Author: Trent

My hearty greetings to you all at this most important time of year when we reflect the importance of family and friends, on what we have achieved during 2015, and what lies on the road ahead. First we should reflect…

A mine countermeasures exercise, involving seven Navies has drawn to a close in Hobart. Exercise DUGONG 15 brought mine warfare and dive teams from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and United States together for two weeks to practice contemporary mine…

No one in the Navy diving community takes to the water without being confident as to their next breath. Effective gas regulation and the ability to regulate pressure so as to dive and surface safely is of paramount importance, irrespective…

With the magnificent backdrop of Mount Wellington and working in the deep, cool waters off Hobart, personnel from Australia, Great Britain, the United States, New Zealand and Canada and observers from India and Sweden, began Exercise DUGONG 15 on 5…

Lieutenant Jason Dawson was in the hurt locker on 20 September, when he pushed his body to the limits, running the Sydney Half Marathon in a 45kg bomb suit. The Executive Officer of Clearance Diving Team One donned the suit and…

HMAS Huon has recently put her Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving departments to the test during a series of mine disposal charge firings and demolitions serials while on patrol in Australia’s northern waters. During the serials, each of Huon’s Mine Warfare defence watches successfully conducted search and classification drills of…

After seven months in Kabul witnessing some of the worst of humanity, Executive Officer – Undergraduates at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Commander Doug Griffiths, returned to Australia mentally tired, somewhat jaded and a bit disenchanted. Before his 2009 deployment…