AUSTRALIAN SAPPER – 2012 ISSN: 1449-4140 PUBLISHER Australian Sapper Magazine is published annually by Head of Corps Royal Australian Engineers (magazine not published 2004/05/06). DISCLAIMER The views expressed in this publication are the personal views of the author and unless otherwise stated, are not necessarily the views or policies of the Royal Australian Engineers, the Australian Army or the Australian Defence Force. COPYRIGHT Text and images in this publication are copyright of the Commonwealth of Australia unless otherwise credited. Enquiries regarding the use of material in this publication in WKHÀUVWLQVWDQFHVKRXOGEHGLUHFWHGWRWKH(GLWRU 7 EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief: Brigadier Wayne Budd, CSC Managing Editor: Lieutenant Colonel Allan Hollink Editor and Production: Major Craig Clunas Assistant Editors: Regional Education Detachment (NSW) Graphic Design: Mr George Petrovski, Mr Steve Comer CONTACT THE EDITOR: 25 51
[email protected] Contents Message from Head of Corps - RAE .............................................3 6th Engineer Support Regiment ............................................38 Message from the Corps Sergeant Major - RAE ..........................4 8th Combat Engineer Regiment.............................................42 !e RAE Foundation .....................................................................6 19th Chief Engineer Works ....................................................43 Force Engineers Branch ................................................................8 Special Operations Engineer