An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir June 2017 www.dfmagazine.ie 6 | C-ied instruCtor Course Pictured are students and instructors on the C-IED Instructor Course that was held from 6th – 24th March 2017 in the Ordnance School, DFTC. The Class is pictured with OIC Ord Sch, Lt Col Ray Lane and instructors: Lt Fleming, Cpl Carr and Cpl Forsyth. Photo: Cpl Alan Carr, Ord Coy, DFTC diagnostiC teChniCian Course The 1st Diagnostic Technician Course was run in the Transport School, DFTC from 30th January - 10th March 2017, were the 12 students (11 military and 1 civilian) were put through their paces by the instructors. The course involved multiple assessments, which had to be passed in order to progress, and all students were expected to do considerable study in their own time. These students will now bring their expertise on diagnostics back to their home units. Photo: Lt Áine McDonough, Tpt Sch, DFTC Tpt Gp 47th Cadet Class reunion Thirty members of 47th Cadet Class along with two of their instructors, Lt Col Pascal McCann (Retd) and Col Con McNamara (Retd) attended a reunion in Blarney, Co Cork to mark the 45th anniversary of their joining the DF as cadets on 6th April 1972. Photo: Lt Col Ger O'Halloran RDF Retd and courtesy of Col George Kerton Retd Searait tywang MeMorial run On May 14th 2017, Armn Luke O'Neill completed the Searlait Tywang memorial half marathon (21.1km), in full kit (18.1kg). The event set up in 2016 by Searlait's parents Mairead and Paul after Searlait (5) passed away from Cancer. This is Luke's 2nd time competing in this event, were he raised over €1,500 for Aoibheanns Pink Tie. Photo: Sgt Karl Byrne Pte andrew wickhaM reMeMbered IUNVA members are pictured at the Andrew Wickham Memorial on the 7th May 2017 in Barntown, Co Wexford. Pte Andrew Wickham died while serving with 'A' Coy, 36 Inf Bn in the Congo in 1961. Photo: Patrick Hogan 110 inf bn unifil The 110 Inf Bn UNIFIL deployed to South Lebanon in May 2017. The unit was formally established on Monday 13th March 2017 with 336 personnel drawn from across the Defence Forces. Minister for State with Responsibility for Defence, Mr Paul Kehoe TD inspected the 110 Inf Bn on the 5th May 2017 in Athlone Town. Photo: Cpl Colin Delany, 2 Bde HQ

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