Exercise Steele Tuff 2014
EXERCISE ‘STEEL TUFF’ 9 RQR
The annual exercise to find the best Section in 9 RQR was held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, on the weekend 5/6/7 Aug, 2014, 5 Sections nominated for the event, 2 from D Coy (Bundaberg, Maryborough, Gympie, Yandina), 2 from B Coy (Enoggera) and one composite Coy.
9 RQR has been adversely affected by a recent reorganisation in which it lost it’s strongest Company, C Coy (Loganlea) to 25/49 RQR. The re-org was designed to allocate depots on a North and South of the Brisbane River. 25/49 RQR has now been relocated to the new depot recently constructed at Greenbank.
he weekend consisted of a variety of military skills, weapon handling, patrolling, ambushes etc, a written test as well as the testing of weapon skills in the electronic weapon simulator theatre. It is incredible that this theatre can simulate firing of the Steyr and Minimi infantry weapons, but also can be used for calling down mortar fire, anti-tank weapon fire and artillery fire as well.
The Section Corporals in this exercise, as well as having to control their section fire, actually called down artillery fire to protect their position. For us old timers s Section Corporal calling in artillery fire is quite an incredible step forward for the military.
Unfortunately the medal presentation day on Sunday clashed with another event the Assn had agreed to participate in—an annual .303 rifle competition shoot at Boonah in which President Phil Ainsworth and a number of our members take part, so only Vice President, Bob Collins and C’tee Member Tony Boulter were able to attend the presentation.
The winning section was from D Coy, Bundaberg, as was the runner up section. The winning section comprised:-
8217986 Cpl L.M. Hart
8553224 L/Cpl M.R. Petersen
8532023 Pte V.B. Gillard
8557040 Pte J.C. Long 8578575
Pte M.W. Doohan
8552578 Pte J.N. McElligott
8589265 Pte K.R. Thorburn
8546945 Pte I.F. Lenkett
The annual exercise to find the best Section in 9 RQR was held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, on the weekend 5/6/7 Aug, 2014, 5 Sections nominated for the event, 2 from D Coy (Bundaberg, Maryborough, Gympie, Yandina), 2 from B Coy (Enoggera) and one composite Coy.
9 RQR has been adversely affected by a recent reorganisation in which it lost it’s strongest Company, C Coy (Loganlea) to 25/49 RQR. The re-org was designed to allocate depots on a North and South of the Brisbane River. 25/49 RQR has now been relocated to the new depot recently constructed at Greenbank.
he weekend consisted of a variety of military skills, weapon handling, patrolling, ambushes etc, a written test as well as the testing of weapon skills in the electronic weapon simulator theatre. It is incredible that this theatre can simulate firing of the Steyr and Minimi infantry weapons, but also can be used for calling down mortar fire, anti-tank weapon fire and artillery fire as well.
The Section Corporals in this exercise, as well as having to control their section fire, actually called down artillery fire to protect their position. For us old timers s Section Corporal calling in artillery fire is quite an incredible step forward for the military.
Unfortunately the medal presentation day on Sunday clashed with another event the Assn had agreed to participate in—an annual .303 rifle competition shoot at Boonah in which President Phil Ainsworth and a number of our members take part, so only Vice President, Bob Collins and C’tee Member Tony Boulter were able to attend the presentation.
The winning section was from D Coy, Bundaberg, as was the runner up section. The winning section comprised:-
8217986 Cpl L.M. Hart
8553224 L/Cpl M.R. Petersen
8532023 Pte V.B. Gillard
8557040 Pte J.C. Long 8578575
Pte M.W. Doohan
8552578 Pte J.N. McElligott
8589265 Pte K.R. Thorburn
8546945 Pte I.F. Lenkett