Issue #10

Nyctimene
ISSUE 10
AUGUST 2015
Commandant’s Message
Tēnā koutou katoa
Hei mihi nui, hei mihi mahana
Ki a koutou katoa
A warm greeting to you all
We have many visitors to the College and last week was no different.
Visitors included: Brigadier Lord Fielakepa, CDS Tonga; Scott Torrence,
Deputy Defense Attaché, USA; Major General Abdullah Dashti,
Commandant of the Joint Command and Staff College, Kuwait and Mr
Chris Bishop, National Party List Member of Parliament. The first three
are well versed in Defence matters, but Chris Bishop is new to Defence
and has put himself onto the parliamentary defence programme to
understand more about what we do. His visit was a timely reminder of
the importance of these types of duty. Whilst VIPs can sometimes be a
distraction, they are also a great opportunity to educate key influencers
on the multi-faceted work of the Defence Force. Chris’ team sent a
message the next day saying, “The visit was great! Staff college was
definitely Chris’ highlight, he was blown away by what you guys do ☺.”
We had lots of opportunity to talk about why we are investing nine
months in the personal development of our senior leaders; we talked
about the importance of the NZDF to everyday New Zealanders and how
we really are a Force for Good for all of New Zealand. Like so many
other influential leaders, Chris had not fully appreciated the link between
the Defence Force and our contribution towards the protection of global
trade and the sea lines of communication. We had opportunity to talk
about our front-line role in protecting our commercial interests at home
and abroad, the NZDF’s contribution to disaster relief from Christchurch
to Vanuatu, to floods in the Manawatu. We talked about the close
working relationship with Other Government Agencies, including those
from the likes of MFAT, who have attended this College. He left us with
a glint in his eye and, after talking to some of our students, he departed
with a first-hand understanding of counter-piracy, anti-drug trafficking,
peacekeeping and so on.
CDR Nigel Philpott
Commandant
Contents
My Big Fat
Challenge
Page
2-3
JMAP
4
Defence White
Paper: What to
expect
5
As a former head of recruiting I often came across many influencers who
did not really understand the breadth and depth of contributions that the
NZDF makes toward the greater good. They respect us, but this was
often as far as it went. Our students are as up-to-date in their understanding of the mission and purpose of the NZDF as it is possible to get.
It is incumbent on them, on us, to tell our story to the wider community.
We have an alumni of over 500 members.
I am sure your time here
fostered a thirst for knowledge and that you continue to keep current.
Please use this knowledge at every opportunity to talk about why NZDF
invested in you and why we as an organisation continue to invest in our
multi-purpose operational capability. Our international and OGA alumni
have an equally compelling story to tell.
I challenge you to tell ten
people over the next month about what you learned at the CSC and why
it is important that we invested so heavily in you… .
Defence White
Paper: CSC
6
A Taste of
Defence
7
Memoriam:
GRP CAPT
W.A. Hunt
8
Memoriam:
SQN LDR
Dane Fea
9
Masters
Paper
10
Visitor Photos
11
I hope you enjoy reading this latest Alumni newsletter and I would
welcome any feedback on your success in delivering your task!
Intermediate
Course Photo
12
NYCTIMENE
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Last year Jenny Bean, Team Leader, External Relations & Qualifications at New
Zealand Defence College was nominated for Command and Staff College. She
shares some of what she learned and how she survived her big fat challenge.
Is torture justifiable in certain circumstances?
This was the kind of ethical dilemma I had to
think about while attending the Advanced Course
at Command and Staff College (CSC) last year.
I was challenged by being asked to think about
where I stood on almost everything. What I
believed in had to be re-examined. My values,
beliefs and thinking were completely turned
upside down and I spent a lot of time wrestling
internally with what I really thought. This process
is important; how often in life do you get to think
about what you really think? This brings me to
my first point about CSC; preparation.
I had to be prepared to be open and
challenged in every way, especially my leadership skills. I remember thinking before
going to CSC that I knew a fair amount about
leadership, management and the world, so I
have to admit that I was a bit smug.
I think we were all a bit smug in the beginning.
Mid life, we had all done reasonably well in our
careers and contributed much to our respective
fields, well that was until we all got our first
assignments back from Massey, people got
levelled (ahhhh flattened!). It turned out we
weren’t as good as we thought we would be to
our shock and horror.
That was our wake up call, everyone
had to re-think their smugness and it
was a good thing because suddenly
people were talking to each other. We
were sharing essay results, how we
answered the questions and it’s when
we really got to know one another as
people; rather than a rank or service military, civilian or other government
agency, we were all in the same boat.
I also had to prepare my home life. It
was difficult but I had to prepare my
family and friends for the fact that I
wouldn’t be around for nine months.
Though I wasn’t going far they knew sightings
and gatherings would be rare and I was going to
be pre-occupied with my course work. Some of
my course buddies managed to complete their
study during the week, working long week day
hours to enjoy study free weekends, but I was a
slow learner and could never do it, hence why I
only had five weekends off during the whole nine
months!
Speaking of nine months, I had to prepare for
the experience of writing essays. The
production of essays felt a bit like giving birth. I
spent so long researching, writing and re-crafting
and agonising about whether I had answered the
question that it became hard to submit and let it
go for marking.
The process of writing essays involved a huge
amount of research, and as previously
mentioned I was slow, even with the reading. A
technique I found really useful was The
Pomodoro Technique. It involved setting a timer
for twenty-five minutes and reading hard out till
the timer went off. I then re-set the timer and
started reading again. It’s amazing how much
can be achieved in twenty-five minutes.
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In the beginning, it seemed like I had a good
amount of time to study and prepare my first few
assignments. But let me tell you, I was deluded,
because about three months in, I had no study
time and I was left wondering why, why, why,
didn’t I use all the study time I had scheduled in
my calendar? Maybe it was because I was too
busy getting to know my new buddies!
All was ok at the forming stage as people
sussed one another out and came to
understand the expectations of the course. But
during the storming phase, when lecturers and
visits to external companies got caught in this
hurricane, the results got interesting, to say the
least (I even had visions of slapping people on
the odd occasion). However, having said that,
we had some great discussions both in and
Thinking about my course buddies reminds me
outside of class and we all needed to be
just how much I learned from them. It was one
reminded about being self-aware and the impact
of the most significant learning points of my time
of our behaviour on others. Self awareness is
at CSC. I learned to stand up for myself, how to
after all, the first platform of the leadership
influence, support and motivate others in ways I
framework.
hadn’t considered. My classmates also taught
Finally, I had to learn to have fun! In the
me how to see all sides of a situation or
argument, and from our international colleagues beginning I took myself way too seriously, I was
I learned about culture, different ways of tackling focused and wanted to do really well
a problem and the challenges of our kiwi
academically. If I had one regret, it was that
language like trying to explain ‘good as gold’.
initially, I was so busy trying to get my brain up
to speed, thinking about the relationships with
I learned as much from my fellow classmates as
my classmates and getting used to living in
I did from the academic learning, however there
barracks fulltime with a bunch of guys I didn’t
were parts that I wouldn’t have made it through
know, so truthfully, I didn’t have much fun.
if it hadn’t been for their learning and mentoring.
I had to make sure I balanced the serious stuff
For me, Joint Operations Planning was the
with some fun stuff and relaxation or lose my
toughest part of the course. Being locked in a
mind trying. Taking time out between the
room with twelve others over four weeks,
lectures and the essays was what really helped
brought out the best and worst in people, not to me, walking hard out up Tank Hill, learning
mention the smell and the stress! My classgeo-caching, spending time in the gym and as
mates really helped me through that part and I
the weather got colder and I started to relax, the
like to think they learnt something from me too – rum and whiskey tasting nights were great and a
about Critical Reflective Practice, about the
welcome distraction.
leadership task of being a good follower,
I have never worked so hard, met so many
challenging thinking and maintaining a positive
incredible people, or learnt more academically,
attitude despite everything. I have to admit it
professionally and personally in all my life. I
was challenging to maintain a positive attitude
have been truly humbled by the experience.
sometimes.
Thanks goes to my fabulous ERQ team and the
My second point about CSC, is I had to be wider NZDC team for such wonderful
self-aware. What I first noticed was very typical encouragement and support during my course.
group behaviour – forming, storming, norming
Command and Staff College 2014 was my big
and performing and then there was the subfat challenge and I’m proud to have been
group behaviour where people get locked into
selected to represent NZDC.
different aspects of this cycle.
Now you ask would I do it all again?
Yep sure thing!
NYCTIMENE
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JMAP: Joint Military Appreciation Process
During the Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Joint) (ICSC(J)),
our Syndicate groups were required to conduct joint operations planning.
Tasked with conducting a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation of Aotea
citizens from the Island of Maroona, we utilised the Joint Military
Appreciation Process (JMAP), to relocate civilians in the fastest possible
manner and with a minimum footprint to the island of Maroona. At this
time Maroona was prone to civil unrest with
the potential of increased insurgent
violence. The decided course of action was
to use predominantly air lift capability with
supporting land and sea elements
LT Tenisha Cawte
available to evacuate Aotea nationals and
Approved Foreign Nationals.
While the JMAP process is effective during planning for the
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execution of military operations, it is also useful to our every day
working lives. Since taking on a new role with the Introduction into Service (IIS) team, which
forms part of the Capability Branch, it is already evident that JMAP could be used within this
organisation. The IIS mission is, “to deliver independent assurance to enable our sailors to
exploit maritime capabilities to fight and win”. This statement includes the how, what, who
and why considerations of a mission statement and with some tweaking, could include the
when, which could be ‘in a timely manner’ since the timeframe is changeable.
The JMAP process is also suitable to individual projects carried out by the IIS team, which will
all have differing mission statements assigned. An example of an IIS initiative which could
employ JMAP is the Maritime Projection and Sustainment Capability (MPSC) project to
replace Her Majesty’s New Zealand Ship (HMNZS) ENDEAVOUR.
The four JMAP stages can be applied as follows. The mission analysis for the MPSC is
centric to the need for a refuelling capability at sea, as without this platform we can not
support ships deploying for extended periods of time. Development of the Course of Action
(COA) is about conducting research, utilising knowledge and known experiences and applying for funding to design a suitable refuelling platform. Thirdly, COA analysis in this situation
applies to delivering a replacement refuelling platform, prior to HMNZS ENDEAVOUR being
decommissioned, to ensure that we do not have lost capability for a significant period of time.
Lastly, the decision and CONOPS development phase of JMAP will lead to the replacement
of HMNZS ENDEAVOUR so that we continue to have the capability to refuel ships at sea.
Overall, the joint operations planning week
during ICSC(J) proved beneficial, as JMAP is a
useful and resourceful planning tool which can
readily be applied to any situation and is
necessary to successfully plan and execute
sustainable operations.
Written by LT Tenisha Cawte
HMNZS Endeavour
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What to expect from the 2015 Defence
White Paper
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Dr. Peter Greener
CSC Honory Professor
“The next Defence White Paper, notionally scheduled for late 2015, provides an opportunity to validate
the policy settings established by the previous White Paper used as the basis for DMRR.”
(Author’s emphasis.)
So said the last paragraph of Annex G of the Defence Mid-Point Rebalancing Review (DMRR) Cabinet
Paper 2013. Given this, it is not unreasonable to assume that many of the recommendations of the
Defence White Paper (DWP) 2010, as reflected in the DMRR, will be carried over into public policy in
DWP 2015. The DMRR, as directed by Cabinet, provided an opportunity to comprehensively examine a
range of possible capabilities and force structures that could be provided using six quite different funding
tracks – Track 1 (most expensive) – Track 6 (least expensive.) “In summary”, stated the Cabinet Paper,
“only Track 1 would enable realisation of the policy outlined in the Defence White Paper.” The Cabinet
Minute of Decision then made it clear that Track 1 should be used as the basis for future planning. This
was a significant win for Defence.
What is this likely to mean then for future capabilities and acquisitions? The Big-Ticket items – the
ANZAC frigate replacements, the replacement of the C-130 LEPs and the B757s and the replacement of
the P-3 Orion with an equivalent capability, manned or unmanned, at the end of its life were all signalled
in the 2010 DWP. Track 1 of the Defence Midpoint Rebalancing Review is predicated on these replacement assumptions along with a potential increase of 1000 uniformed personnel between 2015 and 2030.
Whilst an updated Capability Plan was made publicly available, the Capital Plan was not. Nevertheless a
much greater sense of where the Government intends to spend money was given.
The Request for Tender for the Maritime Sustainment Capability – the replacement for the Navy tanker
HMNZS Endeavour – closed on 24 June 2015. With regards to the Littoral Operational Support
Capability, in response to a question from New Zealand First Defence spokesperson, Ron Mark, in April
2015, the Minister for Defence responded that the “Project is still in the capability development phase.”
However, the next major items noted for replacement are the two Boeing 757s. What is noteworthy here
is that the Airbus A400M is specifically mentioned as the replacement aircraft, yet throughout 2015 there
has been much speculation that Boeing C-17A Globemaster aircraft may be bought. (Erroneously though
this has often been cited as a replacement for the C-130 Hercules.) Whilst a Future Air Mobility Project is
underway to identify suitable replacements, opportunity purchases have been undertaken by many
previous Governments, and there is a high possibility that a new aircraft announcement could be made as
part of the DWP process.
What is also likely to be announced is a third Offshore Patrol Vessel, along with the sale or mothballing of
one or two Inshore Patrol Vessels. Annex A of the DMRR in spelling out what Tier 1 delivers, whilst not
specifically mentioning the IPVs, notes, “Increased OPV fleet offers options to increase presence in the
South Pacific region.” This is a decision which would not only be easily accepted by the New Zealand
public, but also would clearly meet Government intent for enhanced engagement in the region.
There will no doubt be other acquisitions signalled but the intent here has been to focus on the more
expensive capabilities. What seems clear is that the Government remains committed to maintaining and
enhancing current levels of capability.
Written by Dr. Peter Greener
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ACSC Defence White Paper Day
“How do we create a Defence Force which is useful?”
“Thin or deep?”
“Generalise or
specialise?”
COL Hingston encouraged
everyone who wished to,
to submit their thoughts to
the Working Party.
This was the question which was posed to the
current ACSC(J) course by COL David Hingston
and the White Paper team on 15 May 2015.
COL Hingston and five members of the New
Zealand White Paper team spent a morning at
CSC introducing the upcoming White Paper and
encouraging the students to discuss three major
questions in their syndicates which related to key
areas the White Paper would be touching on.
Perhaps the NZDF needs to
be versatile and flexible; “light and fast”. The
question was also posed that we, as the NZDF,
need to consider, ‘How do we want New Zealand
to present itself to the world?’
Finally, Syndicate 1
held a discussion
around what the
Government
should
After considerable discussion in their rooms each
Syndicate reported back to the forum.
Syndicate 3 discussed the possible threats to
New
Zealand’s
security and listed
a range of threats
from a cyber
attack to a pandemic,
through to the issues
surrounding our nation’s ageing population. After
Syndicate 3 had briefed the group, the Colonel
replied with the queries, “Do we take a defensive
stance? What role do we play globally?”
Syndicate 2 looked at changes in the international
environment and how it affects New Zealand’s
interests and the implications for the NZDF. They
posed some interesting juxtapositions for Defence
to consider; More tasks or less? Thin or deep?
Generalise or specialise?
prioritise for the
Defence
Force.
They suggested the
NZDF needs to
decide who we are
as a force and what
we can do and formulate our priorities from there.
When summarising, it appeared the syndicates
had covered
nearly all of the
points from the
Team’s
nine
questions, leaving
only New Zealand’s
overall resiliency and its
youth to be explored as
future topics.
It was clear by the end of COL Hingston’s
presentation that the morning had been a
stimulating and successful time, one which
created considerable discussion afterwards.
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Massey Students get a Taste
of NZ Defence
In April 2014 an impromptu dinner at the Officers Mess at RNZAF
Ohakea for ten students who were studying the 100-level paper, An
Introduction to Military Operations, at Massey University was the
highlight of their 2-day Contact Course. Building on the
success of that visit, in August, ten students studying the 200-level
paper Irregular Warfare were hosted for a ½-day visit at Linton, SQN LDR Robert Nash
where they received presentations by Defence personnel (Army graduating from
ACSC(J) in 2012
News, Oct 2014) and were hosted in the Mess for dinner.
In 2013 Major Josh Wineera (JCSC 43) introduced two new papers, An Introduction to
Military Operations and Irregular Warfare, which incorporated regular guest
presentations by Defence Force personnel. In 2014 the visits to Ohakea and Linton
were inaugurated. The programme of guest presentations and base visits are now
indispensable inducements for participation in the Contact Courses for the two papers.
In 2015 the base visits are being taken to the next level.
Guest presentations provide real-world colour to the material taught and bring
classroom and book learning to life; base visits provide unique opportunities for our
students to interact with their Defence Force. CSC Alumni who have provided
presentations at Massey in 2014 and 2015 include SQNLDR Ben Pryor (JJSC 71),
LTCDR Wayne Andrew (JCSC 53), COL Jim Blackwell (JCSC 42) and SQNLDR
Catherine McGowan (JCSC 54). These activities are the product of a burgeoning
relationship between Defence and the Centre for Defence and Security Studies which
continues to evolve in 2015.
The relationship between Defence and the Centre is anchored by the four full-time
Defence Force Teaching Fellows who are assigned to the Command and Staff College
and seconded to the Centre. The Teaching Fellows work alongside other Centre staff
to present a broad spectrum of undergraduate and post-graduate papers which
contribute to the Centre’s Defence Studies and Security Studies programmes.
In 2015 the visit to Ohakea for the An Introduction to Military Operations Contact
Course was expanded to a ½-day visit hosted by the Base Commander, co-ordinated
by the Air Power Development Centre, involving speakers from Army, Air Force and
Navy and ending, once again, with dinner in the Officers Mess. Ten students, Internal
and External, participated.
We are now planning our most ambitious project yet, a 1-day symposium on 27 August
2015 which will form day two of the 2-day Contact Course for Irregular Warfare, hosted
jointly by 1 (NZ) Brigade and Training and Doctrine Command. We anticipate that this
event will be a strong inducement for participation by Centre students and staff,
Defence personnel, the academic community and other interested parties.
The programmes of speakers and visits which have been put in place for An
Introduction to Military Operations and Irregular Warfare benefit both Centre students
and staff and Defence personnel. The
students enjoy an enhanced learning
experience, while Defence personnel
benefit from the professional development
opportunities which guest presentations and
base visits can provide. We are on to a
good thing!
Written by SQN LDR Robert Nash
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In Memoriam of
Group Captain
Warren Alfred Hunt
On Friday 17th April 2015, I had the privilege, albeit on a sad occasion,
to represent the Commandant and staff of the Command and Staff
College at the funeral of GPCAPT (Hon) Warren Hunt. GPCAPT Hunt
passed away on 3 April after a very full life, much of which was closely
associated with the RNZAF, initially as a Territorial Air Force pilot, during
which he won the Merton Sword of Honour upon graduation, or, once
retired from the service, as an Office of Visitor to the NZDF Command
and Staff College and a Honorary Group Captain. In his civilian life he led
a successful managerial career in the corporate world, becoming a
manager, director or chairman in numerous businesses both here and in
Australia.
His connection to the Command and Staff College specifically was
through his love for education and a desire to encourage that same love
in other Defence personnel. As such, he generously bequeathed a sum
of money to the College in order to purchase books for the library, with a
specific emphasis on management, economics and technology; the
result of which has led to our collection being greatly enhanced in those
areas.
Although I never met GPCAPT Hunt, it was clear from the eulogies given
that he was a man who loved to enjoy life and in particular his family.
Tributes from those closest to him highlighted both the poignant and the
amusing, the former because of the obvious loss of a dearly loved father,
grandfather (gogga), great-grandfather and partner to Suzie, and the
latter which added to the funeral an air of lightness to remind everyone of
an obviously mischievous man who enjoyed a good laugh.
Particularly amusing for me was the tale of an informal 'challenge'
between Air Force and Navy personnel which GPCAPT Hunt was
involved in during his earlier service years. Apparently a hearty debate
between a group from each service arose as to which had it the harder,
the result of which saw the naval personnel inviting their Air Force
counterparts to join them on a ship to experience sea life first-hand.
Naturally the roughest day possible was chosen and by the
end of it, all but Warren Hunt were violently sick. However,
when it came time for the Navy personnel to experience life
in the air, one of the pilots took them up and proceeded to
carry out every violent aerial manoeuvre possible. By the
time everyone was back on the ground, the naval personnel
could barely walk and one of them was overheard to say 'I
think the air guys won that one!'
In addition to a packed church of family and friends, several
military personnel, including Whenuapai Base Commander,
GPCAPT Walsh, were present, and service personnel paid
their respects by lining the driveway as the coffin departed; a
fitting way to remember and respect a man who was obviously
loved by many.
To his children, Michele, Anna and Brett, his grandchildren
Ryan, Alexandra, Nick, Bridgette, Carl and Rachael and his
great-grandchildren, Charlie, Hamish, Khan and Austin, we as
a College extend our condolences and we are grateful that
through GPCAPT Hunt's generosity many course members
have been helped through the years.
Written by Dr. Paul Clemence.
Some of the books
purchased from the
Hunt Endowment
Fund.
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In Memoriam of
Squadron Leader
Dane Fea
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It is with great sadness that we report the sudden passing of
SQN LDR Dane Fea, a graduate of the 2014 ACSC(J)55
course.
Dane’s funeral was held on Monday 13th July 2015 at old St
Paul’s across from HQNZDF and was extremely well attended, an indication of the level of love, respect
and popularity in which he was held.
The tragic circumstances of Dane’s struggle with depression and his decision to end that struggle on his
own terms was not shied away from as his family bravely shared their grief at losing someone so dear to
them, someone whom they helped to get to ‘damn near a half century’. Yet despite the tremendous sense
of loss which was obviously felt by all, there was nevertheless a very real sense of celebrating Dane’s life;
a life which had so clearly touched so many.
Throughout the service laughter was frequent and often very loud as tales of his mischievousness were
regaled with both delight and poignancy. His career with the RNZAF was prominent, as the Service was
described as Dane’s ‘second family’ by his brother. It quickly became apparent that it was a career hallmarked by outstanding accomplishments, such as persisting with his dream to become a pilot despite
being told he could only ever be a navigator, to helping his fellow 695 Pilots Course members to get
through the tough training regime, to overseeing a new flight simulator project at Ohakea; a project which
the DCAF, Air Commodore Clark, described as being a ‘true legacy’ for the RNZAF.
It was also a career which was characterised by humour, ranging from wearing a Kamikaze headband
when told he had to help crew an Andover with a faulty engine, to the notorious Ohakea Officers Mess
redecoration incident, which apparently began with him uttering the words, ‘who’s up for a sword fight!’,
(an incident which played a role in Dane requiring ‘additional consolidation time as a junior officer’
according to the agreeably ‘pc’ words of the DCAF). Nevertheless, Dane achieved 27 years and 2 months
service with the RNZAF, and it was evident from the tributes which were paid that he was a man who was
committed not only to the Air Force as an organisation, but also to those people with whom he served.
His vast range of interests seemed to take in a bit of everything from sports to movies, from philosophy to
technology. It was also apparent that when a particular ‘bit’ was the focus of his attention, it was fully the
focus of his attention and he gave it his all.
From my perspective he was always friendly and was frequently ready with words of encouragement or
thanks, as well as a quick smile. He enjoyed stimulating, sometimes controversial, conversations, but he
would nevertheless always do so in a respectful manner and with a willingness to consider another point
of view. I recall with fondness the various occasions Dane joined Frances and me, as well as other ACSC
(J)55 students, to go to the latest action movie, with an inevitable post-movie critical analysis on the
merits, or lack thereof, of the particular film. He was also generous as he gave me a handful of movie
tickets when he left in December as a thank-you gift; one that was very gratefully received.
However, it was his family and friends who were front and centre when it came to personal tributes. Dane
was variously described as ‘the coolest dad in the world’, to a ‘man with a brain the size of a planet’.
‘Father, brother, son, husband, uncle,
mate, sportsman, teaser’, ‘wild, crazy,
genuine and caring’, Dane was many
things to many people and his death will
leave a huge hole in the lives of those
he touched.
To Dane’s two daughters, Savannah,
Zahlia, his siblings, Nadine, Brett, Craig,
Roxanne, Nyree and Kirrily, his father,
Kenneth and his former wife, Alison, we
extend our deepest sympathies.
Written by Dr. Paul Clemence.
NYCTIMENE
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Success at Last
For a number of years now both course members and staff have been acutely aware
that we were tantalizingly close to achieving a master’s degree whilst attending our
Advanced Course and yet that last step seemed so long and so difficult to take.
Well that step has just been taken and from this year we can add the fifth paper to our
‘menu’. Success was achieved as a result of flexible thinking, focusing on what was
best for the course members and NZDF, and positive and proactive negotiation on the
part of Massey and CSC. We all knew what was needed and everyone put their
shoulder to the wheel to achieve a workable solution.
The key obstacle was the juncture of the university regulation which prevents the
granting of a master’s degree within a calendar year and our inability to extend the
residential course beyond the 37 weeks – due to our other course commitments.
The solution is to complete the standard four papers within the current psc(j)
programme and to commence the fifth paper before departure from the College. This
ensures the funding (for all students) and provides impetus to the course members to
‘crack on’ with the remainder of the fifth paper on departure. There are some issues to
be finalised, but this is how it will look for the next two years:
This year, for ACSC(J) 56 we have ‘found’ a block of five days at the end of the
course which could be reprioritised to allow for a contact course for the fifth paper –
The Research Methods Paper (RMP). By the end of that week two short deliverables,
out of four, will be completed. Within ten days of departure a third 1000 word
deliverable will be handed in and the fourth deliverable will be handed in at the
beginning of February 2016. So by the first week in February all students of ACSC(J)
56 will be psc(j) qualified and will have had the opportunity to complete a master’s
qualification funded entirely by the NZDF.
For 2016, ACSC(J) 57 will start with the Massey RMP and seamlessly
interspersed amongst the psc(j) syllabus we will offer three other fully residential
papers (International Security, Applied Security Planning Exercise, and Leadership,
Management and Command). We will again schedule a week long period at the end of
the 37 weeks to allow the fifth and final masters paper to be ‘kick started’. The
difference next year is that our ‘offerings’ of a fifth paper will be wider and should allow
for some ‘specialisation’ of the master programme. We are still in discussions about
the papers which may be offered, but the decision to offer a fifth paper is solid.
For future years, we will review the system early in 2016 so as to ensure best
effect for our NZDF, international and Other
Government Agency course members. The
advanced course will however be officially 11
months - nine residential and two extra-mural, and
all students will be able to graduate psc(j) qualified
with the added benefit of a fully funded master’s
degree.
The development and implementation of the
master’s ‘solution’ is the culmination of considerable
effort and negotiation by our CDSS colleagues and
CSC staff. It is an important milestone in the
development of our College.
www.nothinghamtherapy.co.uk
Accessed: 19/8/2015
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Photos of Recent Visiting Dignitaries
Dr. Sarabi, Afghanistan
MajGen Abdullah Dashti, Kuwait
National MP, Chris Bishop
Brig Lord Fielakepa, Tonga
Issue 10
NYCTIMENE
Strength Through Wisdom and Virtue
Congratulations to Intermediate CSC (J) 79
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Craig Bamber
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Paul Stanaway
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Paul Barrett
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Cameron Field
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Peter Jackson
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Kerry Mayall
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Mark Te Kani
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Joel Barter
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Nicholas Foster
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Robin Kuhn
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Matthew McQuaid
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Darcey Topp
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Kenny Bhosale
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Leon Fox
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Andrew Kyle
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Richard Moore
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Esau Tupou
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Jeremy Borgman
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David Lacey
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Ashley Owen
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Benjamin Vollebregt
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Stephen Bougen
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Scott Griffin
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Elizabeth Lewer
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Derek Peel
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Robert Weavers
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Richard Capel
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Christopher Hart
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Aaron Lloyd
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Denis Petre
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Tarindu Weeramuni
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Tenisha Cawte
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Jeffrey Howell
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Hayden Powell
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Darryn Welham
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Anthony Clegg
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Tane Robyns
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Neil Corlett
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Alan Marriott
Whakatauki: Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei
Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.
This whakatauki is about aiming high for what is truly valuable, but its real message is to be persistent
and not to let obstacles stop you from reaching your goal.
http://www.maori.cl/Proverbs.htm