In his spare time, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders#Personal enjoys golf, jogging and gardening. His brother, Commodore Richard Shalders CSC ADC RAN, was is Commander Australian Navy Submarine Group[1]
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edithttp://www.navy.gov.au/publications/seatalk/winter2006/silentservice.html A Few Words About 'the Silent Service'
The submarine service offers highly motivated sailors and officers the opportunity to enter the elite family of a special breed of sailor. Nobody knows this better than the Commander Australian Naval Submarine Group (CANSG), CDRE Richard Shalders, who is the man at the helm of 'the silent service'. In this revealing interview he talks to Michael Brooke about the rewards of being a submariner and the challenges he faces in keeping the fleet of Collins-class submarines operational.
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On a personal level, I relax by playing golf and tennis and swimming whenever I get an opportunity and spending time with my family.
SeaTalk: They say all submariners are brothers in arms, and your brother is CN. Is 'Big Brother' supportive and understanding of your responsibilities and the challenges facing 'the silent service'?
CDRE Shalders: Although unique in many ways, the challenges that the Submarine Service face are similar across the RAN and I get the same level of support from CN as everyone else in the RAN gets. CN is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) specialist so the debate always rages at our infrequent family BBQs, but as usual the submariner is always on the winning side (CN may debate this).
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edithttp://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2007/Apr/20070403/index.htm Prime Minister and Defence Minister visit Australian Submarine Corporation
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Defence Minister the Hon. Brendan Nelson MP presents a certificate to Commmanding Officer of HMAS Waller Commander Brett Sampson and Commander Australian Submarine Group Commodore Richard Shalders.
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Commodore Richard Shalders CSC RAN and. Mrs Margie Shalders. Receiving by Commodore. Peter Hector and Mrs Anne Hector. Guests. invited to morning tea.
References
edit- ^ HMAS Rankin awarded Gloucester Cup L-R: RADM Coates, MAJGEN Jeffery (Rtd), CMDR Stanford, CDRE Richard Shalders, 8 April 2008 (Hi res) (source) (copyright)
