Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Ted Diro" in English language version.
I had the privilege of mentoring the PNGDF's first commander, Brigadier General Ted Diro, when he left the defence force and won a seat in parliament at the 1982 national elections.
Four Guardian class patrol boats will be gifted to PNG to replace the four with the first boat to be delivered in December and named after the first PNGDF Commander Retired Brigadier General Ted Diro.
Brig-Gen Diro, who was present for the commissioning of the HMPNGS Ted Diro last Friday, along with Major General Gilbert Toropo (current PNGDF commander) saluted the gesture in what both men described as another illustration of the enduring friendship between PNG and Australia.