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Australian Navy Commodore Allan Du Toit Relieved Rear Adm FESR Archive (www.fesrassociation.com) Documents appear as originally posted (i.e. unedited) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visitors Log: Archived Messages: General: October to December 2007 The FESR Visitors Log http://fesrassociation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl General >> Bulletin Board >> RAN Commodore Takes Over CTF 158 http://fesrassociation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1191197194 st Message started by seashells on Oct 1 , 2007, 10:06am Title: RAN Commodore Takes Over CTF 158 Post by seashells on Oct 1st, 2007, 10:06am NSA, Bahrain -- Royal Australian Navy Commodore Allan du Toit relieved Rear Adm. Garry E. Hall as commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 158 during a ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Sept. 27. Command of CTF 158 typically rotates among coalition partners Australia, United Kingdom and the United States. CTF 158 is comprised of coalition ships and its primary mission in the Persian Gulf is Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in and around both the Al Basrah and Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminals (ABOT and KAAOT, respectively), in support of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1723. This resolution charges the multinational force with the responsibility and authority to maintain security and stability in Iraqi territorial waters and also supports the Iraqi government's request for security support. Additionally, under the training and leadership of CTF 158, Iraqi marines aboard ABOT and KAAOT train with the coalition in order to eventually assume responsibility for security. “I am honored to have been in command of this task force,” said Hall. “The coalition forces have done an excellent job of providing security to the oil platforms and training the Iraqi forces.” “I am very proud of the coalition forces and my staff in supporting the CTF 158 mission,” said Capt. Paul Severs, who oversaw daily operations in the Persian Gulf. “We were able to continue the hard work from the previous staffs and improve the training of the Iraqi forces. We are ready to turnover to the Australian forces and I’m sure they will have continued success.” MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the Persian Gulf and protect Iraq's sea- based infrastructure, which provides the Iraqi people the opportunity for self-determination. Iraq's oil platforms account for about 90 percent of the country's gross domestic product. The FESR Visitors Log http://fesrassociation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl General >> Bulletin Board >> Whoopie!!!!--------I'm a millionaire http://fesrassociation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1181648976 © 2008 FESR Navy Association (Australia) Inc. All rights reserved. FESR Archive (www.fesrassociation.com) Documents appear as originally posted (i.e. unedited) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- th Message started by Cyril Doc Rice on Jun 12 , 2007, 9:49pm Title: Whoopie!!!!--------I'm a millionaire Post by Cyril Doc Rice on Jun 12th, 2007, 9:49pm :) I guess you have all had similar e-mails telling of your big win and how to claim it There are currently 419 listed scams on the internet, bit I chose this one to take the mickey out of Thank you ever so kindly for awarding me 1M British pounds. It is marvellous. I do not know how to thank you properly or even try to imagine the great joy you have given me There are so many things that I can now do that I have yearned for all my life. I only wish I could describe to you the visions I have for using this tremendous benefit. Oh thank you, thank you, THANK YOU I shall apply for a passport to-morrow, so that I can fly to London and pick up the reward. By the way I am rather strapped for cask, so do you think that you could send me 10,000 (Aust.) in advance so that I can make the journey to pick up the rest please. You must already have my name and address to contact me on Golly I am so excited and really looking forward to meeting you and am dying to get the details of how and when to get there. ( I have never been overseas before and I am 73 years old). Wow , I still cannot believe it. I must send out emails to all my good friends and tell them the good news. ( It goes without saying that I will share my good fortune with them ) I have always had this feeling that something wonderful would one day happen to me. Thank God my wait is over. By the way, I do enjoy a good drop of Heineken it keeps me fighting fit. And I enjoy too, even though us Aussies play Rugby league more than soccer. I don't know how I am going to get any sleep to-night, I'm so excited. Sorry, I do tend to ramble on a bit, anyway hope to see you soon Then as a follow up:- "Heineken Light" Promotion HEINEKEN BOTTLING COMPANY #55 SCHOOL GATE PLACE,STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON, SW1V 3DW. UNITED KINGDOM. Dear winner , In regards to the VERIFICATION FORM sent to you I will like you to fill it and send back to us so as to enable Courier company send your winning check and document to you door step. I await your urgent respones to this mail because you have less time to do it . Congratulation once more from staffs of Heineken Beer Company. Regards, © 2008 FESR Navy Association (Australia) Inc. All rights reserved. FESR Archive (www.fesrassociation.com) Documents appear as originally posted (i.e. unedited) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heineken Beer Promotional Officer. Tel: Copyright 2007 Heineken Light Champions Promotion Award. All Rights Reserved. My reply I regret to inform you that my children consider that I am too old to have so much money, personally I think that they want to get there hands on it themselves. But I say "to hell with them all" . I want to make sure that they do not, So I have decided that instead of sending the money to me would you please send it the Treasury Dept. of the Australian federal government. The Treasurer's name is Peter Costello, of course you know that John Howard is our Prime Minister, and a good friend of George W. Bush. By doing this the government can fix up a lot of problems confronting our nation and people. Possibly they might recognise my gift and one day get Her Majesty the Queen to bestow some small award on me, like the Member of the British Empire or our own Order of Australia. That would be nice. PS I have just sent our Treasurer, Peter Costello, an email informing him of developments. PPS Once again let me tell you how happy you have made me and you have my undying gratitude for picking me for this tremendous reward. PPPS I do ramble on a bit , please forgive me Stick around ............there is more to com.......Geez I'm naughty..but I love it ::) Title: Re: Whoopie!!!!--------I'm a millionaire Post by Richmond Derham on Jun 12th, 2007, 11:05pm Yea Doc, i thought i was one of those millionaire's too , i received this nicely typed e/mail from some bloke in the Nigerian govrnment,Stating that some bloke had passed away and it was found i was the only relative (all bulls$#@t). Sent a reply to the letter only to receive no reply in return........Ha dto return the Jaguar and all my dreams. Oh well we are not that old and stupid YET are we !!!!!!!! Any way they caught up with the scammers in the end . Richmond ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Whoopie!!!!--------I'm a millionaire th Post by Joe on Jun 13 , 2007, 4:16am © 2008 FESR Navy Association (Australia) Inc. All rights reserved. FESR Archive (www.fesrassociation.com) Documents appear as originally posted (i.e. unedited) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scammers? s c a m m e r s - you blokes too - ahh bugga it I've been took. Luckily I only sent A$20,000 and the wifes bank account details........Now I'll just quietly slip down to the armoury and draw a pistol............. Chookas Joe Title: Re: Whoopie!!!!--------I'm a millionaire Post by ronaldo on Jun 13th, 2007, 8:47am Congratulations fellas on you win. Wish I was so lucky. Nice to see that you now have a nice nest- egg to see you through your old age. If you would like to send me the details of your bank account or credit card No., so that I can update your records, or log on to this address, [email protected] , I shall update your records. Once again my heartiest congratulations. PS. If you would like me to look after your wallet & watch, I can also do that for you. Kindest regards Ron Title: Re: Whoopie!!!!--------I'm a millionaire Post by Cyril Doc Rice on Jun 13th, 2007, 4:53pm OK ;) Here's todays little teaser Hello again Can you please hang on a bit I have not had any word back from the Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, as yet, I think they are away from the office for the Queens birthday week-end, so as soon as I hear from that office I will be able to give details of how to send the money to them. I expect an answer within a few days, and again thank you for being so kind and understanding. Incidentally, my children are not really greedy, it was only an expression of concern for me. They thought that with that much money I would be preyed on by much younger women who would marry me only to get their hands on my fortune when I died.
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