VOLUNTEER TRAINING SITE – CATOOSA, Ringgold, Ga., May 19, 2010 – Local, state and federal officers gather at a rally point before moving on to their objective – a sparsely wooded area being used by simulated drug dealers for a simulated drug deal. The group is among the more than 20 officers from departments and agencies across Georgia taking part in the five-day Woodland Training course put on by the Georgia Counterdrug Task Force (GaCDTF) and taught by Georgia Army Guardsmen who make up the task forces’ Ground Reconnaissance Teams. While some of the officers are prior military, most are not. This is the first time many have worked together or worked with the task force. Training includes land navigation, movement as a tactical team, patrol and reconnaissance operations, team development, and the use of cover and concealment done in what the military calls the “crawl, walk and run” phases. “We start slow and build-up until they’re running their own missions with our people standing by to answer questions,” said one course instructor. Because of the nature of their work, instructors and many of the officers cannot be identified by name or department. The training’s main emphasis, according to another instructor, is the art of military mission planning. “Many civilian law enforcement agencies use a ‘plan in the van’ mentality because many of the operations they do are short notice,” he explained. “What we do is give them the tools to do that planning – even on the fly – better.” The Woodland Training Course has been in operation for 13 years. The concept was fostered by now retired Georgia Army Guard Sgt. Maj., and retired Gordon County Police chief, Therrell Goswick. Goswick was also a founding member of the counterdrug task force, then known as the Governor’s Strike Force. While Woodland Training is an annual course, operational commitments by the Georgia National Guard to the Global War on Terror have sometimes caused the GaCDTF to do it semi-annually. -- Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Roy Henry, Public Affairs Office, Georgia Department of Defense

ION Concept ORCA Navigation training courses Atlas Services Group Energy Ltd. is pleased to announce, in conjunction with ION Concept, that we will be arranging a Concept Orca training course for a 4 day period at ION Concept’s training facility in Edinburgh, UK. No previous knowledge of Spectra, Sprint, Reflex or Orca is required. Some knowledge of geodesy and basic navigation techniques is preferred. This course will be open to current contractors working with the Atlas Services Group and also any new contractor who would like to join us. Attractive rates for the course are available so please contact us for further details. Course places are limited, but if this proves to be a popular course we will look to run additional courses in 2012. This forms part of our commitment to invest in people. As a starting point, if you could please advise which of the following dates you would be available to attend the course it will allow us to book a course which the majority of people will be able to attend: Possible Course Dates 14th November – 17th November 21st November – 24th November 28th November – 1st December 5th December – 8th December 12th December – 15th December Please contact Leanne Stephenson with any queries and to advise your initial interest and availability dates for the course. lstephenson@atlasservicesgroup.com +44(0)1726 862200 Following receipt of interest we will be pleased to send you formal confirmation of the course along with a booking form.