Taskforce Daimani Tolu

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It has been a busy two days for us. We have been taking all the 'first timers' to their families and their vanua. It has been a joyous reunion for the families. For Sgt Raceva, Lcpl Keteca, Rifleman Tuivanuakula, Cpl Tubunawasa and other 'first timers' congratulations on completing your first tour - your vanua is proud of your service. We salute you!

Here we are!! Chalk 2 of Batt 8 has arrived at Blackrock - it was a long journey from Tel Aviv....we were sad to say goodbye to Taskforce Daimani Tolu - they have started well and they have our blessings!! To see some of our family members waiting at the airport to greet us was awesome!! We are now doing our sevusevu before we go to visit the late WO1 Vatoga's family. Vinakwa....we'll update some more later - happy to be home!!

We are missing Chalk 1 - they have reached home. We are just waiting for Batt 9 to come out of quarantine.....this week will be full on. Almost done!!

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Our days as Taskforce Daimani 2 in the mission are numbered and the numbers are dwindling - time is of the essence and we have to make haste. One of the last village projects we have to finish before Taskforce Daimani 3 arrives is the Koronikalou Chapel.

We are thankful that the Kubuna Confederacy has taken ownership of the project. Under the direction of SSGT Taqiri (Juraga Naita) who is the President of Kubuna Confederacy, the boys and girls of Kubuna are now painting the chapel as their last 'cakacaka ni loloma' before we leave the mission.

Vinaka saka vaka levu!!

Psalm 122:1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."

Spring is now here and camp cleaning resumes. The camp maintenance section led by Corporal Bilo today started spraying the compound before the summer heat approaches and the long grass becomes a fire hazard. Today we also start getting the camp 'into shape' as we eagerly await the arrival of the incoming rotation (Batt 9 - TFD3) from Fiji. Sa voleka....loloma levu!

UNDOF Chief of Staff - Colonel Pratyush Kumar, YSM visited Camp Zouanni on Friday 18 March 2022. In the spirit of international comradeship Taskforce Daimani 2 and the Indian Contingent conducted a camp guard salute to welcome him.

It was an overcast and cold spring day but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the Guard Commander - Sergeant Punal Naicker who is the our Taskforce Q1 Logistics Clerk. Sergeant Naicker, who proudly hails from Batinikama, Namoli in Labasa said it was an emotional moment for him to lead the guard. "I was proud to lead the guard for the first time and represent Fiji on that auspicious occasion", he said.

The COS was accorded an ops brief and a walking tour of the camp before he was hosted by the CO and the OC of INDICON to a morning tea at the Green Turtle - our camp coffee bar.

After the morning tea he visited the troops at Pos 22 and enjoyed lunch with them. The CO also presented him a gift from us. We look forward to more visits by the COS as we continue to support the mission's imperatives in the Area of Operations on the Occupied Golan.

, courage, and perseverance.

A First for the RFMF

27940 Warrant Officer Class I(WO1) Kini Leweni TUISOLIA hails from the village of Nausori in Tailevu with maternal links in Nakuku Village, Vaturova in the province of Cakaudrove.
She is the youngest and the only female amongst three elder male siblings. WOI Tuisolia accredits her success to her humble beginnings - which forged within her the values of respect and humility. This has been her driving force to excel in an institution traditionally known for male dominance. She enlisted in 1988 as part of the first batch of females to join the institution. She quietly recalls that ‘it was not easy back in the 80s’ because gender equality and OHS hardly existed in the RFMF. WOI Tuisolia and her ‘sisters’ had to fully commit to the rigorous physical routine and numerous daily challenges to be on parr with their male counterparts. According to her it was a test of resolve and character and it held her in good stead for her life of soldering.

Today, WOI Tuisolia is one of the most senior enlisted non-commissioned military personnel (Sui-Tu/Dauvakacibi-i-valu) currently serving in the RFMF. She humbly started off in the RFMF Band and then later did in-service training at FSN and became a military nurse by profession. She deployed as a member of the medical team on majority of her deployments to our Middle East peacekeeping missions. Throughout the years she has held both administrative/medical appointments at GMMC and FTG supporting training courses for frontline units. This year, she deployed as Welfare Officer for 1FIR – Fiji Batt 8 to the UNDOF Mission. Recently, she was posted as the Acting Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) in addition to her primary responsibilities. She is also poised as a nurse to assist our medical staff in emergencies or whenever they need assistance.

With only a few more years of service left in her military career, WOI Tuisolia quietly cherishes with humility the fact that she has made made history in the RFMF to be the first female RSM of a unit on active service both in Fiji and abroad. Noticeably, the nuances of the appointment does not show on ‘Ms Tui’ as she is normally addressed by her junior soldiers.

WO1 Tuisolia acknowledges with gratitude the current re-set of the RFMF to promote the visibility of females in their roles and the fostering of gender equality in the institution. Through this positive change, she has been able to lead and hold the appointment of the RSM in a role that historically only had male predecessors.

Her advice to young people is this - society is filled with its vast opulence of talents, knowledge, and proficiencies notwithstanding its adversities. The key to succeeding is enduring hardships and loving what you do every day. Mistakes are bound to be made – never give up and keep moving forward. Always understand that no one is perfect but what you reap today is what you sowed yesterday.

1FIR Salutes WOI Tuisolia. She is a first for the RFMF.

,courage,and perseverance.