Edition 1449 September 5, 2019 The soldiers’ newspaper

TRUE GRIT2RAR beats all comers at Duke of Gloucester Cup

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A 2RAR soldier moves through an obstacle course during the Duke of Gloucester Cup at Singleton, NSW.Photo: Cpl Sebastian Beurich

THE annual Army Demonstration Day on August 23 provided the chance for the Canberra-

based Defence community to get a sneak peek of Army’s equipment before its public display at the popu-lar ADFA open day.

The acting CA, Maj-Gen Anthony Rawlins, said the day allowed the Defence community to get up close to Army’s equipment on display at Blamey Square, Russell, and discuss it with the soldiers who use it every day.

“It is our opportunity to show our Canberra-based Navy and Air Force colleagues, Defence Australian Public Service staff and other gov-ernment agencies the capabilities we bring to bear in the national inter-

est,” Maj-Gen Rawlins said.Equipment on display included

an M1A1 Abrams main battle tank, Hawkei and Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, and a range of Army’s unmanned aerial systems.

“Today, we have been able to showcase our current equipment, and discuss with our partners our potential to develop and enhance these capabilities into the future,” Maj-Gen Rawlins said.

“The Army never fights alone – we work in partnership to ensure we are ready now and also future ready.”One vehicle receiving its fair share of attention was a Hawkei two-door variant.

WO2 Bradley Buik from CASG’s Land Manoeuvre Systems

Branch at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, showed off the vehicle to interested onlookers.

He said the Hawkei had been modified to accommodate a tactical radar.

“This system is for the future ground-based air defence short-range weapons system, which will complement the early warning and situational awareness for the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System launcher,” he said.

WO2 Buik said what he liked about the vehicle was its manoeu-vrability and its optimisation func-tions.

“Also the fact the radar is quite intelligent with how it goes about detecting aircraft and other plat-forms,” he said.

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“THEY walk among us,” is an often-heard saying from some of TV’s science fiction dramas, but it was certainly the case at one Army Demonstration Day equipment display.

A “section” of Marathon autono-mous robotic targets for live-fire training moved among visitors at Russell Offices on August 23.

Lt-Col Dan Harrison from the Land Simulation Program said the targets could be set to act autono-

mously based on a behaviours model, meaning remote control was not needed.

“The targets can be dressed up to be anyone the firers want and they can shoot them to drop or shoot to neutralise,” he said.

“They have a thermal signature for use with the new weapons sights.

“They’re a realistic target, so you can dress them up as ISIS, women, children, whatever you like, so they can be identified as friend or foe, to suit whatever scenario firers want.

Lt-Col Harrison said it was an

Australian industry success story for a company to be exporting them to the US market.

“The target systems have now been in use across the country for a few years, and are used extensively at Holsworthy, Swanbourne and Singleton,” he said.

“An autonomous vehicle target is being prototyped, which has a ther-mal signature and an engine block that can be targeted to disable the vehicle.

“Feedback from diggers is that they love them.”

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Capability on displayDemonstration Day was an opportunity to show off the best of Army, write Maj Carrie Robards and Sgt Dave Morley.

Autonomous robotic targets

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WO2 Bradley Buik talks about the Hawkei.

Combat Training Centre soldiers with Mule, rear, and Ghostrobotics, right, unmanned ground vehicles in a display of human-machine teaming during Army Demonstration Day.Photos: Cpl Sebastian Beurich

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A 1CHB soldier demonstrates care of the battle casualty.

A Hawkei protected mobility vehicle – light on display.

THE multinational Tongan-led Exercise Tafakula has drawn to a successful close in Tongatapu after 12 days of training and

engagement.Held biennially, the 2019 iteration of

the exercise was a first for Army with a contingent of 16 personnel joining region-al forces from five nations.

His Majesty’s Armed Forces of Tonga were the lead force with the ADF, NZ Defence Force, New Caledonian Armed Forces, Nevada National Guard and US Marine Corps joining to train together as a multinational company group.

The Australian contingent con-sisted of soldiers from 2/14LHR (QMI) and 5 Bde soldiers.

OC A Sqn, 2/14LHR, Maj Ed Keating said the Australian Army was honoured and proud to be taking part in Tafakula.

“Australia’s involvement in Tafakula was highly successful,” Maj Keating said.

“Several key staff were intimately involved in the exercise planning, design,and execution.

“The soldiers on the ground partici-pating in the units were able to success-fully demonstrate the capability of the Australian soldier and what they can actually provide in a multinational envi-ronment.

“Exercise Tafakula strengthened pro-fessional relationships and demonstrated

Australia’s commitment to regional secu-rity and stability.” Tafakula was conducted in two phases – interoperability and engagement, and practical field phases.

Phase 1 had participating nations join for integration training, live-fire competi-tions and hand-to-hand combat training before the focus shifted to field training serials within multinational units.

Cpl Andrew Yates, of 4/3RNSWR, enjoyed the exercise, particularly the final field phase attack.

“We conducted a company-size delib-erate attack on an enemy position.

“Within the attack we had soldiers from the five nations participating in Tafakula.

“It was quite simple – we did rehearsals before-hand, had a good set of orders and understood the end state that we needed to achieve.

“Overall, the exercise was great.

“Tonga is paradise, it’s beautiful – hopefully we

can do some more exercises here in the future.”

Lt-Col Sione Lamipet Mapakaitolo, of the HMAF, praised the forces involved in the exercise.

“It was well done and a successful iteration of Tafakula,” he said.

“When the multinational forces come together and train together here in Tonga we achieve a lot.

“It’s been a very successful exer-cise and we look forward to the visiting nations contributing again in the future.”

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Pacific forces combine for Tongan-led Exercise Tafakula, writes Leut Max Logan.

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Pte Rohan Werner-Hall, of 2/17RNSWR, aims towards the enemy during a simulated assault in Tongatapu, Tonga, as part of the field training phase of Exercise Tafakula. Photos: Gnr Sagi Biderman

Tpr Bradley Collie, of 2/14LHR, left, and Pte William McPherson, of 1/19RNSWR, take up firing positions.

‘Australia’s involvement in Tafakula was

highly successful.– Maj Ed Keating,

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ABOUT 150 soldiers recently witnessed the Land Based Trauma System in action, from point of injury to surgical care, condensed to a small area.

1CSSB, along with 1CHB and 2GHB conducted the activ-ity, covering all aspects of the medical evacuation chain.

CO 1CSSB Lt-Col Kane Wright, who led the activity, drove home the importance of rehearsing the logistics chain for the modern conflict environment.

“In a major conflict, particu-larly against a peer or near-peer adversary, Army is going to be in a position where quite realisti-cally we could expect to see sig-nificant casualties taken,” Lt-Col Wright said.

“This means that we need to thoroughly and realistically rehearse our soldiers and our medics in the conduct of their duties and in their ability to save

and treat our casualties on site.” Before the demonstration,

1CSSB’s operations officer Maj Chris Dent set the scene by pro-viding details of the mass casu-alty scenario being rehearsed.

“1 Armd Regt’s company-sized element has been contacted by the enemy with a rocket-pro-pelled grenade resulting in com-bat vehicles being destroyed,” Maj Dent said.

The contact caused five pri 1, two pri 2 and six pri 3 cas-ualties with burns, amputations and spinal damage, blast and gunshot wounds – some appear-ing worse than others.

The treatment of casualties occurred as part of a larger bat-tlefield clearance team activity, involving clearance of captured personnel by military police and their working dogs, the evacua-tion of battle-damaged vehicles as well as the removal of simu-lated deceased casualties.

Meanwhile, specialist medi-

cal support drawn from 1CHB and 2GHB were on-hand to triage and treat injuries before transferring patients to higher care.

With time and asset availabil-ity critical, 1 Bde’s senior health officer, Lt-Col Ian Spiers, said it was important to be aware of the bigger picture when considering resource allocation and triaging of patients.

“Clearly this is a mass-casu-alty situation. Fundamentally we have got to prioritise the casual-ties to do the most good for the most casualties,” Lt-Col Spiers said.

Pte Michael Driscoll, of 8CHC, said for the medics on the ground, “knowing limits” started with time management.

“We work to stabilise the patient by addressing any large bleeds or injuries so that we can move them on to higher care pro-vided at the hospital facility as quickly as possible,” he said.

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A medic treats another soldier who plays the role of a patient in a casualty evacuation training scenario. Photo: LS Craig Walton

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ARMY Aviation units continue to soar to new heights after success-ful participation in Exercises Sea Explorer, Sea Raider and Talisman Sabre.

Comd 16 Avn Bde Brig Stephen Jobson said the ADF raised its first ever aviation combat element (ACE) this year during the Sea Series exercises.

“The ACE consisted of a detachment of MRH90s, CH-47Fs and ARH Tigers working under HQ 5 Avn Regt,” he said.

“It was an aviation battlegroup-sized organisation; it operated from both the LHDs, HMA Ships Canberra and Adelaide, and it per-formed an extensive range of mis-sions including lift, attacks, recon-naissance and security missions for the amphibious task group.

“This has been a decade in the making and through the creation of this modernised and future-focused combat force, we now have a capability few nations in the world possess.”

Brig Jobson said 6 Avn Regt performed exceptionally well dur-ing Talisman Sabre.

“On Exercise Talisman Sabre, 6 Avn Regt led a coalition special operations aviation task group,” he said.

“This task group included US Navy special operations helicop-ters, US Marine Corps attack and lift helicopters, US Air Force spe-cial operations fixed-wing MC-130 aircraft and this group also worked closely with RAAF assets, includ-ing C-130Js, C-27Js and other aircraft.

“The Special Operations Aviation Task Group executed long-range missions and provided a suite of mission sets including recovery and direct action.

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Brig Jobson said this was an exceptional outcome for 6 Avn Regt.

“To lead such a large and capable force it once again shows we continue to modernise the Army aviation capability and continue to create options for the future where the ADF and Australian govern-ment can lead coalitions in our region with such a high-end capability,” he said.

“I was proud of 6 Avn Regt and their performance in Exercise TS19, but what I was also seeing was what they’re well and truly capable of achieving.

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“This is a natural extension from that increment of capability that we’ve already demonstrated, taking it into the special operations

environment and demonstrating the capability for Australia to lead a high-end assortment of global special operations capabilities.”

Brig Jobson said he was every bit as proud to have served as a Black Hawk pilot as he was to serve as an MRH90 pilot.

“Looking back on the Black Hawk, in its 30 years it has per-formed magnificently in the service of Australia in numerous theatres both domestically and abroad,” he said.

“Today it continues to serve at a very high standard.

“That was no better emphasised than on Exercise Talisman Sabre, where our 6 Avn Regt Black Hawks worked in a multinational coalition special operations task group and executed missions as advanced, complex and sophisticated as they have ever conducted in this series of exercises.

“I am both nostalgic about the Black Hawks, but also very con-fident about the future, seeing the incredible performance and poten-tial of the MRH90 Taipan, which is replacing the Black Hawk.

“Seeing what the Taipan can do gives me great confidence we’re on track as an Army Aviation capabil-ity and we can continue to deliver the excellence we have for the past 30 years into the next 30 years.”

Brig Jobson said pilots fly-ing the MRH90 Taipan enjoyed a world-class, advanced and sophisti-cated combat system that had been delivering exceptional outcomes at 5 Avn Regt.

“They are with a combat system that has now deployed on 11 opera-tions in Australia and overseas that has delivered a world-class amphibious capability, which was seen on the Sea Series this year,” he said.

“So there is a lot of confidence and trust and positive thinking around the MRH90 Taipan from those operating it.”

A Chinook, left, MRH90, Black Hawk and the Tiger ARH fly in formation at RAAF Base Townsville. Photos: LCpl Brodie Cross

A CH-47 Chinook, left, MRH90 and ARH Tiger in formation.

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TO THE beating of the Australian Army Band drums, A Sqn, 10LHR, marched onto the parade ground to commemorate the centenary of the regiment’s return to Australia.

When Great Britain declared war in 1914, there was an overwhelming enthusiasm among Australians to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force.

One of the key elements was the mounted infantry of 3 Bde and their light horse regiments across the country.

10LHR was formed in Guildford and broken into three squadrons; A, B and C, and on February 8, 1915 A and B Sqns left Fremantle Harbour on the transport ship Mashobra, with C Sqn leaving on February 17.

The complete regiment was in Egypt by March at Mena Camp and Heliopolis, before going on to serve with distinction in Gallipoli.

They saw action at Quinn’s Post, the Battle of the Nek and the fight for Hill 60, where Lt Hugo Throssell was awarded the VC.

Parade Commander Maj Duane Nurse said it was fitting that the commemorative parade was held at the Australian Army Museum of WA, overlooking Fremantle Harbour, where the regiment arrived home nine months after the war ended.

“This historic occasion has been enhanced with the addition of the mounted members from the Kelmscott Pinjarra 10th Light Horse Memorial Troop, an M113 light reconnaissance vehicle and A Sqn’s own Bushmaster PMV,” Maj Nurse said.

“The members of 10LHR that fought so gallantly over 100 years ago will live on in the A Sqn members here on parade who are charged with carrying on the regiment’s traditions and lega-cies.”

10LHR was a significant component of 3rd Light Horse Brigade and the most highly decorated Australian light horse unit of WWI – it was also the last Australian Light Horse regiment to return to Australia, arriving home on the transport ship Oxfordshire on August 4, 1919.

Mane milestone Members of the Kelmscott

Pinjarra 10th Light Horse Troop at the rear of the parade ground at the Army Museum of WA. Photo: PO James Whittle

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FIVE Australians murdered by Japanese soldiers on Nauru in 1943 have been awarded a belated Group Bravery Citation.

They were administrator of Nauru Island Lt-Col Frederick Chalmers (retd), 62; government medical officer Capt Bernard Quin, 48; medical assistant with the Nauru Administration Wilfred Shugg, 47; British Phosphate Commission overseer William Doyle, 47; and British Phosphate Commission engineer Frederick Harmer, 44.

The citation for the award describes the group as “five men

[who] elected to remain on the island of Nauru [between 1940 and 1943] to protect the Indigenous population and uphold law and order despite the threat of invasion by Japanese forces”.

Lt-Col Chalmers’ grandson, Roy Ramage of Tasmania, said his family was delighted with his rec-ognition.

“His outstanding service on behalf of his country had mostly been forgotten,” he said.

The five were among 74 Australians recognised with bravery awards announced by Governor-General Gen David Hurley (retd) on August 19.

IN 1940, Nauru’s phosphate plant was attacked by German forces. Twelve months later a decision was made to evacuate the island due to the outbreak of the Pacific War.

Family members were evacu-ated from the island. However, five men, including the Government Administrator, concerned for the safety and welfare of the island’s

Indigenous population, elected to remain on the island to uphold law and order and also provide protection for the local people.

In August 1942, Japanese forces invaded the island and the five men were taken prisoner. They were interned in a house near the local hospital.

Just before dawn on March 25,

1943, all the men were executed by Japanese soldiers and their bodies were taken to an unidentified burial location.

All their belongings were burned and traces of the incident removed.

For their actions, the recipients have been recognised with a Group Bravery Citation.

ONE of the Australians mur-dered on Nauru in 1943, and recognised in the Group Bravery Citation awarded on August 19, was Lt-Col Chalmers (retd), pictured, whose military service began at the turn of last century.

At 18, he enlisted as a trooper with the 1st (Tasmanian) Contingent (later Tasmanian Mounted Infantry), deployed to the Boer War in South Africa and returned to Hobart in December 1900.

He re-enlisted as a second lieutenant with the 4th (Second Imperial Bushmen) Contingent, embarking for South Africa in April, 1901, and was promoted to lieutenant in August.

For his Boer War service, he received the Queen’s South Africa Medal with five clasps

and the King’s South Africa Medal with two clasps.

In April 1915, Lt-Col Chalmers enlisted as a private in the Australian Imperial Force, and was commissioned lieuten-ant at Broadmeadows, Victoria, a month later.

He saw service with 27 Bn in Egypt, Gallipoli, (where he received a gunshot wound to the arm), France and Belgium.

Lt-Col Chalmers was pro-moted to major in late 1916 and commanded 27 Bn from October 1917, and as a lieutenant-colonel from January 1918.

He received the Distinguished Service Order in November, 1918, temporarily commanded 7 Inf Bde in December, was mentioned in dispatches and appointed CMG in 1919.

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A brave group no longer forgotten

Recognition for a career of distinction

Courage of five men who remained behind

THE Darumbal people celebrated increased access to the SWBTA after an agreement signed in Rockhampton on August 24.

The Indigenous Land Use Agreement, signed at the Dreamtime Cultural Centre, will mean they have more access to their traditional lands inside the training area.

Local elder and language keeper Aunty Nyoka Hatfield said the agree-ment signified Defence and her people coming together to mend their country.

“For us to continue to be able to go into the area, it means so much. We are coming together, moving forward and managing. Failure is not an option,” Aunty Hatfield said.

“It means a lot to us, not only to the Darumbal people but to the other Indigenous communities. It means more jobs and greater access to the

Shoalwater Bay Training Area. We’re setting examples to other indigenous groups and changing the surroundings.”

The agreement is an important mile-stone in the expansion of the SWBTA under the Australian-Singapore military training initiative.

It acknowledges the Darumbal peo-ple’s status as traditional owners, pro-viding them economic benefits, while also allowing Defence to draw upon their knowledge of the landscape.

6RAR’s Pte Josh Davis gave the Darumbal people a tour of an M113 APC, which was part of a display fol-lowing the agreement being signed.

“Shoalwater Bay Training Area is so big it is one of the only spaces available for us to really use these vehicles,” Pte Davis said.

“It’s really great the Darumbal peo-ple get a chance to experience it.”

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ONCE again proving its motto during this year’s Duke of Gloucester Cup, 2RAR finished “second to none” in the Australian Army’s premier infan-

try skills competition. Held at the School of Infantry from August

10-16, sections from each of the infantry battalions showed their mettle in individual shooting, defence, attack, urban breaching and assault, first aid and reconnaissance, among other things, with live firing being a heavy focus this year.

2RAR not only took home the cup and RSM’s Trophy, but member Pte Sam Dierckx was awarded best soldier.

The combination of little sleep and com-plex scenarios made for a “physically and mentally” taxing competition, according to Cpl Patrick Mortimore, who said he couldn’t be happier with the way his team performed.

“It was a challenging competition with a quick turnaround. Each stand was about three hours, so we went through a lot of sce-narios with little time to rest,” he said.

“I think what enabled us to win was the confidence that all the boys had in their own abilities. When we came up against really complex scenarios, or something didn’t go to plan, they were able to quickly adapt and execute to come out with mission success.

“It was definitely one of the highlights of my career – leading the team through some-thing as arduous as that, being able to rise to the occasion, complete the mission and come away with the win.”

Months of training led to the section’s win and Pte Dierckx being awarded the DSM Roche Memorial Cup for best soldier – some-thing he said “came out of nowhere”.

“This was my first Duke of Gloucester Cup. It was definitely challenging, but we put in heaps of effort training, so we were well prepared,” he said.

“Getting best soldier was a surprise – I was too focused on the competition and tick-ing all the boxes to even think about it, so I

was pretty stoked when it happened.

“We were probably one of the fit-test teams there – we blitzed the run on the falling plate shoot by a few minutes, but everyone’s bodies were rattled by the end, so it was a relief to finally march across the line.”

The Duke of Gloucester Cup is a highly sought after award, accord-ing to School of Infantry operations officer Maj Brett Seymour, who ran it this year.

“We got a high standard of sol-diers and sections. The competition promotes training across the full breadth of foundation warfighting and skills required of the battal-ions,” he said.

“As a corps – and regiment – it helps us to find our strengths and areas for improvement, which helps the battalions focus their training.

“The competition was very close right up to the end, which was good to see. It’s designed to be physically tough, mentally demanding and technically chal-lenging for the soldiers.

“Everyone in the school puts into the planning and effort that goes into the cup, so the feed-back we received from some of the competitors was a real com-pliment to the School of Infantry, its wings and their staff.”

2RAR’s winning section heads to the United Kingdom later in the year to compete in the Cam-brian Patrol, an endurance activity hosted by the British Army, which is notorious for being one of the world’s toughest tests of soldier skills.

2RAR once again showed why it’s the battalion to beat at the Duke of Gloucester Cup, writes Cpl Sebastian Beurich.

2RAR soldiers fight in an urban complex.

Pte Jack Schiavone, of 2RAR, moves through an obstacle course during the Duke of Gloucester Cup at Singleton, NSW. Photos: Cpl Sebastian Beurich

DCA Maj-Gen Anthony Rawlins, left, presents the Duke of Gloucester Cup to 2RAR’s Cpl Patrick Mortimore.

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“WE ALL want to return to our families” is Comdt CATC Col Dick Parker’s message for diggers who are involved with live-fire ranges.

While the renewed focus on land range safety isn’t new – Army has been developing and improv-ing safety methods since 2017 – the increased transparency of inci-dent reporting is helping to ensure all units are more experienced.

This sharing has contributed to a “culture of universal learn-ing”, according to CATC’s Capt Brenton Realph, who said anony-mous storyboards were one of the main methods of sharing information.

“There was a recent example posted and, while no dangerous incident occurred, the unit’s pro-fessionalism in identifying their error and sharing it across Defence helps everyone to keep their people safe during training,” Capt Realph said.

“Sharing information like this speaks to the changing culture within Defence and learning from our mistakes shows how our

safety measures are under constant improvement.”

The use of storyboards is only one measure to bolster range safe-ty, with CATC embracing technol-ogy to assist the process of run-ning a range from start to finish.

It includes things such as the Patriot Excalibur (PEX)-based Land Range Safety Management Tool and range planning and visu-alisation tools, as well as a sig-nificant investment in range safety training.

“PEX has allowed us to move from being ‘qualified’ after com-pleting a course to ‘competent’ – current and experienced – when someone is selected to run a range,” Capt Realph said.

“Our planning tools provide accurate and expedient ways to create complex electronic range traces, and planning and briefing products.

“We’ve introduced interac-tive classroom lessons as well as individual ‘micro-lessons’, both of which help our instruc-tors achieve more comprehensive learning outcomes, tailor the way

they deliver lessons to account for individual student progress and reduce skill fade. Recently, annual recertification and refresher train-ing has been delivered, promoting professional culture, developing individuals’ skills and enhancing and refreshing knowledge.

“The combination of all of these things has given command-ers at all levels more information to assist in making decisions about risk and range appointments and will reduce the likelihood of major incidents during live-fire activities.”

Col Parker encouraged all ranks to engage with CATC’s Land Range Safety team through its portal to ensure the culture around safety continued to improve.

“Range safety is everyone’s business – it’s not just the respon-sibility of NCOs or officers,” he said.

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You can access the Land Range Safety Portal at: http://drnet/Army/LRS/LRS/Pages/adf-land-range-safety.aspx

Land range safety is everyone’s responsibility – and there’s always room for improvement, writes Cpl Sebastian Beurich.

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THE association for all things autonomous has credited Army with inspiring the industry and pre-sented Army’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) sub-program manager, Lt-Col Keirin Joyce, with the Industry Champion – Leadership award.

The Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS) hosted their inaugural awards night on July 17, where Army’s efforts were repre-sented in four of the five award categories.

Lt-Col Joyce, who the AAUS described as the “face of unmanned systems”, said winning the award, and being nominated for three others, was recognition of Army as an industry leader.

“The work Army does in the unmanned industry is not just about delivering projects, it’s about get-ting industry inspired and competitive in a global market,” Lt-Col Joyce said.

Army’s involvement in the unmanned industry ranges from supporting projects with the innovation hub, to collaborating with university courses to set assignment challenges and strong representation in the emerging sport of drone racing.

“The work we’ve done assures a continued growth of the unmanned industry for decades,” Lt-Col Joyce said.

For Science Week, during August, the Army drone racing team participated in Science Alive, an event for primary and high school students.

Science Alive focused on encouraging students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, which Lt-Col Joyce said was an investment in Army’s future capability.

“It’s about inspiring the industry to work towards the future goals, and capabilities and con-cepts that don’t even exist yet,” he said.

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UAS sub-program manager Lt-Col Keirin accepted the Australian Association for Unmanned Systems award for industry leadership on behalf of Army.

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ATTENDING an Indonesian lan-guage course at the Defence Force School of Languages (DFSL) opened up a whole new world for one successful student.

Capt Michael Kiting and three DFSL colleagues entered the annual Indonesian speaking com-petition in Melbourne run by the Indonesian Consulate, where he won the storytelling event.

From there he won the nation-al competition, judged by the Indonesian Embassy, which led to him representing Australia at the International Indonesian Speaking Competition in Jakarta on August 15.

The competition consisted of 31 participants representing 17 different countries.

“For the international speech and storytelling competition, the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture had us appear on video with the winners of each

competing nation who went into the second round of judging, determining the finals groupings, so the top four for each,” he said.

He was fortunate enough to be selected for the finals in front of the panel of judges.

“I ended up placing overall third in the international story-tell-ing competition,” he said.

While in Jakarta, Capt Kiting conducted the Ujian Kemahiran Berbahasa Indonesia (UKBI) Indonesian language proficiency test.

“The proficiency test was essentially listening and compre-hension exams all in Indonesian,” he said.

“The purpose of the UKBI was to determine the proficiency rank-ings of the 31 competitors from the 17 countries. I placed 13th overall.

“After the competition day we did cultural tours around Jakarta for two days, one of those days was spent attending the 74th

Indonesian Independence Day cel-ebrations at the National Palace.

“That was attended by a large military contingent and all the international ambassadors to Jakarta.

“This is an event you can’t buy tickets to – it’s invitation only – so to attend was a huge honour, especially having a military back-ground, seeing the military repre-sented themselves was profound.”

Capt Kiting said he believed it was important for ADF mem-bers to become skilled in speak-ing Indonesian, because Indonesia was one of Australia’s closest neighbours.

“With Indonesia on our door-step we want to have strong con-nections between our two militar-ies and be able to work together and share cultures,” he said.

“The cultures are different and to better learn the culture of another nation the best way is to learn the language.

“You’re suddenly able to

become more familiar with indi-viduals, they become more com-fortable with you, so even though you’re a foreigner to them, you are on familiar terms.”

Capt Kiting said as far as national security went, it was important for Australia to main-tain a strong relationship with Indonesia.

“For us to work together with Indonesia, working with them in, for instance, natural disasters and counter-terrorism, keeps both nations secure and prosperous,” he said.

The trip was financed by the Indonesian Embassy and Indonesian Ministry for Education and Culture.

To be able to represent Australia and Defence in such a distinguished activity was a true honour and highly memorable activity for Capt Kiting.

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Capt Michael Kiting at the Indonesian Consulate.

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DESPITE near Antarc t ic weather, the 75th anniversary parade for the Defence Force School of Languages (DFSL)

at RAAF Base Point Cook went off without a hitch on August 9.

CO DFSL Lt-Col Pinghan Chua said he was grateful to staff and stu-dents of DFSL, affectionately known as “Langs”, and the wider Defence languages community “who made this a memorable event, worthy of its 75th anniversary”.

“The parade and gathering did justice to the history, character and importance of our school; we set out to make the parade accessible and sim-ple, with unique flourishes such as calling the opening drill commands in Indonesian and the procession of our civilian staff,” he said.

“And of course, providence played a part when the rain stopped just after we marched on.

“The cold and the wind were soon forgotten by the flood of gratitude from our guests, international visitors and alumni, many of who travelled

from far and wide, and the palpable pride shared among our staff and stu-dents after the parade.

“In the words of a former staff member, an elderly Vietnam veteran, ‘nothing could keep me from seeing this parade’, and from a former stu-dent, I now have many more memories to last me the rest of my lifetime’.”

Lt-Col Chua said “Langs” was the only school in Australia that delivered intensive language training to Defence personnel, for Defence’s requirements.

“The ADF and Army are engaged in our region at a breadth and pace unmatched in this century,” he said.

“Defence language training is invaluable in a dynamic geo-political environment; in an age of accelerated warfare, our linguists give our com-manders insight and understanding neither money can buy, nor equipment can replicate.”

Lt-Col Chua said doing a course at DFSL could change a member’s career, and possibly their life.

“Regardless of your corps and employment category, a language

qualification could open up whole new horizons – overseas postings, operations, exercises and exchanges, Defence international engagement and diplomacy,” he said.

“You will not only learn a new lan-guage, but become an expert in a new country, make new friends, and gain different ways of thinking and looking at things.”

Lt-Col Chua said members didn’t need to do a course at DFSL to become part of Defence’s languages capability.

“If you have existing language skills, then consider attempting lan-guage testing to become a recognised Defence linguist; it’s challenging, but rewarding,” he said.

“To my fellow COs: please try to allow your soldiers and officers the time out to qualify or refresh their lan-guage skills; it’ll help benefit Army as a whole.”

DFSL’s current members of staff have a combined total of more than 640 years, or 250,000 days, service to the school.

THE Defence Force School of Languages (DFSL) was founded in Sydney in 1944, as the Elite Translators Service in response to the demand for Japanese linguists during WWII.

The students were originally accom-modated at the Coogee Bay Hotel in Sydney attending classes at the University of Sydney by day and addi-tional classes at the hotel by night.

The school moved to Melbourne in 1945 and initially conducted lessons at the Flemington Racecourse before relo-cating to Point Cook in 1946.

In 1948, the school was temporarily closed, but was reopened in 1950.

The re-formed school initially taught only Mandarin and Russian.

Indonesian was introduced in 1956, Vietnamese in 1961, French in 1962 and Thai in 1965.

Japanese, the language that led to the school’s establishment in 1944, was re-introduced in 1969.

In 1952, the school was officially taken over by the Air Force to become the RAAF School of Languages and adopted the Latin motto Festina Lente, which means Hasten Slowly.

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was re-located to Point Cook from Kapooka in NSW, and integrated into the language program in 1979.

This move resulted in the Pacific Island languages of Tok Pisin, Pijin and Bislama being introduced into the school, as well as a colloquial capability in Indonesian and Malay.

In February 1993, the school was officially named the Australian Defence Force School of Languages, being a tris-ervice unit for all ranks, and was admin-istered by the Air Force.

Languages introduced later at DFSL were Tetum in 1999, and Arabic and Farsi in 2001.

DFSL moved from Point Cook to RAAF Base Williams in December 1999, where it was officially opened in February 2000.

In July 2008, the management of DFSL was officially taken over by the Army and in July 2012, the school was positioned within the Australian Defence College command, under VCDF.

The ADC, and therefore DFSL, transferred to become part of the Joint Capabilities Group in July 2017.

DFSL also has a detachment in Fyshwick, Canberra.

A feat in any languageSchool of Languages marks 75 years, writes Sgt Dave Morley.

The roots of the linguistic family

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DFSL Warrant Officer WO Graeme Gibney speaks with a major at the DFSL 75th Anniversary Parade.

CO DFSLO Lt-Col Pinghan Chua, XO DFSL Sqn-Ldr Rebekah Herron and DFSL Warrant Officer WO Graeme Gibney lead the parade.

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PERSONNEL deployed to Iraq with TGT-9 have undergone a different kind of shooting test.

Adding a bit of perspective and flash, Australian Army imagery specialist Cpl Nunu Campos held a

photography workshop at the Taji Military Complex.Coalition members from the United States and the

United Kingdom attended the workshop alongside person-nel from Task Group Taji – the Australian and New Zealand contingent.

“As an Army photographer, I am extremely lucky to be able to pursue my passion every day with my work and so it was great to be able to share that with some of the other members I’m deployed with,” Cpl Campos said.

“The workshop was a great success. We had about 30 people attend and everyone was deeply interested in learn-ing how to improve their photos.

“There were some really great shots taken and we’ll definitely be looking to run another session to help them build on their skills.”

The workshop was a part of Anzac Week, which gives members of Task Group Taji the chance to refine skills and maintain combat effectiveness during periods of reduced tempo.

British soldier Colour Sgt Chorlton said he learnt a lot at the workshop and hoped to put his new skills to use through the rest of his deployment.

“One of my roles here at Taji is to be the UK training team media representative and so this workshop provided an excellent professional development opportunity,” he said.

“It was great to have the chance to take part in some-thing a bit different and I’m really keen to get out and about to continue working on my photography skills.”

Flash shooting classesCoalition troops swap the rifle for a camera as they hone their photography skills, writes Capt Dean Benson.

Chap Brendan Quirk, left, shows some of his imagery to Cpl Nunu Campos during a photography workshop at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq.Photo: Cpl Tamara Cummings (US)

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FOR yet another year, 7CSSB has supported the Great Endeavour Rally, aid-ing a mission to raise “dust

and dollars” for people with intel-lectual disabilities.

The rally is the Endeavour Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of year, accumulating more than $340,000 for 2019.

This year the charity rally start-ed in Bundaberg on July 26, travel-ling through outback Queensland to the Gulf of Carpentaria via Julia Creek, heading east through the twisting hinterland to the seaside town of Cardwell, before finishing in Townsville on August 3, some 4000km later.

7CSSB’s primary role was to provide repair and recovery support to the 51 vehicles entered into the rally.

A task-organised team of 16 personnel and eight vehicles were put forward to follow the rally.

Vehicle mechanic Cpl Shawn Wells said it was a unique outback experience.

“The route changes every year and is specifically chosen to take you over different road conditions to some amazing locations some only dream of seeing and others no one knows about as they are on private land,” he said.

The rally provided a unique and challenging task for all involved, working on a variety of new, old and quirky vehicles.

Electrician Cpl Nathan Reinbott said it was an honour being part of a support crew that helped ensure rally participants remained in the race.

“There was a huge feeling of accomplishment from lending a helping hand that gets a car back up and running, ready for the next stage of the rally,” Cpl Reinbott said.

This was a feeling the members from 7CSSB got to indulge in regularly, conducting maintenance on 20 of the vehicles entered, some

Dust for dollarsMobile pit crew gets racers across the line.

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multiple times. As a result, all but one of the rally vehicles worked on by the 7CSSB team managed to cross the finish line.

While travelling through the countryside constantly fixing vehi-cles, the team sought out every opportunity to engage with the Endeavour clients and local com-munities in remote towns along the way – a highlight for Cfn Alexander Koch.

“It was great watching the joy and excitement of Endeavour cli-ents and kids from a remote school as they climbed through the MRV [medium recovery vehicle],” he said.

“I felt proud of my job and the Army.”

It was the second Great Endeavour Rally for Lt Ben Burton who said he enjoyed being

part of a worthwhile cause.“Activities such as this are quin-

tessential in establishing positive rapport with the general public and provides a fantastic opportunity to give something back by sup-porting a worthy cause such as the Endeavour Foundation, enabling the clients and other people with disabilities the opportunity to live their best life,” Lt Burton said.

Lead maintenance adviser WO2 Dan Reilly said participants were inspired by the generosity of those on the rally.

“Having Army involved in these activities displays a sense of pride for our nation and those within it,” he said.

“It shows those within the mili-tary have both a professional and skilled side and a relaxed, fun and ultimately human side.”

Cfn Alexander Koch shows kids from Muttaburra State School through the medium recovery vehicle at a lunch stop on the Great Endeavour Rally. Photos: Cpl Nathan Reinbott

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IN THEIR biggest event of the year, ADF Hockey Association (ADFHA) competed against state teams at the Australian Country Championships in Shepparton, Victoria, from August 3-11.

Both the men’s and women’s squads came fourth in bronze playoffs against Victoria; finishing 1-3 and 2-6 respectively.

It was OCdt Madeleine Stower’s first time playing for ADFHA and she was selected for the Australian Country Open Women’s Hong Kong tour next year.

“It was really exciting; I love going away playing competition and it’s a real treat to be picked for the tour,” OCdt Stower said.

“To get so far in the competition was really good, and to see how far we came as a group who’d never played as a team before but fought together as hard as they could.

“I’d played the last two years with the Queensland team, so it was tough going up against them, but it was all good sportsmanship and good-natured hockey.”

OCdt Stower felt welcomed into the “Defence hockey family”.

“You could see there was a lot of experience and tradition in the ADFHA, and the pride and values reflected the culture they’d created,” she said.

Women’s coach PO Daniel Knapp said despite losing the bronze medal match, the team fought to the end and

he was happy with the result.“I’d say we scored the goals of

the tournament during that game and the girls were pretty upbeat the whole time,” PO Knapp said. “We achieved a lot despite having five new players. It was great to have the training camp and tournament together and bring

them up to this competitive level.”PO Knapp said a highlight was a

one-all draw against NSW.“In previous years we’d always

been outclassed by them and only just beat them for the first time last year,” he said.

“For the girls to step up and really

give it to one of the powerhouses of country hockey was quite rewarding.

“It was hugely rewarding to see players believe in themselves despite some self-doubt at the start, becoming a fully confident squad by the end of it.

“That’s the reason I come back every year.”

PO Knapp said it was great to see players supported by family.

“It’s grown into an event where players and family make holiday arrangements around the tournaments, it really adds to the community spirit.”

The championships are being held in Albany, WA next year.

Tough state of competition

OCdt Madeleine Stower leads the ADF defence as goalkeeper (in purple).

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