Image Gallery 2009
30 June 2009
Australian Army Personnel
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.
| 20090628adf8208022_035 Lance Corporal Kevin Ferrell patrols alongside the rusting hulk of a beached ferry near Forward Operating Base Maritme. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_069 Lance Corporal Alex Ilyin poses for a photo near the remains of a United States amphibious vehicle on the beach outside Forward Operating Base Maritime. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_078 Private Eran Jansz patrols along the Honiara foreshore outside of Forward Operating Base Maritime. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_101 Private Matthew Welsh pauses on the beach while other members of his patrol talk to a local child outside of Forward Operating Base Maritime. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_106 Private Richard Yang patrols near a beached ferry in Honiara. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_116 Lance Corporal Chris Henry reflects upon his deployment on the beach in Honiara. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_134 Headquarters driver, Private Kristine Witty waits for another tasking in support of the Regional Assistance to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_150 Corporal Afonso Lai pauses near the decaying remains of a United States World War 2 amphibious vehicle on the beach near Forward Operating Base Maritime. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_161 Sergeant Marko Siljama stands outside of Forward Operating Base Maritme while a soldier talks to some locals in the water. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_173 Captain Tony Moore reflects on his deployment near the skeletal remains of a beached ferry in Honiara. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_189 Private Jared Simpson poses for a photo near the remains of a United States amphibious vehicle on the beach outside Forward Operating Base Maritime. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_198 Private Richard Yang patrols near a beached ferry in Honiara. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090628adf8208022_207 Private James Duncan pauses for a photo on the beach outside Forward Operating Base Maritime. (Date taken: 28 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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