Army’s Transformation: Sadly, It’s Not All Good
“There are no soldiers, no team, no call signs that won’t be affected by Army’s transformation and future direction, and
Read more“There are no soldiers, no team, no call signs that won’t be affected by Army’s transformation and future direction, and
Read moreThose who permitted tanks to be stripped from 1 Armd Regt have really got the RAAC into a mess! They
Read moreThe Role of the RAAC hasn’t been changed to encompass the Combat Experimentation Group (CXG), as yet. It is still,
Read moreDonations are still open for a 2 Security Forces Squadron fundraiser to support a member undergoing her second round of
Read moreIt might be for some. What would you do? You’ve gone to the assistance of an infantry platoon in danger
Read moreSelf-described “maker, manager, inventor and cleaner”, Umit Erturk, 73, and his wife Evangelia Erturk, 74, have handcrafted bespoke ceremonial regalia
Read moreThere is no such thing as an RAAC chain of command. Neither the Representative Honorary Colonel nor the RAAC Head
Read moreThe Jun/Jul 2025 1 Armd Regt Assn newsletter contains a summary of this year’s RAAC Corps Conference, attended by the
Read moreThe Royal Australian Air Force marked the 100th birthday of RAAF Base Richmond on June 30, celebrating the oldest RAAF
Read moreThe 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (20 Regt RAA), marked four milestones in a ceremonial parade last month at Gallipoli
Read moreIntroduction ‘Baby Boomers’ come from the generation born between 1946 and 1964. I’m one of them. The generation before us
Read more…the answer is easy. Those responsible can’t be allowed to continue detracting from 1st Armoured Regiment’s hard-fought heritage. A unit
Read moreThere is a growing suggestion that the Chief of Army was pressured into finding a unit to manage new and
Read moreSapper Dean Purcell starts the day with a smile. CAPTION: Sapper Dean Purcell and explosive detection dog Ledge before a morning
Read moreAbout 120km from the nearest ocean sits Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Harman, outside of Canberra. CAPTION: The Navy detachment from
Read moreSometimes one forgets that not all readers have a complete understanding of all the important issues. Rather than emphasising significant
Read moreA current serving member of 1st Armoured Regiment recently wrote an open letter to me. (I’d previously written a similar
Read moreOne of the consequences of the tanks being stripped from 1 Armd Regt is that it leaves 3 Brigade (designated
Read moreIt wasn’t only the CO who suggested that it wouldn’t be long before 1st Armoured Regiment became a tank regiment
Read moreThe RAAC RSM acknowledged in the 2024 IRONSIDES (just published) that the decision to strip the tanks from 1 Armd
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