Image Gallery 2010

11 November 2010
Family Gatherings Dili Style

Operation ASTUTE is the ADF's continuing contribution to the maintenance of peace and stability in East Timor. The operation commenced in 2006 following a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to the Australian Government for the creation of a multi-national security force to assist with stability operations within East Timor. The force, called the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in East Timor, has evolved over time and currently consists of approximately 470 personnel from the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces. The current rotation of troops is led by an Australian Army Officer, Colonel Mick Reilly, with Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Commander Anthony Millar serving as the Deputy Commander.

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Two of the Royal Australian Navy's Landing Craft Heavy (LCH), HMAS Betano and HMAS Balikpapan, have visited East Timor to deliver equipment in support of Operation Astute.

(Date taken: 05 November 2010)
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Crew from HMAS Betano throw lines ashore. Two of the Royal Australian Navy's Landing Craft Heavy (LCH), HMAS Betano and HMAS Balikpapan, have visited East Timor to deliver equipment in support of Operation Astute.

(Date taken: 05 November 2010)
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Two of the Royal Australian Navy's Landing Craft Heavy (LCH), HMAS Betano and HMAS Balikpapan, have visited East Timor to deliver equipment in support of Operation Astute.

(Date taken: 05 November 2010)
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Crew from HMAS Betano pull ropes tight in preparation to unload their cargo at the Dili Port in East Timor, while HMAS Balikpapan waits off shore for its turn.

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Able Seaman Adam Heath guides the forklift to its next load on the Deck of HMAS Betano.

(Date taken: 05 November 2010)
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Able Seaman Adam Heath guides the forklift and its load off the deck of HMAS Betano, one of two Landing Craft Heavy that visited East Timor to supply equipment in support of Operation Astute.

(Date taken: 05 November 2010)
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Able Seaman Adam Heath guides the forklift and its load off the deck of HMAS Betano, one of two Landing Craft Heavy that visited East Timor to supply equipment in support of Operation Astute.

(Date taken: 05 November 2010)
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Able Seaman Adam Heath guides the forklift and its load off the deck of HMAS Betano, one of two Landing Craft Heavy that visited East Timor to supply equipment in support of Operation Astute.

(Date taken: 05 November 2010)
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Lieutenant Mark Taylor (right) and his uncle Petty Officer (PO) Glenn Waterston (left), have finally crossed paths in uniform during a visit to East Timor by two of the Navy's Landing Craft Heavy, one of them being PO Waterston's ship HMAS Balikpapan (pictured in background).

(Date taken: 05 November 2010)
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