Solomon Islands

21 July 2010
Navy transports Soldiers

HMAS WEWAK, a Royal Australian Navy Landing Craft Heavy (LCH), has transported two platoons of Australian and Tongan soldiers back from the island of Malaita to their base in Guadalcanal. The soldiers were on the island of Malaita in support of the Solomon Islands' games which were held from 16 June to 15 July and attracted more than 10,000 spectators from across the region. During the games the soldiers conducted joint outreach patrols and supported community policing operations with the Participating Police Forces (PPF) and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).

The soldiers are in the Solomon Islands as part of Operation ANODE - the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to the Australian led Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI).

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HMAS WEWAK conducts amphibious beach landing training on Guadalcanal beach, in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 12 July 2010)
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HMAS WEWAK conducts amphibious beach landing training on Guadalcanal beach, in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 12 July 2010)
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HMAS WEWAK preparing to conduct amphibious beach landing training on Ranadi Beach, in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 12 July 2010)
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HMAS WEWAK's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat and members of ships company, conduct an environmental assessment of the training area prior to the Amphibious Beach Landing at Ranadi Beach, in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 12 July 2010)
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Seaman Boatswains Mate Michael Perelman on board HMAS WEWAK

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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HMAS WEWAK sailors conduct training, during the transit to Kakabona Beach in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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HMAS WEWAK in transit to the island of Malaita, in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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HMAS WEWAK in transit to the island of Malaita, in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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HMAS WEWAK's crew prepare the zodiac for night boat evolutions, in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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HMAS WEWAK prepares to conduct an amphibious beach landing in Maliata provence in the Solomon Islands to pick up Australian military vehicles and Australian and Tongan soldiers.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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An Australian Army vehicle reverses onto HMAS WEWAK's tank deck for transit to Honiara, in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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Australian Army Private Thomas Barron and Togan Defence Service Soldier Private Alfred Tatola stand on the shore of Maliata Island wearing the woven palm leaf hats presented to them as a gift from the locals.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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An Australian Army Unimog truck reverses onto HMAS WEWAK's tank deck for the transit from the island of Maliata back to Honiara, in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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Australian Army vehicles secured on the tank deck of HMAS WEWAK during the transit from Malaita to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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Australian Army vehicles secured on the tank deck of HMAS WEWAK during the transit from Malaita to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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Commanding Officer of HMAS WEWAK, Lieutenant Rob Smilie, confirms with Leading Seaman Jon Jontvedt the distance between vehicles prior to embarking Australian and Tongan troops and their vehicles onboard HMAS WEWAK.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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Australian Army and Tongan Defence Service soldiers wait to board HMAS WEWAK to conduct a transit from the island of Malaita to their base in Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.

(Date taken: 14 July 2010)
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