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The Irish Air Corps 00-An Cos-JUNE-09 (p1-9) 26/06/2009 17:32 Page 1 THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE ( E S T A B L I S H E D 1 9 4 0 ) JUNE-JULY 2009 €3.00 (Stg £2.70) ISSN 0010-9460 0 5 Closures page 10 C ycling page 19 Shoot page 30 9 770010 946001 00-An Cos-JUNE-09 (p1-9) 26/06/2009 17:32 Page 2 00-An Cos-JUNE-09 (p1-9) 01/07/2009 15:04 Page 3 An Cosantóir V O L U M E 6 9 N u m b e r 5 June-July 2 0 0 9 MANAGER: News Update Chad/RCA: Picture Parade. Capt Pádraic Kennedy 4 Mission 24 EDITOR: Accomplished Sgt David Nagle Overview of the EUFOR Chad mission. JOURNALIST: Report by Terry McLaughlin Brig Gen GP Ganasica Wesley Bourke CONNECT: Barrack War on the Cpl Paul O’Neill Closures 10 Silver Screen 26 Lifford and Rockhill close. Part Two: 100 years of PHOTOGRAPHER: war caught on camera. Armn Billy Galligan SUBSCRIPTIONS: Report by Report by Cpl Paul O’Neill Sgt David Nagle Capt John Murphy ADVERTISING: EU Publishing KFOR Forgotten Michael Whelan International 14 Volunteer 29 Brian Clarke Tel: 01 7071931 Part Two: The story of Day Irish Volunteer Michael Email: [email protected] An Irish Perspective. Curley. [email protected] Report by Report by Printed by Comdt Patrick Maher Turner Print Group, Pte Neil Richardson Longford. Ex Capstone March and The fact that an article Report on recent APC 16 Shoot 30 appears in this magazine does exercise. Navigation and shooting not indicate official approval challenge. of the views expressed by the author. Report by Report by © Published by Comdt Seán Murphy OiC Public Relations Section Comdt Mark Brownen for the Defence Forces at DFHQ, Parkgate, Dublin 8, On Yer Bike! Book Reviews Ireland. Profile of cyclist Cpl Colin 19 Images of Sarsfield 33 Tel: 01 8042691 Robinson. Barracks and The Irish Fax: 01 6779018 Air Corps – An Illustrated E-mail: ancosantoir Guide. @defenceforces.iol.ie Review by Report by Lt Col Kevin Byrne & Sgt Rena Kennedy Sgt David N`agle The Harp Letters to the The origins of the Irish 22 Editor 34 Harp and the Sovereign Seal of Ireland explained. Readers give their opinions. Front cover: Competitors during this year’s DF Shooting Competition. Report by Photo: Armn Billy Galligan. Armn Michael Whelan MA AN COSANTÓIR June-July 2009 3 00-An Cos-JUNE-09 (p1-9) 26/06/2009 17:32 Page 4 news update… news update… news update… Go Navy! Pictured here (l-r) are: LS Brian Shields, PO Domo Ryan, CPO Kieran Brennan, WO Tom Kelly and CPO Tom Hennessey who all ran the Cork City Marathon on June 1st under three hours in relays. Photo by: AB Davy Jones. Actor Drops In Actor and UN Ambassador Ralph Fiennes on a visit to Eastern Chad in June called into Camp Ciara, Goz Beida, home of the 100 Inf Bn MINURCAT. Ralph pictured here with Sgt Andy Brennan (99 Inf Bn) met with troops from both the 99 and the 100 Inf Bns who were in the process of a handover. Photo by Capt D Foley. On Tour In June Lt Col C Harte (EO 4 W Res Bde) met up with the Gunners of the 54 Res Arty Regt, Super Troopers based in Mullingar. Pictured here (l-r) are: Sgt Maj E Stenson, Comdt D Horan (OC 3 Bty), Following a the completion of their Basic Recce Course conducted by the Comdt D Cronin (2ic 54 Res Arty Regt), Lt Col C Harte, Comdt P McDunphy (OC 54 Res Arty 1 Armd Car Sqn, DFTC, the students and instructors took five minutes Regt), Capts M McCormack (OC HQ Bty) and J Duffy (QM HQ Bty). Photo by Capt J Duffy. out to pose for the camera. Photo by Sgt JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC). Lourdes Calling This year’s Lourdes Military Pilgrimage took place in May and pictured here are the Cdt Sch contingent with Maj Gen Dave Ashe (D COS Sp) and Brig Gen Chris Moore (A COS Sp). Photo by Fr Robert McCabe CF. 4 AN COSANTÓIR June-july 2009 00-An Cos-JUNE-09 (p1-9) 26/06/2009 17:38 Page 5 ate… news update… news update… news update… NEWS UPDATE On The Road Chad Voting The Defence Forces in May took delivery of the first batch of 80 new Mitsubishi Pajeros 4x4 vehicles. The Pajero was Pictured here is Cpl McCormack from selected following a tendering process for their performance, versatility and value and will eventually see some 320 vehi- Mullingar and currently serving with the 100 cles put into service at home and abroad over the next four years. Inf Bn MINURCAT, casting his postal vote Pictured at the handing over the first Pajero in McKee Bks are (l-r): Kevin Kealy (Technical Manager Mitsubishi prior to the recent local and European elec- Ireland), Lt Col John Egan, Col Tom Rigney (D Tpt), Robert Guy (Sales Manager, Mitsubishi Ireland) and Comdt tions. Photo by Sgt Noel O’Callaghan (100 Stephen Malone (SO D Tpt). Photo by Armn Billy Galligan. Inf Bn MINURCAT). Changing Of The Guard On April 18th, 40 Inf Gp formally took over from 39 Inf Gp KFOR at a ceremo- ny in Camp Clarke, Kosovo. Pictured here (l-r) are: Lt Col Eamon Caulfield (39 Inf Gp), Col M McMahon (D COM MNTF C) and Lt Col Des Bergin (OC 40 Inf Gp). Photo by Comdt S Dunne (DCO 40 Inf Gp KFOR). Fond Farewell In May, Col Thomas Carter (CI UNTSI) retirement from the Defence Forces. Pictured here in the Curragh Camp, DFTC (l-r) are: Mrs Ursula Carter, Col T Carter, Maj Gen Dave Ashe, (D COS Sp), Julie and Joanna Carter. Photo by Sgt JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC) In Recongition Comdt Adrian Ó Murchú (DFHQ) recently completed a tour of duty as Chief Analyst and Head of Production (CJ2) in the FHQ EUFOR Chad/CAR. On his last day in Chad, Comdt Ó Murchú was presented with a EUFOR commen- dation at a parade in FHQ (Main) in Abéché by Deputy Force Commander, Col Mick Gannon for his contribution to the mission. Comdt Ó Murchú accepted the award also on behalf of his prede- cessor, Lt Col Seán Gavin who established the FHQ’s Analysis and Production functions at the incep- tion of the Chad mission and did Trojan work to establish the Analysis Cells in Paris, N’Djamena and in Abéché as the FHQ deployed. Photo by Maj Carlos Quijano (Spain). AN COSANTÓIR June-july 2009 5 00-An Cos-JUNE-09 (p1-9) 01/07/2009 15:05 Page 6 news update… news update… news update… A combined Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and Army Reserve parade. Top Soldier Honoured Lt Gen Pat Nash DSM takes his last parade in uniform Photographs by Armn Billy Galligan On June 12th, Lt Gen Pat Nash DSM Operational Commander EUFOR Chad/CAR inspected a combined Army (plus Army Reserve), Naval Service and Air Corps at a stand down parade in his honour, marking nearly 45 years of dedicated service. Invited family, friends, colleagues and former soldiers were also present at the parade in McKee Bks as Lt Gen Nash took his last parade in uniform. The day previous, Lt Gen Nash was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (with Honour) by the Minister for Defence Mr Willie O’Dea TD for his role as Operational Commander. This was on top of French, Polish and Chadian honours awarded to him for commanding the EUFOR Chad/CAR mission from October 2007-May 2009. For more on Lt Gen Nash DSM, see this month’s Connect and military.ie Below: Lt Gen Nash’s medals include top (l-r): Distinguished Service Above: Letter Medal (with Honour), the Officier de la Legion D’Honneur (France), the from Lt Gen Gold Medal of the Polish Armed Forces (Poland) and the Ordre Nash. National Republique Du Chad (Chad). Bottom: the PDF Service Medal, the National Peacekeeping Medal, the UNFICYP Medal, the UNIFIL Medal, the EUMM Medal, the MINURCAT Medal and the EUFOR Left: Minister for Tchad/CAR Medal. Defence, Mr Willie O’Dea TD present Lt Gen Nash with his DSM. Also pic- tured is Lt Gen Dermot Earley. Left: Lt Gen Nash pic- tured with his wife, Mrs Deirdre Nash and his sons, Alan and Gary. 6 AN COSANTÓIR June-july 2009 00-An Cos-JUNE-09 (p1-9) 26/06/2009 17:39 Page 7 ate… news update… news update… news update… Lt Gen Dermot Earley and Mr Willie O’Dea with three young Galwegian men after the parade. NEWS UPDATE The Minister for Defence inspects troops accpomanied by Comdt Ollie Dwyer (OC Recce Coy) and Lt Col Ian Hanna (OC 100 Inf Bn). 100 Inf Bn Ministerial Review Photographs by Armn Billy Galligan On May 14th, in a packed Eyre Square, Galway City, Minister for Defence Mr Willie O’Dea TD accompa- Comdt Ed McDonagh (OC Bn Sp Gp) leads his company nied by the Chief of Staff, Lt pass the reviewing stand. Gen Dermot Earley reviewed the 420-strong 100 Inf Bn who Lt Gen Dermot Earley and Mr Willie have now deployed to Chad O’Dea wish Comdt Maureen O’Brien on overseas service with all the best in her new deployment MINURCAT. The battalion’s to Chad. troops are drawn mainly from the 4 W Bde with An Chéad Cathlán Cois (1 Inf Bn) act- ing as the lead battalion.
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