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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 7 dEPt of forEign affairs & tradE 28 members of Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade successfully completed Personal Security and Awareness Training (PSAT) and Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (HEFAT) in UNTSI from 19th - 22nd February 2018. Sincere thanks from UNTSI to all the contributing units, the IWW, ARW, J6, the AC MTS and SERE Sch, the Ord Sch, Tpt Sch, and Med Sch, without whose hard work and professionalism this training could not be conducted. Photo: Comdt Laura Fitzpatrick, UNTSI intErnational WoMEn's day The School of Music has one of the highest ratios of females per unit in the Irish Defence Forces. Pictured celebrating International Women's Day are Back Row L/R: B/w Alice McCarthy, B/w Emma Lee Meegan, B/w Francesca Fitzpatrick, B/w Laoighse Styles, B/w Johanna Kenny, B/w Catherine Hayes. Front row: B/w Avril Burbridge, B/w Linda Norris, B/w Sorcha Mc Mahon, Sgt Aine Doyle, Cpl Ellen O'Connell, B/w Caroline Nolan and B/w Maeve O'Brien. Photo: CQMS Brian Guilfoyle Retd 110 inf Bn donatEs to cHarity The 110 Inf Bn recently returned from their tour of duty in Lebanon with UNIFIL. During their tour they held various events and activities which culminated in them raising over €11,000 for charity. Their primary charities were ONE Fuchsia Appeal and Aoibhinn's Pink Tie. Recently at the laying up of the unit colours in Custume Bks, Athlone they presented a cheque for €3,001 to ONE's CEO Ollie O'Connor. Photo: Ollie O'Connor SeaRCh & CleaRaNCe iN UNDOF Pictured are members of the 56 Inf Gp who conducted a Search and Clearance Operation in UNDOF AO at the request of Observer Group Golan (OGG) in order to validate a safe lane at a UN position. The operation included engineer, EOD, medical, CIS and security personnel. Photo: Lt James McKeon, 56 Inf Gp, UNDOF MiNiSteRial viSit tO UNtSO The Minister with Responsibility for Defence Paul Keogh TD, alongside DCOS Ops Maj Gen Kieran Brennan and accompanied by DoD personnel visited UNTSO HQ, in Jerusalem recently. Minister Keogh and the visiting VIPs were briefed on the work of the 12 Irish UNTSO personnel currently serving in Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. Pictured (L/R): Comdt Shane Courtney, Maj Gen Brennan, Minister Keogh, DCOS UNTSO Col Petteri Kajanmaa (Finland), Irish Ambassador to Israel Alison Kelly, Capt Dónal Gallagher, Assistant Secretary General DoD Mr Ciaran Murphy, Comdt Aileen Keating and UNTSO Chief Security Officer Mr Ronan Corcoran. Photo: Comdt Shane Courtney haNDball DOUbleS On Saturday 10th March 2018, Sgt Glen O'Kelly, TIS Kilbride won gold at the UCD one-wall handball doubles competition where he partnered with his son Jake. The DF handball team are now in training for the Nationals in May. Anyone interested in trying out for the panel contact Sgt O'Kelly in Kilbride Camp. Photo: Sgt Rena Kennedy, PR Branch

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