Image Gallery 2008
11 February 2008
Joint project rebuilds district school
Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 engineers are sharing their trade knowledge and skills on a joint project to rebuild a school in the Com district in west Timor-Leste that was burnt to the ground in 2006.
The project is being coordinated by the Defence Cooperation Program - East 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 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.
| 20080208adf8239716_003 Sapper Buddy Usher (3CER) demonstrates drill techniques on the new school project. (Date taken: 08 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080208adf8239716_015 Sapper Buddy Usher (3 CER) (right) explains power drill techniques with a Falintil - Forcca de Defesa de Timor-Leste (FNTDL ) soldier. (Date taken: 08 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080208adf8239716_022 Sapper Alaifatu Reupena (right) and Sapper Kris Elsworthy (3 CER) mix cement with Falintil - Forcca de Defesa de Timor-Leste (FFDT-L ) soldiers. (Date taken: 08 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080208adf8239716_025 Sapper Kris Elsworthy (3 CER) mixes cement with a Falintil - Forcca de Defesa de Timor-Leste (FFDT-L ) soldier. (Date taken: 08 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080208adf8239716_030 Sapper Alaifatu Reupena (3 CER) mixes cement with Falintil - Forcca de Defesa de Timor-Leste (FFDT-L ) soldiers as they join with Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 engineers, share their trade knowledge and skills on a joint project to rebuild a school in the Com district in west Timor-Leste that was burnt to the ground in 2006. (Date taken: 08 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080208adf8239716_036 Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 engineers Sapper Buddy Usher (left) and Sapper Angus Ryan (behind pole) work with Falintil - Forcca de Defesa de Timor-Leste (FFDT-L ) soldiers, to rebuild a school in the Com district in west Timor-Leste that was burnt to the ground in 2006. (Date taken: 08 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080208adf8239716_039 Falintil - Forcca de Defesa de Timor-Leste (FFDT-L ) soldiers and Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 engineers share their trade knowledge and skill on a joint project to rebuild a school in the Com district in west Timor - Leste that was burnt to the ground in 2006. (Date taken: 08 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080208adf8239716_046 Sapper Kris Elsworthy (3 CER) mentors Falintil - Forcca de Defesa de Timor-Leste (FFDT-L ) soldiers on the construction site. (Date taken: 08 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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