Conditions announced
ADF service in East Timor has been declared non-warlike.

Movers and shakers
DRILL bits and even a refrigerator are among the cargo that has arrived in East Timor as part of Operation Astute.

Back to basics
NINETY-FIVE members of 4 Fd Regt have left their usual tool of trade at home in Townsville – the 105mm Hamel gun – and taken up a different role serving with the 3RAR Bn Gp in Dili.

Gunning for change on streets of Dili
AS PART of the ADF mission to restore peace and calm to the people of East Timor, members of the Army and Air Force are confiscating a significant number of illegal weapons in Dili.


Band on the run
ENTERTAINERS Tom Burlinson, Rhonda Burchmore and Marina Pryor will headline concerts by the Australian Army Band Corps at various venues around Australia.

Heartfelt welcome
AFTER six months in the desert of southern Iraq the soldiers of AMTG2 are back in the arms of their loved ones after a series of homecomings between June 1 and 11.

Motoring along
THE last of 152 troop variants of the Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV) were handed over from ADI to DMO at the production facility in Bendigo on June 7.

Change in policy on repatriation
THE policy and procedures regarding the repatriation of ADF members who die on operational duty overseas is being reviewed.


Hat an honour for Andy
ANDY Steen, the oldest living former member of the Royal Australian Survey Corps, has celebrated his 100th birthday.


PM’s praise for soldiers
PRIME Minister John Howard is the subject of the main story in the latest Australian Army Journal.

Better deal for Army families
ADF families will receive increased support from the DCO with the announcement of two new initiatives in the midst of National Families Week celebrations.

MAP shows the way
THE Combat MAP has been developed by the Land Warfare Centre (LWC).

Solomons stable
OPERATION Anode has been successful enough to allow some elements of the ADF to return home but those left behind continue to work closely with the Participating Police Force to produce good results in stabilising the Solomon Islands.

The Abrams files
AUSTRALIAN soldiers have made history in the US by live-firing the first 120mm main armament round from an Australian M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank.

New flag at Smitty
A SMALL ceremony at Camp Smitty has marked the formal hand-over between AMTG2 and AMTG3 in southern Iraq.

Fresh training roles
SOLDIERS deployed to Iraq have received two new training tasks.