Image Galleries
| October 2008 |
The amphibious component View Gallery |
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Exercise Sea Lion 2008 View Gallery |
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ADF Families Survey View Gallery |
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Exercise Swift Eagle 08 View Gallery |
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HMAS ALBATROSS Air Spectacular View Gallery |
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The Hon. Warren Snowdon MP meets with cast of Sea Patrol View Gallery |
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DSTO - RASP and Spiker images View Gallery |
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MINDEF visits military establishments in WA View Gallery |
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MINDEF visits HMAS Perth View Gallery |
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MINDEF SP visit to Tully - Defence Technical Scholarship launch |
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Guy Sebastian and the Army Divas concert |
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ADF at Indy 300 2008 |
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HMAS SIRIUS on Exercise Bersama Lima 08 |
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HMAS TOBRUK and HMAS BRUNEI assist AACAP |
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| ISAF Mine Action Centre Civilians who previously risked life and limb scrounging for scrap metal in Afghanistan’s minefields now have an opportunity to enjoy a safer life and work in paid jobs, thanks to efforts led by an Australian Army officer. (Date uploaded: 28 October - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| Operation Astute visit by Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta President of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta took time out of his tour of the western districts of East Timor to visit the 5th Battalion's Royal Australian Regiment Charlie Company, currently based at the International Stabilisation Force's Forward Operating Base at Bacau, which is part of East Timor's Battle Group 5. (Date uploaded: 28 October - 07 images) View Gallery |
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DFR Enlistments onboard HMAS Newcastle |
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Exercise Sea lion part of Exercise Swift Eagle |
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Exercise Swift Eagle |
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CAF RSAF visit to RAAF Base Pearce |
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| Captain Clare O’Neill in Afghanistan Reconstruction Task Force 4 (RTF 4) soldiers have returned home to Australia after a gruelling 6-month tour in Afghanistan. (Date uploaded: 24 October - 02 images) View Gallery |
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| Defence Force at Indy 300 Images captured by a No.6 Squadron F-111 aircraft using an onboard KB18-A 'strike' camera as it flew over the Surfers Paradise Indy car racing circuit. (Date uploaded: 24 October - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Exercise Bersama Lima 08 Exercise Bersama Lima is an annual exercise with air, ground and naval forces from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Malaysia participating to practice interoperability amongst the countries. (Date uploaded: 24 October - 24 images) View Gallery |
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| General Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler visits Canberra General Chandler is the Commander of Pacific Air Forces, Air Component Commander for U.S. Pacific Command, and Executive Director, Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. (Date uploaded: 24 October - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| First Female Task Group Commander Departs Afghanistan Wing Commander Thompson and her 75-strong staff at the Control and Reporting Centre in Kandahar have been putting in the hard yards. (Date uploaded: 24 October - 02 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Parramatta on Operation CATALYST HMAS Parramatta, captained by Commander Jonathan Sadleir RAN, is currently deployed to the Northern Persian Gulf as part of Operation Catalyst – the Australian Defence Force's contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq. (Date uploaded: 24 October - 10 images) View Gallery |
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HMAS Toowoomba in Korea View Gallery |
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Reconstruction Task Force 4 return home View Gallery |
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Searide on HMAS Perth View Gallery |
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Combet Launches Top Brass View Gallery |
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Exercise Bersama Lima: RAAF AP-3C Orion detachment (Date uploaded: 23 October 2008 - 29 images) |
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RAAF AP-3C Orion detachment View Gallery |
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Navy cadet parade 'A sea of white' View Gallery |
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New television documentary series "Navy Divers" View Gallery |
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Mentoring and Reconstruction task force View Gallery |
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HMAS Perth Freedom of Entry March View Gallery |
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MINDEF meets with His Excellency Mr Jan Kubis View Gallery |
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| Tour De Force 2008 Australian entertainers have spent the past four days in Solomon Islands entertaining Australian Defence Force personnel and Australian Federal Police as part of ‘Tour De Force’. (Date uploaded: 20 October - 27 images) View gallery |
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| Combined Task Force 158 Handover As Commander of Combined Task Force 158, Commodore Bruce Kafer AM, CSC, Royal Australian Navy is in charge of several Coalition ships from the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Iraq and Australia, and about 1000 personnel. (Date uploaded: 20 October - 02 images) View Gallery |
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| Exercise Bersama Lima 2008 Exercise Bersama Lima is a Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise to conduct combined and joint operations in a multi-threat, limited conflict scenario. (Date uploaded: 20 October - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Exercise Bersama Lima Exercise Bersama Lima is an annual exercise with air, ground and naval forces from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Malaysia participating to practice inter-operability amongst the countries. (Date uploaded: 20 October - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Fleet Commander Hosts Launch of Navy Divers Television Series The Commander Australian fleet, Rear Admiral Nigel Coates, AM RAN, hosted a launch event for a new television documentary series showcasing the Navy’s Clearance Divers. (Date uploaded: 17 October - 13 images) View Gallery |
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| CH47 Chinooks in Afghanistan Australian Army soldiers from the Townsville-based 5th Aviation Regiment provide the Coalition Forces in the Middle Eastern Area of Operation (MEAO) with a medium lift capability as they transport troops and equipment. (Date uploaded: 17 October - 06 images) View Gallery |
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The Hon. Warren Snowdon MP visits Vietnam |
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| HMAS Newcastle after upgrade HMAS Newcastle sails for the first time after an upgrade. The ship spent a week undergoing a Mariners Skills Evaluation. (Date uploaded: 15 October - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| 8 Brigade combined arms training activity Queensland’s Wide Bay Training Area has seen units from Eight Brigade deploy on their annual Combined Arms Training Activity (CATA). (Date uploaded: 15 October - 19 images) View Gallery |
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| AABPO Weapons Campaign An F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft loaded with a Joint Direct Attack Munition- Extended Range Test model mounted to an F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft. (Date uploaded: 15 October - 15 images) View Gallery |
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| The Funeral of Private David Fisher Thirty nine years after he was lost on an operation during the Vietnam War, the remains of Private David Fisher have finally been laid to rest to Australia. (Date uploaded: 14 October - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Lord Nelson Sword of Excellence presentation Lieutenant Commander (LDCR) David Graham has today been awarded the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Lord Nelson Sword of Excellence, during a ceremony at HMAS Stirling. (Date uploaded: 14 October - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Reconstruction Task Force 4 A section of mortars fire on likely enemy positions during a night mission at the new joint patrol base north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. (Date uploaded: 13 October - 19 images) View Gallery |
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| Recovery of Crashed Lockheed Hudson A16-126 Operation Kovi Moses was conducted to search for the remains of the crew of RAAF Hudson A16-126. (Date uploaded: 13 October - 14 images) View Gallery |
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| Private David Fisher Repatriation to Australia The remains of Private David Fisher were formally welcomed home today in a reception ceremony attended by his family and former comrades from Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), 39 years after he was lost on operations in Vietnam. (Date uploaded: 10 October - 14 images) View Gallery |
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| Ramos-Horta presents soldiers with Australian Service Medal President of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta was the official guest of honour at the farewell parade for the last contingent of East-Timor Battle Group 4 (ETBG 4) troops, prior to their return to Australia. (Date uploaded: 10 October - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Private Fisher Repatriation from Vietnam Private David Fisher’s family and former comrades conduct a solemn ceremony at Noi Bai airfield, Hanoi, as Private Fisher's remains begin their return to Australia. (Date uploaded: 09 October - 13 images) View Gallery |
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| Governor of NSW made honorary Navy Commodore The Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, CVO, has today been appointed the first ever honorary Commodore in the Royal Australian Navy. (Date uploaded: 09 October - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| Trooper David "Poppy" Pearce Memorial Service A memorial service was held for Trooper David ‘Poppy’ Pearce on 8 October 2008, marking the first anniversary of his death. The service was held at the Regimental Head Quarters of the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. (Date uploaded: 09 October - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| 816 Sqn flies in the 2008 NRL Grand Final Trophy The NRL Premiership Trophy was safely delivered into the ANZ Stadium by a Royal Australian Navy Tiger 70 Seahawk helicopter from 816 Sqn at the commencement of the 2008 NRL Grand Final between the Manly Sea Eagles and the Melbourne Storm. (Date uploaded: 08 October - 07 images) View Gallery |
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| Departure ceremony for CTF 158 Commodore Bruce Kafer, Captain Peter Leavy, The Hon. Dr. Mike Kelly, AM, MP, Rear Admiral Nigel Coates and Commander Bryan Parke, at the departure ceremony for CTF 158. (Date uploaded: 08 October - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| The cemetery site The cemetery site chosen to be the final resting place for the WWI soldiers found in Fromelles. (Date uploaded: 08 October - 01 image) View Gallery |
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| Address of appreciation to Alpha Company Prime Minister of East Timor accompanied Commander of the International Stabilisation Force to the Forward Operating Base at Gleno, to make a personal address of appreciation to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment. (Date uploaded: 07 October - 07 images) View Gallery |
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| Field Training Exercise Combat Team Charlie, ANZAC Battle Group, kicked off the Field Training Exercise (FTX) for Cooperative Spirit 08 with air-mobile insertion into their area of operations. (Date uploaded: 03 October - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Explosive Ordnance Disposal Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts and assets from 15 Combat Engineer Troop (15 CE Tp), 3 Combat Engineer Regiment (3 CER) have been attached to the ANZAC Battle Group as part of Cooperative Spirit 08. (Date uploaded: 03 October - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Situation Training Exercises 7, 8 and 9 Platoons from Charlie Company 1 RAR conduct cordon and search training as part of platoon and company level Situation Training Exercises (STX) during Cooperative Spirit 2008. (Date uploaded: 03 October - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Patrol Base ANZAC Patrol Base ANZAC has been established following the successful insertion of the ANZAC Battle Group into their area of operations, near the mock-town of Asadabad. (Date uploaded: 03 October - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Quick Reaction Force drills Infantrymen from 8 Platoon, Combat Team Charlie run through Quick Reaction Force (QRF) drills as part of the ANZAC Battle Group training during Cooperative Spirit 2008. (Date uploaded: 03 October - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| Financial statement for period ended 30 June 2008 Secretary, Nick Warner presents the financial statements to the Auditor General, Ian McPhee (Date uploaded: 03 October - 01 image) View Gallery |
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| That's Gold! Sailors from HMAS Parramatta prepare to watch the 2008 NRL Grand Final. (Date uploaded: 03 October - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| International Peace Day celebrations Working with the East Timor Government recently gave Australia’s Commander of the International Stabilisation Force (CISF), Brigadier Mark Holmes, another first. (Date uploaded: 02 October - 01 image) View Gallery |
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| Inter-ISF soccer tournament Teams of the Australian led International Stabilisation Force (ISF) gathered together to play off in the recent inter-ISF soccer tournament. (Date uploaded: 01 October - 07 images) View Gallery |
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| Improvised Explosive Device following an incident in Kabul Province Australian and Dutch soldiers conduct patrols in preparation to hand over the Patrol Base Qudus which was build by the Reconstruction Task Force in Baluchi, Afghanistan. (Date uploaded: 02 October - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| First C-17 Operational Aero Medical Evacuation Flight The transport of wounded and injured ADF personnel from Afghanistan was the first time that a RAAF C-17 aircraft was used in an Aero Medical Evacuation (AME) role. (Date uploaded: 02 October - 31 images) View Gallery |
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| Bicycle Infantry Mounted Patrol The Bicycle Infantry Mounted Patrol (BIMP) is a new initiative by the Timor Leste Battle Group 4 to improve the flexibility of field patrols in East Timor. (Date uploaded: 01 October - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Stuart returns from depoyment to the Persian Gulf HMAS Stuart, a Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class Frigate, was welcomed home by friends and family following a six-month deployment to the Middle East Area of Operations as part of Operation Catalyst. (Date uploaded: 01 October - 17 images) View Gallery |
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| Military Working Dog Breeding Program Military Working Dogs and the Military Working Dog Breeding Program put on a display for a school visit to RAAF Base Amberley. (Date uploaded: 01 October - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| Small ceremony held at the Buttes New British Cemetery A small ceremony was held at the Buttes New British Cemetery, Belgium on Tuesday 30 September 2008 to re-dedicate the headstone of Private George Richard Storey, who fell in the Battle of Polygon Wood more than 91 years ago. (Date uploaded: 01 October - 07 images) View Gallery |
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| The Hon Warren Snowdon MP meets with French counterpart Monsieur Jean- Marie Bockel On Tuesday 30 September 2008, the Hon Warren Snowdon MP, met with his French counterpart, Monsieur Jean- Marie Bockel, to discuss the recovery and re-interment of up to 400 Australian and British soldiers at Fromelles, France. (Date uploaded: 01 October - 07 images) View Gallery |
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