An Cosantóir

editorial MANAGER: Capt Rory Esler 045 445306 info@military.ie EDITOR: Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald 045 445307 magazine@military.ie JOURNALIST: Wesley Bourke 045 44 5307 journalist@military.ie CONNECT: Cpl Paul Millar 045 44 5307 connect@military.ie PHOTOGRAPHER: Airman Neville Coughlan photo@military.ie SUBSCRIPTIONS: Cpl Finola Lafferty 045 445312 subs@military.ie MAGAZINE ARCHIVIST: Mr Sean Shinnors DF/PR INFORMATION: Cpl Noel Coss 045 445308 admin@military.ie DF WEBMASTER: Sgt Mick Burke 045 445309 webmaster@military.ie DESIGNER/ADVERTISING: JM Publishing, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Tel: +353871344135 Email: info@jmpublishing.ie PRINTER: Turner's Printing Co., Ltd The fact that an article appears in this magazine does not indicate of- ficial approval of the views expressed by the author. © Published by OiC Public Relations Section for the Defence Forces at DFHQ, Block 5, Ceannt Bks, DFTC, Curragh Camp, Co Kildare, Ireland. Tel: 045 445312 Front Cover: Naval Service Reserve. Photo By: Airman Neville Coughlan On Fri 13 Jan, Cpl Damian McAlinden the winner of the CMC Markets Competition that ran in An Cosantóir is seen here presenting the cheque for a €1,000 to his nominated charity Our Ladys Hospital. Pictured (l/r): Johann Fox (Our Lady's Hospital), Cpl Damian McAlinden (Gov Blds) and Jennifer Treacy (CMC Markets). We would like to congratulate Damian, and again like to thank CMC Markets for their generous donation. EDITORIAL W | 5 elcome to 2012, this month our On Parade pages are filled with your photos. Our In Focus pages look at an International CIED/IED course that was run late last year, and an insight to the International Militaria Collectors Club (IMCC). We have a very interesting article on an Unarmed Combat Course held in the DFTC recently. Action Stations! is an article on our Naval Service Weaponry with a pullout poster of the OTO Melara 76mm Gun. Our centre spread is a photographic diary update from the 105 Inf Bn in Lebanon. In Strategic Review this month Wesley Bourke talks to Col Meehan about the Command and Staff School. Our In Reserve feature is from the Naval Service Reserve foot drill competition held in Haulbowline. The History section this month shows you how much history there is already around you. Also, in Sport we have a picturesque look at Comdt Mark Brownen's latest dive in Antarctica, Sports Round-Up we have Handball and X-Country and finally our other regulars - Tac Aide, Reviews and What I Do. In Dec, DF Press Officer Comdt Neil Nolan was presented with a special version of the Connect Newsletter by Lt Col Tom Aherne (OiC PR Sec) on his leaving the section for overseas service, we wish him well. We welcome in Comdt Denis Hanly as our new DF Press Officer. Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald - Editor Ideally we would like articles and letters sub- mitted in by email or disc (CD/DVD). Hardcopy articles are also accepted. As a general rule, we look for 2-3 page articles with 600 to 700 words per A4 page. Larger articles are considered, though they may be spread over two issues or submitted to the 'Defence Forces Review' publication with the author's approval. All material submitted should have a military related topic or be interesting to our readers. Sending in a photograph When sending photographs in, especially by email, please consider the following: • Save as jpeg format • File size: No less than 1.5Mb and no bigger For more Defence Forces photographs, check out: www.flickr.com/photos/ Wr i t i n g a r t i c l e s a n d l e t t e r s than 3Mb (as jpegs) • Resolution: 300 DPI • Dimension: 150x100mm (6x4in) minimum Naturally, if you are sending in a number of digital photographs, burn them to disc and post in! Clearly mark envelope 'CD with Photographs'. Also submit a short note with details like: • Who took the photograph • What was the occasion • Where did it happen • Who is in the photograph (left to right, back to front, rank, first and surnames) If sending in photographic prints, avoid writing on the back of them. If you can't do this, please send them in as big (size) as you can, unchanged or unedited. THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE

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