RNZN Communicators Association

“Ringside in the middle of the Pacific Ocean” On the 6th June 1968, almost 50 years ago Otago made her

New Zealanders providing humanitarian services overseas in disaster recovery and other and dangerous situations set to get medallic recognition, after

Many Communicators found themselves on postings to Wellington unlike other branches of the Navy and many found themselves billeted at

Here is a link to the USN Visual Callsign Book  For those that are interested there are lots of visual

HMNZS OTAGO 1976 attachment to Task Force 77 When we arrived in Subic Bay we were assigned to Task Force

Your Association has became aware that a fellow ex communicator is in an unenviable position. Ex Radio Operator, 1977 –

RNZAF Shelly Bay started off as a naval establishment and still has portholes in what was the main doors of

Here is an image taken very recently and yes there are some communicators starring!. Can you identify them? Sitting on

Here is an image taken in 1986.  A communicator is quite prominent in the image.  Who is the Reviewing Officer

On the top, we have a PO Sparkers badge and a POs rank badge that would be worn on No1