An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 7 soce course Pictured (l/r) are Sgt Trevor Howard (MP 2 Bde) and Sgt Dave Harte (MP DFTC) who recently completed the Scenes of Crime Examiners Course (SOCE) in Garda HQ. They are pictured pre- senting a plaque of appreciation to Det Super John Nolan (I/C Garda Technical Bureau). Photo: Sgt Trevor Howard Honours History FQMS Tony Farrell (ACHQ) was congratulated by Brig Gen Paul Fry, GOC AC on receiving a BA First Class Single Honours in History from NUI Maynooth. FQMS Farrell is to be awarded the John & Pat Hume Scholar- ship to study towards a Phd, this is the most prestigious scholarship in NUI Maynooth and possibly the whole NUI system. He is quite possibly the first PDF member to achieve this as a result of his studies, which is a really great achievement for the DF. Photo: Armn Jamie Barrett proMotion overseas FQMS Charlie Hallows (Air Corps) was promoted to RQMS on the 1st August 2014 in UNIFIL, to mark the occasion, members of the 45 Inf Gp, UNIFIL held a special promotion parade in his honour. He was presented with his new rank markings by Lt Col Kevin Campion, OC 45 Inf Gp. Photo: Lt Tom Mullarkey, PIO 45 Inf Gp Also pictured are members of 44th Inf Gp, UNDOF, who were promoted in the mission area in June 2014. Pictured (l/r): CQMS Tommy Campbell, Coy Sgt Liam Dunne, CQMS Adrian Kilroy and Sgt Brian Reid. Photo: Sgt Diarmuid O'Dwyer, UNDOF dF duatHlon Pictured are the 3 Inf Bn Duathlon team that competed in this year's DF Duathlon in Baldonnel on 14th July. From L/R: Pte T Carew, Pte I Dunne, Sgt D O'Flahery, Comdt D O'Shaughnessy and 2/Lt T Bell. Photo: Comdt David O'Shaughnessy, 3 Inf Bn last sHoot Two RQMSs from 2 AR (1 PDF & 1 RDF) with over 80-years-service between them fired their last round in the Glen of Imaal recently. Pictured (L/R): BQMS Olly Mahedy, RSM Eugene Stenson (RDF), RQMS Liam Rushe (RDF), RSM Noel O'Callaghan, Lt Col John McCrann (OC 2 AR), Col Seamus McDermott, BQMS Martin Clabby and RQMS Gerry Monaghan. Photo: Cpl Neville Coughlan 2 Bde engr group Pictured are members of 2 Bde Engr Group on their Corps Concentration Camp in the Glen of Imaal, Co Wicklow in June 2014. Photo: Sgt Ken Duke, 2 Bde Engr Gp