King-Hall Naval History Conference 2009 Program
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Thursday 30 July - Adams Hall, ADFA, Canberra
- 0800-0845
- Registration
- 0845
- Emergency and administration briefing
- 0850-0900
- Opening Remarks
Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN,
Head Navy People and Reputation
Launch of Missing Pieces: The Intelligence Jigsaw and RAN
Operations from 1939-71 by Dr Ian Pfennigwerth
- 0900-0950
- Keynote Address
Protecting Sea Lanes in a Globalised World
Dr Norman Friedman (Sponsored by the Australian Naval Institute)
- 0950-1030
- Morning Tea
- 1030-1140
- The South African Navy and its Predecessors, 1910-2009: a century of
interaction with Commonwealth navies
Professor André Wessels, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Sponsored by the UNSW@ADFA)
To Clone a Fighting Service: The consequence of the Fleet Unit concept for
the development of Australian naval power in the twentieth century
Rear Admiral James Goldrick, AM, CSC, RAN
Commander, Joint Education and Warfare, Australian Defence College
- 1140-1200
- Discussion
Chairperson: Dr John Reeve
- 1200-1300
- Lunch
- 1300-1410
- The Inter-War RAN/RN Cruiser Exchange
Dr David Stevens, Sea Power Centre Australia
Listening to the Empire, 1920-1941
Dr Jozef Straczek
- 1430-1500
- Afternoon Tea
- 1500-1610
- The Dominion Yachtsman Scheme
Ms Jan Roberts-Billett
The British Pacific Fleet in 1945: a Commonwealth effort and a
remarkable achievement
CMDR David Hobbs, MBE, RN Rtd
- 1610-1630
- Discussion
Chairperson: Commodore Jack McCaffrie, RAN
Friday 31 July - Adams Hall, ADFA, Canberra
- 0800-0940
- Tribal Warfare: The Tribal class destroyers in Commonwealth service
Dr Ian Pfennigwerth,
Cold War, Hot War, Warm War: The Commonwealth navies 1945-60
Stephen Prince, Naval Historical Branch, Portsmouth
- 0940-1000
- Discussion
Chairperson: CMDR David Hobbs, MBE, RN Rtd
- 1000-1030
- Morning Tea
- 1030-1140
- The Anglo-South African Simonstown Agreement
Rear Admiral Allan Du Toit, AM, RAN, Commander, Border Protection Command
From Participation to Protest: The RNZN and Nuclear Testing 1957-1995
Mr Michael Wynd, RNZN Museum
- 1140-1200
- Discussion
Chairperson: Dr Richard Gimblett
- 1200-1300
- Lunch
- 1300-1410
- The Canadian Contribution to Coalition Operations in the Gulf, 1990-2009
Dr Richard Gimblett, Canadian Navy Command Historian
Keystone Doctrine Development in three Commonwealth navies
Mr Aaron Jackson
- 1410-1430
- Discussion
Chairperson: Mr Stephen Prince
- 1430-1500
- Afternoon Tea
- 1500-1630
- Commonwealth Naval Cooperation: Are we ready for the next 100 years?
Mr George Galdorisi, SPAWAR Systems Centre, San Diego &
Dr Darren Sutton, Maritime Operations Division, DSTO
- 1610-1630
- Discussion
Chairperson: Captain Gordon Andrews, RAN
- 1630
- Closing Remarks
Mr Andrew Mackinnon, A/Director-General Capability, Plans and Engagement
