MAJ Jesse Voyer and his family are currently posted to Bangkok, Thailand, where Jesse is attending the Thailand Command and Staff College. Jesse is expected to remain in Thailand until late 2027 and advised that he may be the only RAEME member currently posted there.
After a short postal adventure, the RAQ Spanner Pack made it safely to Jesse in Bangkok. The pack was coordinated by Tom Cross, MAJ (Retd), RAQ Spanner Pack Coordinator, and sent on behalf of the RAEME National Network.
Jesse was very appreciative of the support, writing:
“Thank you so much for the Spanner Pack, it’s so good to have some Australian snacks again. My wife and daughter were super happy when seeing everything. I am very happy with the Corps merchandise and finally have some stickers to put around.”
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Above: Jesse with the RAEME merchandise and the Spanner Pack after its arrival in Thailand.
The Spanner Pack program continues to provide a small but meaningful connection to home for RAEME members serving or posted away from their usual support networks.
If you are currently deployed on operations, posted overseas, undertaking long-term training, or are aware of a fellow RAEME member in such circumstances, please let us know. We iwll do our best to organise delivery of a Spanner Pack, ensuring our deployed members receive a reminder that the RAEME family stands firmly behind them.
RAEME National Network
The Corps of RAEME at any one time has a number of soldiers who are serving on operations and other areas on overseas deployment. The RAEME Associations, with your assistance, send "Spanner Packs" (not tools) to our Corps Soldiers on operations. These packs contain items not supplied by Defence or locally available, which will assist our soldiers to live more comfortably and enjoy some of those favourite things they miss from home. As of the end of Nov 2025, Operation Spanner Pack has provided 4891 Spanner Packs, weighing 10,065Kg to locations as varied as Kuwait, Middle East, Sinai, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Solomon Is, South Sudan, PNG, Fiji and East Timor. Darwin (Dom OPS), Torres Strait Is., Germany, and UK, including embedded RAEME members.
We have surveyed many of our recent returned soldiers and those about to leave for overseas and we are in the process of putting together lists of favourite items most preferred by the soldiers. Some of these favourite items are food (Vegemite, biscuits and lollies), magazines, packs of cards, hygiene items, games etc. This project is not state, trade or Unit specific and it is hoped that every soldier will receive at least one pack on each rotation deployment/posting overseas.
You can assist us by individual financial donation, becoming a commercial sponsor with appropriate product and/or dollars, putting us in touch with other possible sponsors, that you know would be willing to assist us in this very important Corps project, and all of the above. We are very open to suggestions and assistance. We are sure that all of our members and contacts will be very willing to assist in some positive way. We are also sure that all returned soldiers will know the importance of this project “Operation Spanner Pack”, and will support this worthy project.
More information can be obtained from the RAEME Association Queensland Chairman of the Spanner Pack Sub Committee via
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Donations can be sent as follows:
EFT/Paypal (EFT is the preferred option):
Click on this link to donate via our online shop
- Banking Details - Defence Bank
- BSB: 833205
- Account Number: 20682037
- Account Name: RAEME Association Queensland Inc
RAQ is proud to support and administer this National Program on behalf of all Associations.
