Image Gallery: July 2007
Foreign Affairs Minister visits Middle East
02 July 2007
Foreign Affairs Minister, The Honourable Alexander Downer visited ADF personnel serving in the Middle East Area of Operations during his visit to Iraq and Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan, Australia has deployed an ADF Reconstruction Task Force (RTF), consisting of a combined arms team to the Oruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan as part of Operation SLIPPER. The RTF is in partnership with the Netherlands Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and forms part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.
The RTF contains around 385 ADF personnel from predominately Queensland-based units. It includes elements to provide command, security, engineering, and administrative support and is equipped with Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMV), Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAVs) and armoured engineer plant equipment.
In Iraq, approximately 515 personnel, drawn mostly from Darwin's 1st Brigade, make up the Overwatch Battle Group (West) - Three (OBG(W)-3).
The Battle Group is helping the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and provincial governments build a secure and stable Iraq.
| Video WMV format Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Honourable Alexander Downer MP visited Camp Terendak at Ali Air Base on the 29 th June 2007 to see the members of Overwatch Battle Group (West)-3 (Date taken: 28 June 2007) WMV |
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| 20070628adf8500215_003 Foreign Minister Mr Alexander Downer gets a first-hand look at an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle with Captain Justin Bywater (left) and Lieutenant Colonel Jake Ellwood, Commanding Officer Overwatch Battle Group (West)-3, (right), enroute to Camp Terendak. (Date taken: 28 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070628adf8500215_017 Lieutenant Joel Waterhouse talks with the Foreign Minister Mr Alexander Downer during a brief stop-over at Camp Terendak, Tallil, Iraq. (Date taken: 28 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070628adf8500215_022 Members of Combat Team Courage show off their mascot, Redman, to the Foreign Minister Mr Alexander Downer during a brief stop-over at Camp Terendak, Tallil, Iraq. (Date taken: 28 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070629adf8161479_061 L-R: Deputy Commander Task Force Oruzgan Lietenant Colonel Dirk-Jan Broks, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade The Honourable Alexander Downer MP and Commanding Officer of the Reconstruction Task Force Lieutenant Colonel Harry Jarvie meet during the Minister's visit to Afghanistan. (Date taken: 29 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070629adf8161479_087 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Honourable Alexander Downer MP, Commander of Joint Task Force 633 Major General Mark Evans and Commanding Officer of The Reconstruction Task Force Lieutenant Colonel Harry Jarvie take a tour around Camp Holland to see the Australian troops in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 29 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070629adf8161479_126 Warrant Officer Class Two Shane Johnsson shows Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Honourable Alexander Downer MP, a Quran holder made on one of the courses at the Trade Training School at Camp Holland, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 29 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070629adf8161479_134 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade The Honourable Alexander Downer MP is introduced to local Afghan instructor Ramatulla at the Trade Training School at Camp Holland, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 29 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070629adf8161479_197 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Honourable Alexander Downer MP is shown Australian plant equipment used in reconstruction tasks by Commanding Officer of the Reconstruction Task Force Lieutenant Colonel Harry Jarvie. (Date taken: 29 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070629adf8161479_220 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Honourable Alexander Downer MP talks to Australian troops during his visit to the Reconstruction Task Force in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 29 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070629adf8161479_227 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Honourable Alexander Downer MP talks to Australian troops during his visit to the Reconstruction Task Force in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 29 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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