Troop boost
5/7RAR will split into two mechanised infantry battalions, 8/9RAR will be re-raised, 3RAR will be re-roled to light infantry and Army will get a further 2600 soldiers – all before 2008.
CA wants ideas on retention
“WE NEED to improve our performance in recruiting and retention across the board.”
King of the road
ARMY’s new Heavy Tank Trans-porters (HTT) have had their maiden convoy voyage from Brisbane to Puckapunyal following their handover at RAAF Base Amberley.
Simulating ride at Pucka for trainees
ABRAMS crews will receive sophisticated training with the arrival of gunnery and driving simulators at the School of Armour, Puckapunyal.
Ready for Iraq task
THE 110 members of Secdet 10 have deployed to Iraq brimming with confidence because they possess the training, professionalism and the equipment to get the job done, according to OC Secdet 10 Maj Terrence Cook.
Marrow
donors
sought
THE Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) is seeking soldiers willing to donate their bone marrow if they are found to match a patient needing a bone marrow transplant.
Praise for Op Ramp
THE 120 ADF personnel who deployed to the Middle East to help evacuate Australians from Lebanon have received praise for their efforts.
6RAR off to Timor
SOLDIERS of 6RAR will deploy to Timor-Leste for a six-month tour of duty beginning early this month.
On the charity trail
Trekking 100km across country in under 24 hours, Cpl Corinne Boer takes us step by step through this year’s Oxfam Trailwalker challenge.
Marching for money
FOUR Army teams were among 446 teams pushed to their limits when they participated in one of the world’s toughest team events, the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker, with Army teams raising more than $4000.
Army’s ice man
“TIRING” is a word that springs readily to mind for Maj Adrian McCallum as he prepares for a month-long 200km trek across the South Patagonian Ice Cap in South America.
Hairy tales of Vietnam War service
THE history of 161 Recce Flight in Vietnam has been captured in Peter Nolan’s new book Possums and Bird Dogs.
Grand Lady’s 150th
VICTORIA Barracks, Melbourne, the first bluestone building in Victoria that once sheltered the headquarters of all three Services and the Department of Defence, celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.
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A fitting display
STUDENTS and instructors from ALTC have had a preview of the new M113AS4 Armoured Fitters (AF) and the M806AS4 Armoured Recovery Vehicle Light (ARVL) being delivered by the M113 Upgrade Project.
Making city tracks
TRACKED vehicles of 4/19PWLHR rumbled through Melbourne streets for the last time when the regiment exercised its right of freedom of entry to the city.
$5.8m for Lavarack Barracks
PRIME Minister John Howard has announced a $5.8 million commitment for 11 Bde facilities at Lavarack Barracks.
Still free to enter city
ARMY has celebrated the 40th anniversary of the granting of Right to Freedom of Entry to Singleton in NSW.
Explosive effort recognised by US
AN AUSTRALIAN officer has been awarded a prestigious US Bronze Star for his work with the Explosive Hazards Awareness Training Team in Iraq.
Noble views of life in politics
FORGET buzz words like “political reality”. Pte Simon Noble has learnt much about the realities of politics during his participation in the ADF Parliamentary Exchange Program.
Aviation safety
week takes off
IN A move embraced by all ADF aviation force element groups, every flying unit in the ADF has participated in a staggered stand-down for a day to conduct safety briefings on aircraft maintenance and to launch the Knock it Off maintenance program.
Firm footing for Rocky
ALMOST 60 engineers improved their operating skills on specialist engineer equipment when they conducted $500,000 improvements to facilities for joint exercises in Rockhampton.
White in shining armour
HISTORY is on the move again – literally – for 12/16 Hunter River Lancers in Tamworth.
ADF rewards leaders
CA Lt-Gen Peter Leahy has launched the first ADF Leadership and Teamwork Awards.
NT winter wonders
A TOUCH of the ice age and reminiscences of the Korean War have lent a decidedly wintry theme to the annual NT Officers’ Ball at Northern Command’s Larrakeyah Barracks in tropical Darwin.
IN BRIEF
DHA purchases
New logistics era
ADF education link
RAR anniversary.
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