BETTER COMPO
New scheme to deal with the nature of military service
DEFENCE members may soon have one of the most comprehensive, innovative and beneficial compensation schemes in Australia if draft legislation before Parliament is passed.

Training requirements under review
The Army is examining its training requirements to better prepare soldiers for conflict in the 21st century.
CA Lt-Gen Peter Leahy has endorsed an independent review of all aspects of training that develop the Army’s all-corps soldier.

CA on the ground in Timor
ON A recent visit to East Timor, CA Lt-Gen Peter Leahy managed to speak to almost every Australian soldier serving in the peacekeeping operation.

Explosive canines
TENNIS balls are not just weapons of mass distraction for Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) at the School of Military Engineering (SME) – they’re vital tools in training canine soldiers to detect explosives.

162 Recce puts safety first
A SAFETY day staged by 162 Recce Sqn’s recently ended in flames thanks to support from 3 Bde’s Emergency Response Squadron (ERS).

Animal memories
PEOPLE who love pets will be pleased to learn that the RSPCA and the Australian War Memorial (AWM) intend to honour animals in war by way of a memorial in the grounds of the AWM.

Army's new magazine is 'Incoming'
A new quarterly magazine, Incoming, replaces Army magazine which ceased publication at the beginning of this year, after 51 issues since its first edition in 1989.

New post for Maj-Gen Michael Jeffery
Maj-Gen Michael Jeffery (rtd) has become the first career Australian Army soldier to be appointed to the position of Governor-General.

Members will benefit
HDPE, RAdm Brian Adams, has issued the 2003 – 2004 edition of the Member’s Guide to ADF Pay and Conditions of Service.

30 years young
SOLDIERS from around South Australia were in Adelaide recently to celebrate the Royal Australian Corps of Transport’s (RACT) 30th birthday.

BOI into cavalry death concludes
DEFENCE recently finished the Board of Inquiry (BOI) into the death of Corporal Jason Sturgess.

Engineers restore island
MEMBERS of 13 Fd Sqn landed on the shores of Western Australia’s Rottnest Island recently, but not for a vacation on Perth’s premier island resort – they were there to perform a vital role in conservation and restoration.

Employers gain from changes to the ESP
REVISIONS to the Employer Support Payment (ESP) Scheme will apply to claims for periods of service commencing on or after July 1 this year.

Aussies Bushed in the Middle East
For the past four months soldiers, sailors and airmen deployed on Op Falconer (Iraqi Freedom) have experienced history unfolding - first hand.
Now a few have witnessed another “once in a lifetime event” – meeting the President of the United States on his recent visit to the Middle East Area of Operations.

Vanimo paridise
Don’t believe all you hear about the socio-economic problems in Papua New Guinea. Take Vanimo for instance, hidden away on the far north coast is a surfer’s mecca.

Comms shine in Iraq
One of the outstanding success stories of the Middle East deployment according to former Australian Forces Commander, Brig Maurie McNarn, has been that of communications.

National defence in Pakistan
COL Don Freeman has spent the last ten months at school in Islamabad – the capital of Pakistan.