Solomon Islands

14 July 2010
Boss Lift and the ADFPP members - experience life on the Solomon Islands

Civilian employers of Defence Force reservists have experience 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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Participants of Exercise Boss Lift and the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program are shown the combat body armour issued to Australian Defence Force members.

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Private Clifford Ball takes his civilian boss Kerry Seaton for a tour through the transport section during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Corporal Ryan Black gives a demonstration of the 9mm Browning Pistol to members of Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Corporal Ryan Black gives a demonstration of the 9mm Browning Pistol to members of Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Lance Corporal James Swan briefs participants of Exercise Boss Lift and the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program on weapons that reservists are qualified in during a range shoot at the Caledonia Beach Small Arms Range in the Solomon Islands.

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Civilian employers and Defence Force reservists are given a range safety brief at Caledonia Beach Small Arms Range during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Civilian employers and Defence Force reservists are given a range safety brief at Caledonia Beach Small Arms Range during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Lance Corporal James Swan instructs his civilian employer Rodney Smith how to fire the 9mm Browning Pistol during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Signaler Peta Reeves shares her ration pack with her civilian employer Peter Miller, during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Private Nathan Musson shares his ration pack with his civilian employer Andrew Boyd during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Trooper Andrew Zakrzewski instructs his civilian employer Graham Jurd on how to fire a 9 mm browning pistol during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Captain Phillip Wong observes his civilian employer Jonathan Clegg firing the F-88 Austeyr during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Lance Corporal O'Shea instructs his civilian employer Alison Hester on how to fire a 9 mm browning pistol during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Lance Corporal O'Shea observes his civilian employer Alison Hester firing the 9 mm browning pistol during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Lieutenant Anthony Nicholas indicates the direction of the target for his civilian employer Alexandra Tocchini, prior to a live fire shoot of a 9 mm browning pistol during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Corporal Dean Scott shows his civilian employer Leica Mackaway the Mag 58 during Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Francis Sunday, a Sole Village member hides in the grass to surprise and welcome the members of Exercise Boss Lift in the Solomon Islands.

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Civilian employers of Defence Force reservists and Australian Defence Force Parliamentarians receive a traditional greeting by Sole Village members during their visit to the Solomon Island.

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Civilian employers of Defence Force reservists are greeted by Sole Village members during their visit to the Solomon Islands.

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