Solomon Islands

12 July 2010
ADF Parliamentary Program participants in the Solomons

Civilian employers of Defence Force reservists have experienced first-hand the conditions and challenges faced by their employees whilst serving on operations overseas. Twenty employers recently joined their reservist employees currently deployed to the Solomon Islands in support of Operation Anode. Now in its fourth year of operation, Exercise Boss Lift is designed to inform and promote to employers the important tasks being conducted by their reservist employees by providing them with a chance to experience service life in the field via such activities as kit demonstrations, range shoots and base tours. Exercise Boss Lift provides each Operation Anode reserve rotation with the opportunity to showcase the skills they have developed during their service in the Solomon Islands back to their local workplaces in Australia.

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Brigadier Bill Sowry shows Sussan Ley, Federal Member for Farrer, the body armour issued to Australian Defence Force members on service in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 06 July 2010)
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Senator for Queensland Sue Boyce, examines a gas mask that is issued to Australian Defence Force members deployed on Operation Anode.

(Date taken: 06 July 2010)
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Sussan Ley Federal Member for Farrer fires a 9mm browning pistol during the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 06 July 2010)
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Senator Sue Boyce, Senator for Queensland fires a 9mm browning pistol during the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 06 July 2010)
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Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program participants are welcomed by Sole Village members during their visit to the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 06 July 2010)
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Federal member for Barker Patrick Secker talks to Private Steven Blacker about his experiences as a reservist in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 06 July 2010)
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Participants of Exercise Boss Lift and the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program listen to the Outreach Program talks in the Vatukulau village, hosted by various organisations within Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).

(Date taken: 07 July 2010)
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