Welcome
The purpose of the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) Association Queensland is to promote and reinforce the spirit, reputation, image and competencies of the Corps through its past, present and future members.
The goals of the Association are to:
- Promote the Corps' identity and reputation in Queensland
- Recognise and celebrate achievements of members of the Corps in Queensland
- Provide a focal point for Corps activities in Queensland
The role of the RAEME is to ensure maximum operational availability of equipment to enable the commander to win the land battle. RAEME is a technical corps tasked with the maintenance of the Army's modern hardware and equipment. More on the Corps can be found at this link.
This site has been developed as a communication tool for RAEME members in Queensland. All attempts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information supplied. If any errors or broken links are found, or if you have any item or article for inclusion on these pages, please contact the webmaster.
RAQ Subscriptions
Annual subscriptions to the RAQ are due by 30 June each year. Subscriptions can be paid using either PayPal (fee free) or EFT by clicking the Icon below and logging in. Renew your subscription for $10 a year or upgrade to Life Subscription for $100.
New members please use the 'Online Registration' link under the Membership banner. All proceeds are used to support and promote the goals of the Association.
Latest News - Next Monthly Meeting to be held on Wednesday 5th Ferbuary 2020 @ Kedron Wavell Services Club
Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise indicated) Start time of the meeting is 1730. See the 'Events' under Notices or Upcoming Events top left for more details.
Special FREE Membership Offer - Expires 31st December 2019
RAEME Members serving or retired living from Mackay Queensland North are able to join the Association FREE of charge as become an Annual subscriber for six months. This offer is for new Annual RAQ NQ Subscribers only and have capped the number of free subscriptions at 75 or limited at the Executive Committee's discretion.
The rules governing membership still apply. If you take up the offer and are accepted, you will receive a renewal notice in June 2020, should you pay an Annual renewal ($10) or upgrade to Life subscription ($100), you will receive your welcome pack. You are can upgrade from Annual to Life Subscription at anytime during your Annual membership.
Joining is simple, go to the Annual Membership page enter your details and click next. Select EFT as the payment method, disregard any payment and Submit.
Should you join and not be entitled to the NQ offer you will be advised. If you have any questions please email the RAQ NQ Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Craftsman Of The Year Awards - North Queensland
Congratulations go to two very fine Craftsman, winning the National and Queensland Awards.
Pictured Above: L-R MAJ King (OC 102 Fd Wksp), CFN Hayden O’Callaghan 10 FSB (National CFN of the Year), WO1 Aaron Writer (3 Bde EME)
Pictured Above: L-R MAJ King (OC 102 Fd Wksp), LCPL Connor Sanders 3 CSR (QLD CFN of the Year), WO1 Aaron Writer (3 Bde EME), WO2 Chris McCulloch (ASM 3 CSR)
On behalf of the RAQ, Congratulations to both Award recipients.
Operation Spanner Pack 2019 - Update
At the start of November we sent out over 60 packs to our soldiers on deployment, bringing the total sent out since inception 4636 packs (9272 Kg's.)
The packs arrived this week and we got some lovely words and typical Bluebell antic photo"s from our men and women on ops.
Regards
Raymond Norman
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The RAQ is proud to support and administer this National Program on behalf of all Associations. If you would like to donate please go to the Operation Spanner Pack Page for more information.
Operation Spanner Pack
Things were pretty low as FSE 11 WKSP analysed RAAF Moustache standards, Dress standards , Australian standards and the bigger questions in life such as what is the acceptable length of PD shorts in the Middle East
Most delicacies were inhaled in the first five minutes
CPL Spokes and the Sherriff kept an eye on proceedings and stood ready to administer CPR
5 AVN REGT C SQN Technical Support Troop (TST) - Townsville
Pictured Above: A CH-47F Chinook coming into land at the Isurava Memorial on Kokoda Track
C TST had a busy start to the year with the Regiment providing support to flood relief tasks in both the local area of Townsville and Central North Queensland. A portion of the TST subsequently conducted an Air Self Deploy to Avalon Air show in Mid-February through to early March, making some key engagement stops along the way.
Concurrently, the TST supported local flying operations from within the Regiment for C Sqn and the School of Army Aviation as they trained the latest batch of Aircrew. The TST managed to slightly catch their breath in March before proceeding into Sea Series 19 where two CH-47Fs joined MRH-90 and ARH on Landing Helicopter Dock HMAS ADELAIDE as part of the Amphibious Aviation Combat Element. On completion, C TST redeployed into the Shoalwater Bay Training Area to join the Land Battle at Ex Talisman Sabre, integrating into the US Army’s Combat Aviation Brigade.
After winning ‘the war’ C TST recovered by opening a second deeper maintenance line, achieving simultaneous R4 servicings of 8 weeks each. This gave the Maintenance Organisation a chance to avoid ‘hitting the R4 Wall’ as the Chinook increases its Rate of Effort in line with acquisition project Land 4502-1.
A portion of the TST recently deployed on exercise to Port Moresby as part of Ex Helicon Luk 19 where the Chinook Pilots are trained in High Density Altitude operations. During the trip to Papua New Guinea the TST were fortunate to get a lift out to the Isurava Memorial on the Kokoda Track In order to pay their respects to the fallen. Several members also visited the Bomana War Cemetery just outside Port Moresby.
For the remainder of the year the TST will be preparing for the High Risk Weather Season and are looking forward to the challenges that 2020 will bring.
Images and Article Courtesy of OC LSS 5 Avn Regt MAJ Jeremy Mellor
