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The Lion's Roar JANUARY - DECEMBER 2018 The Lion’s Roar THE YEAR BOOK OF THE ROYAL TASMANIA REGIMENT Inside The Lion’s Roar 4 From the Colonel Commandant 19 5 Platoon Story, Bravo Company 5 From the desk of the Commanding Officer 22 Ray Ewell DCM Club Report 7 Wisdom from the RSM 24 Rifle Company Butterworth 8 Regimental Collection 26 Darwin Exchange Program 10 BHQ 2018 28 Headstone Project 11 OC Alpha Company 30 Royal Tasmania Regiment Association 12 1 Platoon Story, Alpha Company 32 Battlegroup Jacka 2018 14 Pozieres Club PMC Round-up 34 Exercise Broodseinde and Awards 16 OC Bravo Company 38 Nominal Role – 2018 18 4 Platoon Story, Bravo Company 40 Thank you From the Colonel Commandant From the desk of the Commanding Officer Once again it is my great During the year, I was privileged to attend the annual It was a great honour to The unit has met challenges of the Operational pleasure to contribute to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps Conference held at the have been appointed as Generation Cycle and delivered beyond what was has Lion’s Roar in my capacity School of Infantry in Singleton. Of particular note was the Commanding Officer, been asked of us. We truly live in uncertain times and as the Colonel Commandant the broad representation at this Conference by senior 12th/40th Battalion, the Royal future demands remain unclear. We can; however, be of The Royal Tasmania leaders from across the Army, all major Army schools Tasmania Regiment at the without doubt that this Unit, and members of this Unit, Regiment. The Lion’s Roar and training establishments, and other Corps. The beginning of the year, a Unit a will be required to contribute to operational tempo in is a key document of historic Conference covered a wide range of key issues and was with such a proud and strong the years to come. In my short tenure so far, we have record in the lineage of one forward looking in the nature of discussion around new history. Throughout 2018, welcomed home our members from Rifle Company of Australia’s most esteemed technologies and future developments. Army Reserve it has truly been a privilege Butterworth in Malaysia, from the Middle East, have Army units. representation and participation at this key forum was to lead the fine Soldiers and made ready our domestic Counter-Terrorism response also obvious, and the Battalion’s Commanding Officer, Officers of the 12th/40th plans, and are well postured to support contemporary The past 12 months has seen Lieutenant Colonel Mark Neich led a working group on Battalion. operations next year. Through the hard work of all significant activity across the development of evolving tasks and responsibilities our teams, we are well prepared to fulfil the expected both Tasmania and nationally as the Centenary of for the Reinforcing Battle Group. There are clear In my commander’s guidance for 2018, I outlined demands upon us, and prepared for demands in a ANZAC celebrations conclude their final year. I have opportunities ahead for Army Reservists in support three priorities: dynamic and uncertain future. been privileged to have been involved in a number of of wider Australian Defence Force operations and these and it is of note that our forebear members of members of the Battalion are now well positioned to 1. Deliver Directed Capability Requirements: We completed our first rotation of the Force the 12th and 40th Battalions, 1st Australian Imperial take advantage of these. Our focus is to deliver our directed capability Generation Cycle and are about to mount the HQ for Force figure prominently in many of the significant requirements, with BG JACKA being our ME. Our the Reinforcing Battle Group. Battle Group JACKA actions that have been referenced from World War As with every year, a number of members of the supporting effort is our individual rank and trade will be our priority going into 2019. On successful One. The Battle and Theatre Honours emblazoned on Battalion will leave the unit on posting. I thank each training, competency and proficiency training, completion of the JACKA series of exercises, in the New the Queen’s and Regimental Colours of the 12th/40th of you for your contribution to the Unit and for value- collective training for operational requirements Year our training will culminate with Exercise Talisman Battalion, The Royal Tasmania Regiment silently attest adding to the Regiment’s rich history. In particular, and the provision of NPSR. And we have Sabre 2019, the largest joint, coalition military exercise to the service of so many who made the supreme I would like to acknowledge the outstanding service successfully delivered on these requirements. conducted by the ADF, at Shoal Water Bay Training sacrifice. As we near the conclusion of these Centenary of the Battalion’s outgoing Regimental Sergeant Area. This will provide a fantastic opportunity for our celebrations, focus will shift to other commemorations Major, Warrant Officer Class One Stephen Logan. 2. Develop our future capability: Our Battalion Soldiers and Officers to represent the Regiment on the and it is the soldiers of today’s 12th/40th Battalion who Warrant Officer Logan will move to the well deserved is our people. To deliver our capability international stage, and will open opportunities for now write the annals of the Regiment’s more recent appointment as Regimental Sergeant Major of the 6th requirements we have invested in our people them to deploy on current and future operations. experiences. Battalion, The Royal Australia Regiment and I have no to be rank and trade qualified, proficient and doubt that he will excel in that appointment as well. competent at their jobs; resilient, agile and Ceremonially we have continued our ongoing support One of my duties is to Chair the Regimental Council adaptive; and capable of operating in challenging to the community, with the 100th anniversary of and in the past 12 months, a decision was made I have mentioned previously that successful service and contested environments. Our focus on Armistice Day and ANZAC Day. The Battalion provided to combine the meetings of the Council and the in the Australian Army Reserve requires a sustained our people needs to extend to Professional ongoing support to the Tasmanian Headstone Project Williams Bequest Trust. This has not only simplified balance of lifestyle. There are many opportunities for Military Education, training, and development with regular ceremonies to unveil new headstones of administration of both of these bodies but has ensured soldiers of the Regiment to develop themselves both of junior leaders in order to form better teams, our veterans of World War One who lie in unmarked more effective utilisation of the investment proceeds personally and professionally during the course of their and perform better. Through the continued graves, throughout Tasmania. from the Williams Bequest to support the needs and military duties, and I encourage each and every one of investment in our people, we will become a development opportunities of soldiers of the Regiment. you to seek these out. better led and better performing force, to meet We should remember that we are custodians of two I would like to record my thanks to the members of the future challenges head on. This will only come by sets of Colours, and as such, we bear more battle Council and the Bequest Trust for their ongoing work Good soldering. investing in our people, which we continue to do. honours than any other Regiment in the Australian throughout the past year. Army. This is a hard-won history and I am proud of S.L.Smith, AM, CSC, RFD 3. Strengthen the Reserve in Tasmania: We are the Regimental Historical Collection revitalisation I would also like to publicly acknowledge and thank Major General the Tasmania Regiment, and the premier unit for presenting this unique history. My thanks and Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Colonel Commandant on the island, and therefore we have taken the admiration for COL (retd) Dennis Townsend and his Warner, AC Governor of Tasmania in her capacity The Royal Tasmania Regiment lead on projects to support recruiting initiatives, team for their hard work in presenting this body of as Representative Colonel of The Royal Tasmania community engagement, cadets and wider knowledge for the Regiment and the public. Regiment. Her Excellency has been an obvious and people initiatives to reinforce that 12/40 RTR strong supporter of the Regiment and its activities, and is a great place to work. We are investing in the Our Regimental Association remains close to the has shown a particular interest in the achievements of modernisation of Tasmanian ranges, Weapon Battalion in their regular luncheons and keen support our soldiers. Simulation Training Systems, Care of Battle to Regimental life. It is with great sense of honour and Casualty and Army Combative facilities and responsibility that we remember those who have gone the development of Platoon integrated UAV before us and continue our Battalion’s proud heritage surveillance. This Battalion will continue to lead into 2019 and beyond. the way in Tasmania and 9th Brigade, and will continue to be a great place to serve. The old adage that ‘it has been a busy year’ defiantly applies to us, and next year we see that tempo 4 - THE LION’S ROAR - JANUARY - DECEMBER 2018 THE LION’S ROAR - JANUARY - DECEMBER 2018- 5 From the desk of the Commanding Officer (cont.) Wisdom from the RSM maintained. Our success will be measured by the Thank you; I greatly appreciate what you have done for So another year has come (5 RAR) and the Marine Rotational Force Darwin quality of our people, the strength of our teams and the Battalion.
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