Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, AO visited Australian Defence Force troops on a recent tour of the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO). Air Marshal Binskin was accompanied by Director General Air Command Operations, Air Commodore Bill Henman and Warrant Officer of the Air Force, John Millar as he visited bases in the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.
Arriving in Afghanistan, Air Marshal Binskin laid a wreath at the Remembrance Day service in Camp Holland, the Australian compound within the Multi National Base Camp - Tarin Kot (MNB-TK). The Air Marshal shared lunch with airmen and women at “Poppies”, the recreational area for the troops in Tarin Kot.
He also spent time with Special Operations Task Group soldiers before flying to Kandahar to visit the Australian contingent based at Camp Baker. In Kandahar, Air Marshal Binskin visited the Heron Detachment which is now under Australian command since taking over from the Canadian Forces last month.
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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin addresses airmen and women at "Poppies" recreational area at the Multi National Base Camp - Tarin Kot (MNB-TK).
(Date taken: 11 November 2010)
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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin chats with Flight Lieutenant Skoda after the Remembrance Day service at Multi National Base Camp - Tarin Kot (MNB-TK).
(Date taken: 11 November 2010)
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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin is met by Colonel Crieghton, Commander Combined Task Group - Uruzgan.
(Date taken: 11 November 2010)
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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin chats with Afghan dignitaries at the Remembrance Day service at the Multi National Base Camp - Tarin Kot (MNB-TK).
(Date taken: 11 November 2010)
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Commander Combined Task Group - Uruzgan, Colonel (US) Creighton and Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin salute during the playing of the Last Post at the Remembrance Day service at Multi National Base Camp - Tarin Kot (MNB-TK).
(Date taken: 11 November 2010)
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Commander Combined Task Group - Uruzgan, Colonel (US) Creighton and Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin salute during the playing of the Last Post at the Remembrance Day service at Multi National Base Camp - Tarin Kot (MNB-TK).
(Date taken: 11 November 2010)
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Commander Combined Task Group - Uruzgan, Colonel (US) Creighton and Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin during the Remembrance Day service at Multi National Base Camp - Tarin Kot (MNB-TK).
(Date taken: 11 November 2010)
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Commander Combined Task Group - Uruzgan, Colonel (US) Creighton and Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin during the Remembrance Day service at the Multi National Base Camp - Tarin Kot (MNB-TK).
(Date taken: 11 November 2010)
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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin lays a wreath in memory of the fallen at the Remembrance Day service at Multi National Base Camp - Tarin Kot (MNB-TK).
(Date taken: 11 November 2010)
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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin manoeuvres an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) using state of the art technology at the Heron Detachment in Kandahar.
(Date taken: 12 November 2010)
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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin looks on as Wing Commander Robert Morris is presented by Warrant Officer John Millar, with a cricket set signed by the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce AC.
(Date taken: 12 November 2010)
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