An Cosantóir

June 2013

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

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|5 Editorial Editor Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald 045 445307 magazine@military.ie Journalist Wesley Bourke journalist@military.ie Connect Cpl Paul Millar connect@military.ie Photographer Armn Neville Coughlan photo@military.ie ello, well we didn't win the Specialist Media Pioneer Awards 2013, the overall winner was Football Week, but after seeing the competition we are very happy to be just shortlisted. We will continue to make this magazine better. As ever your photos are On Parade. The opening of Duncannon Fort Museum and the final shoot of the AML 90 feature In Focus. Cpl Paul Millar introduces us to a pictorial look at the Army Ranger Wing Qualification with Armn Jason Byrne's photos. In Preserving the Past, Wesley Bourke talks to the Air Corps about their recent archives project. Our Lebanon feature this month focuses on the MRE of both Irish and Finns. In our Def-Tec centre spread Lt William Halpin tells us about the Fort Davis Training Facility along with some excellent photos from A/ Sea Davy Jones. In Strategic Review Wesley Bourke reports on the Naval Services FORST Exercise which took place recently. James Wims tells us about the stand-down of the 54 Res Arty Regt in our In Reserve section. In History, JP Powell continues his Famous Irish Regiments features with Butler's Irish Regiment. Our Sport pages feature the DF Indoor Rowing Competition and the results of the DF Half Marathon. Plus we have our other regular features – World Strategic Picture, Tac-Aide, Gear Review, Noticeboard, Reviews and What I Do. I would also like to thank Photographer Cpl Column Lawlor for his excellent work while standing in for Armn Neville Coughlan. Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald - Editor Can You Help? 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 Designer/Advertising JM Publishing & Media, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Tel: +353 1 443 3476 Tel: +353871344135 Web: www.jmpublishing.ie Email: info@jmpublishing.ie We have had a request to find the rightful owner or family of this medal found about 1988 in Annacotty, Co Limerick. The medal belonged to 284981 Gnr Michael Patterson (DOB: 1885) of the Royal Garrison Artillery. Any information please contact: limerickslife@gmail.com - www.limerickslife.com Printer Turner's Printing Co., Ltd © 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 Naval Service FORST Exercise. Photo By: A/Sea David Jones. For more Defence Forces photographs, checkout: www. flickr.com/photos/dfmagazine Well done to all the Air Corps members who pushed the plane from Casement Aerodrome, Co Dublin to Salthill in Galway in order to raise awareness of Organ Donation. The event took 40hrs to complete as they handed out donor cards on their 200+Km walk, I did my bit (26Km)! 108 Inf Bn UNIFIL review The fact that an article appears in this magazine does not indicate official approval of the views expressed by the author. Congratulations to Lt Gearóid Ó Briain, Air Corps who completed the Great Limerick Run in a time of 3hrs 16mins, carrying a 20lbs back pack. This is a new world record, beating the last record of 3hrs 25 mins being set two weeks ago in the London Marathon. Training Photo: DF Press Office Plane Push for Donor Awearness DF Webmaster Sgt Mick Burke 045 445309 webmaster@military.ie Record Breaker Manager Capt Bernard Behan 045 445306 info@military.ie H Pictured are members of the Patrick Sarsfield Br of ONE with members of the General Staff, who attended the 108 Inf Bn UNIFIL review at Sarsfield's Bks, Limerick on Mon 25th of April 2013. Photo: Eddie Lillis www.military.ie the defence forces magazine

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