Operation ANODE: Image Gallery
31 March 2004
Images from the Solomon Islands
| JPAU18MAR04AB01 Lieutenant Kurt Birssett from 145 Signal Squadron takes time out to visit the children of the Burns Creek all ages school in Honiara. The soldiers from the squadron raised over $2500 Solomon dollars from other soldiers to give to the school. (Date taken: 18 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU20MAR04AB01 Outgoing Commander Coalition Task Force 635 Lieutenant Colonel Flowers meets incoming Commander Coalition Task Force 635 Commander Lieutenant Colonel Hutcheson at Honiara International Airport. (Date taken: 20 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU23MAR04AB01 Corporal Petch from 109 Signal Squadron prepares to wash down various military equipment prior to its inspection by Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service staff. Corporal Petch is part of the Force Extraction Team (FET) deployed to Operation ANODE to ensure all military equipment returning to Australia meets the necessary requirements. (Date taken: 23 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU23MAR04AB02 Corporal Petch from 109 Signal Squadron prepares to wash down various military equipment prior to its inspection by Australian Quarantine Inspection Service staff. Corporal Petch is part of the Force Extraction Team (FET) deployed to Operation ANODE to ensure all military equipment returning to Australia meets the necessary requirements. (Date taken: 23 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU23MAR04AB03 Corporal Petch from 109 Signal Squadron prepares to wash down various military equipment prior to its inspection by Australian Quarantine Inspection Service staff. Corporal Petch is part of the Force Extraction Team (FET) deployed to Operation ANODE to ensure all military equipment returning to Australia meets the necessary requirements. (Date taken: 23 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU25MAR04AB02 Coalition Task Force 635 most senior soldier Anthony Erwin hands over the duties of Regimental Sergeant Major Coalition Task Force 635 to WO1 Mustafa Jesenkovic. (Date taken: 25 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU27MAR04AB01 Soldiers from 5/7RAR arrive in Honiara onboard a chartered Boeing 737 aircraft. The soldiers are the last of the third rotation of personnel to arrive in the Solomon Islands and will replace 2RAR. (Date taken: 27 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU27MAR04AB02 Outgoing Commander Coalition Task Force 635 and newly-promoted Colonel Flowers bids farewell to his Fijian troops and hands over command to Lieutenant Colonel Hutcheson. (Date taken: 27 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU30MAR04AB01 Signaller Edhouse and Signaller Kreisfeld take time out to visit the local children around Honiara at Easter. The soldiers are from 104 Signal Squadron based in Darwin Northern Territory and are deployed on Operation ANODE to maintain communications. (Date taken: 30 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU30MAR04AB03 Soldiers from the Second Batalion Royal Australian Regiment conduct a patrol during Operation ANODE. The soldiers have been part of the response force for the past four months and are returning home after handing over their responsibilites to soldiers from the Darwin-based 5/7RAR. (Date taken: 30 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU30MAR04AB04 Soldiers from the Second Batalion Royal Australian Regiment take a break after conducting a patrol during Operation ANODE. The soldiers have been part of the response force for the past four months and are returning home after handing over their responsibilites to soldiers from the Darwin-based 5/7RAR. (Date taken: 30 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| JPAU30MAR04AB06 Private Smith, Private Thompson and Private Millward from 5/7RAR take time out to meet with some locals in Honiara. The soldiers have just arrived in the Solomon Islands to be a part of the response force. (Date taken: 30 March 2004) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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