Image Gallery 2007
01 June 2007
Soldiers meet local children in Timor
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.
There are approximately 1100 ADF personnel currently serving in Timor-Leste. This force will remain in Timor-Leste continuing to provide a robust response capability to support the Government of Timor-Leste and 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.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is working alongside the ADF to assist with this mission.
| 20070502adf8095516_095 Private Alexis Row from Townsville-based 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment walks with local East Timorese people around a market place in Dili. (Date taken: 02 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070522adf8095516_110 Private Jennifer Watts from 39 Personnel Support Battalion sits on the sideline with local East Timorese people at the Football For Peace games in Dili Stadium. (Date taken: 06 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070522adf8095516_153 Private Eliesa Holaafolay from Townsville-based 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment sits on the side lines with local East Timorese people at the Football For Peace games in Dili Stadium. (Date taken: 22 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070522adf8095516_187 Craftsman Matthew McGregor from the 7th Combat Services Support Battalion (7CSSB) sits on the sideline with local East Timorese people at the Football For Peace games at Dili Stadium. (Date taken: 22 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070522adf8095516_205 Private Eliesa Holaafolay (left) from Townsville-based 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment sits on the sideline with Corporal Robert Atoka-Callanan from the 2nd Health Support Battalion at the Football For Peace games in Dili Stadium. Football For Peace (Futbol Ba Dame in Tetum) is a tournament that brings together the people of Timor-Leste with the many international friends who are all working collectively to promote peace and stability in the country. (Date taken: 22 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070523adf8095516_203 Sitting with local children at the Dili International Airport is the senior member of the Battlegroup Movements Cell, Warrant Officer Class 2 Neville Bullock, from Townsville-based 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). (Date taken: 23 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070523adf8095516_236 Sitting with local children at the Dili International Airport is member of the Battlegroup Movements Cell, Private Carla Devine, from the 7th Combat Services Support Battalion (7CSSB). (Date taken: 23 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070523adf8095516_238 Sitting with local children at the Dili International Airport is member of the Battlegroup Movements Cell, Private Carla Devine, from the 7th Combat Services Support Battalion (7CSSB). (Date taken: 23 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070523adf8095516_272 Talking with local children at the Dili International Airport is the senior member of the Battlegroup Movements Cell, Warrant Officer Class 2 Neville Bullock, from Townsville-based 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). (Date taken: 23 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070525adf8095516_025 Corporal Jeffrey Gavidi from Townsville-based 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment has fun with the local children at an orphanage in Baucau, East Timor. (Date taken: 25 May 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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