Operation ANODE: Image Gallery
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| 2RAR welcome home Private Andy Holland with wife Debbie and daughter Catherine (one year old). Private Holland of Charlie Company came back from Solomon Islands where he served with 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR). (Date uploaded: 21 November 2003 - 1 image) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Diamantina arrives in Sydney Huon Class Mine Hunter Coastal, HMAS Diamantina returns from the Solomon Islands to HMAS Waterhen, Sydney. (Date uploaded: 14 November 2003 - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Aussie Rules Clinic A group from Catering Platoon, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, runs an Aussie Rules clinic at St Joseph's Secondary School, Tenaru, Solomon Islands in mid-October. (Date uploaded: 13 November 2003 - 9 images) View Gallery |
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| Remembrance Day At a memorial park in Honiara, Service men and women from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Fiji gathered to commemorate the sacrifices of those who had gone before them. (Date uploaded: 11 November 2003 - 2 images) View Gallery |
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| Health facility opens RAMSI personnel opened a new health facility, to cater to the health care needs of the Police and the military support personnel based in the Solomons (Date uploaded: 10 November 2003 - 1 image) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Manoora returns to Fleet Base East, Sydney HMAS Manoora returns from the Solomon Islands to Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney. (Date uploaded: 7 November 2003 - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Manoora returns to Fleet Base East, Sydney HMAS Manoora returns from the Solomon Islands to Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney. (Date uploaded: 6 November 2003 - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| RAMSI celebrates The success of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands was celebrated in style with 15,000 Solomon Islanders joining RAMSI personnel for a concert in Honiara. (Date uploaded: 3 November 2003 - 5 images) View Gallery |
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| Op ANODE Imagery The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands has today recognised the bravery of seven men in the rescue of military personnel on the Weathercoast of Guadalcanal. (Date uploaded: 31 October 2003 - 4 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Manoora sets sail for Australia As command ship for the maritime element of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, HMAS Manoora has played a pivotal role in the success of the mission. (Date uploaded: 28 October 2003 - 5 images) View Gallery |
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| Latest imagery from the Solomon Islands Squadron Leader Wendy Horder with Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Sir Allan Kemakeze during a diplomatic visit to Savo Island. (Date uploaded: 21 October 2003 - 1 image) View Gallery |
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| Ceremony in remembrance of the Bali Bombing Lieutenant Colonel Schlimmer, an Intensivist embarked in HMAS Manoora with the Primary Casualty Reception Facility, delivers a reading during the ceremony. (Date uploaded: 20 October 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| Rove Clinic Facelift Royal Australian Navy Able Seaman John Sullivan (left) and Seaman Clint Dainer applies the finishing touches to the electrical wiring in the Rove Medical Clinic. (Date uploaded: 17 October 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| Senior US Military Commander visits Regional Assistance Mission The senior commander of the United States military forces in the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas today visited personnel serving with the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 17 October 2003 - 6 images) View Gallery |
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| Hair-razing activities in the Solomon Islands. Seven heads and one set of eyebrows were shaved off in the name of charity in Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 13 October 2003 - 2 images) View Gallery |
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| Regional Assistance Mission Engineers Army engineers create more of the accommodation and work spaces for the Participating Police Force. (Date uploaded: 13 October 2003 - 2 images) View Gallery |
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| Navy imagery Seaman Electrical Technician, Shane Suckling runs along the beach with children from Atori. HMAS Ipswich visited the tiny village to take part in a Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands Open Day. (Date uploaded: 13 October 2003 - 6 images) View Gallery |
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| Army Engineers at work in the Solomon Islands Army engineers on the Solomon Islands, overcome the oppressive heat and progress plans to create more of the accommodation and workspaces for the Participating Police Force. (Date uploaded: 09 October 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| Clean Up Honiara Day Thousands of residents turned out on the weekend for the Clean up Honiara Day. The day was made a huge success through the support of soldiers serving with the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 07 October 2003 - 2 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Hawkesbury During her deployment, HMAS Hawkesbury was involved in providing humanitarian aid support, maritime surveillance and boarding operations. (Date uploaded: 03 October 2003 - 4 images) View Gallery |
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| Australian Army delivers food aid An Australian Army Iroquois helicopter from 171 Operational Support Squadron departs the area as the locals begin their walk home with bags of distributed rice. (Date uploaded: 02 October 2003 - 1 image) View Gallery |
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| On Operation The tropical temperatures, dust, high humidity and 2226 thirsty personnel from the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands have sent the mission's camp canteen sales soaring. (Date uploaded: 29 September 2003 - 31 images) View Gallery |
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| Navy images Able Seaman Stores Naval Gusscott involved in the task of storing cleaning products transferred from HMAS Tarakan to HMAS Manoora. (Date uploaded: 16 September 2003 - 14 images) View Gallery |
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| Red Cross Special Development Centre Private Daniel Hewitt, deployed with 2RAR Pipes and Drums, teaches Daisy Esibaea to play the chanter. (Date uploaded: 16 September 2003 - 4 images) View Gallery |
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| Imagery from the Solomons The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force opened a new Police Post at White River on the 5 September 2003. (Date uploaded: 09 September 2003 - 14 images) View Gallery |
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| Police from Tonga and Kirabati arrive at Henderson Airfield Police from Tonga and Kirabati arrive at Henderson Airfield to serve with the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 05 September 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| Naval Imagery from the Solomons HMAS Manoora makes its way to the deep water berth at Point Cruz in Honiara. (Date uploaded: 03 September 2003 - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Prime Minister visits the RAMSI Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, meets Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands soldiers from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force at the Combined Police and Military Headquarters near Honiara. (Date uploaded: 03 September 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| RAMSI Open Day Two 'The Pied Piper of Honiara' Corporal Sean Rowe leads local children around the RAMSI Open Day Two at the King George Fifth Sports ground in Honiara. (Date uploaded: 01 September 2003 - 4 images) View Gallery |
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| Royal Australian Navy imagery Lambi village children gather on the beach to see the rare sight of HMAS Manoora anchored in Lambi Bay. Some of the villagers took to small craft to take closer look at the warship in their sheltered bay. (Date uploaded: 27 August 2003 - 13 images) View Gallery |
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| Prime Minister visits Solomons Thousand of children lined the streets of Honiara to welcome Prime Minister John Howard who visited Solomon Islands on 25 August to meet personnel from the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 27 August 2003 - 7 images) View Gallery |
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| Army Chaplain on operation Army Chaplain, Captain Craig Potter prepares to meet some of the locals at an Open Day to introduce the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands personnel to the people they have arrived to help. (Date uploaded: 27 August 2003 - 1 image) View Gallery |
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| Weapons destruction at Marau The weapons at Marau were destroyed at a ceremony in front of hundreds of locals as well as representatives from the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 27 August 2003 - 4 images) View Gallery |
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| Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Constable Alec Barafea and Sergeant Ben Pige from the RSIP Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit prime munitions with detonation cord prior to blasting. (Date uploaded: 27 August 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| Operation ANODE Military Dogs Sergeant Stephen Taylor is a Military Policeman attached to the Military Component Task Force Headquarters (CTF 635) and is the Section Commander of the Military Working Dogs detachment. (Date uploaded: 27 August 2003 - 2 images) View Gallery |
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| CDF visits the Solomons Chief of the Australian Defence Force, General Peter Cosgrove talks with Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands soldiers and Australian Federal Police at Turarana in the Goldridge region of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 27 August 2003 - 11 images) View gallery |
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| Gun Amnesty Thousands of people marched though Honiara today to celebrate the end of the Gun Amnesty. (Date uploaded: 22 August 2003 - 6 images) View Gallery |
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| Jimmy Rasta Weapon Surrender Jimmy Rasta, wearing wrap-around sunglasses and 7.62 calibre link slung over his shoulder, for his MAG 58 machine gun, at the weapon hand in service today. (Date uploaded: 21 August 2003 - 9 images) View Gallery |
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| Navy images A Sea King helicopter takes off from the beach at Mbiti as the second waits, having just disembarked officials attending the Weapons Destruction Ceremony in the village. (Date uploaded: 21 August 2003 - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Army Iroquios Helicopters An Australian Army Aviation UH1H Iroquios helicopter is part of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. Both Australia and New Zealand have commited the proven work horse to the military assisted operation. (Date uploaded: 21 August 2003 - 2 images) View Gallery |
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| On operation, Solomon Islands The unmanned aerial vehicle is being used by the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 20 August 2003 - 2 images) View Gallery |
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| Vietnam Veterans' Day As Vietnam Veterans' Day is recognised around Australia today, many veterans are continuing to serve their country in uniform on overseas operations. (Date uploaded: 19 August 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| Chief of Defence Force in the Solomons Chief of Australian Defence Force, General Peter Cosgrove talks with Chief Aniseto Manengelea at Turarana in the Goldridge region of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands today. (Date uploaded: 18 August 2003 - 1 image) View Gallery |
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| Australian Defence Force on operation aboard HMAS Manoora Chief Petty Officer Aircrewman Steve Smith operates the Navigator's console in a Sea King helicopter while flying over Guadalcanal Island in the Solomons. Steve lives in Nowra on the south coast of NSW and joined Manoora with the 817 Squardron flight for Operation Helpem Fren. (Date uploaded: 18 August 2003 - 4 images) View Gallery |
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| Australians on operation with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force Papua New Guinea Chief of Defence Force, Commodore Peter Ilau visited his troops who are serving with the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 18 August 2003 - 8 images) View Gallery |
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| Hawkesbury rescues six in Solomons The Commanding Officer of HMAS Hawksbury (front), Lieutenant Commander Paul Mandziy with the six rescuees and some members of the ship's company onboard HMAS Hawkesbury after the rescue. (Date uploaded: 15 August 2003 - 4 images) View Gallery |
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| Harold Keke in custody of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (Date uploaded: 14 August 2003 - 4 images) View Gallery |
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| Weapons Destruction Harold Keke's men walk away from their guns at Mbiti on the Weather Coast after handing them to Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) personnel today. (Date uploaded: 14 August 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| Weapons Destruction Australian Federal Police Station Sergeant Jesse Graham and Tanaghai village elder Ben, show off two destroyed weapons which were surrendered to the National Peace Council when they visited the village that day. (Date uploaded: 13 August 2003 - 6 images) View Gallery |
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| Imagery from the Solomons Rain-soaked Australian and Fijian soldiers carry a generator delivered by Sea King helicopter to the remote village of Avu Avu on the Weather Coast, where they are helping police establish a presence. (Date uploaded: 13 August 2003 - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| PNG Prime Minister visits Solomon Islands The Honorable Sir Michael Somare spoke with Private Jay Milburn, 20 years of Wolguru, Townsville. (Date uploaded: 13 August 2003 - 1 images) View Gallery |
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| Navy Images RAMSI personnel prepare to embark a Sea King helicopter for an insertion into Avu Avu. Their role is to support the Participating Police Force element efforts to restore law and order. (Date uploaded: 13 August 2003 - 13 images) View Gallery |
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| The Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) detachment Sergeant Shane McKay is a Detachment Commander of a CIMIC team. Shane is going through the alphabet with 12-year-old Teau, who is one of many children at the centre who is deaf. Teau is using sign language while Shane points to the letters. Shane's home town is Blayney, near Bathurst. (Date uploaded: 13 August 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| 61st Anniversary - Battle of Guadalcanal After a wreath laying ceremony to mark the 61st Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal held at the Central Police Station in Honiara, Sergeant Greg Pritchard, Pipes and Drums 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, plays in front of the Sir Jacob Vouza Monument. (Date uploaded: 13 August 2003 - 5 images) View Gallery |
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| Unmanned aerial vehicles ready to deploy from Townsville The Australian Defence Force will deploy four unmanned aerial vehicles on Monday as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 09 August 2003 - 2 images) View Gallery |
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| Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands press conference Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands officials brief media in Honiara. (Date uploaded: 08 August 2003 - 5 images) View Gallery |
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| Papua New Guinea Soldiers PNG soldiers prepare to deploy to the Solomon Islands in support of Operation Helpem Fren from RAAF Townsville today. (Date uploaded: 07 August 2003 - 5 images) View Gallery |
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| Imagery from the Solomons Leading Seaman Bosun's Mate Darren Kelly on Manoora's flight deck as a landing craft heavy positions itself for a stern door marriage to transfer equipment. (Date uploaded: 06 August 2003 - 8 images) View Gallery |
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| Imagery from the Solomons A Royal Australian Navy Sea King helicopter is surrounded by thousands of locals at the Honiara Town Ground. (Date uploaded: 05 August 2003 - 9 images) View Gallery |
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| Imagery from the Solomons Private Stavropoulos Shephard, Charlie Company 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, shares a joke with Tongan soldier Lance Corporal Mikaele while on piquet at the police and military camp at Guadalcanal Beach Resort. (Date uploaded: 04 August 2003 - 19 Images) View Gallery |
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| Naval Operations in the Solomons Royal Australian Navy on operations. (Date uploaded: 01 August 2003 - 16 images) View Gallery |
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| Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs visits the Solomons Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Honourable Alexander Downer MP was met by Solomon Islands warriors when he arrived at Honiara on 31 July. (Date uploaded: 01 August 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| Imagery from the Solomons Australian soldiers show their newly arrived Tongan friends around the police and military camp on the outskirts of Honiara in Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 01 August 2003 - 20 images) View Gallery |
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| 3 Squadron New Zealand Air Force New Zealand Air Force Aircraft Technician, Corporal Richard Wing, 33 years of Marton (North Island) lends a hand with the second UH1H-Iroquois helicopter to be unloaded from a NZ C-130 Hercules aircraft at Henderson Airfield. (Date uploaded: 01 August 2003 - 6 images) View Gallery |
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| Troops in the Solomons Local man Tom Maenanai chats to two Australian diggers on the shoreline commonly known as Red Beach in the vicinity of the newly occupied Guadalcanal Beach Resort, home of the Police and Military Headquarters. (Date uploaded: 30 July 2003 2003 - 13 images) View Gallery |
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| Suspected explosive device Operation Helpem Fren was only days old when the Solomon Islands Police called on the Combined Task Force and the Australian Federal Police to investigate a suspected explosive device. (Date uploaded: 28 July 2003 2003 - 3 images) View Gallery |
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| Arrival of Troops in the Solomons Weapons Destruction Ceremony Church Service The Solomon Islanders gave the Australian, New Zealand and Fijian service men and women a warm welcome. (Date uploaded: 28 July 2003 2003 - 18 images) View Gallery |
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| Arrival of Troops in the Solomons Warrant Officer Class Two Trevor Suridge of the Joint Movement Control Centre and Lieutenant Commander Iain Jarvine, the Maritime Plans Officer with the military contingent for Operation Helpem Fren, watch as landing craft deliver their cargo at the Military and Police Camp at Gaudalcanal Beach Resort near Honiara. (Date uploaded: 25 July 2003 2003 - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Prime Ministers arrive in Townsville The Chief of the Australian Defence Force, General Peter Cosgrove addresses personnel heading for the Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 24 July 2003 - 4 images) View Gallery |
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| Troops board a RAAF C-130J Hercules bound for the Solomon Islands (Date uploaded: 24 July 2003 - 4images) View gallery |
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| PM farewells Troops in Townsville Australian Prime Minister Mr John Howard with the Australian troops set to deploy to the Solomons. (Date uploaded: 23 July 2003 - 9 images) View gallery |
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| Tongan soldiers arrive in Townsville They will join military personnel from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea to provide security for police assisting the Solomon Islands Government to restore law and order. (Date uploaded: 23 July 2003 - 4 images) View gallery |
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| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles set to deploy Australian Defence Force will deploy for the first time on operations four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 22 July 2003 - 3 images) View gallery |
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| Coalition Task Force Portraits Australia will lead the military support contingent. The Commander of the Coalition Task Force is an Australian, Lieutenant Colonel John Frewen, the current Commander of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR). The ADF will also provide a Military Adviser, Colonel Paul Symon, to assist the Special Coordinator, Nick Warner, in his role as the leader of the regional assistance mission and adviser to the Solomon Islands Government. (Date uploaded: 22 July 2003 - 3 images) View gallery | Lieutenant Colonel John Frewen biography | Colonel Paul Symon biography |
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| Loading HMAS Manoora in Townsville prior to deployment The Australian Government has joined with the governments of other Pacific nations in offering support to the restoration of law and order in the Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 21 July 2003 - 4 images) View gallery |
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| Arrival of Republic of Fiji Military Forces in Townsville 123 members of the Republic of Fiji Military Force arrived at Townsville airport. The Fiji group is the first Pacific Island military contingent to arrive in Australia to begin training and other preparations for possible deployment to the Solomon Islands. (Date uploaded: 18 July 2003 - 2 images) View gallery |
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