Solomon Islands

05 March 2010
Exercise Boss Lift 2010

Civilian employers of Army reservists currently deployed to the Solomon Islands have reunited with their employees on Exercise Boss Lift. Nineteen Bosses have taken the opportunity to see what life is like for their staff, who are serving their nation as part of Operation Anode. Exercise Boss Lift, now in its 7th year of operation, is designed to inform and promote to employers the important tasks being carried out by the Army Reserve. It provides participants with first hand experience of service life, including range shoots, school visits, kit demonstrations and a tour of the main operating base. The exercise is the first of 2010, running from March 1-4 2010.

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Corporal Anthony Robertson from the Combined Task Force in Solomon Islands, talks to Exercise Boss Lift participants about some of the equipment that the soldiers would normally carry with them.

(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Lieutenant Colonel David Thompson, Army Reserve, Commanding Officer of the Combined Task Force in the Solomon Islands and also a Teacher at Rosalie Primary School in Western Australia, shows Ms Sue Goddard, the School principal, how to use a standard issue 9mm pistol.

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Mr Kevin Looby of the West Australian Police Force fires a 9mm pistol at the range while one of his junior officers Army Reserve Major Paul Coventry watches on.

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Lieutenant Colonel David Thompson, Army Reserve, Commanding Officer of the Combined Task Force in the Solomon Islands and also a Teacher at Rosalie Primary School in Western Australia, shows Ms Sue Goddard, the School principal, how to use a standard issue 9mm pistol.

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Lieutenant Colonel David Thompson, Army Reserve, Commanding Officer of the Combined Task Force in the Solomon Islands and also a Teacher at Rosalie Primary School in Western Australia, shows Ms Sue Goddard, the School principal, how to use a smoke grenade.

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Boss Lift participants were given the opportunity to fire some of the weapons the Army has, in the Solomon Islands, under the watchful eye of Army Reserve Personnel.

(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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SIG Jullieanne Horsman an Army Reservist and also a radio Journalist, shows her boss Mr Chris Rickey, the finer points of her part time job in the Army Reserve.

(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Mr Wayne Hawes of the West Australian Police tries out a MAG58 on the range with his employee Lieutenant Brett Fowler and Corporal Matthew Deere looking on.

(Date taken: 02 March 2010)
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Exercise Boss Lift participants take a tour of the Honiara Markets.

(Date taken: 03 March 2010)
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Army Reservist Private David Snelgar shows his wife Cherie, who is also the Business Manager of their Plumbing & Gas fitting Business, some of the fruits on sale at the Honiara Markets.

(Date taken: 03 March 2010)
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Sergeant Francesco Mazzella, one of the Civil Military Liasons from the Combined Task Force in the Solomon Islands, shows Exercise Boss Lift participants some of the World War 2 relics on display near Honiara.

(Date taken: 03 March 2010)
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Army Reservist Lieutenant Brett Fowler talks to local School children and Exercise Boss Lift particpants about the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and why Australia and other nations are in the Solomons to help.

(Date taken: 03 March 2010)
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