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 Armn Adam Murphy 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 7 Inf Bn Block Runners during the An Cosantóir 10K 2017 in the Phoenix Park. Photo by Armn Billy Doyle, 105 Sqn For more Defence Forces photographs, checkout: www.flickr.com/photos/ dfmagazine Editorial H ello and welcome to our November issue. Our main focus this month is on technology and health; looking at communications, cyber security, security technology, mental health, and health and safety in the DF. Your photographs On Parade came from Cork, the Curragh, Dublin, the Golan Heights and Bosnia and Herzegovina, while In Focus are the New Transport Workshops for James Stephens Barracks. This is followed by a look at how former DF members are making technological advancements while Providing 21st Century Security. Our Veterans' News looks back to the 2nd and 12th Army Apprentice School platoons whose members are celebrating their respective 60th and 50th anniversaries. Our first main feature looks at the Ordnance Corps' annual exercise that puts Engineer Specialist Search and Clearance (ESSC) teams through varied and highly realistic scenarios. Next, we have a two-star course from 3 Inf Bn who conducted a tri-service tactical exercise, 'Céim Deireanach'. Comdt Conor Ryan then advises us on the importance of H&S with an introduction to Defence Forces Health, Safety & Welfare Week 2017, which is 13th – 17th November. Three reports on recent annual conferences start with PDFORRA's in Cavan, where over 200 delegates attended. Later, we cover ONE's ADC in Limerick and IUNVA's in Mayo, both of which focused on veterans' affairs. Next, we have an extended feature on Psychological Health in the Defence Forces, written by a number of DF experts who go through all the different options available to DF personnel seeking advice and assistance. For our In Reserve feature, Sgt John Sargent (RDF) briefs us on the recent Regimental Signals Course conducted by 2 Bde CIS Coy for RDF and PDF students under the single-force concept. Our history feature, On the One Road: crossing the Blackwater, 1942, looks at the 75th anniversary of the largest ever military manoeuvres held in Ireland. We also have four pages of sport, starting with an international ladies' soccer friendly between the DF and the RAF. This is followed by a report on the largest sporting event on the DF calendar, the annual An Cosantóir 10K road race. All this, plus our regular features: Tac-Aide, Gear Up, Noticeboard, Reviews, and What I Do. Finally, check out our competitions and results on pages 40 and 43. Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald - Editor Veterans Day 2017 Pictured at DF Veterans Day 2017, which was held in the DFTC on Sunday 8th October 2017. L/R: Brig Gen Joseph Mulligan, GOC DFTC, Jim Casey, IUNVA National Sec- retary, Minister with Respon- sibility for Defence, Mr Paul Kehoe TD, Col Dick Heaslip Retd, ARCO, Gerard Fogarty, Pierce McCan Br ONE and DF COS Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM. Photo: Sgt Karl Byrne

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