Image Gallery 2010

10 May 2010
Chief of Army Visits AMAB

The Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie, Visited the main Australian Defence Force staging base for Middle Eastern operations located at Al-Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.

LTGEN Gillespie was met and escorted around the base by the Commander of Australian Forces in the Middle East, Major General (MAJGEN) John Cantwell. During the tour LTGEN Gillespie was shown the new medical, dining, warehousing, and Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) Induction Training facilities.

Home to a significant amount of Army logistical and headquarters staff, the base is the entry point for all Australian soldiers, sailors and airmen deploying into the Middle East Area of Operations on Operations Slipper or Kruger. The Australian Air Force operates AP-3C Orion Surveillance, and C-130 and C-17 transport aircraft from the desert strip, flying personnel and cargo to various locations across the continent.

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Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie meets with personnel at the Medical facility at the Australian support base in the United Arab Emirates.

(Date taken: 21 April 2010)
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(R) Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie with (L) Major General John Cantwell, Commander Joint Task Force 633, and Captain Philippa Weiland at the Medical facility on the Australian support base in the United Arab Emirates.

(Date taken: 21 April 2010)
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(L) Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie with (R) Major General John Cantwell, Commander Joint Task Force 633, visit the Australian dining facility at the Australian support base in the United Arab Emirates.

(Date taken: 21 April 2010)
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(L-R) Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie chats with Major David Stables at the Force Support Unit warehouse on the Australian support base in the United Arab Emirates.

(Date taken: 21 April 2010)
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Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie chats with personnel at the Force Support Unit armoury on the Australian support base in the United Arab Emirates.

(Date taken: 21 April 2010)
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Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie chats with personnel at the MEAO Induction Training facility on the Australian support base in the United Arab Emirates.

(Date taken: 21 April 2010)
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(L-R) Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie, Major General John Cantwell, Commander Joint Task Force 633, and Squadron Leader Brett Harrison in the combat casualty training facility on the Australian support base in the United Arab Emirates.

(Date taken: 21 April 2010)
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Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie on the live firing range at the Australian support base in the United Arab Emirates.

(Date taken: 21 April 2010)
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(L-R) Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Ken Gillespie with Major David Stables on the live firing range at the Australian support base in the United Arab Emirates.

(Date taken: 21 April 2010)
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