A Copyright Licence Agreement was entered into by both parties allowing the Royal Australian Navy Band to reproduce the artwork and accompanying story for agreed purposes. Reimbursement commensurate with commercial rates was agreed to and Warrant Officer Moffitt undertook the project outside of work hours. Professor Lisa Jackson-Pulver AM, Chair Indigenous Health and Professor Public Health, University of New South Wales.Colonel Lesley Woodroffe (Director Operations, Directorate of Indigenous Affairs).Warrant Officer Class One Colin Watego (Defence Indigenous Affairs Recruitment and Retention Program).Warrant Officer Moffitt was guided in the completion of his work by a Reference Group consisting of the following people: Supported by his previous works prepared for Australian Army programs supporting Indigenous people, Warrant Officer Class Two Darren Moffitt convincingly demonstrated an ability to engage with the intent of the commission, and a passion for telling the story of his peoples’ involvement in the Royal Australian Navy through his contemporary dot painting medium. However, it was through the Australian Defence Force’s own Directorate of Indigenous Affairs that the message reached Warrant Officer Class Two Darren Moffitt who immediately expressed an interest in being considered for the commission. ‘The Salute’ was conceived initially as an Indigenous art work that could be reproduced to feature on the drum slings worn by the RAN Band Drum Corps.Ĭonsultations were initially undertaken with a range of Indigenous individuals and community organisations in the search for the most appropriate artist to undertake the project. It was unveiled on 10 July 2011 at the Royal Australian Navy Centenary Concert, in the City Recital Hall, Sydney in the presence of the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, CVO and the Chief of the Defence Force, General David Hurley AC, CSC. ‘The Salute’ was commissioned on 14 March 2011 by the Royal Australian Navy Band, to recognise and honour Indigenous service in the Royal Australian Navy over the last one hundred years.
Source: Prokerala.‘The Salute’, created by Warrant Officer Class Two Darren James Moffitt © 2011. Earlier, IAF hand salute was just like the Army one. It is a mid-way between the Army and Navy salute and was standardised to make it more convenient for the IAF. This new salute involves the palm at a 45-degree angle to the ground and the right arm being sharply raised from the front by the shortest possible way. In March 2006, Indian Air Force issued new salute norms to its personnel. Indian Air Force - Open palm at a 45 degree angle to the ground Basically, the reason behind this is to hide the hands of sailors that get dirty due to oil or grease stains while working on the ship. In Indian Navy, a salute is executed with the palm facing the ground at a 90 degree angle to the forehead.
Indian Navy - Open palm facing the ground It not only establishes trust among the personnel but also proves that the person saluting has no bad intentions and no weapons hidden up anywhere. In Indian Army, a salute is executed by a open palm gesture with the weapon hand, with fingers and thumb together and the middle finger almost touching the hatband or the eyebrow. Indian Army - Open palm facing the person in front You will surprised to know the meaning behind the salutes of our tri-services, read on to find that out: 1. A salute is a gesture of respect and trust among soldiers which encourages a pride in their ever-shining uniforms while at the same time elevates them in their own eyes by reminding them all of that is implied by the profession and its traditions of chivalry and courtesy.
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