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APEC lead up in place THE ADF has begun preparations to support State agencies in the hosting of the 2007 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit throughout Australia.
High flying bomber FOR Bdr Douglas Chapman, having his arms pinned down by 2.5 Gs and watching the world rushing past was an experience of a lifetime.
CA goes behind lines MANY soldiers enjoy the antics of Dikko’s zany cartoons, and CA Lt-Gen Peter Leahy is no different.
Study to examine health PERSONNEL who have been deployed to the Solomon Islands have been invited to participate in a research project examining the long-term health issues of soldiers who have served overseas.
Aircrews fly high at new work site 171 AVN Sqn’s training program has taken off with the unit’s first Special Operations Qualification Course beginning this year.
Aussie aid aftershock THE Australian commander who led the relief mission in Pakistan was presented with an award at the Pakistani Embassy in Canberra.
Army to pay medal costs ARMY will now pay for court mounting of medals following a review of the policy by CA Lt-Gen Peter Leahy.
 Signalling change 7 SIG Regt has transferred under a Hardened and Networked Army initiative from a Land Command unit to a Direct Command Unit of 1 Div.
Current M72 stock all there: audit THE first phase of an investigation into the security of the ADF’s weapons, munitions and explosives has accounted for all Defence’s current stock of M72 66mm anti-tank weapons.

 Blood payment for comedy act SOLDIERS from 3 Bde were enticed to pay for their laughs with blood when the Australian Red Cross Blood Service’s Donor Mobile paid a visit to their Townsville base.
Constructive move for regiments TWO of Army’s premier construction regiments, 21 and 22 Const Regts, have been restructured and are now part of 2 Div.
 Reserves net illegals RESERVISTS found the challenge they were looking for when they boarded foreign fishing vessels apprehended by the Navy for illegal activities in Australian waters during deployment on Operation Resolute.
1RAR’s firm connections PREVENTING problems at the source has led to the development of an innovative system for JNCOs at 1RAR. Battery proves a show stopper IT WAS a case of something old being new again when 48 Fd Bty, based at Keswick Barracks in Adelaide, went on a fire mission of a different kind.
In brief
New station
THE Government has agreed to host a ground station for a US strategic and military satellite communications system at the Australian Defence Satellite Communication Station (ADSCS) at Geraldton in Western Australia. The joint Australian-US ground station would be sited within the grounds of ADSCS but would be unrelated to the existing activities of ADSCS, which would remain under separate Australian control, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson announced. More Briefs Within
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Iraqi skills cultivated AUSTRALIAN troops serving in southern Iraq delivered a week-long training program for 750 Iraqi soldiers who have since become part of the Baghdad Security Plan.
Island hopping ROYAL Tongan Marines in grass skirts and combat boots was one of the more unusual sights that greeted VCDF Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie during his tour of the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste in January.