Image Gallery: August 2008
09 September 2008
Farewell Parade to soldiers- 1st Brigade Units Darwin
In the coming months, approximately 1400 soldiers from Darwin’s Robertson Barracks will deploy overseas. The soldiers, drawn from 1st Brigade’s units, will deploy as the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF1), Timor Leste Battle Group 5 (TLBG5), Security Detachment 14 (SecDet 14) and the Force Communication Unit 1 (FCU1). The deployments will see the soldiers serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and Timor Leste.
Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, together with the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon and Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston have farewelled these soldiers as they leave Darwin and begin their overseas roles. This parade represents a rare opportunity to see so many 1st Brigade soldiers parading at one time.
| 20080908adf8011855_023 Robertson Barracks Parade ground had over 1300 deploying ADF Personnel form up, as the Brigade wished them well on their overseas missions (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908adf8507665_002 Members of the Timor Leste Battle Group 5, march past during a farewell parade at Darwin's Robertson Barracks. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908adf8507665_008 The 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force are aplauded by 1st Brigade members, prior to their departure for Afghanistan. The contingent is led b y their Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Shane Gabriel. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908adf8507665_010 Chief of the Defence Force, Air Marshal Angus Houston, AC, AFC, addresses the personnel at the 1st Brigade Farewell Parade. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908adf8507665_024 Bound for Afghanistan, a contingent of the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force march past during their Farewell Parade. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908ran8100087_004 Trooper Ian King from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment was one of the standard bearers for the 1st Brigade Farewell Parade. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908ran8100087_067 Corporal John Cannon and his Explosive Detection Dog, Storm, are heading to Afghanistan to protect the troops from explosive threats. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908ran8107930_005 Trooper Ian King, of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, was one of the Fugleman, for Darwin's Farewell Parade. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908ran8107930_026 Officers and troops of the Afghanistan bound, 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force, march past during the 1st Brigade Farewell Parade. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908ran8107930_101 Corporal John Cannon and his Explosive Detection Dog, Storm are deploying to Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080908ran8107930_157 Australian Afghan bound soldiers are cheered by their comrades from Darwin's' Robertson Barracks. (Date taken: 08 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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