Army News, May 9, 2002

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May 9, 2002

		Extra Grunt PRE-DEPLOYMENT training is now at the cutting edge with the merging of HQ LCBS and Battle Wing to become the Combat Training Centre. The CTC was raised as a unit in Townsville on May 1 and integrates elements of the Land Command Battle School and the Combat Training Centre (Battle Command).

		WW2 heroes honoured TWO roads around Defence Headquarters in Russell Offices, Canberra, now bear the names of Australian heroes of WW2. Defence Secretary Allan Hawke and CDF Adm Chris Barrie paid tribute in December to Lt-Col Vivian Bullwinkel and Capt Reg Saunders by naming the roads and unveiling commemorative...

		Having no fear of heights A GROUP of gutsy soldiers from 4RAR(Cdo) are well on their way to performing one of the battalion's specialised roles after recently completing a challenging roping course in Sydney. The demanding course of instruction on a cliff face...

		New voting guidelines released DEFENCE members have been advised of new a ADF voting policy in a revised DI(G) after the Directorate of Personnel Policy (DPP) recently reviewed old procedures. As part of this review, DPP staff held discussions with state, territory and commonwealth electoral officials and met with staff from HQ Australian...

		Unused BRL change Soldiers can now apply to keep unused Basic Recreation Leave (BRL) older than three years if they can prove they have been unable to take leave for service-related reasons. The Directorate of Entitlements (DE) have recently amended the policy on the lapsing of unused BRL after three years in time to address leave…

		Aussies and French connect Marines from New Caledonia share training and ideas. SAPPERS in Shoalwater Bay breached a new obstacle on the recent Exercise Porpoise - they crossed the language barrier. Brisbane-based cavalry, mortar and engineer units hosted a contingent of French soldiers from New Caledonia during a week aimed at...

		SANDF visit for coms revamp THE South African National Defence Force's Head of Corporate Communications made a flying visit to Australia recently to benchmark communication methods from the Defence point of view. Maj-Gen Lungile...

		SASR take time to remember WE GATHERED in the dim light and, as always on Anzac Day, it was slightly cold. In the east, dawn broke slowly over the snow-capped mountains of the Hindu Kush and from the west, dust blew from the central Asian steppe.

		A nation remembers its dead From the Sinai to Sydney, soldiers gather in honour. EIGHTY-seven years after the Gallipoli landing in 1915, the ADF has commemorated this nation-building event in moving services throughout Australia and the world. Serving as part of...

		Letters to the Editor Stomping feet first into a hot issue. AGAIN we are issued with a new combat boot that the ADF and the manufactures regard as the best boot for all. I have taken part in a number of boot trials and it seems that most of the bad points that my peers and I highlighted have been built into this so called great boot.

		Lose fat with grunt - and keep it off Last time we looked at healthy nutritional lifestyle for fat loss and general health. This edition we will look at how to keep the fat off - long term. Many people misunderstand resistance-based training and its value in fat loss.

		It's no longer a bloke's world Padre Post. I remember how the RSM looked so depressed. He was one of those RSMs of august and classic fame - the bushy eyebrows, the moustache and, if it weren't for his great fitness, he could almost pass off as Colonel Sanders for Kentucky Fried. I never told him that, of coarse.

		Final triumph by Army women A WELL-drilled Army outfit proved too slick for traditional rivals Navy in its women's rugby clash on April 23, with the favourites streaking away to win 15-0 and claim the Mick Dunne Trophy. The match, part of the 2002 Australian...