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Defence Forces Newsletter Spot the difference COMPETITION LAST ISSUES' WINNER WAS GARY MILROY To be in with a chance of winning some An Cosantoir goodies, find the 10 missing items, mark them on the photo and post it in by 28 September to: Spot The Difference, Connect, DFHQ, Block 5, Ceannt Bks, Curragh Camp, Co.Kildare Name Address Phone Email STRATEGY STATEMENT 2011 – 2014 A Worthy Cause Jimmy Mee formerly of 29th Bn and then 27th Bn, is undertaking a charity cycle from Ireland to Poland in aid of Temple Street Childrens Hospital. The epic cycle will take him across the continent of Eu- rope and will last approx seven weeks. To register your much needed support or to monitor Jimmy's progress log on to www.mycharity.ie/event/jimmy_mee_ dublin_2_poland_cycle/ The Strategy Statement is a joint publication by the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces which sets out the key strategies that will be pursued over the period. A key focus of the Strat- egy Statement is to ensure that Defence Policy is responsive to emer- gent changes in the Defence and Security environment and that the Defence Organisation retains the capacity to fulfil all roles assigned to it by Government, to the greatest of its ability. This Strategy Statement highlights that a culture of change and con- tinuous improvement is firmly embedded within the Defence Forces, which makes us a model of successful public sector reform whilst remaining relevant, fit for purpose and able to carry out all of our roles. The Strategy Statement 2011 – 2014 is available on the Intranet Strategic Planning Office website in the publications section. Recruitment Drive T training new personnel to fill up to 600 positions across all ranks, corps he Defence Forces is in the process of recruiting and and bdes. This recruit- ment drive and cadet competition will bring the Defence Forces up to its required minimum strength of 9,500. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A2 POSTER

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