An Cosantóir

May 2013

An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.

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|5 Editorial Journalist Wesley Bourke journalist@military.ie Connect Cpl Paul Millar connect@military.ie Photographer Cpl Colum Lawlor photo@military.ie Subscriptions Sgt Karl Byrne 045 445312 subs@military.ie Magazine Archivist Mr Sean Shinnors DF/PR Information: Cpl's Noel Coss & David Cullen 045 445308 admin@military.ie DF Webmaster Sgt Mick Burke 045 445309 webmaster@military.ie Designer/Advertising JM Publishing & Media, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Tel: +353 1 443 3476 Tel: +353871344135 Web: www.jmpublishing.ie Email: info@jmpublishing.ie Printer Turner's Printing Co., Ltd The fact that an article appears in this magazine does not indicate official approval of the views expressed by the author. We have many of your photos On Parade. Our In Focus pages features two St. Patricks Day visits to the US – with members of both the RDF and UN Vets updating us on their visits. We have taken a break from our Lebanon features to fill you in on what's been happening around the DF. In Mountain Survival, Pte Thomas Mc Hale-Roe (1 Cn Cois) reports on the Mountain Rescue Training Course with the Swiss Armed Forces. Sgt Karl Byrne pens his first article for us; in BTC Challenge he explains this new venture by 2 BTC. Capt Paul Morrissey writes about Addressing the CBRN Threat with some great photos to accompany it. Our Def-Tec centre spread is on the Naval Service, and in particular the LÉ Emer and her crew, we also have a pull-out poster of LÉ Emer to accompany the feature. In Strategic Review Wesley Bourke reports on the Naval Services contribution to IMERC: Developing a Maritime Ireland. Wesley reports on the current re-org of the RDF in our In Reserve pages. In our History feature Lt Col John O'Loghlen visits the Irish/French Exhibition in the National Museum, Collins Bks, Dublin. In our Sport pages Cpl Paul Millar visited Athlone to report on the DF Indoor Climbing Championships. Plus we have our other regular features – World Strategic Picture, Tac-Aide, Gear Review, Noticeboard, Reviews and the start of Special Edition What I Do. Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald - Editor This photograph was taken in Cyprus during the UNICYP mission in April 1965. If you can help identify anyone or add to the story this photo please send your comments to Coy Sgt Paddy Sludds sluddsp@live.ie or call 086 8903856. Liam O'Keefe, telephonist at the DFTC switch, will retire after 28 years service. Chances are anytime you rang up the Curragh switch it was Liam that helped you find your way. He has assisted thousand's of DF personnel. Liam started work in MaGee Bks, Kildare, home of Depot Artillery. When in 1985, he used the old-style switch with the jacks that had only two lines and 50 extensions. He moved to the DFTC after 13 years and spent the remainder of his career manning the phones there. Now, Liam says he is looking forward to just relaxing and putting his feet up. Everyone here in the DFTC wishes him the best and a happy retirement. Photo: Cpl Paul Millar (PR Br) Thanks Liam! Editor Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald 045 445307 magazine@military.ie ello and welcome to a very special May issue, with An Cosantóir shortlisted for the Specialist Pioneer Media Awards 2013. We are extremely proud just to be shortlisted as it shows that the magazine is recognised internationally as a professional in-house magazine – well done to all the staff past and present – onwards and upwards for another 73 years. Can you help? Manager Capt Bernard Behan 045 445306 info@military.ie H © Published by OiC Public Relations Branch for the Defence Forces at DFHQ, Block 5, Ceannt Bks, DFTC, Curragh Camp, Co Kildare, Ireland. Tel: 045 445312 Front Cover Geb Spez Combined Winter Mountaineering Course, Switzerland. Photo By: Cpl Paul O'Connell (1 Cn Cois) For more Defence Forces photographs, checkout: www. flickr.com/photos/dfmagazine www.military.ie the defence forces magazine

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