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Peace Enforcement Allowance to cease
THE special rate of East Timor Peace Enforcement Allowance will cease in November on a date yet to be confirmed.

Op Jaywick's 60th anniversary
SEPTEMBER will mark the 60th anniversary of Operation Jaywick, the highly successful and audacious Z Special Unit Raid into Singapore Harbor during WW2.

Steyr pam updated
UPDATES in ancillary equipment, changes in training methods and increased operational tempo have all been driving factors in an initiative to renovate the Steyr pam and supporting documents.

Signallers come together in SA
144 Sig Sqn came to the assistance of RASigs recently, hosting 39 reserve and ARA members from around Australia for the first time, on Exercise Balcombe Spirit.

More bang for Govt's buck
DMO will receive greater autonomy to manage and deliver products as a result of the Kinnaird Review.

Keeping the sky safe
GUNNERS from 111 AD Bty made up a major portion of the air defence capacity for Croc 03, providing platforms on Navy ships, on the coast at Sabina Point and later at Williamson airfield.

Health care at the ready
WHILE medical units are responsible for treating injuries, history has proven that in war, disease claims far more casualties than battle.

Clarification to Ex Orbat
WHILE the Ex Crocodile Order of Battle published in Army recently listed some of the units involved, it did not list all.

Calling all shutterbugs
ARE you a happy snapper? Maybe you're a unit photographer or you were in the right place at the right time and got the money shot. Do you look at Defence photography and think 'I can do that.'
Well here is your chance to show the ADF what you are capable of with a camera.

Mascot needed
Army newspaper wants your Unit Mascot.

Showcasing land warefare
SHOWCASING the latest offerings from Defence industry, academia and personnel, the 2003 Land Warfare Conference is scheduled for late October and is expected to once again surpass attendance figures for previous years.

Full-time service offered for 97 jobs
RESERVE and ex-ARA trade and service-qualified personnel are being offered up to 12 months Continuous Full Time Service (CFTS) to fill 97 positions across the country.

Pollies on patrol
PLENTY of excitement and hard work were in store for two Federal MPs when they joined a Norforce patrol across remote Melville Island north of Darwin.

Bridging the medical gap
WHEN paratroopers descended into Legais recently they were backed up by the most mobile medical support in the ADF: the Parachute Surgical Team (PST).

Open day success
ROCKHAMPTON locals were able to take an up close and personal look at modern military hardware in early September.

Last decorated WW1 veteran dies
A colourful character with a colourful life is how Australia's oldest WW1 veteran, 107-year-old Frank McDonald, was described, as the nation learnt of his death on Saturday, August 23.

The blast master at work
EXPLOSIVE Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from the ADF and the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIP) have destroyed 3.5 tonnes of explosives and WW2 munitions, some of which were surrendered during the recent gun amnesty.

Better than fish
1RAR's Engineer Group and the Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) team worked together recently to conduct a project management seminar for the District Administration of Liquica.

New Brit bomb rifle
BRITISH Army Bomb Disposal teams are to receive a new .50in (12.7mm) rifle, firing a range of sophisticated ammunition designed to pierce bomb casings and ignite the explosive inside - allowing it to burn off harmlessly.

Vietnam vets still in action in Solomons
As Vietnam Veterans Day was recognised around Australia on August 18, many veterans continue to serve their country in uniform on overseas operations.

19 CE Works out and about
IT'S not the biggest unit in the ADF, but 19 CE Works, is probably covering more ground than any other unit at the moment.

Tobruk's team army
THE recent conclusion of Op Belisi and extraction of ADF personnel from Bougainville saw the HMAS Tobruk Ship's Army Detachment (SAD) coordinate the last of many assignments involving the PMG.

The air up there
THE Jumbotron video screen had "Welcome to UAV Town, USA" emblazoned across at site of the unmanned aerial vehicle flight demonstration.

Exchange of soldiers builds alliance
For 55 9 Bde reservists from Tasmania and South Australia, leaving Australia in the middle of a cold winter for three weeks in Hawaii was an opportunity not to be missed.