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RAMPING
UP
Reserve
Response Force established
Army
Reserves will have a role in the war against terrorism with
the establishment of the Reserve Response Forces (RRF).
AASAM
2003 call for nominations
The
Army’s top shots will again be pitting their skills against
each other to determine who will be the Champion Shot of the
Army for 2003.
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Magic
is on the cards for Oz champ
AN OFFICER from Melbourne has become
National Champion in the strategy card game Magic: The Gathering,
winning the right to represent Australia at the international
level in Berlin later this year.
Future
gun on way
DSTO
has signed an agreement with companies Tenix Defence and
Metal Storm to develop the prototype of a new high-technology
weapon for evaluation by the Australian Army.
Picture
of logistic tail
SCIENTISTS at DSTO are working on logistic
systems for the Army of the future that not only prepare the
battlespace for friendly forces but impact on the enemy as
well.
Clear
water on the horizon
THE
Federal Government has signed an $18 million contract with
Pall Corporation Australia for the supply of new water purification
and desalination systems for the Army.
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It
ain’t half hot, mate
Brit
raises $17,000 for cancer research
BRITISH
Army exchange officer Maj Mike Cole has run 240km across the
Sahara desert in the ‘world’s toughest race’
for the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.
BOI
into Everest exercise ends
CA
Lt-Gen Peter Leahy has accepted the findings and recommendations
of the military Board of Inquiry into Exercise Everest 2001.
Conflict
networks
MILITARY
and civilian planners from around the world gathered at
the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on May 20 to discuss
the role of Network-Centric Warfare (NCW) in the recent
Middle East conflict and in future warfare.
Matron
of honour
IN A move that will serve as a catalyst
for nursing within the Army, Lt-Col Wendy Taylor has been
appointed the first nursing CO of an Australian medical
unit.
A
long look at the UK
TEN
ADF personnel, predominately Army, will deploy straight
away on operations when they arrive at their host British
Army unit as part of Exercise Long Look 2003.
Fake
gongs end in clink
PENALTIES for fraudulently claiming
Defence service will increase 15-fold under legislation introduced
into Parliament recently by the Minister Assisting the Minister
for Defence, Danna Vale.
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Cavalry
rides on
AS
the three ASLAVS rolled off the back of a US Air Force C5
transporter at Baghdad International Airport, the members
of 2 Cav Regt became aware they were following in the footsteps
of their Light Horse predecessors.
A
mission achieved without weapons
SOUTH Pacific nations have demonstrated
their active commitment to bringing peace to Bougainville
on many occasions.
Proud
to be a part of PMG
LIFE in the PMG is never dull, as most
members will agree.
Kiowa
milestone
The first Kiowa in the Australian Army
fleet flew its 10,000th hour on April 6, while on operations
in Timor Leste with 162 Recce Sqn as part of the UNMISET.
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Commandos
bring home experience
WTIH 4RAR(Cdo)’s return home comes
invaluable experience and knowledge after working with some
of the best soldiers in the world.
Looking
forward
Operations of the multinational Bougainville
Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) are entering the final phase,
with the weapons disposal processes now well advanced.
1RAR
takes over in EM
SOLDIERS from 1RAR took over responsibility
from 5/7RAR during a handover parade at Moleana in East Timor
on May 17.
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