PODCAST: Interconnectivity between Navy services and the defence industry – Greg Laxton, Fleet Support Unit Australia

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The Fleet Support Unit (FSU) delivers repair and maintenance services to the Navy and provides meaningful work for sailors when they come ashore.

The Fleet Support Unit (FSU) delivers repair and maintenance services to the Navy and provides meaningful work for sailors when they come ashore.

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FSU’s executive director Greg Laxton CSC joins host Phil Tarrant on this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast to reflect on the key challenges faced by the organisation in 2019, outline the tools being used to measure key performance outcomes, and explain the processes that are priming FSU for the future.

Laxton discusses the collaborative work between his unit and the defence industry, how FSU is positively shifting company culture to recruit and retain employees, and what career opportunities follow involvement within the organisation.

Enjoy the podcast,

The Defence Connect team

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