Urban warriors at work
A PROTOTYPE for the future of urban terrain training was on display at Canberra recently as part of an Australian-US interoperability initiative.

Integrated farewell
FAMILIES, friends and Land Commander Maj-Gen Mark Kelly officially farewelled the second rotation of Overwatch Battle Group (West) during a brigade parade at Robertson Barracks on October 21.

Army’s skills aired during major show
IT wasn’t all multi-million dollar, high-tech gadgetry at the Defence Force Air Show at RAAF Base Richmond on October 21-22 – Army also had a significant presence there to entertain and inform the crowds.

Leadership award first
A 6RAR soldier has been selected as the first winner of the Hassett Award for being the most outstanding junior leader in the RAR in 2006.

Federation rejects proposed WRA
THE ADF Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA) was presented to the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) on September 27 without the support of the Armed Forces Federation of Australia.

A new blimp on the radar
BATTLEFIELD communications and surveillance will gain a huge lift in the future if tethered airships being trialled by Director Network Centric Warfare-Army (DNCW-A) are introduced into Army.

New training scenes of the crime
CRIME Scene Investigation training facilities within Defence are now better than some of their civilian counterparts following the refurbishment of the Defence Police Training Centre.

First to sign up
THE first reservists have signed on the dotted line to take up the challenge of service with the High Readiness Reserve (HRR).

Read the book, play the game
THE documentation of Australian Army history has continued its technological leap forward.

Electronic Warfare bids farewell to Silver Fox
AS Army’s Electronic Warfare unit farewelled one of its longest serving members, the unit also celebrated an anniversary.

Sigs getting defensive
MILITARY self-defence continues to grow in Army, with 1CSR conducting its first MSD course in Darwin during October.

Deploying for the kids
COMMUNICATIONS specialists took advantage of an unusual opportunity to test their skills as a deployed squadron in Western Australia recently.

Downed pilot still soaring
BLACK Hawk pilot Maj Glenn Todhunter had managed to drag himself free from the ultralight plane wreckage.

IN BRIEF
MRH 90 funding
Motorcycle training
CA offline
LEAP step
Centre’s day.

Warhorse sky high
A high-density altitude training flight on a 5 Avn Regt helo has its thrills and chills, Maj Graeme Henley reports.

First aid action
TWO Australian soldiers have been credited with saving the life of a man who suffered a serious dart wound in a fracas in Timor-Leste.

Stones are all heart
A FATHER and son serving with Australian forces in Timor-Leste are evidence of the heart and soul going into efforts to help the troubled nation.

CDF’s flying visit
A DAY after NATO assumed control of about 32,000 international troops in Afghanistan, CDF ACM Angus Houston arrived in southern Afghanistan.

Sphinx smiles in Solomons
COMBAT Team Sphinx (CTS) has settled into a routine in the Solomon Islands in its crucial role in working as a member of the RAMSI taskforce.