Image Gallery 2008
24 November 2008
Operation ANODE village medical clinic
The Australian soldiers of CTF635 are predominately Army Reservists and are deployed to Solomon Islands under Operation ANODE.
Operation ANODE is the name of the ADF contribution to the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). RAMSI's mission is to assist the Solomon Islands' Government in restoring law and order, economic governance, and improving the machinery of government.
| 20081108adf8185016_0007 Major Sean McBain lends a hand as soldiers from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635), deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0009 A young Solomon Islander girl is all smiles as she waits to seen by Army Reserve Medic, Private Vanessa Noordermeer during a visit by soldiers from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635) to a small villiage to deliver medical aid. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0017 Army Reserve Medic, Private Vanessa Noordermeer (right) from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635), treats a young Solomon Islander girl for a skin condition during a visit by the troops to deliver medical aid in a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0032 Army Reserve Private, Justin Powell throws a pass to a local boy during a game of footy as soldiers from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635) deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0039 Young Solomon Islander children watch on with excitement as soldiers from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635) deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0042 Army Reserve Medic, Private Vanessa Noordermeer from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635), treats a young Solomon Islander girl during a visit by the troops to deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge region of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0078 Troops from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635) move in with medical supplies to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge region of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0167 Army Reserve Corporal, Steve Campbell chats with a local man as as soldiers from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635) deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0176 Army Reserve Private Matthew Price takes time out to play a game of footy with the local children, as soldiers from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635) deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0179 Major Sean McBain lends a hand as soldiers from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635) deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0195 Young Solomon Islands children watch on as soldiers from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635) deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0198 Army Reserve Medic, Private Vanessa Noordermeer from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635), treats a young Solomon Islander boy during a visit by the troops to deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0222 Army Reserve Medic, Private Vanessa Noordermeer from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635), enjoys a laugh with the locals as she treats a number of them during a visit by the troops to deliver medical aid to their village in the Gold Ridge region of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0231 Army Reserve Medic, Private Vanessa Noordermeer from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635), treats a young Solomon Islander girl during a visit by the troops to deliver medical aid to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge area of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081108adf8185016_0247 Troops from Combined Task Force 635 (CTF635), move in with medical supplies to a small village called “Valley Culture” in the Gold Ridge region of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 08 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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