Image Gallery 2008
22 April 2008
ISF Engineers and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Timor Leste
Engineers from the ISF are working with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31MEU), based in Okinowa, Japan, to build a temporary classroom at Akanunu Primary School in Timor Leste.
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 1000 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.
| 20080416adf8262658_007 Sapper Duane Neaue, an engineer with the International Stabilistation Force (ISF), lines up his drill as he assists with the construction of a new building at Akanunu Primary School, east of Dili in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 16 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080416adf8262658_029 United States Marine Corps Colonel John Mayer, of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, shares a few words with Sapper George Fuente, an engineer from the International Stabilisation Force, during the construction of a new building at Akanunu Primary School. (Date taken: 16 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080416adf8262658_036 Sapper Duane Neaue, an engineer with the International Stabilistation Force (ISF), spray paints the 3rd Construction Engineer Regiment (3CER) insignia on newly made bench seats. The seats were made by engineers from both the ISF and United States 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit at Akanunu Primary School, east of Dili in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 16 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080416adf8262658_040 Sapper Duane Neaue, an engineer with the International Stabilistation Force (ISF), passes a hammer up to Lance Corporal Alex Shegelski of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit as they work together to build a new school building at Akanunu Primary School, east of Dili in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 16 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080416adf8262658_087 Enviromental Health Technician, Private Nakia Humrich, 23 from South Perth, instructs Private Jeremy Everett to use the Lovibond Kit for water testing, during an environmental health training course conducted in Dili, Timor Leste. (Date taken: 16 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080416adf8262658_105 United States Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel John Mayer, of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs his Marines about the importance of the job they are doing in assisting the future of the children of Timor-Leste through the building of a temporary classroom and refurbishment of two others. (Date taken: 16 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080416adf8262658_111 United States Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Anthony Conticelli, of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31MEU), asks students of Akanunu Primary School, to point out Timor from one of their school books. (Date taken: 16 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080418adf8262658_016 Enviromental Health Techinician, Sergeant Ian Myles, instructs an Environmental Health class on the functions of the hand-held fogging machine. The fogger is used to spray around military camps in tropical areas to manage malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases at International Stabilisation Force Forward Operating Bases across Timor Leste. (Date taken: 18 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080419adf8262658_040 International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Commander, Brigadier James Baker receives a tais scarf as a welcome from a student at Venilale Primary School. (Date taken: 19 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080419adf8262658_044 Executive Officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Lockhart, shakes the hand of a student of the Venilale after being presented with a tais scarf as a welcome gift. (Date taken: 19 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080419adf8262658_072 Lance Corporal Scott Newton, a Sapper with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), tells ISF Commander, Brigadier James Baker, about the re-roofing of existing classrooms at the Venilale Primary School, south of Baucau in the Fatulia sub-district. (Date taken: 19 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080419adf8262658_146 (From left) United States Embassy Defence Attache, Major Ron Sargant, Executive Officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Lockhart, International Stabilisation Force Commander, Brigadier James Baker, and US Embassy representative Hank Rekner at the opening of the recently refurbished school at Venilale, south of Baucau in the Fatulia sub-district of Timor Leste. (Date taken: 19 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080419adf8262658_172 Unites States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Maulalo Cortez stands guard as local villagers watch the opening ceremony of the newly refurbished school at Venilale, south of Baucau in the Fatulia sub-district of Timor Leste. (Date taken: 19 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080419adf8262658_189 International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Commander, Brigadier James Baker, delivers a speech to the village and school community during the opening of a newly refurbished school in Venilale, south of Baucau in the Fatulia sub-district of Timor Leste. (Date taken: 19 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080419adf8262658_205 Executive Officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Lockhart, delivers a speech during the opening of a newly refurbished school in the village of Venilale, south of Baucau in the sub-district of Fatulia, Timor Leste. (Date taken: 19 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080419adf8262658_228 Private Michael Pritchard, 23 from Canberra, provides a security cordon during the opening ceremony of a newly refurbished school in the village of Venilale, south of Baucau in the Fatulia sub-district of Timor Leste. (Date taken: 19 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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