Image Gallery: March 2006
Minister for Defence visits Special Forces in Afghanistan
08 March 2006
The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, and the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF), Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, visited Australian troops deployed to the Middle East in early March 2006.
During the fourth day of their Middle East programme, the Minister and CDF visited Australian Special Forces located in Afghanistan as part of Operation SLIPPER -- Australia's contribution to the international coalition against terrorism.
Operation SLIPPER began in October 2001. It currently comprises approximately 200 Australian Defence Force personnel. Operation SLIPPER is an important component of the Australian Government's commitment to working with the international community to help to prevent acts of terrorism around the world.
| 20060307adf8243116_044 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, congratulates Australian Special Forces soldiers on their outstanding performance as members of the Special Forces Task Group in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060307adf8243116_059 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, congratulates Australian Special Forces soldiers on their outstanding performance as members of the Special Forces Task Group in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060307adf8243116_076 The Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, congratulates Australian Special Forces soldiers on their outstanding performance as members of the Special Forces Task Group in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060307adf8243116_095 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, arrives in Afghanistan on a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft for his visit to Australia's Special Forces Task Group. (Date taken: 07 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060307adf8243116_120 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, and the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF), Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, speak to soldiers of Australia's Special Forces Task Group in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060307adf8243116_126 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, speaks to a Special Forces soldier during his visit to the Special Forces Task Group in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060307adf8243116_128 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, speaks to a Special Forces soldier during his visit to the Special Forces Task Group in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060307adf8243116_173 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, is briefed on the use of the Australian-built Bushmaster armoured vehicle in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060307adf8243116_184 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, with the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF), Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, speaks to soldiers during his visit to the Australian Special Forces Task Group in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 March 2006) Low-res | High-res
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