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www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE
Lt
Col
Curtis
presented
members
of
125
Inf
Bn
with
their
UNIFIL
medal
Members
of
the
02nd
Air
Progression
Course
at
their
graduation
in
March
Cadets
share
a
moment
while
welcoming
their
families
to
the
Cadets
Mess
prior
to
their
commissioning
ceremony
The 174th Recruit Platoons training culminated after 24 weeks of intense
training. They finished off their tactical week with a march with full pack
from Blackrock Castle, through Cork City and up the infamous St Patrick's Hill
Officers
from
the
100th
Cadet
class
and
17th
Potential
Officers
Course
celebrate
their
commissioning
Capt
Tom
Kelly
conducting
the
DF
band
during
the
commissioning
ceremony
for
the
100th
Cadet
Class
and
17th
Potential
Officers
Course
Tpr
Brian
Kennedy
was
crowned
CISM
Military
Games
Champion
after
3
wins
during
the
competition
On
Wed,
26
MAR
25,
An
Tánaiste
and
Minister
for
Defence,
Mr.
Simon
Harris,
visited
UNP
2-45.
It
was
a
special
occasion
for
him
to
meet
with
Irish
soldiers
on
his
first
visit
to
UNIFIL,
see
our
operations
first-hand
and
witness
the
important
work
being
carried
out
as
part
of
the
mission
125
Inf
Bn
UNIFIL
were
presented
their
medals
and
shamrocks
on
the
helipad
of
UNP
2-45
on
St
Patrick's
Day
Chief
of
Staff
Lt
Gen
Seán
Clancy
took
the
opportunity
to
visit
to
the
JITC
and
address
the
recruits
of
the
04
&
05
JITC
Rec
Platoons
after
completing
his
USP
ARPs.
The
COS
highlighted
the
investment
and
developments
currently
taking
place
in
the
Defence
Forces
as
well
as
the
opportunities
that
the
Defence
Forces
can
provide
in
their
future
careers
in
the
Army,
Air
Corps
and
Naval
Service
