In this weeks episode we talk to Company Sergeant Sandra Murphy (2 Brigade CIS Compnay), Sergeant Rena Kennedy (Public Relations Branch) and Sergeant Leona Walsh (102 Squadron, Air Corps) about their careers in Óglaigh na hÉireann. We talk about their friendship forged during recruit training in 1994, their wide ranging experience both at home and overseas and the highs (and lows) of their 26 years in service.

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In this weeks episode we chat to Captain Eugene Mohan of the Irish Air Corps on the different types of helicopter use in Óglaigh na hÉireann and their various roles, from cargo lift to aerial fire fighting to troop transport. Captain Mohan has served as pilot in the Irish Air Corps since 2014 and most recently served as a helicopter pilot with the Emergency Aeromedical Service operated by the Defence Forces in conjunction with the Health Service Executive.

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In this weeks episode we chat to Leading Seaman Ryan Carroll, a non-commissioned officer serving in the Naval Service Diving Section, at Haulbowline Naval Base, Cork. The Naval Service Diving Section are the sole training establishment for military diving in the Defence Forces. They are the primary State diving team, carrying out many varied tasks for a number of State Agencies. L/S Carroll has served in the Diving Section for 7 years and has also served overseas in the Mediterranean. In 2018, L/S Carroll was awarded a Defence Forces Values Award for Physical Courage.

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In this weeks episode we chat to Sergeant Larry Havens, a non-commissioned officer in the 1 Armoured Cavalry Squadron, stationed in the Curragh Camp, about the Cavalry Corps of the Irish Defence Forces, its history, roles and training. Sergeant Havens is an instructor in reconnaissance training, armour and gunnery with almost 19 years service. He has also served overseas in a variety of roles during his career.

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This week we chat to Lieutenant Paul O'Brien, the gunnery and fisheries officer on board the Naval Service Vessel LÉ Ciara, about the Naval Service Cadetship and the process of becoming a qualified Naval Service Operations Officer. We discuss the seamanship, and maritime training both at Haulbowline Naval Base and in the National Maritime College of Ireland and give some insight into the cadet experience. This episode is part of our series on the cadetships offered by the 3 services of the Irish Defence Forces, the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps. For more information on current competitions, visit https://www.military.ie/en/careers/current-competitions/

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This episode features Captain Grainne Kenneally, an Officer Instructor in the Cadet School, the Military College, Curragh Camp. We discuss the process of training an Army Officer, from tactical training, to academics, to leadership. Grainne is currently the 2ic of the 96th Cadet Class, who at the training to become officers in the Cadet School. This episode is part of our series on the cadetships offered by the 3 services of the Irish Defence Forces, the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps. For more information on current competitions, visit https://www.military.ie/en/careers/current-competitions/ .

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This episode features Lieutenant Niall Dungan, a Flight Instructor with the Air Corps College at Baldonnel Aerodrome. We discuss the process of training a Military Pilot Officer, both as a pilot and as an officer in the Irish Defence Forces. Niall is both a flight instructor on the Pilatus PC-9M aircraft and a helicopter pilot. This episode is part of our series on the cadetships offered by the 3 services of the Irish Defence Forces, the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps. For more information on current competitions, visit https://www.military.ie/en/careers/current-competitions/

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In Episode 3 of the Irish Defence Forces Podcast we speak to Sergeant Karl Johnston of our Infantry Weapons Wing on the history, concept and uses of snipers. Karl is a sniper instructor in the Infantry Weapons Wing, Defence Forces Trining Centre. He has served overseas on numerous missions, including as a sniper in Chad.

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In Episode 2 of the Irish Defence Forces Podcast we speak to Lieutenant Commander Mike Brunicardi, Captain of the Irish Naval Vessel LÉ James Joyce, which at the time of recording was alongside Sir John Rogerson's Quay in Dublin in support of a Health Service Executive and National Ambulance Service COVID-19 Community Testing Centre. We speak about the operations the vessel has conducted since leaving Haulbowline Naval Base on April 06th, the current maritime environment around Ireland and the role of the vessel in supporting the Health Service Executive in the fight against COVID-19.

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In Episode 1 of the Irish Defence Forces Podcast, the Chief Military Psychologist, Commandant Dorota O'Brien speaks about strategies one can employ to look after your mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak. This podcast is primarily aimed at serving members and their families, but the subject matter may be of use to people in all walks of life. 

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