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TARTAN
TAG
DRAMATIC
action on the high seas off Newcastle shattered the recent
Easter weekend when Australian Special Forces, supported by
HMAS Stuart, seized a renegade drug ship.
New
command in action
THE
changing face of warfare has seen the Government create a
new command to raise Australia’s ability to use unconventional
war fighting means to respond to the threat of terrorism.
Low
SARS threat to ADF personnel
DEFENCE has moved to address concerns
about the effect of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
on members and...
SF
dares and wins in Iraq's desert
Al Asad airbase in Western Iraq is vast
and empty, riddled with bunkers and broken aircraft and, for
now, belongs to our Special Forces (SF).
Timely
focus on CIMIC
With the Coalition operation in Iraq
now firmly in the post-conflict phase, the role of Civil Affairs
(CA) and Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) specialists within
the coalition forces has been brought into sharp focus.
Holsworthy
refurbished
SOLDIERS based at Holsworthy Barracks
in Sydney will soon be moving into newly refurbished accommodation
following an allocation of $11.6 million to improve living
conditions.
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Paras
jump into trial
SOLDIERS from 3RAR leapt into RAAF trials
of the newly commissioned C130-J Hercules by taking part in
recent tests of the aircraft’s capabilities in parachute
operations.
News
In Brief
Key
players discuss airborne capability
KEY
PLAYERS in the airborne fraternities of both Army and Air
Force met recently to discuss the important issues and requirements
in re-building one of the ADF’s fundamental capabilities.
Defence
gets fresh advice
A NEW Scientific Adviser Army has been
appointed to take over from Phillip James who returns to DSTO
Edinburgh in January.
1HSB shaves the day
IT SEEMS one of the Army’s favourite
charities is the World’s Greatest Shave for a Cure,
this
being the Leukaemia Foundation’s biggest annual fundraising
event.
Sgt
graduates from ADFA
AN ARMY sergeant recently graduated
from ADFA with a Masters Degree and the Defence Studies Prize,
proving that ADFA is not just for officers.
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Joint
service centre opened
TAKING a giant leap forward, East Timor’s
first Joint Services Centre (JSC) at Batagude was officially
opened on April 27.
Medics
come together
MEMBERS of the Australian resuscitation
team have recently moved to the AUSBATT battalion group rear
(BGR) after several months operating alongside Thai medics
at the UN Hospital in Dili.
MRE
update for tastes
US – Beginning with contract production
runs in June, the Defense Logistics Agency will add new Meals,
Ready to Eat menus, while eliminating others.
MPs
give CPP on EM job
WHEN Minister Assisting the Minister
for Defence Danna Vale visited East Timor in April, the task
of ensuring personal security for her party was given to the
Army’s Military Police.
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Passion
for morale
FREQUENTLY maligned, often overlooked
but always essential – in East Timor, as in operational
theatres everywhere, cooks are feeding the soldiers on the
job.
Hands
on in community
US – Beginning with contract production
runs in June, the Defense Logistics Agency will add new Meals,
Ready to Eat menus, while eliminating others.
Double
stint for UNMO
SIX months on operations would normally
be enough for anyone but one member of the 5/7RAR Bn Gp is
about to finish 12 months continuous service in East Timor.
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