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Raaliaison Letter Spring 2006 The Royal Australian Artillery LIAISON LETTER Spring Edition 2006 The Official Journal of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery Incorporating the Australian Gunner Magazine First Published in 1948 RAA LIAISON LETTER Spring Edition 2006 Publication Information Front Cover: 2nd/10th Field Regiment in Focus (see ‘2nd/10th Unit Report’) Front Cover Design by: Corporal Michael Davis, 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit Edited and Compiled by: Major D.T. (Terry) Brennan, Staff Officer to Head of Regiment Published by: Deputy Head of Regiment, School of Artillery, Bridges Barracks, Puckapunyal, Victoria 3662 Desktop Publishing by: Michelle Ray, Combat Arms Doctrine and Development Section, Bridges Barracks, Puckapunyal, Victoria 3662 Printed by: Defence Publishing Service - Victoria Distribution: For issues relating to content or distribution contact the Editor on email [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 2006 - Spring Edition Contents Distribution 4 Editors Comment 5 Letters to the Editor 8 A Bigger Army 11 Chief of Army - Order of the Day 12 Regimental Aspects 15 Letter from Queen Elizabeth II 17 Letter to Queen Elizabeth II 18 Representative Colonel Commandant 19 Regimental Master Gunner 20 Headquarters Land Command Artillery 21 2nd/10th Field Regiment 22 4th Field Regiment and Relevance 23 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment 25 16th Air Defence Regiment 31 7th Field Battery 33 Joint Proof and Experimental Unit 35 Professional Papers 37 Hardened and Networked Army & Plan STAN: An Artillery View 39 Improving Joint Fires in the ADF 42 Looking to the Future of Fires – USMC 54 Fighting with Fires and Effects – USMC 57 Delete: ‘Offensive Support’ Insert: ‘Joint Effects’ 60 It’s Not a Black Art 66 Personnel Aspects 69 Vale 71 Honour and Awards 74 New Command and Regimental Sergeant Major Appointments 75 DOCM-A 76 SCMA 78 Retired Full-time Officers’ List 80 1 RAA Liaison Letter 2006 - Spring Edition Capability, Training and Doctrine 81 Offensive Support Transformation – Land 17 83 Offensive Support Battle-space Operating System Section 86 Defence Materiel Organisation 89 CATC – Artillery Trade and Training 92 Newspaper Article 94 Operations 95 Overwatch Battle Group (West) and AATTI-VI 97 Operation Acolyte 103 Australian Army Training Team (Iraq) - IV/V 104 Evacuation Operations 105 Combat Team Thor 108 Operations in East Timor’s Rural Districts 110 Newspaper Article 112 Articles 113 Rifle Company Butterworth - ‘The Bad Ram Tour’ 115 Long Tan 40 years On 118 The Week Remembering the Battle of Long Tan 121 The Air Observation Post 123 Sound Ranging - It’s 90 Years On 126 Book Reviews 129 Monash: The Outsider Who Won a War 129 Warrior of Kokoda: Brigadier Arnold Potts 130 Unit and Sub Unit History 133 7th Field Regiment 135 16th Field Battery 137 7th Field Battery 140 Associations & Organisations 141 Associations & Organisations Contact List 143 Benefactors of the Royal Australian Artillery Regimental Fund 146 National Museum 149 History Sub-Committee 151 Association Reports 152 Advertisements 154 RAA Regimental Shop 154 Order Form - ‘History of 18 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment - Take Post’ 155 Order Form - ‘Tasmanian Colonial Artillery 1803–1903’ 156 2 RAA Liaison Letter 2006 - Spring Edition Memberships and Miscellaneous Application Forms 157 Royal Australian Artillery Association (QLD) 157 Royal Australian Artillery Association (NSW) 158 Royal Australian Artillery Association (ACT) 159 Royal Australian Artillery Association (TAS) 160 18th Light Anti Aircraft Association 161 Locating Artillery Association 162 A Field Battery Association 163 41st Battery, 11th Field Regiment Association 164 105th Field Battery Association 165 Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company 166 North Fort Volunteers 167 Memorial Walk Information 168 Regimental Publications Index 170 3 RAA Liaison Letter 2006 - Spring Edition Distribution • Representative Colonel Commandant • Colonels Commandant • Royal Australian Artillery Association (QLD) • Royal Australian Artillery Association (North Queensland) • Royal Australian Artillery Association (NSW) • Royal Australian Artillery Association (NSW) Newcastle Sub-Branch • Royal Australian Artillery Association (ACT) • Royal Australian Artillery Association (VIC) • Royal Australian Artillery Association (TAS) • Royal Australian Artillery Association (SA) • Royal Australian Artillery Association (WA) • Royal Australian Artillery Association (NT) • Miscellaneous Unit and Sub Unit Associations • Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company • Royal Australian Artillery National Museum • Head of Regiment • All COs • All BCs of Independent Batteries • RMG HQ CATC • All RSMs • DJFHQ (Joint Exercises and Targeting) • 1st Field Regiment • 2nd/10th Field Regiment • 4th Field Regiment • 7th Field Regiment • 23 Field Regiment • 7th Field Battery • 16th Field Battery • 48th Field Battery • 8th/12th Medium Regiment • 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment • 16th Air Defence Regiment • School of Artillery • Joint Proof and Experimental Unit • 1st Ground Liaison Group • Miscellaneous Individual Gunner Officers/Warrant Officers and SNCO 4 RAA Liaison Letter 2006 - Spring Edition Editors Comment Introduction The content and variety of articles and unit reports in this edition of the Liaison Letter is testament to the wide and varied range of operations and activities that individuals and sub units of the Regiment are currently undertaking or have recently completed. These are professionally, and hopefully personally, rewarding times for Gunners as they find themselves individually and collectively involved in operations across the globe, as well as here at home in Australia. With the current high tempo in mind, as well as the question in the mind of some as to where do Gunners fit into the force structure to support operations, I draw readers attention to the unit report by Lieutenant Colonel M.J. Kingsford in Regimental Aspects, entitled 'Relevance and 4th Field Regiment'. In view of the recent announcement by the Federal Government regarding increasing the size of the Army I recommend reading the Chief of Army – Order of the Day which is included in this edition. I would like to acknowledge not only the individuals who continue to support the Liaison Letter, but also those who have been sufficiently motivated to contribute for the first time. I would particularly like to acknowledge the contribution of the members of 105th Medium Battery especially Bombardier T.E. Whittaker and Lance Bombardier M.P. Raw. It is very impressive to see our junior non-commissioned officers taking the time to record their experiences. Unwitting Erosion of Traditions Although in recent times there have been some very positive moves to preserve our history, including the establishment by the Regimental Committee of the History Sub Committee, I have observed a re-occurring theme of sacrificing some of our historical links in the name of innovation. To the uninitiated some of these changes appear to have been needlessly thrust upon us. I appreciate this may not always be the case and that there is almost always sound rationale used to support these decisions. The aspect I would like to raise is whether these decisions have been taken for short term expedience rather than any real long term benefit. This theme got me thinking about why is it that we as Gunners are prepared to forgo traditional aspects of our Regimental heritage to make changes for apparent short term outcomes or what seemed like a good idea at the time. A few examples which come to mind are: • The disbandment of 102 Battery in the 1987. I acknowledge from the outset that all batteries have a worthy lineage and rich tradition and that it is always a very difficult decision to disband a unit or sub unit. This aside, it still confounds me how we as a Regiment could allow 102 Battery to be disbanded given its role in the Battle of Coral. Imagine the outcry if a decision was taken to disband 'A' Battery. • School of Artillery to Offensive Support Division. Fortunately the title quickly reverted. • Regimental Officers and Sergeants Messes to Bridge Barracks Officers and Sergeants Messes. A direction thrust upon us as part of the whole offensive support division experiment. Unfortunately the mess names did not revert back when the School of Artillery returned. • Title change from Commanding Officer / Chief Instructor to Chief Instructor. Another offensive support division initiative which was short lived. • Recent change of the title Commanding Officer / Chief Instructor. For those unaware the title is now Commanding Officer School of Artillery. • Title of this Journal. Even such small things as the title of 'Liaison Letter' for our official journal. This title has been used since 1948 yet for well intended reasons from time to time I receive suggestions to give the journal a more 'catchy' name. The title and publication has served us well for almost 60 years and I believe in the old adage 'if it ain't broke -
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