Ops Room Association of Australia Inc.
The Association is a formation or gathering of former and serving personnel
of the Royal Australian Navy or other Navies, who have completed Radio
Direction Find (RDF), Radar Plotters (RP) & Combat System Operators (CSO)
Basic Course or equivalent Course.
Ops Room Association of Australia Inc.
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Membership is open to all Radar Branch Members
From any Navy…
Become a Member of our Association.
Rekindle old friendships and meet new “Oppos”
RDF, RP, CSO Reunions
Our Association holds Reunions bi-annually, in various States of
Australia. These events are very popular and a great chance to
renew old friendships and make new oppos.
Reunions generally last for a three day period but, that does not
stop you from enjoying what the various host States, have to offer.
More information on RDF, RP, CSO Reunions are held within
our Members Area…
DVA Advocates
Are you seeking a DVA Advocate and don’t know where to start.
We have Advocates that are Ops Room Association Members
and are eager to help you in the sometimes difficult process.
Don’t enter the DVA minefield… unless you have a trained
Advocate to assist you.
To find out more Information on this Membership service please
enter the Members Area…
Has your Membership lapsed?
To renew your Association Membership…costs $10.00AUD per
year.
If you have previously joined the Association, and your
Membership has inadvertently lapsed… then please complete the
renewal application form.
Joining our Association
Membership is open to all Radar personnel from any Navy, that
has completed Radio Direction Find, Radar Plotters, & Combat
System Operators basic or equivelent courses.
The Association initial once only joining fee is $35.00AUD per
person plus $10.00AUD per year thereafter - to a maximum of five
(5) years in advance.
If buying the Five (5) year plan, the cost is $45.00AUD plus the
applicable joining fee, (a saving of $5.00AUD).
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The Association is a formation or gathering of former and serving personnel of the Royal Australian Navy or other Navies, who have completed
Radio Direction Find (RDF), Radar Plotters (RP) & Combat System Operators (CSO) Basic Course or equivalent Course.
Former Special Duty Plot Radar (SDPR) Operations Room Officers (ORO) / Principal Warfare Officers (PWO[D]) Direction Officers (D) and Air
Intercept Controllers (AIC) having served in naval ops room billets or in training and support roles of naval ops rooms;
and other individuals who have an interest in naval operation rooms and the Fleet.
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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Together with your elected committee members of the Ops Room Association, I wish you a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!
I
am
humbled,
honoured
and
privileged
to
assume
the
role
of
President
of
the
ORA.
I
am
deeply
grateful
to
my
predecessor,
Barney
Hanson,
for
his
leadership
and
outstanding
contributions
to
the
Association
whilst
as
President,
and
to
all
the
past
members
of
the
Committee...I
am
inspired
by
your
commitment
to
our
Association
and
all
your
past
achievements.
The
growth
of
the
Association
has
been
propelled
collectively
by
all
concerned.
I
look
forward
to
continuing
this
essential
work
towards
fulfilling
our
mission.
In
this
endeavour,
I
am
joined
by
my
colleagues
on
the
new
Committee.
The
2024
ORA
Reunion,
being
held
in
WA
is
in
full
steam
ahead
mode,
thanks
to
the
outstanding
efforts
of
the
WA
organising
team
with
Nicola
Carson as Chair.
Groundwork regarding our funding efforts is progressing well, please see more details in upcoming Mushroom News and on our website.
A special BZ to Bill Furey the ORA Webmaster, for all his hard work and dedication.
Yours Aye,
Gordon – ORA President
2024
ORA REUNION WA
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of possible numbers attending.
Actual Reunion Registration forms
will be available approx late 2023