2 x waleroo (typo)
That's Ex Wallaroo, I believe.
Australia's more for Armour training, so I've never went there. I
was "unfortunate" in the sense that my active Arty outfit could do
live-firing locally, & as much we spend a lot of time at the
SAFTI area. Almost burnt every other weekend in my 2nd year, upon
my unit achieving REDCON status & often asked to help affect
battlefield climate for the infantry exercises. Countless "dry
runs" on Fridays/Saturdays before live-firing on Sundays.
All in all, I went overseas thrice as a SAF soldier: Brunei (with 6
SIR as an attached FO/FSO group), & Taiwan twice (as a Arty
reservist). Also penciled for Thailand when close to ORD; I
wouldn't have minded but by then I valued by owed off-in-lieu's
more.
Nowadays, the local Arty units must almost certainly always go
overseas for live-firing, given the increased range/calibre of the
new weapon systems. I won't be surprised if they compile at least 8
trips by the end of their reservist cycle, spread between Ex
Starlight, Ex Cresendo & Ex Thunder Warrior (New Zealand).
