RAA Liaison Letter 2024 - 2025 Edition

RAA Liaison Letter – 2024 / 2025 Edition 68 LT Saahil Lagah (2/10 BTY) conducts initial setup of the Ground Control Station for the RQ-20 Puma AE. Member launching an RQ-12 Wasp AE. The 2nd of December 2024 marked a key milestone in the Regiment’s history, with the transition from being a Direct Command Unit of 2 (AS) DIV from its inception in 2018, to the 10th Brigade (10 BDE) and part of the 1st (Australian) Division. In doing so, the 9th Regiment is poised to maintain its contributions to preparedness for Army, while continuing its journey of adapting to and supporting the contemporary needs of the ADF as part of Army’s 10th Brigade. Seeking Your Support The Gunners’ Fund is designed to provide a source of income that can be utilised for the benefit of all Gunners – regardless of rank. This income is generated from fortnightly or annual subscriptions from serving (both ARA and Reserve) and ex-serving members of the RAA, life memberships and various donations. The current size of the Fund is relatively small, especially when compared to other Regiments and Corps funds in the Army. As a result, it is only able to provide relatively modest levels of support within the RAA. This will improve as the subscriber base grows. The Fund is managed as a Non-Public Monies Account by the SO2 Head of Regiment and is with Australian Military Bank. The Head of Regiment’s intent is that the fund is utilised to foster our Regimental spirit, not only by ensuring our past is captured, but also by ensuring we continue to build our identity into the future. As such it is his vision, as the Fund grows, that we can begin to provide greater support to prizes, awards and incentives. Ideally this will encompass recognition of individual and team achievements, written articles, memorial and museum projects, bereavement needs, as well as special projects requested by individual members or sub-units/units of the Royal Regiment and affiliated Associations. The Gunners’ Fund not only belongs to past and present Gunners, but also to our successors. We must leave them a strong and vibrant ‘family’. This is only possible with support from individual subscribers. If you have any questions or would like to receive a subscription form, please contact the Fund’s Treasurer, Major Gary Down, on mobile 0407 140 036 or email gary.down@defence.gov.au . Your contribution, along with all the other serving and retired members of the Royal Regiment who are making a similar commitment, is extremely important in ensuring the Regimental Committee can support the fostering of our esprit-de-corps and ensure our unique ‘Gunner identity’ remains a fundamental part of Army’s culture and traditions. Once a Gunner, always a Gunner!