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Abstract The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, an element of 20 EOD SQN, is among the Australian Defence Force’s most effective weapons in the fight against the improvised explosive device (IED), the tool of the modern insurgent. The crucial communications element of the EOD team is currently managed by a Regimental Signaller, a non-specialist operator with all-corps training. Replacing the Regimental Signaller with a specialist Communications Systems Operator (COMSYSOP), however, would significantly …
In 2010, Captain Clark was employed as the Officer Commanding the Amphibious Beach Team. During this time he conducted exercises with the New Zealand, United States, French and United Kingdom amphibious forces. He was also attached to 3rd Royal Marine Commando Brigade for Exercise AURIGA, which was conducted in the United States. Captain Clark is now employed as the Officer Commanding 30 Terminal Squadron. … Dean …
Abstract This article discusses the effect of the acquisition of the Amphibious Deployment and Sustainment (ADAS) System, acquired under JP 2048. It is argued that the project is largely ignoring the need to control river systems and shallow water areas that dominate our region’s geography. The article also discusses the training implications associated with the raising and sustaining of a world class amphibious force. A small but highly trained [amphibious] force striking ‘out of the blue’ at a vital spot …
Chris Forbes-Ewan has twenty-five years’ experience in Defence nutrition, including extensive research into food acceptability, food intake, energy expenditure and physical performance enhancement. For ten years he was the Australian National Leader of an international defence technical panel under The Technical Cooperation Program. This panel conducted collaborative and cooperative research into performance enhancement for special and conventional operations. From 2006 to 2009 Chris was the Australian …
Abstract Chris Forbes-Ewan has twenty-five years’ experience as a Defence nutritionist with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). He is based at DSTO-Scottsdale (aka Defence Nutrition and Food Technology). In this response to an article in the Winter 2010 issue of the Australian Army Journal , Chris argues that, although it is far from perfect, the Combat Ration One Man does make adequate nutrition available for ADF members. A man’s ration is part of his pay. As we do not pay him in …
Captain Dominic Bowen has a Masters of International Relations from Macquarie University and is completing a law thesis at the University of New South Wales focusing on the principle of distinction. As a civilian, he has served in various humanitarian missions in Pakistan, Iraq, Indonesia, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, Timor, northern Thailand and along the Thai-Burma boarder. He has deployed to Afghanistan with the Special Operations Task Group. … Dominic …