Image Gallery: March 2008
Australian artillerymen deploy to Afghanistan in support of UK operation
13 March 2008
Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP has joined the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, and the Chief of Army, Lieutenant-General Peter Leahy, in wishing 15 Australian soldiers the best of luck for their tour of duty in Southern Afghanistan.
The soldiers, members of the Darwin-based 8/12 Medium Regiment, have spent the past six months in the United Kingdom preparing for their deployment with Task Force Helmand as part of a bilateral program.
The deployment of the 8/12 Medium Regiment personnel will be followed by a similar embedding of gunners from Townsville’s 4th Field Regiment late in 2008.
The Australian gunners will employ the 105mm L118 Light Gun, a similar weapon to the ADF’s L119 Hamel Gun, from Forward Operating Bases throughout Helmand Province.
| 20070418raaf8164169_0027 FILE IMAGE: A L119 Hamel gun with members from 4 Field Regiment, fire a 105mm round to mark the target for close air support. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070822adf8246638_005 FILE IMAGE: A Gunner from the Puckapunyal-based School of Artillery 53rd Field Battery adjusts the sight on the L119 Hamel Gun in preparation to fire at the Puckapunyal Training Area. (Date taken: 22 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070822adf8246638_011 FILE IMAGE: A Gunner from the Puckapunyal-based School of Artillery 53rd Field Battery adjusts the sight on the L119 Hamel Gun in preparation to fire at the Puckapunyal Training Area. (Date taken: 22 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070822adf8246638_048 FILE IMAGE: Puckapunyal-based School of Artillery 53rd Field Battery members load the L119 Hamel Gun to start a fire mission at the Puckapunyal Military Training Area. (Date taken: 22 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070822adf8246638_055 FILE IMAGE: Members of the Puckapunyal-based School of Artillery 53rd Field Battery. (Date taken: 22 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070822adf8246638_059 FILE IMAGE: Puckapunyal-based School of Artillery 53rd Field Battery members load the L119 Hamel Gun to start a fire mission at the Puckapunyal Military Training Area. (Date taken: 22 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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