"I didn't have time to think about being scared"
COURAGE, initiative, teamwork - Army's values are no better exemplified than the actions of a soldier who acted instinctively to save a mate's life at a time of great peril.

103 years of service
LT-GEN Peter Leahy took the opportunity to launch the new edition of Army in Profile magazine when he celebrated Army's 103rd birthday in Canberra on March 1.

Take-home lessons from Iraq
CDF Gen Peter Cosgrove has identified improving the "automation" of the supply of logistics as the first lesson learned from the war in Iraq.

Deal with ADF traders
DO YOU access web sites and other online resources of Allied Defence agencies or contractors or other significant external organisations as part of your duties?

Roll out ASLAV2
THE latest ASLAV upgrade have put 2 Cav Regt at the forefront of Armoured Fighting Vehicle technology according to the NT-based cavalry unit.

Microsoft to take over Defence e-mail
MICROSOFT Exchange/Outlook is to be the Defence e-mail system of the future.

Enduring solution via major reforms
CA LT-GEN Peter Leahy has outlined the Army's major reforms to command, training, discipline and administrative procedures at the military justice inquiry.

Two leaders strenghten ties
REPUBLIC of South Africa CA Lt-Gen Gilbert Lebeko Ramano said his recent good will visit to Australia has helped strengthen ties between our two countries, and allowed for greater understanding of how our two armies operate.

A plea for help
AUTHORITIES are appealing to ADF members in South East Queensland for any information that may assist in locating 14-year-old Daniel Morcombe.

Tiger takes flight
KEY players in Australia's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) capability met in Canberra recently at the stakeholders' conference, which began the day after senior US policy makers recommended disbanding their ARH program.

Direction of future warfare
NETWORK Centric Warfare (NCW) is a war-fighting concept designed to enable the ADF to maintain superiority over its enemies, according to the Directorate of Future Warfighting.

News in Brief

6RAR is welcomed on Ambino patrol
IN EARLY December 2003, 38 soldiers from 12 Pl, D Coy, 6RAR Bn Gp, deployed to the Oecussi enclave as part of the WESTBATT visiting patrol program.

Bravery rewarded
COL Jeff Davie has been awarded a UN Bravery Medal for rescuing UN personnel injured in a terrorist attack in Baghdad last year.

Look after troops, says Gen Gillespy
SOLDIERS need to be properly rested, says the newly-appointed Land Commander Maj-Gen Ken Gillespie.

Correction and apology
IT HAS been brought to Army's attention that we have incorrectly named the East Timor Defence Chief in previous articles. The correct version of his name is Brig-Gen Taur Matan Ruak. Army apologises to the Brigader General and all others who took offence.

US culture at Saddam's palace
HIGH kicks and pom-poms aren't your usual military fare, but for a group of Australian soldiers based at Camp Victory in Iraq the arrival of a US cheerleader squad was cause for cheering.

Strengthen relations CIMIC style
SOLDIERS from the South Pacific and Australia recently participated in a Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) course at DJFHQ.

No beer here
THE late Slim Dusty's most famous song would not be out of place at the new "Caribrew bar", because it's a pub with no beer.