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HAITI EARTHQUAKE
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- OTAGO ACCEPTED- WAITAnGI DAy CElEbRATED
- bAsIC TRAInInG – THE CHAllEnGE!
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iNsiDe This issue:04 Earthquake!
07 Interview with VA McFadden, Canada
09 OTAGO accepted
10 Change of command
12 Basic Common Training
15JuniorOfficerCommon Training
17 NZDF Logistics
18 RNZN Peacekeepers
20 Our People
22 Our National Day
25 HMNZS TAUPO
26 Deployable Hydrographic Survey Unit
27 HMNZS RESOLUTION
28 HMNZS MANAWANUI
29 The Maritime Trade Organisation
30 Fleet Concentration Period, Sydney
31 HMNZS TE KAHA
32 No.6 Squadron RNZAF
33 Around the Fleet
34 Galley Slide
36 Sport
38 Main Notice Board
ISSN 1173-8332
slT nick Foster at work on the bridge of HMCs ATHAbAsKAn while off the coast of Haiti to give aid in the aftermath of the 12 January earthquake. slT Foster was one of two Kiwis present in the Canadian task group that responded to the earthquake; see their stories beginning on page 4. Photo: Canadian Forces.
| issue 152 | march 2010
09 OTAGO ACCEPTED 12 bAsIC COMMOn TRAInInG 20 OUR PEOPlE
y O U R s A y E
RA TOny PARR MVO [ C h i e f o f N a v y ]
Last month I had the pleasure of accepting into the
Navy the Offshore Patrol Vessel OTAGO. HMNZS
OTAGO and her sister ship WELLINGTON are the
last two ships in Project Protector and they bring
valuable new capabilities to the Navy, our Defence
Force and New Zealand. The acceptance of
these ships got me thinking about the process
by which we acquire new capability, and bring
it into service.
Navies, armies and air forces across the
world often have the finger pointed at them for
performing poorly in the matter of acquisition and
introduction into service of major new equipment,
ships and aircraft. Delays, cost overruns and
shortfalls in delivered kit are common enough.
The New Zealand Defence Force is not new to
this experience.
While there are always reasons for delays, cost
overruns and inadequacies in the delivered kit, the
story is not always well told—or the truth is lost
as subsequent debate and wrangling take their
course. It’s usually those of us in uniform, be it
Navy, Army or Air Force, that bear the brunt of
the fallout. But the story is often a complex one
and to point in any one direction for the reasons
does not provide all the answers.
While we might aspire to a one hundred percent
result in an acquisition project—delivered on time,
within budget and to specification—it’s rare to
get it absolutely right in all three of these success
factors. Why? Well, at the risk of sounding trite,
defence equipment is invariably complex in lots
of different ways. It’s simply not like buying a new
car or household appliance, where we nearly
always get what we pay for—and it performs as
we expect.
Take a ship for example. A ship is a complex
‘system of systems’; a collection of vastly
different technologies that enable it to float and
move in the first instance, and then to perform
the role and functions we demand. The range of
technologies involved in the ‘systems’ that make
up the ‘system’ is truly vast. Big, thumping diesel
engines; propellers and shafts; electric power
generation and distribution; refrigeration and air
conditioning; intricate electronic systems for radar
and radios, control and monitoring; weapons and
sensors—the list goes on but it is this panoply
of technologies that we need to make our ship
‘system’ work.
Each of these technologies needs to be
carefully selected so that it fits the purposes
of the ship without over- or under-doing the
requirement. Each of the ‘systems’ needs to
"OnE ACQUIsITIOn WE HAVE GOT PRETTy
WEll RIGHT, Is THE nEW lAKE ClAss InsHORE PATROl VEssEls. AFTER
EIGHT MOnTHs OF OPERATIOn WE ARE PlEAsED WITH OUR FOUR nEW sHIPs."
be complementary to the others so that there is
balance in the overall ‘system’. They need to be
reliable and fit for purpose, to be easily repairable
when it goes wrong—as technology invariably
does when we put it to work in extremis, as we
often need to do. Above all it needs to be safe
for our sailors to operate in that very unforgiving
environment that is the sea in all its moods and
manners.
One acquisition I think we have got pretty
well right, is the new Lake class Inshore Patrol
Vessels HAWEA, ROTOITI, PUKAKI and TAUPO,
acquired under Project PROTECTOR. While it’s
true that they were delivered late and the wait
was undeniably frustrating for the Navy, after
eight months of operation we are particularly
comfortable and pleased with our four new
ships.
It’s important to understand that the Lake class
Patrol Craft (and the Offshore Patrol Vessels for
that matter) have not been designed or built as
true warships. They are not chock-full of weapons
and sensors and therefore they have a limited
number of operational roles. Nevertheless, since
delivery the IPVs have been introduced into
service almost exactly to plan. All four are now
out and about doing exactly what we intended
them to do and, in some respects, out-performing
their specifications. You need only talk to their
sailors to realise how pleased they are with
them—everyone onboard I have spoken to is very
happy with their posting.
The Navy has taken on board the lessons
learned from the experience of introducing the
IPVs into service, and I’m confident we will
run an equally good process with OTAGO and
WELLINGTON.
The other success story that’s not often heard
is that our IPVs were built right here in New
Zealand—in Whangarei! Whangarei is not new
to shipbuilding—our former Inshore Patrol Craft
were also built there and they served us long
and well. Once again, Whangarei has come
up with the goods and New Zealand skills and
workmanship have produced four fine new
vessels. The builders can be proud of the Inshore
Patrol Vessels. I am confident these ships will
serve us well into the future.
So sometimes we do get defence acquisitions
pretty much right and, what’s more, we can do
that right here in New Zealand.
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ENSIGN KENdra T IThErIdGE
It is 31 January 2010 and so far we’ve been
at sea for 16 days—with HALIFAX assigned
to the area of Jacmel to the northeast of Port
au Prince.
I joined the first working party ashore.
Initially our ship had a limited supply of malaria
medication which meant two working parties
alternating working days between the shore and
ship. It was very hard work—particularly arriving
to the humid, draining 48ºC heat of Haiti after the
cold Canadian winter we had left behind.
We were all issued camelbaks, sunglasses,
sunscreen and high-energy food. After just 15
minutes of clearing rubble, you’re exhausted,
soaked with sweat, and red from the sun.
AsHORE In JACMEl
Conditions in town were bad. Aftershocks,
D I S A S T E R R E L I E F
SUB L IEUTENaNT N IcK FoSTEr
On Monday 11 January, Ensign Kendra
Titheridge and I were on board HMCS HALIFAX
as the frigate departed Halifax Harbour to
conduct work-ups in preparation for a four
week anti-narcotics patrol in the Caribbean.
On Tuesday we received word that Haiti had
been struck by an earthquake and HALIFAX
was to return to port. The Minister of Defence
simultaneously announced that HALIFAX and
HMCS ATHABASKAN were being dispatched
to Haiti to help with the relief effort. We arrived
home late the next morning and commenced
a mad 30-hour stores embarkation.
I returned to my home ship, ATHABASKAN.
The dockyard was bustling with containers,
cranes and camera crews. The ship’s company
worked long into the night and at 1500 on
Thursday the last of the stores came aboard,
the brow was landed and the boatswains let
go the lines. ATHABASKAN had been in the
middle of a short maintenance period and the
fact that she was able to fully store and fuel the
The canadian Forces sent two warships to haiti to provide humanitarian assistance as part of the canada’s response to the devastating earthquake. Two rNZN officers, Sub Lieutenant Nick Foster and Ensign Kendra Titheridge, on an rNZN/cF exchange programme, were aboard the two ships as they raced south to the disaster area. here are their personal accounts of humanitarian assistance to haiti.
EARTHQUAKE!
lEGOAnE
ATHABASKAN was directed to send people
ashore in the town of Legoane just east of Port
au Prince near the epicentre of the quake.
As the sun rose on Tuesday 19 January the
mountainous coast of Haiti became visible and
a flotilla of small fishing vessels began to fill
the bay—it was clear that contact avoidance
was going to make this a busy forenoon
watch. ‘Big Dawg’ our Sea King helicopter
lifted off on a reconnaissance mission while
members of the boarding party and the other
‘away team’ closed up. Our helo identified
an Landing Zone and the ship’s boats set off
MEMbERs OF THE AWAy TEAM HElPED ClEAn UP A sCHOOl, sET UP sECURITy FOR A FIRsT AID
CEnTRE, AnD PROVIDED lIGHT EnGInEERInG.
for the shore with the first wave of personnel
and equipment.
On Day One the objective was to establish
ourselves ashore, make contact with the locals
and identify areas where we could make a
difference. Members of the away team helped
clean up a school, set up security for a first
aid centre, and provided light engineering.
The crew who remained on board found
themselves in frequent rotations, to cover for
those who were ashore.
Reports back to the ship were positive,
with our teams well-received by the Haitians,
and no signs of the looting that had been
reported in Port au Prince. The shore parties
felt aftershocks all day, with one reported as
6.1. Much to our surprise we could even feel
the shocks while on the ship.
ship and embark aid stores at short notice, is
a credit to all her company.
PAssAGE sOUTH
The five day transit was conducted at 22
knots—in a 38 year-old gas turbine ship
that meant high fuel consumption. While on
passage, we began preparations, received
briefs on the equipment the crew would
take ashore (chainsaws, concrete cutters,
generators and hand-tools) and on what they
could expect on the ground in Haiti. We also
began taking malaria medication.
We rendezvoused with USNS BIG HORN to
embark 500 cubic metres of F76 diesel fuel,
while on the port side the massive helicopter
carrier USS BATAAN was also gassing up. Her
decks were lined with helicopters, reminding us
of the sheer scale of hardware the Americans
were deploying.
some up to 5.9, continued to hit the area, so
there was always the constant worry of the
already unstable buildings collapsing further.
Understandably the aftershocks discouraged
many people from going back inside buildings.
Initially we concentrated on clearing roads and
there was plenty of work to keep us busy. Town
was full of destroyed brick buildings, with no
running water or electricity, and very little food.
Our days ashore were spent undertaking
reconnaissance missions, shovelling rubble
from the streets, and clearing areas for make-
shift hospitals. Everyone in HALIFAX’s work
party worked really hard and well together.
We experienced every emotion from sincere
gratitude to anger and aggression. Many of the
local people seemed overwhelmed with the
devastation the earthquake had caused, and
just seemed to hopelessly wander and watch
us at work. We were assisted in our work by
about ten local men in green bibs who were
government-paid to help us clear the roads.
They worked hard and were a great help with
knowing what needed to be done.
After a few days we had four teams capable
of going ashore, which meant one day working
ashore and three days working aboard. Our
focus shifted slightly towards helping the
community restore some normalcy—although in
reality this is easier said than done. Even before
the earthquake hit Haiti it was an economically
and socially depressed country. Many children
The port of Port-au-Prince nine days after the earthquake. note the foreign warships in the background. Photo: Us navy.
slT nick Foster on the bridge of HMCs ATHAbAsKAn. Photo: CF
slT Kendra Titheridge ( r ) and slT Michael Organ CF, pause during post-earthquake relief efforts in Jacmel,
Haiti on 19 January. Photo: CF
street scene in Jacmel, Haiti, on 21 January.Photo: CPl Johanie Maheu, Canadian Forces.
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didn’t receive schooling, healthcare was limited,
and the country relied on aid from wealthier
countries.
FORCE PROTECTIOnOur working parties were always accompanied
by armed Force Protection Personnel. Often
Haitian men and women will join in and work
alongside us. Despite the devastating after-
effects of the earthquake it still surprises me to
see happy and smiling children—all interested
in seeing and touching our belongings. It’s
equally heartening when the elderly wave and
greet us as we file past them with our axes,
chainsaws and shovels.
Our priorities were restoring the local hospital,
chopping trees at the Jacmel Airport to allow
larger aircraft to land, clearing land for makeshift
first-aid facilities, investigating and analysing the
structural integrity of the still-standing buildings,
and helping at Displaced Persons’ camps and
orphanages. Building and digging latrines is
a particularly important task, as many of the
Haitians have no running water or toilets. More
hygienic sanitation will also help to prevent the
spread of diseases like typhoid and cholera.
On bOARDOn board there has been ship-handling,
boat transfers and flight operations to keep
us all busy, as the ship patrols up and down
the coastline. I transferred across to HMCS
ATHABASKAN in our Sea-King, and I was able
to experience first-hand a bird’s-eye view of the
beauty of the shoreline and rural areas. The
water along the coast is beautiful, with clear
turquoise water, and we flew low enough so you
could see all the coral formations, and coconut
trees lining the shore. Men, women and children
were carrying bundles of sticks, fishing or just
playing. It’s a side of Haiti I hadn’t seen yet—the
happy, life-as-normal side.
It has been fantastic being part of an operation
and really feeling a sense of achievement.
Being able to help provide some humanitarian
assistance is both an eye-opening and a
positive experience, and I feel privileged to
have been part of it.
First of all, let me first thank you for the
opportunity to speak through Navy Today to
the exceptional men and women of the Royal
New Zealand Navy. I have long admired the
RNZN through the work our two navies have
done together, and these feelings were only
reinforced through the opportunity your Chief
of Navy afforded me to embark in HMNZ
Ships CANTERBURY and TAUPO during my
visit. New Zealand could not ask for better
ambassadors than those who serve their
country at sea or ashore in the RNZN.
In 2005 Admiral McFadden led a Canadian
Joint/Inter-agency Task Group of Canadian
Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard
elements in support of the disaster relief
mission to US Gulf States after Hurricane
Katrina.
THE CANADIAN FORCES ARE NOW PLAYING A MAjOR ROLE IN HAITI’S
DISASTER RELIEF. YOU WERE INVOLVED IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA IN 2005; WHAT ARE THE LESSONS YOU LEARNED FROM THAT ExPERIENCE?
If I were to single out one lesson learned
above all others, it would be this: the ability
to respond quickly. Time is critical, not only to
address the immediate dangers of any disaster,
but also to maintain a people’s confidence in
their government and institutions when their
lives and dreams have been ripped apart.
Imagine the shock when this occurs in just a
few moments, as we saw in Haiti last week.
With their confidence intact albeit shaken,
people can withstand incredible hardships
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in the aftermath of disaster; but once their
confidence erodes, civil society can all too
easily descend into anarchy.
This is precisely why seapower can be
leveraged to such tremendous effect. Consider,
for example, the ability of a ship or task group
to be dispatched literally within hours—as
was ours in responding to Haiti—signalling a
nation’s support and instilling hope that relief
is on the way. Not as immediately evident is
the flexibility inherent in the ability to stop at
intermediate waypoints to embark materials
as needs become clearer in days following
departure. On arrival, the ship can immediately
get to the business of offloading meaningful
volumes of materiel without burdening stressed
or failed infrastructure at points of reception.
Moreover, no other organization approaches
the tactical flexibility of a ship’s company in
dealing with the unique demands of disaster
response. Not only are sailors trained to deal
with the uncertainties and stresses of combat,
but within every ship’s company can be found
the knowledge and skill to repair and restore
a full range of complex municipal services.
This is unmatched by any other organization
of such size, as are perhaps two other cultural
strengths that permit sailors to adapt so well
in crisis response: the emphasis we place on
restoring capability from battle damaged states,
and the habit of independent thinking instilled
by life at sea.
Admiral McFadden’s career has included
command of the frigate HMCS MONTREAL,
Commander Sea Training (Atlantic) and
command of the high-readiness Task
Group.
vice admiral dean McFadden, chief of Maritime Staff (cMS) of the canadian Forces visited auckland during 24–26 January. va McFadden kindly agreed to an email interview with Navy Today.
HMC ships HAlIFAX ( r ) and ATHAbAsKAn off the coast of Haiti, 17 January. Photo: CF
A RHIb from HAlIFAX heads in to Jacmel. Ens Titheridge is sitting on the starboard side, middle. Photo: CF
legoane town seen from the Canadian helo on 19 January. Photo: CF
VA McFadden during his powhiri at Te Taua Moana Marae.
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IS THERE AN ENDURING ASPECT OF LEADERSHIP THAT APPLIES AT ALL LEVELS?
If there’s one constant to military life, whether
you’re a leader or a follower, it’s change. Every
person finds his or her own formula to deal
with the challenges of change, but here’s one
thing that’s worked for me at every stage of
my career: a willingness to listen carefully to
others.
VA McFadden was appointed as the Chief
of the Maritime Staff and Commander of
the Navy, after joint posts as Commander
CANADACOM and, prior to that, Commander
MARLANT/Joint Task Force (Atlantic). In
those appointments he was responsible for
delivering the Canadian Forces’ joint effect,
while also developing an integrated, whole-of-
government capacity to address the security
and defence needs of Canada in the 21st
century.
WHAT HAS BEEN CANADIAN ExPERIENCE IN RECENT YEARS (I.E. POST-2001)?
In general terms, Canada’s experience over
the last two to three decades is no different
from others’. All states have responded to the
growing complexity of modern operations by
attempting to integrate the entire range of skills
and competencies at their disposal—whether
military, diplomatic or developmental—to
achieve positive outcomes.
The attacks of 9/11, however, did spur a
number of major organizational changes to
the Canadian Forces. In 2005, General Rick
Hillier, then our Chief of Defence Staff, oversaw
a series of changes intended to improve
the higher direction of CF operations: the
Strategic Joint Staff and separate commands
for international, domestic/continental and
special operations, as well as a commander for
national-level operational support. These new
commands have served us very well, permitting
the CF to undertake a number of complex
missions simultaneously. Today, for example,
we are engaged simultaneously in three distinct
theatres: Afghanistan, Haiti and Vancouver (as
part of the CF security mission in support of
the Winter Olympic Games).
At about the same time, the Government
directed federal government departments
to adopt a “whole of government” approach
to marine security. Today, our Navy acts as
a landlord for two permanently established
interagency Marine Security Operations Centres
(MSOCs), one located in Halifax and the other
in Esquimalt, BC. When security contingencies
arise, the MSOCs serve to orchestrate the
action of all federal departments that have an
enforcement mission at sea.CANADA’S ARMED FORCES WERE AN IMPORTANT ExAMPLE OF INTEGRATION WITH THEIR 1970S ExPERIENCE OF INTEGRATION AS A SINGLE SERVICE/SINGLE UNIFORM/SINGLE CULTURE. YET WE UNDERSTAND THE CF HAS STEPPED BACK FROM THAT—WHAT WERE THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THAT ExPERIENCE?
Let me begin by observing that the CF
remains a single and fully integrated service,
despite the fact that our sailors, soldiers and
airmen and women returned to distinctive
uniforms in the mid-80s. The integrated CF
remains a very powerful construct for the
organization and administration of the CF, and
it continues to mature and evolve.
But the key word in your question is “culture”.
Culture doesn’t flow from how we’re organized
administratively; it’s derived from the nature
of the military problems we’re organized
functionally to solve, and it’s shaped profoundly
by the nature of the environment in which we
operate. I mentioned before [those things]
unique to navy culture that makes sailors so
effective in disaster response. What we seek
in joint operations is to bring together the
strengths of each Service to achieve things
together that would be beyond us separately.
At National Defence HQ, Admiral McFadden
served as Director Asia-Pacific Policy; later,
as Director of Maritime Strategy on the
Maritime Staff, he led development of the
Navy’s current strategy document, titled
‘Leadmark’.
WHAT, THEN, DO YOU SEE FOR THE FUTURE OF THE CANADIAN NAVY?
In its Canada First Defence Strategy the
Government of Canada has set the keel for
the globally-deployable sea control navy
that Canada must maintain in these opening
decades of the 21st century.
This will be a maritime century, in which ocean
politics will play an increasingly important role.
I expect that this may strike New Zealanders
as a statement of the obvious. Yours is a
neighbourhood whose geopolitics are already
shaped profoundly by the oceans. But for
Canadians it’s perhaps not as obvious.
However, we may be seeing the outlines of
the future in what’s happening right now in our
own high north.
The Arctic is being propelled towards the
center of world affairs, as the five Arctic
coastal states, including Canada, establish
claims to the vast energy and mineral reserves
CAnADA’s nAVAl CEnTEnARy
VA McFadden remarked: I would be
remiss if I didn’t remind your readers that
Canada’s Navy will celebrate its centenary
this May. Although I have just described
some of the challenges that await us in the
decades ahead, I can’t pretend to foresee
them all. But then neither could Sir Wilfred
Laurier looking forward from 1910, when
he guided the Naval Service Act towards
Royal Assent—the sovereign decision that
Canada took almost 100 years ago to create
a national navy rather than cruisers for Great
Britain.
But he held an abiding faith in what
Canada stood for, even then, and a vision
of the country as a leading member of the
community of nations—a vision that our
Navy helped to secure in peace and war,
and that we continue to sustain today. That
alone gives me great confidence for our next
century, because Laurier’s vision remains
undiminished: that Canadians will continue
to strive to make a difference, knowing that
the world will not be as we wish but rather
as we are prepared to help make it.
that are believed to lie in the Arctic Basin
seabed. Climate change is likely to make
these resources commercially exploitable
much sooner than was thought possible only
a few years ago. And as ice melts, transit
routes through the Arctic will become much
more viable in connecting the Pacific and the
Atlantic Oceans.
But the Arctic is not unique: its sensitive
ecosystem permits us to see today how the
effects of globally coupled forces may alter our
world of tomorrow in ways we may find difficult
to imagine—where events may no longer be
local or specific, such as those caused by
an earthquake or tsunami, but rather where
they have become widespread and systemic.
Ironically, these forces are likely to converge
most intensely in the world’s ungoverned
spaces and among those peoples and states
least able to deal with them, as we’re seeing
today off Somalia and in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Rear Admiral Tony Parr and Ministry of Defence
Project Director Garry Collier formally accepted
the Offshore Patrol Vessel OTAGO into our Navy
at a ceremony in Melbourne on 18 February.
HMNZS OTAGO is the sixth ship in the Project
Protector fleet; acceptance of the second OPV
WELLINGTON is expected in April.
The delivery crew of HMNZS OTAGO are now
undertaking safety and operational preparations
for her voyage to New Zealand. OTAGO is
expected to arrive at Devonport Naval Base
toward the end of March, when she will be
welcomed with appropriate ceremonies.
“OTAGO and her sister ship WELLINGTON
will deliver the Navy substantial new capability
to undertake Exclusive Economic Zone patrols,
surveillance and military operations around
New Zealand, the southern ocean and the
Pacific,” Rear Admiral Parr said. “OTAGO
and WELLINGTON have the capability to
operate further offshore than our existing patrol
vessels, stay at sea longer, and conduct more
challenging operations – using their helicopter
capability, sea-boats and embarked forces.”
The Chief of Navy said it was no secret
the Navy had waited longer than planned to
get the ships. “The Navy is now focusing on
getting OTAGO into service to do the jobs she
is designed for. We’re confident the issues
around both ships’ weight, which contributed
OFFsHORE PATROl VEssEl OTAGO ACCEPTED!
to the delays in acceptance, can be managed
so the new OPVs can successfully carry out
their missions.”
Admiral Parr explained that with the delivery
of OTAGO and the subsequent acceptance
of WELLINGTON, the Navy will be operating
a fleet of 12 modern, hi-tech and highly
capable ships. “With the completion of Project
Protector the Navy can deliver the full range of
maritime military capability from combat and
security missions to peacekeeping, border
patrol and humanitarian and disaster relief,”
he commented.
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Cn with Gary Collier (r) and Merv Davis of bAE systems (l) and the delivery crew on OTAGO.
The formal acceptance parade.
Training: lT Darcy Topp explains the bridge controls.
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Four changes of command took place in recent
weeks:
On 28 January, CAPT Fred Keating •
RNZN took command of HMNZS
PHILOMEL from CAPT Dean McDougall
RNZN.
On 15 December CDR James Taylor •
RNZN took command of No 6 Squadron
RNZAF, from CDR Jason Haggitt
RNZN.
On 21 January, LTCDR Trevor Leslie •
took command of the Operational Diving
Team (ODT) from CDR Andrew McMillan
RNZN, and
On 7 December LTCDR Ian Wells •
VRD, RNZNVR took command of
HMNZS OLPHERT from LTCDR Gerad
Chaplin VRD, RNZNVR.
The Change of Command Ceremonies are
formal parades, designed to strengthen respect
for authority and to provide a visible moment,
before all in the unit, when command changes.
These ceremonies were witnessed by invited
guests, families and friends.
At PHILOMEL, the Deputy Chief of Navy,
CDRE Bruce Pepperell reviewed the ceremony.
For No. 6 Sqn RNZAF, the Chief of Air
Force, AVM Graham Lintott reviewed the
Squadron change of command at RNZAF
Base Auckland.
The ODT change of command took place at
the Commander William Smith Building, with
the Maritime Component Commander, CDRE
Ross Smith as the reviewing officer, while the
Captain Naval Reserves, CAPT Peter Arnold
VRD, oversaw the OLPHERT ceremony.
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Captain Keating accepts PHIlOMEl’s symbol of command from CAPT McDougall.
Captain McDougall accepts the framed commissioning pennant that flew over PHIlOMEl during his time in command.
CAPT Keating with his wife Christine and their son and daughter, and accompanied by WO Pirikahu, wait during their powhiri (welcome).
CDR Andrew McMillan hands the Operational Diving Team’s symbol of command to lTCDR Trevor leslie.
lTCDR Ian Wells VRD RnZnVR (l) was handed the Instrument of succession & Indemnity as the new CO of OlPHERT, by the outgoing CO, lTCDR Gerad Chaplin VRD (r) at the Change of Command Ceremony on the Main Deck of OlPHERT in December. Photo: HMnZs OlPHERT
CDR James Tayler takes the salute after taking command of no.6 sqn.
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THE RECRUIT TRAINING SQUADRONThe RTS is part of the Leadership Development
Group and is responsible for the delivery of
self-reliant, disciplined and engaged sailors to
the fleet. This is achieved through two-phase
induction training called Basic Common Training
(BCT), and Basic Branch Training (BBT).
REVIEWS AND CHANGEIn the last 18 months the RTS has undergone
significant changes after reviews in both
manning and BCT course content. Since
2006 there have been four intakes of BCT
per year (two courses of 11 weeks and two
of 10 weeks). Four courses per year allowed
more opportunities for school-leavers to join
the Navy, and increased the total numbers
joining, in readiness for the new ships of Project
Protector.
This year the RTS has reverted to a three
intake schedule, with each course being
increased to 13 weeks. This allows us to
improve the training package, allowing for
more life-skills modules, a sea-familiarisation,
and a more progressive approach to physical
fitness. It will also address some of the work-life
balance issues for RTS instructors.
Fundamentally the core aspects of BCT have
not changed. It is still a challenge (mentally
and physically) for most of the young New
Zealanders that we recruit. It provides all of
the BCT’s with the basic skills, ethos, values
and culture that they will need to be part of
the Navy. We realise that the RTS must be of
value to the fleet, so the wider Navy is the clear
focus for all induction training. Accordingly,
the language, culture, and processes of the
fleet are used as the hooks on which the BCT
course is woven.
The challenge of BCT creates attrition,
typically like this:
Through the gate 90
Actually attest 80
Medical discharge 7
Discharge at own request 3
Fail to make the standard 2
Graduate 68
In recent years a large amount of effort
has been put into reducing the number of
medical discharges attributed to the training
programme. Some of the initiatives include:
better footwear (both boots and running shoes),
better training practices (including low-impact
training days) and better ways of managing
personnel on ‘Light Duties’. However, it is
apparent that many personnel find the Navy
Multi-stage Fitness Test (the beep test) a bit
of a challenge at the start of their training. The
Recruiters encourage fitness training before a
new recruit even enters.
NAVY CULTURERecruits commence their introduction to the
Navy with Attestation and a Powhiri on Day 3
of BCT. They are placed into either ACHILLES
or LEANDER Division, two names that convey
much about our heritage. Throughout BCT
the Navy Haka is taught and they perform it
at Graduation.
Within the first two weeks recruits participate
in the Kia Kaha programme at the North
Basic training in the Navy—everyone of us has done it, and everyone has an opinion. Their course was longer, tougher, harder than any subsequent course … and they weren’t mollycoddled like today! Well, the Basic Common Training course has changed, and will continue to change; this article aims to bring everyone up to date with the changes, explain the rationale and dispel some myths.
Shore Policing Centre. [See NT?????] This is
a joint initiative between the CO PHILOMEL
and the North Shore Police Commissioner
and concentrates on behaviour when on
shore leave and living our core values by
looking after your comrades when ashore. On
completion, recruits sign a memorandum of
understanding with the NZ Police that they will
observe behavioural standards and support
these initiatives. Ship’s Company ratings with
recent drink driving convictions also attend this
programme with the recruits.
TRANSITION FROM CIVVY TO BCT TO THE FLEET
To set up each recruit to succeed in the fleet,
there needs to be a smooth transition from
the highly directed BCT, to becoming a more
self-regulated member of the Ship’s Company
while on branch training. The Navy population
is, of course, reflective of NZ society, but while
the school leavers today have greater choices,
are better connected, and are more tech-
savvy; they are perhaps less fit, and hold high
expectations for their employment and lifestyle.
It is a challenge to change attitudes over the 13
week period and produce sailors who are ready
to integrate with the wider Navy and prepared
for branch training.
The daily routine for the BCT recruit is no less
challenging than years gone by.
For the first five weeks of BCT there is no
leave, and the only communication back home
(except for compassionate reasons) is by written
letter. The RTS then continue to use a strict
privilege system to assist in the transition from
civilian to disciplined sailor. For BCT recruits
there are few privileges to be earned, namely
shore leave, civilian clothing and cellphone use.
Civilian clothing for shore leave may only be
worn when a recruit has successfully passed
their kit muster and cellphones are securely
stowed at the RTS and issued only to recruits
proceeding on shore leave and during weekend
‘personal time’ periods.
Recruits not leaving their messdeck to the
correct standard, for instance, can not only be
subjected to the time-honoured re-distribution
of kit via a ‘Ship’s roll’, but also undertake
activities such as tractor tyre flipping, or
carrying towing hawsers around a designated
track—often negotiating water/mud obstacles
and cargo netting.
BASIC BRANCH TRAININGThe privilege system flows on to BBT, a
particular area that has seen a number of
controls introduced that now makes BBT
much tougher in terms of overall standards
expected than it has been for many years. The
RTS achieves this higher level of scrutiny by
employing a graduated tier system, the grade
of privilege being determined by the coloured
epaulettes:
Tier 1 Red
Tier 2 Yellow
Tier 3 Blue
Tier 4 Normal ORD epaulette.
A recruit’s transit through the tiers (both up
and down) is primarily subject to adhering to
our core values and the maintenance of good
order and discipline. Commencing with Tier 1,
each progression through to Tier 3 eases leave
restrictions and accommodation barracking
By LTcdr GEoFF r IcE rNZN, rEcrUIT TraIN ING oFF IcEr, LEadErShIP dEvELoPMENT GroUP
BASIC COMMON TRAINING
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A log run.
On exped. leaning to dhoby in a bucket.
A mud run. sea experience.The navy haka.
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By ThE MIdShIPMEN oF JocT 09/2
Arriving at Officer Training School (OTS) 22
weeks ago, we were a group of individuals;
fresh, apprehensive, unknown and unaware.
Within three days we had signed on the line, lost
our names, our civvy clothes, our privacy and
morphed into a gaggle of Midshipmen suddenly
aware of just how much we had to learn. Our
first “2, 6, panic” moment was our first PT
session—we had criers, quitters, fainters,
gloaters and an overall reality check. We were
now officially living a life less ordinary!
W E L C O M E T O TA M A K I LEADERSHIP CENTRE
TLC was everything we feared: 18 me and
three women (most straight out of school) living
in one dormitory, barracking pits, spit-polishing
boots and fighting over four irons and boards to
press creases (that you could shave with) into
our overalls. Sporting our very short hair cuts
and looking more like convicts, we were slowly
drilled into a cohesive unit. We learned to work
as a team and dig deep for that little bit extra on
the confidence course. There were incessant
fire exercises, early morning sea swims and
the bull-ring—all character building stuff! Our
eventual return to OTS felt like checking into
an exclusive hotel.
KAIMAIS ExPEDFour days with wet feet in the middle of
nowhere with overgrown tracks, 15kg packs
and some mighty big hills—yet the Kaimais
Exped was one of the best weeks of Phase
One. Despite waking up to our pup tents
frozen solid, the weather was beautiful and
the views were amazing. Our first experience
of ration packs encouraged some real creativity
(Kaimais clogger) and exposed our cooking
skills. Dhobying (washing) in the river during
the middle of winter and lunch at the top of
Aranui falls were treats to remember. Makeshift
stretchers from rotten branches weren’t the
most reliable for evacuating our heaviest oppos
(after they mysteriously tripped over nothing).
One more morning of putting on frozen boots
and we finished off with a BBQ lunch back in
civilisation. Mmmmnn nutty!
SEA SURVIVAL TRAINING SQUADRON
Sea survival training was one of the highlights
of JOCT 09/2 and our overall reaction was “two
weeks is not enough”. We had heard little about
the challenges about to be thrown at us prior to
commencing the Damage Control course but
as we got into the first week we realised why
it was called Sea Safety Training Squadron.
Wearing breathing apparatus and fighting
different classes of fires throughout the ship’s
compartments was a lot more challenging
than we first imagined. Learning how to save
a ship and the lives of your oppos is a great
experience.
One great aspect of these two weeks was
our introduction to “standeasys” and being
allowed to drink coffee (and who can forget
the soup!) Fighting fires, stopping floods, and
requirements, while the alcohol limitations
remain in force until Tier 4.
Tier 4 is a new initiative aimed at the long-
term BBT’s (mainly technicians) to align them
with their peers and allow a certain level of
interfacing with Ship’s Company ratings in
readiness for their eventual graduation. After
six months in the RTS, BBT’s are eligible to
advance to Tier 4, where they move into Cruiser
Block in PHILOMEL and wear standard ORD
epaulettes. Tier 4 Ordinary Ratings remain
under the purview of the RTS divisional support
staff, who work closely with PHILOMEL to
maintain this initiative.
Alcohol may be consumed by recruits but only
to a limit which is equivalent to the NZ driving
standard. This ensures recruits understand their
personal limits and operate within a safe limit
of alcohol use, in readiness for passing into a
less regulated environment. An EBA device is
used at the RTS to regulate this initiative, and
personnel are checked (depending on their
privilege level) on return from shore leave.
This system of a planned transition to
Ship’s Company status appears to be paying
dividends, with very low offending rates in BCT
and BBT.
TAMAKI LEADERSHIP CENTRE (TLC)
The old Whangaparaoa Training Camp is
gaining new facilities and is now named the
Tamaki Leadership Centre. The first phase of
renovation was new student accommodation
[see NT 151]. Phase 2, planned to commence
this year, will see new staff, classroom and
galley areas completed. The TLC is a valuable
asset for the RTS where recruits can be
evaluated in a more optimised team-building
and leadership environment.
Recruits begin their acquaintance with TLC in
their third week in the Navy with a ‘Shakedown
Week’ where they are put through their paces
and introduced to more demanding team
work activity. To remind recruits that they are
representing their country, the national anthem
is sung at colours while at TLC (both Maori and
English versions).
In their eleventh week recruits again visit TLC
for their Unit Readiness Evaluation. The URE
week consists of recruits being evaluated on
everything taught to date about discipline, team
ethics and core values, as well as contesting a
number of Cup prizes. The URE culminates in
the Efficiency Cup (the ‘E Cup’ as it is fondly
known) which is vigorously contested between
the two divisions and is certainly as challenging
today as it has always been.
WHAT HAPPENS NExT?Our new sailors leave Basic Branch Training
highly motivated, excited and ready to be
productive in their Navy. Their motivation,
behaviour and attitudes will be largely shaped
by their first “real Navy” experience. It is up
to all of us, at sea and ashore, to ensure that
each new sailor continues to grow in the right
direction.
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JUNIOR OFFICER COMMON TRAINING
T R A I n I n G
The obstacle course.
Push ups (some of many!)
On parade.
Exercise storm.
A helping hand on the Con Course.Finally, graduation day!
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escaping from toxic gas was all in a day’s work
for us. Nothing can compare to the adrenalin
rush of crawling through a smoke-fi l led
compartment on hands and knees with your
AFFF extinguisher, anti-flash protective wear
and a roaring fire in front of you.
TLC RANGE WEEKWeapons aren’t like they are in the movies;
they require specific drills and regulations, to
be adhered to at all times. We experienced a
week of drills and exercises in order to learn
how to safely handle and fire an automatic
rifle or pistol. For a few of us this was a totally
new experience, having started off with no
knowledge of weapons. The power of a
weapon in your hands is an experience unlike
any other.
MESS DINNERThey say what happens at a Mess dinner
stays at the Mess Dinner, so without revealing
too much, we’ll describe a few of the events
of the evening …. We greet our guests (could
they smell our fear?) After pre-dinner drinks
our nerves have eased and we are hitting it off
with the guests. As the night winds down, we
have fun with some mess games and plenty of
reflection on our Phase One training,
As might be expected, at 0525 the following
morning almost the entire directing staff muster
us for a post-Mess Dinner early morning run!
LEADERSHIP WEEKSDuring this phase of training, we were
introduced to leadership styles and how best
to develop and enhance our leadership skills.
The Staff started to step back and make us
responsible for our actions and decisions.
Exercise Squall was conducted at the •
TLC and was the start of our leadership
assessments and exercises, which ramped
up in intensity from there.
Exercise Storm followed and introduced •
weapons and associated Tactical Exercise
Simulation Sets. This took the tempo up a
notch and the tactical realism of the laser
system made the evolutions conducted feel
more life-like and prepared us for Exercise
Cyclone.
Ex Cyclone was the pinnacle of our •
leadership training. This was conducted out
in the Hauraki Gulf on Motutapu, Motuihe
and Browns islands, with a maritime focus
adding another degree to the leadership
styles! We had RHIBs, vehicles, the SH-2G
Seasprite and the vessel MACY GRAY at our
disposal. Sadly, bad weather intervened and
we were not able to complete the maritime
treasure hunt or our night in a life raft before
wet winching.
We have now graduated, showing off our new
uniforms to our families. Some say life in a blue
suit is less ordinary, but we think it’s bloody
amazing! JOCT graduation was an occasion to
remember and looking back over the 22 weeks
of training, we are proud of our achievements.
Whether it be overcoming a fear of heights
on the confidence course or taking charge
of a group of people or motivating your team
mates, the challenges presented were met and
conquered. We weathered the “Cyclone” and
now we set sail to embark on another journey
as we go forward to conduct specialist training
in our chosen profession.
GlOssARyAFDA Armed Forces Discipline Act
AFFF Admiralty Fire Fighting Foam
BBT Basic Branch Training
BCT Basic Common Training
Con course Confidence Course
CO PHILOMEL Commanding Officer, HMNZS
PHILOMEL
Dhobi washing
EBA Evidential Breath Alcohol
analyser
EMAs Ear ly Morning Act iv i t ies
(eg running, swimming, pre-
breakfast exercises)
Exped expedition (an adventure
training activity)
LDG Leadership Development
Group
MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test
MTs Marine Technicians
Nutty chocolate
ORD Ordinary Rating
OTS Officer Training School
RHIB Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat
RTS Recruit Training Squadron
TLC TAMAKI Leadership Centre
TESS Kit Tactical Exersice Simulation
Set
URE Unit Readiness Evaluation
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JOCT 09/02 assisted with the Arohanui Hospice’s fundraising by providing a car wash in
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MID Anna bergin & MID Alexander Gillan.
slT Joshua lord, MID Wesley Moir, slT Paula Robb, MID nicholas Hobbs,
MID Mark Humble & slT Emma burtenshaw.
Graduation Parade.
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In his first visits to units since taking up his
appointment, the new head of the future
consolidated logistics organisation (DLx),
Commander Logistics, AIRCDRE Pete Guy has
been meeting NZDF logistics personnel from
all three Services.
Speaking at the RNZN Supply Officers’
Conference at HMNZS PHILOMEL, he explained
why the Logistics Change Programme (LCP) is
creating a new logistics organisation and how
the LCP team is developing that concept.
AIRCDRE Guy says he was really impressed
with the quality of people he met. "Our people
are very focussed on their profession and many
are already keen to take the best advantage of
what the DLx can offer them".
"There’s a good understanding of what the
DTP is trying to achieve; our people showed
a strong interest and commitment in building
the DLx. People are interested to know how we
will deal with organisational issues, and keen to
suggest areas where they see improvements
could happen."
The Navy’s recent achievement in winning the
Baldrige Gold Award from the New Zealand
Business Excellence Foundation demonstrates
the level of skills and expertise to be found in
the NZDF. "The quality I saw in their planning
and processes in fleet support were of an
extremely high standard. This is something
they can be very proud of."
A highlight of the visit was being welcomed
onto Te Taua Moana
Marae , a long w i th
CDRE Richards from the
Royal Australian Navy.
In addition to mingling
with naval personnel,
AIRCDRE Guy also took the opportunity to
discuss updates in the Australian Navy with
CDRE Richards.
These engagements were the first in a
series of visits around the country for the new
Commander Logistics, who is focused on
building relationships with logistics personnel,
and getting the opportunity to hear their
thoughts first hand.
"It’s good to get questions and ideas from
the people actually doing logistics. It shows
our people are thinking about the Logistics
Change Programme (LCP) and are willing to
be a part of the solution."
And while the details of the new organisation
are being worked through, AIRCDRE Guy
makes it clear that there won’t be any sweeping
changes when the new DLx comes into being.
"The changes we’re making are to set us up
for sustainable success, so come next year
most people working in logistics may not see
much immediate change other than reporting
lines. However, the leadership team within the
new consolidated logistics organisation will
be working hard to improve processes and
develop organisational effectiveness."
AIRCDRE Pete Guy is an Engineer. In 1994
he managed the development of the RNZAF’s
Ground Training Wing, which consolidated
the ground training schools at Woodbourne.
He later developed the first logistics wing
in the RNZAF, integrating engineering and
supply functions, then implementing the
logistics concept RNZAF-wide.
He says: “We’re not putting in place a
consolidated logistics organisation because
the current way is ineffective. Instead, CDF
and our Service Chiefs have challenged us to
see how we can make our existing logistics
more effective and innovative. How do we go
from good to great?”
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and Waras, to see what extra
medical equipment or education
they might require. Some of the
items requested have to wait
for additional funding, but one
of our patrol members made an
immediate impact when he fixed a minor
problem on their ambulance.
In December we traveled back to Bamian
due to the extreme weather conditions and
I now share the roles and responsibilities
of the Senior Medic/ Environmental Health
Technician at Kiwi Base and medic for Team
K5. As a new member of K5, the patrol
members were very welcoming to me and
I was excited the first time I got to drive
a Hummer and familiarize myself with the
different weapon systems. The patrols with
K5 are security presence patrols around the
Gandak and Duabi area. The local Afghan
people were friendly and their meals they
prepared for us were delicious.
Every day here, I have learnt something
new and the experience is invaluable. I must
acknowledge the excellent support I have
from my wonderful family back in NZ. A
Maori whakatauki [proverb] that pertains to
our contribution to the people of Afghanistan
is Ahakoa iti he pounamu: “although our
contribution is small it is of greenstone”.
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AFGHANISTAN PATROL MEDICBy LMEd T Ia Pa ITa I
Just a week after arriving at Bamian I was
preparing to patrol to Panjab. My patrol is
K4, as the patrol medic my duties includes
providing medical care and health education
for my patrol members, environmental health
advice for our forward patrol base, as well as
driver and chef duties. So as you can see I
am kept busy! The drive to Panjab took about
seven hours with a stop-over in Yawkalang.
The roads are not for the faint-hearted!
Scott Base is the name of our forward patrol
base; Panjab is at a higher altitude than Kiwi
Base so it is was extremely cold. The chiller
for our rations was warmer inside than the
outside. One night it reached -28ºC!
One memorable experience was when
we secured a landing zone for an American
helicopter to bring in humanitarian aid for the
locals. We then ensured that the goods were
evenly distributed to the locals; the smiles
of the Afghan children and families was truly
rewarding. Warm blankets, food and clothing
were given out, and we knew that those gifts
would make an immediate impact on their
lives. They were all grateful for the effort we
had put in to assist them.
Another aspect of my role in Panjab was
to assess the local hospitals in Panjab
CHRIsTMAs DAyI spent Christmas Day at Kiwi Base where
our team put together a warming Christmas
feast and we watched messages and photos
from our families on DVD, which had been put
together by the deployment services team in
NZ. We unwrapped the gifts from our families
and the Christmas packages from the RSA;
I am truly grateful for all the gifts as it made
Christmas Day extra special.
ACH ERUERA sHElFORDOver the Christmas and New Years period
I had a month away from Kiwi Base up north
at one of our forward patrol bases. It was
good to get away and cook for fewer people.
The team I was attached to had all the skills
and experience to take on their tasks to a
very high standard, so I was keen to take on
the challenge of ‘fuelling’ them before their
early morning starts, and after their late night
returns.
On the cooking side of things there's only
so many things that you can cook with the
range of food that we get. The Chefs and
Cooks here at Kiwi Base are limited by what
is available in stock,, however that means we
take on the challenge to create nutritious,
morale-boosting feeds that are pleasing to
the eye and on the palate.
I have experienced a few other exciting
things, ranging from flights in an American
Chinook helicopter, Humvee driving, foot
patrols and even dressing up as the Red
Power Ranger (for Halloween - strictly for
morale!) There is also a small club who have
started to partake in the casual smoking of
fine cigars.
The best thing for morale is the NZ PRT Gym!
It's the best place for to "get away" and really
have your mind focus on something other than
work while you push yourself to the limit. All in
all it is proving to be a great experience, but
everyone's counting down the days to setting
foot back in NZ.
Syria & Lebanon
Limitation and inspecting military positions for
possible violations of the 1974 Agreement on
Disengagement between Israel and Syria.
There were a few things to get used to on
arrival—right hand-drive armoured vehicles,
the suicidal driving style, and nervous teenaged
Syrian soldiers with AK47s. There were dangers
too from land mines that aren’t where they’re
supposed to be. Once accustomed to those
quirks there were ongoing challenges: the heat
in summer, the cold in winter, and the inevitable
bouts of gastro.
It is possible to seek transfer to any of the
UNTSO out-stations during a deployment. So
midway through my time, I requested a transfer
to Lebanon so I could see the Arab-Israeli
Conflict from another perspective and also
experience another country and its culture.
Lebanon is very different to Syria; while Syria
is still very traditional, Lebanon ‘plays it cool’—a
little bit gangster, a little bit lawless. In Lebanon
the danger is based on wayward rockets, IED
threats and the general volatility—conflict has
the potential to occur and escalate at any
moment. Thus both the civilian population and
the UN Observers live with uncertainty as threat
levels rise and fall depending on the rhetoric
flying between Israel and Hezbollah.
UNTSO’s role in Lebanon is to patrol the
withdrawal line and adjacent areas and to
conduct village patrols to assess the mood of
the local population, maintain good relations
and gain updates on the current situation.
This is achieved through the help of Liaison
Assistants (LAs), local Lebanese who interpret,
translate and give advice in certain situations.
The LAs are typical of what many Lebanese
have had to endure during its conflicts; their
personal stories include imprisonment, torture,
close family members killed and their houses
being destroyed or occupied by other forces.
Although their accounts are hard to imagine
for one from NZ, they’re all too familiar to
those living in areas of conflict. It’s easy to feel
detached when we only view this sort of conflict
on TV, and I am grateful for the opportunity to
have gone peace keeping and hopefully to have
helped in some way.
By LT LorNa Gray rNZN
In October 2008 I was lucky enough to be
posted for a year as a military observer with the
United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation
(UNTSO). Because it has four out-stations
(Syria, Israel, Egypt and Lebanon) I had no idea
which country I was going to until my arrival at
the UNTSO HQ in Jerusalem. It turned out that
I was posting to the Syrian side of the Golan
Heights and it doesn’t matter how much prior
reading you do, nothing really prepares you for
the cultural onslaught that is the Middle East.
UNTSO’s miss ion is to
monitor the situation between
the part icipating nations.
Duties in each out-station differ
slightly; in Syria and Israel,
tasks are centred around
Observat ion Posts (OPs)
situated along the length of the
Area of Separation (AOS)—
the UN-created buffer zone
between ‘Israeli Occupied
Golan’ and Syria. These OPs
are manned 24/7 and the main
tasks include monitoring the
AOS from the Observation
P la t fo rm, pa t ro l l i ng the
AOS and adjacent Areas of
lMED Paitai during a patrol.
lMED Paitai with a new-born at bamian hospital.
CPl lyndsay Meki (l) and lMED Paitai with a mother and child at bamian hospital.
lT lorna Gray stepping from a Un Puma helicopter.
lT Gray with a syrian lady and her interpreter.
One of the Un Observation Posts.
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[A] slT nick Foster ashore in leogane, Haiti, where Canadian sailors were erecting temporary accommodation for people renedered homeless by the earthquake. [see feature p 4]. Photo: Canadian Forces
[b] Ms Katherine stanley from the Directorate of Reserve Forces, nZDF, with AbsEA Paul Fisher of HMnZs OlPHERT and Hanna Van Asch from Vero Insurance during the Wellington Regional Awards Evening at the historic Wellesley boutique Hotel. OlPHERT and bravo Coy of seven bn, WHb Regt, hosted the employers of navy, Army and RnZAF Reserve personnel, to say “thank you” to the employers and recognise their support for the Defence Force.
[C] The Fleet Catering Trophy was presented to CPOCH Melaine Dixon of CAnTERbURy by DCn on 29 January. The Trophy was introduced to recognise the ships’ Galley that produces the best food throughout the year. The judges were Deputy Fleet supply Officer and the Fleet Catering Advisor; each Galley was graded on two occasions during the year. MC 10-0030-003
[D] lsEA David Tagoa'i of OlPHERT was awarded a CO's Commendation by lTCDR Gerad Chaplin "in recognition of sustained high performance, professionalism and enthusiasm in the execution of training duties at HMnZs OlPHERT".
[E] OCH Henry longstaff with his family after Henry’s bCT graduation parade in December (l to r): Kathryn (sister) OCH Henry longstaff, his mother shirley, his father lTCDR Mark longstaff and brother nelson. MC 09-0440-119
[F] At the PT display that concluded the December bCT graduation parade, members of bCT 09/04 formed a human pyramid. MC 09-0440-085
[G] Ens lachlan Whelan married Casey Fenton on Waitangi Day. After photos were taken at the PHIlOMEl Promenade, their ceremony was held among the roses outside the PHIlOMEl Wardroom and incorporated a Ceremonial sunset. Photo: Whelan family.
[H] CAPT Fred Keating, the new CO of PHIlOMEl, with his family after the Change of Command Parade. back row: leighton & Karen smith, Deborah Keating, Kate Rushton & samuel Cumberpatch. Middle row: steve lough, Kelly Keating (daughter) & Ethan Keating (son). Front row: Hansi Keating (mother) and Christine Keating (CAPT Keating’s wife). MC 10-0025-028
[I] no.6 squadron mustered on 15 December before the Change of Command parade. (see page 10.) AK 09-0783-029
[J] A combined Kaman Aerospace and Pakistani navy delegation visited TE KAHA and no 6 sqn to discuss our navy’s seasprite operations. Here they are in TE KAHA’s hangar, with CDR blair Gerritsen (centre). MC 10-0013-001
[K] After his last flight as CO of no. 6 sqn on 7 January, CDR Jason Haggitt was greeted by his family: his son Enzo, his wife Andrea and daughter Harriett with his father Don Haggitt. AK 09-0781-031
[l] In early January a small RnZn delegation travelled to sydney for the PACIFIC 2010 Maritime seminar and Exposition. The WE-OPs-ME team enjoyed a demonstration flight in an Italian navy nFH90 (marinised version of the nH90) l to r: their Italian navy pilot, CDR Dave Fairweather (Engineering Change Commander, CFs) CDR Dave McEwan (Director naval Capability Requirements) and CDR Dave Gibbs (Deputy Director Maritime Capability) and an In crewman. Their conclusion: the RnZAF can certainly look forward to getting a good product in the nH90.
[M] sport: The navy members of the nZDF combined men’s, women’s and O35’s football squad that went to Australia late last year. see sports report page 37. AK 09-0668-151
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Our Navy first paraded at the Waitangi Treaty
Grounds in 1947 and the RNZN had been invited
by the people of Tai Tokerau to continue its
proud part in the commemorative ceremonies
at Waitangi this year, the 170th anniversary of
the signing of the Treaty.
Two of our ships attended the Waitangi Day
celebrations: HMNZS CANTERBURY anchored
in the Bay of Islands off Waitangi from 4–6
February while HMNZS TAUPO berthed at
Opua 3–5 February and joined CANTERBURY
at anchor on the morning of the 6th. Both
ships hosted various school visits during the
commemorations.
The Navy Band and Guard of Honour carried
out two Beat Retreat ceremonies, on Friday 5th
and Saturday 6th. His Excellency the Governor-
General reviewed the first and the Chief of Navy
reviewed the Saturday ceremony.
Throughout the celebrations there were
performances by the Navy’s Maori Cultural
Group and the Navy Band, with public concerts
in Kerikeri, Paihia and Russell.
hMNZS caNTErBUry CANTERBURY is currently off Queensland, taking part in Exercise SEALION, the ADF’s annual
amphibious ops training exercise. CANTERBURY is working with Australian ships, helicopters
and troops, to refine our ability to embark and offload troops by either landing craft or helo.
Before arriving in Australian waters, we had been the flagship in the Bay of Islands for
the Waitangi ceremonies. CANTERBURY sailed on 3 February from the naval base for an
overnight transit to anchor off Waitangi. We had 233 personnel embarked, including the 100-
strong Royal Guard for His Excellency the Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand GNZM, QSO,
Governor-General of New Zealand. CANTERBURY provided 36 members of the Guard, 64
others were embarked to complete the Guard. They used their time on board to practise
and to integrate the two groups.
Once at anchor we prepared the ship to be the venue for the Governor-General’s reception
that evening. The Vice Regal reception was a ‘whole ship evolution’ as the only way to reach
the ship was by boat; we secured a breasting barge alongside to simplify the embarkation/
disembarkations.
In total, 198 guests came onboard, speeches were made and our Maori Cultural Group
performed before the Sunset ceremony.
The next couple of days were spent conducting boat routines, sending various personnel
ashore for ceremonial duties, hosting visits to our ship and, at the same time, preparing for
our deployment to Australia.
We weighed and proceeded on the evening of Saturday 6 February, heading for Sydney
and then up to Queensland for Exercise SEALION.
Our Resident naval Officer in Christchurch, CDR Rex Edwards RnZn, represented His Excellency the Governor-General at the annual Okain's bay (banks Peninsula) Waitangi Day ceremonies held on the Marae. (This year there was also a ngai Tahu-hosted commemoration at Onuku Marae on Akaroa Harbour; ngai Tahu commemorate Waitangi Day at the three sites where HMs HERAlD
brought the Treaty to the south Island in 1840, hosting an event at each site in rotation.) After the powhiri, CDR Edwards delivered the Governor-General’s message to a crowd of some 600–700 people. The naval presence was reinforced by RnZnVR personnel from HMnZs PEGAsUs and sea Cadets from Ts CORnWEll and sTEADFAsT.
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By SLT ToM cooK rNZNHMNZS TAUPO took part in the Waitangi
Celebrations last month, alongside HMNZS
CANTERBURY. As well as ceremonial duties,
TAUPO also undertook patrols and familiarisation
training with Ministry of Fisheries staff in the
Northland area.
HMNZS TAUPO has had a high paced start to
2010. Our first week back in mid-January saw
TAUPO get ready for the annual Fleet Divisions
as well as prepare for a week of Customs patrols,
in the Bay Of Plenty.
On the completion of this patrol TAUPO, along
with HMNZS TE MANA, berthed at Princess
Wharf next to the Viaduct Harbour in support
of Auckland Anniversary weekend. TE MANA
hosted a cocktail party onboard which got the
weekend off to a great start and in high spirits.
Over the rest of the weekend TAUPO was open
to the public. We were on display as the Navy’s
newest ship and the response was fantastic,
with all being extremely complimentary of the
new IPVs.
We went to anchor (off Princess Wharf) to
mark the start line for the annual Auckland
Regatta. Organised chaos would be the best
way to describe this event, as hundreds of yachts
jockeyed for position to start their races.
The high tempo of our programme continued,
as we headed north to join the Waitangi Day
celebrations in the Bay of Islands. Once alongside
in Opua TAUPO was again open to the public.
When, on a live-to-air radio interview, our XO, LT
Kiel Wakeham, invited “the whole of Northland”
to come on board, we knew we were in for a big
day! TAUPO’s first appearance at Waitangi was
a great success and we look forward to returning
to our home region in the near future.
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We sailed on OP RAPANGA early on 5
December, bound for Picton and a week of
Customs patrolling. The passage south was a
bit lumpy, but TAUPO thundered down the east
coast at 20 knots and anchored in the Sounds
late on the Sunday.
We embarked two Customs Officers and our
mission was to sweep the entire Marlborough
Sounds and Able Tasman area to investigate
any foreign-going yachts and confirm that
HMnZs TAUPO
slT Dennis with a tour group from Opua Primary school.
TAUPO Officers on the treaty grounds at Waitangi (left to Right – lTJG Klein UsCG, slt Cook, slt Dennis, Mid Mexted, Ens Frost)
the correct Customs procedures had been
followed. Most days of the patrol the sea boat
would be deployed with a Customs Officer
and three sailors on board; they would spend
up to four hours away from the ship, checking
confined waters not accessible by our ship.
At the end of the week we had cleared the
entire Marlborough Sounds and Tasman Bay
area (and helped out a few injured fishermen
as well!) On the way back to PHILOMEL we
had two Vodafone employees embarked who
TAUPO had also ended 2009 on a high note, after a successful patrol in the Marlborough sounds area before Christmas. SLT Josh Dennis looks back…
buoy Jumpers—OsCs Raukawa and AsCs Cook on the browns bay buoy.
OsCs Raukawa and OsCs songivalu in the RHIb.
were testing signal strength in an effort improve
their coverage.
Our last week before Christmas leave was
spent in the Hauraki Gulf and patrolling east
of Great Barrier Island. We conducted some
whole ship evolutions and carried out our first-
ever night-flying serial with a Seasprite. And a
live firing of the 50cal machine guns drew a
crowd of keen volunteers!
The afternoon before going alongside we
held the TAUPO PGA Golf Competition,
run by LMT(P) Josh Wedding. An awesome
afternoon with our ship transformed into a golf
course, with some very imaginative obstacles
created! After this we had a visit from our own
‘Secret Santa’ before everyone tucked into a
traditional Christmas dinner—an excellent way
to celebrate the end of the year, in which our
ship’s company had achieved so much.
Future Engineers? The Opua school group are shown TAUPO's engine room.
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By ahSo MaTT BarBErAfter a posting as TE MANA’s Navigator’s
Yeoman, the first few weeks of this year have
been a re-learning curve for me, back “in
branch”. Compared with the frigate, ‘Drogging’
at DHSU is a lot different. Days are normally
0600 until 1800, but seeing the end result, a
published nautical chart, is very rewarding and
it’s a privilege to say “I helped make that”.
Our operations commenced on 25 January
when we deployed to Port Charles (a small
community at the north end of the Coromandel).
We use all our Hydrographic skills from both of
DHSU’s boats, ADVENTURE and DIRK. We use
the single beam echo sounder and also the side
scan sonar, to get an accurate picture of the
sea floor. We have to meet Land Information
By ahSo BrIaNa daLEy-rUThErFord0530 the alarm starts buzzing on a cold
cloudy Monday morning; my eyes open to
find it is still dark outside. It’s my first day
with the Deployable Hydrographic Survey
Team (DHSU) in Whitianga and it’s time to
stagger out of bed and prepare for the long
day ahead.
I was excited about going out in SMB
ADVENTURE; my excitement was short lived;
as we departed Whitianga channel the swell
was starting to resemble a roller coaster ride!
It was definitely a challenging experience for
my first day in ADVENTURE.
The following week panned out better, with
more early morning starts and late nights. The
weather settled enough allowing the team to
achieve a large amount of surveying. Rock
watching up on the bow of ADVENTURE
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COROMAnDEl sURVEy COnTInUEsNew Zealand’s (LINZ) requirements. For all our
new team members, this is a great opportunity
to create a ‘real world’ output.
The week started off well with the weather
in our favour—a lot of survey line miles
completed. In a day and a half DIRK covered
the whole of Port Charles, a massive effort.
Meanwhile ADVENTURE was off to the north
completing the mid-water depths that are too
risky for RESOLUTION to sound. With some
good boat handling, we managed to get our
boats close to the rocky coastline. But after
the weather turned, the 2.5–3m swells made
it too risky to get close to the rocks! Instead
we spent the time checking our gear while the
H2 officers started the long task of processing
the raw data.
Saturday, and the weather was much the
same. ADVENTURE went out and managed
to complete around 30 lines, a good effort
considering the weather conditions. The
decision was made to transit to Great Mercury
Island, approximately an hour from the survey
ground. At Great Mercury our unit completed
a levelling run and download a tide gauge
that was put in last year. The transit over was
‘lumpy’ to say the least and some needed fresh
air while looking a little green.
Normally a levelling run is pretty basic but
that day we had 20 knot winds and rain to deal
with. This made it a little difficult for LT Jensen
but with skill and determined professionalism
we managed to get the job done within the
all-important specifications.
On Monday 1 February, we all packed up and
relocated to Whitianga, which cut down our
transit times to the survey grounds and enable
more survey hours.
A new and welcome addition to the team
is POSCS Andrew Morris, a non-Drog who
has been brought in to support the branch
due to our shortage of Senior Ratings. He
brings new ideas and specialised seamanship
knowledge and it’s great to have two fully
trained Coxswains to drive ADVENTURE. This
means they can take a break after their usual
10-12 hour days in the boat.
ADVEnTURE!
became a specialty.
Being a small vessel, ADVENTURE has an
advantage when it comes to seeing marine life.
The boat is able to creep up close to rocks
that are the home for seals, yet ADVENTURE
is also big enough for dolphins to come swim
in our wake. Even a whale was interested in
what we were up to.
Being in the Hydrographic trade we have
a real variety between our field work, our
office work and our ship-board life in (little)
ADVENTURE or (bigger) RESOLUTION.
By MId harL harrIS rNZNOur ship’s company returned from Christmas
leave on 11 January, to complete our
maintenance period that had started in
December. We also trained for Fleet Divisions
and prepared for harbour and sea Safety and
Readiness Checks [SARC (H) and (S)].
Our SARC (H) began at 0600 on Tuesday 19
January, with the early morning arrival of the
Maritime Operational Evaluation Team (MOET)
Damage Control staff to conduct a fire exercise.
This was a jump start for our personnel living
onboard, and those still arriving were welcomed
with the smell of freshly used smoke canisters!
The remainder of the MOET embarked at 0900
to complete their harbour inspections of each
department onboard, oversee a basin trial and
a set of Engineering Casualty Control Drills.
Their verdict was that RESOLUTION was in
good shape but we had some small pick-ups
to amend before being given the go-ahead to
sail on 26 January for our SARC(S) and Sea
Acceptance Trials—to prove all engineering
systems after the maintenance period.
We sailed in perfect conditions into the
Hauraki Gulf. Our SARC(S) included:
• a personnel transfer via helicopter,with
a Seasprite tasked from No.6 Squadron
• aMainMachinery Space Firewith a
casualty evacuation
• aToxicGasincident,and
• amanoverboard.
The SARC(S) proved we could all, even those
who had only recently joined, work together as
a cohesive team. The helo serial also allowed us
to qualify two personnel as Helicopter Transfer
Officers for the ship.
RESOLUTION was cleared ‘Safe’ to proceed
with our sea-going programme. We undertook
a quick pilotage back into Auckland Harbour to
drop off the MOET personnel, then returned to
sea to conduct Sea Acceptance Trials.
We also met up with TE MANA for a night
steam in company (which is a rare event for
RESOLUTION given our mostly independent
operations). We joined TE MANA east of
Great Barrier Island that night and spent the
remainder of the night motoring towards
Auckland, with TE MANA conducting station-
keeping around RESOLUTION. We parted
company at 0630 the next morning with TE
MANA continuing on with her own training while
we undertook navigational pilotage training
through the Rakino Channel and towards
Browns Island.
RESOLUTION came to the buoy at Browns
Island, mooring there for the first time since
2004. The buoy has not been able to be used
by our ships for some time, but it was recently
refurbished. Mooring to the buoy proved to be
a valuable seamanship evolution, aided by the
calm and bright conditions.
With SATS complete we returned to DNB on
27 January. Thereafter we prepared to return
to the survey grounds around the Coromandel
Peninsula, with the Maritime Survey Team
embarked. The Coromandel survey took up
most of February and continues into this month
(March) but we all enjoyed a break at Napier for
their annual GEON Art Deco Weekend. Aboard
RESOLUTION we continue to ‘Drog On’!
REsOlUTIOn approaching the browns bay buoy.
A Winchex with a seasprite.
survey Motor boat ADVEnTURE in Whitianga harbour.
The sounding skiff DIRK with slT lester (l) and lT Hall ( r ).
lT Jodi Turnbull (since posted to naval staff) slips the cable as REsOlUTIOn goes to anchor.
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By LTcdr PhIL rowE rNZN
This month MANAWANUI is operating off the
South Island and Wellington, undertaking EEZ
patrols and route surveys. Our passage south
followed a patrol north to the Bay of Islands
and Opua for diving training.
This year had kicked off with contractors
and our ship’s company swarming the ship
like insects—IMAV was underway. With the
heat of summer beating down on an “un-air
conditioned” ship, plus the intense noise of
air-powered chipping on the upper deck,
conditions inside the ship were at times
unbearable. The three-week IMAV couldn’t
have gone fast enough and with the work
finished we cracked into harbour and sea trials
and the first deployment of the year, which
began on 8 February.
The end of last year had been like the rest of
2009—extremely busy. We enjoyed another
transit through the beautiful waters of the
Gulf during the first week of December, when,
with the Operational Diving Team embarked,
we proceeded to Great Barrier Island to
conduct the last of their training for the year.
We all enjoyed beautiful weather and excellent
conditions for diving, and one afternoon most
of our company also swam in the clear waters
of GBI. It was also an opportunity to conduct
an abandon ship drill, with myself as a reluctant
volunteer to jump!
On return to DNB, we began preparations
for the ship lock-up period, which enables
all our ship’s company to get away on leave.
Beds were lifted and aired, personal items
disembarked and valuables locked away. We
sent a big team to Champion of the Navy (the
day before Secure). MANAWANUI competed
well with much laughter and fun during the day.
We were placed 19th equal out of 33 teams,
something to improve on next December!
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By LTcdr MIchaEL ooMEN aNd aBSEa
LEa ScoTT doNELaNS rNZNvr
New Zealand is an island nation, thousands of
miles from our main trading partners. It is no
surprise, then, that 99% of New Zealand’s trade
travels by sea. This means that the protection
of this trade is vital to the very economic
survival of our country. The NZDF Mission is
“to secure New Zealand against external threat,
to protect our sovereign interests, including in
the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and to be
able to take action to meet likely contingencies
in our strategic area of interest”.
Good information about New Zealand’s sea
trade, and the companies and vessels that carry
it, is a key step to understanding how to help
protect our trade. Enter the Volunteer Reserve,
Maritime Trade Organisation (MTO). Staffed and
managed entirely by members of the RNZNVR
and operating with no Regular Force equivalent,
the NZ Maritime Trade Organisation exists to
provide a liaison capability between the NZDF,
(in particular the Navy) and the New Zealand
maritime industry.
The MTO provides a conduit for the flow
of information in both directions. It provides
the NZDF with an understanding of merchant
ships and shipping, and helps contribute to our
Maritime Domain Awareness. Among the tasks
undertaken by the MTO are:
• Maintainingacurrentdatabaseofships
calling at NZ ports, including details
of their technical specifications
• Briefing ships’ Masters on NZDF
THE MARITIME TRADE ORGAnIsATIOn activities that might affect the passage
of their ship, and working with them to
enable participation of merchant vessels
in RNZN exercises
• Maintaining an up-to-date database
on NZ ports, and an awareness of
current developments affecting port
companies and transport infrastructure
• Maintaininginformationaboutshipping
practices; and
• Providing theNZDFwithwhatever
information it needs on New Zealand’s
sea trade.
From time to time, MTO provides information
on merchant vessel movements to the RNZAF,
or to RNZN surface ships, to assist with
information collection by operational units of
those two Services.
For a period of several years, MTO provided
a continual presence at HQJFNZ, providing
the Defence Force with current information on
merchant shipping. Although that capability
is no longer provided on a year-round basis,
it could quickly be resurrected should RNZN
requirements change.
The MTO has a presence in all Reserve
divisions (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
and Dunedin), and also has a strong sub-unit
based in the Port of Tauranga. Personnel within
the MTO come from a wide variety of civilian
backgrounds, including the shipping industry,
port companies, the transport industry, as
well as the civil service, the professions and
universities, to name but a few. The MTO
reports through the Director of Maritime Trade
Organisation, CDR Robyn Loversidge, to the
Captain Naval Reserves.
The future for MTO is bright: we may see
MTO personnel working more closely with
the new ships of the Naval Patrol Force, with
HQJFNZ, and with overseas counterparts, all
in an effort to improve our regional Maritime
Domain Awareness.
MAnAWAnUI following EnDEAVOUR into Auckland, 27 november 09.
And lT bentin proves the lifejacket works!
lT Jono bentin dressed to abandon ship.
AMT ‘TK’ Kingi received a CO’s Commendation from lTCDR Rowe.
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OsEA Maria Towers, lsEA lindsay Clark, AbsEA Emil Penev and Ens shaun McAuley during a ship identification run on Auckland Harbour.
lsEA lindsay Clark and AbsEA Emil Penev study a harbour chart.A container ship enters Timaru.
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By L IEUTENaNT BEN MarTIN rNZN
The beginning of 2010 saw the finish of our
extended maintenance period (finally!) and TE
KAHA achieved a ‘safe’ grading in the Sea
Safety and Readiness Checks, assessed by
the Maritime Operational Evaluation Team.
Since October 2009 we have built up our
ship's company, tested and trialled two
brand-new Propulsion Diesel Engines, two
brand-new fluid couplings and clutches
(which are smaller and more efficient), two
new generators, and achieved an enormous
amount of half-life maintenance. We have all
been busy re-commissioning systems that had
been offline since the start of the maintenance
period. With so much to achieve, personnel
have sacrificed a lot of personal time to
achieve our aims.
On 8 February, TE KAHA sl ipped and
proceeded to sea for the first time in almost
10 months. The first week at sea had a tight
programme of Marine Engineering Trials,
Damage Control exercises and whole ship
training. We moved to Kauri Point to embark
ammunition and then continued our trials
programme. This month (March) includes
aviation training and Tasman Ex to shake down
our operational capabilities.
There is still a lot to achieve before our frigate
deploys in April. But we all appreciate the
support of a many people and organisations:
Fleet Personnel and Training; PHILOMEL; Fleet
Engineering Centre; HQ JFNZ staff; various
Engineering Change Project personnel; VTF;
and most importantly our families and friends.
Thanks for all your support!
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CAnTERbURy leads bAllARAT and MAnOORA out of sydney harbour on 15 February. Very bad weather forced the fleet to return next day, delaying the exercises by 24 hours. Photos: Chris sattler, sydney
bAllARAT passes CAnTERbURy during the fleet departure.
TE MAnA leads DARWIn and ARUnTA past north Head.
TE MAnA drops the pilot as she departs sydney on 15 February.
AMT (l) Troy schultz ( r) describes the Control and Monitoring system to OT Marnix Mooiman (l).
At sea again! TE KAHA off Rangitoto Island.
The small arms team ammunitioning (l to r): OsCs W smart, OEWs J Hook, OsCs A Walker (behind) & OsCs D nepia.
CPOMT(l) Michael Pope and lMT(l) Richard smyth working on a bridge console. In the background, CDR Williams reviews the navigation plan.
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On 9 December, the Navy and Air Force
surprised Starship patient Regan Robertson
with a ride in a Seasprite helicopter for his
13th birthday, which coincided with Starship's
Christmas party. The event was organised by
SGT Lisa Clark who had met Regan when he
was finishing his cancer treatment. He had been
under treatment for several months and Lisa
thought that something like a flight in a helicopter
sEAsPRITE sURPRIsE AT sTARsHIP HOsPITAlwould be a real highlight for him.
Regan loves helicopters; his Mum said that
at home his room is covered in posters of
various helicopters and he had previously
visited Ohakea. To have a flight in the Seasprite
was an absolute highlight for him. SGT Clark
organised for No.6 Sqn to provide posters, a cap
and badges and she also arranged for Regan
to receive a flying jacket. The look on his face
when he received these items was amazing
but when he saw the Seasprite and learned
that he was to have a flight in it—he had a grin
from ear to ear!
It just so happened that the day of the flight
was also the Christmas Party at Starship
hospital. Of course the children at the hospital
saw the helicopter on the roof with Santa arriving
for their Christmas Party; this created a great
spectacle! The Seasprite crew were quickly
press-ganged as Santa’s helpers.
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CDR David Toms (CO) and lTCDR sandra Walker (XO) with all their ship’s company, display the Chatham Rose bowl. The trophy was awarded to EnDEAVOUR as the most efficient fleet unit during 2009.
CPOHCM Ati Wynyard briefs Regan before his flight.seasprite 02 prepares to embark santa, Regan Robertson and CPOHCM Wynyard.
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MARCH1-12 Fleet Concentration Period12-15 Sydney15-19 Ex GREy GHOST19-31 DNB - DSRA Preps
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HMnZs TE KAHA(CDR M C WILLIAMS MNZM, RNZN)
MARCH1-4 SATS4-15 DNB - Maintenance15-22 Sea Training (Aviation)22-24 TASMANEX24-31 DNB—Deployment Preps
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Navy Capability is a Division within Naval Staff, headed (in 2009) by Captain Fred Keating*, Assistant Chief of Navy (Capability). Reporting directly to the Chief of Navy, the Capability Division’s primary responsibility is to maintain a credible maritime military capability across the Fleet, thereby ensuring that the Navy can achieve strategic and operational defence policy goals.
The Division is responsible for pol icy generation, implementation, maintenance of logistic support, material upkeep, and engineering configuration of ships and establishments. The Capability Division also has a major role in defining, monitoring and guiding the acceptance into service of new Naval capability projects.
The most significant recent capability project has been Project Protector; the introduction of nine vessels of four different classes (HMNZS
Mr Michael Fraser has been the Navy’s
Director of Naval Construction since 2004.
The many challenges of Project Protector had
a naval construction dimension and the bulk of
the tasking has fallen to the Director of Naval
Construction.
Michael consistently demonstrated his
strategic input into planning and complex
problem solving. He is visionary in his outlook,
has a highly organised mind and brings a
coMMendation for the
director of navaL
constrUction
CAPAbIlITy DIVIsIOn RECOGnIsED
CANTERBURY, two OPVs, four IPVs and two LCMs) to strengthen our Navy’s Patrol and Support Forces.
CANTERBURY was the first of the Project Protector vessels to be delivered. After initial trials and operational experience, the Crown in May 2008 notified the prime contractor for Project Protector of warranty claims for our new Sealift ship. There followed a series of discussions, investigative workshops, much correspondence and detailed research, leading to mediation with the shipbuilder in mid-2009.
The Crown position needed several man-years of complex preparation, which was conducted by members of the Capability Division. This was an unprecedented tasking, taking the Navy from its traditional role as ship operators and maintainers, to one of proposing and evaluating design changes. The bulk of
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Chief Petty Officer Writer Steve Clarke joined the Navy in 1991 and was promoted to Chief
Petty Officer in 2004. CPOWTR Clarke has served in HMNZS PHILOMEL and in HMNZ Ships
TARAPUNGA, ENDEAVOUR, SOUTHLAND, WELLINGTON and TE MANA.
In 2006, CPOWTR Clarke posted to the Northern Recruiting Office as the Recruiter for the
Waikato area. He quickly demonstrated an aptitude for the role particularly in relationship
management with potential recruits. In early 2008, a shortage of personnel saw CPOWTR Clarke
placed in charge of the Northern Recruiting Office. A review of the Recruitment Marketing Strategy
in 2008 saw a significant transformation of the Northern Recruiting Office, resulting in the provision
of seven additional recruiters and re-designed business practices.
Throughout this period of turbulence CPOWTR Clarke led by example, maintaining a positive
outlook and demonstrating considerable initiative to embed new practices and approaches. He
conducted most of the training for the additional recruiters and used his initiative and excellent
interpersonal skills to develop the Waikato region in preparation for the permanent residential
position. CPOWTR Clarke’s efforts have gone a long way to ensuring the future success of the
Waikato area and, that the wider Northern recruiting region's success continues.
Throughout his posting to Recruiting, CPOWTR Clarke has performed exceptionally well,
balancing the roles of gatekeeper and advocate. He has exemplified the Navy’s core values
through a sustained period of resource shortages and turbulence. CPOWTR Clarke’s behaviour
aligns with the best traditions of the Service and he is fully deserving of this award.
DCN COMMENDATIONcPowtr steve cLarKe
nAVy sTARTs UsInG sOCIAl MEDIAThe Navy now has its own home on social media sites Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Flickr.
The Navy is using these sites to post stories, photos and videos about our people, achievements,
goals, and recruiting initiatives.
• OnFacebookmembersofthecommunity,alreadyover800strong,canaskquestions
about life in the Navy, explore career options and follow news stories.
• OnFlickrandYouTubewewillbesharing imagesandvideosthatdemonstrateour
activities and support Facebook stories.
• We’llalsobeusingTwittertotweetabouttheseactivitiesandachievements
Over the coming months, the Navy will post news and information on these sites including the
delivery of our new ships, overseas deployments and activities in and around New Zealand. So
tell your friends and family about our sites, so that they can learn more about the Navy. We want
the world to know who we are and what we do.
Cn congratulates Mr Michael Fraser.
Capability Division, with CAPT Keating (holding the Division’s commendation, r) and Michael Fraser with his commendation (left) and accompanied by his wife Helen.
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fresh perspective to problems. His abilities
are highly respected and consequently his
counsel is often sought both internally and
externally.
Michael represented the Navy at inter-
government departmental forums, technical
and contractual meetings and in commercial
negotiations. He art iculates the Navy’s
perspective, is persuasive and provided
guidance to the Naval Leadership Board,
the Chief of Navy and senior NZDF leaders.
His advice was always well articulated, gave
clear recommendations and aided effective
decision making.
Even though his duties placed him under
considerable stress, he always rose to the
challenge. Michael Fraser lives the core values
of the Navy and continually put organisational
needs before his own, and for this he is
commended.
this work was undertaken by a small, highly
committed team within the Capability Division,
who were supported by a wider team and
with the remaining members of the Capability
Division shouldering the ‘business as usual’
load—a total team effort.
The outcome of the mediation process to
date is due in no small part to the significant
contribution made by the Capability Division.
Their commitment to the task, their courage
to highlight risks that had not previously been
considered a concern, and their sense of
comradeship and teamwork was admirable, and
for this the Capability Division is commended.
* CAPT Keating is now CO of HMNZS
PHILOMEL; CAPT John Martin ONZM, RNZN
is the new head of Capability Division.
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By woyS MarK haNNah
I was finally on my way to India. During my stop
in Singapore I was met by the other NZ team
member and our plane on to Hyderabad was
filled with players from all nations.
We were met in Hyderabad by a small team
of Indian officials who ushered us to our bus. It
was now midnight and we were standing next
to a large luxury coach. The locals laughed and
pointed further down the road. Yes it was a
plywood bus with broken windows. Like a good
Warrant Officer I led the charge, thinking first in
gets the best seat. So I gained my first taste of
true India, as I fell through the hole in the floor of
the bus, much to the delight of the Aussies in
the contingent!
Once at the hotel, a NOVOTEL with all the mod
cons, we saw the venue; a snooker hall envy: 20
snooker tables in a 20,000 sq ft auditorium. The
reality of what I was about to do began to sink in
and my nerves were starting to twitch.
Warrant Officer Yeoman of Signals Mark Hannah has been playing snooker for 29 years. Mark has won 9 National RSA Singles Championships and 4 National RSA Pairs Championships. 2008 was by far his best year on the tables with a semi-final finish in the NZ Championships, winner of the North Island Championship and the Wellington Open Ranking tournament. Ranked Number 4 in NZ last year he climbed to No.2 and qualified to represent NZ at the World championship. Last November he flew to India.
The following day we had the offical opening
with everyone including politicans and, to
everyone’s delight, a beautiful Bollywood actress.
This was truly going to be a spectacle, even
though the ever-present scanning machines and
armed guards were a constant reminder of where
we were in the world.
I had the pleasure of playing my first match
on Day One, live on DD Sports Asia with an
estimated audience of 18 million! This has to
go down as the highlight of anyone’s sporting
career. I won that match 4-2 against Pierre Jodan
of South Africa.
As the week drew on some players were picking
up the dreaded Delhi Belly, however my room
mate and I were very careful not to use anything
other than bottled water for everything. Even
though it was hot, we drank without ice as that
too can cause trouble.
On Day 3, just as I was starting another match I
got a tap on the shoulder from a young man from
Bahrain. He said "I’m Habib from Bahrain ... I'm
going to get revenge for the Soccer." [The NZ All
Whites had beaten Bahrain in Wellington on 5
December to qualify for the 2010 World Cup] My
loss on Day 4 to Habib can be directly blamed on
the All Whites! I still did have a chance to make
the top 64 in the world champs with one match
to go; alas it wasn't to be.
The experience was invaluable, though, and I
believe that if I should ever get the opportunity
again I will be better prepared. The snooker
tables, for example, were different to anything in
NZ and this put us all at a disadvantage.
We got out and about in Hyderabad a few times,
and we were reminded of how poor the average
Indian is. The city infrastructure is struggling to
cope with the huge population. I found myself at
one stage gridlocked with nowhere to go in any
direction—and that was on foot. Beggars and
pickpockets were the biggest worry. India is a
country with a deep history and rich culture. And
of course there is curry! By the way, what is hot
curry in NZ means very mild in India. I think my
taste buds are forever destroyed!
The hospitality was great and the experience
truly a once-in-a-lifetime event. “Thank you” to
the RNZN Sports Council and the Senior Ratings
Mess, who all helped me with funding, I would
not have been able to do this without their help.
09WORlD snOOKER CHAMPIOnsHIPsThe NZDF Men’s team gathered at Whenuapai
on 27 October for a training camp, to focus on
the tour and test match against the ADF planned
for 8 November. The last meeting of the two
teams in 2008 at Woodbourne resulted in a 4–0
win to the ADF, so the team and coaching staff
were keen to reverse that result.
Our normal football season had ended in
September, so as well as training sessions there
were two warm up games organised against
the NZDF Over-35s and against local club side
Waitakere City.
On 30 October the three NZDF teams (Men’s,
Women’s and O35s) flew to Sydney, where the
Women and O35s had places in the ADF Football
Carnival. The NZDF men’s team wasn’t included
in the tournament but the ADF organised games
against local civilian club sides.
nZDF FOOTbAll TOUR
The NZDF Over-35s were invited to take part in the ADF Football Carnival, held in Sydney, late
in October and early November.
• Game1vsAustralianPublicSector;aresounding12–0victoryandtheopeninggameof
the Aussie tournament.
• Game2vsAustralianArmyandplayedin37ºCheat.Score0–0.
• Game3vsAustralianNavy;1–0totheRAN
• Game4vsAustralianAirForce;animpressive6–0victory,whichensuredtheNZDFteam
would go to the test match with confidence.
• TestMatch,Sunday8November,vsADF.TheAussieswon2-0,despitestrongNZDFefforts.
The NZDF would like to thank our sponsors, Telstraclear, for their quick commitment in providing
top-class gear for the carnival. And thanks too, to the NZDF Sports Council for allowing the
Over-35s to take part in the tour. And thanks also to WOCSS Dave (Pirate) Pilgrim for all his work
towards the successful tour.
nZDF OVER 35’s FOOTbAll
• The first game againstChatswood,
Sydney’s premier side, NZDF won 1-0
• AgainstanExpatsInvitationalXI(a
number of ex-NZDF personnel now
residing in Sydney and a number of guest
players) the NZDF won 4–1.
• Against theUniversity ofNewSouth
Wales; a hard game for the NZDF side
as there was a definite international
flavour about the UNSW team The game
continued at a frenetic pace but finished
as a 0–0 draw.
• AgainsttheADFemergingplayers’side
(those players on the cusp of selection
for the ADF team) the challenge was
accepted and the NZDF ran away with
a 4–1 win.
The Test Matches. The ADF had been given
approval to change their strip to the Green and
Gold of the Australian national teams so their
tails were up!
• TheO35’swereupfirstbutdespitethe
NZDF best efforts they went down 2–0.
• Thewomenwereupnextandaftersome
exceptional football from both sides the
Aussies prevailed with a 2–1 win.
• Thisleftthemen’stestmatch;thegame
started at a furious pace which continued
until the final whistle when the score was
locked at 1–1.
Overall the tour was a resounding success for
all three NZDF sides and, in particular, for the
Men’s team which went through with 5 wins
and 2 draws from seven games. We achieved
the aim of showcasing NZDF Football and
the continued development of the code for
the future.
The team would like to thank their sponsors,
the support crew, the Team Manager and the
Coach FLT SGT “Vinnie” Binding RNZAF.
TO AUsTRAlIA 2009
Action in the O35’s game against the RAAF.
The nZDF Men’s squad.WO Mark Hannah at the Hyderabad World Tournament.
bollywood film star Hansika Motwani opens the tournament.
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Please give generouslyTo make an automatic donation of $20
call 0900 VICTIM (0900 84 28 46)
Or donate online at www.victimsupport.org.nz
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hmNZs OTaGO assOciaTiON reuNiON50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMISSIONING
25-27 June 2010, Dunedin
Open to all past and serving members of the RNZN and RNZNVRProgramme is being developed and will be on the Association’s WebsiteW: www.hmnzsotago.org
aLL ships reuNiON Palmerston North , Labour Weekend 2010.At the Palmerston North RSA and Navy Clubrooms
Please Contact: Dave Leese E: [email protected] P: 06 354 0479 or 027 243 0427
rNZN GuNNers’ reuNiONEaster Weekend 2010 at the Devonport
Ngataringa Sports Complex.
Please contact:J Senton.E: [email protected]: 09-634-4650
WriTers’ reuNiON22-24 October 2010
Devonport Naval Base
Please contact: Jill ThompsonE: [email protected]: 09-480-9985Aline LarkinsE: [email protected]: 09-445-5987
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JUDO TOURnAMEnTThe RAF Judo Association is sending a team from the UK to compete at the Auckland Open International Tournament. Their 10 day tour down under will include attendance at Anzac Day commemorations, training sessions (open to all NZDF personnel) and the Auckland tournament on 2 May, before a military team contest against a combined ADF/NZDF team.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT SQNLDR Murray Simons:[email protected]
SEE ALSO: www.raf.mod.uk/rafjudo/www.judonz.org
The second Police and Combined Services Bodybuilding Champs will be hosted in
Auckland on 5 June at Sky City. The event will be part of the Auckland Region Bodybuilding
Championships.
Although a combined event, the Services competitors will be judged separately from
mainstream competitors. The Services division will be restricted to 10 classes, which
includes a Novice class for both male and female.
All first place winners of the Services and mainstream divisions will automatically go on to
compete against each other for the overall titles of best male and female bodybuilder
FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact Willie Walker at Waikato Highway Patrol:
P: 07 850 7050
bODybUIlDInG
lEsT WE FORGETOn the 40th anniversary of the death of CPO
Dave Lindsay, the Chief of Navy joins with the
Navy in extending our continued condolences
and sympathy to his widow Mrs Dilys Joan
Lindsay and her family. On 15 March 1970
CPO Lindsay was swept by heavy seas off
the foc’sle of HMNZS WAIKATO, as the frigate
escorted HMY BRITANNIA out of Wellington.
We acknowledge Mrs Lindsay's loss and her
courage in the years since Dave Lindsay's
passing.
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