Image Gallery 2009
29 June 2009
Australian Troops working with Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF)
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 Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) in maintaining law and order.
| 20090625adf8208022_026 Section Commander, Lance Corporal Sean Fitton assists Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Sergeant Wesly Vouza identify a remote village in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_029 Section Commander, Lance Corporal Sean Fitton discusses a recent incident with Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Sergeant Wesly Vouza over a map of Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_045 Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Constable Luke Sale patrols into a village with Australian Defence Force soldiers. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_046 Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Constable Luke Sale patrols into a village with Australian Defence Force soldiers. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_053 Reservist soldier on Operation Anode patrol into a remote village to talk to locals. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_057 Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Constable Luke Sale interviews a local with assistance from Lance Corporal Sean Fitton. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_062 Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Constable Luke Sale talks with Lance Corporal Sean Fitton during a visit to a remote village of Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_065 Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Constable Luke Sale talks with Lance Corporal Sean Fitton during a visit to a remote village of Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_070 A reservist deployed on Operation Anode watches as Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Constable Luke Sale interviews a local with the assistance of Lance Corporal Sean Fitton. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_078 Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Constable Luke Sale interviews local villagers with assistance from Lance Corporal Sean Fitton. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_083 Private Simon Rawson greets local villager Fred Boa during a patrol to the remote village of Komukama, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090625adf8208022_088 Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF) Constable Luke Sale interviews local villagers with assistance from Lance Corporal Sean Fitton. (Date taken: 25 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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