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"Now that the course is complete,
I take a quick look back and I am
grateful that I have had this op-
portunity to learn and grow and
gain new experiences that I can
carry forward and give to others
to experience and learn from.
The military knowledge and skills that I
have gained will be of great benefit to the
troops under my command in the fu-
ture." pte ryan Halpin, 2 Bde CMu, Class
president and senior student of the 50th
potential nCo Course
"Now that I have completed the
50th PNCO Course, I can look back
in a positive manner. I have learnt
key military and leadership skills
and great instructional capa-
bilities, all of which I credit to the
staff. I feel that I have grown and
developed into a competent junior leader
and I look forward to carrying out my new
role to the highest standard." pte seán
lockhart, 28 inf Bn, family man perspec-
tive, married for over five years with
four children
"The hardest part for me person-
ally was being away from my
daughter but she was also the
reason why I kept going. Car-
rying a lot of weight was also
very challenging and I can thank
being stubborn and very competitive for
pulling through those parts. Through the
course I have learned a lot about myself
and gained a lot of experience and I look
forward to carrying on everything I have
learned and being the best junior leader I
can be in the Defence Forces." pte denise
Byrne, Equit sch, female and mother
perspective
"I think these last 21 weeks have
helped me become more confi-
dent and mature. I am delighted
that I built up the courage to
apply for the 50th PNCO course
because to date it's been the best
course I have done in my army
career because of the friends I have made
and everything I've learnt from the excel-
lent instructors and staff from the 2 BTC."
pte Cormack Coyle, 7 inf Bn, youngest
member of the 50 potential nCo Course
Vox Pops
"A course of this
nature requires a
lot of sacrifice and
commitment from
both students and
families at home.
We were able to
support each other
in whatever way
we could to get
through the hard
times." Pte Ryan
Halpin, 2 bde CMU
