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| December 2008 |
Minister for Defence and Chief of Defence Force Press Conference View Gallery |
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| BRAVEHEARTS CAVALCADE – HMAS CAIRNS ASSISTANCE On Saturday 20 December, HMAS Cairns with more than two dozen emergency and service vehicles formed the Bravehearts cavalcade. (Date uploaded: 24 December 2008 - 01 image) View Gallery |
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| Chief of Navy Visit The Navy has recently increased the forces assigned to Operation RESOLUTE to provide an enhanced surveillance and response capability, after several incidents of unauthorised boat arrivals and illegal fishing activities in Australia's territorial waters. (Date uploaded: 23 December 2008 - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Chief of Air Force Visits RAAF Base Learmonth Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, AM, has made a flying visit to RAAF Base Learmonth, in Western Australia, to meet with RAAF troops deployed there on Operation RESOLUTE. (Date uploaded: 23 December 2008 - 01 image) View Gallery |
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| Forces Entertainment Tour, December 2008 Jasmine Rae, Morgan Evans and his band, comedian Lehmo and MC Aniela Hedditch have performed 6 concerts in 4 days travelling to all the Australian bases in East Timor. (Date uploaded: 23 December - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Arunta conducts diesel fuel transfer to yacht 'Ecover' that is running low on fuel HMAS Arunta conducted a fuel transfer to the English yachtsman on board the yacht 'Ecover', a yacht participating in the Vendee Globe, Round the World Yacht Race. (Date uploaded: 24 December 2008 - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Arunta Rescues Injured Yachtsman in the Southern Ocean The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta sailed from HMAS Stirling, Western Australia in response to a distress call from a French solo Yachtsman in trouble in the Southern Ocean 800 nautical miles south west, off the coast of Western Australia. (Date uploaded: 23 December 2008 - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Afghan National Army at Forward Operating Base Locke Under the guidance of experienced Australian soldiers from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force One (MRTF - 1), the influence of Taliban Insurgents is being pushed out of the Baluchi Pass and the Chora Valley in Afghanistanís Uruzgan Province. (Date uploaded: 22 December 2008 - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Taliban influence being pushed out Under the guidance of experienced Australian soldiers from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force One (MRTF - 1), the influence of Taliban Insurgents is being pushed out of the Baluchi Pass and the Chora Valley in Afghanistan's Oruzgan Province. (Date uploaded: 22 December 2008 - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| The ongoing success of MRTF - 1 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force - 1 commenced operations in Afghanistan in October this year. As part of the ongoing stabilisation and rehabilitation of Afghanistan, the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 (MRTF - 1) is continuing the ongoing success of reconstruction, and in addition is providing training and mentoring support to the Afghan National Army. (Date uploaded: 22 December 2008 - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| A RAAF Base Learmonth Christmas The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has activated its base at Learmonth, near Exmouth in Western Australia, as part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to whole-of-government efforts to protect Australia’s offshore maritime areas. (Date uploaded: 22 December 2008 - 07 images) View Gallery |
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| Operation RESOLUTE gears up for Christmas The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has activated its base at Learmonth, near Exmouth in Western Australia, as part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to whole-of-government efforts to protect Australia’s offshore maritime areas. (Date uploaded: 22 December 2008 - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Experienced Australian soldiers from MRTF - 1 Under the guidance of experienced Australian soldiers from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force One (MRTF - 1), the influence of Taliban Insurgents is being pushed out of the Baluchi Pass and the Chora Valley in Afghanistan's Oruzgan Province. (Date uploaded: 22 December - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Corporal Westley Syme delivering Christmas mail Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force One (MRTF – 1) – commenced operations in October 2008. (Date uploaded: 22 December - 02 images) View Gallery |
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| Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force OneMentoring and Reconstruction Task Force One (MRTF – 1) – commenced operations in October 2008. As part of the ongoing stabilisation and rehabilitation of Afghanistan, MRTF – 1 is continuing the success of Australia’s previous reconstruction efforts but in addition is providing mentoring and liaison support to the Afghan National Army. (Date uploaded: 22 December - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Air Vice Marshal Mark Skidmore visits Westmead Children's Hospital Recently Air Commander Australia, Air Vice Marshal Mark Skidmore paid a visit to Westmead Children's Hospital in Sydney. (Date uploaded: 22 December - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Arunta Rescues Badly Injured French Sailor The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta sailed from HMAS Stirling, Western Australia in response to a distress call from a French solo Yachtsman in the Southern Ocean 800 nautical miles south west off the coast of Western Australia. (Date uploaded: 21 December - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| Australian Peacekeeping Memorial Project (APMP) Design Announcement Design winner, “Super Colossal” was announced by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, the Hon. Alan Griffin MP. (Date uploaded: 19 December - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| The Hon Kevin Rudd MP visits HMAS Parramatta The crew of the HMAS Parramatta were visited by the Hon Kevin Rudd MP and Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AC, AFC, who came aboard the ship to personally thank the sailors for their efforts, dedication to Australia and self sacrifice during the Christmas holidays. (Date uploaded: 19 December - 14 images) View Gallery |
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| The Hon Kevin Rudd MP message of thanks to the troops Defence Force members received a message of thanks for their efforts during the Christmas holidays from the visiting Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP and Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AC, AFC. (Date uploaded: 19 December - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Parramatta in the Persian Gulf From the Top Deck to the Machinery Control Room the 180 strong crew of the HMAS Parramatta work together to achieve their mission in the Persian Gulf. (Date uploaded: 19 December - 20 images) View Gallery |
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| Khawr al Amaya Oil Terminal Thirty-one Australian sailors, 10,000 kilometres away from home, work and live 10 metres above the Persian Gulf aboard Iraq’s Khawr al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT), home to the headquarters of Task Force 158 (TF158). (Date uploaded: 19 December - 19 images) View Gallery |
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| Air Lift Group handover takeover ceremony Command of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) air lift capability has changed hands at RAAF Base Richmond. (Date uploaded: 19 December 2008 - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| C-130J Hercules at RAAF Base Learmonth The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has activated its base at Learmonth, near Exmouth in Western Australia, as part of the ADF contribution to whole-of-government efforts to protect Australia’s offshore maritime areas. (Date uploaded: 19 December 2008 - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Group Captain Guy Burton at RAAF Base Learmonth The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has activated its base at Learmonth, near Exmouth in Western Australia, as part of the ADF contribution to whole-of-government efforts to protect Australia’s offshore maritime areas. (Date uploaded: 19 December 2008 - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Preparation and Maintenance at RAAF Base Learmonth The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has activated its base at Learmonth, near Exmouth in Western Australia, as part of the ADF contribution to whole-of-government efforts to protect Australia’s offshore maritime areas. (Date uploaded: 19 December 2008 - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Operation PNG Assist II An Australian Defence Force C-130 arrived at Papua New Guinea carrying water containers, tarpaulins and water purification tablets to be distributed in the worst areas hit by severe swells recently. (Date uploaded: 19 December 2008 - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Operation RESOLUTE- RAAF security police Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Kingsley Brewster,from 10 Squadron RAAF Base Edinburgh, stands under the wing of an AP-3C Orion as it receives a top up of aviation turbine fuel at RAAF Learmonth, during Operation RESOLUTE. (Date uploaded: 15 December 2008 - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Rotation 17 Operation ANODE Operation ANODE is the name of the ADF contribution to the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). RAMSI's mission is to assist the Solomon Islands' Government in restoring law and order, economic governance, and improving the machinery of government. (Date uploaded: 19 December - 03 images) View gallery |
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| Prime Minister and Chief of Defence Force Visit Afghanistan The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, and the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AC, AFC, visited Australian troops deployed to Uruzgan Province Afghanistan on 17 December 2008. (Date uploaded: 18 December - 16 images) View Gallery |
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| St Barbara’s Day December 4 Soldiers from 110 Air Defence Regiment deployed as part of the East Timor Battle Group 5 gathered at their G Company base to celebrate St Barbara’s Day December 4. (Date uploaded: 17 December - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Reform and Development of the Security Sector in Timor- Leste Seminar Over the last 2 days, a Seminar was held in Dili for the Reform and Development of the Security Sector in Timor- Leste. (Date uploaded: 17 December - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Governor General visit Her Excellency the Governor-General of Australia Ms Quentin Bryce AC arrived in East Timor today to a warm Timorese welcome. (Date uploaded: 17 December - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Carols by the Bay at HMAS WATSON The Royal Australian Navy and Woollahra Council conduct Carols by the Bay to celebrate the festive season. (Date uploaded: 16 December - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Contract awarded for hornet and super hornet engine support Signing of the contract for logistical support for F404 and F414 Hornet engines. (Date uploaded: 16 December - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Australian aid to Papua New Guinea Recently an Australian Defence Force C-130 left for Papua New Guinea carrying water containers, tarpaulins and water purification tablets to be distributed in the worst areas hit by severe swells. (Date uploaded: 16 December - 02 images) View Gallery |
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The Hon. Warren Snowdon MP visits HMAS StirlingsThe Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Honourable Warren Snowdon MP visits HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. |
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| Promotion Ceremony WOFF-AF Warrant Officer John “JJ” Millar was today appointed Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF). He replaces retiring WOFF-AF Ray Woolnough as the most senior enlisted member of the Royal Australian Air Force. (Date uploaded: 16 December - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Governor General visit The Governor-General, Her Excellency, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC arrived in East Timor recently to a warm Timorese welcome. (Date uploaded: 15 December - 13 images) View Gallery |
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| NORFORCE H Troop mounted soccer match The first official game of horse soccer was played between the Northern Territory Mounted Police and NORFORCE's Horse Troop at Berrimah NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services Centre. (Date uploaded: 15 December - 09 images) View gallery |
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| Reservists Return from Solomon Islands More than 140 Army Reservists from New South Wales have returned home safely from a successful four month deployment to Solomon Islands in time to celebrate Christmas with their family and friends. (Date uploaded: 12 December - 12 images) View gallery |
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AUXMIN - Aus and UK Defence Ministers meet View Gallery |
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| 2008 Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Graduation Parade The 2008 Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Graduation Parade celebrates one of ADFA's largest graduating classes. (Date uploaded: 11 December - 17 images) View Gallery |
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| Special Operations Task Group Afghanistan media update The SOTG operates in Oruzgan Province in support of ISAF security operations and enhances provincial security by working to disrupt Taliban extremists’ command and control and routes of supply in remote areas. (Date uploaded: 11 December - 84 images) View Gallery |
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| Minor War Vessel Concentration Period Royal Australian Navy Armidale Class Patrol Boats and a Landing Craft Heavy recently took part in a Minor War Vessel Concentration period, based out of Darwin Harbour. (Date uploaded: 10 December - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| Navy sponsors surf boats The launch of the Royal Australian Navy as the naming rights sponsor of the Australian Surf Boat Rowers League was today held at Manly beach. (Date uploaded: 10 December - 09 images) View Gallery |
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Tiger and Santa |
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Operation Slipper RAAF Control and Reporting Centre |
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Celebrating Christmas in the Middle East |
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| Celebrating Christmas in the Middle East (Date uploaded: 08 December - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| 130 of Australia’s Future Army Leaders Graduate 142 Staff Cadets will be graduating this Tuesday from the Royal Military College, Duntroon. (Date uploaded: 09 December - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force One Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force One (MRTF – 1) – commenced operations in October 2008. (Date uploaded: 09 December - 23 images) View Gallery |
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| Equipment maintenance An 11-man team has been in the Middle East Area of Operations during November and December 2008, ensuring the ADF is adhering to the required standards of maintenance for all of its equipment. (Date uploaded: 09 December - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| AP-3C Orions in Middle East Area of Operations Task Group 633.2 maintenance members have been recognised with a Commander's Commendation for their outstanding efforts over a three month deployment to the Middle East Area of Operations in support of Operations SLIPPER and CATALYST. (Date uploaded: 09 December - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| Afghan soldiers graduate from ADF engineering course Around 50 members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) have been trained by the Australian Defence Force to provide the vital role of combat engineering support. (Date uploaded: 09 December - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Operation Slipper RAAF Control and Reporting Centre The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) undertakes 24/7 operations in Afghanistan. RAAF personnel are responsible for airspace management and air surveillance tasks over southern Afghanistan. (Date uploaded: 09 December - 07 images) View Gallery |
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| First all Female Globemaster crew for RAAF An important milestone for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was achieved on December 8, when its first all-female crew took the controls of a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley. (Date uploaded: 08 December - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Task Group 633.2 Patrols are conducted around the clock to ensure the security of the Royal Australian Air Force personnel and assets deployed to the Middle East in support of Operations Slipper and Catalyst. (Date uploaded: 08 December - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Reconstruction works in Tarin Kowt Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force - 1 (MRTF-1) commenced operations in Afghanistan in October this year. (Date uploaded: 08 December - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| Air drop from C-17A Globemaster over Londonderry, NSW The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet of C-17A Globemaster III aircraft are currently undergoing role-expansion to include tactical airlift missions, including the airborne delivery of cargo. (Date uploaded: 08 December - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Andre Rieu visits HMAS DARWIN World renowned violinist Andre Rieu and his son Pierre visited HMAS DARWIN for a tour conducted by the Ship's Commanding Officer, Commander Craig Powell. (Date uploaded: 08 December - 07 images) View Gallery |
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59 new junior officers |
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Integrated Base Services in North Queensland and Tasmania |
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Lt Michael Fussell Memorial Service |
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Minister for Defence and US Ambassador sign Australia-United States Defence Agreement |
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| LT Michael Fussell returns home Lieutenant Michael Fussell, returned home in a solemn ramp ceremony at RAAF base Richmond in New South Wales, after he recently lost his life to an Improvised Explosive Device, while conducting a dismounted patrol in Afghanistan. (Date uploaded: 03 December - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Movember Timor Leste Battle Group took up the challenge of growing a moustache for Movember. (Date uploaded: 03 December - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force - 1 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force - 1 commenced operations in Afghanistan in October this year. (Date uploaded: 03 December - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| New Disruptive Pattern Navy Uniform The Disruptive Pattern Navy Uniform (DPNU) will replace the grey Combat Coveralls; Action Working Dress (AWD) and the Boarding Party uniform. (Date uploaded: 02 December - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Multi National Force Coalition A portion of the Australian Defence Force personnel deployed on OP CATALYST are embedded within the Multi National Force Coalition at the American base Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. (Date uploaded: 02 December - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| Force Level Logistic Asset Baghdad The team of Force Level Logistic Asset Baghdad is working overtime in ensuring Christmas gifts get to and from loved ones back home on top of their day-to-day duties. (Date uploaded: 02 December - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| Independence Day Thousands of East Timorese took to the streets of Dili and towns around the country to celebrate Independence Day. (Date uploaded: 02 December - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| East Timor farewell visit Commander 1 Division, General Richard Wilson was in East Timor as part of his farewell visit to soldiers of the Division. Timor Leste Battle Group-5 is made up of predominantly 1 Brigade and Direct Command Unit soldiers of 1 Division. (Date uploaded: 02 December - 08 images) View Gallery |
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Joint Task Force Headquarters 633 |
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Minister for Defence visit to Portugal View Gallery |
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| Ramp Ceremony for Lieutenant Michael Fussell Lieutenant Michael Fussell, who was killed by an improvised explosive device detonation in Afghanistan on Thursday 27 November, began his return to Australia today following a memorial service and ramp ceremony at Camp Holland, the Australian and Dutch military base in Tarin Kowt, southern Afghanistan. (Date uploaded: 01 December - 12 images) View gallery |
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| SECDET XIV Members of SECDET XIV take turns rotating protection responsibilities at the Australian Embassy in Baghdad. (Date uploaded: 01 December 2008 - 13 Images) View gallery |
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| SECDET XIV The SECDET Calvary Troop move out of their garages – aptly named ‘the stables’ in an early morning sustainment run zigzagging through the International Zone and down Route Irish. (Date uploaded: 01 December 2008 - 21 Images) View gallery |
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| SECDET snipers Casting an ever watchful eye above the streets of Baghdad, the Snipers of SECDET XIV provide an added advantage to the combat team on the ground. (Date uploaded: 01 December 2008 - 07 Images) View gallery |
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| Royal Australian Air Force Richmond Christmas Treat Members and their families flock to Circus Royale as Officer Cadet Nathan Samulski, aka Santa, rings his bell at the Defence Sydney Region Christmas Treat, RAAF Base Richmond. (Date uploaded: 01 December 2008 - 09 Images) View gallery |
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