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Heavy
metal
Moorebank mechanic wins gold
at nationals
OLYMPIC gold at Athens won’t be the only medal chase
worth watching this year, as one Australian soldier will be
battling it out in the International World Skills Competition
in Helsinki.
It
has all gone up in smoke
Directorate of
trials conducts explosive tests at Woomera
ALL eyes were on a shimmering speck in the horizon as the
countdown was given. Five ... four ... three ... two ... one.
There was dead silence, nothing.
Welcome
back for 3RAR SECDET
CA LT-GEN Peter Leahy was on hand at 3RAR recently to welcome
home members of SECDET 3 following the completion of their
tour of duty in Iraq.
2RAR
spider bites
NIGHT-fighting capabilities have been successfully put to
the test during the recent 2RAR annual live-fire Exercise
Black Widow at Townsville Field Training Area (High Range.)
Australians
remember D-Day 60 years on
AUSTRALIANS
who served on D-Day 60 years ago demonstrated Australia’s
commitment liberating Europe from the Nazis, according to
the Governor-General, Maj-Gen Michael Jeffery (rtd).
Sophie
gets in for a chop
AUSTRALIAN singer Sophie Monk has just completed a short
trip to the Middle East, entertaining ADF personnel deployed
to the region.
Cimic symposium
MILITARY and civilian cooperation regarding terrorism will
be addressed at this year’s Fulbright Symposium.
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Fun
park action
Reserves
take a trip to Australia’s Wonderland for Exercise Ferris
Wheel
AUSTRALIA’S Wonderland became a danger-land training environment
for soldiers of 5 Bde’s Reserve Response Force (RRF) during
the recent conduct of Ex Ferris Wheel.
Queen’s
birthday honour list
In
brief
Million
dollar smiles
WINNERS are grinners, as Bdr Simon D’Arcey and LCpl Kent Hawkins found out after their graduation
parade for the Australian Intelligence Corps initial employment
training.
Legacy
of charity
SOLDIERS from 2 Cav Regt have conducted an outstanding charity
drive for Legacy in the greater Darwin area, raising almost
$17,000 over a one-week period.
Crete
remembered
THE home of democracy continues to honour the memory of the
Australians who fought against the tyranny of Nazi domination
in 1941.
Reserved
for the day
RESERVE Forces Day (RFD) in Brisbane has been launched with
fanfare and a horse at Brisbane’s historic Victoria Barracks.
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Bulla
Fijian forces
A
COMPANY of Fijian soldiers will provide the bulk security
force for the continuing UN mandate in East Timor after working
under Australian command for the last few months of Op Citadel.
Routine
the key for APCs
CAVALRY troopers operating four APCs in the final months of
Op Citadel took on a heavier-than-usual workload to make up
for their limited numbers.
No
easy road home for 6RAR
MAINTAINING successful security operations in East Timor had
been a challenge for 6RAR as it faced an increasing AO with
a gradually decreasing force, the unit’s CO Lt-Col Shane
Caughey said.
Psych
presence felt in East Timor
ALMOST five years of operations in East Timor has been a contributing
factor to increased acceptance of psychological support networks
in the Army.
Army
linguist is talk of the town
THE ability to converse with the people has proven to be the
cornerstone of good relations and, for the soldiers within
the SECDET in Baghdad, the inclusion of a capable interpreter
to convey their intent and ensure nothing is lost in translation,
has proven invaluable.
Coming
home
A Coy 6RAR heads back to Australia
after the last East Timor deployment
A COY 6RAR has been the last Australian rifle company to serve
in East Timor, its members leaving Dili on the morning of
June 3, after serving a two-month tour.
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On
Gurkha ground
Rifle Coy trains with Malays
AUSTRALIANS from Rifle Company Butterworth 65 (RCB65) recently
completed a combined exercise with the 4th Battalion Royal Malay
Regt (Gurkha) as part of their three month tour.
Hawaii
bound for RIMPAC 2004
CLOSE to 800 ADF personnel including an Army rifle company are
heading across the Pacific for RIMPAC 04, one of the most important
training exercises on the Defence calender.
Cool
stuff for kids
FEW kids get the chance to wear a Kevlar helmet to school, so
when a patrol from the SECDET stopped by a Baghdad preschool
to deliver donations from Australia, the kids jumped at the
chance.
Getting
a big bang at work
UNDOUBTEDLY getting the most amount of bang for their buck in
Iraq is the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team attached
to the SECDET in Baghdad.
Devilish
dog a delight
BEING number two on the MAG 58 at six months old could be considered
a little young, but not for the unofficial and much-loved SECDET
mascot, Omelette.
Cooking
up a storm
Aussie chefs making the best
out of 10-man rats
THE accommodation might not be five-star but the food is. That’s
the motto that’s gained the cooks at the SECDET in Baghdad
bag-loads of accolades.
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