An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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An Cosantóir July/August 2016 www.dfmagazine.ie 8 | 1 bDe Recce cONceNtRatiON Pictured at the 1 Bde Recce Concentration Competition held in Kilworth on 10th June 2016 is Lt Col John O'Neill representing GOC 1 Bde with the winners from 1 Inf Bn, Galway. Photo: Sgt Daniel Sheehan, HQ 1 Bde FReNch NavaL visit tO cORk On 27th May 2016, the French Navy paid a courtesy visit to Collins Bks, Cork. Pictured L/R: Lt Morgan Carrere, French Naval Ship FSPM L'Her, Lt Grace Downey, Irish Naval Service, Lt Col Michael O'Connor, 1 Bde HQ, Lt Comdr Sebastien Poulin, French Naval Ship FSPM L'Her and Comdt Des Connolly, 1 Bde HQ. Photo: Sgt Daniel Sheehan, HQ 1 Bde 1916 cOmmOps cOuRse Pictured is the COMMOPS course that was run in the CIS School from 11th January to the 17th June 2016. It was an introduction to the CIS Corps at a Commop Level. For the year that was in it the class decided for their class photograph to dress in the uniforms of 1916. Included with the 15 students and 5 Instructors are RSM John Murray and Comdt Mick Moore. The Course coordinator was Sgt James McCormack and Class President was Sgt Mark Bollard. Photo by: Sgt Mick Burke, PR Branch DF beNevOLeNt FuND Pictured in McKee Bks on 13th May 2016, are members of ARCO who presented a cheque to the Defence Forces Chief of Staff on behalf of the DF Benevolent Fund. Capt Kieran Moynihan, Lt Col (Retd) Richard Cummins, DF COS Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM, Cmdr (Retd) Gerry O'Flynn, Lt Col (Retd) Joe Aherne, Col (Retd) George Kerton and Capt Gemma Fagan, PSO COS. Photo: 105 Sqn 1 Ops Wing iRish/uk tRaDe aLLiaNce GOC DFTC, Brig Gen Joe Mulligan and the Kildare Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking lunch in Ceannt Officers Mess for the Irish and UK Trade Alliance, on 14th June. The Guest of Honour was HE Dominick Chilcott, British Ambassador to Ireland. Pictured L/R: Brig Gen Joe Mulligan, HE Dominick Chilcott and Sean Dunne, Kildare South Chamber President. Photo: Cpl Lee Coyle, PR Branch LeaviNg ceRt scheme 2016 Pictured are students from 1 Bde and the Naval Service on the Leaving Cert Scheme 2016. Also pictured with the students are: Chris O'Leary Lord Mayor of Cork City, Miriam De Barra, Course Coordinator Cork College of Commerce, Helen Ryan, Principal Cork College of Commerce, Capt Molumphy and Sgt Mick Mc Sweeney, both G7 Training & Education, HQ 1 Bde. Photo: Cpl Christine O'Leary, HQ1 Bde