Image Galleries
| June 2008 |
| Operation ASTUTE patrols Operation ASTUTE patrols are conducted across the country on a daily basis, by day and night. 09 images (Date uploaded: 30 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| 805 SQN Decommission Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN and 805 Squadron member Able Seaman Aircraft Technical Airframes Paul Geutjes cut the decommissioning cake at a morning tea held directly after 805 Squadron's Decommissioning Ceremony. 07 images (Date uploaded: 27 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Pictorial essay of Australian troops in Southern Iraq who served with the AMTG and OBG Members of the Australian Army's Al Muthanna Task Group took the first steps in their mission in Iraq with meetings in As Samawah with the Iraqi Army and Japanese Iraq Reconstruction Group. 51 images (Date uploaded: 27 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Military Working Dogs on hanger security Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) Security Police patrol RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. 04 images (Date uploaded: 27 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Red Force war games training With Exercise Pitch Black 08 in full swing at RAAF Base Tindal, the 'Red Force' gears up for more intense war games against the 'Blue Force' during the Royal Australian Air Force's largest exercise involving a myriad of international players. 11 images (Date uploaded: 27 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Night mission out of RAAF Base Darwin A Royal Australian Air Force F-111 sits on the tarmac at sunset during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. 7 images (Date uploaded: 27 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RAAF Base Darwin During Exercise Pitch Black 2008 A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 takes to the sky during Exercise Pitch Black with the Darwin Air Traffic Control Tower in the background. 06 images (Date uploaded: 27 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin, Air Commander Australia visits RAAF Base Darwin Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Mark Binskin, Air Commander Australia (ACAUST) receives a salute from a Guard of Honour upon his arrival at RAAF Base Darwin. 06 images (Date uploaded: 27 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Concert at Forward Operating Base Gleno Private Tim Hughes, 19, from Rockhampton enjoys the Forces Entertainment concert at Gleno, Timor-Leste, while maintaining security at Gleno Forward Operating Base. 09 images (Date uploaded: 26 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| No. 285 Squadron Boeing 707 Simulator Decommissioning On June 25, 2008, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) retired its Boeing 707 Simulator from service after nine years of operation by No. 285 Squadron. 09 images (Date uploaded: 26 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Avalon RSL Expo, 2008 Royal Australian Navy Reserves at the Avalon RSL Expo. Clearance Dive Team 5 and Defence Force Recruiting provided displays, with a ceremonial sunset taking place in the evening. 17 images (Date uploaded: 25 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Night mission out of RAAF Base Darwin Exercise Pitch Black, the Royal Australian Air Force's largest biannual exercises that allows the men and women of the Royal Australian Air Force to train with representatives from The United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, France, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom and NATO. 03 images (Date uploaded: 25 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| One Mob, Different Country Representatives of foreign air forces, along with employers of Australian Defence Force reservists, were treated to a reception at RAAF Base Darwin 08 images (Date uploaded: 25 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Pitch Black 2008 takeoff gallery Exercise Pitch Black, the Royal Australian Air Force's largest biannual exercises that allows the men and women of the Royal Australian Air Force to train with representatives from all over the world. 12 images (Date uploaded: 25 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Red Force overtime As Exercise Pitch Black 08 begins, the RED FORCE at Task Unit Headquarters in Tindal working overtime. 07 images (Date uploaded: 25 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| F-5 Fighter Jet As Exercise Pitch Black 08 reaches climax, the RED FORCE is scrambled by the Task Unit Headquarters in Tindal to defend the Air Base from 'enemy' BLUE FORCE attack. 14 images (Date uploaded: 25 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| More Imagery from the 13th Forces Entertainment Tour The 13th Forces Entertainment Tour to Timor-Leste provided an opportunity for some Australian performers to show their appreciation for the work of the men and women of the Australian Defence Force. 15 images (Date uploaded: 25 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Greeting cards for deployed troops Sharon Williams was surfing through some craft blogs one day when something caught her eye: an American woman mentioned that she was making blank cards for deployed U.S. servicemembers to send back to their loved ones on special occasions. 02 images (Date uploaded: 25 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| MRH-90 MRH-004 unload The MRH90 is a variant of NATO NH90 Troop Transport Helicopter and incorporates the latest rotary wing technologies. 18 images (Date uploaded: 25 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Successful upgrades to F/A-18 Hornet capability As part of the Hornet upgrade program, Australia’s fleet of F/A-18 aircraft are being fitted with upgraded Radar Warning Receivers, countermeasures systems and radar jamming systems. 09 images (Date uploaded: 24 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| 13th Forces Entertainment Tour The 13th Forces Entertainment Tour to Timor-Leste provided an opportunity for some Australian performers to show their appreciation for the work of the men and women of the Australian Defence Force. 15 images (Date uploaded: 24 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RAAF Base Darwin For the first time in the exercise's history, Nos. 3 and 77 squadron - both of whom operate the F/A-18 Hornet at RAAF Base Williamtown - have merged forces for the exercise on both the aircrew and ground support level. 11 images (Date uploaded: 24 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| C130 Hercules maintenance detachment Members of the Royal Australian Air Force C130 Hercules detachment operating in the Middle East have been commended for some extraordinary work in the toughest of conditions. 07 images (Date uploaded: 23 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Practice exercise for team work training The ISF mandate from the Government of Timor-Leste requires it to be called upon as third tier response in the event of an incident. If a situation cannot be effectively handled by Timorese police or UNPOL then UNPOL will call upon the ISF. 14 images (Date uploaded: 23 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| C-130 Destination Baghdad Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) maintenance crews have worked through the night to ensure the fleet of Number 37 Squadron C130 Hercules from Richmond, north-west of Sydney, are ready for another day of missions deep inside Iraq or Afghanistan. 15 images (Date uploaded: 23 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Last Combat troops leave Iraq The last combat soldiers from Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4 have now departed Southern Iraq, ending the three year Australian mission in Al Muthanna and Dhi Qar provinces. 03 images (Date uploaded: 23 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| MU90 Light Weight Torpedo Firing run MU90 Light Weight Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo being fired from it's torpedo tube on HMAS Toowoomba. 05 images (Date uploaded: 23 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Tiger helicopter arrives in the Northern Territory FINALLY 1 Avn Regt have a place to call home with the official opening of their Gaza lines on Robertson Barracks July 4. 08 images (Date uploaded: 20 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Number 10 Squadron welcome home parade The Honourable Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence talks with a 10 Squadron member as the Commanding Officer of 10 Squadron Wing Commander Kevin Murray looks on. 11 images (Date uploaded: 20 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Sisters in Arms The two young women on operations in Afghanistan have found a remarkable connection - one is an Aussie flying attack helicopters for the Dutch; the other was brought up in Holland, and now leads Sappers in the Australian Army. 05 images (Date uploaded: 20 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Takes more than just pilots to run an Air Force Corporal (CPL) Mark Burke, an Aircraft Technician at 75 Squadron, carries out an engine inspection on an F/A-18 during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. 13 images (Date uploaded: 20 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Caribou airlift support A pair of Caribou aircraft from No. 38 Squadron have been sent to Exercise Pitch Black 08 at RAAF Base Darwin to provide airlift support as well as play a 'high value target' during exercise sorties. 08 images (Date uploaded: 20 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Red Force Preperations at Tindal As Exercise Pitch Black 08 begins, the RED FORCE at Tindal begin their preparations. 08 images (Date uploaded: 20 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Helicopter winch training The Timor-Leste Aviation Group is a vital part of the International Stabilisation Force and conducts operations ranging from security overwatch and reconnaissance to ferrying patrols into remote localities. 09 images (Date uploaded: 19 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Military Working Dog security team The Military Working Dog Operation Cell, based at the Timor-Leste Aviation Group, provides security for Black Hawk helicopters and is on standby at all times for base security. 04 images (Date uploaded: 19 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Foreign Observers The Exercise Pitch Black 2008 Foreign Observer Programme saw approximately 30 senior military members from 17 different countries visit RAAF Base Tindal, near Katherine in the Northern Territory, to observe various exercise activities. 11 images (Date uploaded: 19 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Exercise Boss Lift Exercise Boss Lift gave these civilian employers a chance to see for themselves what their employees do in their Reserve uniform as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2008. 09 images (Date uploaded: 19 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| F/A-18 Hornet refuelling F/A-18s from the United States Navy's and the Royal Australian Air Force take on fuel from the drogue of a Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707 during Exercise Pitch Black 08. 141 images (Date uploaded: 18 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| C-130J Hercules dispensing flares Number 37 Squadron aircraft participating in Exercise Precision Red 2008 held in Townsville. 01 image (Date uploaded: 18 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Exercise Pitch Black 08 Open Day An F/A 18 Hornet fighter jet zoomed across the skies thrilling the more than 10,000 visitors who turned out to the RAAF Base Darwin Open Day. 15 images (Date uploaded: 18 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RAAF’s control and reporting centre is ISAF's eyes over Afghanistan The sky above Afghanistan is not a place for the faint hearted. 05 images (Date uploaded: 18 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Nowra Hill students receive guided tour through Fleet Air Arm Museum Students from the Nowra Hill Public School receive a guided tour through the Fleet Air Arm Museum located at the Naval Air Station, HMAS ALBATROSS. 04 images (Date uploaded: 18 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| A small place for three soldier brothers The Australian platoon stationed at the Forward Operating Base near the town of Same in the south west of Timor-Leste conducts daily patrols throughout their area of operations, both by night and by day. 20 images (Date uploaded: 17 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| More Troops leave Tallil Overwatch Battle Group (West) soldiers continue to leave Tallil, southern Iraq, on Royal Australian Air Force C-130 transport aircraft. 10 images (Date uploaded: 17 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| FUNERAL FOR GENERAL SIR FRANCIS HASSETT ACC, KBE, CB, DSO LVO psc, IDC, FORMER CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCE STAFF On the 17th of June 2008, a funeral with full military honours was held at the Duntroon Chapel at the Royal Military College. 19 images (Date uploaded: 17 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Exercise Pitch Black Open Day The crowds at the Exercise Pitch Black 2008 Open Day at RAAF Base Darwin. 03 images (Date uploaded: 16 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Defence missile battery Gunner Gerard Blundell (foreground) maintains radio communications at an RBS-70 Ground Based Air Defence missile battery manned by GNR Murray Keogh (left) and Bombardier Nicholas Selzer (right). 04 images (Date uploaded: 16 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Building International relationships (L-R) Building International relationships, Republic of Singapore Air Force's Major Yeow Wei Pang, German NATO's Captain Peter Verlande, Republic of Singapore's Lieutenant, Chris Quek and Royal Australian Air Force's Flying Officer, Martin Alderette at the Darwin Cultural Museum. 19 images (Date uploaded: 16 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| OHS Awards 2008 The OHS awards were presented by the Secretary of the Department of Defence, Mr Nick Warner, and the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, in the presence of the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP. 08 images (Date uploaded: 13 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Learning to be a Military Working Dog As the Air-to-Air combat exercise of Pitch Black 08 begins to spreads its wings, the tempo picks up for the members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) security team, protecting the over 60 Australian and international aircraft in Darwin. 18 images (Date uploaded: 13 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| DSD completes security evaluation of Senetas' Cyphernet® DSD is Australia's national authority for information security. One of DSD's principal functions is to proivde Information Security products and services to the Australian Government and its Defence Force. 03 images (Date uploaded: 13 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Women on the front line Reconstruction Task Force 4 is expanding its operations north from its base in Tarin Kowt, building a series of patrol bases for use by International Security Assistance Force and the Afghan National Police. 10 images (Date uploaded: 13 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Trish Grace There aren’t many Army wives who get to experience what their husbands go through when they’re deployed overseas and conversely not a lot of soldiers know what it’s like to keep the fires burning on the home front for months at a time while a spouse is serving on operations. 07 images (Date uploaded: 13 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| ISF, New Zealand and Australian soldiers conducting daily patrols It was another balmy sunset on the Dili beachfront as two ANZAC Patrols met at the border of their respective areas of operations. As part of the International Stabilisation Force, New Zealand and Australian soldiers conduct daily patrols throughout Dili and regional Timor-Leste. 10 images (Date uploaded: 13 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Captain David Emich final F/A-18 flight International Air Force participants have taken to the skies above the Northern Territory for air combat training during Exercise Pitch Black. 08 images (Date uploaded: 13 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Controlling air traffic during Exercise Pitch Black 2008 As the Air-to-Air combat exercise of Pitch Black 08 begins to spreads its wings, the tempo picks up for the Air Traffic Control members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as they control the skies over Darwin for both military and civilian aircraft. 18 images (Date uploaded: 13 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Waller enters Sydney Harbour for Exercise RIMPAC HMAS Waller enters Sydney Harbour for Exercise RIMPAC preparations at Fleet Base East, prior to departing for Hawaii. 12 images (Date uploaded: 13 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Anzac departs for RIMPAC Deployment Sailors and there partners say farewell to each other as Anzac departs for RIMPAC. 05 images (Date uploaded: 12 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Last Major Moves back Home Australia’s draw down from Southern Iraq is coming to a close with the last logistical moves leaving Camp Terendak, Tallil Air Base, Iraq. 11 images (Date uploaded: 12 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| State of Origin Any members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) not on duty in Iraq crowded around every available television on Wednesday afternoon (local time) to watch the second State of Origin rugby league match between Queensland and New South Wales. 06 images (Date uploaded: 12 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| ISF view weapons of surrendering rebel group Recently Military Police from the ISF were invited to view the weapons handed in to the Timor Leste Government by the surrendering rebel group. 03 images (Date uploaded: 11 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Nightly patrols on the streets of Dili Soldiers of A Company Battle Group four (Balmoral) perform nightly patrols on the streets of Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste. 08 images (Date uploaded: 11 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| F/A-18 during Exercise Pitch Black 2008 The Royal Australian Air Force's biggest biennial exercise - Pitch Black 08 has officially begun. Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin opened the event at RAAF Base Darwin. 07 images (Date uploaded: 11 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Early morning patrol in Oruzgan Province Reconstruction Task Force 4 is expanding its operations north from its base in Tarin Kowt, building a series of patrol bases for use by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the Afghan National Police and Army. 06 images (Date uploaded: 11 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RTF enjoys a BBQ after a hard days work Reconstruction Task Force 4 is expanding its operations north from its base in Tarin Kowt, building a series of patrol bases for use by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the Afghan National Police and Army. 06 images (Date uploaded: 11 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RSL care package Reconstruction Task Force 4 is expanding its operations north from its base in Tarin Kowt, building a series of patrol bases for use by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the Afghan National Police and Army. 06 images (Date uploaded: 11 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| HMAS SUCCESS HMAS SUCCESS departs Darwin harbour for OP RESOLUTE. 06 images (Date uploaded: 11 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| More Combat troops depart Tallil Soldiers from Overwatch Battle Group (West) and the Australian Army Training Team - Iraq, continue to leave Tallil on Royal Australian Air Force C-130 aircraft. 07 images (Date uploaded: 11 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Signing of the Research Collaboration Agreement Australian Research Councile Chief Executive Officer Professor Margaret Sheil congratulated the Navy representitive Commodore S. R. Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN for recognising the importance of collaborative research to Australia's ongoing prosperity. 05 images (Date uploaded: 10 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Rising Sun collar badge Rising Sun collar badge uncovered in Fromelles 01 image (Date uploaded: 10 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Guard of honour to welcome Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin The Royal Australian Air Force's biggest biennial exercise - Pitch Black 08 has officially begun. Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin opened the event at RAAF Base Darwin. 08 images (Date uploaded: 10 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Sunday 'round robin' competition The current rotation of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) has continued the activity of its predecessors, with Major Gregg Guyder, the UN Civilian Police Liaison Officer conducting an 'Aussie Rules' football clinic for an hour every Sunday, in Dili. 07 images (Date uploaded: 10 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Welcome home Infantry Combat Team Heeler Sean was one of more than 140 Brisbane-based soldiers deployed to southern Iraq with Overwatch Battle Group (West) Four. 03 images (Date uploaded: 10 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Stirling Farewells Chief of Navy Ceremonial Divisions for the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN departure was conducted on the Rugby Sports Oval at Fleet Base West. 07 images (Date uploaded: 10 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Door-stop' interview to mark the start of Exercise Pitch Black 08 The Royal Australian Air Force's biggest biennial exercise - Pitch Black 08 has officially begun. Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin opened the event at RAAF Base Darwin. 06 images (Date uploaded: 10 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Combat Team Waler Departs Tallil Overwatch Battle Group (West) and the Australian Army Training Team - Iraq soldiers continue to leave Tallil on Royal Australian Air Force C-130 aircraft. 08 images (Date uploaded: 10 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RTF-4 expanding operations Reconstruction Task Force 4 is expanding its operations North from its base in Tarin Kowt, building a series of patrol bases for use by ISAF and the Afghan National Police and Army. The Task Force is now operating regularly north of Tarin Kowt, an area of great strategic significance to the Taliban Extremists in Oruzgan Province. 03 images (Date uploaded: 10 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Induction of Airbus A330 for Air-Air Refuelling Modifications The Defence Materiel Organisation's AIR 5402 Program marked another significant milestone on 6 June 2008, with an induction ceremony to welcome the first Airbus A330 aircraft to Australia for modification to EADS/CASA KC-30B Multi-Role Tanker Transport standard. 10 images (Date uploaded: 06 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Military Police conduct road side vehicle checks in Timor-Leste International Stabilisation Force Military Police both Australian and New Zealand MP’s conduct regular Traffic Control Points, ensuring that Force Protection Measures are adhered to on the roads in Timor-Leste. 07 images (Date uploaded: 06 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Iraq drawdown picks up pace Australia’s drawdown from Southern Iraq is picking up pace with further logistical moves at Tallil Air Base. 10 images (Date uploaded: 06 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Extra personnel for RAAF Base Darwin - Flight line activities With Exercise Pitch Black 08 about to begin and the work load increasing, RAAF Base Darwin has seen the arrival of extra personnel in the build up to the Air Force’s major exercise of the year. 16 images (Date uploaded: 06 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Extra personnel for RAAF Base Darwin - Planes coming and going With Exercise Pitch Black 08 about to begin and the work load increasing, RAAF Base Darwin has seen the arrival of extra personnel in the build up to the Air Force’s major exercise of the year. 08 images (Date uploaded: 06 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Extra personnel for RAAF Base Darwin - Suppliers and cooks With Exercise Pitch Black 08 about to begin and the work load increasing, RAAF Base Darwin has seen the arrival of extra personnel in the build up to the Air Force’s major exercise of the year. 07 images (Date uploaded: 06 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Canberra departs Fleet Base West for the last time Former Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS Canberra departs Fleet Base West for the last time under tow. It is to be used as dive wreck near Barwon Heads in Geelong, Victoria. 05 images (Date uploaded: 06 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| 40th Anniversary of the P3 Orion services in the Royal Australian Air Force Non Commissioned Officer Cadet (NCOCDT) Ben Newman and Warrant Officer (WOFF) W. Newman, father and son onboard an AP-3C Orion for the fly over for the 40th Anniversary of the AP-3C Orion parade. 09 images (Date uploaded: 06 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| 100th birthday for former World War 2 RAAF Corporal A 100th birthday party for former Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Ted Lewis will be held at the RAAF Association in East Hawthorn today. 02 images (Date uploaded: 06 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RAAF Base Tindal 12 F/A 18 Hornet aircraft from the US Navy's VFA-97 'Warhawks' Squadron arrive at RAAF Base Tindal, near Katherine in the Northern Territory, to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2008. 08 images (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RAAF Base Darwin With Pitch Black 08 about to begin and the work load increasing, RAAF Base Darwin has seen the arrival of extra personnel in the build up to the Air Force’s major exercise of the year. 08 images (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Navy flies in to protect bird in need of sanctuary The Royal Australian Navy answered a call for help to protect bird life in the Shoalhaven during a special helicopter operation this morning. 03 images (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Defence Minister launches Discussion Paper and Community Consultation Program The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today launched the Defence White Paper Community Consultation Program and released a public discussion paper ‘Key Questions for Defence in the 21st Century’ during an event at Parliament House. 06 images (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Withdrawal of the Army Training Team As Australia prepares to withdraw its combat troops from Iraq, a small band of Diggers who’ve been conducting counterinsurgency training just outside of Baghdad have won praise for their significant contribution and the legacy they will leave behind. 12 images (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RSL Care Packages Australian Defence Force members serving in Baghdad have had a welcome surprise in the mail in the form of care packages from the Returned and Services League (RSL). 02 images (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| ADGs and soldiers stand side by side in Baghdad Amberley’s No. 2 Airfield Defence Squadron have won the full support and respect of their Army cousins after making history by deploying on operations as part of the 13th rotation of Security Detachment. 15 images (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Vehicle check point in Dhi Qar The last patrol undertaken by Australian forces in Southern Iraq left Tallil on 31 May to undertake a counter-improvised explosive device (IED) mission along the main roads in Dhi Qar province. 13 images (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Arrival of Royal Thai Air Force in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black 2008 Corporal Mark Montefiroe marshals in a Royal Thai Air Force Airbus 310 at RAAF Base Darwin, which is carrying RTAF members and cargo in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black 2008. 06 images (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Cellebration of Women in Defence Event Past and current serving female Australian Defence Force Members, travelled from all over Australia to attend the “Celebration of Women in Defence” events held in Townsville over the weekend of the 31 May to the 01 Jun 2008. 10 images (Date uploaded: 04 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Removing the bar armour Members of the Force Extraction Team (FET) based at Tallil Air Base in Iraq, are packing up the hundreds of thousands of items that have maintained the Australian Overwatch Battle Group as a fully-functioning military machine. 14 images (Date uploaded: 04 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Iraq drawdown on track Australia’s draw-down from Tallil in southern Iraq is on track following the completion of a major logistical move. 18 images (Date uploaded: 04 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| OBG(W) Drawdown in Full Swing Members of the 101-strong Force Extraction Team, based at Tallil Air Base in southern Iraq, are packing up the hundreds of thousands of items that have kept the Australian Overwatch Battle Group running as a highly efficient military machine. 07 images (Date uploaded: 04 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, at the Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) activation demonstration Greg Combet, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that following a successful operational test program, Australia is receiving operational capability from the Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) Communications system. 05 images (Date uploaded: 03 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| OBG(W) and Australian Army Training Team-Iraq journey home Soldiers from the Overwatch Battle Group (West) and the Australian Army Training Team-Iraq leave Tallil on a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 aircraft. 09 images (Date uploaded: 03 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| General Toshio Tamogami, Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force visits The Honourable Joel Fitzgibbon, Minister for Defence General Toshio Tamogami, Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, (left) meets with The Honourable Joel Fitzgibbon, Minister for Defence, at Parliament House. 03 images (Date uploaded: 03 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| RTF-4 expanding operations North of Tarin Kowt Reconstruction Task Force 4 is expanding its operations North from its base in Tarin Kowt, building a series of patrol bases for use by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the Afghan National Police and Army. 09 images (Date uploaded: 02 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Second State of Origin rugby league match Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) serving in the Middle East are anxiously awaiting the second State of Origin rugby league match between Queensland and New South Wales on the night of Wednesday 11 June. 01 image (Date uploaded: 02 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Troops paint the town of Darlau yellow A community project born out of a conversation with two of Captain Fiona Macinante’s aunts, was completed today in the town of Darlau on a ridge some 800 metres above Dili, Timor Leste. 08 images (Date uploaded: 02 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Demolition Training Pioneer Platoon, Support Company, 2nd Royal Australian Regiment, honing their specialty skills blowing up a twenty metre bridge at the High Range Training Facility in Townsville on 29 May 2008. 08 images (Date uploaded: 02 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Destroying illegal weapons The destruction of these illegal rifles was ordered by the Timor Leste Prosecutor General , Dr Longuinhos Montiero because the weapons, originally seized in 2006, were no longer needed for any legal proceedings. 03 images (Date uploaded: 02 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Diggers hand over Dhi Qar province U.S. commanders and soldiers joined Diggers from Combat Team Heeler for a two day orientation and hand-over patrol in Dhi Qar province. 14 images (Date uploaded: 02 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Transition of Authority ceremony On 1st June 2008 Australian soldiers at Tallil in Southern Iraq ceased operations and handed over security responsibility for Al Muthanna and Dhi Qar Provinces to U.S. forces. 17 images (Date uploaded: 02 June 2008) View Gallery |
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| Australians farewell Al Muthanna US soldiers joined Diggers from Combat Team Waler for a two-day familiarization and handover patrol of Al Muthanna province. 39 images (Date uploaded: 02 June 2008) View Gallery |
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