Iraq's hope
The future leaders of the Iraqi Army
THREE of the officers set to lead Iraq’s new Army into the future are undertaking 12-month courses in Australia to learn the finer points of military command.

Increase in int staffing thanks to Flood Report
MORE military personnel are likely to be assigned to Defence’s intelligence agencies as a result of the Federal Government accepting all the recommendations of a report into Australia’s five intelligence agencies.

Vessels for Army’s MOLE
NEW amphibious vessels to support future ADF operations will be selected in the first half of next year to replace HMAS Tobruk and an LPA.

Going for gold
OLYMPIC rower and soldier with The Pilbarra Regt Ptlmn David Dennis had been preparing to enter the finals of the Coxless Four competition in Athens as Army went to print.

Sparks fly for 1 Bde
FOUR Bushfires took place on Manbulloo pastoral lease in the Northern territory during Exercise Predators Gallop.


Shooting sharp
SHOOTER Pte Tim Lowndes had been due to enter qualifying for the 50 metre Rifle Prone and the 50 metre Rifle 3 Position events at the Athens Olympics as Army went to print.

For a greener infantry
THIS year’s RAInf Corps conference at the School of Infantry continued to cultivate a growth atmosphere – both for Army and the environment.


Bringing Defence into the classroom
DEFENCE 2020 has been judged Best Secondary Educational Resource by the Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) at an award ceremony in Melbourne recently.

Three Bde’s brush with art
AN EXHIBITION featuring 20 portraits and sketches of 3 Bde units at work, both at High Range and around Lavarack Barracks, has been opened to a warm reception at Towsnville RSL.

Engineers formalise Defence agreement
THE nation-building relationship between Engineers Australia (EA) and Defence has been formally recognised with the co-signing of an agreement between CDF, Gen Peter Cosgrove and EA President Doug Jones.

Diggers’ special rate
A new special rates for digger mates deal is on offer to all ADF personnel following the transfer of the Defence Short-Term Vehicle Rental Service contract.

NZLAV primo on Aussie Ex
IN UNDOUBTEDLY the boldest move on Exercise Predators Gallop, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) deployed almost 300 personnel from 1 Bn RNZIR, including infantry, armour and support elements to exercise their new NZLAVs for the first time.

Predators beat
SEVEN MPs from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contingent on Exercise Predators Gallop got a soldiers five from their 11 Mp Pl counterparts on how Aussies do business.


NZLAVS given a feminine touch
KEEPING the wheels rolling on the new NZLAV may be a big task in the Australian outback, but for one of the New Zealand Army’s three female mechanics, it’s hardly a challenge.


Kiwi firies taste Bundy
NEW Zealand firefighters joined the Emergency Response Squadron (ERS) in keeping a watchful eye on tinderbox conditions during Exercise Predators Gallop in the Northern Territory.

US-based Aussies stay in the loop
AUSTRALIAN Army personnel posted to northern America have been kept up to date on current ADF deployments.

RAMSI remembers
THE Solomon Islands and United States National Flags stood side by side at the US War Memorial in Honiara, Solomon Islands, as former veterans and guests paid their respect for those who fought and gave their lives for peace in the Solomon Islands back in August 1942.


Iraqi spirit for Olympic team
IRAQ’s Olympic team has been flown from Baghdad by An RAAF C-130 Hercules.


US overseas bases shift
THE US plans to redistribute its overseas forces to better reflect changes in the global security threat.