Image Gallery: June 2007
Operation OUTREACH
28 June 2007
The Australian Army’s support to the Australian Government’s emergency indigenous initiative has begun with the deployment of specialist soldiers, vehicles and communications equipment into central Australia.
Named Operation OUTREACH, about 10 vehicles and 20 Army soldiers from the Army’s Norforce unit have left Alice Springs for the start of initial assessments of five indigenous communities.
Up to 100 Norforce soldiers are expected to provide support for the next three months. Many of the soldiers are from remote aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.
The Army’s Norforce unit has responded at short notice to provide logistics, communications, mobility and local liaison support to site assessment teams that are led by the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FACSIA).
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| 20070627adf8243523_15 Commander of Operation OUTREACH Colonel Mark Shephard is greeted by members of the Mutitjulu Community upon arrival with NORFORCE soldiers as part of a Government delegation visiting the community. (Date taken: 27 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070627adf8243523_66 Commander of Op OUTREACH Colonel Mark Shephard addresses members of the Mutitjulu Community at a community meeting attended by NORFORCE soldiers as part of a Government delegation. (Date taken: 27 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070627adf8243523_70 Commander of Op OUTREACH Colonel Mark Shephard addresses members of the Mutitjulu Community at a community meeting attended by NORFORCE soldiers as part of a Government delegation. (Date taken: 27 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070627adf8243523_76 NORFORCE soldiers attend a community meeting as part of a Government delegation visiting the Mutitjulu Community. (Date taken: 27 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070627adf8243523_79 NORFORCE soldiers attend a community meeting as part of a Government delegation visiting the Mutitjulu Community. (Date taken: 27 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070627adf8243523_82 NORFORCE soldiers attend a community meeting as part of a Government delegation visiting the Mutitjulu Community. (Date taken: 27 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070627adf8243523_88 NORFORCE soldiers attend a community meeting as part of a Government delegation visiting the Mutitjulu Community. (Date taken: 27 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070627adf8243523_94 Private Sacha Whitaker from NORFORCE chats with community locals Fiona and Marcia in Mutitjulu after a community meeting attended by NORFORCE soldiers as part of a Government delegation. (Date taken: 27 June 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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