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THE AUSTRALIAN RESERVIST THE AUSTRALIAN RESERVISTTHE - October AUSTRALIAN 2017 RESERVIST (Official Journal of the Defence ReservesTHE AUSTRALIAN Association) RESERVIST ISSN 1835-694X THE AUSTRALIANCONTENTS RESERVIST - Aril 2018 DRA Office Bearers(Official Journal of the Defence Reserves Association) 1X From the President ISSN 1835-694X 1X The Orchard and Big Sky Publishing PrizeCONTENTS for Best Articles XX CallDRA forOffice Contributions Bearers and Membership Enquiries XX1X2 DeployedFrom the Presidentto Iraq during the Battle for Mosul - MAJGEN Jeffrey Rosenfeld 1X3X4 Training with the Rifles - LT Elizabeth Normand 4X The Orchard and Big Sky Publishing Prize for Best Articles XX6 Profile on the Director General Australian Navy Cadets and Reserves: CDRE Mark Hill 1X Call for Contributions and Membership Enquiries XX6 Army Reservists on Exercise Reaper’s Run - CAPT Lucy Saaroni 1X Prince of Wales Award Report: Georgia on my mind - MAJ Duncan Munro 5X8 Memorial to National Servicemen - CAPT Barry Presgrave (Retd) 1X Feeding the Army - PTE Daniel Kamateros CAPT Lucy Saaroni 2X Book Review - ‘Militia Units of Maryborough 1860 -1901’ - reviewed by LTCOL Nev. Taylor 13 1X VALEHelping Colonel keep Jamesthe Peace: Wood Serving on Operation MAZURKA - MAJ Murray Stewart 153X2X KeyCommemorating Presentations the from Battle the of 2017Beersheba DRA National 100 ears Conference on - Images by CPL Nunu Campos 182X TheAustralian Light Horse Army Today Reserve and Transformation: its Forebears - AMAJ Total Duncan Force Munro- LTGEN Angus Campbell 202X4X TheRole Defence of the Legislation DVA in Providing Amendment Assistance Act 2017 to Reservists- Changes to - ReserveGraig Orme Service Protection 224X3X MentalDRSC: Health: Working It iswith not Employers ust a problem to Support for the Reservists Military - -Leonie Jane McAloon Christopherson 262X Current and Proposed Initiatives Affecting the ADF Reserves - RADM Bruce Kafer 2X The Tulugal Programe: Producing Optimised Cavalry Scouts - CAPT Lucy Saaroni 282X Reserve Contribution to Navy Capability - CDRE Mark Hill 3X The People’s Republic of China: uo Vadis - BRIG Robert Atkinson 303X Army Reserve Initiatives and Report on ABCANZ Conference - BRIG Mike Annett 2X Ready Set Mud: Adding something new to the Milskills Competition - CAPT Lucy Saaroni 332X Designing the Future Air Force Reserve Force - GPCAPT Tony Hindmarsh 2X The Road from Regular to Reserve Service - SGT Matthew French CAPT Lucy Saaroni 1X Government position on opportunities for the Reserve Forces to improve ADF capability 35 2X Book Review - ‘Romsey’s Tribute 1914 to 1919’ - reviewed by LTCOL Neville Taylor 1X Opposition position on opportunities for the Reserve Forces to improve ADF capability 36 2X The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the DRA. 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The Journal is published by arrangement with Ontime Publications. 01 Enquiries regarding advertising should be directed to Steve Moxey Mob. 0400473200 or Ph. 02 9643 8314 or via email: [email protected] 1 01 THE AUSTRALIAN RESERVIST THE AUSTRALIAN RESERVIST DEENCE RESERVES ASSOCIATION raorau NATIONAL EXECUTIVE National President: MAJGEN Paul Irving AM PSM RFD Immediate Past President: MAJGEN Jim Barry AM MBE RFD ED Deputy-President: MAJGEN Ian Flawith AO CSC Vice President Navy: CAPT Joseph Lukaitis RFD RANR Vice President Army: MAJGEN Neil Wilson AM RFD Vice President Air Force: AIRCDRE Kathryn Dunn Vice Pres. Def Health: MAJGEN Jeffrey Rosenfeld AC OBE National Treasurer: WO2 Catalina Sankey email: [email protected] Eitorial Committee CMDR Peter Hicks OAM RFD RANR LTCOL Neville Taylor RFD LTCOL Stefan Landherr RFD MAJ Elizabeth Bedggood LTCOL Ian George OAM RFD ED PO Box 7264, Point Cook VIC 3030 email: [email protected] STATE EXECUTIVES NE SOUTH ALES President: COL Graham Fleeton RFD Treas: LTCOL Catherine Lewis psc RFD Sec: WO1 Warren Barnes OAM PO BOX 1065, Singleton NSW 2330 VICTORIA President: BRIG Peter Alkemade RFD Treas: LTCOL Bruce McClure RFD Sec: MAJ Brian Smith PO Box 7264, Point Cook VIC 3030 SOUTH AUSTRALIA President: BRIG Robert Atkinson AM RFD SecTreas: LTCOL Stefan Landherr RFD 20 Grevillea Drive, Banksia Park SA 5091 ESTERN AUSTRALIA President: LTCOL Dick Cook AM RFD Treas: BRIG Duncan Warren AM RFD Sec: CPL David Cooper 21 Wattle Street, South Perth WA 6151 TASANIA President: COL Stephen Carey RFD Treas: MAJ Richard James Sec: MAJ Malcolm McWilliams GPO Box 729, Hobart TAS 7001 UEENSLAND President: COL Chris Cunneen MSt.J Treas: MAJ Peter Jenkins Sec: MAJ Trevor Herrod C- 9 Lapworth Place, MANL WEST 4179 LD NORTHERN TERRITOR President: COL Jeff Dunn CSM RFD Sec Treas: MAJ Jim Wright PO Box 1091, Darwin NT 0801 2 00 THE AUSTRALIAN RESERVIST P02991 3 P02991_Generic_VVCS_A4_Poster_FA.indd 1 6/08/15 12:41 PM THE AUSTRALIAN RESERVIST THE AUSTRALIAN RESERVIST RO THE PRESIDENT Assisting Reservists with making claims to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) for service related health issues is becoming an increasingly important task for DRA State Branches. One of the issues facing Reservists in making a claim with DVA lies in the paucity of or difficulty in accessing health and service records held by Defence. State DRA Branches are represented on five of the eight DVA State or Territory Consultative Forums and can make representations on behalf of individual Reservists, whilst the DRA, as the only organisation specifically advocating on behalf of Reservists, is now represented on the Ex-Service Organisations Round Table (ESORT). ESORT is the main forum of advice to the Minister of Veterans’ Affairs, including dialogue between the Military Rehabilitation Compensation Commission, DVA, ex-service organisations and Defence communities, including Reservists. This allows the DRA to provide direct input to the DVA and Minister on issues affecting Reservists. One issue that I have raised was the very commendable decision made by the Federal Government in 2017 to provide a White Card enabling treatment for a range of mental health problems to any member of the ADF who has undertaken at least one day’s full-time service. Unfortunately, this means that any Reservist who has not undertaken any full-time service, regardless of their years of service as a Reservist, is ineligible for a White Card. I am hopeful that we will see a resolution of this issue in the near future. We have one ADF consisting of both full-time and part time members. As far as possible, the policy makers and Government should ensure that both groups of ADF members are treated equitably. At the March ESORT meeting, I was able to speak to Minister Darren Chester, our third Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel in as many months. One issue I raised with Minister Chester was the February media releases published in the Service newspapers on the appointment of Minister Michael McCormack as then Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel that he was proud to be looking after the interests of the 58,000 serving men and women and 300,000 veterans... Regrettably, these media releases completely ignored the 25,000 Reservists as well as the thousands of ADF Cadets, both of which fall under the responsibility of the Minister. The DRA is also represented on the DVA Female Veterans and Families Forum where our representatives can propose issues aimed at improving the support provided by DVA to female veterans, their families and widows of veterans. In November 2017, Federal and State Ministers responsible for veteran issues agreed on a common definition of ‘veteran’ that is to be recognised by all Federal and State urisdictions. ‘Veteran’ is now defined as a person who is serving or has served in the ADF, including all Reservists. This is an important