Edition 1167, May 31, 2007

New pay deal
THE pay and allowance structure for ORs will change from August 9 with an increase in the number of pay groups from seven to 16.

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Bonuses worth $27m
Every day’s a pay day

  
Feat of arms
Coordinated attack: 3 Bde soldiers assault makeshift buildings after 3CER combat engineers blew off the doors.
Photo by Troy Rodgers,Townsville Bulletin
 

Headstones a grave concern A CEREMONY has been held at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth to replace the headstone of World War II veteran Ella May Thompson.
   
Putting safety first INNOVATION and excellence in the fields of occupational health and safety were rewarded at the Army Safety Awards held in Canberra on May 10.

Features
Feat of arms
MSD Technique workshop
Explosions, assaults and evacuations featured in 3 Bde’s latest combined-arms training activity, reports Capt Al Green
more..		 Head lock defence
Readers should note that this workshop is designed for members already trained in MSD, or those under supervision of a qualified MSD instructor.
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Personnel
Vehicles on parade
Scheme a major change
FIRST parade service is not the first Anzac ceremonial function in World War I, but actions taken by drivers at the beginning of their working day to ensure their vehicles are safe, mechanically sound and functioning correctly.
more..		   THE Directorate of Officer Career Management has started a process for the promotion of major to lieutenant colonel in which attendance at ACSC is not a prerequisite.
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Lifestyle
Anzac memories
Historic band gets defrosted
Spilt popcorn
Film review of Andrew Denton’s documentary 'Gallipoli: Brothers in Arms'.
Plus DVD giveaway and Competition winners
more..		 Slipped Disc
CD reviews of 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' by Arctic Monkeys and 'The Best Of The Band: A Musical History' by The Band
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  SMART MONEY - Attack your debts
Your debts are at the frontline of your financial battlefield. Combat your debts and you will win the financial battle. ASIC Commissioner Jeffrey Lucy explains.		  

Sports
Britskreig
Maroons red-faced at touch
THE British Army Rugby team has completed the Down Under leg of its centenary tour with a thumping 36-0 win against the Australian Army team in Sydney on May 19.
more..		 THE Brisbane Army Area Touch Association did what few other soldiers or civilians will ever do when they produced an upset 3-2 win against the Queensland Rugby League State of Origin at Enoggera on May 17.
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  Runners on pace for medals CAPT Dee-Ann Jackson put an Achilles injury to the back of her mind in winning 400m gold and 800m silver at the Arafura Games in Darwin.  
  Army shooter leads Arafura gold rush WO2 Wally Gibb successfully flew the flag for the Australian Defence Organisation in men’s shooting events at the Arafura Games with three gold, one silver and two bronze medals.