Image Galleries
| January 2008 |
| Middle East Task Force command team returns home The 30 Australians assigned to the command group of Task Force 158 have completed a five months deployed to Iraqi territorial waters in the North Arabian Gulf. 25 images (Date uploaded: 31 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Face Tour 12 lands in Dili Entertaining the troops of the International Stabilisation Force was all female rock band Legless, comedian Mr Fred Lang, Country singer and Golden Guitar nominee Paul Costa and Zoo magazine pin-up girl Krystal Forscutt. 09 images (Date uploaded: 30 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Water operations training for Assault Pioneers Assault Pioneers (2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment) conduct water operation continuation training to reinforce prior training. 05 images (Date uploaded: 29 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Medals mark Australia Day for Kabul-based troops A NATO medal parade was the centrepiece of 2008 Australia Day celebrations for ADF members serving on Operation SLIPPER in the Afghan capital of Kabul. 01 images (Date uploaded: 29 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao visit Timor troops Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country. 04 images (Date uploaded: 29 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Australia Day barbecue at Camp Victory Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 is based in Baghdad at Camp Victory. Navy, Army and Air Force personnel provided the command function for the Australian Task Groups in Iraq, Afghanistan and the wider Persian Gulf region. 04 images (Date uploaded: 29 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Army effort in Emerald, Queensland The Australian Defence Force has provided two Black Hawk helicopters to assist with relief efforts following flooding in Emerald, Queensland. 19 images (Date uploaded: 28 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Soldiers take to the beach Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, Assault Pioneers (2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment) take a break from their Water Operations Continuation training, being conducted in the district of Liquica, west of Dili. 04 images (Date uploaded: 25 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| National Australia Day Foundation assists Camp Phoenix preparations Members from the Headquarters Joint Task Force 631 (JTF631) on Operation ASTUTE in Timor - Leste recently made preparations for Australia Day, after receiving a parcel from the National Australia Day Foundation in Darwin. 08 images (Date uploaded: 24 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Afghan Army base in Chora Despite freezing temperatures, Australian soldiers have driven a wedge into Taliban territory by helping locals construct an Afghan Army base in Chora. 07 images (Date uploaded: 24 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Ceremony makes SAN flyers SAW in Sale On Thursday 24th January 2008 the School of Air Warfare (SAW) conducted a Dedication Ceremony to observe the transition from the School of Air Navigation (SAN) to School of Air Warfare. 07 images (Date uploaded: 24 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Nathan's wish to be a patrol boat captain for a day At the hospital the social worker kept asking Joy if Nathan had completed the Make a Wish request form yet. With so many other forms and reading material to manage this was one form that was definitely put on the backburner. However Nathan did request his wish – To Be a Patrol Boat Captain for a Day. 06 images (Date uploaded: 23 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| HMAS ADELAIDE decommissions HMAS Adelaide was decommissioned at Garden Island in Western Australia today. The time-honoured tradition marked the end of 27 years of service for what was the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) oldest frigate. 07 images (Date uploaded: 23 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Army Cadets camp in Tasmanian highlands Army Cadets from regional centres around Australia have travelled to Launceston, Tasmania for a week of camping. 03 images (Date uploaded: 22 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| ADF Gap Year; A hit in the top end The Australian Defence Force Gap Year program is a new program for students or recent school leavers. Participants get to experience everything the Navy, Army and Air Force has to offer within twelve months while earning at least $30, 000. 03 images (Date uploaded: 22 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Sydney I Memorial Mast Colours Ceremony The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) paid tribute to the HMAS Sydney I, in a ceremony involving the raising of a ceremonial Australian White Ensign (AWE) on the Sydney I Memorial Mast at Bradley's Head, Sydney. 09 images (Date uploaded: 22 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Decommissioning of HMAS Adelaide After 27 years of distinguished service, the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) oldest serving Frigate, HMAS Adelaide, was decommissioned at her homeport of HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. 09 images (Date uploaded: 21 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| School donations assist Timor's disabled Educational supplies, donated by individuals, families and Townsville businesses, have been distributed to the young people of Timor-Leste. 04 images (Date uploaded: 21 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Air Force's C-17 fleet delivered on time, on budget Greg Combet, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, announced that tomorrow the Air Force will accept its fourth C-17A Globemaster III aircraft during a ceremony at Boeing’s plant in Long Beach, California. 01 image (Date uploaded: 21 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4 range day Combat Team Waler, part of Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4, participated in a range day to allow troops to hone their skills in the application of fire control processes. Soldiers also practice the employment of Direct Fire Weapon Systems (DFWS) within a combined arms team. 18 images (Date uploaded: 17 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Battle Group Demo display at Gleno The Timor- Leste Battle Group's Military Demonstration was recently held in the district of Gleno, where the local people were invited to watch displays by the International Stablilisation Forces (ISF), including Military working dogs, repelling by Recon Platoon, and Amoured Personal Carriers. 09 images (Date uploaded: 17 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Al Gharraf girls school opening Hundreds of girls from a poor suburb of Al Gharraf in Iraq's Dhi Qar Province have a new school building, thanks to the local town council and Australian troops. 03 images (Date uploaded: 17 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Sergeant Lyddiard returns to work Sergeant Michael Lyddiard (30) prepares to return to work at 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Townsville on 16 January 2008, with the support of his wife Katri. 05 images (Date uploaded: 16 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Combat Team Waler ready for range practice Combat Team Waler - part of Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4, participate in a range day to allow troops to hone their skills in the application of fire control processes. Soldiers also practice the employment of Direct Fire Weapon Systems (DFWS) within a combined arms team. 20 images (Date uploaded: 15 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Latest images from Op ASTUTE medical clinics Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country. 03 images (Date uploaded: 15 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Iraq diggers remember Sunnyside The Sunnyside memorial dedication service was held on 1 January 2008 at Camp Terendak, Tallil, Iraq by soldiers of the Overwatch Battle Group (West)-4. The Sunnyside memorial commemorates the loss of the first two 'Australian' soldiers killed in action: Privates Victor Jones and David McLeod of the Queensland Mounted Infantry, during the Boer War. 09 images (Date uploaded: 10 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Armygeddon burns rubber at Summernats The Australian Army was well represented at Summernats 21, held in Canberra from the 3rd to the 6th of January 2008. 07 images (Date uploaded: 07 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Op ASTUTE medical clinic Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country. 08 images (Date uploaded: 07 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Vehicle maintenance for Timor Battle Group Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country. 06 images (Date uploaded: 07 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Army muscle machines on show at Summernats The Australian Army was well represented at Summernats 21, held in Canberra from the 3rd to the 6th of January 2008. 13 images (Date uploaded: 04 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| President visits Timor troops The Timor-Leste President, José Ramos-Horta, made a visit to the International Stabilisation Force at Camp Phoenix on his birthday - 26 December 2007. 07 images (Date uploaded: 02 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| Playground makes a difference Engineers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, as part of Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, have been involved in many small scale but life-improving tasks during their time in Timor-Leste. 05 images (Date uploaded: 02 January 2008) View Gallery |
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| OBG(W)4 opens new soccer field and park Operation Alcorta, named in honour of an Australian Vietnam veteran, has seen Australian troops from Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4 involved in a patrol in Dhi Qar province and a meeting with the key local leader, Sheikh Ali Manshed for the opening of a new soccer field and park. 05 images (Date uploaded: 02 January 2008) View Gallery |
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