An Cosantóir

www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 5 Manager Capt Declan Barrett info@military.ie +353 (0)45 44 5306 Editor Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald magazine@military.ie +353 (0)45 44 5307 Connect Sgt Karl Byrne connect@military.ie Photo/Journalist: Cpl Lee Coyle journalist@military.ie Photographer Cpl Neville Coughlan photo@military.ie 045 44 5307 Subscriptions Cpl Kelly Gallagher +353 (0)45 44 5312 subs@military.ie DF/PR Information: Cpl Lynn Ryan admin@military.ie +353 (0)45 44 5308 DF Webmaster Sgt Mick Burke +353 (0)45 44 5309 webmaster@military.ie Magazine Archivist Mr Sean Shinnors Designer/Advertising JM Publishing & Media, Arklow, Co. Wicklow,Ireland Tel: +353 15331911 Tel: +353871344135 Web: www.jmpublishing.ie Email: info@jmpublishing.ie Printer Turner's Printing Co., Ltd Earl Street, Longford, Ireland Tel: +353 (0)43 3350500 The fact that an article appears in this magazine does not indicate official approval of the views expressed by the author. © Published by OiC Public Relations Branch for the Defence Forces at DFHQ, Block 5, Ceannt Bks, DFTC, Curragh Camp, Co Kildare, Ireland. Tel: +353 (0)45 445312 Front Cover Pictured is an Air Corps PC9M by a member of 105 Sqn. For more Defence Forces photographs, checkout: www.flickr.com/photos/ dfmagazine Editorial Sgt Karl Byrne - Editor H ello and welcome to our first issue of An Cosantóir for 2016. I would like to thank you, the readers for your continued support from last year into 2016. This being the year of the 1916 centenary, it promises to be a very busy year for the Defence Forces. Our March issue will be jam packed with relevant articles covering that significant period of Irish history. This month's issue has a wide variety of articles ranging from current operations to historic pieces. Our regular On Parade has a host of diverse pictures and happenings from across the DF as per usual. In Focus features articles from the official opening of ONE's Dundalk branch, a restoration of an 18 pounder gun by 2 Bde Ord Gp and also a piece on a scale model of 'LÉ Roisin'. Our first feature article Upholders of the DF Ethos, by Comdt Conor King, brings us back to the NCOs seminar, which was held in Collins Barracks Cork in 2015 . Next we bring you a fascinating piece by Guy Warner 'Air Corps FTS' on the Flight Training School in Casement Aerodrome, which gives us a detailed insight into the running and organisation of the school. Then to UNDOF, where Capt P Finnegan ESSCO, FRC 50th INF GP lays out in words one of the many joint operations that take place in UNDOF by various teams of the Irish contingent in 'Operation 'Moonraker'. Strategic Review features an insight into the country of Myanmar in 'AKA Burma' by our regular feature writer and historian Paul O'Brien. The 50th Potential NCOs course, which took place in 2 BTC Dublin, gives us a look into what it takes to become an NCO and junior leader in the Defence Forces. This months Tac Aide gives very good and thoughtful advice on debt management. History brings us Save or Perish! by Pat Poland, a historic look at the Paris Fire Brigade, from its establiment to the evolution of the present day service. In Sport the COS hosts a reception for the Equestrian community in the hinterland and on P29 a Log Run for Charity by Pte Ashling Smyth of 27 Inf Bn. And we have our usual regulars Gear Up, Notice Board, Reviews and What I Do. Check out our competitions and results on pages 31 and 32. Major allEn, BritisH arMy Visits Military CollEgE As part of a week-long block on 'Command, Leadership and Organisational Studies', the 27th Junior Command and Staff Course recently received a brief by Maj Bev Allen from the British Army on 'Realities of Leadership in Combat'. Maj Allen is the OC of Platoon Commanders' Division in the Infantry Battle School, Brecon, Wales. He served as Company Commander in Afghanistan an impres- sive three times. As most of the 23 students of the 27th Jnr C&S Course will serve as Company Command- ers at home and overseas in the near future, he was able to impart some salient and honest advice to them based on his experience. The brief was very well received by the students and staff of the Officer Training Wing. Photo/Text: Capt Gavin Egerton, Instructor OTW, Inf Sch, Mil Col.

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