Image Gallery 2004
26 July 2004
RAMSI 1st Anniversary Celebrations
Since arriving in the Solomon Islands on the 24 July 2003, the military contingent has, as part of RAMSI, made a significant contribution to the process of restoring security and law and order in the Solomon Islands. The military has provided security to the Participating Police Force to help in the restoration of law and order and to provide logistical support to RAMSI across the country.
Infantry personnel from both the Second Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and 5/7 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment have ensured a secure environment allowing the RAMSI Participating Police Force to focus on restoring law and order across Solomon Islands.
Military assistance in the collection of over 3700 weapons for the nation wide gun amnesty has helped achieve the significant progress in law and order.
Over the past 12 months, 4000 Military personnel have directly supported Operation HELPEM FREN.
The Military component of RAMSI is known as the Combined Joint Task Force 635 and consisted of Military personnel from Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.
Military engineers from the Darwin-based 1st Combat Engineer Regiment have constructed numerous accommodation and working facilities in Honiara and at the police posts on the Weathercoast and Malaita, with engineers also playing a key role in the destruction of weapons for the gun amnesty.
| JPAU24JUL04BM008 Assistant Commander Operations Errol Raiser, Participating Police Force, catches up with Corporal Lachlan Frazer, 2RAR, and gives him a pat on the back for a job well done in Auki on the island of Malaita. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM009 Assistant Commander Operations Errol Raiser, Participating Police Force, with Chief of Defence, General Peter Cosgrove in Auki on the island of Malaita. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM010 Minister of Defence Senator Robert Hill travelled to Auki on the island of Malaita, Solomon Islands, and visited members of the Ready Reaction Force, 2RAR. Lieutenant Paul Vanderpepr and Corporal Lachlan Frazer talked with the Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill and Chief of the Defence Force, General Peter Cosgrove. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM011 Children at Auki on the island of Malaita always happy to try out the famous Aussie slouch hat. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM012 A Participating Police Force member stays tuned in to local activities while on duty at Honiara International Airport. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM019 Tongan troops on parade alongside Australian, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand at the Combined Forces Task Group parade on the one-year anniversary of RAMSI. The parade was held in front of the Honiara International Airport. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM014 Superintendant Don Crotty at Honiara International Airport on Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM015 Australian troops march with Fiji and the other participating nations, Tonga, New Zealand and Papa New Guinea at the Combined Forces Task Group parade on the one-year anniversary of RAMSI. The parade was held in front of the Honiara International Airport. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM016 Governor General of the Solomon Islands Nathaniel Waena inspects Tonga members with Combined Joint Taskforce Commander Lieutenant Colonel John Hutcheson. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM017 Governor General of the Solomon Islands Nathaniel Waena inspects Aussie RAMSI members with Combined Joint Taskforce Commander Lieutenant Colonel John Hutcheson. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM013 Participating Police Force members from left, Andrew Bicker, Don Crotty and Sam Chahal keeping abreast of local activity while on duty at the Honiara International Airport. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU24JUL04BM020 Papua New Guinea troops on parade alongside Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand at the Combined Forces Task Group parade on the one-year anniversary of RAMSI. The parade was held in front of the Honiara International Airport. (Date taken: 24 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU25JUL04BM002 Solomon Island locals view the newly open monument that will stand as a reminder to all of peace and the destruction of guns. (Date taken: 25 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU25JUL04BM012 A permanent memorial was unveiled by the Hon Sir Allan Kemakeza, MP, KBE, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Senator Robert Hill, Australian Minister for Defence and Mark Burton, New Zealand Minister for Defence, to mark the anniversary of RAMSI and the destruction of over 3000 guns at Memorial Park in Honiara. (Date taken: 25 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU25JUL04BM030 A permanent memorial was unveiled by the Hon Sir Allan Kemakeza, MP, KBE, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Senator Robert Hill, Australian Minister for Defence and Mark Burton, New Zealand Minister for Defence, to mark the anniversary of RAMSI and the destruction of over 3000 guns at Memorial Park in Honiara. (Date taken: 25 July 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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