Image Gallery: October 2005
Operation CATALYST
18 October 2005
Operation
CATALYST, the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction
of Iraq, commenced on 16 July 2003, following
Operation Falconer. Working with the Interim
Iraqi Government, the ADF contributes to Multinational
Force efforts to develop a secure and stable
environment in Iraq and to assist national recovery.
At this date, Operation CATALYST comprises approximately
1320 Australian Defence Force personnel, including
the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) in southern
Iraq. The main tasks of the AMTG are to provide
a secure environment for the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction
and Support Group working in Al Muthanna; and
to assist in the training of local Iraqi Army
units so that they are able to take over the
internal and external defence of their country.
| 20051003adf8182062_0008 Lieutenant General Sawayama Commander 4th Division, Japanese Ground Self Defence Force in discussion with Lieutenant Colonel Roger Noble, Commanding Officer of Al Muthanna Task Group in the Officer's Mess at Camp Smitty during an official visit. (Date taken: 03 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051003adf8182062_0023 Trooper Matt Kelly of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment shows Leading Private Honda over the weapons of the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle during the visit to Camp Smitty by the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group. Trooper Kelly is from Toowomba. (Date taken: 03 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051003adf8182062_0027 Trooper Matt Kelly and Trooper Stuart Wilson both from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment chat with SGT Matsuzoe while showing him the controls of the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle during the visit to Camp Smitty by the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group. (Date taken: 03 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051003adf8182062_0028 Lieutenant Colonel Roger Noble talks with Lieutenant General Sawayama, 4th Division Commander of the Japanese Self Defence Force. with Captain Leigh Dalman, from 17 Construction Squadron, posted as the interpreter with the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group, Major Kuwano the Japanese interpreter and Colonel Okazaki, Commanding Officer Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group during an official visit to Camp Smitty (Date taken: 03 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051003adf8182062_0041 Captain Leigh Dalman, from 17 Construction Squadron, posted as the interpreter with the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group interpreting the words from Lance Corporal Steven Nightingall, 2nd Cavalary Regimant to Lieutenant General Sawayama, 4th Division Japanese Self Defence Force about the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle, with Major Kuwano, interpreter taking notes. (Date taken: 03 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051003adf8182062_0052 Captain Leigh Dalman, from 17 Construction Squadron, posted as the interpreter with the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group showing the Australian Steyr individual weapon to Lieutenant General Sawayama, Commander 4th Division Japanese Ground Self Defence Force. (Date taken: 03 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051005adf8182062_018 Bombardier Andrew Hamilton, 8 / 12th Medium Regiment of Darwin provides protection to the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group during the building works inspection of a Nurses Training School refurbishment in As Samawah. BDR Hamilton is from Pakenham in Victoria. (Date taken: 05 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051005adf8182062_025 Bombardier Andrew Hamilton, 8 / 12th Medium Regiment of Darwin provides protection to the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group during the building works inspection of the Nurses Training School refurbishment in As Samawah. BDR Hamilton is from Pakenham in Victoria. (Date taken: 05 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051005adf8182062_030 Bombardier Andrew Hamilton, 8 / 12th Medium Regiment of Darwin provides protection to the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group during the building works inspection of the Nurses Training School refurbishment. BDR Hamilton is from Pakenham in Victoria. (Date taken: 05 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051005adf8182062_049 Trooper David Tomlins of 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides security to Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Group convoy vehicles in As Samawah. Trooper Tomlins is from Perth. (Date taken: 05 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051005adf8182062_053 Private Jason Smith of 5th / 7th Batallion provides protection to the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Support Group convoy in As Samawah. Private Smith is from Sydney. (Date taken: 05 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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