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ANZAC Day 2007

23 April 2007
ANZAC Day rehearsals in Afghanistan

Australia has deployed an ADF Reconstruction Task Force (RTF), consisting of a combined arms team, to the Uruzgan Province in Southern Afghanistan as part of Operation Slipper. The RTF is in partnership with the Netherlands Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and forms part of the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force.

The RTF has a clearly defined role to work on reconstruction, improvement of provincial infrastructure and community based projects. The RTF also provides trade training to the local population and military engineering training to the Afghan National Army. This type of assistance is designed to benefit the people of Uruzgan Province well into the future and form building blocks of a stable and prosperous community.

The RTF contains around 370 ADF personnel from predominately Queensland based units. It includes elements to provide command, security, engineering, and administrative support and is equipped with Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMV), Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAVs) and armoured engineer plant equipment.

Australia's contribution to ISAF is an important component of the Australian Government's commitment to assist Afghanistan achieve a stable and secure future.
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Corporal Stewart Sherman practises his bugle in preparation for the Dawn Service on ANZAC Day in Afghanistan. Stewart joined the Australian Regular Army six years ago in Hobart and is posted to 1RAR in Townsville as a Medical Technician. This is Stewart's second deployment, but the first time to play his bugle on ANZAC Day.

(Date taken: 20 April 2007)
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Corporal Stewart Sherman practises his bugle in preparation for the Dawn Service on ANZAC Day in Afghanistan. Stewart joined the Australian Regular Army six years ago in Hobart and is posted to 1RAR in Townsville as a Medical Technician. This is Stewart's second deployment, but the first time to play his bugle on ANZAC Day.

(Date taken: 20 April 2007)
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Corporal Stewart Sherman practises his bugle in preparation for the Dawn Service on ANZAC Day in Afghanistan. Stewart joined the Australian Regular Army six years ago in Hobart and is posted to 1RAR in Townsville as a Medical Technician. This is Stewart's second deployment, but the first time to play his bugle on ANZAC Day.
(Date taken: 20 April 2007)
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Corporal Stewart Sherman practises his bugle in preparation for the Dawn Service on ANZAC Day in Afghanistan. Stewart joined the Australian Regular Army six years ago in Hobart and is posted to 1RAR in Townsville as a Medical Technician. This is Stewart's second deployment, but the first time to play his bugle on ANZAC Day.

(Date taken: 20 April 2007)
Low-Res | Hi-Res