Serving Australia with prideServing Australia with pride Volume 63, No. 8, May 14, 2020

The halves of the the first Arafura-class offshore patrol

vessel have been welded to form a complete hull.

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THE offshore patrol vessel program has reached a milestone with two halves of the first Arafura-class ship coming together to form a complete hull.

The Australian Naval Infrastructure operations team manoeuvred the two mega-blocks of the ship together, with only millimetres between them.

It was the largest industrial manoeuvre performed at Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia, where Luerssen Australia is building the ship in partnership with the Australian Submarine Corporation.

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said it was “a source of great pride to see a unified purpose among industry partners”.

“The Government is forging ahead with our landmark naval shipbuilding

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programs to not only deliver the important capabilities needed for the ADF but provide a significant positive impact to the economy and continue to deliver jobs,” Minister Reynolds said.

The first of the vessels, the future HMAS Arafura, is scheduled to enter service early this decade and will conduct border protection and maritime patrol missions alongside Australian and regional partners.

Half of the hull for the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel is manoeuvred at Osborne Naval Shipyard.

LCDR Desmond Woods

THE Australian White Ensign now flies at the HMAS Sydney II Memorial at Geraldton in Western Australia after CN granted permis-sion to hoist the Navy flag.

Local Navy cadet unit TS Morrow hoisted the ensign in line with naval traditions in April, allowing it to fly alongside the Australian national flag, the state flag of Western

Australia and the City of Greater Geraldton flag.

The memorial’s warden, Don Rolston, sought approval from CN VADM Mike Noonan to fly the ensign at the site, which commemo-rates the loss of the Navy cruiser in a battle with the German raider Kormoran in 1941.

The memorial has now joined the HMAS Sydney 1 Memorial Mast on Sydney Harbour as one of the few

places, outside Navy shore establish-ments, where the ensign can be flown on land.

The Geraldton memorial, which was opened on the 60th anniversary of the loss of Sydney, attracts 65,000 visitors a year. The annual com-memoration, in November, is a major event in the area as relatives of the lost sailors and others make the pil-grimage to honour the 645 members of the ship’s company who died.

Mr Rolston said having the ensign flying permanently at the site enhanced the status and relevance of a memorial that “is recognised as one of the most outstanding in its class”.

A major event will be held at the memorial on November 19 next year to commemorate the 80th anniver-sary of the loss of Sydney.

Information about the memorial can be found at: hmassydneymemorialgeraldton.com.au

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The Australian White Ensign has earnt a permanent place at the HMAS Sydney II Memorial in Geraldton.

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LEUT Jessica Craig

TO COMPLEMENT the integral reli-gious pastoral care and spiritual support services offered by Navy Chaplains, the re-named Navy Chaplaincy Branch has introduced secular maritime spiritual wellbeing officers (MSWOs).

Following approval from the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal, MSWOs will be introduced from July to provide Navy members and their families with professional, non-religious pastoral care and spiritual support.

More than 50 per cent of Navy members do not identify with religions and the Navy will meet the needs of the changing landscape.

CN VADM Mike Noonan said the Navy recognised the importance of spiritual and pastoral care to support members and their families within the military environment.

“Religious chaplaincy has and will remain an integral part of how we sup-port our people and their families at sea and ashore,” VADM Noonan said.

“In continuing to ensure we meet the needs of all our people, the appointment of maritime spiritual wellbeing officers will create an interchangeable capability within the Navy Chaplaincy Branch.”

MSWOs will be required to have sig-nificant professional pastoral experience in a relevant sector and hold a minimum bachelor degree in a human service dis-cipline such as social work, social sci-ence or psychology.

MSWOs who hold appropriate licences will support Navy people with important secular rites of passage, such

as civil weddings and funerals.Like chaplains, MSWOs will be

committed to respecting religious and non-religious beliefs of members and will hold notional rank.

From January 2021, MSWOs and chaplains will wear the branch’s new non-faith specific rank insignia of a fouled anchor overlaying a compass rose which represents a united team front, encompassing all faiths and purpose.

Director General Navy Chaplaincy Principal CHAP Collin Acton said he welcomed the introduction of MSWOs as they will provide another dimension to the branch and work collegially will their religious counterparts.

“There is no doubt that Navy’s reli-gious chaplains provide high quality support to Navy people and will con-tinue to do so,” CHAP Acton said.

“However, it is becoming increas-ingly apparent that some people would prefer to access non-religious wellbeing professionals.

“The Navy Chaplaincy Branch wel-comes the MSWOs who will ensure all Navy people and their families are able to comfortably access inclusive, client-centred pastoral and spiritual care regardless of their faith.”

Navy is looking to appoint two MSWOs later this year and eight during the next four years.

If you wish to support Navy’s vibrant, diverse workforce through the provision of secular well-being support and pastoral care, the role of an MSWO may be for you. More information can be found on the MWSO website or by contacting the DGCHAP-N office.

Non-religioussupport for allBright future

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ITALIAN astronomer Galileo’s work fundamentally changed the way we view the universe by help-ing upend conventional wisdom and prove the sun is the centre of our solar system, not the earth.

Launching the Plan Galileo website recently, Head Maritime Systems RADM Wendy Malcolm reiterated her vision as a new way of thinking, which fundamentally changes how Navy carries out sus-tainment of the fleet.

RADM Malcolm said sustain-ment was not an end in itself – we exist only to ensure that our Navy can fight and win at sea.

“The aim of Plan Galileo is that in 2025, Defence will operate in a nationally integrated sustain-ment environment that consistently provides affordable, reliable and fit-for-purpose systems and ships to Navy,” RADM Malcolm said.

“That means ensuring we can provide certainty and work for our uniformed personnel and industry as we need them, working coopera-tively, continuing what they do, and helping to prepare for the new ships that will be delivered in an era of continuous shipbuilding.

“The project is also focused on effective utilisation, growth and support of Navy’s technical and logistics mastery. This includes ongoing involvement of fleet sup-port units throughout Australia in the delivery of maintenance and our maritime logistics personnel in the provision of integrated logistics support and 21st-century supply chain development and manage-ment.

“This will enable the growth of our workforce, facilitate career pro-gression and bring stability to Navy personnel and their families.

“We must optimise workforce development and leadership pro-grams to increase technical and logistics, leadership and supervisory

proficiency, facilitate career pro-gression and enable the personal and professional growth of our workforce,” she said.

The future for the Navy’s techni-cal and maritime logistics branches had never looked brighter. The size and complexity of the fleet will grow by more than 50 per cent dur-ing the next two decades, requiring additional highly skilled personnel.

Plan Galileo incorporates a national, integrated approach to sus-tainment of Navy assets that sup-ports the Naval Shipbuilding Plan and aligns with Navy's Plan Pelorus and Plan Mercator.

Plan Galileo will build on the Australian Industry Capability Program by incentivising industry to build regional and local capacity.

A core component of Plan Galileo will be the regional mainte-nance centres.

These will be self-contained

sustainment centres at Navy home ports comprising Defence, large and small businesses that will sustain vessels and return them to sea, focused on using local supply chains.

These centres are planned for Cairns, Darwin, Perth and Sydney.

“While Plan Galileo is a long-term project out to 2025, we are already implementing a number of its elements as a ‘proof of concept’ within our Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel program,” RADM Malcolm said.

“Defence will test ideas, learn from our mistakes and our success-es and work these into the overall plan as it is rolled out on a national scale.”

Key milestones can be followed at: defence.gov.au/NavalShipbuilding/PlanGalileo Search on the DPN for ‘Future Maritime Sustainment Model’ on the CASG website.

HMAS Brisbane conducts a cold move to the docking maintenance facilities at Garden Island, Sydney, in February.

WO-N WO Deb Butterworth inspects the work of ABET Owen Gauslaa, left, and LS Cameron Nicholas dur-ing the visit to the Fleet Support Unit at HMAS Kuttabul, in January.

CHAP Stephen Varney, CHAP Sharon White and CHAP Majidid Essa with the new non-faith-specific rank branch insignia. Photo: POIS Nina Fogliani

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SINCE his time as an artillery forward observer, LTGEN Greg Bilton has been routinely tied into Navy and Air Force.

Whether that was naval gunfire or calling in air strikes, joint warfighting was always on LTGEN Bilton’s mind.

After 38 years of service, he became Chief of Joint Operations just before one of Australia’s worst bushfire seasons and a global pandemic, and at a time of increasing competition between global powers.

LTGEN Bilton said the crises are “bringing out the best in us”.

“During Operation Bushfire Assist, I was impressed by how we integrated so well into the state emergency services to support Australians in need,” he said.

LTGEN Bilton paid tribute to the many countries who sent help.

“Their assistance underscores the extent of our friendships and we are very grateful to all of them,” he said.

When Operation Bushfire Assist ended in March, COVID-19 was already gripping the world and Defence launched Operation COVID-19 Assist, which involves about 2000 ADF personnel.

ADF members now augment state planning and contact tracing teams, assist police in monitoring health orders and temporarily ran an emergency ward in Tasmania.

LTGEN Bilton said protecting Defence personnel and their families was at the forefront of operational planning.

“The wellbeing of our people is our biggest consideration and we will need everyone to be ready to help over the coming months,” he said.

He also emphasised ADF support was crucial to ensuring the safety of Australians.

“The Australian public can count on us to work with civil agencies to protect the Australian way of life,” he said.

While there was a reduction of personnel deployed overseas due to the virus, LTGEN Bilton said Defence still had a presence abroad and would continue to pursue Australia’s interests.

“We’ve still got more than a thousand people deployed in the Middle East and more in our region,” he said.

“HMAS Toowoomba is in the Gulf interdicting illegal narcotics and keeping

shipping lanes safe and we have Army elements deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

“The school we were mentoring in Taji became the first in the country to be declared independent. Our special forces also continue to enable Iraq’s Counter Terrorism Service to keep Daesh at bay, which is so important at this point in the campaign.

“Closer to home, HMAS Parramatta has recently undertaken some very pleasing exercises with the United States Navy in the South China Sea and a RAAF P-8A returned last month from monitoring ship-to-ship transfers off the Korean peninsula.”

LTGEN Bilton’s headquarters near Bungendore has instituted arrangements to keep the workforce safe and engaged.

“We are planning exercises and activities remotely where we can so the ADF is still able to work with its allies, partners and other agencies to maintain interoperability,” he said.

“We may have cancelled some face-to-face engagements but we still command and control three standing joint task forces plus a fourth we stood up for Operation COVID-19 Assist.

“I think we have also learnt some important lessons about what is possible from a flexible workplace perspective and I will be looking into this with some interest in the future.”

Advancing Headquarters Joint Operations Command’s (HQJOC) abilities over the coming decade is a focus for LTGEN Bilton.

“HQJOC is a critical node in Australia’s intelligence architecture, focused on supporting the joint force and detecting threats to Australia’s national security,” he said.

“It is one of the world’s best purpose-built joint headquarters facilities. However, we continue to pursue initiatives to ensure we stay fit for purpose in the future.

“I’m in this position until July 2022 and it’s my job to try to make the organisation better than how I found it.”

LTGEN Bilton said HQJOC was at the cutting edge of Defence.

“Our people are experts in their field, dedicated to supporting the joint force, Australia and our allies,” he said.

“All personnel at HQJOC are involved in the employment of the ADF on operations.

“It gives people a sense of satisfaction in planning, executing and seeing it all unfold.”

Disasters such as bushfires and a pandemic are ‘bringing out the best in us’, CJOPS says as he steers a steady course through the tumult.

A presence to count on in times of crises

LTGEN Greg Bilton was made an Officer in the Military Division of the Order of Australia during this year’s Australia Day Honours.

He was recognised for distinguished service as Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army in the Pacific, Deputy Chief of Joint Operations and Commander Forces Command.

The citation said his strategic leadership and diplomacy strengthened Defence’s relationships with major allies and Indo-Pacific partners.

He was credited with preparing Army for the introduction of new capabilities and leading the modernisation of Army’s training.

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LTGEN Bilton lays a poppy on the cenotaph in Camp Baird as part of a sunset ceremony during his first tour of the Middle East as CJOPS last August. Photo: CPL Dan Pinhorn

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ENGINEERING innovation by techni-cal sailors on board the Leeuwin-class hydrographic survey ship HMAS Melville has resulted in an increase in the maximum propulsion power available to support the ship’s involve-ment in task group operations, while improving the normal operating condi-tions for essential machinery.

The propulsion motor room in hydrographic ships houses the ship’s main motors and gearboxes.

This equipment generates heat through its normal operation and the maximum propulsion output of the ship has previously been defined when operating in tropical climates by how

effectively this heat can be dissipated.Under the leadership and technical

guidance of POMT Ryan Schweitzer, the technical department in Melville recently investigated if the PMR could be cooled more effectively to allow the ship to operate its drive train at higher speeds.

A broad cross-section of the ship’s technical department was involved in thermographic mapping, airflow analysis and ambient air monitoring in order to prototype enhanced ventila-tion systems.

After testing and refinement of the enhanced ventilation system, analysis showed the enhanced design reduced the localised build-up of hot air around sensors and drive equipment.

This allowed the ship to achieve greater performance from its drive train, allowing Melville to travel at higher average speeds while giving the added benefit of reducing the load on the propulsion train when operating at lower speeds.

CO HMAS Melville CMDR Michael Kumpis, applauded the marine technicians’ hard work.

“This is another great example of Next Generation Navy at work, with our marine technician sailors challeng-ing themselves to come up with inno-vative solutions to fix problems and take action,” CMDR Kumpis said.

“Through those efforts, we have immediately enjoyed a positive impact on operations while ensuring our plant

and equipment is effectively sustained for the long-term.”

The improved ventilation allowed Melville to increase its maximum speed when conducting operations as part of Task Group 637.3.4 with HMA Ships Adelaide and Larrakia, providing a direct benefit to enhanced regional engagement activities with the local communities in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.

Engineering Officer LCDR Jonathon Robarts said it was great to see the marine technicians in Melville were able to conduct a deep-level technical investigation and produce tangible improvements using the ship’s organic capability.

“This is what a return on invest-

ment looks like when you invest in your people,” LCDR Robarts said.

After receiving a technical report on the investigation drafted by PO Schweitzer, the Hydrographic System Program Office (HSPO) provided cost-effective recommendations to fully implement a permanent solution.

Further trials have been conducted with ship staff, HSPO and British Aerospace engineering representatives working together to achieve significant efficiency improvements and reinforc-ing our sailors’ reputation as respected technical experts working in partner-ship with industry.

PO Schweitzer is planning to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering to become a marine engineering officer.

Innovation builds

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POMT Ryan Schweitzer, and LCDR Jonathon Robarts in the propulsion motor room in HMAS Melville, discussing equipment operations This image was taken before COVID-19 social distancing restrictions were in place.

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Test pilot’s career highsABIS Jarrod Mulvihill

FLYING helicopters for the Navy is a childhood dream come true for LCDR Michael Hardy.

As a boy living in Kangaroo Val ley, New South Wales , near the home of Navy’s Fleet Air Arm at HMAS Albatross, LCDR Hardy grew up watching Westland Sea King and Douglas A4 Skyhawk aircraft fly over-head.

“So I always wanted to be a Navy pilot,” LCDR Hardy said.

Leap forward 38 years after joining the Navy and LCDR Hardy’s career has taken off.

The reservist is a test pilot with Navy’s Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Test Unit (AMAFTU).

In his civilian role, he is also a test pilot with one of the most prestigious aircraft manufacturers in the world.

He has more than 5000 fly-ing hours in the unit flying military helicopters such as the MH-60 Romeo and the UH-60 Blackhawk.

He is also currently embarked

in HMAS Adelaide as part of first-of-class flight trials.

The trials off the Queensland coast determine the safe operat-ing limits of the MH-60R on the ship in a range of sea states and wind speeds, during daylight and at night.

“My civilian job is similar to what I do at AMAFTU. I just travel a lot more and test-fly heli-copters of other military forces,” LCDR Hardy said.

“I conduct experimental, pro-duction and maintenance flight testing, as well as providing pilot training on Sikorsky Sea Hawks, including the MH-60 Romeo and UH-60M Blackhawks.”

LCDR Hardy said his career had taken him around the world.

“There are a lot of highlights, including deploying to Somalia in 1993 and flying a Sea King in Mogadishu for four months,” he said.

Adelaide is Navy’s high readi-ness vessel. The trials ensure the ship and crew preserve their readiness for national security and disaster response tasks.

LCDR Michael Hardy on board HMAS Adelaide with an MH-60 Romeo he is flying for the Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit. Photo: AB Jarrod Mulvihill

FLGOFF Claire Burnett

The ADF and an Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) have concluded their support at Burnie’s North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) after an outbreak of COVID-19 among its staff.

Fifty ADF members and seven AUSMAT health professionals ensured the emergency department remained open and provided essential health services to residents of north-west Tasmania, while hospital staff under-took 14 days of quarantine.

The team included ADF medical doctors, emergency nurses, a pharma-cist, a radiographer, an environmental health officer and a small group of general support personnel.

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said the ADF had shown its ability once again to coordinate and support state and territory governments when called upon.

“This was the first time the ADF had been called on to help operate a domestic hospital. Within just a mat-ter of hours of being tasked, the team was heading to Tasmania to assist,” Minister Reynolds said.

“For more than two weeks, they provided support to the people of north-west Tasmania including enhanced infection control, primary care, acute resuscitation, minor proce-dures and consulting care.”

Commander of JTG 629.5 COL David Hughes, said the ADF medical team supported AUSMAT to reopen and operate the emergency department at the hospital.

"The team has worked tirelessly with AUSMAT in the emergency department and during the last 14 days has seen over 400 patients,” COL Hughes said.

AUSMAT Mission Lead, Bronte Martin said the AUSMAT-ADF team were grateful for the generous sup-port and warm welcome shown by the community.

Mission in Tas accomplished

“We would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank the staff of the NWRH Emergency Department for their ongoing support and that of Tasmanian health colleagues across the region for their commitment to the health and safety of the com-munity throughout this time,” Ms Martin said.

“On behalf of the nurses, doc-tors, medics, allied health and support team members, it has been our collective privilege to serve the north-west Tasmanian community and step in to restore and provide essential emergency care services while the healthcare system recovered.”

COL Hughes said the deploy-

ment was an excellent example of the ADF supporting the national interest.

“It has been a great privilege to be involved with this mission that has provided a degree of normalcy and confidence to the community of the north-west in this difficult time,” COL Hughes said.

“I am extremely proud of the efforts of AUSMAT and the ADF medical team.”

With hospital staff having com-pleted their quarantine period, a final handover took place on April 29 and ADF and AUSMAT person-nel flew out of Tasmania on two RAAF C-130J Hercules aircraft on April 30.

LEUT Nicholas Ilijas prepares to leave Tasmania after providing support to Burnie’s North West Regional Hospital.Photo: SGT Mark Doran

– Defence Minister Linda Reynolds

This was the first time the ADF had been called on to help operate a hospital. Within just a matter of hours of being tasked, the team was heading to Tasmania to assist.

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IN BRIEFCape-class patrol boats are coming The government is investing about $350 million for the build program of six new Cape-class patrol boats for the Navy. The vessels will be built by Western Australian com-pany Austal. The Australian Border Force currently operates eight Cape-class patrol boats, while the Navy operates two leased ones. The six new boats will grow the patrol boat force to 16 vessels.

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NEW SHIP BIGGER AND BETTERThe latest vessel to bear the name Sydney is a world away from her original namesake, writes LSIS Kylie Jagiello and SGT Max Bree.

ARRIVING at her namesake port in 1913, HMAS Sydney I represented the pride of the young Australian Navy.

As one of three Town-class light cruisers making up the seven-strong Austral-ian Fleet Unit, she typified the latest in British light cruiser design.

Her eight, six-inch guns and long endur-ance set the ship up to “go anywhere and do anything”.

One hundred and seven years later, NU-SHIP Sydney V sailed into her namesake port, representing the third and final Hobart-class guided missile destroyer.

Sailors from the original Sydney might have marvelled at their descendent’s modern lines and wondered why she only sported one five-inch gun.

But most of NUSHIP Sydney’s armament is out of sight and possibly beyond their dreams.

NUSHIP Sydney’s AEGIS combat system and phased array radar constantly scans hun-dreds of kilometres in all directions, looking for aircraft and projectiles.

Once locked on, it can guide surface-to-air missiles to targets more than 150km away.

CO NUSHIP Sydney CMDR Edward Sey-mour said this rounded out the ship’s deadly air-warfare capability.

“When you combine the AEGIS combat system with the SPY radar, we have the abil-ity to sanitise airspace to an extremely long

range,” CMDR Seymour said.“To affect targets you find in that airspace

with the weapon systems, provides us a capa-bility we simply have not had in the past.”

A far cry from the less than 5km range HMAS Sydney I three-inch anti-aircraft gun or their ten .303 machine guns.

Sydney I would have been lucky to score a hit out to 16km with her main guns but NU-SHIP Sydney’s harpoon missiles can sink a ship with one hit at more than 120km.

Senior Principal Warfare Officer LCDR Rhys Ryan said the ADF’s “network of networks” could pass the ship surveillance data, orders and combat information to share situational awareness.

“Despite being designated a guided mis-sile destroyer, the Hobart-class has the most advanced anti-submarine warfare capability in the RAN surface fleet,” LCDR Ryan said.

“It includes a hull-mounted sonar, towed sonar array, torpedo decoys and connection to other anti-submarine assets.

All this data is fed into the anti-submarine combat management system to enable deliv-ery of effects.

One area where Sydney I could hold her own was speed, she was able to get to about 25 knots, just shy of NUSHIP Sydney’s 28.

But today sailors do not stoke coal into boilers – instead a pair of gas turbines and

diesel engines feed power to the propellers and advanced electronics.

“The LM2500 gas turbines can each deliver 17,500kw at full speed,” LCDR Ryan said.

“The ship is able to produce a huge amount of energy which is required to power the advanced AEGIS combat management system and associated sensors and weapon systems.

“There is also power excess to facilitate future upgrades.”

Modern technology also means a massive reduction in ship’s companies.

Sydney I had a maximum of 475 men aboard the 5500t ship during wartime, while automation and modern systems require only 200 to crew the 7000t version.

“Automation has been designed into this platform across all systems from the very beginning. This has enabled efficiency, which has resulted in either reduced personnel re-quirements or delivery of a greater capability,” LCDR Ryan said.

“NUSHIP Sydney is a large ship for the number of crew and the living conditions reflect the additional space and improved ef-ficiency.

“So sleeping spaces are more comfortable than previous RAN frigates and destroyers.”

In 1917 Sydney I took aboard a single-seat Sopwith Pup biplane fighter and became the first Australian warship to launch an aircraft.

She is also believed to be the first ship-borne aircraft to log an air-to-air kill.

The sailors involved would probably be in awe of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter launched from NUSHIP Sydney.

“It allows the commander to extend the force’s surface surveillance range and is able to conduct engagements over the horizon,” LCDR Ryan said.

It can also undertake non-combat roles such as search and rescue, and humanitarian assistance.

NUSHIP Sydney is planned for commis-sioning at sea on May 18 making her the fifth HMA Ship to bear the name that included two light cruisers, an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile frigate.

She is expected to remain in service for more than 30 years.

“Given trends of automation we’re likely to see future ships with smaller crews and increasingly advanced systems including remote monitoring,” LCDR Ryan said.

“UAS and connection to joint and com-bined enablers will be routine.

“The number and speed of threats around the world are increasing and the ability for operators to react in time is reducing.

“Future naval warfare will involve in-creased automation and artificial intelligence as well as intel requirements to fully realise the automation capability of our systems.”

NUSHIP Sydney, the third and final Hobart-class destroyer enters Sydney Harbour for the first time on March 27.

Photo: POIS Justin Brown

NUSHIP Sydney departs Osborne Shipyards for the first time as it commences its builder’s sea trials.Photo: Simon Casson

CO NUSHIP Sydney CMDR Ted Seymour, middle, with crew and AWD WO’s team on board Sydney before she enters Sea Acceptance Trials at Osborne Naval Shipyard, South Australia, in September 2019.Photo: Simon Casson

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Sending her love home

Message to a special mumMOTHER’S Day is traditionally a day when POMT Jim Schacht and his two children go out of their way to show wife and mother Amber how much she is loved.

While this year he has served in HMAS Adelaide, the Navy’s current high readiness vessel for emergency and disaster response, PO Schacht said his thoughts were with his wife and children at home on the day.

He credits his wife as the driving force behind his decision to join the Navy 11 years ago at the age of 26.

“At the time Amber was living in America and she insisted that I have a career in order for her to make the move to Australia,” PO Schacht said

“We now have two great kids, life couldn’t be better and I am so grateful for having a career in the Navy.”

He grew up in the Gold Coast hin-terland and went to nearby Robina High School, with fishing and surfing his main loves before joining the Navy and start-ing a family.

Mother’s Day in the Schacht family would usually involve making arts and crafts and creating something as a gift for Amber, a tradition he hoped will continue for future special family days.

As a marine technician, PO Schacht oversees a team of sailors tasked with maintaining all parts of the landing heli-copter dock – everything from propulsion machinery and power generation systems to hull structures and air conditioning.

WHEN SMNA Georgia Bronkhorst says she has her mother to thank for being able to serve at sea,

she’s not exaggerating.When she moved from Queensland

to commence initial employment train-ing at HMAS Albatross in NSW, her mother left own job in Brisbane and relocated to Nowra to look after SMN Bronkhorst’s infant son and newborn daughter.

Needless to say, when she contin-ued her aviation support training in HMAS Adelaide on Mother’s Day, her thoughts were with her children and her supportive mother caring for them.

“My mother knows I love the Navy and how much it means to me to be able to continue my career in the ADF, even as a single mother,” she said.

“Without her, her love and the sacrifices she’s made for me and my children, I would not have been able to finish my training and have the oppor-tunity to serve out at sea.”

More than 1000 Navy members spent Mother's Day at sea on opera-tions and exercises away from their mothers and children.

These include crew members in Adelaide conducting essential train-ing off the Queensland coast, HMAS Parramatta returning from a three-month South-East Asia deployment,

HMAS Toowoomba on Operation Manitou in waters in the Middle East region, and patrol boats on Operation Resolute in the north of Australia.

SMN Bronkhorst enlisted in Navy in 2016 as a 20-year-old, following in the footsteps of fam-ily members who served in WWII.

SMN Bronkhorst is undertak-ing her AVN skilling course dur-ing her posting to Adelaide.

This requires sailors who have completed the basic aviation sup-port course at Albatross to under-take a 12-month posting to an LHD to complete their training.

She said she had come to appreciate the variety her job entails.

“Working with different air-craft and completing different evo-lutions, such as first-of-class flight trials, deck landing practice, and training for emergency evolutions means that no two days are ever the same,” SMN Bronkhorst said.

While she admitted it’s diffi-cult to be away from her children, she knows they are in safe hands.

“I can’t wait to get home and give my mum and my babies a big cuddle,” she said.

PO Schacht said training and maintain-ing skill levels was the key to his trade.

“I really enjoy it when the MTs get a higher qualification,” PO Schacht said.

“Upskilling is the key and when our team fixes something it feels great.”

POMT Jim Schacht will send a message to his wife and mother of his two children while serving at sea this Mother's Day.

SMNA Georgia Bronkhorst holds photos of her two children and mother while standing on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide.Photos: LSIS Shane Cameron

More than 1000 Navy members were away from their families on Mother’s Day, LEUT Geoff Long writes.

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Behind the cameraOur imagery specialists are

an integral part of Anzac Day ceremonies. They start before dawn with

equipment checks and finish long after, when all the imagery has been processed.

They start their Navy service in other categories before selection to become industry-grade photog-raphers and videographers.

Some of our imagery special-ists look back on their most mem-orable Anzac Day images.

Anzac Day in focus

LSIS James McDougall joined the Navy in 2003 as a boatswains mate and transferred to become a Navy photographer in 2009.

LS McDougall became a hobby photographer after his father bought him an SLR camera in his teens.

“I then bought my first digital SLR camera during a port visit to Singapore en route to Op Catalyst in the Middle East, on board HMAS Newcastle,” LS McDougall said.

“At the time I thought I was a pret-ty good photographer until I did the nine-month PHOT course and went back and critiqued all my old photos.

“Anzac Day 2020 was a very dif-ferent event for all of us.

“Historically, for an imagery spe-cialist it’s the busiest day of the year, but this year I had one job.”

CN VADM Mike Noonan was expected to represent Navy at the Anzac Cove service in Gallipoli, but because of travel and social dis-tancing restrictions could not leave Canberra, so he and his family took part in the ‘stand at dawn’ initiative at the end of their driveway.

“My job was to document CN, his wife CAPT Jan Noonan and their daughters on this unprecedented

day,” LS McDougall said.“I got there early to set up one

flash on a stand to try to make it look like a street light as it was a very dark street before dawn.

“After I took a handful of images while one of VADM Noonan’s daugh-ters played the last post, CN invited me in for breakfast – bacon and eggs cooked on the barbeque.

“I commented at the time of the uniqueness of the occasion. How often does the Chief of Navy cook for a junior sailor at his house on Anzac Day? Very memorable indeed.”

Kylie Jagiello talks to photographers about their favourite Anzac Day images.

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CPOIS Kelvin Hockey joined Navy in 1997 and trans-ferred to imagery specialist in 2001.

Buying his first SLR cam-era at the age of 15, CPO Hockey was always inter-ested in photography.

During his posting to HMAS Sydney, he bought a digital SLR camera before deploying to East Timor for

OP Warden, in 1999.He was satisfied with

several photographs taken during deployment and his his interest in photography reignited, leading to an application for transfer into imagery specialist and he hasn’t looked back.

His most memorable Anzac Day image was in 2009, at the dawn service

at the coastal town of Greenwell Point, NSW.

“The colour developing in the sky was simply spectac-ular and with the darkness giving way to light, there were beautiful variations of deep blues, penetrated by the yellow of the morning sun,” CPO Hockey said.

“To me the sunrays represent the rising sun

emblem of the Australian Imperial Forces who fought at Gallipoli more than 100 years ago.

“The pride and level of respect of the two petty officers in the photograph is palpable.

“Nameless black shapes saluting that new dawn light represented the whole ADF that day.”

POIS Nina Fogliani has served 16 of her 20 years in the Navy as an imagery specialist.

She has deployed on almost every Navy platform, including submarines and has taken pictures from all of the fleet’s helicopters since 2000.

“To be able to tell a story with one image is worth more than words,” PO Fogliani said.

“Seeing an image appear on a piece of paper during the dark room period was magical.

“I took my favourite Anzac Day image at the Martin Place dawn service, in 2008.

“It was raining and I was trying to capture the rain, the mood of the service and the honour of Anzac Day.

“When I processed the pho-tos later, I realised this is Anzac Day and this is how we should honour our older veterans.”

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POIS James Whittle thought life was too short not to photograph what he was doing.

It started as a hobby, then he discovered Navy had a pho-tographic branch and after five years, he made the leap to imagery specialist. That was 11 years ago.

“My most memorable Anzac Day was in 2014,” PO Whittle said.

“I was the only imagery special-ist on board HMAS Toowoomba to capture her crew commemorating the day at sea rather than the nor-mal march through the city streets.

“I have now covered Anzac Day in four major locations around Australia and at sea.

“I take pride in being part of the small number of imagery special-ists on the ground to capture the event each year to show Australia the small part we all play bringing together the bigger picture.”

Anzac Day in focus

POIS Andrew Dakin joined the Navy as a combat systems operator – mine warfare in 1997, before became an imagery spe-cialist nine years later.

His passion for photography started in childhood and he took up art, film and television sub-jects through senior high school.

“As an imagery specialist I have been fortunate to cover Anzac Days around the world, including at the Australian War Memorial, the Coral Sea on an ACPB, Hyde Park in London and

on the Gallipoli Peninsula,” PO Dakin said.

“My most memorable Anzac Day image is from Gallipoli last year.

“It had the most impact on me because of the background story. RAAF LAC Robert Scott played the bagpipes at his Great-Great Uncle Private Tom Haylock’s grave site at Schrapnel Valley.

“The bagpipes always resonate with me, but listening to pipes being played in that context was something I will never forget.”

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POIS Jake Badior has served in Navy for eight-and-a-half years, seven of those as an imagery specialist.

A keen photographer from the age of 15, he joined the Navy as a marine technician, not knowing the job existed until an imagery spe-cialist at HMAS Cerberus told him about the role.

“My most memorable Anzac Day was in 2018, which I spent in France,” PO Badior said.

“It was amazing to learn more about Australia's involvement in France during WWI and to visit the sites where our soldiers fought; it was an experience I will never forget.

“One of my favourite Anzac images I took was of LT Jordan Green of 51 Battalion.

“He was standing amid hundreds of WWI graves paying his respect to the fallen, at the British War Cemetary in Pozieres, France.

“For me, this is a powerful image which captures the Anzac spirit.”

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Letters of gratitude

Ken Wilson

STUDENTS from Redlynch State College in Cairns brought tears to the eyes of veterans and serving members with their handwritten letters of thanks for Anzac Day.

Defence school mentor for the col-lege, Nadine Eddy, said the letters were part of a campaign to connect with vet-erans and serving ADF members who may have felt isolated on Anzac Day.

“Anzac Day this year was like some-thing we’d never experienced before,” Ms Eddy said.

“For our veterans, current and ex-serving Defence personnel, what is usu-ally a day where they assemble together in camaraderie, many this year faced the day isolated and alone.

“Our college wanted to ensure that these valued members of our community know they are still in our thoughts and that we will still commemorate this sig-nificant day with them.”

For RCT Sylvia Watson-Compton, from Navy’s Indigenous Development Program, there was as much pleasure in replying to the letters as there was receiving them.

She was among a group of HMAS Cairns personnel who volunteered to be part of a letter-writing troupe.

She said most letters received were handwritten, making the experience much more personal than an email or a tweet.

“I thought it was a great idea for the community to write to us about what Anzac Day means to them, and for us to respond was a good opportunity to remain connected to students throughout Cairns,” RCT Sylvia Watson-Compton said.

Recruit Berngohalla Henaway said the letters lifted her spirit.

“Knowing the students still want-ed to celebrate Anzac Day brings me great pleasure and pride to be part of the Royal Australian Navy,” RCT Henaway said.

LEUT David Arnold said he appreci-ated the words of gratitude expressed by the students, a timely reminder of what the Anzac spirit is all about.

He was particularly touched by cor-respondence received from year six stu-dent, Jakob.

“Jakob’s letter was very special. It came with a wonderful picture of a per-son saluting the Australian flag in a field of poppies and was very much appreci-ated,” LEUT Arnold said.

“The letter gave me a time of reflec-tion on the past, present serving mem-bers and also of my own service.”

Asked why he thought it was impor-tant to reach out to veterans and Defence members for Anzac Day, Jakob said it was to show that students still care and are proud of their hard work.

Navy veteran Ken Traill received a letter from Jakob and was brought to tears.

The former sailor, who served for 37 years in the Navy, said the letter was the first time a young person had thanked him for his service.

“For kids to be doing this and being taught of the sacrifice that was made, I thought it was just great,” Mr Traill said.

Ms Eddy said students were proud of the project and overwhelmed by the let-ters they received in return.

“By asking our students to write a letter, they were encouraged to think a little deeper and personally connect with these special people,” Ms Eddy said.

“What may be just a small gesture from a student, can have an everlasting impact.”

Defence school mentor at Redlynch State College Nadine Eddy with year six student Jakob Cross, writing to Navy veteran Ken Traill.

LEUT David Arnold, recruit Berngohalla Henaway and recruit Sylvia Watson, of HMAS Cairns, writing replies to Anzac Day letters sent by Redlynch State College students. Photos: LCDR Kim Metcalf

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Developing a postive Navy culture is top priorityLCDR Rebecca Wilson

A YEAR of optimising Navy’s culture was marked on April 1 when the Directorate of Navy Culture (DNC) celebrated its first anniversary.

The directorate was formed when the Directorate Navy Leadership Culture Development and NEXT Generation Navy merged.

Since then, it has expanded to include Navy’s Diversity and Inclusion team and provides valuable assistance to the Navy Women’s Strategic Adviser.

Reflecting on significant achievements during the past 12 months, Director of Navy Culture CAPT Paul Moggach said he was impressed by the effort and dedication of his team.

“I am very impressed with the team’s incredible dedication to Navy People, particularly those serving at the waterfront and our determination to optimise Navy’s culture,” CAPT Moggach said.

DNC’s role is to optimise Navy’s culture and it does this primarily through the overarching NEXT Generation Navy (NGN) program and the develop-ment of Navy’s leaders.

Permanent Navy and Navy Reserve NGN program team members produce and deliver a range of prod-ucts which benefit culture, including leader develop-ment workshops, emerging leaders forums, leadership coaching, team culture development, diversity and inclusion, research projects and women’s develop-ment programs.

CAPT Moggach asked the team to be proud of what they had achieved and to continue preparing for the integral part DNC will play in the growth and adaptability of the Navy.

“I ask the team to reflect on our achievements to date and remember that our work has never been more needed than it is right now,” CAPT Moggach said.

“Our vision is out to 2035. The command teams and senior sailors of the early 2030s are already serv-ing and we must set them up for success.”

As Navy adapts to a virtual and potentially isolated workforce, CAPT Moggach said it was critical to reiterate that the CN’s first priority was the health and wellbeing of Navy people and their families.

“Now more than ever it is imperative to remember it is not only about what Navy people do, but how we do it, that matters,” CAPT Moggach said.

“The NGN program’s five culture pillars: value our people; develop leaders who value their teams; enhance resilience; instil a sense of purpose; and, drive to professional mastery will guide Navy’s cul-ture throughout this period.”

To assist with this guidance, a dedicated NGN divisional support program is being developed with a theme of physically distant, professionally and socially connected.

An initial range of support guides and tools have been delivered through ForceNet and other delivery vehicles.

These and more products will continue to evolve and be delivered during the coming months.

Options to ease transition

Award win is well deserved

– CAPT Paul Moggach Director of Navy Culture

Now more than ever it is imperative to remember it is not only about what Navy people do, but how we do it, that matters.

“Alex DeValentin

PERSONNEL not wanting to stop, slow down or pause their transition out of full-time service, can remotely access support staff and materials online.

Tr a n s i t i o n c o a c h Vi v Lawrence said there was a range of support options for members and their families.

“Everyone’s circumstances are different and some transi-tions may need to proceed,” Ms Lawrence said.

“We’ve been working on ways to support members dur-ing this time, including making changes in how to access transi-tion information.

“ADF transition coaches are available in all areas to support members through video calls, phone calls or email.

“They can help progress tran-sition plans or adjust timelines, depending on what the member prefers.”

Programs like the job search preparation workshop are now available online.

These are open to all ADF members and their partners, any time during their military career

and up to 24 months after transi-tion.

The two-hour webinars are designed to help manage careers, sell skills and experience and build resumes.

The Defence Force Transition Program was launched in January and is accessible to transitioning members.

Specialist advice through career transition coaching, per-sonalised career and employ-ment program, and transition for employment program are all being delivered virtually.

“Transition coaches will work with ADF members and their families on options for career transition training and financial advice depending on choice of providers and their ability to sup-port a virtual service,” Ms law-rence said.

“The Defence ADF Member and Family Transition Guide has also been updated to reflect the needs-based Defence Force Transition program, and there are refreshed checklists and tips to help plan and manage transition.”

In future, Defence will offer virtual seminars as part of online transition support services.

LCDR Stephen Delo

NAVY’s innovative culture, chal-lenging of norms, critical thought and agility in problem-solving throughout 2019 has been recog-nised with a major award.

Representatives from Warfare Innovation Navy Branch attended the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards where Navy Innovation was successful in win-ning the AHRI Sir Ken Robinson Innovation and Creativity Award for 2019.

The Sir Ken Robinson Innovation and Creativity Award, within the AHRI Contemporary HR Award category, recognises outstanding initiative or programs that support and shape culture,

which stimulates creativity and harnesses innovation.

The award criteria consisted of eight categories, with each finalist assessed by an advisory panel of global leaders from human resources and business.

Warfare Navy Innovation was recognised for its organisational development in creating a culture committed to achieving wide-spread innovation that would sup-port the Navy mission to ‘fight and win at sea’.

Director General of Warfare Innovation Branch, CAPT Adam Allica said it was a great honour to win the award and for Navy to have been recognised as having a “bleeding edge, contemporary innovation program that achieves

real-world outcomes”.“The use of 3D printers at

the Centre for Innovation and on ships has helped spark innovative behaviour in our people by pro-viding them with new technology and tools which enable the visu-alisation and realisation of inno-vative ideas,” CAPT Allica said.

Through unit innovation coor-dinators and support from the CFIs, commands have established their own innovation strategies and the printers have become the catalyst and focal point for creat-ing the physical momentum for innovation.

“Innovation starts with an idea, usually sparked by a prob-lem or issue around how we cur-rently do something, do it poorly

or not at all,” CAPT Allica said.“Often, new ideas evolve by

combining existing ideas in new ways.

“Innovation is more than an idea though, it’s the implementa-tion of creative ideas to improve the way we manage our people, processes or technologies and improve our war fighting capabil-ity.”

The Warfare Innovation Branch strives to discuss and research all innovative ideas that are received and encourages per-sonnel across all services and the APS to put them forward.

If you have an idea, visit the Warfare Innovation Navy Branch web page on the DPN, or email: navy.innovation@defence.gov.au.

ABET Jaydon Llanos makes 3D printed parts using a 3D printer on board HMAS Adelaide while at sea. Photo: LSIS Christopher Szumlanski

In the meantime, members and families can access online versions of seminar presentations.

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LEUT Ben Willie and LSIS Kylie Jagiello

PERSONNEL from HMAS Cerberus may not have been able to partici-pate in Anzac Day official commemorations this year but more than 70 members showed their support in a fundraiser for Soldier On.

Organised by LSPTI Louis Tanner, the event was an Anzac marathon at the Cerberus gym.

“I expected sore bodies on Saturday afternoon and Sunday,” LS Tanner said.

“The immense satis-faction that we got from pushing ourselves helped us to remember the sac-rifices of those who have gone before us.”

Defence members completed either 100kms on spin or assault bikes, or 42kms on rowing machines or a run.

CO HMAS Cerberus CAPT Mike Oborn showed his support by completing components of all three activities.

“The team at Cerberus did an outstanding job with an event that honours and respects the traditions of Anzac Day, while still adhering to government social distancing regula-

tions,” CAPT Oborn said.SMNMT Tom Carle

participated in rowing and completed 42kms in three hours and four minutes.

“It was a great way to commemorate Anzac Day,” SMN Carle said.

“I enjoyed being active for a good cause.

“Big thanks to the PTIs for getting us up and going, it helped boost morale.”

Collectively, the par-ticipants raised $2200 for Soldier On.

National Fundraising Director for Solider On Barry Kenyon expressed his gratitude for the sup-port from Cerberus.

“Soldier On offers a wide range of services to help personnel who have been in the ADF and we are grateful for the sup-port from Cerberus,” Mr Kenyon said.

“These funds will go towards delivering on our HELP. Program.

“H is for health and wellbeing, E is for employment, L is for learning and P is for par-ticipation and social con-nections.”

Donations to Soldier On can still be made at: soldier-on.giveeasy.org/give-now

Fundraisers soldier on

SGT Dale Gormann and PO Tamara Prins riding 100km on spin bikes for the Soldier On Anzac marathon at HMAS Cerberus.

LSPTI Louis Tanner riding 100km on an assault bike for the Soldier On Anzac marathon at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Photo: POIS Nina Fogliani

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Volume 63, No. 8, May 14, 2020

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