Image Gallery 2006
08 May 2006
Senator Macdonald visits troops in the Solomons
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Senator Sandy Macdonald, and the Land Commander Australia, Major General Mark Kelly, recently visited Australian Defence personnel deployed with the Regional Assistance Mission Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
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 (Solomons Pidgin 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: 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.
| 20060507adf8252964_01 Senator Macdonald speaks with RAMSI Special CoordinatorJames Batley at Henderson Field, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 07 May 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060507adf8252964_0014 Airfield defence guard, Leading Aircraftman Chris Neutze, guards the aircraft on which Senator Sandy Macdonald travelled to the Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 07 May 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060507adf8252964_0018 Senator Sandy Macdonald (fourth from left), at Henderson Field, Solomon Islands, with RAMSI Special CoordinatorJames Batley, Major General Mark Kelly and soldiers deployed on Operation ANODE. (Date taken: 07 May 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060507adf8252964_0033 Major General Mark Kelly (left) chats to Warrant Officer Class One Kevin Vann (centre) and Warrant Officer Class Two Les Hart. (Date taken: 07 May 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060421raaf8165908_0072 Senator Macdonald chats to the Officer Commanding Alpha Company 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Major Terry Cook. (Date taken: 07 May 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060507adf8252964_0045 Senator Macdonald and Major General Kelly talk with the commanding officer of HMAS Bathurst, Lieutenant Commander Andrew Quinn, RAN. (Date taken: 07 May 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060507adf8252964_0071 Senator Macdonald chats to Captain Micah Batt about the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). (Date taken: 07 May 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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