Quick to respond to crisis
THE first signs of trouble appeared on the evening news and, though shocking, the imagery of the Solomon Islands riots still seemed remote to 1RAR’s Ready Coy Gp.

Keeping the streets of Honiara safe
THE smell of smoke still hung in the air when the ration run drove in to 10 Pl’s location at a deserted Chinese community hall in Honiara.

Calm returns after riots in Solomons
CALM has been restored in the Solomon Islands after about 500 Australian and New Zealand soldiers deployed there following riots in the country’s capital, Honiara.

Move to protect prison
AS THE riots gripped Honiara, Australian Army personnel already on the ground as part of RAMSI were preparing to act.


3RAR’s priority on duty
THE Royal Australian Regiment motto of “duty first” was on the lips of past and present soldiers when 3RAR commemorated the 55th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong at Holsworthy on April 24.


New chapter on war
CA Lt-Gen Peter Leahy launched a book at RMC on the eve of Anzac Day that explores the mental problems suffered by Australian soldiers who fought during World War I.

WWII’s grim story
THE courage and heroism of soldiers from rural NSW who fought and died in World War II was recalled when NSW Governor Marie Bashir launched an official history of the 2/19th Bn AIF.

20-way marks milestone
TWO milestones in the life of the Parachute Training School at Nowra have been celebrated in a style unique to the school.


Film sparks new flame
MEMBERS of 7 Bde rubbed shoulders with real heroes and the actors who portrayed them on the silver screen at the Brisbane premiere of the film Kokoda.


Gift caps parade
A FORMER World War II commando received an unexpected but very welcome gift in the lead up to Anzac Day.

CA eyes retro ACB
WITH soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan soon to be awarded the new Army Combat Badge (ACB), the CA will turn his attention to retrospectivity.

Int Corps RSM achieves a first
WO1 Lea Nimmo has created history by being the first female RSM appointed to the Australian Intelligence Corps in its 99-year history.

Op Pakistan Assist personnel praised
ADF members involved in Operation Pakistan Assist have been praised for their life-saving assistance in the wake of last October’s devastating earthquake.

Making Camp Baker
AUSTRALIAN troops in Kandahar have somewhere to call home – the newly designed and built Camp Baker.

In Brief

UK training gives pilots great start
AIRCREW from C Sqn, 5 Avn Regt, spent a week in the UK using a state-of-the-art Chinook simulator before deploying to Afghanistan.

Skylark king on Iraqi ops
SKYLARK miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (MUAV) has undergone extensive testing and operational tasking in Iraq and proven very valuable.

Rare award for supporting role
LCpl Adrian Outim (pictured) has been awarded a BSM’s medallion for his work in Afghanistan with the Taskforce Ops Centre (TOC).

Medical team well prepped
WHEN the government announced that two Chinooks would deploy to Afghanistan it was decided to send an aeromedical evacuation (AME) team with the contingent – and medic Sgt Michael Kurtz, nursing officer Capt David Dudley and doctor Maj Sam Hay, drawn from various units around Australia, were proud to step up.

Band of brothers belt out a storm
THE peace of Al Muthanna Province has been shattered by a small band of Australian and British officers – for one night only.