Image Gallery 2009
27 February 2009
Quick Response Force in East Timor
The International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force conduct the first in a series of joint exercises with the East Timor National Police.
The exercise is conducted to increase understanding of each others conditions, equipment and tactics in Population Protection and Control.
Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of East Timor to assist in restoring peace and stability to their country.
| 20090225adf8115142_002 Private Scott Downey of Gold Coast, QLD, chats with a member of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_010 Members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit demonstrate their equipment and tactics to members of the The International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_023 Members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit demonstrate their equipment and tactics to members of the The International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_032 Members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit demonstrate their equipment and tactics to members of the The International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_038 Members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit demonstrate their equipment and tactics to members of the The International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_058 Acting Commander of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit, Sub-Inspector Agustinho Gomes, explains the Unit's formation techniques during a demonstration for the International Stabilisation Force. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_059 Formed Police Unit Liaison Officer, Captain Mark Smith, talks with Sub-Inspector Agustinho Gomes of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit during a joint exercise with the International Stabilisation Force. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_078 International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force Commander, Lieutenant Reg Dunthorne demonstrates the effectiveness of the Quick Response Force shields. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_082 Members of the The International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force demonstrate their equipment and tactics to members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_087 Members of the The International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force demonstrate their equipment and tactics to members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_098 Members of the The International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force demonstrate their equipment and tactics to members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_118 Formed Police Unit Liaison Officer, Captain Mark Smith, talks with Sub-Inspector Agustinho Gomes of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit during a joint exercise with the International Stabilisation Force. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_130 International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force Commander, Lieutenant Reg Dunthorne demonstrates the effectiveness of the Quick Response Force shields to members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_137 International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force Commander, Lieutenant Reg Dunthorne demonstrates the effectiveness of the Quick Response Force shields to members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_143 Private Steven Bloor, of Penrith, NSW, examines a helmet used by the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_149 Members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit and the International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_153 Formed Police Unit Liaison Officer, Captain Mark Smith, familiarizes Sub-Inspector Agustinho Gomes of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit with the F88 AUSTEYER rifle. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_165 Members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit enjoy a tour of an Armoured Personnel Carrier. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_176 Members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit enjoy a spin in an Armoured Personnel Carrier. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_194 Private Matthew Dugganof Perth, WA, shows a member of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit around an Armoured Personnel Carrier. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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