Operation ASTUTE: Image Gallery
21 June 2006
Latest images from Operation ASTUTE
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 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.
| 20060618adf8161479_001 Local children play as an Australian Armoured Personnel Carrier along with soldiers from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group provide security at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_006 Lieutenant Marty Bowen talks on the radio at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_011 An Australian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier patrols around the Gleno area. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_012 An Australian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier patrols around the Gleno area (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_024 An Australian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier patrols around the Gleno area. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_030 Australian Army Armoured Personnel Carriers patrol around the Gleno area. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_049 Australian Army Armoured Personnel Carriers patrol around the Gleno area. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_066 An Australian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier is greeted by local children during patrols around the Gleno area. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_069 Private Andrew Taylor from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group, during a security patrol at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_070 Soldiers from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group, during a security patrol at a village near Gleno. Corporal Matthew Shepherd (foreground) is currently on exchange from the United Kingdom. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_074 Soldiers from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group, during a security patrol at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_075 Private Nathan Wood from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group, talks to locals during a security patrol at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_076 L-R: Private Nathan Wood and Private Brett Simcoe from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group, talk to locals during a security patrol at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_087 Private Brett Simcoe from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group greets local women at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_089 Private Jason Hill (Seated with pamphlets) and Private Nathan Wood (Standing) from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group hand out information pamphlets about the role of the Australians in East Timor, at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_090 Private Jason Hill (Seated with pamphlets) and Private Nathan Wood (Standing) from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group hand out information pamphlets about the role of the Australians in East Timor, at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_097 Daily life continues at a small village near Gleno. A local collects coffee beans as an Australian Armoured Personnel Carrier along with soldiers from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group provide security at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_108 Soldiers from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group, during a security patrol at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_111 Soldiers from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group talk to local children during a security patrol at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_118 Private Nathan Wood from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group, during a security patrol at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060618adf8161479_125 A soldier from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group stands guard outside a building at a village near Gleno. (Date taken: 17 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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