A ROYAL Australian Navy chief petty officer stationed at HMAS Cerberus has been awarded a Conspicuous Service Medal for her work overhauling recruit swim training and data collection. Chief petty officer Michelle Bush received the award as part of the King’s Birthday honours, recognising her contribution to recruit training at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School since posting there in 2024. Bush collected and analysed swim-test data to identify trends, track failures and measure how long recruits took to achieve the required standard – work that helped identify common reasons recruits struggled with the initial entry swim test. “I love…
Tuesday, June 16
