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National Bosun's Call National Bosun’s Call Vol 2 No 2 Once Navy, Always Navy March 2021 Royal Australian Navy commemorates 120th birthday 1 March 2021 David Manolas, National President of the Naval Association of Australia attended the RAN's 120th Birthday Commemora- tion Service on 01 March 2021, at the RAN National Memorial on Anzac Pa- rade in Canberra. He laid a wreath on behalf of the members of the Naval As- sociation; of Australia which is on the left in this photograph' A commemorative service at the Navy Me- those who have contributed past and present.” morial, Anzac Parade Canberra has marked This service is demonstrated by looking no further the Royal Australian Navy’s 120th birthday. back than 2020. In addressing those present, the Chief of “In the past year, the Royal Australian Navy has Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan AO, faced new and unexpected challenges as part of RAN said Navy can draw strength and hon- the Australian government’s responses to bush- our from humble beginnings 120 years ago. fires, a global pandemic and other humanitarian and disaster relief operations.” “We are far from the fledgling naval force formed in the autumn of 1901,” VADM Noonan said. Vice Admiral Noonan discussed Navy in its upcom- ing 121st year. Admiral Noonan acknowledged the importance of Navy people and roles they have played in this de- “We will keep evolving, deepening our connection velopment. with the Nation and supporting our partners and neighbours.” “Our competitive advantage is our Navy family, all National Newsletter Naval Association of Australia March 2021 National Bosun’s Call Page 2 ADF up to the challenges of 2020 Above: INS Sahyadri, left, HMAS Hobart and INS Karmuk sail in company dur- ing a passage exercise in the north-east Indian Ocean. Right: HMA Ships Hobart and Sirius exercise with Re- public of Singapore Ships Tenacious, Valiant, Valour and Dauntless in waters off Singapore during Exercise Singaroo Photos: LSMN Christopher Szumlanski Last year was difficult and disruptive for our and joint exercises were conducted in and beyond nation and was a defining year for Defence. At our region throughout 2020. About 16,300 military the beginning of 2020, as Australia burned, De- and civilian Defence personnel deployed on do- fence swung into action with the largest-ever mestic operations and about 4100 on overseas mobilisation of the ADF in response to a domes- operations. tic disaster. More than 8200 personnel support- Navy had an average of 15 ships at sea a day and ed authorities in six states and territories as conducted 44 foreign port logistic visits across 15 part of Operation Bushfire Assist. As this crisis nations. Air Force units completed more than abated another arrived in the form of a global 53,000 hours of flying and Army undertook 96 in- pandemic. ternational engagement activities, resulting in the A Defence COVID-19 taskforce was formed on training of more than 500 foreign counterparts. March 9, with Operation COVID-19 Assist an- HMAS Parramatta deployed to South and South- nounced on April 1. Since that time, more than east Asia from February to May, engaging in joint 13,000 ADF personnel have deployed across the exercises with the US Navy. nation to support state and territory governments. This support continues today. A joint ADF task group participated in a Regional Presence Deployment from July to October. The Despite the horrors of the bushfires and restrictions task group consisted of five vessels, aircraft based of the pandemic, military operations, deployments in Guam, and 1500 personnel joining in activities The Naval Association of Australia Inc with 11 regional partners. The centrepiece was ABN 56 653 989 978 Exercise Rimpac – the world’s largest maritime 221 Centenary Avenue exercise – involving 10 nations, including seven MELTON VICTORIA 3337 from the Indo-Pacific, in August. Patron In Chief: HMAS Arunta deployed to East Asia in October HM The Queen of Australia. and November and engaged in exercises with na- vies from Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. HMAS National Patron Ballarat participated in Exercise Malabar in early His Excellency General The Honourable David November – a quadrilateral activity with the US, Hurley AC DSC Retd Governor General of India and Japan. Australia was last involved in this Australia (Continued on page 3) March 2021 National Bosun’s Call Page 3 ADF up to the challenges of 2020 (Continued from page 2) missions in the Middle East and Africa. This in- cluded around 39 personnel across Operations exercise 13 years ago. Charter in Cyprus, Paladin in Israel and its border- ing neighbours, Aslan in South Sudan, and Oren- Australia continued to protect its borders and off- da which started in Mali. shore maritime interests in the 14th year of Opera- tion Resolute. The ADF, as part of Maritime Border In Egypt, almost 30 of our personnel contributed to Command’s multi-agency taskforce, conducted the Multinational Force and Observers’ efforts to- security and surveillance activities. In 2020, there wards the long-standing peace arrangements be- were regular Regional Force Security Group de- tween Egypt and Israel as part of Operation Ma- ployments and a Shadow tactical unmanned aerial zurka. vehicle supported maritime border surveillance Across the broader Middle East region, about 600 activities for the first time. ADF personnel deployed on Operation Accordion The ADF continued contributing to Australia’s envi- provided overarching support to Operations High- ronmental and scientific endeavours in the Antarc- road, Manitou and Okra, including communica- tic as part of Operation Southern Discovery. De- tions, air mobility, movements support, and com- fence undertook geospatial and hydrographic sur- mand and control. veys to support the development of the Davis Aer- In Afghanistan, as part of Operation Highroad, the odrome and its all-season aviation capability. Air ADF completed missions focused on mentoring transport missions from Hobart to Wilkins Aero- and training Afghan forces – in Kandahar, and at drome in the warmer months delivered 194 tonnes the Afghan National Army Officer Academy in Ka- of cargo, including three tractors and a snow bul – complementing the progress made by the groomer, while a C-130J Hercules undertook an Afghan defence and security forces. initial proof-of-concept flight. With peace negotiations between the Afghan Gov- Under Operation Solania, which commenced in ernment and the Taliban progressing – and the 1988, the ADF worked with 13 other nations as security capability of the Afghan forces strength- part of Operation Rai Balang in March to track and ened – Australia has decreased its troop numbers thwart multiple illegal fishing operations over more in Afghanistan to 80 personnel. Australia also re- than 14 million square kilometres in the Southwest duced its naval presence in the Middle East to Pacific. prioritise defence activities in our immediate re- The ADF also engaged in partner capacity-building gion as we contend with a less-benign Indo- in Timor-Leste through the trilateral Exercise Hari’l Pacific. Hamutuk with the US and Japan in September and The Navy ceased its major fleet unit rotation under October. It partnered with Fiji’s Military Forces for Operation Manitou, with HMAS Toowoomba com- construction works activity in the ongoing Exercise pleting the last of 68 ship rotations for Australia Coral Sapper. over a 30-year period spent thwarting terrorism, RAAF Poseidon aircraft made important contribu- obstructing organised crime and preventing pira- tions to regional security. They flew from Malay- cy. Under Operation Okra, 110 ADF personnel sia’s Butterworth Air Base to conduct maritime sur- continued to support the international coalition veillance in the North Indian Ocean and South Chi- against Daesh to prevent the group’s resurgence na Sea as part of Operation Gateway, and from in Iraq and Syria. Australia completed its contribu- the Kadena Air Base in Japan to help enforce UN tion to Task Group Taji in June, having trained Security Council sanctions against North Korea more than 47,000 members of the Iraqi Security under Operation Argos. Forces. Our Air Task Group finished its seven- year mission at Camp McNamara VC – a signifi- Defence also contributed to life-saving humanitari- cant Australian hub for airborne operations against an efforts in the Pacific. The ADF spearheaded the Daesh – handing the facility back to the US Air emergency response to Tropical Cyclone Harold in Force. Australia also maintained its commitment to April, conducting relief flights that delivered sup- Operation Steadfast – our contribution, since plies to Vanuatu and Fiji. In August, HMAS Can- 2019, to the NATO mission to ensure resilient and berra and her helicopters located lost fishermen on sustainable Iraqi security institutions. a remote Micronesian island. It is fair to say 2020 threw a lot at Australians. First The ADF also conducted a virtual scoping activity bushfires, then a pandemic, a global recession for Nauru under Operation Render Safe – a and a changing regional and strategic environ- longstanding initiative to remove unexploded ment which is presenting new challenges. World War II ordnance from South Pacific nations. Throughout it all, Defence was there for Australi- Defence’s activities and achievements in 2020 are ans, supporting them and protecting our national testimony to the professionalism, resilience and interests. dedication to duty of our military personnel and civilians. In 2020, ADF personnel continued to de- ploy in support of United Nations’ peacekeeping Defence News 12 January 2021 March 2021 National Bosun’s Call Page 4 WWII veteran visits base where his service began A World War II veteran has returned to the shore establishment where his career in the Royal Aus- tralian Navy began al- most seven decades ago. Former Able Seaman Ron Bergman, aged 94, served in the Royal Aus- tralian Navy between 1942 and 1947 as an AA3 gunner.
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