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News & Articles of Interest
| 31 Jan 2014 |
Government delivers free basic health care to all Defence
families The Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert MP, today officially launched the Government’s National Australian Defence Force (ADF) Family Health Program. More..... |
| 30 Jan 2014 |
Last Chance To Apply For Gallipoli 2015 Ballot The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, said that applications for the ballot to attend the Anzac Day Gallipoli 2015 Dawn Service close at 11:59pm AEDST this Friday 31 January. More..... |
| 29 Jan 2014 |
Navy’s historic visit to Bangladesh The Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Childers arrived at Chittagong, Bangladesh on Monday, 27 January in what is the first visit for many decades to the nation by the Royal Australian Navy, Acting Minister for Defence Senator George Brandis QC announced. More..... |
| 29 Jan 2014 |
DVA Minister re-affirms Government's Commitment to Fair
Indexation Senator Ronaldson also took the opportunity to re-affirm the Government’s commitment to the fair indexation of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (DFRB) and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) military superannuation pensions. More..... |
| 27 Jan 2014 |
Sixteen Navy Members Honoured With Australia Day Awards The Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, yesterday announced the recipients of the Australia Day Awards with 16 Navy members earning recognition on the 2014 Honours List. More..... |
| 27 Jan 2014 |
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| 25 Jan 2014 |
 MH-60R
In-service CeremonyThe first two MH-60R Seahawk Romeo maritime combat helicopters were accepted by the Royal Australian Navy at an ‘In Service Date’ ceremony conducted by NUSQN 725 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida on the 24th January. More..... |
| 25 Jan 2014 |
 "Can
Do Easy"by ex-CPOCD Tony Ey This story is based on numerous real life experiences of the Royal Australian Navy's Clearance Diving Team 3 (RANCDT3), which served in South Vietnam from 1967 to 1971. It is the author's intention to provide a quite accurate insight into what it was like to be a serving Australian Navy 'Clearance Diver' in South Vietnam during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Their professionalism, their at times unconventional behaviour, their ever present sense of humour and most importantly, their willingness, bordering on obsession, to confront life-threatening danger head on, were all fundamental ingredients of what made these men stand out from the crowd. For full details go to the Amazon website..... |
| 23 Jan 2014 |
The Indonesian Confrontation - 50th Anniversary
Commemoration Service and Dinner on 24th May 2014. At 0001Z on 25th May, 1964, HMAS Sydney weighed anchor at Garden Island in Sydney. Onboard were 111 LAA Bty RAA, 7 Field Sqn RAE, 42 TPT PL (Amp) RAASC, elements of 5 Sqn RAAF and 800 ships crew. These former Australian Armed Forces units were being deployed to Sabah, Borneo and to Butterworth on the Malaysian Peninsula, into the undeclared war of "The Indonesian Confrontation". Full details on our 'Reunion page'..... |
| 22 Jan 2014 |
On the Record: Reporting of accountability of personnel on Border Protection Operations There have been assertions that Australian sailors are no longer personally liable for their actions under Operation Sovereign Borders. Any such assertion is misleading and takes out of context previous statements made by me, the Chief of the Defence Force and the Chief of Navy. More..... |
| 22 Jan 2014 |
Review of positioning of vessels engaged in Operation
Sovereign Borders The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) and the Australian Defence Force have commenced a joint review into Australian vessels which entered Indonesian waters contrary to Australian Government policy, during operations conducted in association with Operation Sovereign Borders. More..... |
| 21 Jan 2014 |
 HMAS
Childers arrives in BurmaThe Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Childers has arrived in Burma for a four day good will visit - the first visit by an Australian warship to Burma since HMAS Quiberon in 1959. The visit is part of the Australian Government's moves to strengthen ties with the Myanmar Government, which have also included the re-establishment of a resident Defence Attaché office in Burma. More..... |
| 21 Jan 2014 |
 On
the Record: Inaccurate reporting of Navy capabilityThe article in the Sydney Morning Herald entitled ‘Submarine fleet a gold plated farce facing a reckoning’ which appeared on Monday 20th January contains a number of errors of fact. There is no ingrained ‘culture of delusion and arrogance’ within the Australian Defence Force when it comes to the development of capability requirements. More..... |
| 20 Jan 2014 |
Optimistic outlook: Commander Combined Task Force 150
concludes maritime security tour of East Africa The Commander of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150), Commodore Daryl Bates, Royal Australian Navy, has concluded a productive series of maritime security meetings with a visit to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. More..... |
| 20 Jan 2014 |
On
the Record - Reporting of Conduct of Royal Australian Navy Members
on Border Protection Operations It is important that I place on the record my deep concern regarding the reporting over the last few weeks in both new and old media that discredits the conduct of members of the Royal Australian Navy in Border Protection Operations. More..... |
| 20 Jan 2014 |
Australian Government strengthening ties with the Myanmar
Government The Australian Government has re-established a resident Defence Attaché office in Burma with the arrival in Rangoon today of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Captain Jon Dudley who will fill the post left vacant since 1979. The appointment coincides with the arrival at the Port of Rangoon of a RAN Armidale Class Patrol Boat (ACPB), HMAS Childers, the first such visit by an Australian warship to Burma since World War II. More..... |
| 17 Jan 2014 |
Fair Indexation for DFRB and DFRDB Recipients The Australian Government is committed to ensuring fair indexation is applied to DFRB and DFRDB retirement pay for recipients aged 55 and over. The Government will ensure that fair indexation will be delivered and funded in the Government's first budget with the new measure to apply from 01 July 2014. DFRB and DFRDB retirement pay recipients aged 55 and over will see their retirement pay indexed in the same way as age and service pensions. More..... |
| 17 Jan 2014 |
Malevolent Environment Now a Factor for PTSD Compensation
Claims There they are, infantry patrolling round the Long Hi mountains or out from Tarin Kowt. They know there have been plenty of mine incidents there. In fact they have a splinter team of engineers with them trawling for mines or maybe there’s someone out front prodding with his bayonet to clear a path. And what about the sailor. It’s the Gulf War and the enemy threatens his ship with Exocet missiles and chemical agents. He fears being trapped below the waterline. More..... |
| 15 Jan 2014 |
Statement from Acting Chief of the Defence Force – Message
to Australian Defence Force personnel conducting border security
operations The safety, protection and welfare of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are and remain my highest priorities. This includes those personnel deployed on the water conducting Operation Resolute in support of the whole-of-government Operation Sovereign Borders. Additionally, the safety of life at sea of all people, not just Defence members is, and will remain, Defence’s paramount consideration in the conduct of border protection operations. More..... |
| 14 Jan 2014 |
 SAFETY
PARAMOUNT AS THE HOT WEATHER APPROACHESWith the hot temperatures sweeping across the country the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, today reminded Australia’s veteran community to look after their health. More..... |
| 13 Jan 2014 |
 Emotional
reunion 50 years onFor the graduating class of 1963, the gathering at Creswell in late November was especially poignant as they paused their reunion to honour the memory of eight classmates. Eight Midshipmen who graduated on 19 July 1963 perished in two separate incidents within a year of leaving the College. Their surviving classmates unveiled a plaque on a memorial stone so their mates would not be forgotten by those who follow. More..... |
| 10 Jan 2014 | Navy League of Australia (Vic Div) January 2014 newsletter. Read..... |
| 10 Jan 2014 |
 Inquiry
into the refusal, withholding and forfeiture of Defence honours and
awardsFollowing the independent Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal’s recent identification of a long history of improper withholding and forfeiture of Defence awards in the Australian Army, the tribunal will now conduct a full inquiry into the matter of refused, withheld and forfeited Defence honours and awards, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, the Hon. Darren Chester MP, (pictured) announced today. More..... |
| 09 Jan 2014 |
 Chief
of the Defence Force rejects mistreatment claimsThe Chief of the Defence Force, General David Hurley, (pictured) has rejected claims that Royal Australian Navy personnel conducting border protection duties mistreat people attempting to enter Australia by boat. “In my view, our Navy, Army and Air Force personnel conduct themselves in a humane and considerate manner that is a credit to them and to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). More..... |
| 05 Jan 2014 |
 The
cat’s out of the bag for Geelong girl spending Christmas at seaAble Seaman (AB) Lauren McAuliffe is experiencing a sea change this year, celebrating Christmas on a Navy patrol boat instead of at home in Geelong with her family. More..... |
| 04 Jan 2014 |
 Operational
tanker supports border protectionThe Navy’s west based operational tanker, HMAS Sirius, provided essential support to Operation RESOLUTE over the Christmas and New Year period, conducting routine re-supply runs from Fleet Base West. During the first patrol, Sirius transferred much needed fuel to HMAS Stuart off Christmas Island. More..... |
| 04 Jan 2014 |
 Mystery of the Unknown Sailor of HMAS SydneyIt is a mystery that has taken decades to unfold. And the final chapters are agonisingly close to being told. Scientists just need one more piece of the jigsaw in the quest to identify the remains of their mystery man. They need a descendant of the sailor whose body was retrieved from waters off Christmas Island, three months after HMAS Sydney was sunk by the German raider HSK Kormoran in November 1941. Read more..... If you can help identify the sailor, contact: |
| 02 Jan 2014 |
 Canberra’s
Typhoons ready to fireAnother exciting project milestone for NUSHIP Canberra has been achieved with the installation of four Typhoon stabilised weapons systems onboard. More..... |
| 01 Jan 2014 |
 Navy’s
‘seagoing servo’ changes handsHMAS Sirius is ‘under new management’ after a formal command handover from Captain Brian Delamont to Commander Darren Grogan. More..... |
| 01 Jan 2014 |
 An
honour for ‘Your Honour’A remarkable Navy Reserve Lawyer was recognised for his work, both for Defence and in his civilian endeavours, recently. Captain Jack Rush, RFD, QC, RANR was doubly recognised for his contribution to the legal profession when he was awarded a Chief of Navy Gold Commendation and appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. More..... |
| 01 Jan 2014 |
 Media reporting on Armidale Class Patrol Boat MaintenanceOn Tuesday 31 December 2013, News Corp published a syndicated article (for example, Asylum seeker missions wearing down Navy’s fleet) which appears to have based its reporting largely on an inquiry into a toxic hazard incident which was conducted by Major General Melick in 2011-12. As it is now the close of 2013 I must take the opportunity to update and correct the information contained in today’s articles. More..... |
| 01 Jan 2014 | The MOBI Yacht Association Newsletter..... |
| 24 Dec 2013 |
Grants
Help Improve Veteran and Defence Community Life Everything from upgrades to kitchen and office facilities to the purchase of equipment for Men’s Sheds are among projects to receive funding in the latest round of Veteran and Community Grants, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson (pictured) announced today. “It is a pleasure to announce grants for 38 projects around the country, together receiving more than $410,000 towards the invaluable work of these dedicated organisations. I congratulate each of the successful applicants,” Senator Ronaldson said. More..... |
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Anzac Centenary Events
2014 - 2018
The Anzac Centenary (2014 – 2018) will shine a spotlight on the
commitment and sacrifice of those who served in the First World War.
Across Victoria, there will be a number of commemorative events marking key dates throughout the Centenary.
OCTOBER 2015
ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball - 17 October 2015
The Naval Commemorative Committee Victoria, invite all serving ADF personnel, Australian and Allied Veterans along with family and friends, to attend the ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball on Saturday 17 October 2015 at (New Venue) The Atrium, Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington (10 Minutes from the CBD). Dance to the Music of the RAN Dance Band. The Ball is open to all serving and former members of the ADF, NZDF, Reserves, Cadets, families, friends, Police, Emergency Services, our Allies and the General Public.
Full details at: http://www.anzacball2015.org/p2 and http://www.anzacball2015.org/p6
Navy Ball Flyer.....
Navy Ball Information page.....
Navy Ball Booking Form.....
Should you wish to register an event, go to the Anzac Centenary website.
Across Victoria, there will be a number of commemorative events marking key dates throughout the Centenary.
OCTOBER 2015
ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball - 17 October 2015
The Naval Commemorative Committee Victoria, invite all serving ADF personnel, Australian and Allied Veterans along with family and friends, to attend the ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball on Saturday 17 October 2015 at (New Venue) The Atrium, Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington (10 Minutes from the CBD). Dance to the Music of the RAN Dance Band. The Ball is open to all serving and former members of the ADF, NZDF, Reserves, Cadets, families, friends, Police, Emergency Services, our Allies and the General Public.
Full details at: http://www.anzacball2015.org/p2 and http://www.anzacball2015.org/p6
Navy Ball Flyer.....
Navy Ball Information page.....
Navy Ball Booking Form.....
Should you wish to register an event, go to the Anzac Centenary website.