Image Gallery 2008
24 January 2008
National Australia Day Foundation assists Camp Phoenix preparations
Members from the Headquarters Joint Task Force 631 (JTF631) on Operation ASTUTE in Timor - Leste recently made preparations for Australia Day, after receiving a parcel from the National Australia Day Foundation in Darwin.
The parcel from the Foundation arrived following a request from Military Police Sergeant, Mary-Anne Holland who wrote to the Foundation, seeking merchandise that may help the troops in celebrating Australia Day while on deployment.
The National Australia Day Foundation was happy to assist and replied with a box of flags,hats,ballons and stickers.
On arrival of the parcel, members of the Joint Task Force set to work making Camp Phoenix a sea of red,white and blue.
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 780 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.
| 20080123adf8239716_004 (L-R) Headquaters Joint Task Force 631 staff in Dili, Timor; General Duty Military Police Sergeant,, Mary-Ann Holland (1 Military Police Battalion) from Singleton NSW, Operations analyst, Miss Hayley Reynolds, from Canberra, ACT, Royal Australian Airforce's Sergeant Liz Crean, from Williamtown Air Force Base, Miss Floriana Maria Rosa Pinto (Timorese interpreter),Mr Luis Cardoso Martins (Timorese interpreter) General Duty Military Police Corporal Luke Jones (1 Military Police Battalion) from Lockhart NSW, open the goodies sent in for the Australia Day Celebrations. (Date taken: 23 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080123adf8239716_007 (L-R) Headquarters Joint Task Force 631 members: General Duty Military Police Sergeant Mary-Ann Holland (1 Military Police Battalion) from Singleton NSW; Operations analyst, Miss Hayley Reynolds, from Canberra, ACT; Mr Luis Cardoso Martins (Timorese interpreter); Royal Australian Airforce Sergeant Liz Crean, from Williamtown Air Force Base; General Duty Military Police Corporals Luke Jones (1 Military Police Battalion) from Lockhart NSW; and Sheridan Bonney from Adelaide,Warrant Officer Class One Alison Bird and Miss Floriana Maria Rosa Pinto (Timorese interpreter) open the goodies sent to Dili, Timor Leste, for the Australia Day Celebrations. (Date taken: 23 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080123adf8239716_009 (L-R) Headquarters Joint Task Force 631 staff in Dili, Timor Leste, General Duty Military Police Sergeant,, Mary-Ann Holland (1 Military Police Battalion) from Singleton NSW, Operations analyst, Miss Hayley Reynolds, from Canberra, ACT, Mr Luis Cardoso Martins (Timorese interpreter), Royal Australian Airforce Sergeant Liz Crean, from Williamtown Air Force Base, General Duty Military Police Corporals Luke Jones (1 Military Police Battalion) from Lockhart NSW, and Sheridan Bonney from Adelaide and Miss Floriana Maria Rosa Pinto (Timorese interpreter) open the goodies sent into Timor Leste for the Australia Day Celebrations. (Date taken: 23 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080123adf8239716_013 (L-R) Mr Luis Cardoso Martins (Timorese interpreter), Warrant Officer Class 1 Alison Bird and Miss Floriana Maria Rosa Pinto (Timorese interpreter) test-fire celebratory streamers for Australia Day. (Date taken: 23 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080123adf8239716_015 (L-R) Joint Task Force 631, General Duty Military Police Coropral, Sheridan Bonney (1 Military Police Battalion) from Adelaide, South Australia; Mr Luis Cardoso Martins (Timorese interpreter); Warrant Officer Class 1 Alison Bird and Miss Floriana Maria Rosa Pinto (Timorese interpreter), demonstrate and test-fire the celebratory streamers for Australia Day. (Date taken: 23 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080123adf8239716_020 Joint Task Force 631, Military Policeman (1 Military Police Battalion), Corporal Sheridan Bonney unloads stationary supplies, donated by individuals from across Australia. SGT Crean is the Chief Clerk for the Headquarters Joint Task Force 631 in Timor Leste under Operation ASTUTE. She pulls out decorations for Australia Day after receiving a parcel from the National Australia Day Foundation in Darwin. (Date taken: 23 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080123adf8239716_023 (L-R)Miss Hayley Reynolds, originally from Adelaide, now working in Canberra for DSTO, deployed to Timor-Leste as Operation analysis with the Joint Task Force 631. Royal Australian Airforce's Sergeant Liz Crean, from Williamtown Air Force Base, currently servicing as Chief Clerk for the Joint Task Force 631. (Date taken: 23 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080123adf8239716_029 (front -rear) Mr Luis Cardoso Martins (interpreter), Miss Floriana Maria Rosa Pinto (interpreter), Royal Australian Airforce's Sergeant Liz Crean, from Williamtown Air Force Base, currently servicing as Chief Clerk for the Joint Task Force 631 and Miss Hayley Reynolds, originally from Adelaide, now working in Canberra for DSTO, deployed to Timor-Leste as Operation analysis with the Joint Task Force 631. (Date taken: 23 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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