First Navy Commander In East Timor
                    
                    
                        



  
                        23rd October 2009 - 
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                    Commodore Stuart Mayer from the Royal Australian Navy has taken command of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) that is working to maintain security and restore normality in East Timor.
                
                    
                        Improved Death And Invalidity Benefits For Msbs Members
                    
                    
                        



  
                        22nd October 2009 - 
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                    “Affected parties will be advised of any change in benefits as soon as the review  has been completed and any increased benefit amount will be paid with interest.
                
                    
                        Australian Soldier Serving In Afghanistan Suffers Hearing Loss
                    
                    
                        



  
                        21st October 2009 - 
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                    An Australian soldier serving with the 2 nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force  (MRTF2) has suffered initial hearing loss as a result of an Improvised Explosive  Device (IED) exploding near his patrol. 
                
                    
                        Navy Ceremonial Sunset And Beat To Quarters
                    
                    
                        



  
                        21st October 2009 - 
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                    The Ceremonial Sunset and Beat to Quarters is one of the oldest and most significant  of naval ceremonies. Beat to Quarters stems from the 17th Century when a drum roll  or beating of drums was carried out in warships to signify a 'Call to Arms', when an  enemy ship had been sighted.
                
                    
                        Soldier Killed, Another Injured In Training Accident
                    
                    
                        



  
                        21st October 2009 - 
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                    Another soldier, from the Incident Response Regiment, was injured and taken to Port  Augusta for  treatment.