Operation ASTUTE: Image Gallery
13 June 2006
Test firing their F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK
Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to assist the Government of Timor-Leste.
The Joint Task Force aims to stabilise the security situation, facilitate the evacuation of Australian and other approved foreign nationals and create a secure environment for the conduct of a successful dialogue to resolve the current crisis.
Approximately 2000 Australian Defence Force Personnel are now either on the ground, in transit, or directly supporting the Australian Defence Force Response to the situation in Dili.
The Operation includes components from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force, working with other Australian Government agencies to assist the Government of Timor-Leste to restore peace to the nation.
| 20060608ran8098578_003 Sergeant Chris Crompton clears Captain James Lailah's (both from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion) basic webbing and magazines after test firing his F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ship sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060608ran8098578_007 Army Embarked Forces have their weapons cleared after test firing their F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ship sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060608ran8098578_009 Sergeant Mick Karney (from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion) clears weapons of the Embarked Forces, after test firing their F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ships sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060608ran8098578_012 Corporal Chris Smalley (from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion) issues out ammunition to other Embarked Forces to test fire their F88 Steyrs, on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ships sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060608ran8098578_019 Corporal Paul Humphreys (from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion) clears weapons of the Embarked Forces at the firing point, after test firing their F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ships sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060608ran8098578_027 Private Stuart Johnson from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion, test fires his F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ship sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060608ran8098578_028 Army Embarked Forces have their weapons cleared after test firing their F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ships sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060608ran8098578_030 Army Embarked Forces test fire their F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ship sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060608ran8098578_032 Sergeant Chris Crompton clears Private Gary Richardson's (both from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion) weapon after test firing his F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ship sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060608ran8098578_033 Sergeant Chris Crompton clears Private Gary Richardson's (both from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion) webbing and magazines after test firing his F88 Steyr on the Flight Deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ship sails to Dili, Timor-Leste, during Operation ASTUTE. (Date taken: 08 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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