Image Gallery 2010

18 February 2010
Australian Ambassador to Afghanistan Visits the Troops

On 13 February, Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley, accompanied Canadian Ambassador, William Crosbie, on a visit to multi-national Base – Tarin Kot. The purpose of the visit was to give Ambassador Crosbie an appreciation of what Australian soldiers and civilians are doing in Uruzgan Province, and to exchange ideas and lessons from Ambassador Crosbie’s experience of the Canadian run Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar City.

The Ambassadors attended a medal ceremony for outgoing members of the Australian Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2. They visited the Provincial Training Centre, where the AFP is working with European and American colleagues to train police recruits to work in Uruzgan, and the Trade Training Centre which is an Australian built facility that gives young men in Uruzgan carpentry, plumbing and electrical skills. The Ambassadors also received briefings from Australian, Dutch and American leaders, both from the military and civilian side, on the work being done by the Coalition in Uruzgan.

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(L-R) Iain Smith from the Department of Foreign Affairs escorts the Canadian Ambassador, William Crosbie and Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley as they arrive at multi-national Base - Tarin Kot.

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(centre) Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley receives an area brief from MRTF-2 officer Major Michael McMillan at multi-national Base - Tarin Kot.

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(R-L) Iain Smith from the Department of Foreign Affairs, shows the Canadian Ambassador, William Crosbie and Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley around the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Headquarters at Camp Holland.

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(L-R) Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley and Canadian Ambassador, William Crosbie paused to remember the fallen.

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The Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley chats with a soldier from the second Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force at Camp Holland.

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(L-R) Canadian Ambassador, William Crosbie and Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley congratulate MRTF-2 soldiers on receipt of their medals at Camp Holland.

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Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley congratulates Sapper Andrew Hill after he received his medals at Camp Holland.

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(L-R) Major Carl Miller and Corporal Brett Corrigan of Mentoring Task Force One explain the Trade Training School capability to (L-R) Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley and Canadian Ambassador, William Crosbie at Camp Holland.

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Mentoring Task Force One soldier Corporal Brett Corrigan, (L-R) Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley and Canadian Ambassador, William Crosbie inside the Trade Training School.

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Mentoring Task Force One soldier Corporal Brett Corrigan, (L-R) Canadian Ambassador, William Crosbie and Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley discuss the capability of the Trade Training School.

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Mentoring Task Force One officer Major Carl Miller chats with Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley at the Trade Training School.

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Major Carl Miller and Corporal Brett Corrigan of Mentoring Task Force One, with Australian Ambassador in Kabul, Paul Foley at the Trade Training School.

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