Operation ANODE: Image Gallery
19 April 2006
Support to Operation ANODE
110 Infantry troops from the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment have deployed to the Solomon Islands to ensure the ongoing success of the Regional Assistance Mission.
The troops departed this afternoon on four C-130 Hercules Aircraft from RAAF Base Townsville.
Operation ANODE is the name of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). RAMSI's assistance is known as Operation HELPEM FREN (Pidgin English for 'Helping Friend'). RAMSI's mission is to assist the Solomon Islands' Government in restoring law and order.
The military component of RAMSI comprises of personnel from five troop contributing nations. They are; Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. The main task for the military component is to provide security for RAMSI's multinational Participating Police Force.
| 20060419adf8239716_0001 Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) board Australian Air Force aircraft from Townsville for the Solomon Islands to assist the Australian Federal Police. (Date taken: 19 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060419adf8239716_0002 Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) board Australian Air Force aircraft from Townsville for the Solomon Islands to assist the Australian Federal Police. (Date taken: 19 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060419adf8239716_0008 Soldiers from 10 Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment await to board Australian Air Force aircraft from Townsville for the Solomon Islands to assist the Australian Federal Police in support of Operation ANODE. (Date taken: 19 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060419adf8239716_0010 Private Tim Wilson, Delta Company, 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment wait for the call to board Australian Air Force aircraft from Townsville for the Solomon Islands to assist the Australian Federal Police. (Date taken: 19 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060419adf8239716_0011 3rd Brigade Commander, Brigade Michael Slater addresses soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment before boarding Australian Air Force aircraft from Townsville for the Solomon Islands to assist the Australian Federal Police. (Date taken: 19 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060419adf8239716_0013 Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment board Australian Air Force aircraft from Townsville for the Solomon Islands to assist the Australian Federal Police. (Date taken: 19 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060419adf8239716_0014 Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment board Australian Air Force aircraft from Townsville for the Solomon Islands to assist the Australian Federal Police. (Date taken: 19 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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