Image Gallery: August 2007
Defence Minister and CDF visit Middle East
31 August 2007
The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, led an Australian Defence Force delegation visit to Australian personnel serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO), while also conducting meetings with government Ministers and Defence officials.
Minister Nelson held talks with Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai and Defence Minister General Abdul Raheem Wardak on the general security situation, as well as the coordination of aid and reconstruction. The visit to Australian military personnel based in Oruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan was also conducted during this leg.
A visit to Royal Australian Air Force’s AP3-C Orion detachment included a naming ceremony of an aircraft and a meeting with personnel who continue to work tirelessly in support of maritime surveillance and patrols in the Northern Persian Gulf.
In Iraq, meetings were held with the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Nuri al-Maliki, and the Defence Minister, Mr Abdul Qader Mohammed Jassim. As part of maintaining Australia’s strong relationships with Coalition partners, the Minister also met with the US Ambassador to Iraq Mr Ryan Crocker and the Commanding General Multi-National Force - Iraq, General David Petraeus, to discuss the Coalition's strategy in Iraq.
Minister Nelson also visited the Australian Army Training Team in Taji, made up of 100 trainers from the Army and Royal Australian Air Force, and the Security Detachment in Baghdad.
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| 20070826adf8239682_0325 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, and Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, made a brief visit to Kabul and Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan as part of a tour of the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 August 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0376 The Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson held talks with Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 August 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828adf8239682_0271 Dr Brendan Nelson addressed troops of the Reconstruction Task Force in Tarin Kowt during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828adf8239682_0292 Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston addressed troops of the Reconstruction Task Force in Tarin Kowt during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 28 August 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828adf8239682_0442 Dr Brendan Nelson addressed troops of the Special Operations Task Group in Tarin Kowt during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070829adf8239682_0214 Minister for Defence, Brendan Nelson met with the Commanding General Multi-National Force - Iraq, General David Petraeus during a brief visit to Iraq and Afghanistan. (Date taken: 29 August 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0002 Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson meets with RAAF personnel supporting the AP3-C Orion maritime patrol operations in the Middle East during a brief visit of the region. (Date taken: 26 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0030 Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson met with RAAF personnel supporting the AP3-C Orion maritime patrol operations in the Middle East during a brief visit of the region. (Date taken: 26 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0077 Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson met with RAAF personnel supporting the AP3-C Orion maritime patrol operations in the Middle East during a brief visit of the region. (Date taken: 26 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0087 Defence Minister Dr Brendan Nelson conducted a naming ceremony with an AP3-C Orion maritime patrol aircraft during a brief visit to the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0111 Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson meets with RAAF personnel supporting the AP3-C Orion maritime patrol operations in the Middle East during a brief visit of the region. (Date taken: 26 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0127 Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson meets with Leading Aircraftwoman Judy Gargosky from Newcastle, who is part of the AP3-C Orion maritime patrol operations contingent in the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0167 Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson met with RAAF personnel supporting the AP3-C Orion maritime patrol operations in the Middle East during a brief visit of the region. (Date taken: 26 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0281 The Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, familiarised himself with the operations of a RAAF C-130 Hercules aircraft during a brief tour of the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0346 Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson meets his Afghan counter-part General Abdul Raheem Wardak during a short visit to Kabul. (Date taken: 26 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070826adf8239682_0355 Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson meets his Afghan counter-part General Abdul Raheem Wardak during a short visit to Kabul. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828adf8239682_0298 Dr Brendan Nelson meets troops of the Reconstruction Task Force in Tarin Kowt during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828adf8239682_0353 Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson and Secretary of Defence Nick Warner, walk with the Commanding Officer of the Reconstruction Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Jarvie, prior to an address of troops during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828adf8239682_0364 Dr Brendan Nelson addressed troops of the Special Operations Task Group in Tarin Kowt during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828adf8239682_0424 Dr Brendan Nelson addressed troops of the Special Operations Task Group in Tarin Kowt during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828adf8239682_0461 Dr Brendan Nelson addressed troops of the Special Operations Task Group in Tarin Kowt during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828adf8239682_0469 Dr Brendan Nelson addressed troops of the Special Operations Task Group in Tarin Kowt during a brief visit of the Middle East. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070829adf8239682_0136 The Minister for Defence, Brendan Nelson, met with members of the Australian Defence Force's Security Detachment, otherwise known as SECDET, in Baghdad during a visit with troops and meetings with key Iraqi leaders. (Date taken: 29 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070829adf8239682_0161 Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston conducted a promotion ceremony while visiting the Security Detachment in Baghdad. (Date taken: 29 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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