the Army conducts training.

The re-branding of the Tf to the Army Reserves, development of mission-essential tasks for Tf Battalion Groups to train against for security and stability operations, alignment of Tf and Rf recruiting processes, and a review of RIT modules are also underway.

As detailed in an Army News article last month, some of these initiatives have already been put in place, including the establishment of the Directorate of Army Reserve and the Office of the Director of Army Reserve.

The Army is committed to ensuring it continues to maximise the value that Tf personnel offer and the added value that Tf personnel can return to the community.

The Defence Review will provide the future direction for the Tf and the NZDf as a whole. By ensuring the Army focuses its investment on its most important asset—its people—through training, education and improving the way it does business, the Tf and the Army will continue to provide world-class, operationally focussed land forces that are lead, trained and equipped to win.

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A New Zealand Army officer who spent six months dealing with IED incidents in the Afghanistan trouble spot Khowst has had his work recognised by a Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD)

Trentham-based Major Bob Gillies served with US forces in Khowst Province near the Pakistan border from October 2007 until April 2008. He was second in command of the Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) team, and his primary role was to conduct an investigation at the scene of significant IED incidents. IED attacks occurred so regularly within the three provinces which the CIED team was responsible for, they couldn’t investigate all the incidents.

He was the third New Zealander to serve in the province, the first and second being Warrant Officers Matt Dyson and Andrew True respectively.

“Matt and Andy were the pioneers of the appointment as far as the New Zealand deployment was concerned and did an excellent job. They established a very good reputation amongst the US force personnel as professional and competent operators, and that made it so much easier for me to slot in and begin work straight away.”

Khowst has been part of the US military sector for several years and has been the scene of much insurgent activity aimed at mainly coalition forces (Cf). Insurgent IED methods vary in different areas of the province, and have included a large number of suicide vehicle-borne IED attacks against Afghani security force and Cf convoys and bases.

Major Gillies was accompanied to incidents by a US EOD team which cleared and secured the site ready for him to investigate. He photographed and collected evidence, including DNA samples if a suicide bomber was involved, on which to base his reports.

While some of the incidents, according to Major Gillies’ DSD citation were “horrific” he says he didn’t have time to dwell on the emotional side of what he was dealing with.

“It was hard going to incidents where there were coalition soldier casualties. In one incident two young local children were killed and that was difficult too. But it’s a job and you just deal with it. It wasn’t pleasant but you had to move on to the next task.”

While he did not have to attend incidents where he knew any of the coalition forces who had been injured or killed, several of the US colleagues and friends he made during his deployment were killed while he was in-theatre or have been killed since his return to New Zealand.

Several times Major Gillies’ ground convoy was ambushed with rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.

As well as attend IED incidents Major Gillies participated in raids looking for equipment and explosives used to make IEDs, or people who were suspected of manufacturing them. He also

helped train local Afghani security forces in IED awareness and conduct CIED refresher training to US forces.

His work is said to have “contributed significantly to the development of counter IED tactics, techniques and procedures, which has had a direct benefit in reducing casualties from IED incidents among both coalition force members and the local Afghani population.”

Major Gillies, now the project officer for the establishment of NZDf’s 1 NZ EOD Squadron, says the deployment was professionally rewarding.

“I learned a lot, it was a great operational experience in a field role – something you don’t get to do often as a Major. It’s always challenging to be in an environment like that, but it’s nice to know the work the New Zealanders are doing there is appreciated.”

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his work is said to have “contributed significantly to the development of counter IEd tactics, techniques and procedures,

which has had a direct benefit in reducing casualties.”

maJgen Jones presents a chief of army commendation to wo2 paul mcintosh for his outstanding performance as acting officer commanding, support company 1 rnZir in 2008

ca, maJgen rhys Jones visted his australian counterpart, ltgen ken gillespie,and held discussions with the chief of defence Force air chief marshal angus houston during a recent visit to australia. the visit also provided an opportunity for ca to present operational medals

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“I did it for revenge,” the snowy-haired, clear-eyed woman states without hesitation. She speaks clearly and with a hint of the South African accent that is a key to her background. Pippa is explaining what motivated her to parachute behind enemy lines and put her life constantly at risk gathering intelligence in the months before the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944.

There is no hint, however, of vitriol; the daughter of a french doctor, Pippa’s godmother's father (who she looked upon as her grandfather) was shot by the Germans, and her godmother committed suicide after being imprisoned by the enemy. The young woman’s mind was made up.

“I hated what I was doing. At first I was proud of myself because I was doing something for the war effort. But when you see what the bombers do…”

Her membership of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) was not originally intentional. Section Officer Pippa Latour had joined the RAf to train as a flight mechanic.

fluent in french, she had visions of working on an airfield and interviewing french air crews returning from sorties. But British Intelligence had other ideas.

“They took a group of about 20 of us away for training. It was unusual training – not what I expected, and very hard. It wasn’t until after my first round of training that they told me they wanted me to become a member of the SOE. They said I could have three days to think about it. I told them I didn’t need three days to make a decision; I’d take the job now.”

The training members of the SOE were given was tough, and women were given no quarter, says Pippa. “The men who had been sent just before me were caught and executed. I was told I was chosen for that area (of france) because I would arouse less suspicion.”

As well as extensive physical fitness training, the operatives

were given other training to suit their work. “We climbed ropes, and learned to climb trees and up the side of buildings. Our instructor was a cat burglar who had been taken out of prison to train us. We learned how to get in a high window, and down drain pipes, how to climb over roofs without being caught.”

With three codenames (Genevieve, Plus fours and Lampooner) she was assigned a section of northern france and was part of the agent circuit codenamed “Scientist”.

Pippa made her first parachute jump into the Mayenne-Calvados area on 1 May 1944.

“I was scared. I didn’t like jumping, no matter what part of the aircraft it was from.”

She made pre-arranged contact with three members of the Resistance – a doctor, a dentist and a veterinarian. All three had knowledge of most of the inhabitants of the nearby area, and they were able to hide Pippa’s radio sets in various rural locations.

Dark-haired and diminutive, Pippa had six bicycles hidden around the countryside. She was in the area under the guise of being a 14 year old schoolgirl living in the countryside with extended family to escape the Allied bombing. With just one blue cotton dress to her name she pedalled around the countryside selling soap to mostly German soldiers, crossing

fields on foot to where she had hidden another bicycle.The Gestapo and SS were everywhere. And to add to the

confusion and danger a double agent was working in the area. The SOE operative was friendly and talkative whenever she met German soldiers – “I’d talk so much about anything and everything, trying to be ‘helpful’ and they’d get sick of me” - and was constantly moving through the countryside where she was transmitting the information so urgently needed by the Allied Command.

It was crucial the information she transmitted was accurate – the lives of thousands of Allied soldiers relied on it.

“I always carried knitting because my codes were on a piece of silk – I had about 2000 I could use. When I used a code I

would just pinprick it to indicate it had gone. I wrapped the piece of silk around a knitting needle and put it in a flat shoe lace which I used to tie my hair up.”

Once she was loaded into a truck along with other locals and taken to the police station for questioning. “I can remember being taken to the station and a female soldier made us take our clothes off to see if we were hiding anything. She was looking

suspiciously at my hair so I just pulled my lace off and shook my head. That seemed to satisfy her. I tied my hair back up with the lace - it was a nerve-wracking moment.”

Pippa had no real base, sleeping rough in the countryside and in the forest. She had a courier, and a local married couple who she could contact should things go horribly wrong.

She was constantly hungry. “One family I stayed with told me we were eating squirrel. I found out later it was rat. I was half starved so I didn’t care.”

While she had a Sten gun and a 7mm pistol with a silencer, she couldn’t carry a weapon routinely as it would give her ruse

Sixty-five years ago Pippa Latour watched as allied troops stormed Normandy in the D-Day landings. Aged 21 and posing as a school girl, Pippa was a radio operator and member of the Special Operations Executive; in effect, a spy whose job it was to supply intelligence that would lead to the bombers being brought in. Her work made significant impact on the Allied victory, and she was awarded the Croix de Geurre for bravery, and made a Member of the British Empire.

On the recent 65th anniversary of the Normandy landings Pippa, who is 86, and now lives in Auckland, talked with friends, drank tea and recalled in sharp detail her time in northern france. She told Army News editor Judith Martin about her war, why she joined the SOE, and how she feels about it now.

“I hatEd what I waS doIng. at fIrSt I waS proud of mySElf bECauSE I waS doIng

SomEthIng for thE war Effort. but whEn you SEE what thE bombErS do…”

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Pippa has what she calls a “complicated” background. It does, however, go some way to explaining her character.

The only child of a french father and an English mother, she was born on a Belgium ship tied up in Durban. Her father went to work in the Congo and sent her and her mother back to South Africa when tribal wars erupted. He was killed in those wars when she was three months old. When she was three her mother remarried.

“My stepfather was well-off, and a racing driver. The men would do circuits and they would often let their wives race against each other. When my mother drove the choke stuck and she couldn’t control the car. She hit a barrier, the car burst into flames, and she died.”

Her father’s cousin became her guardian, and she went to live with him, his wife and his sons in the Congo. “They were really the only parents I knew. When I was seven my “new” mother went riding as she always did. The horse came back without her, and a lot of time elapsed before they found her as they didn’t know where she had been riding. Apparently the horse had stepped on a puff adder. She was thrown, and then bitten in the face by the adder. When they found her she was dead.”

Despite the amount of tragedy crammed into such a young life, Pippa says she had a very happy childhood. “I was brought up with a lot of affection as my “brothers” were all much older than me – it was as though I had four fathers. They played with me, hugged me a lot, and taught me to shoot. I was very happy.”

After the war Pippa married, and moved with her husband, an engineer, to live in Australia. They had four children and moved to fiji for a while so her husband could follow his career. Pippa eventually decided to move back to Australia with the children and boarded an aircraft which she thought was bound for Brisbane.

Mid-flight she was shocked to find she was in fact heading for Whenuapai. With thirty-five pounds in her purse she decided to stay, and brought up her children on her own in the Auckland region.

She had no interest in discussing her wartime exploits, and it wasn’t until 2000 that she told her by-then adult children what she had done. “I didn’t have good memories of the war, so I didn’t bother telling anyone what I did. I knew I would have been owed medals but I wasn’t interested in any if the people who had helped me in france did not receive them too. My eldest son found out by reading something on the Internet, and my children insisted I send off for my medals.

“I was asked if I wanted them to be formally presented to me, and I said no, I didn’t, it was my family who wanted them.”

away should she be stopped. She used the training she had been given (see sidebar) but lived largely by her wits.

“Germany was far more advanced with their Df (direction finding or radio detecting apparatus) than the Allies. They were about an hour and a half behind me each time I transmitted. Each message might take me about half an hour so I didn’t have much time. It was an awful problem for me so I had to ask for one of the three Df near me to be taken out. They threw a grenade at it. A German woman and two small children died.Then I heard I was responsible for their deaths. It was a horrible feeling. I later attended the funeral of a grandmother, her daughter and her two grandchildren, knowing I had indirectly caused their deaths.

“I can imagine the bomber pilots patting each other on the back and offering congratulations after a strike. But they never saw the carnage that was left. I always saw it, and I don’t think I will ever forget it.”

warThe Special Operations Executive (SOE)

was instigated by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1940 to carry out sabotage and espionage throughout occupied Europe. Its aim, according to Churchill, was to “set Europe ablaze”. Operatives were both military and civilian, and they were trained in Britain. The SOE organisation was based in London, and as the war progressed its offices spread to Egypt, Algiers, Australia and India.

Recruit training consisted of radio skills, surveillance, sabotage, map-reading and self defence, and all operatives were given a false identity. SOE couriers carried messages and money to and from Resistance groups, and radio operators relayed intelligence using ciphers and code. Women played an important role in the SOE, with about 40 out of a total of 470 being sent to france. The SOE operated throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It was closed down after the war.

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Padre Kevin Herewini guides a maihi into place.

SSgT Steve Carrick and Wo1 Twomey helping the carvers raise a heavy maihi into place.

Padre Kevin Herewini, CPL Jason Wharewera and Wo1 Jerry Twomey.

master carver Te rangi Kaihoro speaking at the dedication ceremony.

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Renovated Whakairo carvings were formally re-commissioned at a ‘Whakarite’ ceremony at the National Army Marae - Rongomaraeroa o Nga Hau e Wha Marae - in Waiouru in June.

A ceremony on 22 June blessed and formally acknowledged those involved with the project which saw carvings at the entranceway (tomokanga) and wharenui refurbished, and in one instance, completely re-carved.

Chief of Army, Major General Rhys Jones said it was great to bring the marae back to its ideal state.

“It is a place where we bring new people into the Army to understand what it is like to be part of Ngati Tumatauenga,” Major General Jones said at the ceremony.

“The carvings are symbols of what we feel in the Army. Courage, strength, and we take that with us when we leave. We are strong because we are one in the Army.”

In September 2008, it was identified that over the last 14 years the original carvings had suffered extensive water and environmental damage rendering them unsafe and rundown.

This began the genesis of a project named “Mauri Oho” (an awakening or regeneration of life force).

The project was led by Mr Jim Te Tuhi and Te Rangi Kaihoro and two teams assisted with the carvings in what was a whole-of-family affair. fourteen people were based in Auckland and nine in Te Kopuru – a small town on the Kauri Coast near Dargaville.

While the group thought they would be carving kauri, after they began work on a seven metre piece of the wood, they realised it was rimu due to its density and weight. One carved panel called the Paepae-roa required a six-man lift to fix it into place on the porch of the wharenui.

The tomokanga entranceway at the National Army Marae which greets visitors first is unusual in that both sides are carved. The front set of carvings of the tomokanga was so damaged it needed to be completely re-carved. This side is painted black to symbolise the role a soldier performs in wartime to protect the nation. During the upgrade the carvers used a more contemporary style which ‘jumps off’ the backboard but keeps in the same theme of the original carving.

The other, red side of the tomokanga (which faces the wharenui) required refurbishment and repainting and included special emphasis on the apex figurine of a cross.

Named Te Ngira (the needle), the red tomokanga welcomes those to the ranks of the Army and depicts the journey on becoming a soldier. It represents all soldiers within Ngati Tumatauenga joining together as one strand and passing through the eye of the needle.

The original carvings of the tomokanga were commissioned by A Company of the 28th Maori Battalion. Eventually these works were a different size and shape to the steel frame of the entranceway and were adapted to fit, so after 14 years, the carvings were able to be specifically re-designed and personalised for the framework.

Two of the carvers involved in the National Army Marae project, Whetu Hautapu and Lucky Te Tuhi, were also recognised at the Whakarite ceremony as graduating to tohunga – master carvers.

As part of the Marae’s ten-year plan, a maintenance schedule has been included to take care of the carvings, including the skills required for touch-ups and the correct protocol around their care.

By John ArcherIt was Saturday morning, but the newly carved maihi needed

four coats of paint, so WO1 Jerry Twomey and Padre Kevin Herewini were spending long hours in the dining room of the Army Marae, carefully brushing paint onto the ridges and hollows of master carver Jim Te Tuhi’s designs.

They were some of the marae members who assisted the carvers in the final preparations and mounting the refurbished exterior carvings at the Army Marae. When the 26 pieces were brought down from Auckland on Wednesday, they helped the carving team carry them to the back of the whare kai. This was turned into a workshop for five days (and five long nights!) as the final chisel cuts were made, the final coats of paint applied, and paua shell eyes put in place.

Not far from Jerry and Padre, CPL Jason Wharewera was painting the black and white stripes on the piupiu of the tekoteko Tumatauenga while master carver Jim Te Tuhi chiselled a recess into Tumatauenga’s head to hold his feathers there. It was slow, painstaking work, but never boring, since everyone was learning while Jim chatted about details as he worked. “Tumatauenga’s a real soldier. See that vaccination scar on shoulder. And those flames on the maihi, they’re a reminder of our marae at Terendak that was burnt down.”

At the other end of the room, under the magic chisel of master carver Te Rangi Kaihoro, intricate new whorls were appearing on an amo where he was not quite satisfied with its appearance after paint had been applied to it.

SSGT Steve Carrick was everywhere, ensuring that the carvers’ needs were met, checking that the carvings were properly finished and also helping attach them to the buildings. His great depth of marae knowledge, and his attention to a hundred and one details, (especially organising fine weather for when the maihi were lifted into place) enabled the job to be done smoothly and well.

In a side room Steve’s wife Lisa Aumua was re-painting the kowhaiwhai panels. She was assisted at times by Hine King, Rat, WO2 Geri Ogle and Kaihoro’s wife Lorna.

Out in the kitchen Sgt Ngaire Nukunuku, helped by Cpl Wharewera and the Carrick boys Te Maire and Hema, was preparing dinner for the workers. At the meal, Kaihoro announced that the maihi were ready to be bolted onto the meeting house. Eight men were needed to carry each massive carved beam out of the workshop, and a fork lift was used to help raise each one into place. WO1 Bob Bushell was a stalwart here, holding the heavy beams in place while specialist carpenter Ben Beemsterboer bolted them fast. Ben had restored old windmills in Holland and built sets for LOTR, and his relaxed, can-do expertise made bolting the big carvings onto the meeting-house look easy. Most of his bolt holes were underneath the eye sockets of the carvings, and when the bolts were in place, Bill Wharewera glued a paua shell eye into place.

By Sunday evening, the last carving was in place, the scaffolding down, the dining room cleared of paint pots, and all the tools put away, except for one small symbolic skil knife. Everything was ready for the Monday morning ceremony. It had been a great team effort.

nEw ChaptEr aS natIonal army maraE rEnEwS lIfE forCE

Ngati (tribal) status was written about by General Birk’s 91/2 Memorandum delivered to The National 28th Maori Battalion 1. Conference) in 1991, and conferred to the New Zealand Army by Maori at Easter 1994. Ngati Tumatauenga was officially recognized as a tribal entity within New Zealand at the opening of the New Zealand Army National Marae in October 1995.The taonga (treasures) which adorn the marae were gifted by various iwi (tribes) and people and acknowledge their 2. acceptance of the Ngati Tumatauenga concept. Mr Jim Te Tuhi was a key figure in overseeing the carving projects for the opening of the marae and has been instrumental in the current project to renovate the carvings.The tomokanga (entranceway) to the marae welcomes you to the ranks of the Army and depicts your journey on becoming 3. a soldier. The hoia (soldier) who stands defiantly at the apex represents the standing and mana which is achieved by discipline, hard work, courage and determination to strive for and attain leadership qualities.The red tomokanga is named Te Ngira (the needle) and represents all soldiers within Ngati Tumatauenga joining together 4. as one strand and passing through the eye of the needle. The maihi (bargeboards) reflect the contributions of those personnel responsible for this marae. They also represent the individual and collective responsibilities to achieve a common goal to preserve the history of past units that have served New Zealand.Traditionally Maori name a whare after an ancestor and thereafter all the stories within that whare tie back to that 5. ancestor. Soldiers of the New Zealand Army do not trace their lineage to one ancestor, therefore, the name “Te Whare Te Taua o Tumatauenga” (The House of War pertaining to the God of War Tumatauenga) was found to be more appropriate to encapsulate the diversity and full representation of the New Zealand Army.The carvings on the maihi of the whare explain the elements of training and the will to succeed, with the right side showing 6. the progress of the soldier, and the left side the progress of the officer. The ama (upright posts) represents various Atua Maori (Maori gods) with the tekoteko (carved figure) on the top of the whare representing Tumatauenga.The pae roa and pae iti (carved panels across the mahau (porch)) represent some of the histories of the mana whenua of 7. Waiouru and of Tuwharetoa, Ngati Rangi and others.

history oF carvings at rongomaraeroa o nga hau e wha marae, new Zealand army national marae compleX.

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CPL Jason Wharewera helping master carver Jim Te Tuhi breathe life into Taumatauenga.

Lisa aumua spent long hours re-painting the kowhaiwhai panels.

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Six Trentham Camp personnel, three of them civilians, received commendations from the Chief of Army and the Chief of Defence force recently. The six men who received commendations were Messrs Jack Nuttall, Brett frontin-Reid, and Tom Hirst, WO1 David de Lautour, and W0 2 Greg Mitchell. Captain Kelvin Hawley received the Armed forces Award.

a Job well done

In July 2005, Warrant Officer Class One David de Lautour, RNZALR, was posted to the HQ JfNZ Pre Deployment Training (PDT) Cell. The operational tempo at the time was high and the requirement for operational readiness training was at maximum capacity. The cell went without an officer for significant periods which compounded the heavy workload for Warrant Officer Class One de Lautour. With over 35 major and minor missions scheduled PDTs and a multitude of unscheduled PDTs normally at short notice, Warrant Officer Class One de Lautour’s ability to manage and prioritise tasks proved very effective.

His constructive input was instrumental in developing operational preparedness training documents linking the mission employment context and the training objectives which were previously unclear and led to reactive PDT. In addition, the regular feedback from operational missions identified lessons learnt and required immediate addressing which further increased the workload pressure on Warrant Officer Class One de Lautour.

WO1 de Lautour is proactive in driving forward the delivery of professional OLOC generation training within NZDf. His enthusiasm after almost four years within the PDT Cell remains strong and he has developed a significant network associated with the delivery of training.

Jack Nuttall, Qgm, is currently employed at Trade Training School as the Joint Service Improvised Explosive Device Disposal/ Explosive Ordnance Disposal Instructor, Civilian.

Mr Nuttall has course managed or instructed on seven courses within the LSA and EOD wing in 2008. As a course manager he is a meticulous planner and due to the nature of IEDD/EOD he is required to liaise with numerous outside agencies to ensure professional course facilitation. His overseas experience and instructional ability always proves popular with students which are highlighted in the validations that Mr Nuttall receives.

In 2007 the LSA and EOD Wing of Trade Training School moved into their new facilities which are located in the compound of the newly housed 1 NZEOD Squadron. An element of this facility was the recently refurbished Trentham Armoury which was to be used to accommodate all NZDf ammunition training aids, both current and historical.

Mr Nuttall took it upon himself to take charge of the project to set up this store. He displayed a strong desire to ensure this facility was of a world class standard and tirelessly worked to achieve this goal.

In order to ensure the project was completed in the 2008 year, Mr Nuttall worked in between his course management and instructor responsibilities and in his personal time to achieve this. As this facility holds most natures of tri-Service ammunition it has involved countless hours of painstaking categorizing, and he has been solely responsible for its internal design.

Tom Hirst has been a dedicated member of the NZ Army for over 25 years. Initially as a Stores Manager and then as a Q Commissioned Officer, but for the last five years as a civilian in the role of fleet Manager Clothing.

As the fleet Manager Clothing, Tom was initially responsible for the management of new clothing as it was received and supported its subsequent introduction into service. Nevertheless this role grew rapidly to include aspects of contract management and facilitation, research and development, policy, and documentation of operational and non operational clothing. Since 2008 there has been a further change in his responsibilities, and his portfolio now includes a much wider range of equipment worn or carried by soldiers and he continues to address the associated complex issues of integration and configuration management with much diligence and commonsense.

To compliment these significant but daily routine equipment management responsibilities, Tom has also assumed the responsibilities of Project Officer for the high priority, high value, and critical Soldier Survivability Project. All this was done without fuss and disguised the considerable sacrifice of Tom and his family.

Throughout his employment with NZDf he has deservedly earned a reputation for diligence, determination and professionalism. In recent times his courage and dedication have exceeded even his high standards. At all times his focus has been on meeting the needs of the operational soldier. His performance of his and others responsibilities has been an exemplary demonstration of the NZ Army’s values of Courage, Commitment, Comradeship and Integrity.

Warrant officer Class 2 greg mitchell, rNZaeC, was recently awarded a Chief of Defence force commendation for the work he did when deployed as an Education Officer and Public Relations Officer with the NZ Provincial Reconstruction team in Afghanistan. As education officer he was responsible for coordinating all distance learning education undertaken by members of the contingent, as well as teaching English as a Second Language courses at the Bamyan Women’s development Centre and the Bamyan Hospital. As the

contingent’s Public Relations Officer he coordinated all public relations activities during the deployment. His duties included editing the many articles submitted by members of the contingent and hosting media representatives from New Zealand and Australia. He also operated the Camp Shop, was an active member of the Welfare Committee and the driving force behind many charity initiatives.

In awarding the commendation, CDf, LTGEN Jerry Mateparae

said WO 2 Mitchell excelled in his primary responsibilities and worked tirelessly to help the local population to learn English. He was responsible for an unprecedented amount of high quality media coverage of the NZ PRT, and when not engaged in his primary duties his entrepreneurial skills came to the fore in his management of the camp shop. WO2 Mitchell also organised very successful quiz nights, sports challenges and team competitions which significantly improved morale.

Captain and Quartermaster Kelvin Hawley, RNZALR, received the Armed forces Award.

Captain and Quartermaster Hawley enlisted into the Regular force as a Regular force Cadet (Hudson GC Class) on 9 January 1978 and on graduation was posted to I Base Wksp in the rank of Craftsman, RNZEME. Throughout his career Captain Hawley was posted to RNZEME Units in Trentham and Waiouru and attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class One on 12 December 1994. Captain Hawley was awarded the New Zealand Long Service & Good Conduct Medal on 14 feb 1994 for 15 years irreproachable service.

Captain Hawley was commissioned to the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster on 20 Sep 1996

Since being awarded the New Zealand Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Captain Hawley has held staff appointments at Headquarters Support Command, and Army General Staff.

Over the period 1 May 2001 – 14 December 2003 Captain Hawley was seconded to the Ministry of Defence as the Project Engineer for the New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle Project based in London, Ontario, Canada. During this time he was based at the General Motors Defence Manufacturing/Assembly facility as the Army’s Project Engineer for the New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle 3 Project. In recognition of his role in the Light Armoured Vehicle Project, Captain Hawley was awarded a Chief of Army’s Commendation on 3 August 2004.

On 24 Nov 2006, Captain and Quartermaster Hawley was again posted to Army General Staff, where he currently holds the appointment of Systems Engineer for the New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle fleet.

Brett Frontin-rollet is employed as a Development Technician in the Standards, Quality & Engineering Authority at Trentham Camp. He is part of a team responsible for engineering research, development and modification for Army related equipment and projects.

Examples of some of the recent projects Brett has worked on that demonstrate his commitment and capability include the development of modifications to the Special Operations Vehicle, Light Operational Vehicle ambulance, C Band Shelters and Explosive Ordnance Device robot, all of which have been

done in house at considerable savings to the New Zealand Defence force. One particular example that stands out is the fitting of Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) equipment to NZDf vehicles currently being operated in Afghanistan to help protect against roadside bombs.

The ECM project initially saw a number of equipments purchased in mid 2005 from a UK company which required integration into NZDf vehicles. The changing threat levels in Afghanistan saw the ECM requirements change, which eventuated with more enhanced ECM equipment being procured in October 2008, with an introduction into Service programmed for April 2009.

A major complication was that none of the new equipment would be available until early March 2009. This required Brett to develop the solution from a combination of old equipment for reference, drawings and contact with the UK manufacturer. His ability to convey his intent to manufacturers allowed a significant dollar savings for the project. He worked long hours and many weekends, taking a personal interest in every facet and step of the project to ensure that the timeframes and standards were met. Comments received from local and foreign manufacturers showed that Brett portrayed himself in a professional and courteous manner.

The NZ Defence force has now in-service a self contained, self supporting and remote controlled ECM kit that can be swapped from vehicle type to vehicle type with minimal or no modifications to the vehicle.

mr Jack Nuttall with his wife monica

mr Brett Frontin-rollet with his wife Janine, daughter grace and son vincent

Tom Hirst with his wife Sharyn and son russell

CaptQm Kelvin Hawley with his children, KJ and elle

Wo1 Dave de Lautour with his wife rose and daughter ashleigh

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All aspects of the Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment (RNZALR – The Duke of York’s own) were exercised when more than 200 soldiers and about 100 vehicles took part in Exercise Benghazi Stakes recently.

Specialist soldiers tested their trade skills in a substantial area of the North Island stretching from Levin to Waiouru.

The key contributing units which took part included the Logistic Operations School, Trade Training School, 2 Logistic Battalion, 3 Logistic Battalion, 2 Signal Squadron, 2 Health Support Battalion, 2 Military Police Platoon, and 3 Squadron RNZAf.

Major Duncan George who is the Chief Instructor at the Logistic Operations School said the exercise was the culmination of seven different RNZALR trade and officer courses. “The aim was to produce modern logistic soldiers and commanders who are able to operate effectively in the ever changing spectrum of operations they will undertake in their careers.”

The exercise tested all of the soldiers and officers in a conventional operating environment. “While the medium we use for testing is conventional operations, we are mindful of the fact that our logistic colleagues in both the US and British armies are required to utilise their all-arms soldiers’ skills on an almost a daily basis in places like Afghanistan, and as such this exercise also focuses on improving our force protection and close combat skill-sets,” said MAJ George.

The exercise included a Combat Service Support Team (CSST) a logistic company group made up of Transport, Supply and Maintenance Support. Soldiers of the CSST were tested in a number of different locations, ranging from urban to dense forest.

Benghazi Stakes concluded in Waiouru, with its participants ready to return to their operational units and continue their development within the RNZALR.

thE orIgInal bEnghaZI StaKESfrom December 1940 and November 1942 the shipping port of Benghazi was the prize at stake when motorized British forces repeatedly raced across the Western Desert from the port of Suez to take this Axis-held port 1100 km away. Several rapid armoured advances petered out and turned into retreats as the distances between supply port and front line became enormous. This logistical challenge, nicknamed “The Benghazi Stakes” by British soldiers, was eventually won when some 1400 NZ railway workers who had taken over the stations, engines, line maintenance and workshops of the Egyptian railway system began moving 4000 tonnes of war supplies a day across the desert to the front.

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a soldier dismounts as a convoy enters the CSST harbour.

members of the force protection section man the vehicle check point for the CSST.

SSgT mike Cooper-marsh peels a mountain of potatoes in preparation for dinner.major Duncan george briefs his troops.

2LT mark Chambers of 3 Logistics Battalion co-ordinates reports and returns in the CSST HQ.

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By 2LT Catherine DymockExercise Brimstone,the final testing exercise for the Young

Officer (YO) students from the School of Artillery, was held in Waiouru last month.

Support was provided to the school by 16 field Regiment in the form of the four-gun Kapyong Battery so the students could apply the skills they had learned in the classroom. After almost four months of powerpoint presentations, a CPX and honing their navigation and compass reading skills the students were keen to put their new-found knowledge to the test. The weather forecast was for snow and more snow, and the prospect of heading out to ‘dinosaur country’ (the far north-east corner of the training area) was proving testing for morale even before we left Linton.

After a few dry-run deployments the Battery headed up to Engineer’s Monument, a trip that took twice as long as usual due to the treacherous road conditions. Once there the sun came out but the snow stayed. During the exercise the YO’s rotated around various positions in the Battery, and were tested on Gunline Section Commander, Gun Position Recon Officer and Command Post Officer. By far most mentally challenging was the CPO phase, being put on the spot ‘In the Box’, controlling the fire from the guns in accordance with the intentions of the forward Observers (fOs).

Making our way through the training area via Argo Road and Tarn Track the deployments varied from hasty to the more deliberate, and from some of the most boggy and snowed in terrain to the nice flat oasis of the Argo Valley. Trucks and guns inevitably got stuck, and more often at night, which tested patience and problem-solving skills. A visit from the Regimental Corp trainees for a day allowed them to obtain a first hand-view of life on the gun line, and many got to fire their first round and take home a shiny cartridge case as a memento. During the exercise a few soldiers and officers from the Tf 11/4 Battery joined us for a weekend to keep their skills current and improve Rf/Tf relations.

On the last day of the exercise a direct fire shoot was conducted at the anti-armour range, with the guns firing into Zone 20. This was a first for the students and many of those in the Battery, to practise employing the guns in the direct fire role in defence of the gun position.

At the end of the exercise all the students had passed and the YO’s course was nearly over. All that remained was the all-important PXA phase back in Linton and the formal welcome of the newly-qualified officers into the Regiment.

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Exercise Jaffa provided an opportunity for Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles (QAMR) to work together with a variety of the Army’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) units. It focussed on information collecting in a contemporary environment, and contributing units included 2/1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (RNZIR), 3 Signals Squadron and 1st NZ Military Intelligence Company, as well as the Defence Technology Agency who were evaluating a Ground Surveillance Radar. Many of these units had never worked together, however they all have a common goal of collecting information by reconnaissance or surveillance.

Mirroring a build up to operations, Ex Jaffa began with a week of live firing in Tekapo, prior to deploying into the Area of Operations (AO) near Omarama, Cromwell and Naseby. Once deployed in the AO, the task force conducted area reconnaissance in a two- week tactical phase. The tactical phase was based on current operations, and the scenarios were designed to present problems the Task force may face in future deployments.

Central Otago was chosen for the exercise as the current winter conditions added to the challenges the soldiers had to overcome. It is also an area where QAMR has not yet exercised, and was a great opportunity for the regiment to mix with members of the public, explaining to them what it is that soldiers in the New Zealand Army do on a day-to-day basis.

Chief of Army, MAJGEN Rhys Jones and Sergeant Major of the Army, WO1 Tricky Cunningham (both former members of QAMR) visited the exercise. During their visit they were able to observe some of the equipment and tasks being conducted by the troops.

Exercise Jaffa was well supported by other units including 3rd Logistics Battalion and 3 Military Police Platoon. There were also soldiers from the two Territorial force Units in the South Island: 2nd Nelson Marlborough West Coast and Canterbury and 4th Otago Southland Regiment.

CEntral otago waS ChoSEn for thE ExErCISE aS thE CurrEnt wIntEr CondItIonS addEd to thE ChallEngES thE SoldIErS had to ovErComE.

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Army capability staff have just completed a programme of experimentation under the Army Innovation and Experimentation Programme (AIEP) aimed at enhancing the mobility, accuracy and range of the 105 mm Light Gun. The primary objective of the Offensive Support (OS) Battle Lab was to identify a system able to support current and future land operations pending Indirect Fire System (IFS) replacement. Army now knows that given minor capital expenditure to enhance the current platform The Light Gun can support current and future land operations with accurate and responsive indirect fire.

OFFENSIVE SUPPORT BATTLE LAB MOBILITY - RANGE – ACCURACY- PRECISION – UTILITY

“Offensive Support (OS) is the collective and coordinated use of indirect fire weapons, aircraft, naval gun fire and other lethal and non-lethal means in support of a ground or air manoeuvre plan”

MOBILITYThe Light Gun prime means of transport must not only tow the gun but also transport the

detachment and their personal kit, gun stores and sufficient ammunition to undertake immediate engagement of targets. During the Battle Lab the Light Gun was deployed using the LOV (GS) and NZ LAV III. Both vehicles are capable of towing the gun and can provide an operational contingency; however neither vehicle has the load capacity of the UNIMOG U1700 Gun Tractor. The operational employment of either vehicle as a prime mover would be theatre specific and depend on the threat, the environment and the availability of the vehicles for OS use. The Light Gun is air transportable by C130 and can be lifted in two parts by UH1H. NH90 will have the capacity to transport the gun, detachment and ammunition in a single lift

RANGEExtended Range (ER) ammunition achieves longer range

through better aerodynamic shape and a more energetic propellant charge. This gives a higher initial muzzle velocity and then maintains velocity by overcoming the effects of drag on the flight of the projectile along its trajectory. Two methods of doing this are:

BASE BLEED (BB): Base drag is caused by the flow of air over a projectile in flight. A low pressure area (vacuum) develops at the base of the projectile, reducing velocity. Base Bleed projectiles contain a propellant in the base that burns during the flight of the projectile. Gases emitted by this burning fill the vacuum at the base of the projectile thereby reducing the effect of base drag.

ROCKET ASSISTED PROJECTILE (RAP): A projectile loses velocity in flight due to the action of drag and the effects of gravity and the atmosphere. A Rocket Assisted Projectile contains a rocket motor in the base that provides a boost to maintain velocity at a certain point along the trajectory. Typically the rocket burns for one to two seconds after 16 seconds of flight.

105mm Light GunNZ in Service Date: 1987•

Planned Life Of Type (LOT): 2017•

Barrel Life: 20,000 Rounds or 7000 Equivalent •Full Charge* (EFC)

Weight: 1840Kg•

Max Range Standard Ammunition: 11,400 •Metres

Minimum Detachment: 4•

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- High Explosive (Delay, Ground and Air Burst)

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Comparison of Range and CEP for 105 mm ammunition

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L119 Light Gun firing C132 Base Bleed ammunition

ACCURACYTo provide precise indirect fire the position of the gun(s) (fixation) and direction

in relation to grid north (orientation) must be determined as accurately as possible. Traditionally artillery surveyors use various instruments and calculations to determine orientation and fixation. This is time consuming and requires additional manpower and planning. Gun Navigation and Pointing Systems are self contained, gun mounted navigation, pointing and weapon management devices. Once fitted they replace optical sights with on board positioning, aiming and communications. The Laser Inertia Artillery Pointing System (LINAPS) is such a system and was demonstrated fitted to a New Zealand Light Gun under live fire conditions during July 2008. LINAPS is a proven system in service with many armys world wide. It has been employed operationally by the Royal Artillery in Iraq and currently the Royal Artillery and Royal Canadian Artillery in Afghanistan.

Inertial Navigation Unit & GPS

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LINAPSPERfORmAnCEContinuous Orientation ≤ 1.0 mil AccuracyContinuous Fixation ≤ 10m CEP (With GPS)Continuous Fixation 25m (Without GPS)BEnEfITS Deployment and response time less than half current timeImproved first round accuracy and consistency of successive rounds24/7 operation- unaffected by weather and visibility conditionsReduced Individual TrainingElimination of survey and associated sighting and aiming equipmentReduced demand on maintenance facilities and workshops.

UTILITYThe Future Land Operating Concept foresees a large

and complex operating environment in which OS will support close combat by engaging the enemy at distance and then provide close fires to support the manoeuvre force. Coordination and targeting of joint offensive support, air and land mobility matching that of the manoeuvre force, extended range, accurate fire and speed of deployment are the capabilities of OS that provide utility and enable manoeuvre.

OS Gun troops deployed 10, 000 metres either side of axis of advanceA = Area covered by Current Planning Range 10,000 metres, Fire can be massed out to 1500 metres on the axis.B = Area covered by Planning Range of 18,000 metres, fire can be massed out to15,000 metres along and 8000 meters either side of the axis.

Comparison of range and battlefield Coverage

“The OS system is designed to suppress, neutralise, destroy, obscure, illuminate and interfere with threat actions, weapons and formations. The OS system enables the manoeuvre commander to manoeuvre without interference from threats, and to delay, disrupt or destroy threat weapons, groups or infrastructure”

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PRECISION(THE NEAR FUTURE)

Accuracy (Mean Point of Impact as close as possible to the aim point) and consistency (minimal dispersion around the MPI) is the essence of precision. The Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) will improve the accuracy and consistency of conventional 105mm artillery projectiles to “near precision” (30m CEP at mid to maximum ranges) without the high cost of Precision Guided Munitions (PGM). The PGK will replace standard fuses on conventional projectiles with GPS guidance control system for engagements requiring a higher degree of accuracy e.g. targets in an urban area. Unlike PGM that steers the projectile to the aim point (10m CEP) PGK guides the projectile by deploying braking fins or canards to adjust range and direction. Precision Guidance Kit

New extended range ammunition

Current range of NZ artillery ammunition

a basic charge is detonated from the surface of lake moawhango, on a target 4.5m underwater.

The Royal New Zealand Engineers dive team recently conducted one of its bi- annual training exercises, which involved an underwater demolitions practice in Lake Moawhango, and search training in Port Taranaki.

Divers came from 2 fd Sqn and 25 ESS for the two week exercise to carry out in-date diver training and to maintain some of their basic dive skills. The dive team was also joined by a group of scientists from Golder Associates, contracted by JLSO, who conducted a series of tests to evaluate the environmental effect of conducting a demolitions practice in Lake Moawhango. The results will form the basis of a submission to the regional council to allow NZDf divers to carry out future demolitions practices in the lake.

The demolitions practice was carried out successfully in spite of some adverse weather conditions, and the dive team then moved to New Plymouth to dive in the port. The team conducted some group pier searches, and also practised recovering items from the sea bed using lift-bags.

While in New Plymouth the dive team assisted a local council marine survey by recovering mussels in the Port, and carried out some rudimentary repairs on the damaged prop of the Earth Race boat.

Divers utilised compressed air breathing apparatus (CABA) during the exercise, although they also are equipped to dive with surface supplied breathing apparatus (SSBA). Engineer

divers are trained at the RNZN Dive Training School in Auckland on a four week Defence Divers course (along with Navy and Police), followed by a two week Army SSBA course. They gain certificates in underwater construction level one and two, which are recognised by the Department of Labour.

The dive team would like to thank those units who supported the exercise, and a special thanks to Arun Chaudri at Port Taranaki for hosting us.

plumbIng thE dEpthSarmy divers train in maowhango, and taranaki

rnZe safety support crew, along with scientists from golder associates, wait on the surface of lake moawhango while a

charge is being fixed (water temperature was around 8°c).rnZe divers prepare to move into the operating area of port

taranaki to conduct a pier search.

non equipment bridge prior to demolition cpl wintrupp inspects the damage to the neb

Explosive demolition training is an important part of the work of the Army’s field engineers. These skills received a significant boost in the South Island recently, writes Sapper Tamati Paul.

Engineers from 3 field Troop ( 2 field Squadron – 2 Engineer Regiment) spent two weeks training in explosive demolitions in Tekapo in June.

The first week began with preparing equipment and targets. We felled trees with which we constructed log crib and abatis obstacles, which are defences made with the tree boughs pointing outwards. We also used our portable sawmill to mill logs into timber and build our non-equipment bridge. The first week concluded with the transportation of reinforced concrete obstacles; 3 ton walls, 1 ton slabs, reinforced concrete stairs, and concrete cubes kindly donated by Smith Crane and Construction in Christchurch. We also built two rows of cat wire type two, for Bangalore torpedo targets.

The second week of the training was all about destroying

these targets using demolitions. Our resident Long Lookers from the Royal Engineers also shared some of their knowledge during this time. We practised and experimented with different explosive quantities, and also used different placement techniques for the various targets. We practised different ways to improvise using everyday materials with explosives to create shaped charges such as mouse-hole charges. It was good to see the varied results and effects resulting from the different techniques used.

We all learnt something new from the exercise; from building a non-equipment bridge (NEB) from trees, to calculating charge sizes required to attack targets. What made it most enjoyable though, was watching large explosions on each detonation.

The activity served as build up training for the close support that we will provide 2/1 Battalion, during Exercise Black Templar later this year.

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One of New Zealand’s oldest Army battalions - the 2nd Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson and West Coast Battalion Group (the 2nd Battalion Group) - marked its 150th year of service to New Zealand in the last weekend of June with a series of activities in Christchurch city.

The unit held celebrations for former and current serving members, including a charter parade through the city centre, a formal dinner, a Cathedral Service of Remembrance and a catch up at the Christchurch RSA.

The Commander of the 2nd Battalion Group Lieutenant Colonel Grant McMillan says the Territorial forces has a proud history of service to New Zealand that has ranged from defending the Pacific and fighting alongside the Regular force during World War II, to today assisting with peace-building in countries such as the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.

“I am immensely proud of our battalion, both in terms of its history, where we are today, and as it looks forward to the future. Our history and tradition mean our people have the core values and competencies which, combined with our flexibility and innovation, mean we have the skills and knowledge to meet any future challenges.

“Our people are professional, highly skilled and motivated who work hard to ensure we are best in all we do and a valued partner at home and abroad.

The charter parade re-affirmed that the battalion is allowed to march through the streets of Christchurch with swords drawn, drums beating, bayonets fixed, and colours flying.

“It’s really important for us to continue our relationship with the people of the area, with whom we now have had a long relationship, and one which we need to recognise alongside our own history,” says LTCOL McMillan.

One Of nZ’s Oldest Army regiments celebrAtes 150 yeArs service the general salute: the Queen’s colour is let fly and the regimental colour is

lowered as the reviewing officer, mayor bob parker, takes the salute on the dias during the charter parade. the regimental colour records the 21 battle honours

of the 2nd canterbury, nelson, marlborough, west coast battalion group.

current and former commanding officers, from left, nick sinclair 2006–2008, maurie blair 1973–1976, greg hart 1993¬1999, chief of army maJgen rhys Jones, paul koorey

1991 – 1993. nohorua kotua 1979–1982 (current honorary colonel). sean trengrove 2000–2002, ernie poole 1970–1973, pete coster 1982-1986, russell keetly 2002–2006,

rick menzies 1976– 1979, grant mcmillan incumbent 2008 - , ross milne 1986 – 1991.

sgt (rtd) eric batchelor dcm & bar, and lt col grant mcmillan cutting the 150th anniversary birthday cake

graeme barber of “'war horses “, dressed as a ww2 officer in canterbury regiment covers the christchurch cathedral in the early morning mist as part of the military display conducted in

christchurch square in support of the celebrations.

mayor of christchurch the honourable bob parker inspects the guard. lcpl michael

pomare, rnZalr & ssgt durham Quigley, rnZir

the band of the 2 canterbury nelson, marlborough, west coast battalion group, supported by members of the

nZ army band, conducted by warrant officer class two graham hickman play in christchurch cathedral.

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In this issue of Army News we continue a series which looks at each of the deployments the New Zealand Army has undertaken over the past 30 years, and the recollections of those who deployed.

from Cambodia to Korea, the Middle East, Africa, Afghanistan and throughout the South Pacific Kiwi soldiers and officers have been there, and in many cases are still there, doing their part to encourage peace and stability.

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bougaInvIllE,By Judith martin

The crisis in Bougainville began in 1989, and at the core of the conflict was the huge Panguna copper mine, and Panguna landowners. Although Bougainville is an island of Papua New Guinea, many Bougainvillians are ethnically different from Papua New Guineans, and much of the conflict arose out of a sense of ethnic difference. Landowners felt alienated from their land, and wanted a share in mine profits, and greater environmental protection for their land.

Violence erupted in January 1989 between the Papua New Guinea Defence force (PNGDf) and the Bougainville Revolutionary Army. A resistance movement was later to form when hundreds of BRA combatants broke away and aligned themselves to the PNGDf.

The New Zealand Defence force’s role in the peacekeeping

process in Bougainville began with the signing of the Endeavour Peace Accord on board HMNZS Endeavour off the island’s coast in 1990, as HMNZ ships Waikato and Canterbury waited nearby.

It was a fragile peace however, and the bloodshed and displacement of people continued, virtually unabated.

Statistics paint a dismal picture of a community that once enjoyed among the best health and education systems in the south Pacific, and a relatively high standard of living.

It is estimated between 10,000 and 15,000 people may have died in the conflict, either killed in skirmishes or as a result of disease which became rampant as the island’s infrastructure disintegrated. Up to 40,000 people were displaced as whole villages were razed, including schools, hospitals and health clinics.

In 1997 New Zealand Minister of foreign Affairs Don McKinnon helped negotiate the Burnham Peace Talks in Christchurch, which were attended by representatives of all factions involved in Bougainville. The Burnham Truce was signed, and in October 1987 the New Zealand-led truce Monitoring Team deployed to Bougainville. It consisted of NZDf personnel, Australian Defence and civilian personnel, and military personnel from fiji and

Vanuatu. Personnel from 2 Engineer regiment played a vital role, not

only in reconstruction on the island, but in the early days of negotiations with the Bougainvillians. At least two spoke fluent Pidgin English, had extensive experience working with Pacific communities, and they were able to facilitate talks on the island, and look after delegations during peace talks.

A joint New Zealand/Australian reconnaissance team prepared the way for the Truce Monitoring Group(TMG), to which the New Zealand Government committed 150 Army personnel, a detachment of Iroquois helicopters, and for varying periods, HMNZ ships Canterbury, Manawanui and Endeavour.

The first three-month rotation of the New Zealand- lead TMG from November 1997 to March 1998 was lead by Brig. Roger Mortlock.

The second three -month rotation of the TMG was led by then Brig. Jerry Mateparae (March –June 1998)

After the peace accord was signed the TMG became the PMG (Peace Monitoring Group) and became an Australian-led mission from this time on.

The number of NZDf personnel on the island was reduced. A weapons disposal plan began in May 2001, and in June 2003 the second stage of the disposal plan was verified by the United Nations, leaving the way clear for elections to be held for an autonomous Bougainville government.

The derelict copper processing plant at Loloho looked an eyesore when the RNZN ships Canterbury and Endeavour first sighted what was to become the logistics base and home for

the majority of New Zealand, Australian, fijian and Vanuatu peacekeepers.

One more casualty of the Bougainville conflict, it had been wrecked inside and out, and had burnt-out vehicles and machinery lying around. There was no electricity, although a power plant was just outside the port compound, but that, too, had been destroyed in the

war.One of Canterbury’s first jobs was to survey the wharf and

adjacent seabed, as there was a concern booby-traps may have been set. The ship’s company then set to with shovels, brooms and hoses, making the structure which came to be known as the “opera house”, and adjacent buildings habitable. Makeshift ablution blocks were built, and the frigate’s electricians rewired the base and wharf lighting. Tradesmen from the ship rebuilt houses to be used by truce monitors at bases in Buin and Arawa.

Canterbury returned to New Zealand, and was replaced by HMNZ ships Endeavour and Manawanui. Endeavor held fuel for the No.3 Squadron helicopter detachment. The diving tender Manawanui, with divers embarked, tried unsuccessfully to remove a wreck from Kieta Harbour. The wreck, a small coastal freighter, had become caught up in the conflict and had been sunk in the harbour, where it was blocking a roll-on, roll-off ramp that was needed.

While the sunken freighter could not be moved far, many tonnes of supplies were, with Manawanui making frequent trips to Papua New Guinea to pick up food and petrol, the latter for

use in the Army’s landrovers.Laying the foundations for the push for peace in Bougainville

fell to Major General (Rtd) Clive Lilley.Then a Colonel, MAJGEN Lilley led a 30-strong team of NZDf

and Australian Defence force personnel to the war-torn island to prepare for the arrival of the Truce Monitoring Team.

An RNZAf C-130 Hercules landed him and his team on the island of Buka at the northern tip of Bougainville. The first of his many tasks was to get engineering equipment across the Buka strait and down to Kieta, so the Aropa airfield there could be repaired and reinstated.

The once-international airport was full of metre-deep trenches, and in the heart of Bougainville Revolutionary Army territory. It had been destroyed during the crisis to prevent aircraft from landing, and had to be reopened by a specific date to enable the truce-monitoring mission to proceed.

Things did not run smoothly when he first arrived. The ship which was to take equipment across the strait, left earlier than expected, and the roads on the island were only just passable, being overgrown after 10 years without maintenance, with bridges washed away. An Army truck and back hoe tractor took two full days to travel the 175km south to Arawa.

MAJGEN Lilley said he made it clear at the first meeting held with Bougainville officials and protagonists that that they were unarmed, and that if the locals wanted international support his team must be able to move around without threat.

“When I was in BRA territory I made sure I always took someone from the PNGDf with me, and if I went into their territory, I took a BRA person with me. It was one method we used in the early days of breaking down animosities.”

In between sorting out where various bases should be established there were extensive discussions held with village leaders, and representatives of the various factions on the island. The truce monitors’ mission was explained, and local co-operation sought.

The team established a logistics base at the almost derelict copper processing plant beside the wharf at Loloho. The latter was to become the base for most of the truce and peace monitors for the next five years. A headquarters, and housing for the first of the truce monitors, was also established. The team decided which port would be most appropriate, and what area would be suitable for the RNZAf helicopter squadron that was soon to arrive.

New Zealand was at the forefront of forging peace on the island after a first tentative maritime mission there in 1990.

Thirteen years later, New Zealand Defence force peace monitors left the island. The vicious fighting of the 1990s had stopped, most of the island’s weapons had been contained and disposed of, and the United Nations had verified that elections could be held for an autonomous Bougainville government.

a luShly grEEn ISland juSt EaSt of papua nEw guInEa, waS onE of thE jEwElS of thE paCIfIC untIl It waS ravagEd by a bIttEr 10-yEar war In whICh aS many aS 15,000 pEoplE may havE dIEd.

“new Zealand was at the forefront of forging peace on the island since a first tentative maritime mission there in 1990.thirteen years later, new Zealand defence force peace monitors left the island.”

sappers assemble the ramp on the ltr (light tactical raft) that was used to ferry personnel, vehicles and equipment

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tImElInE1973 PNG attains self-government

1975 Bougainville votes to secede from PNG, adopts the title of North Solomons, and declares independence.

1981 Provincial Bougainville government demands equity in Bougainville Copper Ltd, better royalties, and environmental protection.

1990 marCh PNG Government security forces withdraw. Bougainville Revolutionary Army assumes control and declares an independent republic.

auguSt Three Royal New Zealand Navy warships deploy to the Bougainville coast to act as a venue for peace talks between the Papua New Guinea Government and secessionist leaders. The Endeavour Accord is signed.

SEptEmbEr PNG Government security forces return.

1995 Bougainville Transitional Government established under PNG Government.

1997 july Burnham Peace Talks (Round 1) results in Burnham Declaration, committing all parties to unify and reconcile.

oCtobEr Burnham: Burnham Truce signed. The New Zealand-led Truce Monitoring Group deployed to Bougainville.

1998 january Lincoln: Permanent ceasefire signed by PNG and Bougainville leaders.

may Australian-led Peace Monitoring Group replaces the Truce Monitoring Group. formal cease-fire comes into force.

2001 may Weapons Containment Plan begins

2003 junE Verification of Stage 2 of the Weapons Disposal Plan under consideration by the United Nations.

junE 30 Cessation of Peace Monitoring Group. Talks continue to decide future New Zealand involvement in Bougainville.

The dry, almost breath-taking heat was Kelly Carter’s first impression of Bougainville.

It was the first overseas deployment for the then 19-year-old Signaler Carter.

“We received a really great welcome from the people we were replacing. But the heat really took a lot of getting used to. At first I used to try to stay awake at night because it felt like I might not wake up again, the heat was so intense.”

Now Sergeant Carter, a physical training instructor at Burnham Camp, says the deployment was a significant milestone in her military career. It allowed her to develop, among other things, leadership and organisational skills, and to discover exactly what she was capable of as a soldier.

“When I arrived in Bougainville I was nervous and a bit scared I suppose. But as time went by and I was given more responsibility and I gained confidence I realised being there was one of the best things that had ever happened to me.”

SGT Carter was the Headquarters signaler, which involved logging all communications, and relaying messages for the HQ element. When she had been on the island for about a month an RNZAf colleague took sick leave, and she took over his role as ground liaison officer, working with the RAAf helicopter element deployed on the mission.

“I worked directly with the Australians, organising their schedules and sorting out where the helos were going on the island. It was a real challenge and I loved it.”

The sports-loving soldier played volleyball and basketball with other military personnel and local Bougainvillians. There were always games organised, and the New Zealand contingent had turned a small part of the camp into “Kiwi Corner”.

SGT Carter was the first and only female to be part of the GMT (ground maintenance team) trained by the Australian SAS. “We were called on if there was a threat on the compound and we all had our positions and roles on evacuating the compound in a withdrawal scenario. We trained in vests and helmets, using batons and night vision kit, and worked alongside the navy ships with our zodiac boats - practising getting on and off the ship while it was moving. We also did hoisting - in and out of the helicopters which were at a hover.

“This was extra training after hours and into the night - it was a real challenge being so physical and having to hold your own. I learned a lot during the training exercises like beaching the zodiacs (inflatable boats) and driving them alongside the ships to off-load soldiers, driving them onto the ship itself when the front of the ship came down. Even driving the vehicles off the ships was a challenge, just getting the wheels all lined up! Doing all this at night as well with night vision was as you can imagine, at times very interesting to say the least!

“Another amazing part was the networking - I still speak to and catch up regularly with people I worked with over there.”

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signaller kelly carter with peace -keeping colleague inspector kelson bule, of vanuatu

engineer dean paul, who with his team of nZ army personnel was responsible for re-building

bougainville’s wrecked aropa airfield to allow c-130 flights to bring in equipment and personnel.

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army admInIStratorS – you Can’t gEt by wIthout thEm. and whEn thEy’rE good, thEy arE worth thEIr wEIght In gold, aS many a SoldIEr and offICEr haS dISCovErEd.

first time instructor at the School of Army Administration, SSGT Angela Cossey writes that it was “satisfying and heart warming” to see such potential amongst the junior administrators within the trade.

Between 23 March and 22 May this year the Regular force Intermediate Administration course attended by 11 high junior administrators from across the Army’s administration centres was held. The course was also attended by SGT Juanita Hita (Territorial force) from the Auckland Northland Regiment.

The Intermediate Administration Course prepares junior administrators to Band 4 level. Confirmation of current skills in addition to teaching and testing on higher admin subjects are taught such as Long Service Re-engagement Scheme, honours and awards, parental leave entitlements and providing confident verbal advice to commanders.

The enthusiastic and dedicated Instructors currently posted to the School of Army Administration ensured that the students pursued and achieved high levels of academic success as well as fostering camaraderie and team work. A relaxed teaching environment, interactive learning styles and emphasis on discussions helped with the different learning styles of the students.

The course took in the local Anzac day activities and conducted two firing parties for the dawn and civic service. PTE Thomas Pritchard was the guard commander for the event and conducted a polished regimental activity which was coached by SSGT Dee Hunter.

PTE Pritchard was awarded the Top Student Award for the course for his academic achievement and team effort. He also received the Top Student award for the Junior Administration Course he attended in March 2008. Since completing the Intermediate Administration Course, PTE Pritchard has been promoted to Lance Corporal

Self motivation, perseverance, self discipline and camaraderie were all displayed daily by the students. PTE Margot Smith (LAC) was one such student who demonstrated these qualities and found balance outside the classroom by maintaining the highest levels of physical fitness. PTE Smith qualified in the RfL 100 club in the last week of the course. Her efforts were recognised by the Waiouru Gymnasium Staff who arranged for Commander LOTC, LTCOL Mark Ogilvie to present the RfL 100 club certificate.

Administration within the Army continues to change and develop as new technologies and more efficient systems are incorporated into the trade. With the increased speed of communications and demand for more immediate responses to requests, the junior administrators of today’s Army has far greater pressure placed upon them than ever before.

All students who attended the recent Intermediate Administrators’ course qualified to a very high academic level. These students have added another layer to the foundation of their administrative knowledge. They will continue to develop these skills on the job and I look forward to seeing their development and progression in the future.

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Karanga wahInE wananga

WHeN: 4pm 16 Aug 09 – 3pm 19 Aug 09WHere: Rongomaraeroa o ngā Hau e Whā Marae, WaiouruNoms to Fmn Cultural Advisors NLT 5 Aug 09Open to Army and NZDF Civilian employed wahine who have family clearance to karanga under the protocols and customs of Ngāti Tūmatauenga

FmN CuLTuraL aDvISorS:2 LFg: SSgt Des Ratima, 2 Eng Regt

3 LFg: SSgt T Andrew TTS, or LDRV Taurima, SCELTDg: Sgt N Nukunuku, WSC

TreNTHam: WO1 J Twomey, Log Exec or SSgt H MCCorkingdale, MCM Br

The aim of the wānanga is to maintain and uphold the requirements of the Ngāti Tūmatauenga concept by teaching

participants the karanga thus enabling them to uphold the mana of Ngāti Tūmatauenga on ceremonial occasions.

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raNK INITS SurName eFFeCTIve CorPSLCPL EJ HARDIE 11-feb-09 RNZIRLCPL DJ MATCHETT 24-feb-09 RNZIRSSGT RJ BYERS 11-Mar-09 RNZMPLCPL SCE ABERNETHY 12-Mar-09 RNZALRCOL P.W WOOD 12-Mar-09 SGT DR COOTES 18-Mar-09 RNZACPL GV NATHAN 20-Mar-09 RNZEWO2 TI LAING 23-Mar-09 RNZAMCCPL SJR WILSON 23-Mar-09 RNZALRLCPL SMT SKUDDER 27-Mar-09 RNZSIGSLCPL CJ CLEWETT 1-Apr-09 RNZELCPL LE HOWITT 1-Apr-09 RNZESSGT BD RICHMOND 1-Apr-09 RNZALRSSGT R HIROTI 4-Apr-09 RNZALRSGT RD BOARDMAN 9-Apr-09 NZAPTCWO1 PT HARIMATE 9-Apr-09 RNZALRBDR WB PUHA 17-Apr-09 RNZACOL R.J WILSON 20-Apr-09 RNZAMCSGT JC STAINGER 21-Apr-09 RNZALRCPL JG EVANS 22-Apr-09 RNZECPL MJ MCENTEE 23-Apr-09 RNZIRLCPL BH RATANA 23-Apr-09 RNZALRLCPL DB BEETHAM 26-Apr-09 RNZALRLCPL KC MOBBERLEY 26-Apr-09 RNZALRWO2 JR TAIPARI 28-Apr-09 RNZIRCPL SC HAINES 29-Apr-09 RNZMPSSGT E MADHVAN 29-Apr-09 RNZALRLCPL CPK PEREZ 29-Apr-09 RNZALRCPL MHH ALBERT 30-Apr-09 RNZALRCPL AE MATEARA 30-Apr-09 RNZALR

raNK INITS SurName eFFeCTIve CorPS CPL KW ARAND 1-May-09 NZICSSGT JC HARRIS 1-May-09 RNZIRLCPL BA MATHEWSON 1-May-09 RNZSIGSCPL J O'DWYER 1-May-09 RNZAMCCPL G OIEN 1-May-09 RNZALRCPL DJ SMART 1-May-09 RNZAMCSGT DP TAYLOR 1-May-09 RNZALRCPL C TREDINNICK 1-May-09 RNZIRCPL NA CLARKE 2-May-09 RNZDCSGT MT ANDERSON 6-May-09 RNZAMCSGT TSA JONSON 6-May-09 RNZIRSGT KM RANGINUI 6-May-09 RNZALRSGT MG SCHMID 6-May-09 RNZIRSGT IJ SUTTON 6-May-09 RNZASGT JC BRAMLEY 7-May-09 RNZAMCLCPL JR AULD 8-May-09 RNZALRSGT MB SADGROVE 8-May-09 RNZECPL SG SOLOMON 8-May-09 RNZAECSSGT MW BEDfORD 10-May-09 RNZIRLCPL LD LYNE 10-May-09 RNZALRLCPL DL DREDGE 15-May-09 RNZACLCPL SW WEALLEANS 15-May-09 RNZACSSGT MJ TE HAU 18-May-09 RNZALRCPL LG THOMPSON 20-May-09 RNZALRSGT DM DRYLIE 21-May-09 NZAPTCSSGT MCH GREIG 21-May-09 RNZALRLCPL ANK POTAKA-OSBORNE 22-May-09 RNZALRLCPL TM PRITCHARD 22-May-09 RNZALRMAJ L.J VAUGHAN 22-May-09 RNZIR

raNK INITS SurName eFFeCTIve CorPS SGT T MARSTERS 25-May-09 RNZIR

LCPL AM WHITEHOUSE 27-May-09 RNZALR

WO2 RG DEVERY 28-May-09 RNZALR

LCPL RTR HUMPHREYS 1-Jun-09 RNZSIGS

SSGT PEJ JOHNSTON 1-Jun-09 RNZIR

LCPL JA MANSfIELD 1-Jun-09 RNZSIGS

CPL CRL PEMBER 1-Jun-09 RNZSIGS

CPL RJ REES 1-Jun-09 RNZSIGS

CPL LC ROBERTS 1-Jun-09 RNZIR

CPL DP TIPPETT 1-Jun-09 RNZSIGS

LCPL DJ WALL 1-Jun-09 RNZSIGS

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LCPL WT MATEHAERE 5-Jun-09 RNZSIGS

LCPL DK STRATTON 5-Jun-09 RNZSIGS

LCPL CL MACMILLAN 6-Jun-09 RNZSIGS

WO2 KJ HICKS 8-Jun-09 RNZIR

LCPL PA fERARU 10-Jun-09 RNZALR

LCPL MN GLOVER 10-Jun-09 RNZALR

MAJ M.R.B OTTAWAY 17-Jun-09 RNZA

LBDR MC fAIRBAIRN 18-Jun-09 RNZA

BDR HB HINGSTON 18-Jun-09 RNZA

LBDR WR IRWIN 18-Jun-09 RNZA

LBDR WD JOHNSON 18-Jun-09 RNZA

BDR MKS KERR 18-Jun-09 RNZA

LT M.J TULLOCH 23-Jun-09 RNZE

MAJ M.J HAWTHORNE 29-Jun-09 RNZALR

MAJ D.A WILDY 29-Jun-09 NZIC

SGT GJ MANSON 9-Dec-09 RNZIR

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DePLoYINg oN CoaLITIoN oPeraTIoNS or TraININg?Check out the ABCA Coalition Handbooks on Operations, Health, Engineering, Logistics and Intelligence

These Handbooks and other ABCA Products are available on the Army Wide Intranet at http://reference/army-doctrine/ABCAProducts/ABCAHome.aspx

Or contact the NZ ABCA Programme Officer, Mr Barry ThomasEmail: barry.thomas@nzdf.mil.nz

Phone: DTelN 349 7498, +64-4-496-0498

sig smt "skudz" skudder is promoted to lance corporal, rnZsigs by Joint Forces nZ chief of staff captain John campbell and sgt r.m "delaney" komene, rnZsigs

new promoted colonel peter kelly, with at right, vcdF rad Jack steer, and left, his wife, kate

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armypEoplE21ISSuE 400 | 21 july 2009

Editor In Issue 399 your correspondent Gary Murdoch seeks to

set the record straight on the question of the senior-most NZ soldier to be killed in the Battle of Passchendaele, claiming that Brig-Gen Earle Johnston who was KIA on 7 August 1917 has that distinction.

I’m sorry Gary, but Johnston was not engaged in that battle at the time of his demise.

After its brilliant success in the capture of Messines on 7 - 9 June, NZ Div was deployed progressively eastwards as the line was extended towards Warneton and La Basse Ville. A glance at the map shows that this is well south of The Ypres Salient and Passchendaele.

General Johnston was sniped while visiting the forward area at Gapaard, where Huns Walk (today’s N314) intersects with the Warneton - Ypres Road. He was not engaged in the Battle of Passchendaele.

Third Ypres (loosely referred to as Passchendaele because that village was the ultimate objective) had indeed started on 31 July. It consisted of a series of 8 battles, officially entitled the Battles of Pilckem Ridge (31 Jul), Langemarck (16 Aug), Menin Road (20 Sep), Polygon Wood (26 Sep), Broodseinde (4 Oct), Poelcapelle (9 Oct), first Passchendaele (12 Oct) and Second Passchendaele (26 Oct to 10 Nov 17).

The NZ Division was only engaged in the two battles highlighted. Broodseinde on 4 Oct was its successful capture of ‘sGravenstafel, while the disastrous assault on the Bellevue Spur on 12 October was the engagement in which Lt Cols King and Winter-Evans fell.

NZ Division infantry was only engaged in Third Ypres from 1 to 23 October 1917.

In conclusion; it took 99 days before the ruins of Passchendaele were eventually taken by the Canadians, by which time winter had arrived, and any strategic benefit had long since dissipated. The original Third Ypres plan had allowed 4 days to achieve the objective.

John H GrayChristchurch

COL Rupert Gwee jokes that he heads the world’s second smartest team – the smartest team all ran away when they realised how much work the Singaporean Armed forces (SAf) HR Transformation Programme would be.

COL Gwee visited New Zealand in early June to share his experience of transformational change with Defence Transformation Programme members, the HRM Change Programme Sub-Steering Committee and various ELT members.

Over the last seven years, he has moved the SAf HR function from one focused on administration to one which SAf now describes as ‘focused on harnessing insightful HR strategies and enhancing human capital’. And while technology has been a key enabler, COL Gwee says it has been the harmonisation of business processes that has been critical to the transformation.

“In any organisation you can find forms that have no purpose, and reports that were done once then kept being done because nobody thought to stop them,” says COL Gwee. “At one point we stopped a whole series of activities for six months and no-one even noticed.”

The SAf HR Transformation involved identifying over 400 end-to-end HR business processes and working across Services to match and simplify what was done.

“This was an enormous job – we had over 100 Business focus

Group (BfG) members, and over 1000 BfG sessions were conducted to review, harmonise and modernise SAf HR processes. In the end we got it down to 169 processes. Only three of those were specific to single Services. That meant we could build systems to deliver HR services in a much more cost effective way.”

While the structures and systems put in place are unique to what SAf needed, the lessons about how the transformation was achieved are relevant to NZDf.

“Leaders need to commit to the change and create a vision for how they want you to look. At the same time, involve your subject matter experts – make them your change champions and drive the change from the bottom. And make sure

your preferred processes and structures are very clear before you build supporting information systems or it will be very expensive.”

COL Gwee says transformational thinking has now become ingrained in SAf.

“We spent a lot of time training our people to think like entrepreneurs. We provided them with common tools and processes then got them to implement them in ways that were relevant to their own Service. Now they take the same attitude to all the activities they do. It’s a train we couldn’t stop even if we wanted to.”

col gwee briefs members of the defence transformation programme team on the keys to

successful transformation.

learning Fromthe transFormer

southern cross nZdF health insurance scheme premiums about to rise

army’S nEwSEnIor mEdIa advISEr

Major Kristian Dunne, RNZA, is the newly appointed senior media adviser for Army.

Based in HQ, NZDf in Wellington, Major Dunne is a member of the Defence Communications Group (DCG), and his role entails making sure the media relations needs of the Army are identified and met.

Major Dunne graduated into the Royal New Zealalnd Artilery in 1998. for the past two years he has been based in the United Kingdom where he was posted as a forward observer with 14 Regiment, Royal Artillery, based in Larkhill Garrison, Salisbury. He has recently completed his Grade Two staff and tactics course, and the OEB course in Waiouru.

He said he was looking forward to his new role, and the different challenges and experiences it will bring.

Major Dunne will be identifying upcoming media issues and opportunities, and help to ensure the media profile of the NZDf is represented in a positive way.

Army personnel who need advice about a media issue can contact Major Dunne on DTelN 349 7285 or email him on kristian.dunne@nzdf.mil.nz

lEttEr to thE EdItor

Southern Cross provides New Zealand Defence force employees access to a group healthcare insurance scheme through a contract that has been specially tailored to meet the needs of Service people and their families. A significant feature of the NZDf scheme is that Service people are able to hold non-claiming policies at a nominal cost and at the same time have claiming policies to meet the healthcare needs of their families.

WHaT’S HaPPeNINg WITH PremIumS?Good claiming experience after the

last general increase in 2006 enabled Southern Cross to hold premiums for NZDf members in 2007, which were then reduced by 5% in August last year. However, a considerable increase in health insurance claims plus rising health care costs has made it necessary for Southern Cross to increase premiums for NZDf members effective from 1 August this year.

Members will receive individual letters providing details of the premium changes. for members deployed overseas these letters will be sent to their New Zealand home address.

Medical inflation, increasing demands on services, an ageing population and the need to retain health care professionals are issues common to everyone in the health sector – and are all contributing to higher costs. To attend to health conditions that are impacting on their quality of life, many New Zealanders choose the convenience of health insurance. Southern Cross is finding that members are now utilising and claiming on their medical insurance more often than ever before – which is what insurance is for.

As a not-for-profit organisation, Southern Cross’s goal is to provide members with access to eligible healthcare services when needed, without having to meet the full costs of private treatment, face waiting lists for elective surgery or specialist treatment in the public health system. The organisation aims to optimise returns to members via claims payments while ensuring the Society’s premium income covers the cost of providing health insurance services.

While there will be an increase in the premium base rate for members of the NZDf Southern Cross scheme, there

will be considerable variation in these premium changes due to age, plan type and the claiming experience of individual members – this will determine for example if NZDf members still qualify for a low claims reward.

adding value to your health insuranceHaving health insurance and being able

to get qualifying medical treatment when you need it gives you and your family peace of mind, flexibility when required and the opportunity to get on with life. To help keep the cost of health insurance down Southern Cross has contracted with a network of affiliated healthcare providers to provide certain services at agreed prices.

In addition, all Southern Cross members over the age of 16 receive a Southern Cross Plus card, which entitles members to savings and discounts on a range of health and wellness items along with quarterly vouchers with offers from Plus Partners. Members also have access to Southern Cross’ not-for-profit hospitals and receive a 15% discount off the non-member rate for Southern Cross Travel Insurance.

CaN I reDuCe mY PremIumS?Continuing membership is important for continuity of

cover. If rising health insurance premiums are a concern for members, Southern Cross has a range of options to suit most needs and budgets. It may suit members to reduce cover for some types of healthcare services, as this may result in reductions in premiums. Some plans also have “excess” options that can reduce premiums.

Southern Cross recognises that these adjustments will have an impact on policy premiums and that members may be interested in options that could help save them money. Members and other NZDf employees interested in joining the NZDf Health Insurance Scheme should contact Southern Cross Customer Services on 0800 800 181 to find out more about lower-cost cover options.

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gunnErS dayBy 2LT oliver Sanderson

On Wednesday the 26th of May 2009 many current and former members of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, and fellow comrades, from the greater Wellington area gathered for the Gunners Day service in the Hall of Memories at the National War Memorial. The proceedings were led by the Army Principal Chaplain, Lance Lukin, commencing at 3pm. The order of service followed a well established tradition, which included the laying of a wreath and address by a senior retired Gunner officer. As always, the event was one of collective respect for those who have gone before us during an unbroken history spanning almost three centuries, and a time for reflection on past deeds - both good and bad. It is this last aspect, that was no doubt the focus of conversation at the social engagement following the formalities. At the close of the service, those present adjourned to Molly Malone's on Courtney Place for continued social interaction, and from there - who knows - Ubique?

a Short History of artillery The first recorded uses of Artillery took place around 399BC.

Dionysus I, in order to support his various campaigns of conquest around ancient Greece, assembled a highly paid team of engineers and craftsmen to establish the first proper ordnance research and development. After two years, his team managed to come up with a number of specialised siege engines, including a massive rolling siege tower and mechanical, tension powered catapults. These machines were employed to varying success over the next several years of his reign.

The first recorded use of ‘field artillery’ as we know it today, in that gunpowder was used, most likely took place on french soil on the 26th of August 1346 near the village of Crecy. It was here, during the first major engagement of the Hundred Years War, that the English are alleged to have used artillery to great success against a much larger french army. The florentine historian, Giovanni Villani, had this to say regarding the use of artillery at Crecy: "The English guns cast iron balls by means of fire...they caused much loss of men and horses.....by the end of the battle the whole plain was covered by men struck down by arrows and canon balls."

origins of gunners Dayfor the next several hundred years after Crecy, artillery served

as a valuable and much appreciated asset to British rulers. If they needed to engage in any campaign, they would simply raise a ‘train’ of artillery appropriate to the size of the operation and then disband it when the campaign was over. Due to the vast amount of individual technical skills and knowledge required to bring guns into action, artillery trains, unlike other arms and services, could not be raised overnight. When King George I could not raise a train in time to suppress the first Jacobite rebellion of 1715, it was decided that a permanent artillery force should be established. So, on the 26th of May 1716, by Royal Warrant, two regular companies of field artillery, each one hundred men strong were raised at Woolwich. Hence the 26th of May is now celebrated as ‘Gunners Day’, in appreciation of a permanent Artillery force. As a commonwealth Artillery Regiment closely allied to the Royal Artillery, we members of the RNZA also share the celebration of this day.

DID You KNoW?SOME MISCELLANEOUS fACTS ABOUT ARTILLERY…what kind oF gun is represented on the rnZa cap badge?

A Rifled Breech Loading 9 pounder, the kind employed during the Battle of Waterloo. Also, on the badge the gun appears to have steel trails. It actually had wooden trails and the dots representing rivets on the badge are most likely some die maker’s interpretation of shading on the design sketch. We are also the only corps that displays both our colours ‘the guns’ and our battle honours ‘Ubique’ both at the same time on our cap badge.

what is the origin oF the rank oF bombardier?

The bombardier was a specialist rank introduced in 1686 in order to specialise in mortars. Next to Master Gunner, his rank is the oldest NCO rank in the artillery.

what is the origin oF the words ‘artillery’ ‘gun’ and ‘ordnance’?

It is a curious fact that the three words most commonly associated with gunnery have no clear origin. ‘Artillery’ may have originated from the word ‘Ars’ which meant ‘skill in the art of production, ‘Artiglio’ – hard curved claw of fierce birds or ‘Artillator’ – manufacturer of military machines.

‘Gun’ possibly could have stemmed from ‘mangonel’ – the name for an ancient catapult or possibly from ‘gunnhilde’- Scandinavian for woman, conforming to the age old practise of naming fearsome weapons after beautiful women.

‘Ordnance’ first appeared around 1370 and was the word used to describe a monk’s allowance. By 1404 it had assumed military significance and meant ‘preparation for war’. Old documents have the word recorded as ‘thaudinance’ or ‘thordaynace’. This could mean that the word is an amalgamation of ‘thor’ the pagan god of war and ‘dunamis’ (dynamic) meaning power.

did we really have our gold stripe replaced by a yellow stripe oF cowardice aFter abandoning the guns during some battle one hundred years ago?

Absolutely not. Our gold stripe has always been gold and remains so. It was chosen to represent our close affiliation with the Monarchy. In regards to the ‘abandoned guns’ rumour, it does actually stem from an actual battle which took place on the 15th of December 1899 near a place called Colenso, South Africa, during the Boer War. The battle involved 14 and 66 Batteries of the Royal Artillery. Trouble began when the officer commanding the two batteries, brought them into action in open ground in order to get a better shot at the enemy. When all ammunition was expended, the gunners were ordered to withdraw to some nearby dead ground with the intent of returning to the guns once more ammunition arrived. Meanwhile, a shell-shocked General observing from the rear saw the guns unmanned and feared that the gunners had all been slaughtered. He made a panicked decision and ordered a complete withdrawal of all British forces. Some attempts were made to recapture the guns by the gunners and some volunteers from other units however it only resulted in more casualties. In the end only two out of the twelve guns were saved. The officer commanding the two batteries is quoted as saying ‘abandoned be damned! We never abandon guns!’ However the General had given the order and the guns were to be left behind. It is no small crime to accuse the gunners who fought and died so bravely of cowardice. If there has been ‘one hundred years of shame’ then it certainly does not pertain to the gunners, but rather to the brainless display of ignorance from people who, over the past one hundred years, have continued to propagate such a fallacious rumour. It may also interest people to know that six Victoria Crosses were awarded to those who played a major role in recapturing the two guns – three of them were gunners. Still not convinced? Here is a quote from a British war correspondent: ‘A deluge of projectiles from rifle, cannon and machine gun descended upon Colonel Long’s artillery. The gunners faced the storm with stubborn heroism, neither flinching from their work nor showing any undue haste’ – With the Flag to Pretoria, 1900. So now you know. The guns were abandoned by a shell-shocked non-gunner General to the great displeasure of the gunners. UBIQUE.

New Zealand Defence force personnel are being asked to contribute their opinions to the Defence Review.

Participation in the review is voluntary, but the Chief of Defence force, LTGEN Jerry Mateparae is strongly encouraging all personnel to have their say in the consultation process. “Indeed, the Minister and Associate Minister of Defence have made it clear that they want to see the views expressed by our people,” said LT GEN Mateparae.

There are three ways for NZDf personnel to submit their views:

An online questionnaire on NZDf’s intranet site. This is 1. the same as the questionnaire being used in the public consultation. All personnel will be able to submit written submissions 2. either on line or in hard copy direct to the Review Team. This will allow people to share more in-depth opinions and ideas.The Review team will be coordinating targeted focus groups 3. across camps and bases.

NZDf personnel have until September 2009 to make their submissions.

The internal consultation process is for NZDf military and civilian personnel only. Use of this process ensures that members of the NZDf do not breach DfO 13/2006, which regulates public statements by members of the NZDf about Defence matters. LT GEN Mateparae said he had authorised the use of the internal process as the sole means for such submissions in order to ensure that there are no unauthorised releases of official information and to ensure that the very important conventions relating to the relationship between the NZDf and the Government, and between members of the NZDf and command, are not inadvertently damaged.

“Members of the NZDf are not to make submissions to the Defence Review outside the internal consultation process. Under the internal process, NZDf submissions will still go directly to the Defence Review Team, as do public submissions, but they will go via NZDf restricted-level channels.”

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Come on, admit it. If you had a (live) chicken at your disposal, it would be fun to try to hypnotise it.

And it can be done. How do I know? Because this life-altering technique is one of hundreds of tips included in the British Army’s book “Be the Best…at just about everything.”

first, carefully pick up your chicken, tuck its head under one wing, then rock it gently from side to side. After just a few seconds you’ll be able to set the bird down on the ground – very delicately – and it will be frozen in a trance, according to Be the Best, for around half a minute.

frivolity aside, Be the Best is full of examples of life’s little lessons that are sure to be of use at some stage.

They range from outdoor survival (how to survive a tornado, cook a worm omelette, sit out a sandstorm, disguise your own smell, and avoid a bear attack, to name just a few) to pest control (how to pick head lice, get rid of cockroaches, and deal with insect bites) to sports (how to make a ball from a goat’s bladder, arm wrestle, and bowl a googly).

And then there are all those things you wish your dad had taught you, like how to skim a stone, gut and prepare a fish, or tickle a trout.

The latter is simple, really. Walk slowly against the flow of water. When you come to a clump of weed feel gently through it with both hands, moving towards its base. find a trout and gently tickle its sides and belly, moving one hand slowly forward to circle its neck. Keep the other hand around the body ahead of its tail, tickling gently. “Seduce it, don’t spook it,” extols the instruction. Once your hands are in a position to grasp the fish, close them swiftly. Voila, you have a trout for tea.

If some of the instruction you received on basic or Officer

Cadet training eludes you occasionally, Be the Best could be of enormous help.

You can learn how to lie completely still for eight hours, march in time, wash with one pint of water, and hoist a flag.

Manners, they say, maketh the man (and woman) and BTB

offers advice on addressing the Queen, eating a posh meal, and bowing. Read further on, and you’ll quickly find out how to walk on your hands, do the perfect pull-up, and get a six-pack. Not to mention tips on how to never be late again, read the opposite sex, and crack an egg with one hand.

Be the Best has been put together with the help of 16 British Army units ranging from the Royal Artillery and the Royal Logistic Corps, to the Royal Engineers and the Army Physical Training Corps. It’s a compact, well-illustrated book that is well worth a read…if only to find out what a worm omelette really tastes like.

Judith Martin is editor of Army News.•

Be the Best…at just about everything By the British army Century 2008

reviewed by Judith martin

24armynEwSISSuE 400 | 21 july 2009

By SSgT Jase KinoSix unique individuals set off for Woodbourne Air force base

early this year. They had no idea what lay ahead. However, now that they are at the end of their 23 week adventure, I will tell their story.

The 09/1 physical training instructors primary course began on the 12 January 2009. The six army personnel who attended were CPL E Hepi, CPL J Blair, CPL S Landers, LCPL A James, LCPL O Maihi and LCPL J Templeton. As the PTI course is tri Service they were joined by one Navy and seven Air force personnel.

The course covered a variety of aspects ranging from the practical, to the theory of human anatomy and physiology. There are five main theory exams that cover all the basics of the human body. These include the muscular, skeletal, endocrine, lymphatic, nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. In addition to this we covered training systems. Training systems included a three day SAQ (speed, agility and quickness) course, core conditioning, and learning different methods to improve speed, endurance, strength, power, flexibility and skill. With all the knowledge gained the students then learned how to design individual training programmes so that they can prescribe them for people in the workforce.

The students also learned how to run recreational events from casino evenings to occasions as large as the Village Green. One aim of the recreational event is that if PTIs deploy on operations they can run fun events to make life a bit more enjoyable for personnel. Another huge part is learning how to play, referee and coach ten different sports codes. At the end of each sports phase the students play the staff in a game. It’s funny that the staff decided to give the specialist sportsmen and woman dental appointments on game days.

Three times a week everyone was in the pool at 0600 for a half hour blitz. During those early morning swims the students learned how to teach swimming and also life-guarding, which in the end earned them their bronze medallion lifeguard certificate.

Being busy was an understatement. The workload was so high it was not uncommon to be working through to the early hours studying or doing assignments, and rumour has it from time to time all-night sessions occurred with the help of a little liquid stimulation.

When the students were learning class-taking skills they began by talking to cones, - no, I’m not joking. Each student has four micros (twenty minute PT class) to complete before moving on to six full length classes. Then came the final six phase classes which had to be competently completed before graduation. During this time students could be in up to seven PT classes a day, which shows the emphasis the course places on physical fitness.

four of the six Army PTI UTs (Physical Training Instructor Under Training) or commonly referred to as UTs, achieved hundreds of club passes in the RfL. With all that physical work going on

anyone would get to a high degree of fitness, however, being highly motivated they still managed to find time to go to the gym after work to further their fitness levels. The four factors of physical fitness are food, rest, exercise and enjoyment. As previously mentioned rest was minimal, and the exercise load was high.

You would expect the diets of those on the course to be top notch, - salads, boiled potatoes, lean meat and vegetables. On the whole they were but as their dietry knowledge expanded so did their calorie intake. While conducting training for a half marathon on top of the already academically demanding training programme these UT’s burned a lot of fuel. To avoid burning precious muscle as fuel, most nights after a big workout before bed they would demolish a whole large pizza, or eat half and save half to eat throughout the next day. KfC and McDonalds were also popular choices and had there been a Burger King in Blenheim I’m sure it would have had regular visits too.

Weekends were a precious commodity so they were balanced between work and yep, you guessed it, the last factor, enjoyment. Whilst some people ‘socialised’ or slept, others were up early hunting and diving providing for the famous

Thursday smoko. BBQ rabbit, roast goat, paua and crayfish were on the menu at one stage.

Once the socialising started it didn’t stop. But I won’t go into too much detail. They had

beach parties, scrumpy hand evenings and wine tours. If you don’t already know Blenheim is vineyard country, there are grapes as far as the eye can see and more wineries than you can imagine. After hiring a van and dressing up in their course outfit (white polo shirts with names and ‘sayings’ on the back) they headed off to the first destination. Seven wineries and a thousand laughs later they agreed it was a very memorable day.

The instructors at the school do a fantastic job and ensure balance is achieved within the students’ lives. Instigating garage get-togethers and a karaoke night were also highlights of an already eventful time.

As a result of all the learning achieved on the course everyone has become better people and are prepared for what the future holds. Many new friendships from across the Services have begun and twelve new PTIs, six of whom are Army, will join the Defence PTI family. Unfortunately two of the original fourteen didn’t graduate. The new PTIs will now have eighteen months on the job training at their respective gyms around the country before returning to Woodbourne for their advanced physical training instructors' course which will expand their knowledge further.

Everyone I have spoken with who has completed the PTI primary course says it was one of the best times of their life and certainly one of the most memorable.

“Mens sana in corpore sano”

A healthy mind in a healthy body

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NZ Army CriCket tourInternational Defence Cricket Challenge, Canberra, Australia

9-21 November 2009International Teams include:Indian Armed Forces, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Airforce, Australian Army

Games:Four x T/20 Matches, up to Six One DayersWith a chance to make the “World Defence First XI”

Nominations called for from RF/TF/Civ pers Nominations close 01 August 2009Forward to Maj A.P. McQuillan, GS02 MROR, Log Exec.

mau raKau wanangaWHeN: 22 – 30 Aug 09WHere: Rongomaraeroa o ngā Hau e Whā Marae, WaiouruNoms to Fmn Cultural Advisors NLT 10 Aug 09All participants are to be male members of Ngāti Tūmatauenga, either soldiers or civilian employees.KaIaKo (TuTor): Rehua Kereama

FmN CuLTuraL aDvISorS:2 LFg: SSgt Des Ratima, 2 Eng Regt

3 LFg: SSgt T Andrew TTS, or LDRV Taurima, SCELTDg: Sgt N Nukunuku, WSC

TreNTHam: WO1 J Twomey, Log Exec or SSgt H MCCorkingdale, MCM Br

The aim of the wananga is to maintain and uphold the requirements of the Ngāti Tūmatauenga concept by teaching

participants the art of Mau Rākau thus enabling them to uphold the mana of Ngāti Tūmatauenga on ceremonial occasions.

26armypEoplEISSuE 400 | 21 july 2009

By Wo1 Warren roweUntil this year Air force women have won Interservices

basketball for two years running, holding Army, who had previously dominated for 10 years, at bay.

Air force men had dominated Services basketball for the last decade with the exception of a close loss to a strong and classy Navy last year.

Both the 2009 Interservices basketball finals were closely contested between Army and Air. Teams needed to ride the emotional rollercoaster that comes with every win and loss in the post rounds prior to the finals.

However being the optimist, I believe that the glass was half full for all teams. I believe in the power of positive thinking, hunting as a pack and placing faith and confidence in your fellow players to support you, and here is what I took away from the finals.

Air force women were confident they had the team to make it three years in a row. Whilst losing to Army in the post rounds 53–44 and 49–44 respectively, they knew that emotion and hype might be the downfall for Army.

Army women lacked composure in the first half and trailed 18–12 at half time. Natasha Tomlin (TRSB) stepped up in the second half to top score for Army with 22 points, 15 of those points being scored in the last quarter. final score Army 48, Air force 45.

After Air force men’s victories on day one and two, 76–60

and 72–69 respectively, it would have been very easy for the Air force to rest on their laurels heading into the final. After all Army has not won the final for 10 years.

for Army, it was just as easy to get down on themselves bearing in mind their poor defensive performance in game one, and the inexperienced players within the team (six rookies). The close score in game two must have given the youngsters the confidence and belief that they could stand toe-to-toe with the Air force in the finals.

Lead by their veterans, team captain Ronan Tua (10 points), Ben Vakatini (18 points) and Vesi Luatua (17 points) the team held their ground to lead the first half 27–23. Second half allowed the use of young, fresh legs as the Air force failed to keep pace.

With five minutes remaining Tua and Luatua were fouled out, leaving a young point guard Hatu Hongara to control the game and bring home the trophy. final score Army 55, Airforce 45.

Two young rookies deserve special mention—Ms Anique Denton, who achieved a triple this year: Army Women’s MVP , NZDf Women’s Rookie of the Year, as well as NZDf Women’s MVP, and LBDR Daniel O’Loughlin, who achieved a double—Army Men’s Rookie of the Year and NZDf Men’s Rookie of the Year. Congratulations Anique and Daniel.

It has been a long time since Army have won both mens’ and womens’ Interservices Basketball together. The momentum is with us and the ball is in our court. Well done.

RESULTS AND SUMMARY Of GAMES PLAYEDThe games were played in good spirit with a high degree

of sportsmanship and control displayed by all teams. A summary of the games and the major prize winners of the tournament are as follows:

Tues 16 Jun 09:Game One Mens: Army 70 Navy 38Game Two Ladies: Air 48 Navy 30Game Three Mens: Air 76 Army 60Game four Ladies: Army 68 Navy 31Game five Mens: Air 57 Navy 35Game Six Ladies: Army 53 Air 44

Weds 17 Jun 09Game One Ladies: Army 50 Navy 25Game Two Mens Air 47 Navy 25Game Three Ladies: Air 54 Navy 32Game four Mens: Army 76 Navy 43 Game five Ladies: Army 49 Air 44Game Six Mens: Air 72 Army 69

Thurs 18 Jun 09Ladies final: Army 48 Airforce 45Mens final: Army 55 Airforce 45

THE MAJOR PRIZE WINNERS fOR THE TOURNAMENT WERE AS fOLLOWS:Men’s Winner: Army Women’s Winner: Army MVP Men: PTE V. Luatua, 2/1 RNZIR, ArmyMVP Women: Ms A. Denton, TRSB, ArmyMale Rookie: LBDR D.J. O’Loughlin, 16 fd Regt, Armyfemale Rookie: Ms A. Denton, TRSB, Army3 Point Shooting Competition: ArmyMost Sporting Team: Navy Men

both thE 2009 IntErSErvICES baSKEtball fInalS wErE CloSEly ContEStEd bEtwEEn army and aIr. tEamS nEEdEd to rIdE thE EmotIonal rollErCoaStEr that ComES wIth EvEry wIn and

loSS In thE poSt roundS prIor to thE fInalS.

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(left) vesi lautua takes aim, while (right) most valued player anique denton holds onto the ball despite spirited air Force defence

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Contact: Mr Trevor Gilbert 09 296 6854 email trevor.gilbert@nzdf.mil.nz or

WO2 “Doon” Groves 04 529 6428 (DTelN 345 6429) email dean.groves@nzdf.mil.nz

60th annIvErSary of Softball In thE army6 - 7 novEmbEr 09 trEntham Camp, uppEr hutt

IntErEStEd In rECruItIng?LooKINg For a NeW CHaLLeNge?

are You PaSSIoNaTe aBouT THe armY?eNJoY meeTINg PeoPLe From aLL WaLKS oF LIFe?

WaNT To Be uP-SKILLeD?army recruiting is the career option that allows you to really make a

difference to the nZ army. although the role is one of hard work, long hours and time away on the road, it is worth it for the gains such as a large degree of autonomy, the ability to represent our organisation to the public and the

opportunity to make an impact on the future nZ army.

recruiting vacancies are about to exist for sergeants and staff sergeants in the main centres, in particular auckland, hamilton, napier and new plymouth.

a rewarding opportunity for a snco or senior corporal cleared for promotion.

if interested, fill out an aFnZ 49 (posting preference) and submit through your chain of command, or contact wo1 todd groombridge (army rec wo)

04 496 0748, or 027 249 1671.

The NZ Army is currently seeking SNCOs that have the passion and enthusiasm to be able to articulate the Army “dream” for the purpose of recruiting top quality applicants.

A competitive salary package including your own computer, blackberry, late model vehicle, ongoing professional development, fantastic support network and gym membership. If this sounds like you read on….

Recruiting is almost a sea change away from mainstream military appointments. With little to no specific training throughout your career you are thrust into an alien world of sales pitches, blackberry comms and seven figure advertising budgets. Almost nowhere else in Army will you be exposed to sales techniques, customer service, demographic analysis and advertising theory, but, as you do in any other appointment you are posted too, you put your head down and master the skills that will make you effective. One of the benefits of this sales focus is the exposure to and training with some of the most prominent speakers from around New Zealand, speakers who have represented New Zealand at international level. This level of training is of benefit not only to the recruitment role but will have positive spin-offs in all manner of instructional, leadership or even life after army situations or jobs. You know you’re a master when giving impromptu, motivating presentations to several hundred Gen Y’ers at school assemblies without

breaking into a sweat.But, recruiting is more than just sales pitches. Today’s kids

are media and marketing savvy and they know when they are being fed a load of BS. You need to be able to articulate what it is to be in the Army, the difference we make and who we become. One of the best ways to do this is to tell stories about real and honest experiences you have had - and lets face it, what soldier doesn’t like spinning a yarn!

While moving to a part of the country that may be geographically displaced from the army – you are only ever a phone call or e-mail away. And, telling stories of your exploits in green is a great way to get into the community and meet people from all over the place. Your success will be built on your enthusiasm for your job and the passion you bring to the role

How do you get to be part this story telling, enthusiastic troupe of sales people? fill out an AfNZ 49 (posting preference) and submit through your chain of command, or contact WO1 Todd Groombridge (Army Rec WO), 04 496 0748, or 027 249 1671.

The process involves an interview and aptitude testing with recruitment staff, an interview with a Defence Psych and short TOD to a recruiting office with a presentation assessment.

Every now and then we’ve even been known to have a latte – although I prefer tea.