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If
you're tempted to use banned drugs ... watch out!
TESTING for prohibited substances, including narcotic drugs,
will resume when new policy based on amendments to the Defence
Act takes effect on June 16.
CA's
priorities
ENSURING that soldiers on operations continue to be fully
equipped and prepared will take first priority for Lt-Gen
Peter Leahy during his second term as CA.
Deployments
a source of pride
"SEEING
our forces deploy on operations and visiting them in the field
and seeing them do so well" - that's what Lt-Gen Peter Leahy
identified as the greatest source of pride during his first
three years as CA.
Hellfire's
first test
Missile
firing success
THE first AGM-114M Hellfire II missile fired from
an Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) was successfully
completed at Woomera in South Australia earlier this month,
signifying a giant step toward a new era in aviation firepower.
Honours and Awards making
medal progress
THE Director of Honours and Awards has advised that a
range of Australian medals is making steady progress towards
their delivery to eligible ADF personnel.
Ready
reaction for Rapier's last ex
16 AD Regt's 110 AD Bty has just embarked on one
of its final field deployments using the Rapier air defence
missile system, which will be retired in November. The Rapier
system will be used during exercise Talisman Saber 2005 (TS05)
at Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA).
MRH 90 is now ours
THE purchase of 12 MRH 90 helicopters has been confirmed
- representing a 50 per cent increase in Army's airborne troop-lift
capability and considerable changes in Army aviation units
in preparation for MRH 90 delivery in 2007.
Rolls
Royce powerplant of choice
THE Australian Army's 12 new troop lift helicopters
will be equipped with Rolls Royce Turbomeca engines.
Fresh dish on DSTO's menu
DSTO
has successfully demonstrated leading edge technology that
may significantly improve Defence satellite communications.
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Incremental
pay rise
A
2 per cent pay rise for personnel up to the rank of major general
came into effect on June 2. The increase is the third instalment
under the ADF Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA) and the
Star Ranks Remuneration Arrangement (SRRA).
1 Fd Regt celebrates
A
PARADE, dinner and church service to mark the renaming of 105
Fd Bty to 105 Mdm Bty, the 50th anniversary of 105 Bty and the
formal disbandment of 104 Fd Bty will be held at Enoggera on
the weekend of July 2-3.
Blown
away in Darwin
Army
joins incident management exercise
HQNORCOM
has evaluated the ADF's response to a hypothetical terrorist
attack on Darwin in which a chemical agent caused mass casualties.
Building
begins in Pucka
PARLIAMENT
has endorsed a $19.6 million Federal Government plan to build
80 new homes for Defence personnel and their families at Puckapunyal.
Job
swap gets going
Members
leave for Exercise Long Look
THE
great annual job-swap has swung into action again now that Ex
Long Look 2005 has begun.
Hard
slog bonds batteries
8/12
Mdm Regt has challenged its own endurance, fitness and team
cohesion using unit physical training.
Beersheba
provides valuable training
101
Mdm Bty provided support to RMC and conducted a host of training
tasks when it deployed to the Mount Bundey Training Area during
Ex Beersheba 2005.
3RAR
at home on the range
Airborne
combat teams train at Singo
THEY
came from the skies in what was 3RAR's biggest airborne assault
on Singleton MTA this year.
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Pick
up, pack up
Force
Extraction Team at work
ONE
of the largest 100 per cent checks in recent memory is taking
place in Timor-Leste as Op Spire personnel and equipment prepare
for return to Australia in the wake of the end of UNMISET.
Our parting gift
THE Australian built and owned Forward Operating Base (FOB)
at Moliana, Timor-Leste, has been handed to the Timor-Leste
Government, marking the final official function of Australian
peacekeepers posted to UNMISET.
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For the record
AHU
chronicles operation for future generations
THE diary of the last Australian Force Commander in Timor-Leste
will soon be sent to the Army History Unit (AHU), closing one
of the final chapters in Army's official United Nations history
in Timor-Leste.
Headgear heightens friendship
THE Army's iconic slouch hat has won rave reviews from the
people of As Samawah following its debut in the local market.
Conflict laws test cadets
SAN Remo, Italy was the destination of a team of Midshipmen
and Officer Cadets from ADFA taking part in the Fourth Competition
of the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) for Military Academies.
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