Image Gallery: June 2006
Papuan New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF)
21 June 2006
Papuan
New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), soldiers from
Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Pacific
Islands Regiment (A Coy 2 RPIR) trained recently
with the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
(1 RAR).
The PNGDF soldiers were taught methods of operating
in urban terrain at Line Creek Junction at the
High Range Training Area near Townsville.
Held in June 2006, the training was part of
an annual sub-unit exchange between the Australian
Army and the PNGDF known as Exercise Wantok
Warrior.
This phase reciprocated a visit to PNG by D
Coy 1 RAR to PNG in October 2005. Wewak-based
PNGDF liaison officer Captain James Smith said
that the annual exchange presents an excellent
opportunity for the ADF and PNGDF to practice
interoperability.
The skills and knowledge the soldiers gathered
from each other will help in operations in places
where both nations operate such as the Solomon
Islands.
A Coy, 2RPIR, 2nd in Command Captain Jimmy Dageyagl
concurred adding that there was ongoing benefit
to the Australian delivered training that helped
skill up his troops to operate safely and competently
in urban terrain.
Training for urban operations is new to our
troops so the clear advantage for us is that
this training will help minimise the chance
of casualties and unnecessary damage if faced
with having to operate in built up areas, he
said.
A demonstration by the PNGDF troops of their
new won skills took place at the Method of Entry
Building, Lavarack Barracks. An impressed observer
was Commander of the PNGDF, Commodore Peter
Ilau.
Commodore Ilau said that one valuable aspect
that such exchanges present is their role in
building positive relationships.
| 20060619adf8229066_005 At the Army's urban training facilitity, Line Creek Junction, located at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Papuan New Guinea Defence Force soldiers storm the street. (Date taken: 19 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060619adf8229066_006 At the Army's urban training facilitity, Line Creek Junction, located at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Papuan New Guinea Defence Force soldiers drag a comrade to cover. (Date taken: 19 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060619adf8252964_001 At the Army's urban training facilitity, Line Creek Junction, located at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Papuan New Guinea Defence Force soldiers, LCPL Arthur Mikuyape, Pte Alfred Kabinata Pte Greg Enolei (Date taken: 19 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060619adf8252964_002 At the Army's urban training facilitity, Line Creek Junction, located at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Papuan New Guinea Defence Force soldie, Private Nelson Kaung watches for action above. (Date taken: 19 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060619adf8252964_003 At the Army's urban training facilitity, Line Creek Junction, located at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Papuan New Guinea Defence Force soldier, Private Jerry Kana covers out after storming a building (Date taken: 19 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060621/20060619adf8252964_004 Commander of the Papuan New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), Commodore Peter Ilau, inspects a 1RAR Half Guard on his arrival in Townsville. Escorting is Captain Mick Spruce of 1RAR. PNGDF soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (A Coy 2 RPIR) trained recently with the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR). (Date taken: 19 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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