Image Gallery 2009
06 July 2009
A Pacific brotherhood in arms
A PACIFIC brotherhood-in-arms is successfully keeping the peace in Solomon Islands. Troops from Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea form the backbone of military support to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands during Rotation 18 of Operation ANODE. The Combined Task Force (CTF) from the three nations comprises approximately 140 troops from Australia, 40 from New Zealand, and 30 from Papua New Guinea, in addition to military representatives from other Pacific Nations.
The Australian Commanding Officer of the CTF, Lieutenant Colonel Neil Grimes, said it was a real pleasure working alongside his regional counterparts.
“I’ve been very pleased with our Australian troops and also the troops from New Zealand and Papua New Guinea and our Tongan officer. They’ve worked well together, recognizing they all come from slightly different cultures. We share a fairly common history in many respects, and we’ve worked together many times before.”
Operation ANODE is the name of the ADF contribution to the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission 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.
| 20090630adf8208022_007 Papua New Guinean troops perform a song in honour of their partnership with Australian and New Zealand troops. (Date taken: 30 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090630adf8208022_011 Private Oa plays guitar during a performance by Papua New Guinean troops of a song in honour of their partnership with Australian and New Zealand troops. (Date taken: 30 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090630adf8208022_012 Private Oa plays guitar during a performance by Papua New Guinean troops of a song in honour of their partnership with Australian and New Zealand troops. (Date taken: 30 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090630adf8208022_017 Papua New Guinean troops perform a song in honour of their partnership with Australian and New Zealand troops. (Date taken: 30 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090630adf8208022_020 Papua New Guinean troops perform a song in honour of their partnership with Australian and New Zealand troops. (Date taken: 30 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090630adf8208022_023 Papua New Guinean troops perform a song in honour of their partnership with Australian and New Zealand troops. (Date taken: 30 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090630adf8208022_025 Papua New Guinean troops perform a song in honour of their partnership with Australian and New Zealand troops. (Date taken: 30 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_009 PACIFIC PEACEKEEPERS: The Commanding Officer of troops supporting the Regional Assistance Mission Solomon Islands (RAMSI), Lieutenant Colonel Neil Grimes, talks to his senior officers from New Zealand and Papua New Guinea; Major Richard Palmer (centre) and Captain Heta Nombe (left). (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_023 The Operation ANODE Signals cell pose for a group photo in the satellite dish compound of Guadalcanal Beach Resort. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_035 PACIFIC PEACEKEEPERS: The Commanding Officer of troops supporting the Regional Assistance Mission Solomon Islands (RAMSI), Lieutenant Colonel Neil Grimes, talks to his senior officers from New Zealand and Papua New Guinea; Major Richard Palmer (left) and Captain Heta Nombe (right). (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_044 PACIFIC PEACEKEEPERS: The Commanding Officer of troops supporting the Regional Assistance Mission Solomon Islands (RAMSI), Lieutenant Colonel Neil Grimes, talks to his senior officers from New Zealand and Papua New Guinea; Major Richard Palmer (left) and Captain Heta Nombe (right). (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_057 Sergeant Julian Azzopard shows Corporal Area Tauka of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, the finer points of computer administration in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_064 Sergeant Julian Azzopard shows Corporal Area Tauka of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, the finer points of computer administration in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_069 Australasian co-ordination: Australian, New Zealander and Papua New Guinean soldiers work together in the maintenance of the tent lines for military personnel in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_073 Pitching in together: Australian Lance Corporal Sean Fitton (right) assists New Zealander and Papua New Guinean troops with the maintenance of a 20 by 30 tent in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_081 Private Peter Gebaea of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force assists Australian Lance Corporal Sean Fitton with a tent during routine maintenance of the tent lines for military personnel in Solomon Islands (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_083 Pacific co-operation: Pte Nelson Neyakavapa, from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gives directions as Australian Corporal Bradley Watkins assists with the routine maintenance of the tent accomodation for soldiers in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_100 Ground cover: Australian, New Zealand and Paua New Guinea soldiers work together in the maintenance of the tent accomodation for military personnel in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_115 Caught in a flap: New Zealand Gunner Alexandra Sadovnikova works with Australian soldiers, Lieutenant Paul O'Donnell and Private Dennis Rabino in the maintenance of the tent lines in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_118 New Zealand soldier, Private Polish Janzcewski ties down a tent with the assistance of Papua New Guinea soldiers in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_125 Like this bro: Australian soldier, Private Dennis Rabino assists Lance Corporal Joe Tewhata of the New Zealand Defence Force with replacing tarpaulins on tent accomodation in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_132 Private Stefan Friscic and Lieutenant Paul O'Donnell assist with getting the canvas shell of a 20 by 30 tent over its frame during maintenance of tent accomodation for military personnel in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_146 Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldier, Private Nelson Neyakavapa carries a tent during routine maintenance of the tent lines in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_147 Private Al Long of the New Zealand Defence Force and Australian Private Sam Malone, lace up a tent during routine maintenance in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_150 Australian Lance Corporal Daniel Purcell gives directions to Papua New Guinea soldiers during the maintenance of the tent lines in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_154 The Anzac unpack: Australian soldier Private Scott Conner unfold the canvas of a tent with the help of Lance Corporal Joe Tewhata of the New Zealand Defence Force during maintenance of the tent lines in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_162 It's a wrap: Australian, New Zealand and Paua New Guinean soldiers work together in the maintenance of the tent acoomodation for military personnel in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_167 Get to the point: Australian Private Karl Swannack directs Australian and New Zealand soldiers during the maintenance of the tent accomodation for military personnel in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_172 Australasian co-ordination: Australian, New Zealand and Paua New Guinean soldiers work together in the maintenance of the tent lines in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_175 Private Ricky Ward reaches for the tent canvas during maintenance of the tent lines in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_182 New Zealand soldier, Private Polish Janzcewski, assists a member of the Papua New Guinean Defence Force with lacing up a tent in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8208022_191 Flat out: Private Simon Rawson laces up a tent with assistance by Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers in Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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