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NZ Navy Ship with DEI Commander Burns and Sinks Off Samoa
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A lesbian eh, she must have a jolly good time scissoring female sailors on that ship. 
Coming soon to the Sinkie Navy near you: the PAP regime wants to play ball with their Davos masters who push the DEI ideology, and it also wants to please the younger woke voters who crave this kind of diversity. It's only a matter of time.
Coming soon to the Sinkie Navy near you: the PAP regime wants to play ball with their Davos masters who push the DEI ideology, and it also wants to please the younger woke voters who crave this kind of diversity. It's only a matter of time.
I thought it's first officers job to ensure safe navigation
Where are all the ACS ? No comment about ship with Cina parts ? LOL
Another no horse run AMDL.
just like S'pore Navy..................never fight a single battle but collide with ships and reef............
Paper Generals starting from Lee Fuck Loong onwards already started to run Singapore into the groundA lesbian eh, she must have a jolly good time scissoring female sailors on that ship.
Coming soon to the Sinkie Navy near you: the PAP regime wants to play ball with their Davos masters who push the DEI ideology, and it also wants to please the younger woke voters who crave this kind of diversity. It's only a matter of time.
Looks better than Ho Ching.
With another ship.
Don't look down on Ho Ching. She can commandeer a submarine.
https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centr...takes-command-of-royal-new-zealand-navy-ship/
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Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN’s dive, hydrographic and salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. Manawanui is Māori for ‘steadfast’ or ‘big heart’.
It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine hunters.
In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
“The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,” she said.
Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor with Commander Yvonne Gray at the change of command for HMNZS Manawanui.
Commander Yvonne Gray at the change of command for HMNZS Manawanui. She is holding Manawanui’s symbol of command, a toki poutangata (ceremonial adze).
As the Commanding Officer of the RNZN’s Mine Counter Measures Team she participated in activities all over the world, and her role in maritime evaluation has seen her help ‘work up’ ships and crews to peak efficiency.
She said her eyes lit up at the thought of taking command of Manawanui, which entered service with the Royal New Zealand Navy three years ago.
“Sure, for a lot of warfare officers, that’s the pinnacle of their career to get to ‘drive’ a ship. I prefer to think of my career as a ridgeline, sometimes the view is good and sometimes it is better,” said Commander Gray.
Commander Gray discovered the Navy while spending her university holidays leading outdoor activities at a Sea Cadet facility in the Lake District.
“I worked with a lot of Navy people and there was something about their way which appealed to me.”
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s dive, hydrographic and salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui at sea.
Commander Yvonne Gray on the bridge of HMNZS Manawanui. She is holding Manawanui’s symbol of command, a toki poutangata (ceremonial adze).
She signed up for an eight-year commission with the Royal Navy.
“The idea was at the end of eight years you got £23,000. I was really into cooking at the time and I thought do eight years, get £23,000, open my own restaurant.”
But several years in, she knew the Navy life was for her.
“I was really enjoying myself. I could see it was an organisation where I fitted well."
Her campervan passion is still going strong, but the call of the sea is always there too. Commander Gray returned to the RNZN earlier this year after heading off in late 2019 on a 57,000-kilometre road trip around Australia with Sharon and their dog Dennis.
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Yorkshire woman takes command of Royal New Zealand Navy Ship
Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
09 December, 2022
Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN’s dive, hydrographic and salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. Manawanui is Māori for ‘steadfast’ or ‘big heart’.
It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine hunters.
In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
“The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,” she said.
Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor with Commander Yvonne Gray at the change of command for HMNZS Manawanui.
Commander Yvonne Gray at the change of command for HMNZS Manawanui. She is holding Manawanui’s symbol of command, a toki poutangata (ceremonial adze).
As the Commanding Officer of the RNZN’s Mine Counter Measures Team she participated in activities all over the world, and her role in maritime evaluation has seen her help ‘work up’ ships and crews to peak efficiency.
She said her eyes lit up at the thought of taking command of Manawanui, which entered service with the Royal New Zealand Navy three years ago.
“Sure, for a lot of warfare officers, that’s the pinnacle of their career to get to ‘drive’ a ship. I prefer to think of my career as a ridgeline, sometimes the view is good and sometimes it is better,” said Commander Gray.
A former student of Bilton Grange Primary School and Harrogate Granby High School, she obtained a Bachelor of Education (Honours) at the University of Lancaster but teaching jobs were scarce in Yorkshire at the time.
Commander Gray discovered the Navy while spending her university holidays leading outdoor activities at a Sea Cadet facility in the Lake District.
“I worked with a lot of Navy people and there was something about their way which appealed to me.”
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s dive, hydrographic and salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui at sea.
Commander Yvonne Gray on the bridge of HMNZS Manawanui. She is holding Manawanui’s symbol of command, a toki poutangata (ceremonial adze).
She signed up for an eight-year commission with the Royal Navy.
“The idea was at the end of eight years you got £23,000. I was really into cooking at the time and I thought do eight years, get £23,000, open my own restaurant.”
But several years in, she knew the Navy life was for her.
“I was really enjoying myself. I could see it was an organisation where I fitted well."
Her campervan passion is still going strong, but the call of the sea is always there too. Commander Gray returned to the RNZN earlier this year after heading off in late 2019 on a 57,000-kilometre road trip around Australia with Sharon and their dog Dennis.
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Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN’s dive, hydrographic and salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. Manawanui is Māori for ‘steadfast’ or ‘big heart’.
It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine hunters.
In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
“The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,” she said.
Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor with Commander Yvonne Gray at the change of command for HMNZS Manawanui.
Commander Yvonne Gray at the change of command for HMNZS Manawanui. She is holding Manawanui’s symbol of command, a toki poutangata (ceremonial adze).
As the Commanding Officer of the RNZN’s Mine Counter Measures Team she participated in activities all over the world, and her role in maritime evaluation has seen her help ‘work up’ ships and crews to peak efficiency.
She said her eyes lit up at the thought of taking command of Manawanui, which entered service with the Royal New Zealand Navy three years ago.
“Sure, for a lot of warfare officers, that’s the pinnacle of their career to get to ‘drive’ a ship. I prefer to think of my career as a ridgeline, sometimes the view is good and sometimes it is better,” said Commander Gray.
Commander Gray discovered the Navy while spending her university holidays leading outdoor activities at a Sea Cadet facility in the Lake District.
“I worked with a lot of Navy people and there was something about their way which appealed to me.”
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s dive, hydrographic and salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui at sea.
Commander Yvonne Gray on the bridge of HMNZS Manawanui. She is holding Manawanui’s symbol of command, a toki poutangata (ceremonial adze).
She signed up for an eight-year commission with the Royal Navy.
“The idea was at the end of eight years you got £23,000. I was really into cooking at the time and I thought do eight years, get £23,000, open my own restaurant.”
But several years in, she knew the Navy life was for her.
“I was really enjoying myself. I could see it was an organisation where I fitted well."
Her campervan passion is still going strong, but the call of the sea is always there too. Commander Gray returned to the RNZN earlier this year after heading off in late 2019 on a 57,000-kilometre road trip around Australia with Sharon and their dog Dennis.
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Yorkshire woman takes command of Royal New Zealand Navy Ship
Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
09 December, 2022
Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN’s dive, hydrographic and salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. Manawanui is Māori for ‘steadfast’ or ‘big heart’.
It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine hunters.
In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
“The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,” she said.
Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor with Commander Yvonne Gray at the change of command for HMNZS Manawanui.
Commander Yvonne Gray at the change of command for HMNZS Manawanui. She is holding Manawanui’s symbol of command, a toki poutangata (ceremonial adze).
As the Commanding Officer of the RNZN’s Mine Counter Measures Team she participated in activities all over the world, and her role in maritime evaluation has seen her help ‘work up’ ships and crews to peak efficiency.
She said her eyes lit up at the thought of taking command of Manawanui, which entered service with the Royal New Zealand Navy three years ago.
“Sure, for a lot of warfare officers, that’s the pinnacle of their career to get to ‘drive’ a ship. I prefer to think of my career as a ridgeline, sometimes the view is good and sometimes it is better,” said Commander Gray.
A former student of Bilton Grange Primary School and Harrogate Granby High School, she obtained a Bachelor of Education (Honours) at the University of Lancaster but teaching jobs were scarce in Yorkshire at the time.
Commander Gray discovered the Navy while spending her university holidays leading outdoor activities at a Sea Cadet facility in the Lake District.
“I worked with a lot of Navy people and there was something about their way which appealed to me.”
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s dive, hydrographic and salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui at sea.
Commander Yvonne Gray on the bridge of HMNZS Manawanui. She is holding Manawanui’s symbol of command, a toki poutangata (ceremonial adze).
She signed up for an eight-year commission with the Royal Navy.
“The idea was at the end of eight years you got £23,000. I was really into cooking at the time and I thought do eight years, get £23,000, open my own restaurant.”
But several years in, she knew the Navy life was for her.
“I was really enjoying myself. I could see it was an organisation where I fitted well."
Her campervan passion is still going strong, but the call of the sea is always there too. Commander Gray returned to the RNZN earlier this year after heading off in late 2019 on a 57,000-kilometre road trip around Australia with Sharon and their dog Dennis.
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https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/10/hmnzs-manawanui-sunk/
the RNZN only has five operational vessels left.
Finish them LGBTs
the RNZN only has five operational vessels left.
Finish them LGBTs
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