Image Galleries
| September 2008 |
| HMAS Ships Yarra and Norman leave for Ex 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: 30 September - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| Fly Away Royal Australian Electrical Mechanical Engineering Team Five Reserve Vehicle Mechanics from 13 Combat Support Services Battalion (Perth), and one Australian Regular Army Technical Electrical Systems Operator from 20 Surveillance Target Acquisition Regiment (Brisbane), recently formed the Fly Away Royal Australian Electrical Mechanical Engineering Team (FART) during their recent deployment to East Timor. (Date uploaded: 30 September - 01 image) View Gallery |
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| Wreath laying ceremony at Pheasant Wood
The Hon Warren Snowdon MP; Major General Mike O'Brien; Mr Peter Barton, and; Lord Richard Faulkner at the VC Corner Cemetery near the village of Fromelles, France on Monday 29 September 2008. (Date uploaded: 30 September - 23 images) View Gallery |
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| Gold aria award for ‘salute to the aussie digger’ A musical tribute has today earned the Australian Army its first ever Gold ARIA Award. (Date uploaded: 30 September - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Air Force Hudson Bomber located in Papua New Guinea An Air Force team will arrive in Papua New Guinea next week to search for the remains of four RAAF airmen whose Hudson bomber was lost during WWII. (Date uploaded: 26 September - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Minister for Defence meets NATO’s Defence and Security Committee The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP has met with a delegation from NATO’s Defence and Security Committee. (Date uploaded: 24 September - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Joint Task Force Headquarters receive Fan Mail Australian Defence Force members serving in the Middle East recently received some welcome mail from the school children of Baldivis primary school in Western Australia. (Date uploaded: 24 September - 02 images) View Gallery |
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| Improvised Explosive Device following an incident in Kabul Province The deadly effect of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) has become well known in Australia. For the past several years’ members of the Australian Defence Force serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have faced the threat of IEDs everyday. (Date uploaded: 24 September - 02 images) View Gallery |
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| RTF-4 fight to save lives after roadside bomb in Afghanistan Victim of the Taliban. Australian and Afghan soldiers help a local man injured by a roadside bomb, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date uploaded: 24 September - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Band of Brothers
The Band of Brothers! For the first time in approximately 50 years, 4 brothers have enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy at the same time. (Date uploaded: 23 September - 08 images) |
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| Private David Fisher In August, the remains recovered in the Cam My District of Vietnam was officially identified as Private David Fisher. Private David Fisher of the SASR fell from a rope beneath a Royal Australian Air Force helicopter during a "hot extraction" of his patrol on 27 September 1969. (Date uploaded: 23 September - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Visit by the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, met with his counterpart, the Indonesian Minister for Defence, Dr Juwono Sudarsono, in Jakarta. (Date uploaded: 23 September - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Land Commander Australia visit troops at Cooperative Spirit 08 Approximately 180 personnel drawn mostly from the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) in Townsville have deployed to Germany on Cooperative Spirit 2008 (CS08). (Date uploaded: 23 September - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force As part of Operation Slipper the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task (MRTF1) have been slogging it out in the heat of Darwin’s Mount Bundy Training Area, as they refine their drills during Mission Rehearsal Exercises. (Date uploaded: 23 September - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Wreath laying ceremony Personnel from the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force held a wreath laying ceremony at the cenotaph in Darwin. (Date uploaded: 23 September - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Minister for Defence visits Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP Minister visited the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies at the Australian Defence College where he spoke to students and staff. (Date uploaded: 20 September - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Minister for Defence visits East Timor - Dili The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence, travelled to East Timor for his first visit to Dili. (Date uploaded: 20 September - 15 images) View Gallery |
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| Antonov Delivers FA/-18 Hornet to RAAF Williamtown On Thursday, RAAF Base Williamtown played host to a Ukrainian transport aircraft, the Antonov An-124. (Date uploaded: 19 September - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Aussie Soliders Give Hope to Solomons in Honour of Soldier's Memory In 2005, 3RAR Private (PTE) Jamie Clark died after falling down a deep shaft near Mbarana. Pte Clark had spent some time working in the village of Mbarana during his deployment to the Solomon Islands, and is remembered as a friend by the villagers. (Date uploaded: 19 September - 07 images) View Gallery |
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| Launch of the Revised Discipline Law Manuals The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today launched the revised Australian Defence Force Publication 06.1.1 Discipline Law Manual (DLM) Volumes one and three. (Date uploaded: 18 September - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| International Stabilisation Force Refurbishes School in East Timor As part of its role in East Timor, The International Stabilisation Force (ISF) conducts approved capacity building engineering activities which are designed to improve local infrastructure and contribute to the peace and prosperity of East Timor. (Date uploaded: 18 September - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Images from Operation Herrick Flares light up the night sky at Forward Operating Base Armadillo, helping to observe and deter Taliban activity. (Date uploaded: 18 September - 24 images) View Gallery |
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| Operation Kuru Kuru Australia has provided twenty two Pacific Patrol Boats to twelve Pacific Nations as part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Program, which is an initiative of the Defence Cooperation Program. (Date uploaded: 17 September - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| Indigenous Pre Recruitment Course meeting The Indigenous Pre Recruitment Course is designed to ensure that Indigenous Australians are well-prepared for the ADF recruiting process and are equipped to succeed in military training and employment. (Date uploaded: 17 September - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Defence 2020 Youth Challenge Around 135 students from 20 schools around the Canberra region including Bega,Young, Boorowa, Goulburn, Gundagai, Cowra and Queanbeyan came together with Australian Defence members for the Defence 2020 Youth Challenge. (Date uploaded: 17 September - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Ara Libertad Visits Garden Island, Sydney ARA LIBERTAD is a tall ship which serves as a school ship in the Argentine Navy. She was built in the 1950s at the Rio Santiago shipyards near Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Date uploaded: 17 September 2008 - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Australian Minister for Defence meets French Minister for Defence Australia has a longstanding Defence relationship with France. At today’s meeting the Ministers discussed the situation in Afghanistan and progress of negotiations on a Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement to be signed after ratification of the 2006 Australia-France Defence Cooperation Agreement. (Date uploaded: 17 September 2008 - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Cooperative Spirit 2008 'Shoothouse' Training Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1 RAR conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training at the ‘Shoothouse’ at the Joint Multinational Readiness Centre (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany during Cooperative Spirit 08 (CS08). (Date uploaded: 17 September - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Cooperative Spirit 2008 Field Training Soldiers from 1 RAR conduct field training, practicing battle and patrol drills at the Joint Multinational Readiness Centre (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany during Cooperative Spirit 08 (CS08). (Date uploaded: 17 September - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Cooperative Spirit 2008 Opening Ceremony 1 RAR has joined with other ABCA (America, Britain, Canada and New Zealand) Army groups to participate in the opening ceremony for Cooperative Spirit 08 (CS08) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Centre (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany. (Date uploaded: 17 September - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Aussies bid farewell to General Petraeus Major General Mike Hindmarsh, Commander Joint Task Force - Middle East, farewelled the Commanding General Multi-National Forces – Iraq (MNF-I), General Petraeus, on behalf of all Australian Defence members serving in Iraq yesterday. (Date uploaded: 12 September - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Private David John Elkington Fisher Private David Fisher of the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) fell from a rope beneath a Royal Australian Air Force helicopter during a “hot extraction” of his patrol on 27 September 1969. It is now known that Private Fisher died as a result of the fall and was hastily buried by enemy soldiers who discovered his body. (Date uploaded: 12 September - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Images from The Great White Fleet anniversary In 2008 the United States celebrates the centenary of the voyage of the Great White Fleet. Much has changed in 100 years. In support of this 100 year anniversary, American and Australian Navy ships will reenact the Australian visit to Sydney Melbourne and Albany. (Date uploaded: 12 September - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Opening of the Women's Wing Tarin Kowt Hospital On the 11th of September 2008, Uruzgan Governor, Asadaulla Hamdan opens the $300,000 women's wing of the Tarin Kowt hospital. (Date uploaded: 12 September - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| USS JOHN S McCAIN escort In 2008 the United States celebrates the centenary of the voyage of the Great White Fleet. Much has changed in 100 years. In support of this 100 year anniversary, American and Australian Navy ships will reenact the Australian visit to Sydney Melbourne and Albany. (Date uploaded: 12 September 2008) View Gallery |
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| CDF and Secretary Environment and Heritage Award presentation
Annual CDF/Secretary Environment and Heritage Awards promote excellence in environmental and heritage management in Defence and provide an opportunity to recognise the significant achievments of Defence personnel in this important area. (Date uploaded: 12 September 2008 - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Minister for Defence visits NORFORCE The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, visited NORFORCE during a visit to Larrakeyah Barracks. (Date uploaded: 10 September 2008 - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Bledisloe Cup in East Timor Defence personnel from Australia and New Zealand practice some moves at Camp Phoenix Dili, before the final game of the Bledisloe Cup. (Date uploaded: 10 September - 02 images) View Gallery |
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| CDF visit to Darwin Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston signs the guest book at Headquarters Northern Command during his visit to Darwin. (Date uploaded: 10 September 2008 - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Memorial Service for Ziggy the military dog Recently Australian Army Chaplain John Sanderson assisted by New Zealand Army Chaplain Hylton Froggatt conducted a simple service at the headquarters of the International Stabilisation Force in East Timor for the internment of Military Working Dog Ziggy's ashes. (Date uploaded: 10 September 2008 - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon visits Air Traffic Controllers in Darwin The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, visited the Air traffic Control Tower at 44 Wing Detachment to announce the Retention Bonus Scheme for Air Traffic Controllers and Air Field Engineering Trades Personnel. (Date uploaded: 09 September 2008 - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| AACAP 15 Employability Skills Program Engineering trainee Eric White welds a join under the supervision of Sapper Jason Mascord from the 8th Combat Engineer Regiment, during the AACAP15 Employability Skills Program at Kalumbaru in WA. (Date uploaded: 09 September - 14 images) View Gallery |
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| The Hon. Warren Snowdon visit to 1st Aviation Regiment, Robertson Barracks Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, together with the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, visit 1st Aviation Regiment at Robertson Barracks to tour the regiments facilities and look over the Tiger Attack Helicopter. (Date uploaded: 09 September - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon visit to 1st Aviation Regiment, Robertson Barracks Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, together with the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, visit 1st Aviation Regiment at Robertson Barracks to tour the regiments facilities and look over the Tiger Attack Helicopter. (Date uploaded: 09 September 2008 - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Patrol in East Timor Darwin based personnel as members of the International Stabilisation Force conduct regular mechanised patrols (Date uploaded: 09 September 2008 - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Minister attends Farewell Parade to soldiers- 1st Brigade Units Darwin In the coming months, approximately 1400 soldiers from Darwin’s Robertson Barracks will deploy overseas. (Date uploaded: 09 September 2008 - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Farewell Parade to soldiers- 1st Brigade Units Darwin In the coming months, approximately 1400 soldiers from Darwin’s Robertson Barracks will deploy overseas. (Date uploaded: 09 September - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Aero Medical Evacuation Exercise On operations in East Timor with about 100 mounted and foot patrols being conducted each week, their is the ever present possibility that an Aero medical Evacuation (AME) of injured personnel might be needed. (Date uploaded: 09 September - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| The World Cruising Club Yacht Rally departs from HMAS Coonawarra The Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Coonawarra hosted the start of the next leg of the Round-the-World Yachting Rally. (Date uploaded: 05 September - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Arunta Visits the Hon. Warren Snowdon in Alice Springs HMAS Arunta's Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, and his crew members visit various Alice Springs organisations for their annual catch up with the Indigenous Arunta people. (Date uploaded: 05 September - 02 images) View Gallery |
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| Dash For Cash 08 Exercise Dash for Cash 08 is a three day, annual, fund-raising activity. This year the exercise was conducted from 29 – 31 August, by the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. (Date uploaded: 05 September - 01 image) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Albatross' Diamond Jubilee Ceremonial Divisions Vice Admiral Russ Crane, Chief of Navy, addresses the parade during HMAS Albatross' Ceremonial Divisions, 2008. (Date uploaded: 05 September - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Arunta Visits Alice Springs HMAS Arunta's Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, and his crew members visit various Alice Springs organisations for their annual catch up with the Indigenous Arunta people. (Date uploaded: 05 September - 16 images) View Gallery |
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| New Chief Defence Scientist Appointed The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, announced today that Professor Robert Clark will be appointed as Chief Defence Scientist and head the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). (Date uploaded: 05 September - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| Fromelles meeting with Lord Faulkner The Hon. Warren Snowdon MP Minister for Defence Science and Personnel met Lord Faulkner of Worcester 3 September 2008, principally to discuss the way forward on the exhumation of up to 400 Australian and British soldiers buried in mass graves at Fromelles, Northern France, by the German Army in the days after the battle of 19 July 1916. (Date uploaded: 04 September - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Exercise Albatros Ausindo 2008 This was the 9th iteration of Exercise Albatros aimed to enhance the relationship between the 11 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force and 5 Squadron of the Indonesian Air Force. (Date uploaded: 03 September - 16 images) View Gallery |
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| Air to Air Australian Air Force top guns tested their air combat skills against six United States Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft. (Date uploaded: 03 September - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Temporary Detainee Holding Enclosures in Afghanistan The suspected Taliban extremists were detained by Australian Soldiers within a compound that had been used to engage the Special Operations Task Group. Special Operations Task Group soldiers were conducting an operation to clear of compound of interest. (Date uploaded: 03 September - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| ADFPP Exchange Since 2001, the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (ADFPP) has successfully provided parliamentarians with a unique and enjoyable insight into service life in the Australian Defence Force. Additionally, the opportunity for serving Australian Defence members to gain placements in parliamentary offices has been particularly valuable. (Date uploaded: 02 September - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Official opening of the new 33 Squadron Headquarters and
Hangar facility The Federal Member for Blair, Mr Shayne Neumann, and Deputy Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Geoff Brown officially opened the $51 million headquarters and hangar building for No. 33 Squadron at the RAAF Base Amberley. (Date uploaded: 01 September - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Bishop of Dili visits NZ Army base By invitation from the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), the Bishop of Dili, Ricardo da Silva made a special visit to Dili’s New Zealand Army base, Kiwi Lines. (Date uploaded: 01 September - 08 images) View Gallery |
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