Publication:The Fearless Times Issue 3 2009/Farewell Messages
Upon our departure from the Middle East Area of Operations', the ship received the following messages of praise and good wishes for our journey home.
FM HQJTF 633
TO RAYPZG/RAYPZGA/HMAS TOOWOOMBA
INFO RAYASGB/CJOPS AUST
RAYASAA/CN AUSTRALIA
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ORIGNO: 2634/HQJTF633 WATCHKEEPER
SUBJ: HMAS TOOWOOMBA - FAREWELL FROM MEAO
1. TO COMMANDER INGHAM AND HMAS TOOWOOMBA SHIPS COMPANY. ON BEHALF OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TASK FORCE 633, I CONGRATULATE YOU ON THE COMPLETION OF A MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSION IN ENFORCING MARITIME SECURITY WITHIN THE COALITION TASK FORCE 50, 150 AND 151 AREAS OF OPERATION
2. YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF THE CONTRIBUTION YOU HAVE MADE TOWARD MARITIME SUPPORT AND COUNTER TERRORISM OPERATIONS IN THE GULF OF OMAN AND THE ARABIAN SEA, AS WELL AS BEING THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHIP TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNTER PIRACY OPERATIONS AS PART OF TASK FORCE 151. YOUR INGENUITY AND ADAPTIVE APPROACH TO SURVEILLANCE, VESSEL MONITORING AND THE CONDUCT OF BOARDINGS WAS FIRST RATE GIVEN THE NEW
OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY IS NOW A PART. THROUGH YOUR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE ACHIEVEMENTS YOU HAVE MOST EMPHATICALLY DEMONSTRATED THAT TOOWOOMBA IS "FEARLESS"
3. ENJOY YOUR WELL EARNED PORT VISIT TO MUMBAI AND I WISH YOU FAIR WINDS, FOLLOWING SEAS AND A WARM WELCOME HOME
4. BRAVO ZULU
5. MAJGEN MARK KELLY CJTF 633 SENDS
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RHBVAKS/CTF 150
RHOVCHO/CTF 151
JTF 633
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SUBJ/USS NIMITZ ESCORT BZ//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. BRAVO ZULU TO THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF HMAS TOOWOOMBA WHILE SERVING AS NIM SHOTGUN FROM 4-7 NOVEMBER. YOUR CRITICAL SUPPORT ENABLED NIM TO EXECUTE VITAL SORTIES INTO AFGHANISTAN IN SUPPORT OF OEF, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ALLOWING FLEXIBILITY IN OTHER MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE THEATER COMMANDER'S REQUIREMENTS.
2. YOUR OPERATIONS WITH NIM IMPROVED THE INTEROPERABILITY OF THE CSG WITH COALITION PARTNERS. OUR PERSONNEL EXCHANGES ENABLED BOTH AUSTRALIAN AND U.S. SAILORS TO GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO THE DAY TO
DAY LIVES AND THE CAPABILITES OF EACH OF OUR NAVIES. FINALLY, YOUR RAS ALONGSIDE ON 6 NOV PROVIDED AN EXPERIENCE THAT NIM AND TOO SAILORS WILL NOT SOON FORGET.
3. BZ ON A JOB WELL DONE AND FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS AS YOU
SOON COMMENCE YOUR VOYAGE HOME. RADM MILLER SENDS.//
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What has been a highly successful period of time in the area of operations, The ship and all onboard are now finally heading towards home.
