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Around the Forces
Last
Flight
Col Gerry
O'Sullivan retires
from his position
as Chief of Air
Staff Operations
(CAS Ops) with
the Air Corps after
40-years of proud
service with the Defence Forces. Over the course
of his career he achieved positions of Command
with both personnel and aircraft, and will be
remember by those who served alongside him.
Col Gerry O'Sullivan is pictured on the 18th
September 2014, stepping off 'Fox 267' with OC
Flight Training School (FTS), Comdt Frank Byrne,
after his last flight with the Air Corps. Air Corp
Press Office –
Photos: 105 Sqn
LÉ Samuel Beckett
Pictured are the Captain and crew of LÉ
Samuel Beckett, at the ships first annual
inspection, which took place in Cork City on
6th October by Commodore Hugh Tully Flag
Officer Commanding Naval Service (FOCNS).
Naval Press Office – Photos A/S David Jones
Familiarisation Training
On 3rd October 2014 Medical School Instructor's CMU DFTC Detachment
travelled to Waterford Airport to undergo familiarisation training of the new
Sikorsky 92 (S92) aircraft with the Waterford based Irish Coast Guard Rescue
117. The training organised by Keith Carolan Paramedic/Winch Op (former
Medical Corps and Air Corps), included access and egress, stretcher loading
and unloading to and from the aircraft and high lining. Instructors where
winched off and into the aircraft. L/R: Sgt Wade F, Cpl Walshe M, Richard
Wallace (Paramedic/Winch Op), Neville Murphy (Paramedic/Winch Op/Chief
Crewman, former Air Corps), Capt Mark McDermott (Pilot), Cpls O'Halloran K,
Corrigan B, Carolan A and Capt Mick Meally (Co-Pilot, former Air Corps). Photo:
Sgt Frances Wade, Med Sch
Naval Service
Reserve
Pictured are members of the Naval
Service Reserve (NSR) Recruit Class
at their Passing Out Parade held
in Haulbowline Naval Base on 12th
October 2014.
Naval Press Office – Photos A/S
David Jones
