Image Gallery 2010
01 June 2010
Operational Mentoring Liaison Team - Hand Over
An official ceremony helped mark May 25 as an important milestone for the 4th Afghan National Army Brigade and the 1st Mentoring Task Force as key mentoring responsibilities transferred from the Dutch to the Australians.
About 80 Australian, Dutch, and Afghan soldiers were on parade for the ceremony addressed by the Commander 4th Brigade, General Hamid, Commanding Officer of the 1st Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain, and departing Commander of the Dutch Operational Mentoring Liaison Team (OMLT), Lieutenant Colonel Leuvering.
By 1 June, MTF-1 will be mentoring or supporting the following ANA 4th Brigade elements:
4th Brigade Headquarters;
1st Infantry Kandak (currently French mentored with Australian support and is due to transition to full ADF mentoring in late 2010);
2nd Infantry Kandak;
3rd Infantry Kandak;
4th Combat Support Kandak; and
5th Combat Services Support Kandak.
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Afghan, Dutch and Australian troops stand at ease during the 4th Brigade HQ and 5th Kandak hand over parade at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Dutch, Afghan and Australian troops stand at ease during the hand over parade at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Colonel Leuvering from the Royal Netherlands Army presents Commander of the 4th Brigade, Brigadier General Abdul Hamid a departing gift at the hand over parade.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Colonel Leuvering from the Royal Netherlands Army hands over authority to Commanding Officer of the 1st Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Commanding Officer of the 1st Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain addresses the parade at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Commander of the 4th Brigade Brigadier General Abdul Hamid addresses the parade with thanks to the Royal Netherlands Army at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Commanding Officer of the 1st Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain addresses the parade at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Commanding Officer of the 1st Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain addresses the parade at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Commander of the 4th Brigade Brigadier General Abdul Hamid addresses the parade at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Soldiers from the Afghan National Army clap thier hands as the Transfer of Authority to the Australian concludes.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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Commander of the 4th Brigade Brigadier General Abdul Hamid, Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633-A Brigadier Don Roach and other key leaders, salute during the playing of the Afghan national anthem at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 25 May 2010)
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