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man, top Job CA Lt-Gen Peter Cosgrove has been appointed Defence's new CDF. He will be promoted to General and assume his new role on July 4, replacing Adm Chris Barrie who is retiring next month after serving for more than 41 years in the RAN. His appointment heads the list of the new military leadership team announced... |
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Physical
abilities under scrutiny PES project to look at arms corps. The physical capabilities of soldiers destined for the arms corps are to be scrutinised after the ADF Physical Employment Standards (PES) Project is complete. Stemming from the ADF Physical Competencies Project, the PES Project has commissioned a new study... |
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ADF
takes command of land in JWID 2002 THE ADF has played its largest role to date in this years Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (JWID) as the Land Component Commander. This was the first time the overall commander, the United States, had asked... |
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Holden together IF YOU are the kind of person who is thrilled by the sound of a rusting Ford then you are a good friend of the Townsville Early Holden Club. The club's Annual All Holden Day is just around the corner and the club is gearing up for a spectacular exhibition of genuine Holden-made models from 1948 to present day. |
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Blowing
up caves in Afghanistan OP TORII has been completed in Afghanistan's Tora Bora area with the destruction of underground sites believed to be used by al Qa'eda terrorists in December last year. Tora Bora is the last known area where Osama Bin Laden had commanded and fought. This was an International Coalition Against... |
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Problems
found in US Black Hawks Hundreds of US Black Hawks were grounded except for mission-essential flights from May 1 after a potential transmission problem was discovered. About 960 Black Hawks in the active Army and National Guard have been restricted, officials said, as the US Army conducts an assessment to see if the problem... |
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Emergency
services seek snow soldiers MEMBERS of the Army will be pitted against the likes of experienced ski patrollers and keen Victorian Police skiers in this year's Victorian Emergency Services Snow Championships at Mt Buller. Scheduled for August 14, the championships will see full and part-time competitors, as well as RAAF and... |
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Letters
to the Editor Heartfelt gratitude. On behalf of myself, my family and our friends, I am writing to ask you to pass on our heartfelt gratitude to the following people via your newspaper: |
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Soldiers
take AFL SOLDIERS pounded the Navy in the NSW Interservice Australian Football grand final at Randwick Barracks in Sydney, taking the victory 13-14-92 to 3-12-30. The Army team had fought its way through the RAAF in the semi-final, winning 19-8-122 to 8-4-52, to meet the Navy in the state final. |
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