Around the clock
Soldiers to be ready at all times
under revised AIRN policy
SOLDIERS will have to be ready for deployment at all times under adjusted AIRN policy springing from recent experience in preparing personnel for operations.

Lessons to be lernt
THE Senate Inquiry into the military justice system beginning on March 1st is an opportunity to examine and review a system that helps to enforce discipline and adherence to military rules and regulations.

Submissions close by February 16
THE CDF and Service Chiefs will appear before the Senate References Committee inquiring into the effectiveness of the Military Justice System (MJS) on March 1.

Checkmate in action
SCIENTISTS from DSTO have completed a two-year study using chess and checkers to gain a better understanding of what force attributes are the most important on the battlefield.

Farewell Sir Tom
FORMER Chief of the General Staff Lt-Gen Sir Thomas Daly died on January 5, and has been honoured with a military service in Sydney on January 14.

Would you like a mini power pack?
FUTURE soldiers could use personal miniature generators to power a continually growing array of electronic equipment after the award of research funding to Melbourne-based technology firm Tectonica.

Exemption sought for Queensland levy
MINISTER Assisting the Minister for Defence Mal Brough has called on the Queensland Government to exempt Queensland-based Defence personnel from the State Government's ambulance levy.

New top soldier
SCIENTISTS from DSTO have completed a two-year study using chess and checkers to gain a better understanding of what force attributes are the most important on the battlefield.

Promotions in the head shed for Army
LAND Commander Australia Maj-Gen David Hurley has been promoted to lieutentant general and posted to head a new Capability Development Group.

Australia Day Honours

News in Brief

East Timorese in awe of CDF serpent
A RARE and unusual honour was recently bestowed on CDF Gen Peter Cosgrove during his last visit to East Timor.

Canadian para KIA
A CANADIAN soldier serving with 3 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment Bn Gp (3RCR), was killed, and three others injured by an explosion near Kabul last month.

Progress made with ELTC
CDF Gen Peter Cosgrove received a hero's welcome when he visited East Timor last December.

Heta help
HIGH-readiness medical staff from 1HSB treated more than 300 patients while deployed to Niue recently as part of a combined Australian, French and New Zealand relief effort.