The Trade by Rudyard Kipling - Royal Australian Navy
The Trade by Rudyard Kipling - Royal Australian Navy
The Trade by Rudyard Kipling - Royal Australian Navy
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In-Service<br />
Recruitment<br />
<strong>by</strong> the SMRT<br />
<strong>The</strong> Submarine Recruiting Team (SMRT) has<br />
been working hard this year recruiting for a<br />
number of specific branches to the SUBFOR<br />
as well as maintaining its all round recruiting<br />
targets.<br />
Mid-2012 saw the start of a big change over<br />
of staff in the Submarine Recruiting Team.<br />
• Second in Command, LCDR Joh Harrap<br />
posted out to NPCMA West and was<br />
replaced <strong>by</strong> LEUT Amber Patterson;<br />
• ABCKSM Kylie Cox posted out to<br />
SUBFOR HQ, whilst POAWASM Jan<br />
Crawford posted in;<br />
• POAWASM Daniel McLellan posted out<br />
in September of 2012 to take on a new<br />
position at AJAAC HMAS Albatross;<br />
• CPOCISSM Rob Maraldo is posting to<br />
HMAS Waller, and<br />
• POCKSM Jeff Calderbank & CPOCISSM<br />
Darren Thompson are both set to post<br />
out to new positions in 2013.<br />
SMRT is currently conducting a three year<br />
trial to integrate Supply Officers into the SM<br />
fleet, with our first candidate completing his<br />
Initial Common Collins Class SM Training<br />
(ICCC) in September. Stores Naval and<br />
Medics are currently our main focus, so<br />
if this is your category and you have an<br />
interest in becoming a submariner, please<br />
contact the SMRT.<br />
All personnel are reminded that if they or<br />
someone they know are interested in a<br />
Submarine Career, a Submarine Selection<br />
Course is an obligation free opportunity to<br />
find out more about life as a submariner.<br />
Personnel interested in for applying Selection<br />
Courses are encouraged to contact the<br />
Submarine Recruiting Team to find out the<br />
pre-requisites required to complete the<br />
course. Submarine Selection Courses are<br />
run once a month with a maximum of 10<br />
personnel per course.<br />
If you are a current serving member<br />
interested in a submarine career, the<br />
Submarine Recruiting Team can be<br />
contacted on:<br />
submarine.careers@defence.gov.au<br />
THE TRADE<br />
EDITION 2, 2012<br />
Lending a<br />
Helping<br />
Hand<br />
Photos <strong>by</strong> LSIS Nina Fogliani<br />
USS Michigan recently paid HMAS Stirling a visit. During their time at Fleet Base West,<br />
members of the crew along with personnel from HMAS Dechaineux took time out of their<br />
schedule to help out at the Cohunu Koala Park in Byford.<br />
<strong>The</strong> help provided included planting eucalyptus trees, painting benches and carrying out<br />
some general handyman activities and was gratefully appreciated <strong>by</strong> staff at the Cohunu<br />
Koala Park. <br />
HMAS Dechaineux and USS Michigan submariners and<br />
staff at the Cohunu Koala Park.<br />
USS Michigan submariner Chief Brad Anton<br />
petting a kangaroo at the Cohunu Koala Park.<br />
HMAS Dechaineux’s ABAWASM Leigh Crutchley and USS Michigan submariner<br />
Jesse Lowery cleaning out the koala enclosure at the Cohunu Koala Park<br />
Awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal for work within the<br />
submarine branch of the RAN, PO Jackson has done himself and<br />
the Submarine Force proud.<br />
“This is a humbling honour as I work with numerous people who also<br />
work hard to ensure the submarine capability is maintained” he said.<br />
“I work with those people everyday – a great team and I am proud<br />
to be part of. To be honoured in this way, out of all those people, is<br />
certainly a humbling experience”.<br />
Originating from Newcastle in New South Wales, he enlisted on<br />
the 10 May 1993 in Sydney; back in those days when they did not<br />
recruit directly from Newcastle. PO Jackson conducted all his <strong>Navy</strong><br />
general training at HMAS Cerberus and Submarine specialist training<br />
at HMAS Platypus.<br />
PO Jackson first worked on the Oberon Class submarines (O boats)<br />
and now works on the Collins Class submarines. He was awarded<br />
his “Dolphins” in 1995 whilst on HMAS Ovens. He is currently<br />
working as the Submarine Weapons Officer at the Submarine<br />
Headquarters located at Fleet Base West on Garden Island, Western<br />
Australia.<br />
PO Jackson has also attained a Diploma of Engineering through<br />
the <strong>Navy</strong> and other than a posting with Defence Force Recruiting in<br />
Newcastle, has always worked with submarines.<br />
Congratulations from the SUBFOR. <br />
NEWS<br />
Service Medal<br />
Petty Officer<br />
Marine Technician<br />
Submarines<br />
Bryce Jackson CSM<br />
THE TRADE<br />
EDITION 2, 2012