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CONTACT Air Land and Sea, the Australian Military Magazine
CONTACT Air Land and
Sea - - ISSUE #18 in newsagents 30 May 2008!
This issue
features:
COVER STORY: Year of the Infantry - On Ops - Infantry in the Field
Kevin Woods - Double Agent
Fallen Commando - LCPL Jason Marks killed in action
Head Shed - new commanders profiled
HMAS Sydney found - Australian maritime mystery endures
Cadet Challenge - CA tests Cadets' best-of-the-best
Master model maker - AWD contract goes to rural NSW
ANZAC Day in the MEAO - that one day of the year - on ops
Blood
worth bottling - reacting to Timor's crisis
After-action report - Afghanistan heats up
Somalia Part XVIII - Australia or Bust
and much more...
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CONTACT to partner APDS
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NEWS
FLASH - Contact Publishing has been appointed official partner to
APDS
to publish this exciting new conference's official brochure.
Asia
Pacific Defence and Security is a new biennial conference and exhibition
that will bring
military, police and other security-related companies and customers together
in one central location. To
find out more, visit our Links page or the offical APDS
web site.
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- WE NEED YOUR ROYAL AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY STORIES -
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 CONTACT
is planning to mark the 60th anniversary of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps
with the publication of a special, one-off, extra issue of CONTACT magazine
- and we STILL need your help!
We invite members and former members of any Australian Infantry unit to submit
stories pertaining to the history of the Corps since its inception in 1948.
Please contact the
editor, Brian Hartigan, on 0408 496 664 or email the editor
to discuss story requirements. Or, if you're not a confident writer but have
a good story to tell, get in touch anyway and we can write it for you after
a good long chat.
We currently have stories from Vietnam, Somalia and East Timor and would love to hear from
members with experience in other theatres - or even exercises. Stories can be
short or long, funny or serious, and we'd also love to receive original supporting
photos.
Governor General, Major General Michael Jeffery has written the Foreword
for this publication, and $1 from every issue sold will be donated to Legacy.
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Clever CONTACT Competition
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In the current
issue of CONTACT, there's one, sort of obvious, yet (I think) kinda clever reference
to something old - something poetic - something very Australian.
The first person to correctly tell me what the clue is and what it refers to
will win a one-year subscription to CONTACT Air Land & Sea.
And, if you can tell me how this clue might be related to CONTACT, I will make
it a two-year subscription (if you already have a subscription, I'll extend
it by the relevant period).
Entries to editor@militarycontact.com
before 15 July.
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Injured Afghan gets treatment
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An injured Afghan youth and his father have been transported to a military hospital in Tarin Kowt for specialist medical treatment to the young man’s upper leg.
The 16-year-old from the Baluchi area alleged that his injury was the result of Australian military operations in the region. The injury is not reported as life threatening.
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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, will visit the US from
6 to 16 July 2008, taking in Hawaii, Texas, New York and Washington.
The purpose of the Minister’s visit is to reaffirm the strength of Australia’s bilateral relationship with the US and to advance Australia’s security, defence and foreign policy interests in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Welcome home parade in Darwin
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The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today thanked those who served in Iraq at a Welcome Home parade in Darwin.
Approximately 400 soldiers and 10 armoured vehicles paraded through the streets of Darwin. The ceremony culminated in a function held on the grounds of Darwin City Council.
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Scottsdale food science facility to be upgradedd
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The Government plans to invest around $3.5 million in the redevelopment of the Defence food science facility in Scottsdale, the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, announced today.
“Defence is currently in the process of selecting consultants to prepare a project plan for the redevelopment,” Mr Snowdon said.
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New review of HMAS Melbourne claims
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The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, announced today that Mr Jeremy Gormly SC will oversee the remaining unresolved claims from the HMAS Voyager and HMAS Melbourne collision.
“The tragedy cost 82 lives that night and it is terrible that issues related to the collision are still being heard 44 years later,” said Mr Snowdon.
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Twenty employers of Defence Reservists will fly to the Solomon Islands tomorrow as part of a Boss Lift activity to see first-hand the benefits that Reserve service brings to their employees and to Australia, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP announced today.
The Reserve and Employer Support Division’s Boss Lift activity is designed to show employers the vital contribution Reservists are making to the Australian Defence Force’s operational commitments by observing their military skills first hand.
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Million-dollar grant for family support
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Defence family support groups across Australia will receive a total of $1.04 million in Family Support Funding grants, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon Warren Snowdon MP announced today.
“The Government recognises the important contribution and sacrifices made by families who support the men and women of the Australian Defence Force,” Mr Snowdon said.
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Boeing Aust gets first ex-US repair cert
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Boeing Australia Limited, has become the company's first certified U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) repair station outside the United States.
The FAA Type 145 repair certificate authorizes Boeing facilities at Amberley and Eagle Farm in Queensland to perform maintenance and airframe/engine repairs on Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft and the model's military derivatives.
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New leadership team starts Thursday
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A new senior military leadership team will take over command of the Australian Defence Force tomorrow.
The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, said the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd had announced changes to the leadership team earlier this year. These changes involved new appointments to the positions of Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Chief of Navy, Chief of Army and Chief of the Air Force.
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CAF presides over last graduation
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The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd, AO, received the salute at his final Graduation Parade today at RAAF Base East Sale, before Air Marshal Mark Binskin AM assumes command of the Air Force on 4 July.
Fourteen women and 39 men completed their Initial Officers Course, the third course conducted at the new Officers’ Training School (OTS) at RAAF East Sale.
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