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June2016
Newsletterof
NavyAssociationofAustraliaBrisbaneSub-Section
Treasurer’[email protected]
SeanKennySecretary
BrettIngramVicePresident1
SteveGriceVicePresident2
BrettPiranerPresident
CamBarnesAssistantSecretary
LesWatermanMessManager
ShaneCoxPresident-TheCrew
BiennialMessDinnerTheMessDinneronSaturday23Julyisfastapproaching.
Thispromisestobeafun-fillednightwithasumptuousbuffetdinner,subsidiseddrinksandentertainment.
Twentyonepeoplehaveconfirmedtodate-numbersareneededasapinordertoconfirmtheeventgoesahead.
Pleasecallmeon0407430941oremailmeatpusser@naa-brisbane.or.gautoregisteryourinterest.
YoursayeAlanCoxPusser
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June2016meeting
TheJunemeetingwillbeheldat41Mess,175EdinburghCastleRoad,WavellHeightsonSunday26June,commencingat11:00.
Asusual,themeetingwillbefollowedbyafewsocialbeveragesandscran.
PleaseRSVPtoAlanCoxbySunday19Junesowecancateraccordingly.
NormIsdaleandGordonHillattheMay2016meeting
4June2016Returnofourfallencomradesinarms–nationalleadersmissinginactionTheAllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO)1comprisingsome90,000membershasexpresseddisappointmentthatourPoliticalleadersmissedtheopportunitytofurtherthehealingofthewoundsofrejectionfeltbymanyVietnamVeteransbytheirnonattendanceattheceremonymarkingthereturntoAustraliaoftheircomradeskilledinactionwhohadbeeninterredatTerendakMilitaryCemeteryandKranjiWarCemeteryattheRichmondairbase.
Theirdecisionnottosuspendtheirelectioncampaignsevenforafewhoursasamarkofrespectisextremelyregrettable.
OurservicemenandwomenpayahighpriceforAustralia’ssafetyanddeservethefullrespectofournation’selectedrepresentatives.
ContactsADSOCampaignCoDirectorsTedChitham0418733887AlfJaugietis0438282284
http://adso.org.au/
ADSONationalSpokesmanDavidJamison0416107557
1TheDefenceForceWelfareAssociation(DFWA),NavalAssociationofAustralia(NAA),RAAFAssociation(RAAFA),RoyalAustralianRegimentCorporation(RARC),AustralianSpecialAirServiceAssociation(ASASA),VietnamVeteransAssociationofAustralia(VVAA),theAustralianFederationofTotallyandPermanentlyIncapacitatedEx-ServiceMenandWomen,theFleetAirArmAssociationofAustralia,PartnersofVeteransAssociationofAustralia,RoyalAustralianArmouredCorpsCorporation(RAACC),theNationalMalaya&BorneoVeteransAssociationAustralia(NMBVAA),DefenceReservesAssociation(DRA),AustralianGulfWarVeteransAssociation,AustralianCommandoAssociation,theWarWidowsGuildofAustralia,MilitaryPoliceAssociationAustralia(MPAA),andtheAustralianArmyApprenticesAssociation.
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Pleasemeet…AlanCox
IhadadesiretojointheNavyfromabouttheageof12.Weusedtohaverecruiterscometoourschoolandspruiktheirstuff,whichalongwithmyappetiteforreadingofgreatnavalbattles,hadmehooked.
AssoonasIwaseligible,IappliedtojointhroughHMASLeeuwinasaJuniorRecruit.Myfirstattemptwasunsuccessful,butItriedagainandwasaccepted.Somydateofenlistmentbecame7January1981.Iwasjustalittleover16yearsofage.
IcamefromthesticksinSouthAustralia,livingonsheepandcattlestationsprettymuchallofmylifeupuntilthatpointintime.Ihadneverlivedinatownbefore,letaloneacity.IrememberthepsychaskingmehowIwasgoingtocope,goingfromthebushtocitylife.Ihadnofreakingidea.
Frommemory,therewere6ofusfromSA,whometforthefirsttimeattheairport,beforeleavingourfamiliesfortheflightacrosstoPerth.Itwasmyfirsttimeonaplane.Wedidn’tgetinuntilquitelateandwerethelasttoarriveatLeeuwin,wherewewereallusheredintothemesshall,givendirectionsandthenmarchedofftoourblocksandsubsequentdongas.
ThegrandillusionsIhadfromthebrochureswehadgotatschoolofbigleatherarmchairs,relaxingatwillquicklyvanishedat06:00thenextmorning,whenwhatIcanonlydescribeasBlackbeardthePiratecameintoourdongaandkickedashittinaroundyellingatustoriseandshine.ThismanwasLeutGoode,whohadamassiveredbeardandlookedquitescary.Hebecameourdivisionalofficer.
Leeuwinwasn’tforthesqueamish.Itwastoughandtherewerethosewhorevelledinmakingituncomfortableforsome.Outofanintakeof60,bytheendofourninemonths,therewere48ofusleft.Alongwithcontinuingourschooling,therewasconsiderableNavytraining,marching,drillsetc.IforgethowmanytimeswedidlapsaroundtheparadegroundwithSLRsraisedaboveourheads.
Iwasfortunatetomeetagirlontheriverbankwhointroducedmetoherfamily,whobecamemysponsor,enablingmeandanotherJRtostayattheirplaceonweekends.Nomorecindyleaveforme.IwastheonlyJRwhohadmylicenseandoccasionallymysponsors,whohadtwoStatesmanCaprices,allowedmetotakeoneforexcursions.IspentalotoftimealongthebeachfromCoogeetoMandurah.Thoseareashavechangedsignificantlyfromthentonow.
Ialsobecameoneofthepackwhodiscoveredplaceswherewecouldmixwithgirlsanddrink,quiteoftentoexcess.DownstairsnexttoTimezonewasoneofourhaunts,wherealcoholwassoldinplasticcupstous. ExmouthBeatRetreat(Alanontheleft)
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Igotintroubleacoupletimes,whichresultedinfrontingtheXO’stableandbeinghandedpunishment,thefirsttimebeing14days9sand30days10s.IhaveneverbeenasfitasIwasduringthosetimes.Manyshakeups,eitherwithSLRsovertheheadwhilstduckwaddlingupanddowntheWardroomhillorweightsabovetheheadwhilstdoinglapsaroundtheperimeterofthepool.
Thesecondtimeinvolvedanother14days10safteragroupofuswerecaughtbyundercoverpoliceinapub.Luckily,wehadconsumedourbeersandwereabouttogetmorejugs,whenthecopperscamein.
WedidabeatretreatupatExmouth,whichwetrainedforforquitesometime.ItwasoneofthehighlightsofLeeuwinforme.
Eventuallyourninemonthscametoanendandwehadourpassingout.Mymumanddaddrove
overfromSA,whichwasanextremelyproudmomentformeandalsothem.Iwaspresentedwiththebestshotoftheintaketrophy,alongwithanotherJR,withbothofustyingwithperfectscores.AsfarasIknow,thishadneveroccurredbeforeinLeeuwin’shistory.
Aftersomeleave,itwasofftoHMASCerberus,whereIundertooktrainingtobecomeaQuarterMasterGunner.Thereweresixofusonthecourse,being4frommyLeeuwinintakeandtwoAdultRecruits.IdidsixmonthsatCerberusdoinggunneryandseamanship–fromSLRs,ARs,50Caltoboforsandthe4.5”gun.Itwasfullon.Weallpassed,withasuccessrateonallexamsat100%.BarryLearoydwasourInstructor,thenbeingaLeadingHand,promotedtoPettyOfficerwhilstwewereoncourse.IthinkBarryendedupdoing40oddyears,endingupasatwoandahalfonpatrolboats.
IhadmycardownatCerberus,sospentweekendseitherintheworkshopsonbaseaddingvariousbitsandpiecesorcruisingthestreetsaroundFrankstonanddownaroundtheMorningtonPeninsula.
InApril1982,followingthesuccessfulcompletionofourGunnerycourse,wewereposted.IwasfortunatetosecureapostingtoHMASAdelaide,thefirstoftheAdelaideclassFFGs.No4.5”gunsorboforsonher,though.
WaitingtoboardtheHerctoExmouth
Cleaningupafterashoot–WestHeadGunneryRange
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IjoinedheratNewcastle,inthemiddleofworkups.Myactionstationspositionwasupforwardindamagecontrol.FirstdayatseawasprettyroughandhereIwasinafearstuffallsuit.ItwasquitehotandstuffyandIendedupheavingmygutsupintheclosestheads.Thefeelingofseasicknesspassedafteracoupleofdays.IspentfromApril1982untilJuly1985onher.Inthattime,wedidtwoNWIOdeployments(1982and1985),SEAsia(1983),Rimpacin1984andnumerousshortertripstoNZandvariousAustralianports.Icelebratedmy18thbirthdayinSriLanka.
Mytimeonherwasablast.IspentalotoftimeinvariousbarsandothersalubriousplacesandIcertainlybelievedinpartakingindiplomaticrelationsasoftenaspossible.Themottoofagirlineveryportwasn’tfarfromthetruth.Ilovedbeingoverseas.ItwasfarremovedfromwhereIhadgrownupandIstillhavefondmemoriesofmanyofthoseplacesvisitedandtheadventureshad.
FollowingourreturnfromtheNWIOinJuly1985,IwaspostedtoHMASWaterhen.
MyassociationwithAdelaidewasnotfinishedthereasyearslaterin2011,thecompanyIwasworkingforwasthecompanywhichpreparedherforscuttlingoffTerrigal.Whatstartedoutasaprettysimplestripoutturnedintoaverylongexercise,asmoreandmoreenvironmentalconditionswereimposed.
InitiallyatWaterhenIwasbilletedintheBosun’sStore.WespentconsiderabletimepaintingrocksandthepontoonsoverandoverfortheFUBsandworkboats.Iobtainedmyboatlicenseforbothoftheseandhadablast
cruisingupanddownSydneyHarbour.IwasthenbilletedasXO’sWriter,soforthebestpartof18months,Icompileddailyorders,watchbillsandothercorrespondenceforthebase.
IfoundthisworkquiteeasyandendedupgettingAsonmyPP1As.TheXOwrotesomeprettyinspiringstuffaboutmyperformance,whichsawmerocketfromaboutnumber76onthelistforpromotiontoLeadingHandtonumber6.ItwasfromthisthatIwaspromotedinNovember1986,twomonthsshyofmysixyearsin.
Meonthe50Cal
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InJuly1987IwaspostedtoHMASParramatta–themightydinosaur.Shewasantiquatedandtheoldestshipinthefleet.Butshebroughtoutsomethinginpeople’scharactersandwasmyfavouriteposting.
IdidtwoSouthEastAsiatoursonher,aswellasRimpacin1988andnumerousshortertrips.Iwasdutyboatcrewforthebicentennialcelebrationsin1988,going24hoursstraightofferryingpeoplearoundtheharbourtoalltheanchoredships-agreatmomentintime.
Inearly1989,IswappeddraftwithaguyonHMASPerth,whichwasundergoingherhalf-liferefit.Mythenwifehadgivenbirth
toourfirstdaughterandIwantedtospendtimegettingtoknowher.IdraftedbackontoParramattainmid1989andfinishedmytimeintheNavyonher.
1990wasayearwherewewerenotmeanttobeawayformuchatall,butendedupspending10monthsawayfromhome.FirstSwanfailedherORE,soweendeduptakingherplaceinSEAsiaandthenonreturn,thefirstGulfWarerupted,resultinginSydneybeingsentoverthere,whichleftaholeintheSEAsiapresence,sooffwewentagain,viaNewcastle,wherewedrydockedtofixleakingglandsealsaroundtheshaftsbeforecontinuingonwithourdeployment.
IrememberringingmydaughterfromtheexchangeinSingaporeonherfirstbirthdayandlisteningtoherbabblingontheotherend.Deploymentscanbeverytoughonfamilies.Attheendofourseconddeploymentthatyear,wereturnedtoSydneyandhereshewaswalkingdownthewharf.Imissedmanymilestonesinherfirsttwoyears.
IlefttheNavyafter10yearsofserviceinJanuary1991,4daysbeforeParramattawasdecommissioned.Ifeelprivilegedtohaveserved.IfIhadmytimeoveragain,Iwoulddoitallagaininaheartbeat.Thereweresomeeventsinmytimewhichwereextremelyunpleasantandtestedmycharacter,butingeneralthemateshipthatisforgedlastsalifetimeandthatbondissomethingthatonlysomeonewhohasservedcanunderstand.
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ComingintoGeelong–1987
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WethenmovedfromSydneytoAdelaide.LittledidIknowjusthowbadthingswere.SouthAustraliahadjustexperiencedtheStateBankdisaster,thecountrywasinthegripoftherecessionithadtohave,interestrateswereapproaching18%.WereallywereshieldedfromthisintheNavy.IthoughtIwouldwalkintoajobstraightaway.Ittook3monthsformetogetwork.Iwasapplyingforallsortsofjobs,evenflippingburgersatHungryJacks,tonoavail.
IeventuallyscoredajobatMichellWoolProcessorsonthefactoryfloorasashitkicker.Michell’sproducedcarbonisedandcombedwool,commencingfrombalesfromthefarm,goingthroughvariousprocessestoendupatthestagepriortospinning.AttheendofthefirstdayIwashandedabroomandtoldtosweepthefloor.Iwantedtoramitupthearseofthepersonwhohandedittome.ButIperseveredandfoundthattherewereveryfewpeoplewhowouldputtheirhandupforadditionalduties.Soafteraboutsixmonthsanopportunitypresentedforapositionofjobber,whichwasbasicallyapersonwhowasinchargeofalineofmachinery,doingmechanicalchangesandrepairsandrunningthepeopleonthatline,totakeonalineofmachineryattheendoftheprocesschain.
Iputmyhandupandthenspentthenext5yearsworkingmywaythroughoutthewholefactory,jobbinginallitsareas.Ithenprogressedintothelaboratoryasalabtechnician,whereIspentanother3½years.AllthistimeIworkedacontinuous24hour,sevendayaweekroster.Ithenwassecondedintoanadministrativerole,whereIwasinvolvedinprocessengineeringandeventuallyfactoryfinance.DuringthistimeIwenttonightschool,studyingaccounting.
After12½years,Itookaredundancypackagewhenthewoolindustrywentthroughamassivedownturnandalotofgoodpeopleendedupoutofwork.IfinishedonaFridayandstartedacontractingroleinfinancethefollowingTuesday.
IthenwassuccessfulinsecuringaprojectaccountantroleattheAustralianSubmarineCorporation.Ispentthenext4yearsatASC,workingfirstlyonthethroughlifesupportprogramfortheCollinsClasssubmarinesandthentransferredacrosstotheAirWarfareDestroyerproject,whichwasinitsstartupphase.WhilstatASCIstudiedforaDiplomaofProjectManagementandalsocommencedmybachelordegreeinCommerce.
IleftASCattheendof2007andstartedasaprojectaccountantwithMonadelphousEngineering.Webuiltagold/copperminesome650kmnorthofAdelaide,whichwasagreatprojectparticularlyforme.Ispentalotoftimeuponsiteandwasgivenmoreandmoreresponsibility,whichsawmecloseouttheprojectbeforemovingontoanotherremoteproject,buildingagasplantontheBurrupPeninsulaoutofDampierinWA.
IleftMonadelphousattheendof2010,returningtoSA,asIpromisedmyyoungestdaughterthatIwouldbebacktosupporthergetthroughyear12.IwasappointedNationalCommercialManagerforanAdelaidebasedcompany.
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RecentridetoQueenMaryFalls,pastBoonah
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Towardstheendof2011,IwasaskedbymyformerOpsManagerifIwasinterestedinbeingtheCommercialManagerforthenewlyformedMarineDivisionofMonadelphousEngineeringinBrisbane,workingonamassivemarineprojectinGladstone.Bythistime,mymarriagewasprettymuchoverandbothmykidswerefinishedtheirschooling,soitseemedanidealopportunitytostartlifeagain.
SoImovedtoBrisbane,divorced,metabeautifulgirl(theeditorofthisnewsletter)andhavebeenextremelyhappythepast4years.
IrecentlyfinishedmyemploymentwithMonadelphousandhavenowestablishedmyownbusiness,CoxContractManagementServices,consultingincommercialandcontractualmanagement.
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DefenceForceWelfareAssociation(DFWA)mediastatement
31May2016Veterans’mentalhealth–HearingaidsTheDefenceForceWelfareAssociation(DFWA),togetherwithitspartnersintheAllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO),welcomedtheGovernment’sannouncementonthe3rdMay2016thatthe2016-17Budgetwouldprovide$37.9milliontoextendnon-liabilityhealthcaretoallcurrentandformermembersoftheAustralianDefenceForce(ADF).ThatmeantthatanyonewhohadservedintheADF’spermanentforceswouldnowbeeligibletohavetreatedsuchconditionsaspost-traumaticstressdisorder,depression,andalcohol/substanceabuse.
TheNationalPresidentofDFWA,DavidJamison,profferedthat,“aswelcomeasthatinitiativehadbeen,itwasabitterdisappointmenttothewholeveteranscommunitythatoneofthewelldocumentedandreadilytreatablepotentialcausesofanxietyanddepressioncontinuestobeignored”.
“ThatbeingthecontinuedrefusalbytheDepartmentofVeteranAffairstoprovideotherthanonlybasiclevelhearingdevices,freetoclients,whentheirirrefutablediagnosedclinicalneedsdemandeddevicesofafarhigherperformanceandqualitytomitigatehearingloss”,hesaid.
Davidfurthersaidthat,“thisdenialcreatedthepotentialforunmistakablesocialwithdrawalsymptomsandisolationthatdevelopsintoanxiety,depressionandearlyonsetofdementia1.Thesementalhealthissuesclearlyincreasedhospitalisationcosts2intheprocess.Earlyinterventionstrategiesthatincludetreatinghearinglossaccordingtotheclinicalneedsofveteransbyprovidingthemwithproperhearingaidswouldovercomemanyproblems”.Contacts
ExecutiveDirectorAlfJaugietis0438282284
www.dfwa.org.au
NationalPresidentDavidJamison0416107557
1“Inchildren,hearinglossimpairsspeechandlanguagedevelopment,whichinturnunderminesacademicachievement.Inadults,ithasanegativeimpactonemploymentopportunitiesandsocialfunctioning.Itcancausesocialisolationthatdevelopsintodepressionandearlyonsetdementia.”GarvanInstituteofMedicalResearch2“Olderadultswithhearinglossaremorelikelythanpeerswithnormalhearingtorequirehospitalizationandsufferfromperiodsofinactivityanddepression.Hearinglossmayhaveaprofoundlydetrimentaleffectonolderpeople’sphysicalandmentalwell-being,andevenhealthcareresources.”JohnHopkinsSchoolofMedicine
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RussellPettisNationalPresident
HelloShipmates
IthasbeenachallengingperiodfortheNationalCounciloftheNavalAssociation.TheWhiteEnsignmagazinehaspublisheditsfirsteditionoftherevisedformatandalsohasbeenpublishedelectronically.Whatagreateffortbyoureditor,AllenLyne,andhispublicationteamatCanterburyBankstownSubSectiontogetthemagazinetoourmembers.RememberifyouhavenotreceivedtherecenteditionofthemagazineletyourSubSectionSecretaryknowandaskthemtogetintouchwiththeStateSectionSecretaryforaction.
AsImentionedinmylastarticlefortheWhiteEnsignmagazine,ourformerNationalPresidentandWebmasterhasretiredfromtheWebmasterroleasof1April2016.AfteralongperiodofservicetotheNAA,Leswillbehavingawell-earnedresttoimprovehisownhealthandwell-being.Whatagreatjobhehasdoneforusalloversomanyyears.Thewebsitewillbere-configuredtobeaveryinteractivewebsiteandweareseekingfinalendorsementofourwebsiteproposalbytheNationalCounciltoappointacommercialenterprisetore-invigoratethesite.Iamhopefulthatwewillhaveournewsiteduringthelastquarterof2016.
TheAnnualGeneralMeetingwasheldinAdelaideinearlyAprilandwasattendedbycouncillorsfromeachstateandtheACT.Themeetingwasveryproductive,withafewnewfacespresent.Itwasfantastictoseethechangingoftheguard,butthecontributionsofthosewhohavebeenreplacedwasgreatlyappreciated.SomeofthesignificantmattersthatwereresolvedattheAGMincludedthefollowing:
• FullmembershipoftheNAAextendedtomembersoftheRAAFandAustralianArmywhohavebeenpostedtobilletsintheship’scompanyofRANships.
• PeterCooke-RussellappointedasNationalSecretary.• Constitutionandby-lawamendmentsmadetoenableasectionwithoutgeographicalboundaries
tobeestablishedwererescindedduetoproceduralproblemsatthe2015NationalCouncilAGM.• Theabilityofafullmembertobelongtomorethanonesubsectionorsectionwithoutsub
sectionswasremovedandnowmembersarelimitedtobeingfullmembersofonlyonepartoftheNAA.Howeverafullmembermaybelongtoanothersubsection(s)orsectionasaclub/socialmember.
• TheobjectivesoftheNAAwereamendedtoinclude:“EncouragememberstoparticipateincommemorativeactivitiesthatrecognisethelegacyofthosewhohaveservedintheNavyatseaandashoreinwartime,inadditiontobothpeacemakingandpeacekeepingcapacities.”
• Thescopeoffullmembershipwasbroadenedtocoverthe“declaredpartners”ofpersonswhoqualifiedforfullmembershipbytheirnavalservice.ThiswastobeimplementedfromtherisingoftheNational2016AGM.Theannualsubscriptionforafullmembershipcouplewassetat$55.00.
• Thefullmembershipsubscriptionfor2017wassetat$38.00perannum.Theadditional$3.00increasewillbesharedbetweentheSubSectionandtheSection.
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AsIwritethiscommentforourmagazine,thecountrymovestowardaFederalelection.TheNAAisafoundationmemberoftheAllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO).Itismystrongrecommendationthatifyouhaveaccesstotheinternet,youshouldreadtheADSOwebsiteathttp://www.adso.org.au.Theorganisationprovidesanoverviewofthepositionoftheex-servicecommunitytowardsallofthemajorpoliticalparty’spositiononveterans’mattersandtheirstanceonthevariousissuesofsignificancetobothservingandex-servingmembersoftheDefencefamily.Itisimportantthatweareallinformedandtakethemostappropriateactionbasedonthefacts.
Untilnextedition,staysafe,healthy,wealthyandwise.
YoursAye
RussellPettisNationalPresident
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Remainingfeesupportscholarshipstobeawardedpriorto30June
OnbehalfofWomen&LeadershipAustralia(WLA),wearepleasedtoprovideyouwithinformationpertainingtoleadershipdevelopmentscholarshipscurrentlyavailabletoourfemalemembers.
InlinewithWLA’saimtoincreasetheaccessibilityofhighqualityleadershipdevelopmenttoagreaterpercentageoffemaleleaders,feesupportscholarshipsareselectivelyprovidedtoassistcurrentandaspiringfemaleleadersintheircareerdevelopmentjourney.
Feesupportscholarshipsforwomen,remainsunallocatedandmustbeawardedpriortotheendofthisfinancialyear.Feesupportisavailableundertwodistinctstreams.
Stream1-$6,000FeeSupportforSeniorFemaleLeadersSeniorandexecutivelevelmanagersareinvitedtoapplyforfeesupportofupto$6,000tosupporttheirparticipationinAustralia’smostprestigiousexecutivewomen’sprogram,theAdvancedLeadershipProgram.
Stream2-$3,000FeeSupportforHighPotentialandMid-LevelFemaleLeadersHighpotentialandmid-levelmanagersareinvitedtoapplyforfeesupportofupto$3,000tosupporttheirparticipationintheAcceleratedLeadershipPerformanceProgram,aunique18weekprogramdesignedtofasttrackleadershipcapacityandacceleratecareerpotential.
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ShouldyouwishtodiscussthisopportunitypriortosubmittinganEOIpleasecontactWomenandLeadershipAustraliaon(03)[email protected]
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AllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO)mediastatement
24May2016It’stimetostumpupforourservicemenandwomenandveteransTheDefenceForceWelfareAssociation,togetherwithitspartnersintheAllianceofDefenceServiceOrganisations(ADSO)1comprisingsome90,000members,arebeginningtowonderwhetherthemenandwomenoftheAustralianDefenceForce,andtheveterans’community,areinapolicyfreezoneleadinguptotheforthcomingelection.AsacombinedvoicethoseAssociationsarelookingforpolicyinitiativesfromallpoliticalpartiesthatwouldprovidesomeredressoftheconcernsexpressedtotheGovernmentandOppositionpartiesoverthelastmanyyears.
Insteadofpositivepolicieswesee;
1. Governmentwastefullyspendingmillionsfightingveterans’claimsmostofwhichareultimatelyproventobevalid.Suchdisputesalmostinvariablyleadtodepression,highlevelsofstressandadversementaloutcomes.
2. GovernmentandDefencefailingtofullyrecognizethatmanyADFmemberswhotookMefloquinemayhavesufferedphysicalandmentalharm.TheyneedreassurancethattheGovernmentwilltakepositiveandproactiveactiontosurveythosewhowereadministeredthisdrugandprovidenoquestionsaskedhealthsupporttocombattheimpactsofthisdrug.It’sTimetoactivelysupportthemandtheirfamiliesineverywaypossibletoensuretheirphysicalandmentalhealthneedsaremet.
3. GovernmentallowingtheVeteranDisabilityPensionstobereducedinrelativevalueattheexpenseofourdisabledveterans.
4. GovernmentreducingthevalueofADFsuperannuationbydeliberatelydiscountingtheindexationofMSBSandDFRB/DFERDBsuperannuationpayments,nottomentiontheuseof50-yearoldlifetablestoreduceDFRDBsuperannuationpayments.
5. Governmentresistingtheprovisionofhearingappliancestomeettheidentifiedclinicalneedofveteranswithcomplexhearinglossrequirements.
OurservicepersonnelhavemadeamajorcontributiontoNation’ssecurityandfreedomsincefederationbutgovernmentsovertheyearshavefallenwellshortoftheirobligationstothem.ThisreinforcestheneedtorecognizethespecialcompactbetweentheNationanditsservicepersonnelwithan‘AustralianMilitaryAccord’.
It’sTimeforallpoliticalpartiestoreleasetheirveterans’policies.
1TheDefenceForceWelfareAssociation(DFWA),NavalAssociationofAustralia(NAA),RAAFAssociation(RAAFA),RoyalAustralianRegimentCorporation(RARC),AustralianSpecialAirServiceAssociation(ASASA),VietnamVeteransAssociationofAustralia(VVAA),theAustralianFederationofTotallyandPermanentlyIncapacitatedEx-ServiceMenandWomen,theFleetAirArmAssociationofAustralia,PartnersofVeteransAssociationofAustralia,RoyalAustralianArmouredCorpsCorporation(RAAC),theNationalMalaya&BorneoVeteransAssociationAustralia(NMBVAA),DefenceReservesAssociation(DRA),AustralianGulfWarVeteransAssociation,AustralianCommandoAssociation,WarWidowsGuild,MilitaryPoliceAssociationAustralia(MPAA),andtheAustralianArmyApprenticesAssociation.
ContactsADSOCampaignCoDirectorsTedChitham0418733887AlfJaugietis0438282284
http://adso.org.au/
ADSONationalSpokesmanDavidJamison0416107557
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USNavy’snew$13billionaircraftcarrierwilldominatetheseas
Forthecostofour12submarinesIt’stheUSSGeraldR.Ford(CVN-78),themostexpensiveandmostadvancedwarshipeverbuilt.TheshipwaschristenedinNovember2013andisscheduledtobecommissionedthismonth.
TheNavalbehemothcanhousemorethan4,500peopleandweighs90,000tons.TheCVN-78istheleadshipintheFordclassofaircraftcarriers,replacingsomeoftheU.S.Navy’sexistingNimitz-classcarriers.Atfirstglance,bothclasseshaveasimilar-lookinghull,buttheFordclassintroducesaseriesoftechnicalinnovationsdesignedtoimprovecarrier’soperatingefficiency,andreduceoperatingcostsandcrewrequirements.
Insteadofconventionalsteamcatapultstolaunchjets,thesupercarrierisoutfittedwithEMALS(ElectromagneticAircraftLaunchSystem),whichislighterandrequireslessspace.Italsoneedslessmaintenanceandmanpower,andismorereliableandenergy-efficient.EMALScanlaunchanaircraftevery45seconds,25%fasterthanitssteamcounterpart.Furthermore,sinceEMALSusesnosteam,it’sasuitablecandidateforlaunchingdronesandotherelectricvehicles.
ThelaunchsystemisjustasmallpieceoftheCVN-78’spuzzle.Theshiphasa
redesignedandrelocatedisland(thepartofthecarrierwhereair-trafficcontrolandthebridgearelocated),threefasterandmorepowerfulelevators(comparedwithfouronNimitz-classcarriers),anAdvancedAircraftRecoverySystem(AARS)anddesignchangestotheflightdeck.Thosechangesarevitaltoincreasingthenumberofsortieslaunched.
Thecarrier’ssensoryarrayhasreceivedanoverhaulwiththeadditionofanintegratedactiveelectronicallyscannedarray(AESA)search-and-trackingradarsystem.Thisnewsystemhasnomovingparts,soitthereforeminimizesmaintenanceandcrewrequirementsforoperation.Further,advancedAESAradarsenabletheshipandaircrafttobroadcastpowerfulsignalswhileremainingstealthy,whichgreatlyimprovescombateffectiveness.
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Speakingofcombat,thecarrierismorethancapableofholdingitsown.TheEvolvedSeaSparrowMissile(ESSM)defendsagainsthigh-speed,highlymaneuverableanti-shipmissiles,andtheweaponsystemofchoiceistheRollingAirframeMissile(RAM).OnemustnotforgetvariousGatlingandheavymachinegunmountsaswellas75-plusaircraftreadytobelaunchedatanygiventime.
TheCVN-78hasanotherimportantadvantageoveritsequivalentNimitzclasscarrier:Itspowerdoesn’tcomewiththepriceofincreasedhandsonboard.Infact,becauseoftheaforementionedtechnologies,the
USSGeraldR.Fordaccommodates2,600sailors,600fewerthanaNimitz-classflattop.ThisalonesavestheNavymorethan$4billioninownershipcostsovereachship’s50-yearlife,whencomparedwithcontemporaryNimitzaircraftcarriers.
Asexpected,theCVN-78hasimpressivepower.TheshipispoweredbytwoBechtelA1Bnuclearreactors,eachcapableofproducing300megawattsofelectricity,triplethatofNimitz-classreactors.Thosechangesresultedinatwo-
thirdsreductionofwatchstandingrequirementsandabigdecreaseinrequiredmaintenance.
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Date Year Title Event
1June 1918 RANaircraftfirstusedincombat
FirstuseofaircraftincombatbyshipsoftheRoyalAustralianNavyintheHeligolandBight.AircraftwerelaunchedfromHMASSydneyandMelbournetointercepttwoGermanaircraft.
1June 1941 EvacuationfromCretecompleted
Over16,000troopsweresuccessfullyevacuatedfromtheislandoverfoursuccessivenights.
2June 1967 2ndBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,arrivesinVietnam
By1967Australia'scommitmenttothewarinVietnamwasincreasingastheAustralianTaskForceexpandeditscontroloverareasofPhucTuyProvince.
3–6June 1942 BattleofMidway ThebattleofMidwaywasthefirstdecisivedefeatinflictedonJapanbytheUnitedStatesintheSecondWorldWar.ThebattleshiftedthebalanceofseapowerinthePacifictowardstheAlliesandforcedJapantoabandonplansforadvancesonNewCaledonia,FijiandSamoaanddelayedtheiroffensiveinNewGuinea.
3June 1969 HMASMelbournecollideswithUSSFrankEEvans
HMASMelbourneandUSSFrankEEvanswereparticipatinginSEATOExerciseSeaSpiritintheSouthChinaSea.Atapproximately3:00amwhenorderedtoanewescortstation,EvanssailedacrossMelbourne’sbow,cuttingherintwo.Seventyfourofhercrewperished.
5June 1941 CyprusreinforcedbyAustraliantroops
AftertheirheavylossesduringtheinvasionofCreteGermanplanstolaunchasimilarattackagainstCypruswereabandoned.
6June 1944 D-Day AllieslandinNormandy,openingupathirdfrontagainstGermanyandbeginninganeastwarddriveacrossnorthernEuropethatendedwithGermany'ssurrenderinMay1945.
6June 1969 BattleofBinhBa,SouthVietnam
BinhBa,located6kilometresnorthoftheAustralianbaseatNuiDatwasthesiteofabattlebetweenanAustralianReadyReactionForceandacombinedforceofVietCongguerrillasandNorthVietnameseArmytroopswhohadoccupiedthevillage.Theenemyweredrivenoffaftermorethanaday'sfighting.
7June 1917 CaptainR.C.Grieve,VC CaptainR.C.Grieve,37thBattalion,originallyfromMelbourne,winstheVictoriaCrossatMessines.
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7June 1951 3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment
3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,patrolssentacrosstheImjinRiverandtheybegintowincontrolofthenorthbank.
7June 1968 AustralianPrimeMinistervisitsVietnam
PrimeMinisterGortonbeginstwo-dayvisittoVietnamagainstabackgroundofbothagrowingAustralianmilitarycommitmenttothewarandsteadilyincreasing,thoughnotyetoverwhelming,domesticopposition.
7–10June 1917 PrivateJ.Carroll,VC PrivateJ.Carroll,33rdBattalion,originallyfromBrisbane,winstheVictoriaCrossatStYves(battleofMessines).
8June 1941 AustraliansattackVichyFrenchinSyria
7thDivisionandImperialforcesattackVichyFrenchinSyria.
8June 1942 SydneyandNewcastleshelled
AweekaftertheylaunchedthemidgetsubmarinesthatattackedSydneyHarbour,fourlargeJapanesesubmarinesshellSydneyandNewcastle,buttolittleeffect.
8June 1950 GeneralSirThomasBlameyappointedFieldMarshal
GeneralSirThomasBlamey,Commander-in-ChiefAlliedLandForces,SouthWestPacificArea,intheSecondWorldWar,promotedtotherankoffieldmarshal.(HeremainstheonlyAustralianevertoattainthisrank.)
9June 1941 LitaniRiver,Lebanon HavingseenthebridgeovertheriverdestroyedbyVichyFrenchtroops,twoplatoonsofthe7thDivisioncrosstheLitaniRiverincanvasboatsandcaptureseveralFrenchpositionsonthefarshore.
10June 1940 ItalydeclareswarontheAllies
HopingtoprofitfromtheGermansuccessesearlyinthewar,theItaliandictatorMussolinideclaredwarontheAlliesinJune1940,bywhichtimethemostvocalItaliandissidentswereinexileorinprison.
10June 1941 RecruitingbeginsforTorresStraitDefenceForce
RecruitmentcommencedfortheTorresStraitDefenceForcetobedrawnfromtheIndigenouspopulationoftheTorresStraitIslands.
10June 1944 LastJapaneseaircraftshotdownshotdowninNewGuineacampaign
FlightLieutenantBakerpursuedandshotdownaJapanesedivebomber,makingitthelastJapaneseaircraftshotdownbytheRAAFintheNewGuineacampaign.
10June 1945 LandingsatBrunei,LabuanandMuar,Borneo
CodenamedOboe6,the9thDivision'slandingsatBrunei,LabuanandMuar,weredesignedtosecuretheBruneiBayareanorthofBorneo,topermittheestablishmentofanadvancedfleetbasetoprotectBrunei'soilandrubberresources.
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10June 1945 LandingsatBrunei,LabuanandMuar,Borneo
CodenamedOboe6,the9thDivision'slandingsatBrunei,LabuanandMuar,weredesignedtosecuretheBruneiBayareanorthofBorneo,topermittheestablishmentofanadvancedfleetbasetoprotectBrunei'soilandrubberresources.
11June 1900 DiamondHill,SouthAfrica
Membersofthe1stAustralianHorseandtheNewSouthWalesLancersparticipateinthebattleofDiamondHill,SouthAfrica.
12June 1901 Williamsrust,SouthAfrica
VictorianstrappedinasurpriseattackatWilliamsrust;18werekilledand42woundedinafive-minute-longengagement.
13June 1941 BattleforJezzine,Lebanon
Thebattlewasoneofseveralhardfoughtactionsinthefive-week-longcampaignbythealliesagainstVichyFrenchforcesinSyriaandLebanon.
13June 1945 AustralianscaptureBrunei
TheAustralianoccupationofBruneiwasaimedatpermittingtheestablishmentofanadvancedfleetbasetoprotectBrunei'soilandrubberresources.
14June 1966 6thBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,arrivesinSouthVietnam
Thedeploymentofthe6thBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,toVietnamformedpartofAustralia'sbuildupofforcesinPhoucTuyprovinceinthemid-1960s.DCompanyfromthisbattalionbecameinvolvedinthebattleofLongTaninAugust1966.
15June 1901 SergeantJ.Rogers,VC SergeantJ.Rogers,SouthAfricanConstabulary,originallyfromMoama,NewSouthWales,winstheVictoriaCrossnearThaba'Nchu,OrangeFreeState.RogerswasaNewSouthWelshmanbybirth.
15June 1951 HMASBataanbombardsChongjin,Korea
AfterthewarinKoreahadended,theChineseleader,ChairmanMaoTseTung,admittedthatoneoftheprincipalfactorsindenyingtheChineseandNorthKoreanvictorywasthesuperiorityofUNnavalpower.Australia'scontributiontothenavalwarinKoreawassignificant.
16June 1942 HMASNestorsunk HMASNestorwasintheMediterranean,northofTobruk,whenshewasbombedandsunk.
16June 1948 MalayanEmergencydeclared
TheAustralianinvolvementinMalayanEmergencylastedfrom1950to1960,makingitthelongestcontinuingmilitarycommitmentinourhistory.Fifty-oneAustralianservicemendiedinMalaya(althoughonly15ofthesedeathsoccurredasaresultofoperations)and27werewounded,themajorityofwhomwereinthearmy.
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17June 1945 AustralianslandatWeston,NorthBorneo
TheAustralianlandingsonBorneoweremeanttodenytheJapaneseoilandtoestablishbasesfornavaloperations.Thevalueoftheseoperationshasbeensubjecttocontinuingdebate.
18June 1943 AustraliangovernmentannouncesthatAustraliaisnolongerthreatenedwithinvasion
By1943itwasclearthattheJapanesenolongerhadthecapacitytothreatenAustraliawithinvasion(thoughitlateremergedthatnosuchinvasionwaseverplannedbytheJapanese).
18June 1953 AustralianprisonersofwaroftheKoreanWarreleasedatPanmunjon
ThirtyAustraliansweretakenprisonerinKorea;oneofthesediedwhileincaptivity.
19June 1952 JamestownLine,Korea The1stBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,relievedthe1stBattalion,theLeicestershireRegiment,ontheJamestownline,Korea.
19June-6July
1941 LieutenantA.R.Cutler,VC
LieutenantRodenCutler,2/5thFieldRegiment,7thDivision,originallyofManly,NewSouthWales,winstheVictoriaCrossforaseriesofactionsatMerdjayounandintheDamourarea,Lebanon.
20June 1864 AustraliansinactionatTeRanga,NewZealand
Morethan2,500menfromtheAustraliancoloniescrossedtheTasmantofightintheNewZealandwars.MostjoinedtheWaikatomilitiaregimentsandbecameinvolvedinpatrollingandgarrisonduties.
20June 1943 Darwinbombed DarwinwasbombedbyJapaneseaircraft64timesduringtheSecondWorldWar.
21June 1941 Damascusoccupied DamascuswasasecondaryobjectivefortheAlliesduringthefive-weekSyriancampaign,inwhichthecaptureofcoastaltownsofDamourandBeirutandtheinlandtownofMerdjayounweremoreimportanttotheoutcome.
21June 1951 3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,awardedUnitedStatesPresidentialDistinguishedUnitCitation
UnitedStatesPresidentialDistinguishedUnitCitationawardedto3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,for"extraordinaryheroismandoutstandingperformance"atthebattleofKapyong,Korea.
22June 1941 OperationBarbarossalaunched
Germany'sinvasionofRussialedtothegreatestclashofarmsinhistory.ThewaroccupiedbyfarthegreatestproportionofGermanmanpowerandmuchoftheburdenofdefeatingGermanyfelltoRussia.
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22June 1945 Beaufort,Borneooccupied
TheAustralianoccupationofBruneiwasaimedatpermittingtheestablishmentofanadvancedfleetbasetoprotectBrunei'soilandrubberresources.
22June 1945 JapaneseresistanceonTarakanends
CodenamedOboe1,thelandingsatTarakan,wereprimarilyaimedatestablishingafighterairfield,thoughintheendthiswasnotdone.
23June 1885 Sudancontingentdisembarks
TheNewSouthWalescontingentspentalittleovertwomonthsintheSudanwithoutseeinganyseriousaction.UpontheirreturntheyspentsometimeattheNorthHeadQuarantineStation.
24June 1942 AfrikaKorpsattacksEgypt
Rommel'sAfrikaKorpsattacksEgypt,forcingAlliedforcesbacktoElAlamein,whereoneofthepivotalbattlesofthewarwasfoughtlaterintheyear.
25June 1917 UStroopsinFrance UStroopsbegintoarriveinFrance.
25June 1950 NorthKoreainvadesSouthKorea.
Beginningofthethree-year-longKoreanWar.
25-26June
1916 PrivateJ.W.A.Jackson,VC
PrivateJ.W.A.Jackson,17thBattalion,originallyfromGunbar,NewSouthWales,winstheVictoriaCrosssouth-eastofBoisGrenier,nearArmentières,France.
26June 1956 SungeiSiput,Malaya Menofthe3rdBattalion,RoyalAustralianRegiment,attackedaCommunistcampnearSungeiSiputinPerak,Malaya.ThreeoftheCommunistswerekilledinthefight.
27June 1911 RoyalMilitaryCollege,Duntroon,opens
TheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Duntroon,wascreatedatthesuggestionofFieldMarshalLordKitchener;itsfirstcommandantwasColonelW.T.Bridges,wholaterdiedofwoundsreceivedonGallipoli.
27June 1950 UNrecommendsassistancetoSouthKorea
TheUnitedNations'sSecurityCouncilrecommendsUNassistancetoSouthKoreaaftertheNorthKoreaninvasionof25June.
27June 1950 RAAFbomberSquadrontoMalaya
SixRAAFLincolnsofNo.1Squadron,RAAF,andaflightofDakotasfromNo.38SquadronformedpartoftheFarEastAirForce.TheRAAF'scontributionrepresentedAustralia'sfirstinvolvementintheMalayanEmergency.
28June1918
1918 CorporalP.Davey,VC CorporalP.Davey,10thBattalion,originallyfromGoodwood,SouthAustralia,winstheVictoriaCrossatMerris,France.
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28June 1919 TreatyofVersaillessigned
TheParisPeaceConferenceconcludedwiththesigningoftheTreatyofVersailles.Thetreaty,signedbetweenGermanyandrepresentativesof27victoriouspowers,punishedGermanybothterritoriallyandfinanciallyforitsroleintheFirstWorldWar.TheharshtermsofthetreatywasintendedtopreventGermanyfromeverhavingthemeanstomakewarinthefuture.
28June 1945 PrivateL.T.Starcevich,VC
PrivateL.T.Starcevich,2/43rdBattalion,originallyfromSubiaco,WesternAustralia,winstheVictoriaCrossatBeaufort,NorthBorneo.
28June 1950 Seoulcaptured TheNorthKoreanPeople'sArmycapturedSeoulintheirinitialsouthwardadvance;bytheendoftheKoreanWarthecityhadchangedhandsfourtimes.
29June 1950 AustraliacommitsmilitaryunitstotheUnitedNationsForceinKorea
Australiawasoneofthefirstnationstocommitunits,fromeachofthethreeservices,tothewarinKorea.AustraliansinKoreafoughtaspartoftheUNCommand.
30June 1941 HMASWaterhensunk HMASWaterhenwassunkontheTobrukrun.
30June 1942 AustraliantroopsraidSalamaua
TheraidonSalamauawascarriedoutbymenoftheNewGuineaVolunteerRiflesandthe2/5thIndependentCompany,theycauseddamagetoJapanesefacilitiesandsupplies.
30June 1950 No.77Squadron,RAAF,committedtoKorea
PrimeMinisterMenziesannouncedthatNo.77Squadron,RAAF,wastobecommittedtocombatdutiesinKorea.ThiswasthefirstAustralianunitsenttothewarinKorea;theywereequippedwithMustangs.
30June 1971 Finalanti-warrally 110,000peopleinAustraliancitiesdemonstratedagainstthewarinVietnam.
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