Medal Parade 60 Inf Gp FRC Irish Contingent UNDOF

Flag Party and Troops from FRC Irish Contingent on parade.
UNDOF Medals prior to being awarded to members of FRC 60 Inf Gp Irish Contingent UNDOF
Troops of FRC 60 Inf Gp FRC prepare to go on parade
Troops of FRC 60 Inf Gp are dressed of on parade.
Officers NCOs and Men from Irish Contingent salute the arrival of A/FC M O Brien on parade
Lt Col Oliver Dwyer Officer Communing FRC renders honors to A/FC Brig Gen M O Brien on arrival of A/FC to the parade
The Irish padre Fr Murphy said a short prayer and blessed all peacekeepers.
Guests of honour at the medal parade included COS UNDOF Col M Alvarez, Maj Gen A Mckenna D COS Ops Irish Defence Forces and A/FC UNDOF Brig Gen M O Brien
A/FC Brig Gen M O Brien presents medals to Irish Contingent FRC 60 Inf Gp
Maj Gen A Mckenna D COS Ops Irish Defence Forces presents medals to members of Irish Contingent FRC
A/FC UNDOF Brig Gen M O Brien inspects the parade from Irish Contingent
A/FC UNDOF Brig Gen M O Brien presents the UNDOF Medal to Chief Operations Officer UNDOF HQ Lt Col Oliver Clear.
Chief Of Staff UNDOF Col M Alvarez presents UNDOF Medals to member of Irish Contingent FRC 60 Inf Gp
A/FC UNDOF Brig Gen M O Brien addresses the parade
RSM G Luttrel salutes the A/FC as she departs the parade.
Lt Col Oliver Dwyer Officer Commanding FRC calls the parade to attention as the A/FC departs the parade.
Lt Col Oliver Dwyer Officer Commanding FRC 60 Inf Gp UNDOF with a portion of the Officers NCOS and Men who received the UNDOF Medal
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6 Apr 2020

Medal Parade 60 Inf Gp FRC Irish Contingent UNDOF

On Wednesday the 11th of March 2020 Force Reserve Company 60 Inf Gp Irish Contingent UNDOF held its Medal Parade in Camp Faouar UNDOF HQ.

The ceremony was officiated by Lt Col Oliver Dwyer Officer Commanding FRC 60 Inf Gp UNDOF . The guests of honour to the ceremoney where Brig Gen M O Brien A/FC UNDOF , Maj Gen A McKenna D COS Ops Irish Defence Forces and COS UNDOF Col M Alvarez.

The ceremoney seen Officers , NCOs and Men from the Irish Contingent recieve the UNDOF Peacekeepers Medal for services rendered for a 6 month period. Also on parade were Irish Staff Officers from UNDOF HQ who serve for a 12 month duration.

During the ceremoney Brig Gen M O Brien congratulated all on parade who were recieving the UNDOF Medal. Brig Gen M O Brien also thanked the Irish Contingent for its hard work and dedecation during their 6 month tour of duty. The A/FC spoke of the continued Irish contribution to peacekeeping operations not just in Syria but all around the world and spoke with pride and admiration of Irelands 60 years of unbroken troop contributions to the United Nations.