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spot the difference C O M p E T i T i O n Last Issues' WInner Was ray WaLsh 1) Record the number of changes in the area provided. 2) Mark them on the photo and fill in your details. 3) Post it in by 21 November to: Spot The Difference, Connect, DFHQ, Block 5, Ceannt Bks, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. Defence Forces Newsletter Number of changes: Name: Address: Email: To be in with a chance of winning an 'an cosantóir' hoody and a goody bag: COuRsEs OCT 2014 course Date location Sgt & Senior NCO Seminar 12 – 13 Oct Mil Col Operational Commanders Seminar 27 – 28 Nov Mil Col CIS Std NCO Cse 03 – 28 Nov CIS Sch Digital Range Operators Cse 10 – 14 Nov CIS Sch ECDL 13 Oct – 07 Nov CIS Sch Std Officers Cse 27 Oct – 05 Dec Mil Engr Sch RBS 70 Cmdr Cse 24 Nov – 19 Dec Arty Sch MP Surveillance Cse 13 – 17 Oct MP Sch PTS 13 Oct – 21 Nov DFPES Adjutants Cse 13 – 31 Oct Admin Sch PMS Instr 24 Nov – 05 Dec Admin Sch This is only a small selection of courses. For additional information see the ATD on the intranet, or contact your orderly room. FixTuREs OCT - DEC 2014 event Date location An Cosantóir 10KM 08 Oct McKee Level IV Kayak 14 - 18 Oct & 09 – 13 Dec Kerry/Wicklow Advanced River Running Cse 04 – 08 Nov Scotland Athletics X-Country Jun/Vets 26 Nov DFTC Athletics X-Country Snr/Ladies 03 Dec DFTC Basketball; DF vs GS TBC Nov TBC DF Boxing Champs 15 – 17 Oct Dublin Clay Pigeon Shooting Day 29 Oct & 19 Nov Various Cricket; DF vs RAF & Fire Bde TBC Oct TBC Handball; DF vs Munster TBC Oct 1 Bde Handball; DF vs Connacht TBC Nov Athlone Hurling; DF vs BAF Shinty 15 Oct TBC Judo; DF vs GS 12 Nov 1 Bde Rugby; Ladies DF vs Blackrock 29 Oct Dublin Soccer; DF vs Dutch AF TBC Nov TBC This is only a small selection of fixtures. For additional information see the ATD on the intranet, or contact your orderly room. Pantone 1545c Pantone 125c Pantone 120c DF_Special_Brown Pantone 468c Pantone 1545c Pantone 2965c Pantone Cool Grey 11c Pantone 5743c ENTRIES: To McKee Bks gym (NLT) 15 October 2014 @ 1630 by phone 01 804 (6808) or e-mail colin.robinson@defenceforces.ie 2 BDE – 6km BIATHLON WHEN : LOCATION : TIMINGS: RISE TO THE CHALLENGE! 30 October 2014 Gormanstown Rifle Range Registration 0830 - 1030hrs Race Commences 1100hrs ENTRIES: To McKee Bks gym (NLT) 15 October 2014 @ 1630 by phone 01 8046808 or email colin.robinson@defenceforces.ie ipLCE A new Training Instruction has been issued for the complete range of Integrated Protec- tion and Load Carrying Equipment (IPLCE). Titled TI 08/2014, it covers assembly, use, care and maintenance of IPLCE and can be found on the new G7 Ikon site. CLiCk hERE TO ViEw A2 pOsTER

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