Image Gallery: August 2010
18 August 2010
Ramp Ceremony held at Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce, WA, for Trooper Jason Brown
Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) Trooper Jason Brown, who was Killed In Action in Afghanistan on 14 August, was repatriated in a sombre Ramp Ceremony at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia on 18 August.
SASR soldiers formed an honour guard and bearer party to escort Trooper Brown’s casket from the aircraft to his waiting family.
Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner; The Acting Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General David Hurley; The Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie and Special Operations Commander Australia, Major General Tim McGowan attended the Ramp Ceremony.
Trooper Brown was the 18th Australian Soldier to be killed during operations in Afghanistan.
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The Bearer Party carries the casket of Trooper Jason Brown at the Ramp Ceremony at Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce, WA.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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The Bearer Party carries the casket of Trooper Jason Brown at the Ramp Ceremony at Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce, WA.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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Trooper Jason Brown's medals are placed on his casket for his final journey home.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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The Bearer Party carries the casket of Trooper Jason Brown at the Ramp Ceremony at Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce, WA.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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Members of the Special Air Service Regiment pay their respects during the Ramp Ceremony held at Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce, WA.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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Lieutenant General David Hurley, AC, DSC, Acting Chief of Defence, pays his respects to Trooper Jason Brown during the Ramp Ceremony held at Royal Australian Force Base Pearce, WA.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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The parents of Trooper Jason Brown, Ann and Graham Brown pay their respects during the Ramp Ceremony held for their son.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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Comrades, friends and family attend the Ramp Ceremony for Trooper Jason Brown.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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A picture of Trooper Jason Brown in front of his mother Mrs Ann Brown during the Ramp Ceremony held at Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce, WA.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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(l-r) Senator David Johnston Shadow Minister for Defence, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, AO, DSC, CSM, Senator John Faulkner Minister for Defence and, Lieutenant General David Hurley, AC, DSC, Acting Chief of Defence Force pay their respects to Trooper Jason Brown at the Ramp Ceremony.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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The Bearer Party carries the casket of Trooper Jason Brown at the Ramp Ceremony at Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce, WA.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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Mr Graham Brown pays his respects to his son Trooper Jason Brown at the Ramp Ceremony.
(Date taken: 18 August 2010)
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