DOCSLIB.ORG

RAA Liaison Letter Spring 2015

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

The Royal Australian Artillery LIAISON LETTER Spring 2015 The Official Journal of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery Incorporating the Australian Gunner Magazine First Published in 1948 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition CONTENTS Editor’s Comment 1 Letters to the Editor 5 Regimental 9 Professional Papers 21 Around the Regiment 59 RAA Rest 67 Capability 81 LIAISON Personnel & Training 93 Associations & Organisations 95 LETTER Spring Edition NEXT EDITION CONTRIBUTION DEADLINE Contributions for the Liaison Letter 2016 – Autumn 2015 Edition should be forwarded to the Editor by no later than Friday 12th February 2016. LIAISON LETTER ON-LINE Incorporating the The Liaison Letter is on the Regimental DRN web-site – Australian Gunner Magazine http://intranet.defence.gov.au/armyweb/Sites/RRAA/. Content managers are requested to add this to their links. Publication Information Front Cover: An Australian M777A2 from 8th/12th Regiment, RAA at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015. The Talisman Sabre series of exercises is the principle Australian and US military training activity focused on the planning and conduct of mid-intensity ‘High End’ warfighting. Front Cover Theme by: Major D.T. (Terry) Brennan, Staff Officer to Head of Regiment Compiled and Edited by: Major D.T. (Terry) Brennan, Staff Officer to Head of Regiment Published by: Lieutenant Colonel Dave Edwards, Deputy Head of Regiment Desktop Publishing: Michelle Ray, Army Knowledge Group, Puckapunyal, Victoria 3662 Front Cover & Graphic Design: Felicity Smith, Army Knowledge Group, Puckapunyal, Victoria 3662 Printed by: Defence Publishing Service – Victoria Distribution: For issues relating to content or distribution contact the Editor on email: [email protected] or [email protected] Contributors are urged to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in their articles. The Royal Australian Artillery, Deputy Head of Regiment and the RAA Liaison Letter editor accept no responsibility for errors of fact. The views expressed in the Royal Australian Artillery Liaison Letter are the contributors and not necessarily those of the Royal Australian Artillery, Australian Army or Department of Defence. The Commonwealth of Australia will not be legally responsible in contract, tort or otherwise for any statement made in this publication. RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition 1 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition 2 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition 3 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition 4 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition CDF AUSTRALIA SIGNAL 240351Z APR 15 SUBJ: MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADF ON ANZAC DAY 2105 1. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO THE ADF IS FROM THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, THE HONORABLE TONY ABBOTT, MP. THE SIGNED VERSION IS AVAILABLE AS A PDF VIA THE CDF'S DRN INTRANET SITE (DIRECTIVES AND SPEECHES). 2. TODAY WE MARK THE CENTENARY OF THE LANDING AT GALLIPOLI. IN THE EARLY DAWN OF 25 APRIL 1915, AUSTRALIAN TROOPS CAME ASHORE AT ANZAC COVE. IT WAS A SUNDAY AND, BACK IN AUSTRALIA, PEOPLE ATTENDED CHURCH, CHILDREN PLAYED BACKYARD SPORT AND FAMILIES CAME TOGETHER TO SHARE A MEAL. THAT DAY AND THROUGHOUT THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN, OUR FOREBEARS FACED TRIALS SCARCELY IMAGINABLE TO THOSE THEY HAD LEFT BEHIND. 3. ON THE DAY OF THE LANDING, SOME 750 AUSTRALIANS WERE KILLED. MORE THAN 8,700 AUSTRALIANS WOULD LOSE THEIR LIVES BEFORE THE EVACUATION EIGHT MONTHS LATER. MANY OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT AT GALLIPOLI WENT ON TO SERVE ON THE WESTERN FRONT. THERE, LED BY SIR JOHN MONASH, PERHAPS THE FINEST ALLIED GENERAL, AND INSPIRED BY THE ANZAC SPIRIT, OUR SOLDIERS HELPED TO TURN THE TIDE OF THE WAR. IT WAS A WAR IN WHICH OUR NATION'S IDENTITY WAS FORGED - IN THE MAGNIFICENT DEFEAT AT GALLIPOLI, IN THE TERRIBLE VICTORY ON THE WESTERN FRONT AND IN THE SUCCESSFUL ADVANCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. 4. WHEREVER THEY FOUGHT, OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN EMBODIED THE COMMITMENT TO FREEDOM, THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE AND THE BONDS OF MATESHIP THAT WE HOLD DEAR TO THIS DAY. THEIR EXAMPLE IS EMULATED BY THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY SINCE AND WHO ARE NOW ON ACTIVE DUTY AROUND THE WORLD. 5. WHENEVER OUR SERVICE PERSONNEL ARE CALLED UPON TO DEFEND OUR VALUES, YOU DO SO WITH DISTINCTION. YOU ARE WORTHY HEIRS TO THE ANZAC LEGACY. 6. TODAY, AS THE LAST POST ECHOES ACROSS MEMORIALS AND PARKS, BEACHES AND MILITARY BASES, WE HONOUR THOSE WHO FOUNDED THE ANZAC LEGEND AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE FOLLOWED IN THEIR PATH. 7. LEST WE FORGET.BT 5 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition 6 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition ‘Big Sky Publishing’ Incentive Prizes BIG SKY PUBLISHING provides incentive prizes to encourage individuals to contribute to the Liaison Letter. The prizes are awarded by the Liaison Letter Editor. I am pleased to announce the incentive prizes for this edition are awarded to Captain Richard Lever and Lieutenant Anthony Lewis from 4th Regiment RAA; and Bombardier Alex Carless from 8th/12th Regiment RAA. Captain Richard Lever will receive a copy of ‘Our Friend the Enemy: A detailed account of Anzac from both sides of the wire’ by David W. Cameron for his professional paper on ‘Affirmative Action in Defence’. Lieutenant Anthony Lewis will receive a copy of ‘Fire Support Bases Vietnam: Australian and Allied Fire Support Base Locations and Main Support Units’ by Bruce Picken for his professional paper on ‘Mental and Emotional Resilience Training Re-Examined’. Bombardier Alex Carless receive copies of ‘Sudan 1885’ by Michael Tyquin and ‘Shot Down: A secret diary of one POW's long march to freedom’ by Alex Kerr for his contribution as a result of his visit to Gallipoli this year for the Battle of Lone Pine commemoration entitled ‘My Family in World War One’. Congratulations to everyone. I look forward to receiving even more quality contributions from across the Regiment for the Liaison Letter 2016 – Autumn Edition. I would like to acknowledge and thank Big Sky Publishing for their continuing support of the Liaison Letter and encourage all our readers and especially those interested in Australian military history to visit www.bigskypublishing.com.au or the military section of your local book shop. 7 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition 8 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition 9 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Spring Edition Lever's on ‘Affirmative Action in Defence’ and Lieutenant Anthony Lewis's on ‘Mental and Editor's Comment Emotional Resilience Training Re-Examined’.I encourageeveryonetomaketimetoreadallthese Welcome to the Liaison papers. Letter 2015 – Spring Edition. I have been The ‘Around the Regiment Section’ contains a cross extremely impressed by section of articles from all three gun regiments. On the level and quality of a poignant note there is a very well written article submissions. Lieutenant by Captain Matthew Manning from 8th/12th Colonel Dave Edwards in Regiment on the GLTD coordination of a Hellfire his Deputy Head of engagement from ARH. Sadly Captain Manning died Regiment section makes recently and there is a contribution celebrating his reference to the life in the ‘Vale Section’ of the Cannonball Journal. continuing improvement in the content size and The ‘Rest Section’ has an unusually high and diverse quality of the Liaison Letter during his tenure. I number of contributions and topics ranging from wholeheartedly support his comment and would RMC Sandhurst via ceremonial swords to dedicated like to acknowledge his very positive support and contractor support for AFTADS. I congratulate the enthusiasm towards the publication. He has actively members of 105th Battery whose service in taken every opportunity to promote the Liaison 1965-1966 in South Vietnam was recognised by the Letter to anyone who would listen especially as to Republic of Vietnam in 1970 with the award of the the merits for taking the time to contribute. Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation but has only recently been recognised The professional papers section by the Australian honours system. The well written of this edition stands as a final article by Colonel Arthur Burke OAM (Retd) entitled testament to the support provided ‘ALong Time Coming’ explains the background to this by members of his Regiment. well deserved award. Albeit late but a most welcome inclusion is an article by Bombardier Alex He observed to me the other day that he was hoping Carless from 8th/12th Regiment as a consequence to make the last issue under his stewardship a of his visit to Gallipoli for the Battle of Lone Pine ‘massive’edition.WellIthinkyouwillallagreewith commemoration this year. The thrust of his article me after reviewing the content of this edition that focuses on the service of two relatives who served he has achieved his aim. I would also like to in the campaign. particularly acknowledge the support I have received from Lieutenant Colonel Damian Hill, I will leave readers to draw their during his tenure as Commanding Officer of 4th own conclusion and / or express Regiment RAA. The quantity and quality of their opinion. contributions from both himself and members of his Regiment has been of a sustained high level. The The ‘Capability and Training Section’ further extends professional papers section of this edition stands as the range and depth of subject areas addressed by a final testament to the support provided by contributors. I think everyone will find the ‘Soldier members of his Regiment. Combat System’ update by Lieutenant Colonel I strongly commend the efforts of those who have Benjamin McLennan informative, while others will contributed to the ‘Professional Papers Section’.Apart enjoy reading about the ‘simulation’ innovations in from Major Tom Drew's paper entitled ‘Indirect Fires training for local defence in the contribution from and the Reinforced Combat Brigade’ the remaining Captain Pat Benson from 1st Regiment.
Recommended publications
  • Agenda [PDF, 6469

    Agenda [PDF, 6469

    Board Members Mary Teresa Sessom, Chair Mayor, Lemon Grove Lori Holt Pfeiler, First Vice Chair Mayor, Escondido Jerome Stocks, Second Vice Chair Deputy Mayor, Encinitas Matt Hall Councilmember, Carlsbad Cheryl Cox BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mayor, Chula Vista Phil Monroe AGENDA Councilmember, Coronado Crystal Crawford Councilmember, Del Mar Mark Lewis Mayor, El Cajon Friday, March 23, 2007 Jim Janney Mayor, Imperial Beach 9 a.m. to 12 noon Art Madrid Mayor, La Mesa SANDAG Board Room th Ron Morrison 401 B Street, 7 Floor Mayor, National City San Diego Jim Wood Mayor, Oceanside Mickey Cafagna Mayor, Poway Jerry Sanders Mayor, San Diego AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS Toni Atkins Councilmember, San Diego Jim Desmond • PROPOSED CHANGES TO OPERATIONS OF Mayor, San Marcos FasTrak® PROGRAM Jack Dale Councilmember, Santee Lesa Heebner • 2006 STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT Mayor, Solana Beach PROGRAM AUGMENTATION Judy Ritter Mayor Pro Tem, Vista Ron Roberts • 2007 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN DRAFT Chairman, County of San Diego REVENUE CONSTRAINED AND REASONABLY Bill Horn EXPECTED REVENUE SCENARIOS Supervisor, County of San Diego Advisory Members Victor Carrillo, Chairman Imperial County Will Kempton, Director California Department of Transportation PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES DURING THE MEETING Harry Mathis, Chairman Metropolitan Transit System Ed Gallo, Chairman North County Transit District YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAPT Michael Giorgione, USN MEETING BY VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.SANDAG.ORG U.S. Department of Defense Sylvia Rios, Chair San Diego Unified Port District Marilyn Dailey, Commissioner San Diego County Water Authority Robert Smith, Chair MISSION STATEMENT Southern California Tribal The 18 cities and county government are SANDAG serving as the forum for regional decision-making.
  • The Brisbane Line

    The Brisbane Line

    1 The Brisbane Line A publication of the Royal United Service Institute Queensland Inc. Promoting Australia’s National Security & Defence A Constituent Body of the Royal United Services Institute of Australia ABN: 91 025 331 202 Tel: (07) 3233 4420 Victoria Barracks, Brisbane QLD 4000 (07) 3233 4616 Correspondence to: Email: [email protected] Victoria Barracks Brisbane Web: www.rusi.org.au ENOGGERA QLD 4051 Patron: Her Excellency, the Governor of Qld, Ms Penelope Wensley, AC Vice Patrons: VOL: 1 ISSUE: 4 MAJGEN S.Smith, DSC , AM AIRCDRE T. Innes CMDR P.Tedman, DSM, ADC, RAN November 2013 Commissioner I. Stewart, APM Management Committee: PRESIDENT’S REPORT President: AIRCDRE Andrew Kilgour, AM Vice Pres (Ops) SQNLDR John Forrest, RFD (Ret’d) Vice Pres (Admin) Mr Peter Mapp Welcome to the November issue of the RUSI Hon. Secretary LTCOL Ian Willoughby, (Ret’d) Hon. Treasurer Mr Barry Dinneen, FCA, FTIA, JP(Qual) Qld newsletter ‘The Brisbane Line’. This will be Hon. Librarian LTCOL Dal Anderson, RFD, ED (Ret’d) the last one for 2013 and a fitting close to a good Asst Sec (Publicity) Mr Duncan McConnell Committee : LTCOL Russell Linwood, ASM year for RUSIQ. Our lectures from August CAPT Neville Jolly (Ret’d) onwards will be reproduced in this issue and the Mr Sean Kenny, ASM Editor Brisbane Line: Mrs Mary Ross February 2014 issue. Inaugural President 1892-94: Our Annual General meeting was held on MAJGEN J F Owen, Commander Qld Defence Force Wednesday, 18 September 2013 following the Past Presidents: monthly lecture. I am pleased to announce that 2009-11 AIRCDRE P W Growder the Committee was elected again for the next 12 2006-09 BRIG W J A Mellor DSC, AM 2003-06 GPCAPT R C Clelland AM months – I look forward to working with the 2001-03 MAJGEN J C Hartley AO team again.
  • Knight V Commonwealth of Australia (No 3)

    Knight V Commonwealth of Australia (No 3)

    SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Case Title: Knight v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) Citation: [2017] ACTSC 3 Hearing Dates: 4, 7 May, 3 August, 3 November 2015 Decision Date: 13 January 2017 Before: Mossop AsJ Decision: See [233] Catchwords: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – Application for extension of time – Claim for damages arising out of assault and negligence – Multiple incidents giving rise to claims – Incidents occurred while plaintiff was a cadet at the Royal Military College, Duntroon – Plaintiff subsequently sentenced and imprisoned for separate incident – 27-year delay in commencing proceedings – Whether Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) s 36 permitting the grant of an extension of time applies – Whether an explanation for the delay existed – Whether just and reasonable to grant extension of time – Consideration s 36(3) considerations – Meaning of disability for the purposes of s 36(3)(d) – Broader significance in relation to abuse in the armed services – Significance of absence of other remedies – Proportionality between damages and cost and effort associated with running claim – Whether proceedings amount to abuse of process – Whether use of proceedings as a means of achieving an interstate transfer predominant purpose of bringing proceedings – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment 2003 (No 2) (ACT), s 58 Corrections Act 1986 (Vic), s 74AA Corrections Amendment (Parole) Act 2014 (Vic) Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 (ACT), s 244 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (Vic) Legislation
  • 1 the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs

    1 the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs

    The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR HARRY JOSEPH GILMORE Interviewed by: Charles Stuart Kennedy Initial interview date: February 3, 2003 Copyright 2012 ADST TABLE OF CONTENTS Background Born and raised in Pennsylvania Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Mellon University) University of Pittsburgh Indiana University Marriage Entered the Foreign Service in 1962 A,100 Course Ankara. Turkey/ 0otation Officer1Staff Aide 1962,1963 4upiter missiles Ambassador 0aymond Hare Ismet Inonu 4oint US Military Mission for Aid to Turkey (4USMAT) Turkish,US logistics Consul Elaine Smith Near East troubles Operations Cyprus US policy Embassy staff Consular issues Saudi isa laws Turkish,American Society Internal tra el State Department/ Foreign Ser ice Institute (FSI)7 Hungarian 1963,1968 9anguage training Budapest. Hungary/ Consular Officer 1968,1967 Cardinal Mindszenty 4anos Kadar regime 1 So iet Union presence 0elations Ambassador Martin Hillenbrand Israel Economy 9iberalization Arab,Israel 1967 War Anti,US demonstrations Go ernment restrictions Sur eillance and intimidation En ironment Contacts with Hungarians Communism Visa cases (pro ocations) Social Security recipients Austria1Hungary relations Hungary relations with neighbors 0eligion So iet Mindszenty concerns Dr. Ann 9askaris Elin OAShaughnessy State Department/ So iet and Eastern Europe EBchange Staff 1967,1969 Hungarian and Czech accounts Operations Scientists and Scholars eBchange programs Effects of Prague Spring 0elations
  • Local Heritage Register

    Local Heritage Register

    Explanatory Notes for Development Assessment Local Heritage Register Amendments to the Queensland Heritage Act 1992, Schedule 8 and 8A of the Integrated Planning Act 1997, the Integrated Planning Regulation 1998, and the Queensland Heritage Regulation 2003 became effective on 31 March 2008. All aspects of development on a Local Heritage Place in a Local Heritage Register under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992, are code assessable (unless City Plan 2000 requires impact assessment). Those code assessable applications are assessed against the Code in Schedule 2 of the Queensland Heritage Regulation 2003 and the Heritage Place Code in City Plan 2000. City Plan 2000 makes some aspects of development impact assessable on the site of a Heritage Place and a Heritage Precinct. Heritage Places and Heritage Precincts are identified in the Heritage Register of the Heritage Register Planning Scheme Policy in City Plan 2000. Those impact assessable applications are assessed under the relevant provisions of the City Plan 2000. All aspects of development on land adjoining a Heritage Place or Heritage Precinct are assessable solely under City Plan 2000. ********** For building work on a Local Heritage Place assessable against the Building Act 1975, the Local Government is a concurrence agency. ********** Amendments to the Local Heritage Register are located at the back of the Register. G:\C_P\Heritage\Legal Issues\Amendments to Heritage legislation\20080512 Draft Explanatory Document.doc LOCAL HERITAGE REGISTER (for Section 113 of the Queensland Heritage
  • ARMY FOREIGN LIAISON NEWSLETTER for Members of the Washington Corps of Military Attachés

    ARMY FOREIGN LIAISON NEWSLETTER for Members of the Washington Corps of Military Attachés

    ARMY FOREIGN LIAISON NEWSLETTER For Members of the Washington Corps of Military Attachés ********************************************************************************************************************* Summer 2015 ********************************************************************************************************************* FROM THE DIRECTOR: Summer officially began on 21 June, and with it the many wonderful events available within the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Many such events are special military programs that are free of charge, such as the Army Band’s concerts on the steps of the US Capitol and Twilight Tattoos on Fort Myer. I’d like to thank everyone that was able to participate in the recent Director of the Army Staff and G-2 co-hosted Twilight Tattoo. It certainly was a wonderful program. The Twilight Tattoos are typically held each Wednesday during the summer months, and I encourage everyone that has not yet had a chance to see one to participate in one of the shows; it’s truly a spectacular event. Summer always brings changes, both in the Military Attaché Corps and in Headquarters, Department of the Army. This newsletter highlights some of the key movements, and more changes will become clearer as the summer progresses, and we’ll be sure to inform the Attaché Corps of any changes that affect the Army senior leadership. Included in all these moves is my own, so this will be my last newsletter as the Director of Army Foreign Liaison. This past year has been extremely rewarding, and I will never forget the many good colleagues with whom I have had the pleasure of associating. I also want to take this opportunity to publicly thank the Foreign Liaison team who have selflessly supported me and have made Foreign Liaison a rewarding place in which to have served.
  • NSI State of Science.Indd

    NSI State of Science.Indd

    2 3 Contents List of Abbreviations ................................................................................5 Acknowlegements .................................................................................. 8 Executive Summary ................................................................................ 9 Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................14 Chapter 2 The Innovation System Approach .................................................17 2.1 Taking stock and moving forward ............................................. 17 2.2 Innovation and innovation systems .......................................... 19 2.3 The well-functioning innovation system ....................................30 2.4 The big picture .............................................................................34 2.5 The innovation system approach in South Africa.................... 36 Chapter 3 Policies, Strategies, Plans and Reviews .........................................40 3.1 The innovation system in national policy ..................................40 3.2 Specifi c innovation policy initiatives ......................................... 43 3.3 The NSI as a learning system ...................................................... 45 3.4 Other government initiatives ..................................................... 48 3.5 Presidential programme of action reviews .............................. 50 3.6 Concluding remarks ...................................................................
  • MHSOBA Newsletter AUGUST 2019 Contents

    MHSOBA Newsletter AUGUST 2019 Contents

    MHSOBA Newsletter AUGUST 2019 Contents From the President 3 2019 MHSOBA Commitee 6 MHSOBA Memberships 8 Australia Day Honours 9 Reflections from Barry Berger 12 Major General Greg Bilton AM CSC 14 New Century Giving Day 15 Reunions in Review 17 Men for all Seasons Luncheon 18 2019 AFL Finals Luncheon - Tickets 20 Tributes 21 The Unicorn Club 29 The Fairbairn Gym 30 MHSOBA Newsletter - August 2019 | Page 2 of 31 From the President Dear fellow Old Boys, I hope this finds you well. 2019 has been a year of transformation for the MHSOBA so far, with a number of changes implemented to ensure its longevity and prosperity. Throughout the last 12 months we have continued to seek ways of enhancing the relationship we have with our associated bodies and therefore increase the interaction we have with Old Boys from all exit years. A number of new initiatives have been undertaken and the successful events will be used as a template to expand our activities in future years. I must thank Melbourne High School Principal, Jeremy Ludowyke for his co-operative approach and inclusive manner which has enabled us to work so well with the MHS leadership team. We also continue to maintain representation on the MHS Foundation Board and the MHS Council where we make a positive and productive contribution which enhances the strong relationships within the greater MHS family. MEMBERSHIP/DIGITAL The YOU | ME | US membership campaign has been successful in providing a steady increase in membership numbers over recent years. Our total membership has grown by over 10% since 2016 and a very pleasing aspect of our membership drive has been the increase in numbers of our SM30 program.
  • South Africa I. Current National Security Situation

    South Africa I. Current National Security Situation

    South Africa I. Current National Security Situation1 South Africa is a state in strategic transition and the South African view of its national security situation reflects that change.2 The 1994 elections eliminated apartheid, inserted democracy, and initiated broad political, social, economic, and military reform. In parallel, South Africa has been forced to fundamentally rethink its security and defense policies. In the Cold War, South African security was heavily based on the defense of the country against the threat from the Soviet Union (because of her strategic position) and the preservation of apartheid. Since 1989, both the concept of an external threat and governmental views on security have changed. Security is no longer viewed as a purely military problem, but rather a much broader political, economic, social, and environmental issue, with the real threats viewed to be internal and non-military. Nevertheless, there are some concerns stemming from instability and conflict elsewhere in the region. South Africa now has large numbers of refugees that exacerbate her domestic problems, a large amount of war material that has created an increased trade in small arms, and drug flows from her strategic position on international lines of communication. Military requirements South Africa’s military forces have also undergone substantial change within the last five years.3 The changes have been positive and have resulted in public support for the military. The original South African Defense Force (SADF) was established in 1957. By the late 1970’s it had become a modern force with advanced weaponry. The South African Defense Force was the region’s most potent military force, albeit one which for years had been focused upon counterinsurgency and support to the Angolan “democratic” guerilla movement of Jonas Savimbi against the Marxist Soviet–backed government.
  • NEWSLETTER 1/2010 APRIL 2010 Graduating Class December 2009

    NEWSLETTER 1/2010 APRIL 2010 Graduating Class December 2009

    NEWSLETTER 1/2010 APRIL 2010 Graduating Class December 2009 The Duntroon Society Newsletter Editor Associate Editors Dr M.J. (Mike) Ryan Colonel R.R. (Ross) Harding (Retd) School of Engineering and IT 37 QdQuandong St. UNSW@ADFA O’CONNOR ACT 2602 Australian Defence Force Academy Telephone: (02) 6248 5494 Northcott Drive E-mail: [email protected] CANBERRA ACT 2600 Telephone: (02) 6268 8200 Fax: (02) 6268 8443 Colonel C.A. (Chris) Field E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Cover: photographs courtesy of Defence Publishing Service AudioVisual, Duntroon (Photographers: Phillip Vavasour and Grace Costa) From the Commandant DHA Retains Harrison Road’s Brigadier M.J. Moon, DSC, AM Heritage I trust that you have all had a good break over the Christmas [Newsletter 2/2000 included an article headed Heritage and New Year period. I would like to provide the following Housing Project—Parnell Road, Duntroon. It dealt with the update on the College’s Duntroon-based activities for the skilled and meticulous major restoration of two of the five last six months or so. married quarters on Parnell Road. The work on Sinclair- You would be aware we graduated the December MacLagan House and Gwynn House was done under the Class in good shape last year. There were around 150 careful direction of the Defence Housing Authority, now graduates of all nations. They were a strong mob and should Defence Housing Australia (DHA), which manages all do well in their chosen Corps. Of course, by now, they Defence housing. In that article the Captains Cottages on should be largely on their various Regimental Officer Basic Harrison Road were listed as part of the ten or so heritage Courses around the country.
  • Defence Housing Australia Annual Report 2013–14: Section 2

    Defence Housing Australia Annual Report 2013–14: Section 2

    02 Portfolio provisioning and management Defence housing requirement > Property provisioning Portfolio management > Major developments 02 Objectives • Housing supplied and managed effectively to meet Defence requirements • Good stakeholder management and public relations Key performance indicator Target Achievement Housing provisioned for Defence against agreed >98.5% 99.4% Portfolio provisioning and management Portfolio provisioning provisioning plan Defence member satisfaction with property 80% 89% Major outcomes 01 02 03 Provided a total Constructed and Achieved overall lease portfolio of 17,590 purchased 662 new additions of 1,537 properties, which met dwellings for Defence against a Corporate the key performance families and a further Plan target of 1,522. measure for housing 120 apartments provisioning. for MCA. 20 Defence Housing Australia 04 05 06 02 Acquired development Continued work on Gained UDIA six leaf sites in Thornton, residential developments EnviroDevelopment Hunter Valley and including 13 sites in certification for Edmondson Park NSW worth $502.9 six residential (NSW), Rockingham million, one site in ACT developments. and Fremantle (WA), worth $46.6 million, Raceview, Ipswich (QLD) 15 sites in QLD worth and the Defence site $433.9 million, six sites in 2CRU, Darwin (NT). NT worth $574.6 million, four sites in WA worth and management Portfolio provisioning $102.4 million, one site in VIC worth $14.0 million and one site in SA worth $30.5 million. 07 08 09 Achieved a net margin Through Defence, Through Defence, for land development received Parliamentary referred the sales of $37.9 million approval for the construction of including sales from construction of 80 houses at RAAF stage three and four 50 houses on RAAF Base Darwin (NT) surplus lots at Breezes Base Tindal (NT).
  • RAA Liaison Letter Autumn 2015

    RAA Liaison Letter Autumn 2015

    The Royal Australian Artillery LIAISON LETTER Autumn 2015 The Official Journal of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery Incorporating the Australian Gunner Magazine First Published in 1948 RAA Liaison Letter 2015 - Autumn Edition CONTENTS Editor’s Comment 1 Letters to the Editor 4 Regimental 5 Professional Papers 17 Around the Regiment 47 RAA Rest 71 Capability 75 LIAISON Personnel & Training 79 Associations & Organisations 89 LETTER Autumn Edition NEXT EDITION CONTRIBUTION DEADLINE Contributions for the Liaison Letter 2015 – Spring 2015 Edition should be forwarded to the Editor by no later than Friday 14th August 2015. LIAISON LETTER ON-LINE Incorporating the The Liaison Letter is on the Regimental DRN web-site – Australian Gunner Magazine http://intranet.defence.gov.au/armyweb/Sites/RRAA/. Content managers are requested to add this to their links. Publication Information Front Cover: Farewell to the 105 mm Hamel Gun and Welcome to the 155 mm M777A2. Front Cover Theme by: Major D.T. (Terry) Brennan, Staff Officer to Head of Regiment Compiled and Edited by: Major D.T. (Terry) Brennan, Staff Officer to Head of Regiment Published by: Lieutenant Colonel Dave Edwards, Deputy Head of Regiment Desktop Publishing: Michelle Ray, Army Knowledge Group, Puckapunyal, Victoria 3662 Front Cover & Graphic Design: Felicity Smith, Army Knowledge Group, Puckapunyal, Victoria 3662 Printed by: Defence Publishing Service – Victoria Distribution: For issues relating to content or distribution contact the Editor on email: [email protected] or [email protected] Contributors are urged to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in their articles. The Royal Australian Artillery, Deputy Head of Regiment and the RAA Liaison Letter editor accept no responsibility for errors of fact.