An Cosantóir

www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 5 Manager Comdt Colin Lawlor 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 a 101 Sqn Irish Air Corps CASA CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. For more Defence Forces photographs, checkout: www.flickr.com/photos/ dfmagazine Editorial H ello and welcome to our November issue, which is packed from cover to cover. Your On Parade photos from around the Defence Forces get us started this month before In Focus, which looks at the 50th anniversary of an Army Apprentice School platoon, and a century of military service by the O'Reilly family. Veterans' news follows with an account of ONE's recent annual delegate conference in Athlone. Next, our front-cover article by Guy Warner takes a look at 101 Squadron. Then, in our second major feature New Cogs in the DF Wheel, we hear from recruits in training with 1 Mech Inf Coy. This is followed by Skills for Life, which looks at the Defence Forces Employment Support Scheme. In our Strategic Review article On a Wave of Terror, regular contributor, Paul O'Brien, looks at the terrorist attack that took place in Tunisia in June 2015. In our feature on the Reserves, Recce Techniques, Sgt Ciaran Hughes tells us about a recce techniques course for RDF personnel conducted in 1 Bde Cav Sqn during the summer. We have two reports from our visits to PDFORRA's recent annual delegate conference in Cork as the association celebrates 25 years of representation, and to the autumn Engineer Specialist Search Clearance exercise that took place around Gormanston and Dundalk in late September. We also have two Congo-related history features. First up is The Lesson of Jadotville, written by Dr James McCafferty DSM, BA (Hons), PhD, who served in the Congo with 34, 36 and 39 Inf Bns. This is followed by Cpl Liam Dougan – An Appreciation, by Harry Havelin, in which he reminisces about Cpl Dougan, a member of the patrol killed in the Niemba Ambush on 8th November 1960. Our sports pages are taken up with our very own Cosantoir 10K, now in its 37th year. We also have our regular Gear Up, Noticeboard, Reviews, and What I Do, features. Check out our competitions and results on pages 35 and 36. Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald - Editor The TPr BoB Farrell MeMorial SwiM/walK On September 14th they came to swim, walk and run, but most of all they came in memory of one of life's nice guys, Tpr Bob Farrell. Over 260 supporters took part, raising over €10,000 in Bob's name for veterans in need. OiC DFPES, Capt Siobhán O'Sullivan, gave an eloquent description of Bob's achievements and his favourite place of work, the DFTC pool. Bob's son Gavin expressed the family's thanks and appreciation to everyone who took part and supported the event. DF Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM, attended the event and joined Bob's family and many of their friends and neighbours in the 5km run/walk. ONE was well represented, which was good to see as the organisation was the recipient of all funds raised, to help in their work in supporting veterans who have fallen on hard times. On the day a total combined swim of 168km and 400km walk/run was achieved. The military family had once again shown the strength of camaraderie in the best traditions of the Defence Forces. The organising committee wish to say a huge 'thank you' to everyone who supported this worthy event. Photos: Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald.

• Cover