Naval Warfare Officers Association

Every now and then the NWOA committee is moved by the desire to recognise exceptional service to the Navy and naval community by an outstanding  officer. You will be very much aware of RADM Guy Griffiths AO DSO DSC RAN Rtd and his highly distinguished career in war and peace. Following  discussion by your committee [ read more ]

This article originally appeared in the Royal Navy Surface Warfare Officers’ Association newsletter By Lieutenant Commander Martin Doolan, RNZN The Navy’s capability to patrol New Zealand’s coast received a massive boost in 2010 with the formal acceptance of the Offshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS WELLINGTON into the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral [ read more ]

This article originally appeared in the Royal Navy Surface Warfare Officers’ Association newsletter By Commander Martin Langford CF(N) This year has been a banner one for the Canadian Navy as we celebrate our Centennial. The year began however, with the massive security operation for the winter Olympics in Vancouver, a whole-of-government effort led by the [ read more ]

This article originally appeared in the Royal Navy Surface Warfare Officers’ Association newsletter The RAN has maintained an almost constant presence in the Middle East AO over the last twenty years. This continued in 2010 with HMA Ships Stuart, Parramatta and Melbourne fulfilling Australia’s commitment. Melbourne is the first upgraded FFG to deploy and will [ read more ]

This article originally appeared in the Royal Navy Surface Warfare Officers’ Association newsletter By Lieutenant Commander Nicholas Bates, Royal Navy It is difficult today to imagine CINCFLEET writing weekly intemperate letters rubbishing Admiralty Board Policy to the Defence Secretary over the head of 1SL. Yet this was actually happening in 1906 and 1907. The Commander [ read more ]

This article originally appeared in the Royal Navy Surface Warfare Officers’ Association newsletter By Lt Cdr Kevin Rowlands, SOO to COMATG The biggest disservice that we in the dark blue ‘amphibious community’ do ourselves is to talk about the capability as if it were all about putting boots on the ground. It isn’t. If I [ read more ]