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AUSTRALIAN SAPPER - 2007 ISSN: 1449-4140 PUBLISHER CONTACT DETAILS Australian Sapper magazine is published annually by the School The Editor of Military Engineering on behalf of the Head of Corps - Royal Australian Sapper Australian Engineers. School of Military Engineering Steele Barracks DISCLAIMER Moorebank Avenue The views expressed in this publication are the personal views of MOOREBANK NSW 2170 the authors and, unless otherwise stated, are not necessarily the views or policies of the Royal Australian Engineers, the Australian Phone: 02 8782 4443 Army or the Australian Defence Force. Email: [email protected] COPYRIGHT FRONT COVER Text and images in this publication are copyright of the Common- Reconstruction Task Force in Afghanistan. (Back row L to R) wealth of Australia unless otherwise credited. Enquiries regarding LTCOL Harry Jarvie, CO 2nd Reconstruction Task Force and the use of material in this publication in the first instance should LTCOL Mick Ryan, CO 1st Reconstruction Task Force. (Front be directed to the Editor. row L to R) WO1 Terry Mckeown, RSM 3rd Reconstruction Task Force; LTCOL David Wainwright, CO 3rd Reconstruction Task EDITORIAL BOARD Force; LTCOL Harrie Jarvie, CO 2nd Reconstruction Task Force Editor-In-Chief: Brigadier Wayne Budd, CSC and WO1 Neol Johansen, RSM 2nd Reconstruction Task Force. Managing Editor: Lieutenant Colonel Dave Rye Assistant Managing Editor: Major Paul Hampton Editor, Design and Production: Mr Warren Ennis Contents A Message from the Head of Corps - Royal Australian 22nd Construction Regiment ................................................. 35 Engineers ....................................................................................2 3rd Field Squadron ..................................................................36 School of Military Engineering - Training for the Future ..............3 13th Field Squadron ................................................................38 The Other Side of the Coin ...........................................................7 35th Field Squadron ................................................................38 2nd Reconstruction Task Force Works Team ..............................11 19th Chief Engineer Works .....................................................39 Hospital opening caps off deployment for RTF Project Incident Response Regiment ....................................................41 Engineers ..................................................................................13 Operation Deluge ........................................................................ 42 Australian and Afghan Engineers deliver a magical effect 6th Engineer Support Regiment Junior NCO Training Week ...43 to Talani School ........................................................................14 Exercise Puk Puk 2007 .................................................................44 The Road to Yaklengah.................................................................15 18th Combat Engineer Squadron Deployment to Reconstruction Task Force Handover Ceremony ........................16 Rifle Company Butterworth.................................................... 46 3rd Reconstruction Task Force to Assign Afhgan Soldiers ..........17 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Section Mobile Training Team ... 48 Aussie Pride in the Reconstruction Task Force ............................17 Exercise Baden Steele 2007 ......................................................... 49 The Modular Engineer .................................................................18 Royal Australian Engineers Trades and Training ........................50 Sapper Sitrep Equipment News ......................................................................... 52 1st Combat Engineer Regiment .............................................. 20 From the Hilton to Holsworthy................................................... 53 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment ............................................ 22 Personnel Matters .........................................................................54 4th Combat Engineer Regiment ............................................. 23 Myths of a Dark Art .....................................................................55 5th Combat Engineer Regiment ..............................................24 Royal Australian Engineers Imagery Archive .............................. 56 8th Combat Engineer Regiment ............................................. 25 Royal Australian Engineers Corps Committee Report ................51 6th Engineer Support Regiment ............................................. 26 Sapper Obituaries ........................................................................ 58 21st Construction Regiment ................................................... 33 Sapper Rugby ............................................................................... 60 AUSTRALIAN SAPPER - 2007 1 A Message From The HEAD OF CORPS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS y fellow Sappers, welcome to the 2007 edition of Aus- Engineering. 19th Chief Engineer Works provided project man- tralian Sapper magazine, the first since 2003. I trust you agement teams in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, East Mwill enjoy the return of this style of publication. Of Timor, Kuwait and Afghanistan. The Incident Response Regiment course such a magazine does not just magically appear and I want remains relevant to the wider Army with considerable development to thank all the Corps units and individuals who contributed work going into reducing emerging threats through the counter to the content in the following pages. I also must thank the two proliferation of Weapons of Mass destruction. This is a very quick people directly responsible for compiling all the information and snap shot of only a small portion of what the Corps has been up designing the actual layout of this edition, Major Paul Hampton to this year and I am sure you will enjoy the detail as you read this and Mr Warren Ennis. I am sure you will edition in full. agree the efforts of these two gentlemen have The demise of the Commander Land produced an outstanding publication. Command Engineers has seen a change in Like most years in the past, 2007 has the command and control arrangements for shaped up to be a very busy year for the our Army Reserve units. Both Construction Corps. You will note that the central theme Regiments now come under command of 4th of this year’s edition is the Reconstruction and 5th Brigades respectively. I acknowledge Task Force (RTF). This is both logical and fit- that our Army Reserve units have a chal- ting as this is the Corps’ primary contribution lenge ahead to adapt to the changes which to operations, the Chief’s highest priority for are required to support the intended growth the Army. Both the 1st and 2nd RTF success- of the Army. These changes do not alter the fully commenced restoring a sense of normal- importance of the contribution that the Re- cy within Afghanistan and you can read first serve units make to the ADF and the need hand the full account of both these rotations. to maintain their readiness requirements re- The death of Trooper Pearce and the serious mains. These units will need the support of injuries sustained by Sergeant Lyddiard so the Corps to ensure they fulfil their mission early into the rotation of the 3rd RTF serves requirements. to remind us all of the dangers all Australian Looking to the future, Army is transform- service personnel face on a daily basis when ing and we as a Corps need to be part of that conducting their duties in a hostile complex transformation. The School of Military En- environment. I know that LTCOL Dave Wainwright and all the gineering has an enormous task ahead to train the numbers envi- members from the 3rd RTF remain focused and committed to the sioned in this transformation. However, training the numbers is only mission and our prayers go out to them for a safe return and suc- part of the future. This year’s Corps Capability Committee identi- cessful rotation. The RTF presents an opportunity to once again fied a requirement to revitalise the Corps as our current capability highlight the valuable contribution sappers provide to Army and will prevent us from providing the appropriate support to the Army the ADF. It is extremely fitting that this combined arms team is After Next. Corps planning is now producing a complete Mobility commanded by a Sapper officer. This is a long-term mission for and Survivability Battlespace Operating System capability brick that the ADF and I look forward to the Corps continuing to lead and can be inserted into the Defence Capability Plan. To his credit, LT- contribute in a significant way. COL Craig Jolly from Force Structures in Army Headquarters, has Throughout this magazine, you will note the activity within the taken on this task and developed an Army Capability Requirement Corps is a welcome sign of our Corps making a major contribution (ACR) titled ‘The Modular Engineer Force’. This is a concept paper to the ADF. In addition to their RTF rotation, 3rd Combat Engi- comprising a new Corps vision capturing the requirements for our neer Regiment has undertaken Exercise Puk Puk in Papua New intended Corps capability in 2020. The ACR raises a number of Guinea and will continue to provide a troop element in East Timor key capability requirements needed for the future ranging from com- as part of Battle Group SAMICHON. 6th Engineer Support Regi- mand and control arrangements through to a fully integrated
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