Whoopie doo... Will be flying off tonight for Cairns. Back on the 4th of November.

The investigation team from our brigade came down to conduct some investigations and trial tests at our parade square on Tuesday. For an hour, nearly thirty fellas crowded around two 5-tonners, as it inflated and subsequently deflated its tyres. Tsk... and the SAF is thinking of how to IMPROVE efficiency...

Nights off on Wednesday was cancelled to... gasp... clean arms. Having cleaned the GPMG, which we were not trained in, on Monday and an assortment of SAR21s and Carbines on Tuesday, we were held back to clean arms yet again on Wednesday. Someone in Brigade would be throwing his arms in dismay when he hears about this. Apparently, someone even tried to call the counselling hotline...

Milo 'endorses' smoking, as is evident in the ATC Canteen. Half a dozen Milo tins are lying around the smoking corner, and have been conveniently used as mega-ash trays by the smokers.

Food at the ATC Cookhouse is self-service, which can only mean three things:

1) The SFI cookhouse personnel will be axed shortly
2) Less food will be wasted. Take what you want to eat only.
3) There is a recommended serving portion which you cannot exceed, but can take less of

There was a 90-minute OC talk on Friday, which nearly ate into my Annual Clan Dinner. Should have taken the day off had I been aware of it... The agenda of the talk? We need to be more disciplined in order to ensure no more such accidents occur in the unit until the unit steps down and turns operationally-ready.


Till next Blog,
Bon Voyage!