An Cosantóir

May 2012

An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.

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6 | WELL DONE On the 13th Apr, the 14th Air Corps Recruit Platoon held their Passing Out Parade in Baldonnel, where a new rifle drill, PTs and unarmed combat display was put on for all the familys. Photo: Photographic Section, 105 Sqn On the 29 Mar, in aid of the Chil- dern's Ward of the Waterford Gen- eral Hospital the crew of the L.É. Aoife participed in a charity cycle from Waterford to Cork to raise much needed funds. Photo by L/S Murphy D & courtesy of PO Alan Hamilton FOR THE CHILDREN FOR CHARITY Pictured on the 26 Mar at the pre- sentation of a cheque for €2,700 by Military Police Coy and Sch, DFTC to DEBRA Ireland. The proceeds where from a Half Marathon and 10K chal- lenge and some other initiatives. Photo: Sgt Pat Balfe (MP Coy, DFTC) IN COLOUR Image designed by Kieran Normoyle, an RDF Medic in Sarslields Bks Limerick and is currently studying Product Design and Tech- nology in the University of Limerick. Image: Kieran Normoyle Members of the 125th Recruit Platoon with Comdt Cathal Keohane (O/C 1 S Bde BTC) with Staff Officers and Trg NCO's of the BTC. Photo by: Sgt Barry McCarthy (Press Office 1 S Bde) 125TH RECRUIT PLATOON DEL SAHARA The 100km del Sahara is run in southern Tunisia's Sahara desert in March every year. This years race had 134 entrants from 18 countries. This was 2/Lt Fergal FitzGerald's (65 Res Inf Bn) first attempt at anything beyond a Marathon and turned out to be the only entrant from Ireland. The course is pre- dominately across dunes making progress all the more difficult, and temperatures peaked at about 27°C - 29°C, total time 11:46:24. Photo: 2/Lt Fergal FitzGerald An Cosantóir May 2012 www.dfmagazine.ie Students and Instructors of the Basic Recce Cse which took place in Cav Sch, CSC, DFTC. Photo by: Sgt JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC) RECCE LEADS THE WAY

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