Image Gallery 2010
03 December 2010
ANA Language School at Tarin Kot
Captain Henderson is currently posted to Darwin's 2nd Calvary Regiment and is deployed with Combined Team Uruzgan.
Mid Caption: At a dusty forward operating base in Uruzgan province, Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers participate in English language classes.
The soldiers of the ANA are enthusiastic about the opportunity to learn literacy and numeracy skills as part of the program devised by the National Training Mission Afghanistan in conjunction with the Australian Combined Team Uruzgan (CTU) at 4 Bde, 205 Hero Corps Garrison at Multi National Base Tarin Kot (MNB-TK).
Twice a day each weekday, five instructors hold classes comprising approximately 30 ANA soldiers. Only five per cent of Afghans are literate and the Dari and Pashto classes assist the ANA soldiers with career progression and trade development.
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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers answer questions during their language lesson at ANA base in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 24 November 2010)
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A keen Afghan soldier writes his answer on the white board during a language lesson at the Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 24 November 2010)
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An Afghan soldier writes notes during a language lesson at the Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 24 November 2010)
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The Afghan National Army (ANA) teacher prepares for the language class, as Mr Dar Bar the course instructor speaks to Combined Team Uruzgan (CT-U) mentor Captain Michael Henderson.
(Date taken: 24 November 2010)
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Course instructors observe a keen Afghan soldier writing his answer on the white board, during a language lesson at the Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 24 November 2010)
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Combined Team Uruzgan (CT-U) mentor, Captain Michael Henderson at the Afghan National Army language course in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 24 November 2010)
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Combined Team Uruzgan (CT-U) mentor Captain Michael Henderson at the Afghan National Army language course in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 24 November 2010)
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