Publication:Sea Talk Summer 2003/Reserves Column
By CMDR Joseph Lukaitis, RANR Director Naval Reserve Support - Victoria
Naval Reserve Symposium 2004 The second Naval Reserve Symposium will be held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour on 6 February 2004.
The aim of the Symposium is to provide a forum where Naval Reserve members and the corporate and community sectors can 'share the defence experience'. This will be done by focusing on areas of mutual interest and benefit and discussing the knowledge gained from Naval Reserve work in Defence.
The Symposium is designed to demonstrate the broad application of modern Defence work undertaken by Naval Reserve members, many of whom contribute specialist skills to the Defence of Australia.
Naval Reservists will share these experiences with Defence colleagues, employers, interested members of the general public and representatives of the Defence Reserve Support Council network.
The Symposium will include formal presentations and workshops in areas such as:
- Strategic planning
- Port and general maritime security
- Intelligence
- Financial and corporate management
- Operations and logistics
- Human resources
- Health
- Public relations, and
- Information systems
The Symposium Program
Thursday, 5 February 2004 1900 – 2300 The Navy, Industry and Community Partnership Dinner
Friday, 6 February 2004 0800 - 1700 Royal Australian Naval Reserve Symposium 2004
Registration and Information Online: www.navy.gov.au/reserves E-mail: dgres-n@defence.gov.au Fax: 07 3233 4435 Telephone enquiries: 07 3233 4288
New DNRS-South Australia
CMDR Steve Dunning, RFD, RANR, has been appointed as Director Naval Reserve Support - South Australia. CMDR Dunning succeeds LCDR Mike Lorenzo, RANR, who has been Acting DNRS-SA for the past twelve months. CMDR Dunning can be contacted on (work) 08 8305 6720.
New Senior Reserve Chaplain
SCHA Joyce RANR has taken up the position of Senior Chaplain Reserves (SCHARES), following his advancement to Division 3 (Senior Chaplain) in January 2003. The advancement of a Reserve Chaplain to Division 3 is believed to be a first for the RAN.
SCHA Joyce is also now a member of the Chaplains Strategic Leadership Team (CSLT) which comprises the Senior and Principal Chaplains, and which meets regularly for planning and review purposes in the Chaplaincy Branch. An interesting point if you are not aware of it: Naval Chaplains are not 'promoted'– they are 'advanced'.
