The hardening process
ARMY's Leopard 1 main battle tanks will be replaced as a result of the Defence Capability Review.

Giving blood and boogie together
A BLOOD donation centre is certainly an unusual place to kick off a state tour, however, AAB-Tasmania knew it was all for a good cause.

47 out of 97 soldiers test positive
ONLY 47 soldiers out of 1 Bde's more than 3000 personnel have returned a result indicating the use of illicit drugs.

London memorial dedicated
EIGHTY-five years after the last shot was fired, the British Government honoured Australians killed in WW1 and WW2 on Remembrance Day with a permanent memorial in Hyde Park, London.

Lessons from Iraq
THE first lesson of the Iraq conflict is the importance of human factors over technology, according to a US expert.

Australian Army journal out soon
THE next issue of the Australian Army Journal will be distributed in early December and promises a diverse collection of articles and reviews.

Looking for adventure
MEMBERS of 11CSSB have been recently challenged with leadership, courage, initiative and teamwork during their annual Adventurous Training (AT) month.

Fighting the foot's old foe
THE Defence Health Service and Kapooka Medical Centre will next year conduct a trial aiming to cut down on blisters.

News in brief

Unit-based investigations
INVESTIGATIONS into uncomplicated offences in categories such as theft and assault will be conducted within units under a new initiative to take pressure off MP investigators.

Don't think you wont be caught
RANDOM drug testing of soldiers at all levels is a key expansion of Army powers under a new directive tightening policy on drug use.

Men against the machine
AS RUGBY World cup fever sweeps around Australia with the final only two days away, tonight on Roy and HGs' The Cream, broadcast on the Seven Network, the might of A Fd Bty will be on display.

Taking it to the people
NORFORCE fills its role as the Army's and essentially the country's eye's and ears in the Northern Territory and Kimberley regions in a unique and highly-effective way

Sea mine beached
THE discovery of a WW2 sea mine at Point Cook recently reinforced the message that anyone finding what they believed to be an explosive device should not touch it but report it immediately.

No risk at Pucka
PUCKAPUNYAL Army area is in line to receive a national award for its risk management.

CTC open for battle
The new state of the art home of Combat Training Centre (CTC), has been opened in Townsville last month.

The three warrants
WARRANT Officers bridge the gap between the enlisted and the commissioned ranks, an age-old concept of keeping the military rank system working.

Delta Dogs on jungle training
BETWEEN August and November 2003, D Coy, 25/49RQR deployed to Malaysia as Rifle Coy Butterworth (RCB) rotation 63.

Minister in MEAO
DEFENCE Minister Robert Hill took time to convey his support to Australian forces when he visited Iraq recently to meet with Coalition officials.

Rockin' in RAMSI
THE success of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has been celebrated in style with 15,000 Solomon Islanders joining RAMSI personnel for a public concert at the Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.