Image Gallery 2007
21 February 2007
Coalition movement centre
The team at the Coalition Movement Coordination Centre (CMCC) is hard at work in Timor-Leste making sure our soldiers and their equipment can travel safely. The detachment from 1st Joint Movement Control Office, working as part of the International Stabilisation Forces, is responsible for moving approximately 300 personnel per month in support of Operation ASTUTE.
The CMCC operates from Dili’s Nicolas Lobato International Airport and conduct their daily business as part of the larger airport team managed by the local Timorese authorities who provide all the mandatory airport support, such as customs, quarantine, immigration and aircraft handling services. This team approach has proven to work very effectively.
Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has deployed to Timor-Leste with a mission to assist the Government and the United Nations to bring stability, security and confidence to the Timorese to allow them to resolve their differences democratically and peacefully.
Following a general improvement in the security situation and the establishment of a comprehensive commercial logistic support contract, logistic elements of the ADF no longer required for these duties have returned to Australia, leaving about 800 ADF personnel in Timor-Leste. This force will remain in Timor-Leste continuing to provide a robust response capability to support the United Nations Police force.
Police from Australia and 24 other nations throughout the world provide security in Dili. The ADF provides support to these police operations as required.
| 20070216adf9246638_002 Private Artik Mansfield from the Darwin-based Joint Movement Control Office, as part of the Anzac Battle Group, awaits the morning plane at Timor Leste Airport. (Date taken: 15 February 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res
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| 20070216adf9246638_004 Private Artik Mansfield from the Darwin-based Joint Movement Control Office, as part of the Anzac Battle Group, awaits the morning plane at Timor Leste Airport. (Date taken: 15 February 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res
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| 20070216adf9246638_018 Private Susan Varga from the Melbourne-based 1st Joint Movement Control Office, as part of the Anzac Battle Group conducting a brief to the troops that are departing for Australia at the Dili Airport, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 15 February 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070216adf9246638_032 (L-R) Trooper Jacob Byrt (1 Aviation Regiment) checks in at the Airport with assistance from Private (PTE) Susan Varga and PTE Artik Mansfield from Joint Movement Control Office, as part of the Anzac Battle Group at the Dili Airport, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 15 February 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070216adf9246638_035 (L-R) Captain Alison Kaine (1 Psych Unit) from Ulverstone, Tasmania, checks in at the Airport with assistance from Private Sue Varga from Joint Movement Control Office, as part of the Anzac Battle Group at the Dili Airport, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 15 February 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070216adf9246638_047 Captain Alison Kaine (1 Psych Unit) from Ulverstone, Tasmania , as part of the Anzac Battle Group, departing for Australia after a three-month tour. (Date taken: 15 February 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070216adf9246638_058 Captain Andrew Lawler from the Melbourne-based Joint Movement Control Office, as part of the Anzac Battle Group, chats with Immigration Police Agent Gregorio M. Soares at Dili airport. (Date taken: 15 February 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070216adf9246638_065 Private Susan Varga from the Melbourne-based Joint Movement Control Office, as part of the Anzac Battle Group, supervises the loading of Australian soldier's baggage at Dili airport. (Date taken: 15 February 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070216adf9246638_129 (L-R) Private Sue Varga and Captain Andrew Lawler from the Melbourne-based 1st Joint Movement Control Office, as part of the Anzac Battle Group, overlooks operations at the Dili airport. (Date taken: 15 February 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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