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	AFM SOLDIERS & MALTA'S APPLICATION TO JOIN THE E.U.
		Malta took on the tradition of the British armed services which are to this very day, all voluntary.
		Malta also made it clear that its policy of neutrality also means that it does not want to serve as a military base or join a military alliance.
		It is up to Malta to decide on if and how it want to participate in the rapid reaction force and the EU cannot oblige Malta to take part in all the operations of the rapid reaction force.
	www.geocities.com /armedforcesofmalta/pgNews/AFM_SOLDIERS_IN_EU.htm (1760 words)

	Malta
		Malta is a constitutional republic and a parliamentary democracy.
		The chief of state (President) appoints as the head of government (Prime Minister) the leader of the party that gains a plurality of seats in the quinquennial elections for the unicameral legislature; general elections were held on April 12.
		The Armed Forces of Malta are responsible for the defense of the Maltese Islands, with an emphasis on Malta's territorial waters and airspace.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27853.htm (3311 words)

	EMERGENCY SERVICES - A.F.M. RESCUE
		The Armed Forces of Malta once again participated in Exercise Canale which this year was held in Augusta in Sicily.
		Speaking to the officers on his return to Luqa Barracks for Lunch, the President of Malta said that he was impressed by the professionalism shown by all ranks and the high degree of preparedness of the AFM despite their limited budget.
		The annual Livex exercise organised bilaterally by the Maltese and the Italian Armed Forces, code-named: Canale '98, was held in Malta during the period Friday 12th and Wednesday 17th June 1998.
	www.angelfire.com /ma3/luqa/112/afm/afmbull.htm (2024 words)

	Malta
		In Malta it is frequently flown by any one, without restriction, as a sign of loyalty, and abroad by the Maltese emigrant communities, particularly in Australia, Canada and the United States.
		Shields of arms carved in wood and stone may be found all over Malta dating from before the arrival of the Knights of Saint John, notwithstanding the latters domination of these islands and their continuous erosion of the rights of the Maltese, during their 250 years of rule here.
		This was the Malta flag for centuries and the augmentation of our national flag with the unique distinction of the George Cross, by the British Government, while Malta was still a colony, although an honour, was viewed by some as an alien addition to Malta's ancient flag.
	www.fotw.net /flags/mt.html (1153 words)

	Human Rights Watch: Europe and Central Asia : Malta
		In the initial report of Malta to the Committee of the Rights of the Child in 1998 Malta stated that " With reference to article 38 on armed hostilities, such issues are regulated at international law to which Malta is signatory in terms of the relevant treaties.
		On the domestic front it is not permissible for persons under 18 to formally engage in combat with the armed forces.
		The age limit for enlistment in the armed forces of Malta is 18 years".
	www.hrw.org /europe/malta.php (153 words)

	Armed Forces of Malta
		birth of the national armed forces, formed by redesignation of HQ RMA and TF, which transferred from British Army to Government of Malta; Maltese officer-cadet training in the UK ceased.
		Malta declared a republic, royal connections and titles ceased (with exception of RMA which retained its title until 1976)
		AFM divided into two forces, each consisting of one regiment and commanded by a colonel, and without an overall army commander (Task Force consisting of 1st Regiment, and AFM consisting of 2nd Regiment and Depot)
	www.regiments.org /formations/forces/mt-forces.htm (243 words)

	Malta
		Malta is recognised as a British colony in the Treaty of Paris.
		Malta reverts to the status of Crown Colony.
		Malta is besieged and fiercely bombarded by German and Italian aircraft.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/malta/maltaf1.htm (342 words)

	Armed Force of Malta Air Squadron
		With the acquisition of some naval patrol boats, the Malta Land Forces were renamed the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) in April 1973.
		Malta does not have conscription, and consequently, the Air Squadron is manned by professionals.
		The AFM is divided into 3 numbered Regiments, of which the second has the Air Squadron attached to it.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/malta/maltaf2.htm (578 words)

	Armed Forces of Malta
		An open day which includes a limited aviation element is that held by the Armed Forces of Malta.
		Their range of equipment is put on display, as well as demonstrations of AFM techniques.
		Armed Forces of Malta Displays - Government Displays - Non-government Malta Int'l Air Show Royal Air Force Wings over Ta' Qali
	www.aviationinmalta.com /AirShows/ArmedForcesofMalta/tabid/349/Default.aspx (77 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		The objectives of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) are to maintain a military organisation with the primary aim of defending the Islands' integrity according to the defence roles as set by Government in an efficient and cost effective manner.
		As a military organisation, the AFM also provides backup support to the Malta Police Force and other Government Departments/agencies in situations as required in an organised, disciplined manner in the event of national emergencies (such as natural disasters) or internal security and bomb disposal.
		The AFM is a brigade sized military element that is basically made up of three separate battalions (which include maritime and air services' assets).
	www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/Malta (272 words)

	EMERGENCY SERVICES - A.F.M. RESCUE
		Rupert C. Montanaro, AFM., was appointed Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta, on the 10th December 1996.
		Montanaro was appointed Commander Armed Forces of Malta with his present rank on 12th December, 1996.
		He was member of the Malta delegation CSCE, Second Seminar on Military Doctrine (Vienna) in October 1991, of the Seminar on "Defence Planning in a Parliamentary Democracy" (Vienna) 1993, and AIAMs in 1994, 1995, and 1996.
	www.angelfire.com /ma3/luqa/112/afm/afmfl.htm (350 words)

	Department of Information
		The Constitution provides that the National Flag of Malta consists of two equal vertical stripes, white in the hoist and red in the fly, with a representation of the George Cross, edged with red, in the canton of the white stripe; the breadth of the flag is one and a half times its height.
		The pennant used by the Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta consists of a red field with the symbol of the Armed Forces in gold at its centre.
		The pennant used by the Commissioner of the Police Force consists of a blue field with the symbol of the Police Force at its centre.
	www.doi.gov.mt /EN/state/symbols.asp (1742 words)

	More illegal immigrants reach Malta [MaltaMedia.com]
		28 illegal immigrants were brought ashore at Haywharf, Valletta by an Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) patrol boat during the afternoon after the small boat the immigrants were traveling on was spotted a few miles off the coast of Valetta.
		The total number of illegal immigrants who reached Malta throughout the month of June now stands at 90, while a further 112 illegal immigrants made it to Maltese shores throughout the rest of the year.
		The Malta Armed Forces (AFM) and the Italian Coast Guard rescued 16 survivors and recovered several of the bodies of the other illegal immigrants who weren’t as lucky.
	www.maltamedia.com /news/2005/ln/article_10375.shtml (298 words)

	Malta Today: Ombudsman’s army report given cold shoulder
		Valletta - The implications of the Ombudsman’s report about the situation obtaining for career advancement within the Armed Forces of Malta is not on the list of priorities of the Office of the Prime Minister.
		After a number of promotions were handed out, 77 soldiers who had registered a formal complaint about the promotions, stated that they were not satisfied with the outcome of their complaint and registered a fresh grievance with the Office of the Ombudsman.
		When MaltaToday asked for the reactions of the Office of the Prime Minister, which is responsible for the Armed Forces, to the Ombudsman’s damning report the newspaper was merely informed by a spokesman: "We are looking into it." A similar request made to the head of the Armed Forces elicited no reply at all.
	www.maltatoday.com.mt /2002/10/20/t3.html (230 words)

	Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Field Target is shot in Malta in the Malta Airgun Shooting Club - MASC, which a member of the Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters - AMACS.
		The recent history of Field Target in Malta is similar to that in Poland and in Greece, where a lot of uphill work has/had to be undertaken to get changes in firearms regulations in order to allow the pursuit of the sport.
		With the structure set in place, MASC now aims to attract as many members as possible, including airgunners who up-to-date were in hiding or isolated in their practice, while the major aim is that of educating newcomers to the sport so that it grows maturely and progressively.
	www.btinternet.com /~F.T.Shooter/STARS/european/Malta/Malta.htm (618 words)

	Malta Today
		Vigilant Italian forces are directing Maltese authorities to salvage boatloads of immigrants into Maltese shores as soon as they leave Libyan territorial waters, high-ranking Armed Forces of Malta officers told MaltaToday.
		AFM sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, questioned the cooperation agreements between Malta and Italy which they hold to be effectively working against Maltese interests.
		The area is based on Malta’s Flight Information Region – the vast air space in which planes would be covered by Maltese rescue services against a premium based on factors such as weight and number of passengers carried.
	www.maltatoday.com.mt /2005/02/20/t4.html (759 words)

	my-malta.com: KEMMUNA -- Wignacourt Tower
		In 1532, barely two years after the arrival of the Knights of St. John in Malta, a Florentine engineer, Piccino, was commissioned to prepare designs for a tower to be constructed on Comino.
		Comino was made out of bounds for all civilians, and sailors were ordered to give the island a wide berth, or face the consequence of a death by a firing squad and confiscation of the shipping vessel.
		The tower was manned by the armed forces in both the First and Second World War, until handed over to the Government of Malta.
	www.my-malta.com /Kemmuna/tower1.html (904 words)

	mir.indymedia.org
		Thursday 13th January - Safi Barracks, Malta - The Armed Forces of Malta use brutal measures to end a peaceful protest held by asylum-seekers in detation camps.
		Amnesty said the immigrants were protesting about the length of their detention, a lack of information about the progress of their applications for refugee status or humanitarian protection and, in the case of those whose applications for asylum had already been rejected, a lack of information concerning their future.
		Others said Malta was the odd country out in a Europe that was increasingly becoming aware of the hardships that African countries were facing.
	www.indymedia.org /nl/2005/01/867255.shtml (904 words)

	GOVERNMENT_and_POLITICS [aboutmalta.com]
		Armed Forces of Malta - Unofficial homepage of the AFM, with briefs on Units, assets, personnel, events and activities, media reports and links to affiliated/military sites.
		Eco Malta - The Malta Ecological Foundation aims to run concrete ecological programmes and to support and multiply these efforts through policy, awareness, and education programmes.
		Friends of the Earth - Malta - FoE is represented in 68 countries, promoting all forms of life as valueable.
	www.aboutmalta.com /GOVERNMENT_and_POLITICS (806 words)

	Aviation in Malta > Home
		Having been a colony of Great Britain for 164 years (1800-1964), and then continued to serve as a base for Britain's Armed Forces for a further 15 years, Malta was introduced to the world of aviation from a very early start.
		Planes on Film – Film/adverts shot in Malta, using aircraft that were Maltese owned, or were brought specially for the duration of the shoot.
		Armed Forces of Malta – Details of the Open Day held by the A.F.M. Displays (Government) – Air show/displays organized by the Government of Malta.
	www.aviationinmalta.com (756 words)

	Armed Forces of Malta
		A.F.M. Situata a circa novantatre chilometri dalla Sicilia e relativamente vicina alle coste tunisine e libiche, l' isola di Malta si è guadagnata nel corso dei secoli numerosi appellativi tra i quali spiccano non a torto "il gioiello del Mediterraneo" ed "il ponte tra l' Europa e l' Africa ".
		Oggi indipendente, Malta può godere pienamente della propria ubicazione geografica che se da un lato la pone nettamente in vantaggio per quanto riguarda il commercio marittimo, dall' altro la espone a notevoli rischi costituiti da contrabbando, immigrazione e terrorismo.
		Il compito dell' Armed Forces of Malta è quindi la salvaguardia dell' integrità dell' isola, la quale viene assicurata tramite il costante pattugliamento delle acque territoriali e dello spazio aereo sovrastante.
	www.forgallantry.altervista.org /A.f.m.html (521 words)

	Armed Forces of Malta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In addition to the regular forces, there is also the Emergency Volunteer Reserve Force, which consists of part-time volunteers to support the regulars.
		In 1992, there was a major re-organisation, which led to the formation of 3 Regiment and the current structure.
		The regiment was renamed the King's Own Royal Malta Regiment of Militia in 1903, and was disbanded in 1921.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Malta (803 words)

	Search Malta > Government And Politics: Armed Forces of Malta
		The AFM's C (Special Dutyes) Company, is an elite unit trained to perform specialized infantry tasks and counterterrorism operations.
		The RDT is the Armed Forces of Malta's elite unit dedicated to perform maritime interdiction and counter terrorism operations.
		ARMED FORCES OF MALTA unofficial homepage (under construction): to contain briefs and pictures on Units, assets, personnel, operational & training events, news in the media, links to affiliated & other military related sites.
	www.searchmalta.com /dir/Government_And_Politics/Armed_Forces_of_Malta/index.shtml (398 words)

	Commander of the Armed Forces' Pennant (Malta) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The pennant used by the Commander of the Armed Forces consists of a red field with the symbol of the Armed Forces in gold at its centre.
		The Commander of the Armed Forces, has a red pennant with a golden tower in the centre.
		The infantry elements of the Armed Forces of Malta carry regimental colours, which are per fess red on blue with a badge —of the former Royal Malta Artillery— in the centre, with variations and additional scrolls, grenades etc.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/mt^caf.html (140 words)

	Thousands turn out for AFM Open Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		To give some idea of how popular the day was, it should be pointed out that there were 400 soldiers manning the stands and they were all busy throughout the day.
		Each and every AFM section was represented, Engineering, Search and Rescue, the Gunner Corps, the Revenue Security section, the Mechanical section, the Maritime Squadron, the Explosives Ordinance Disposal squad and many others.
		Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, who had been in nearby Safi, paid a visit and was visibly impressed by the hive of activity that the AFM had managed to create.
	www.anrmalta.info /afm01.html (226 words)

	HMS Illustrious returns to Malta [MaltaMedia.com]
		The purpose of the visit is to support the State Visit by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh between the 23rd and 26th November.
		This exchange of salutes revives a tradition whereby a visiting navy ship would fire her guns before entering harbour, showing respect to the host country and signalling her peaceful intent by showing that she was coming in with her guns unloaded.
		The Band’s visit to Malta is made possible by the great generosity of HSBC (Malta), who are sponsoring the Band’s travel and accommodation.
	www.maltamedia.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=8&num=8149 (651 words)

	Armed Forces of Malta Aircraft
		Unfortunately, they had to be put into storage as the Libyans had taken with them all the log books and maintenance records of these machines.
		On 11 June 1991, the missing documents were formally handed over to Malta, and in 1992 the three Alouettes were then sent abroad for overhaul.
		Two more Alouttes were acquired from Royal Netherlands Air Force in 1996, although some references describe these as SE3160 variants.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/malta/maltaaf-aircraft.htm (323 words)

	AFM Maritime Squadron Swifts
		Since the early part of 1971, the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) in the Mediterranean have used two former US Swift Boats to successfully accomplish the exact same tasks as those which were performed by their US counterparts in South East Asia.
		As part of the reunions of Swift sailors from both nations held in March of 2003, "Operation Radio Free Swift" was conducted during the activities in Norfolk, USA and the Haywarf Maritime Squadron Base in Malta.
		The Special Radio Event Station is transmitting from the home base of the Malta Swifts in Hay Wharf at the same time as the SBSA Special Event Station "N4S" operates from the Sheraton Waterside Hotel, location of the SBSA reunion in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
	swiftboats.org /memorials/afm/afm.html (529 words)

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