Navy Flashcards
Chief of Navy
Vice Admiral Michael Noonan
Chief of Defence
General Angus Campbell
Vice Chief of Defence
Vice Admiral David Lance Johnston
Defence Values
Courage Respect Integrity Excellence Service
How does the Navy contribute to regional security?
Providing maritime patrol and response
Maintaining a strategic strike capability
Protecting shipping and offshore territories & resources
Collecting and evaluating maritime intelligence
Services the Navy provides that are critical to the safety of shipping
Maritime search and rescue services Hydrographic surveys for navigation purposes Anti-piracy operations Meteorological support operations Maritime escort duties
What is the primary responsibility of an Officer?
The welfare of their sailors
To uphold the Navy’s core values
Helicopter Pilot
Fly rotary wing aircraft
Will operate from either HMAS Albatross or embarked on a ship
Fly either - MH-60R Seahawk or MRH90 Taipan
Flight planning and briefings
Helicopter Pilot additional duties
Designated as Divisional Officers
Officer of the Day (OOD) duties - junior officers
Manage the general maintenance and upkeep of their Navy Vessels and equipment
Starting salary
$58,877
Salary once trained
$82,583
Period of Service
Initial Minimum Period of Service - 11 years
Initial Military Training
New Entry Officers Course (NEOC)
20 Weeks HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay General Service Skills Management and Leadership skills First four weeks - initial training period (ITP) Basics of military life RAN swim test Oral and written communication Drill and ceremonial Physical training OOD duties Small arms and adventure training 4 week sea training deployment
Combat Survival Training
RAAF Base Townsville
3 weeks
Pilot Basic Course
No. 1 Flight Training School (1FTS)
RAAF Base East Sale
24 Weeks
60 hours flying and simulation (PC21)
General Flying - flying circuits, basic aerobatics, stalling and emergency handling
Instrument Flying - instrument interpretation skills and flying instrument approaches
Night Flying
Medium level visual navigation
Ground Training - aerodynamics, aircraft systems, air traffic control, meteorology, aviation medicine, cockpit systems, morse code and navigation
Pilot Intermediate Course
No. 2 Flight Training School (2FTS)
RAAF Base Pearce 30 Weeks 135 hours flying and simulation (PC21) Learn how to operate an aircraft Focuses on single pilot training Builds on skills learnt at 1FTS Introduced to formation flying and low level navigation
Pilot Basic Rotary Training
HMAS Albatross 26 Weeks 723 Squadron Flown on the EC135 Learn how to fly a helicopter Weapons theory Maritime and electronic warfare
Operation conversion - MRH90 Taipan or MH-60R Seahawk Romeo
Pre-Entry Fitness Assessment
20 sit-ups Choice of cardio -5.5 shuttle run -2.4km run in 16 minutes -5km walk in 44 minutes -500m swim in 14.5 minutes
In Service Fitness Assessment
10 push-ups
25 sit-ups
2.4km run in 15minutes
Royal Australian Navy Swim Test (RANST)
All conducted in overalls Safety jump off a 3m tower 10m underwater swim 50m swim using three safety strokes Tread water for 15minutes
EC135 T2+
Training helicopter
723 Squadron
Based at HMAS Albatross
15 helicopters used by the navy and Army
MRH 90 Taipan
Multi-Role Helicopter
6 in use by the Navy
Available for two airmobile squadrons - 1 x special operations support squadron and 1 x maritime support squadron (808 Squadron)
Primary roles - afloat logistics support, search and rescue, MEDEVAC, search and seizure
Secondary roles- aerial mine disposal, amphibious support, contingency support to special ops, surface warfare and defence aid
Provides support from land and LHD ships
MH-60R Seahawk Romeo
Anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and a search & rescue helicopter
24 Helicopters
Capacity to provide at least 8 warships with a warfare helicopter at the same time - ANZAC Class frigates and the new Air Warfare Detroyers
Based at HMAS Albatross
725 Squadron - Training duties
816 Squadron - Operational duties
Primary duties - anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare
Secondary duties - search & rescue, logistics support, personnel transport, MEDEVAC
AGM-114 Hellfire Missile
Mark 54 Anti-Submarine Torpedo
Canberra Class Amphibious Assault Ships (2 Ships)
-Landing Helicopter Docks (LHD)
HMAS Adelaide & HMAS Canberra
Role - embark, transport and deploy and embarked force (Army) along with their equipment and aviation units
Role - carry out / support humanitarian missions
Capable of landing a force of over 1000 personnel by helicopter and water craft
Flight deck - 6 medium sized aircraft
Hanger - 8 medium sized aircraft (18 if the light vehicle deck is also used)
Two vehicle decks - 110 vehicles
Has defensive systems
Hobart Class (3 Ships) -Destroyer Guided Missile (DDG)
HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Hobart & HMAS Sydney
Provide air defence for accompanying ships, land forces and infrastructure in coastal areas
Self protection against missiles and aircraft
Will embark a Romeo
Undersea warfare (modern sonars, decoys, torpedoes, close in defensive systems)
Surface warfare (anti-ship missiles, naval gun)
ANZAC Class (8 Ships) -Frigate, Helicopter (FFH)
HMAS Anzac, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Ballarat, HMAS Parramatta, HMAS Perth, HMAS Stuart, HMAS Toowoomba & HMAS Warramunga
Long Range Frigate
Capable of - air defence, surface & undersea warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance and interdiction
Can embark a Romeo