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Lessons from Military Chaos to Civilian Life
A reflection on the absurdity of an army obstacle course compared to daily office life, where chaos reigns without warning. The experiences taught valuable lessons in teamwork and resilience. Embracing organised foolishness in challenging situations makes chaos manageable, turning difficulties into shared experiences, ultimately preparing ex Servicemen Vets for life’s unpredictable moments. Continue reading
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Tagged absurdity, adversity, challenging situations, endurance, grit, leadership skills, life, life lessons, motivation, obstacle course, office life, organized chaos, personal growth, philosophy, preparation, resilience, shared experiences, survival training, team bonding, teamwork, travel, unpredictability, writing
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Under Watching Wings: Israeli C 130s and ISR Jets Shadow the Sumud Flotilla
The brief landings of three Israeli C – 130s in Sicily and also ISR jet patrols over the Strait of Sicily line up with the Global Sumud Flotilla’s path. Greta Thunberg and volunteers aboard aid ships bound for Gaza may be under close watch. Drone incursions and past intercepts hint at a maritime shadow operation. As the convoy sails toward Malta and beyond, keep an eye on ISR sorties and possible diplomatic ripples if Israel shadows or boards humanitarian vessels again. Continue reading
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Tagged AirborneReconnaissance, C130Operations, CentralMediterranean, DroneSurveillance, GazaAid, GazaBlockade, GlobalSumudFlotilla, GretaThunberg, HumanitarianFlotilla, HumanitarianMission, IsraelAirForce, ISRJets, Italy, MALTA, MaritimeDomainAwareness, MaritimeSurveillance, NavalInterception, NevatimAirBase, Sigonella, StraitOfSicily, Volunteers
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Pressure Points in the Central Mediterranean
A Russian submarine off Sicily, U.S. defense tariffs, rising oil prices and shifting migration routes are squeezing the central Mediterranean—and Malta sits right in the squeeze. We unpack those pressures and outline practical steps the Islands can take to stay ahead of the curve. Continue reading
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Tagged AFM, ARMED FORCES, ARMED FORCES OF MALTA, border, CentralMed, defense procurement, EnergySecurity, EU, EU funding, European Union, fleet renewal, FORZI ARMATI, FRONTEX, HybridWarfare, illegal migration, irregular migration, MALTA, Malta defense, MaltaSecurity, MALTESE, MALTESE MILITARY, MALTIN, maritime budget, maritime security, MaritimeAwareness, Mediterranean security, migration, MigrationReady, military planning, naval strategy, strategic planning, Valletta
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Malta’s defence force needs to get back to basics
Investing in defence is essential, but what truly makes a difference is how efficiently Malta allocates and strategically focuses its military resources. Continue reading
WHAT THE MILITARY REALLY ISN’T: JUST PARADE SQUARE DRILL MARCHING
Any soldier will admit and concede that military drill has multiple benefits, some intangible and some to be realised possibly years later. All of these benefits come to fruition in battle, that’s why soldiers march in the military, but they also are realised in all kinds of aspects of life in general. Continue reading
When the X-Files drops the truth
Likely that George Orwell’s novel missed its date mark by a little bit, but many will agree that we’re nearly there . . . #goverment #nwo #population #control #newworldorder #elite #explorepage #pinealgland #nature #truthseeker #awake #anonymous #conscious #collective #secretsocieties #openyoureyes … Continue reading
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Tagged anonymous, awake, collective, conscious, conspiracy, control, depopulation, elite, explorepage, freedomthinker, goverment, illuminati, mindcontrol, Nature, newworldorder, nwo, openyoureyes, peoplepower, pinealgland, population, secretsocieties, seekthetruth, staywoke, truthseeker, woke, wokebreed
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LEAVING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
On Tuesday 23rd September, 2019, the National Scout Council of The Scouts Association of Malta elected from amongst their council members Captain Reuben Lanfranco, AFM Rtd. as the next Chief Scout to take over from the current outgoing Ing. George … Continue reading
New rules for Frontex rescues: EU Parliament approves search and rescue rules to prevent deaths at sea
Clearer search and rescue rules for EU border guards dealing with migrants at risk of drowning in the Mediterranean – ©Frontex_Eurosur 2014 New search and rescue rules to clarify how border guards serving in Frontex sea operations should deal with … Continue reading
MARCH FOR PUTTINU – Maltese soldiers yomping for charity this Christmas
MARCH FOR PUTTINU – Maltese soldiers yomping for charity this Christmas Check out this video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/LU8EFoSK2So Sent from my iPhone – small keys; errors are unavoidable
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Tagged AFM, ARMED FORCES, FORZI ARMATI, MALTA, MALTIN, march for puttinu, road march, route march, YOMP
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MALTA FROM THE AIR, AS PROBABLY RARELY SEEN BEFORE, A MALTESE MILITARY PILOT’S VIEWPOINT
MALTA FROM THE AIR, AS PROBABLY RARELY SEEN BEFORE, A MALTESE MILITARY PILOT’S VIEWPOINT Watch “AFM BULLDOG Always ready” on YouTube Posted from WordPress for Android
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Tagged AFM, ARMED FORCES OF MALTA, BULLDOG, FORZI ARMATI, MALTA, MALTIN
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