Image Gallery 2009
29 June 2009
Forces Entertainment Tour of Solomon Islands
A Forces Entertainment tour visited Australian Soldiers deployed to Solomon Islands as part of Operation ANODE in June 2009.
Australian entertainers have maintained a long-established show business tradition of performing for deployed Australian Troops that predates the Vietnam War. These performances are a major factor in maintaining the morale of personnel who are far from home and who accept considerable hardship and danger in the service of our nation.
Operation ANODE is the name of the 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, economic governance, and improving the machinery of government.
Rotation 18 of Operation ANODE is mainly drawn from 4 Brigade in Victoria. They arrived in Solomon Islands in March 2009 shortly after assisting in Operation Vic Fires Assist.
The military component of RAMSI is comprised of personnel from four troop-contributing nations - Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. The main task for the military component is to provide security for RAMSI's multinational Participating Police Force (PPF) who work alongside the Royal Solomon Islands Police in maintaining law and order.
| 20090625adf8208022_106 An Australian Army Reservist from rotation 18 watches as Comedian Clint Paddison entertains a crowd from the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) base on Guadalcanal. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_109 An Australian Army Reservist from rotation 18 watches Chantelle Delaney perform during the Forces Entertainment Tour to Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_111 Chantelle Delaney performs a cover of Proud Mary during the Forces Entertainment Tour of Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_114 Chantelle Delaney performs at Guadalcanal Beach Resort during the Forces Entertainment Tour of Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_116 Captain John Pearse (left) joins Chantelle Delaney and Tiaan Williams during a concert at Guadalcanal Beach Resort. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_125 Doug Williams (right) and band member Ben Thompson performs R&B to an enthusiastic crowd at Guadalcanal Beach resort during a Forces Entertainment Tour of Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_135 In front of a large crowd, Tiaan Williams performs during a Forces Entertainment Tour of Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_142 Tiaan Williams performs with her father's band, Doug Williams and The Mix during a concert at the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) base on Guadalcanal. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_143 Doug Williams gets into the groove during a performance at Guadalcanal Beach resort. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_144 Doug Williams and The Mix entertains the crowd during a concert at Guadalcanal Beach Resort, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_148 Rising soul singer, Tiaan Williams performs for a large crowd during the Forces Entertainment Tour of Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_154 Able Seaman Dave Rampant from the Melbourne Detachment of the Royal Australian Navy Band sets up the audio for a Forces Entertainment concert at Guadalcanal Beach Resort. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_156 Comedian Clint Paddison entertains a crowd from the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) base on Guadalcanal. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_168 Members of RAMSI (Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands) dance to the tune of Doug Williams and The Mix at Guadalcanal Beach Resort. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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