An Information / Open Day for all members of Kildare Region PDFORRA will take place in the NCOs Mess West Ceannt Barracks, DFTC between:
11.30 — 14.30 Wed 24th March 2010.
Stands Attending Include:
Pension Section DOD
Revenue
ANSAC
PSS
PDFORRA
MABS
Citizen Information Service
Plus other related Stands.
For further information contact:
Willie Hannon @ 5303.
All members are urged to attend
Kildare Region
The Department of Defence has confirmed to PDFORRA that the following appointments are in the process of being filled subject to the selected candidates undergoing and passing a medical before the promotion is effected.
Unit
Rank
Appointment
3 Inf Bn
CQMS
CQMS, A Coy
1 LSB
CQMS
CQMS, ENGR P1
1 Field Engr Coy
CQMS
CQMS, 1 Fld EngrCoy
1 MP Coy
CQMS
CQMS, Inv P1
1 Cav Sqn
Sgt
Section, Sgt
1 Cav [...]
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