An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 7 HOME SAFE FROM UNDOF The 56th Inf Group returned to Dublin safely under the command of Lt Col Dermot Hanifan The Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett welcomed the 56 INF GP back to Ireland after a succesful deployment on the Golan Heights with UNDOF. Thank you for your service and for the sacrifices you and your families make by serving your country at home and abroad, Strengthen the Nation. Photo from DF IKON ESSC EXERCISE The Corps of Engineers ESSC Spring Exercise 2018 took place in the Dublin area from 09-12 Apr. This Exercise provided ESSC Teams from each formation and 112 INF Bn UNIFIL an opportunity to deploy in a variety of realistic scenarios. Photo from DF IKON BECKETT ONROUTE TO THE MED The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM, bid farewell to the crew of LÉ Samuel Beckett prior to their departure to the Mediterranean at 11am on Sunday 15th April 2018. LÉ Samuel Beckett will be the first Naval Service vessel to deploy to the Mediterranean as part of Operation Sophia this year. Good luck to the crew and we wish you a safe trip. Photo from DF IKON NEW TOYOTA FOR 111 INF BN Pictured, the students of the first AUV Driving Course completed their training last week in UN Post 2-45. The completion of the course means that the new Toyota Armoured Landcruisers can now enter service with the 111th INF BN. Some of the instructors were sent out from Ireland to help complete the training, congratulations to all involved. Photo from DF IKON SEN NCO CSE AWARD Congratulations to Sgt Paul Farrell 6 Inf Bn on acheiving 'Best Student' Award for the 35th Sen NCO course. The Staff of the NCOTW and the 'An Cosantóir' wish him and his fellow students all the best in their future careers. Photo from DF IKON LFTT CSE COMPLETE Pictured are students and instructors of the 10th LFTT course, run by the IWW. The course ran from the 5th March to the 20th April. Congratulations to all the now LFTT qualifed students and best of luck carrying out future operations where an LFTT element is involved. Photo by Sgt Karl Byrne