Army News, August 16, 2001

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August 16, 2001

		EYE OF THE TIGER Eurocopter named as AIR87 preferred tenderer. EUROCOPTER was recently announced as the preferred tenderer to advance to the next stage in the race to supply the Australian Army with 22 armed reconnaissance helicopters under Project AIR87.

		Support for Reserves Employers to get payments. Employers of reserve soldiers will benefit from a scheme aimed at enhancing recruiting and reducing wastage of reserve personnel. The ADF Reserves Employer Support Payment (ESP) Scheme recognises the efforts of employers who give...

		Simulator a high-flying success The Australian Army is currently fine-tuning a world-first technology that has the capacity to significantly change training delivery for Black Hawk pilots. In a purpose-built facility at the Army Aviation Centre at Oakey, Queensland, staff are testing a simulator that will offer safe and effective...

		QMI heads south for winter drive course QUEENSLAND mounted infanteers headed south to Singleton and surrounds recently as part of their basic drivers' course. The course, conducted by B Sqn 2/14LHR (QMI) on the Singleton Range and surrounding areas, added 12 new drivers to the unit's register.

		Clear thinker takes battalion into homeward stretch HALFWAY through its tour of East Timor, CO 4RAR Lt-Col Jeff Sengelman, takes stock of the situation and sheds light on the battalion group's role in the lead up to the August 30 elections.

		PMG Hueys homeward bound WITH more than 8000 safe flying hours in the skies of Bougainville to their credit, the final three Hueys from 171 Op Spt Sqn Det departed Loloho recently to make their way back to Australia aboard HMAS Kanimbla. The bright orange helicopters and their crews, a highly...

		A bone for the golden dog Letters to the Editor. I note with interest that the recent review of the AIRN requirement has removed the award of the gold badge for five years continuous readiness because "AIRN is a statement of current and not historical readiness."

		On the bite Fishing with Cpl Wayne McMillan. NSW has a myriad of freshwater rivers that not only supplies water to farmlands but in some cases provide huge volumes of water to the many turbine power stations that support our state.

		Leagues ahead COMBINED services rugby players recently defeated a determined Victorian state side 32-30 in their league clash in Melbourne played as a curtain raiser to the Storm Versus Broncos NRL fixture.