Army News, September 13, 2001

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September 13, 2001

		Redress Redesign DEFENCE is set to revise the Redress of Grievance system following a report by the Australian National Audit Office recommending 14 improvements to the ageing structure.

		Synthetic warfare PERSONNEL at Puckapunyal were recently treated to a display of defence technology in a world-class example of distributed simulation capabilities.

		Aussies dogged in training African force Australia has a long history of providing support to humanitarian and other missions around the world and currently has service personnel involved in nine overseas operations. UNTAET in East Timor is the most visible but others range from the Sinai to Ethiopia/Eritrea to the Solomon Islands..

		ARMY goes to jail for a day DEFENCE Force Correctional Establishment (DFCE) opened its doors to ARMY recently for a visit that was thankfully brief. Most soldiers know what DFCE is. Fewer know exactly where it is - and most would like to keep it that way.

		An eye for detail in Timor Fifteen-year-old Jao "Johnny" Sera was working on the border at Junction Point Alpha as a labourer when he was noticed by AUSBATT medics with what appeared to be a serious eye injury.

		RSL Military Skills Comp draws nationwide support RESERVISTS from all over Australia converged for a day on Sydney's beaches recently - but it was no picnic.

		Letters to the Editor IT IS interesting to see that Joint Health Agency seeks to deliver the highest care possible, reference Capt Robertson ARMY, July 5.

		On the bite Recent reports from South Queensland and the surrounding areas are quite good. I had a chance to catch up with a friend of mine when I visited the Lively Lures Factory, which is situated in Caloundra, the other weekend - Mario Dellantoni, a mad keen local, who will brave all elements to bag a fish for the pan..

		5 Avn Regt wins 3 Bde obstacle course competition If you have a strange desire to enter the text of a story within the text section, I myself would put it here as it seems to make the most sense.