Image Gallery: May 2004
New Special Forces training facilities, Holsworthy NSW
25 May 2004
Minister
for Defence Senator Robert Hill announced the
start date for new Special Forces training facilities
at Holsworthy Barracks. The $80 million development
will provide leading-edge training to Australia's
counter terrorism forces. The new facilities
will include indoor and outdoor multi-level
electronic and live-firing ranges as well as
a variety of targeting environments for Tactical
Assault Group (East) and 4RAR (Cdo).
The facilities will be complete in 2006 and
are part of a larger project that will see the
construction of new office accommodation and
an upgrade of infrastructure at Holsworthy Barracks.
read release: New Special Forces training facilities
| JPAU21MAY04TR02003 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill, Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy and Minister for Veterans Affairs Dana Vale talk to a Commando soldier based with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) during a tour of 4RAR. Pictured on the extreme right is Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell the Commanding Officer of 4RAR Cdo. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02006 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill meets soldiers based with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) during a tour of 4RAR. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02010 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill announced the start date for new Special Forces training facilities at Holsworthy Barracks. The $80 million development will provide leading-edge training to Australia's counter terrorism forces. The new facilities will include indoor and outdoor multi-level electronic and live-firing ranges as well as a variety of targeting environments for Tactical Assault Group (East) and 4RAR (Cdo). (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02013 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill, and Minister for Veterans Affairs Dana Vale talk to Commando soldiers based with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) during a tour of 4RAR. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02022 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill, meets with a Commando soldier based with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) during a tour of 4RAR. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02029 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill and Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy talk to a Commando soldier based with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) during a tour of 4RAR. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02033 From left, Minister for Veterans Affairs Dana Vale, Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill, Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell, the Commanding Officer of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) during a tour of 4RAR. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02036 From left, Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell, the Commanding Officer of 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) talk to Corporal Dave Cussans, a British soldier on exchange from 42 Commando Royal Marines. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02041 From left, Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill, Minister for Veterans Affairs Dana Vale and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell, the Commanding Officer of the 4th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) tour 4 RAR Cdo. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02046 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill talks with Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell, the Commanding Officer of the 4th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) during a tour of 4RAR Cdo. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02048 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill talks with Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy (left) and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell, the Commanding Officer of the 4th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) during a tour of 4RAR Cdo. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02049 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill talks with Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy (left) and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell, the Commanding Officer of the 4th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment Commando (4RAR Cdo) during a tour of 4RAR Cdo. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| JPAU21MAY04TR02054 Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill being interviewed at a door stop with the media as Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy looks on. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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