Image Gallery 2006
23 June 2006
Soldiers from 3 Combat Engineer Regiment onboard HMAS TOBRUK
Australian troops get respite from the arduous conditions in Dili and are able to relax as they watch TV, have their uniforms laundered, buy goods and snacks from the ships canteen and catch up on needed sleep during 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 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.
| 20060610ran8098578_015 Soldiers from 3 Combat Engineer Regiment sit down to their first fresh meal onboard HMAS TOBRUK in 15 days since arriving in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 10 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060610ran8098578_016 Soldiers from 3 Combat Engineer Regiment sit down to their first fresh meal onboard HMAS TOBRUK in 15 days since arriving in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 10 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060610ran8098578_019 Corporal Stuart Cameron from 3 Combat Engineer Regiment, is served by Able Seaman Steward Lee-Anne Mack as he buys some snacks from the canteen onboard HMAS TOBRUK in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 10 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060610ran8098578_025 Major Duncan Polich from Headquarters 3 Brigade is served by Commander Michael Rothwell (Commanding Officer HMAS TOBRUK) as he buys some snacks from the canteen onboard HMAS TOBRUK in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 10 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060610ran8098578_026 Able Seaman Marc Brown washes Disruptive Pattern Uniforms for the Army in the ships laundry onboard HMAS TOBRUK in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 10 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060610ran8098578_031 Able Seaman Stores Naval Linton Brown watches over packs and other pieces of personal kit belonging to various Army Units visiting onboard HMAS TOBRUK as they relax and unwind after spending some time on the ground in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 10 June 2006) low-res | high-res |
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