RANCDA
Patron: CMDR E. W. (Jake) Linton BEM MCD RAN (Rtd).
Career highlights:-
Being on the first CD Course conducted in Australia - 31 years as a serving CD.
PO in Charge of the Port Diving Party using the first DTV SEAL.
ICD Course as a Leading Seaman CD1.
Eucumbene Dam.
Vickers Viscount recovery.
Chief Bosuns Mate (Buffer) of HMAS MELBOURNE.
SD Officers School UK, then RN Exchange.
Training Officer RANCD School and OIC of the second DTV SEAL.
OIC CDT 3 Vietnam '70 - '71.
USN Exchange at the USN Fleet & Minewarfare Training Centre, Charleston, South Carolina.
Two time CO of HMAS CURLEW.
OIC CDT1.
OIC RANCD School.
But mostly having the opportunity to serve with other CDs.
A non-political, non-sectarian organization.
Objects:-
a. Loyalty to Australia,
b. to march as an Association on Anzac Day,
c. the fostering of Association sentiment,
d. the cultivation of social activities amongst members,
e. maintain contact with distant members,
f. the collection and preservation of records and traditions bearing on
the history of the Association and its members,
g. the rendering of assistance to Association members as is deemed
necessary by the Association,
h. the support of such objects of a charitable public nature as the
Association may from time to time determine.
The Association is made up of the National Executive; which comprises the National President, National Secretary and two representatives of each State Chapter.
Each State is represented on the Executive by their respective President and Sec/treas.
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Career highlights:-
Many EOD and diving operations in the Republic of South Vietnam, 1970-'71.
Senior Instructor RAN CD School (There should not be a CD that does not covet the position of CD Instructor because that is our MOST important function);
Master Diver, USN EOD Training and Evaluation Unit, West Loch, Pearl Harbour, USA; Senior Chief of the Command,
USN EOD Training and Evaluation Unit, West Loch, Pearl Harbour, USA;
Inaugural President of the RANCDA when it was established in 1985 from the foundations of the RANCDT3 Vietnam Association;
Bestowed Honorary Membership of US Army Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA 571) Fort Bragg USA;
Course Implementation Officer RAN Diving School,
Victoria Command Diving and EOD supervisor.
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Woomera - ADF Ordnance Disposal 2003
HMAS Melbourne - Persian Gulf Deployment 2003-2004
NAIS, Indonesia - Seaking Recovery Team Apr 2005
Submarine Rescue Vehicle (Remora) incident Dec 2006
Secretary RANCDA WA Chapter 2007.
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State Chapters:
NSW
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Career highlights:-
Joined 1969, SDO in 1971 and Qualified as an MCDO in 1974
First job in the Branch - CDT 1 - Operational - Great Memories.
Live mine clearance Bootless Inlet, New Guinea.
Three minehunter postings - MHCO, XO and CO HMAS SNIPE.
Deputy Head, Minewarfare School HMS Vernon.
First Project Director Mine Warfare Systems Center Projec.t
Commanding Officer HMAS HARMAN.
Developing skills in skiing and golf thanks to the Navy.
Left 1995 - worked in the mining and rail industries - retired 2007
Rejoined 2008 - still just as much fun and the key- being a CD!!
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Career highlights:-
Served '66 - '86.
Diving on the HMS PRINCE of WALES & HMS REPULSE off Singapore.
Clearing Darwin Harbour after Cyclone Tracey, Xmas '74.
Parachute course. Commando Small Scale Raid Commanders course. Small boats course.
Rappelling course. Sea King helicopter recovery, Shoalhaven Bight, '75.
Chief Instructor RAN Diving School. CPO of CDT2.
Navy Rugby Interservice representative for six years. First time at age 15.
Vice Capt Australian Services Rugby Union touring side to NEW ZEALAND.
Plank owner, HMAS CANBERRA.
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QLD
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Career highlights:-
Served 28 years in the RAN; a CD from 1959; served in the 5th team to Vietnam in 1969
and resigned from the RAN in 1984 as a LCDR MCDO.
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Joined RAN as adult recruit 1965. ABCD 4/66. CDT3 Vietnam 1969.
Made LSCD under 4years. POCD under 8 years.
Served in CDT1, 2 & 3. HMAS Melbourne,Vampire, Snipe & Supply twice.
Played both Interservice rugby & waterpolo.
Received MID for Vietnam & Queens Commendation in 1979.
Paid off 1977.
FAR NORTH QLD
(sub branch of Qld)
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VIC
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WA
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Career highlights:-
Postings to HMAS MELBOURNE
CDT 1 - Posting as a J/S and S/S
Comissioning HMAS STIRLING 1976 Being promoted to CPOCD onboard HMAS SYDNEY
then duties as the ship's Chief Bosuns Mate (Buffer) for the SE Asia deployment
Chief Instructor at the RAN Diving School
Being promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer Jan 1990
WOCD of the EOD Section
Exchange posting to EODTEU One HAWAII USA
My son qualifying as a ABCD in 1996
JTF posting working with the NSW Police during the Olympics
Being commissioned to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 Jan 2000
Commissioning AUSCDT FOUR 2001
Being awarded the Order of Australia Medal on 26 Jan 2005
Executive Officer of AUSCDT FOUR
Discharging after 35 yrs 2 months and 12 days of memorable service
Being elected President of the CDA WA Chapter 2006.
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Career highlights:-
Exercise Longlook 2000 - Southern Diving Unit 1, Plymouth
Guam
Ex RIMPAC, Seattle, 2008
Afghanistan.
NT
President: Mark Every
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Served '80 - '96.
1983 - 1986 early days at the regiment.
Workups for the Gulf War, HMAS Canberra.
CDT4 (SASR) 1992-1995 CT and Instructor roles (Promoted to CPO)
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Career highlights:-
Served: 1964 -1969 (Medically Unfit).
Malaysia / Indonesia 1965, Vietnam 1967.
Class of 1966, Lassau, Mumbles, Polk, Brankstone, Maggoo, Shiner, Skull (Tawab-lim, RMN).
Being involved in search for enemy diver (attack) on HMAS YARRA - HMS Terror Dockyard 1965.
Read article in Tiger Territory (stories untold in South East Asia).
Saving life of sailor whilst swimmer of watch during RAS in high seas, only to be chastised by skipper on completion (what a joke).
A medal might have been in order?
King hit by Skull Bowden while on course after nightdive. At the time, true to Navy tradition, "No Names, no Court-martial's".
Would do it all over again!
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Career highlights:-
Served 20 years. Joined as JR - April 1979. Qualified ABCD 1980.
Posted CDT2 80/81. Posted CDT1 81/83 (deployed Solomon Islands Apr/May 82 for Channel Blasting with Tony/Tom Dye, USN/Darcy/Ollie/Day/Quigley).
Posted CDT3/SDU 83/85 (Sniper). Granted 12month LWOP (travelled OS). Posted RAN Diving School a/Instructor 86/87. Promoted LSCD 87.
Made PMU and changed branch to Mine Warfare 88. Discharged as CPOCSMMW Oct 2000.
TAS
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Career highlights:-
20 years in the best job in the Navy. 1965 - '85.
Being a member of CDT3, South Vietnam 1970 - '71.
CDT1 overseas deployments '72.
Participated in first Specwarex 1974, Subic Bay, Philippines & again in 1980.
Selection for Interservice Rifle Shooting.
Army Small Scale Raid Commanders course 1976.
Army IED Course, Bandiana, 1976.
3 years exchange (PEP) with EODGRUONE USN, Hawaii Jan 1977 - Jan '80.
Receiving a Meritorious Unit Commendation from the US Navy as part of EODMUONE.
First CD to become Para qualified; Lakehurst, New Jersey - May 1979.
Ops Chief of CDT1, Jan 1980 - Apr '83.
Numerous Defence Co-operation channel blasting projects in the Solomon Islands '80 - '83.
Watching my two brothers qualify as RAN Clearance Divers &
seeing my son Jason become the 4th member of my family to become a Clearance Diver.
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