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03 August 2010
Rotation 21 (5 Brigade) begins journey home from Solomon Islands

After 4 months of service in the Solomon Islands, members of 5 Brigade (New South Wales) prepare to depart for home.

Designated Rotation 21, the 110 strong Reservist contingent has been on deployment in the Solomon Islands since March in support of Operation ANODE, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to the Australian led Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI).

Rotation 21 is replaced by Rotation 22, 4 Brigade (Victoria), who began arriving in the Solomon Islands in July. The official handover of duties was formalized at a welcome parade at RAMSI Headquarters where Tongan Defence Service soldiers performed a “Challenge Song” to welcome the new Reservist contingent.

Members of outgoing Rotation 21 received an Australian Service Medal (ASM) in recognition for their service in the Solomon Islands at a medal ceremony held at RAMSI Headquarters prior to their departure from the Solomon Islands.

20100728adf8114832_008 Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF 635) Lieutenant Colonel David Thompson receives a salute from the Deputy Commander CTF 635 New Zealand Army Major Ian Piercy during the rotation handover parade at Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_016 Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF 635) Lieutenant Colonel David Thompson praises Rotation 21 for a job well done at the rotation handover parade conducted at Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_022 Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers from Rotation 22 march into position during the handover parade conducted at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_026 Captain Matthew Dirago shakes hands with Major Gareth Ward during the Rotation handover parade at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_028 The new Regimental Sergeant Major(RSM) of Rotation 22, Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Brian Buskell, during the Rotation handover parade at Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_037 Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF 635) Lieutenant Colonel David Thompson shakes hands with Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Shane McPhee of Rotation 21, at the rotation handover parade at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_056 Tongan Defence Service soldiers perform a “Challenge Song” to welcome the new Rotation 22 Reservist contingent to the Combined Task Force 635 (CTF 635). (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100802adf8114832_016 Rotation 21 on parade at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 August 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100802adf8114832_048 Lieutenant James Noble awards the Australian Service Medal (ASM) to Corporal Leighton Haywood-Smith during the medal ceremony held at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 August 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100802adf8485572_037 Signaler Pamela Burgess receives her Australian Service Medal (ASM) from Captain Helen Williams on parade in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 August 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100802adf8485572_066 Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Gary Trinder, shakes hands with the Commander of Combined Task Force 635 (CTF 635) Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) David Thompson after receiving his medal on parade in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 21 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100716adf8114832_177 Constable Steve Gardiner from the New Zealand Police Force and Corporal Leighton Haywood-Smith talk to locals at Point Cruz, during a routine night patrol of Honiara. (Date taken: 16 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100716adf8114832_184 Combined Task Force soldiers conduct a routine night patrol of Honiara with Participating Police Force (PPF) officers. (Date taken: 16 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100721adf8114832_105 Trooper Ross Spencer,Trooper Adrian Johan and Inspector Brian Palusi from the Correctional Services of the Solomon Islands (CSSI) conduct a routine perimeter patrol of the Rove Central Correctional Centre with local dogs leading, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 21 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100721adf8114832_130 Trooper Ross Spencer shakes hands with Inspector Brian Palusi from the Correctional Services of the Solomon Islands (CSSI) after completing a routine perimeter patrol of the Rove Central Correctional Centre, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 21 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100721adf8114832_157 Trooper Ross Spencer is joined by local dogs as he makes his way up the hill to Rove Observation Point after conducting a routine perimeter patrol of the Rove Central Correctional Centre, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 21 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res

20100728adf8114832_008 Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF 635) Lieutenant Colonel David Thompson receives a salute from the Deputy Commander CTF 635 New Zealand Army Major Ian Piercy during the rotation handover parade at Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_016 Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF 635) Lieutenant Colonel David Thompson praises Rotation 21 for a job well done at the rotation handover parade conducted at Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_022 Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers from Rotation 22 march into position during the handover parade conducted at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_026 Captain Matthew Dirago shakes hands with Major Gareth Ward during the Rotation handover parade at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_028 The new Regimental Sergeant Major(RSM) of Rotation 22, Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Brian Buskell, during the Rotation handover parade at Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_037 Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF 635) Lieutenant Colonel David Thompson shakes hands with Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Shane McPhee of Rotation 21, at the rotation handover parade at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100728adf8114832_056 Tongan Defence Service soldiers perform a “Challenge Song” to welcome the new Rotation 22 Reservist contingent to the Combined Task Force 635 (CTF 635). (Date taken: 28 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100802adf8114832_016 Rotation 21 on parade at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 August 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100802adf8114832_048 Lieutenant James Noble awards the Australian Service Medal (ASM) to Corporal Leighton Haywood-Smith during the medal ceremony held at the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Headquarters in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 August 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100802adf8485572_037 Signaler Pamela Burgess receives her Australian Service Medal (ASM) from Captain Helen Williams on parade in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 August 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100802adf8485572_066 Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Gary Trinder, shakes hands with the Commander of Combined Task Force 635 (CTF 635) Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) David Thompson after receiving his medal on parade in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 21 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100716adf8114832_177 Constable Steve Gardiner from the New Zealand Police Force and Corporal Leighton Haywood-Smith talk to locals at Point Cruz, during a routine night patrol of Honiara. (Date taken: 16 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100716adf8114832_184 Combined Task Force soldiers conduct a routine night patrol of Honiara with Participating Police Force (PPF) officers. (Date taken: 16 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100721adf8114832_105 Trooper Ross Spencer,Trooper Adrian Johan and Inspector Brian Palusi from the Correctional Services of the Solomon Islands (CSSI) conduct a routine perimeter patrol of the Rove Central Correctional Centre with local dogs leading, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 21 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100721adf8114832_130 Trooper Ross Spencer shakes hands with Inspector Brian Palusi from the Correctional Services of the Solomon Islands (CSSI) after completing a routine perimeter patrol of the Rove Central Correctional Centre, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 21 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res
20100721adf8114832_157 Trooper Ross Spencer is joined by local dogs as he makes his way up the hill to Rove Observation Point after conducting a routine perimeter patrol of the Rove Central Correctional Centre, in the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 21 July 2010) Low-Res \| Hi-Res

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