LEFT: LCpl Brendan Day, ERS, performs fire drills in Townsville.
Photo by Cpl Jason Weeding, 1JPAU(P)

RIGHT: Instructor Sgt Brian Milligan, debriefs the squad after a section attack.
Photos provided by Senior Instructor WO1 Barry James, RTC-SQ
The Subject One Corporal ARA at Soldier Training Wing, RTC-SQ, recently graduated 41 new potential NCOs on Course 0037 after 54 days of intensive training. The awards for the course went to the following members:
The Jock McKay OAM Trainee of Merit - Cfn L.J. Patterson, 7CSSB.
Military Skills Award - Tpr C.D. Baker, 2/14QMI.
Best Instructor Award - LCpl D.S. Moyle, 4 MP Coy.

RIGHT: Gnr Michael Konig, 131 STA Bty, on IMTs at WBTA.
Photo by Bdr Michael Edwards, 131 STA Bty

BELOW: Intermediate Staff Course students raised $1500 for leukemia research recently. Shave for a Cure organiser Capt Adrian Trappett said the promotion was a great diversion from the trials of the long course.
"Jake Jordan's eyebrow was the feature event but most of the laughs came from Bernard Jones butchering the CI's head."
The first of the victims, from left, Senior Instructor ISC Maj Darren Morgan, Capt Adrian Trappett, Capt Jen Egan and Capt Jake Jordan model their new look. Photos provided by Capt Jason Logue, MPA-SOCOMD

BELOW CENTRE : Wearing the distinctive uniform of the Australian Services Triathlon Association (ASTA), world triathlon champion Peter Robertson took time out of his busy schedule to meet with members of the Western Australian ADF triathlon community at Cottosloe Beach recently. Robertson will be representing Australia in the Olympics in Athens later this year, and feels confident of a strong performance. He has been doing much of his lead up training in Perth, some if it, alongside ADF triathletes.
From left: Capt Erin Maulday, WO2 Simon Danger, Peter Robertson, Capt Christine Vanderhulst, CPO Gareth Gratton, PO Karen Reed, CPO Brett Reed.
Photo provided by WO2 Greg Young, ASTA

BELOW: Pte John Fulford, 1RAR, watches for the enemy advance to his front during a company harbour-up while practising mechanised manoeuvres at CSIRO flats on Lavarack Barracks.
Photo by Cpl Belinda Mepham, Army newspaper