We’re proud of you
PM tells departing troopers ...
AFGHANISTAN represented a “particular challenge” for the latest SASR deployment as it was important Afghanistan’s fledgling democracy be protected, Prime Minister John Howard said at farewell for the SASR troopers.

Remote rescue
Pilbara Regt soldiers come to aid of injured tourist
A TOURIST injured in a fall at Hamersley Gorge in Karijini National Park has been aided to safety by Regional Force Surveillance Unit (RFSU) soldiers.

Skis on to support Oxfam fundraiser
A PTI from Holsworthy Barracks will lead a team of university students in an Australian first to raise money for Oxfam Community Aid Abroad.

Strength and initiative test
MIND games, macho and a little dash of eccentricity marked round five of the 7 Bde Commander’s Trophy at Gallipoli Barracks on August 6.


Women’s combat unit role
Expanded employment prospects
UP TO 50 women are expected to take up postings in combat units this December following an increase in employment opportunities available for women within the ADF.


Drinker’s compo bid
THE High Court of Australia has held that a soldier who fell from a window after drinking a large quantity of beer may be entitled to compensation.


Boom times at Woomera
MASSIVE explosions shook the ground at Woomera during July as 34 members from various ADF organisations participated in Difflo Grandis, a large-scale explosive ordnance disposal activity.


Shooting script
THE new Steyr Computer-Based Learning Package (CBLP) was launched this month by the Training Technology Centre (TTC) and the Combat Arms Training Centre (CATC).

Aviation asbestos exposure
JNCOs well-prepared for Iraq deployment
SERVING and former aviation technical staff, students from all three services and non-Defence civilian staff may have come into contact with asbestos found in Metroliner training aircraft at the RAAF School of Technical Trades at Wagga.


Campaign medal issue
CAMPAIGN medals for ADF personnel who served in Afghanistan and Iraq will be issued by the end of the year, according to Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence De-Anne Kelly.


Piping Padre plays
Battle of Long Tan commemorated
THE pipers’ lament for the fallen, Flowers of the Forest, haunted the Ali Fawr Palace complex on Thursday August 18 as the 6RAR Roll of Honour was read during the Secdet commemoration of Long Tan Day.


Sign of respect
AUGUST 17, 1966, is a day that lives on in Australia’s military history; in the evening of that day the battle of Long Tan was fought and won by Australian forces in Vietnam.


Pukka tucker
CHEFS from 7CSSB took out the hotly-contested 2005 7 Bde Australian Army Catering Corps Culinaire Competition by the slimmest of carving knife edges against rival units in the brigade.

Alcohol pilot program helps to ditch the bottle
THE second program of a pilot outpatient alcohol treatment program will be held at Holsworthy from September 20-23.


Testing time for engineer leaders
THIRTY-ONE Australian and international engineers took to armoured vehicles like ducks to the Georges River at a recent exercise at SME to test their skills in array of challenging tasks such as minefield clearances and bridge construction.


Hard hitters
4/3RNSWR conquers urban environment
WHILE some people were hitting the nightclubs on the weekend, others were kicking in doors during an urban operations training exercise in Goulburn, NSW.