Image Gallery: December 2007
Overwatch Battle Group West 3rd rotation welcomed home
17 December 2007
The Commander of the Overwatch Battle Group West 3rd rotation (OBG (W)-3), Lieutenant Colonel Jake Ellwood, arrived home this morning with more than 40 of his troops and personnel from the Australian Army Training Team Iraq VIII (AATTI- VIII). The Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, greeted and thanked the returning party before they were reunited with families, partners and loved ones who had lined the airport to see the soldiers disembark.
“On behalf of the Army, I extend my thanks to the soldiers of OBG (W)-3 and AATTI- VIII for their hard work and dedication in providing security and support to the people of Iraq,” Lieutenant General Leahy said.
“I am proud of the meaningful contribution they have made and am pleased to be here alongside their family and friends to welcome them back to Australia.”
During the rotation, OBG (W)-3 conducted more than 22 major security operations and constantly patrolled to counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Indirect Fire (IDF) threats against Coalition forces.
AATTI- VIII was responsible for supporting the Iraqi Army through the training of recruits and officers at the Iraqi Army’s Camp Ur at Taji, north of Baghdad.
| 20071213ran8107930_010 Lieutenant Colonel Jake Ellwood, Commander of the Overwatch Battle Group West 3rd rotation speaks to the media at Darwin International Airport. (Date taken: 13 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071213ran8107930_016 Warrant Officer Class One Brian Bosworth and his wife Betty-Lou are interviewed by the media at Darwin International Airport. (Date taken: 13 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071213ran8107930_021 Chaplain (Major) Morgan Batt is welcomed home by his family. (Date taken: 13 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071213ran8107930_025 Chaplain (Major) Morgan Batt is welcomed home by his fellow Chaplains (Major) Wally Schiller and (Major) Andrew McNeill. (Date taken: 13 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071213ran8107930_030 Mrs Jullie Graham welcomes her husband Captain David Graham home at the Darwin Airport. (Date taken: 13 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071213ran8107930_043 Trooper Brett Harrex is interviewed by the local media on his return to Australia. (Date taken: 13 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071213ran8107930_060 Major Paul Greive is welcomed home by his two kids Harper,Oxley and by his wife Jennifer. (Date taken: 13 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071213ran8107930_077 Major Paul Greive is welcomed home by his two kids Harper,Oxley and by his wife Jennifer. (Date taken: 13 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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