Image Gallery 2008
15 July 2008
Mercy Welcome
Pacific Partnership 2008 (PP08) is an annual Commander Pacific Fleet humanitarian mission utilising the capacities of the US Navy Hospital Ship Mercy and its medical facilities together with personnel from several South East Asian and Pacific nations including Australia, to conduct engineering and medical tasks throughout the South West Pacific.
The ship will visit Timor Leste for about two weeks and perform a number of tasks across the nation including surgical operations on board once potential patients have been screened ashore.
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.
| 20080712adf8262658_015 United States Navy (USN) Lieutenant Bruce McDonald directs the Pacific Fleet Band playing both the Timor and United States National Anthems. (Date taken: 14 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080712adf8262658_039 United States of America Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Mr Hanns Klemm, welcomes guests and media to United States of America Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080712adf8262658_047 United States of America Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Mr Hanns Klemm, welcomes guests and media to United States of America Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080712adf8262658_057 International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Commander, Brigadier James Baker and Deputy Commander (ISF) Royal New Zealand Navy Captain Lance Cook, get to know Captain Linz from the United States Navy (USN) Navy Hospital Ship Mercy at the United States of America Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080712adf8262658_081 Mercy Welcome; (Left to Right) United States of America Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Mr Hanns Klemm, welcomes International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Commander, Brigadier James Baker as he shakes the hand of Major Ron Sergeant, United States Defence Attaché for Timor, on the lawn of the United States of America Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080712adf8262658_087 (Left to Right) Deputy Commander, International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Royal New Zealand Navy Captain Lance Cook. And Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Commander Gary Page. With (ISF) Commander, Brigadier James Baker. Enjoy a chat with Captain Bob Wiley, of the United States Navy Ship (USNS) Mercy, after a welcome ceremony at the United States of America Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080712adf8262658_102 Jamming; United States Navy (USN) Pacific Fleet Band, getting into the goove as they play music for the invited guests at the United States of America Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080714adf8262658_153 Timor Children stroll along the beach collecting shells as the sunsets over the United States Navy Ship (USNS) Mercy anchored in Dili harbour, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080714adf8262658_165 Hope and USNS Mercy; The United States Navy Ship (USNS) Mercy sits at anchor in Dili Harbour as the sunsets and a helicopter lifts of from its deck. (Date taken: 14 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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