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Afghan
stand
Fresh
commitment to war on terrorism
A SPECIAL Forces task group of about 150 personnel is preparing
to be in place in Afghanistan by September for a 12-month
deployment.
Mission
in Baghdad
Brisbane
soldiers deploy for Secdet 7B rotation
FAMILY, friends and fellow soldiers farewelled Brisbane’s
latest commitment to security duties in Iraq when Security
Detachment 7 Bravo (Secdet 7B) departed for service in Baghdad.
Kokoda
spirit lives on
FROM
Army apprentice to threestar general, Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie
said he hopes his rise to the top encourages all personnel
that they can achieve any career goal if they work hard because
they serve in an organisation that rewards ability and merit.
First
Aussie Tiger
THE first Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH)
to be fully assembled in Australia has been delivered in Brisbane
a month ahead of schedule by Australian Aerospace.
Action on drugs at Woodside
ELEVEN soldiers will face further drug tests after a search
of Woodside Barracks as part of the Army’s clamp down
on the use of prohibited substances.
Fallen
friends honoured
5/7RAR has held a memorial day observing those
who have fallen in the battalion’s history.
Progress on HQ plans
VCDF Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie has inspected the site for the
new HQ Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) near Canberra.
Putting
a priority on people
AIR Chief Marshal Angus Houston has made looking
after “our people” his top priority as CDF.
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Sights
set on new kit
ARMY
is to introduce an off-the-shelf night firing sight, the Simrad
KN 203, that according to the testers will cause some excitement
in the ranks, particularly the snipers.
New removals deal
A
NEW three-year contract valued at $300 million aims to improve
the removal and storage service for ADF personnel.
Classic piece of work
A
CLASSIC artillery piece now holds pride of place outside HQ
CTC at Lavarack Barracks.
Exchange of duties
Gunners,
tankies learn new skills
THE
effectiveness of 1 Bde’s combined arms team was further
enhanced when 8/12 Mdm Regt and 1 Armd Regt soldiers exchanged
roles for a taste of how the other side fights the war.
Korean
service review
AN
independent review into the level of recognition of service
following the armistice in Korea in 1953 has been set up.
Obstacles
overcome
ELEMENTS
of 4CER operated with 4/19PWLH at Puckapunyal to breach a complex
obstacle belt consisting of a tank ditch, cat wire fence, timber,
gabions and concrete tetrahedrons – or dragon’s teeth
– in Exercise Breaker, a live-fire exercise using explosives.
Pipe
dream realised
THE
Army’s first 25m pipe range has opened at Lismore in NSW.
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Pitched
battle for honours
IT
IS a long way from the green splendour of the MCG, but a dusty
pitch made from rolled dirt and gravel, and a stadium of shipping
containers to provide the Cauldron, has been the arena for an
international showdown between traditional sporting rivals Britain
and Australia.
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Solomons
celebrate mission’s milestone
PUBLIC concerts, religious services and poster and essay
competitions were part of activities across the Solomon Islands
to celebrate RAMSI’s second anniversary.
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