Image Gallery 2009
31 July 2009
FOB Chauvel Rocks
Australian Defence Force members serving with the International Stabilisation Force in East Timor were treated to an entertainment feast this week when the 16th Tour de Force visited.
Entertainers visiting troops on deployment overseas pre-dates the Vietnam War and provides a welcome break from regular tasking for soldiers.
The most-recent Tour de Force has seen Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson (from Australian Idol and Vega FM), join forces with Ian Moss and band, Australian Idol contestant, Mark Spano and comedians Lawrence Mooney and Jeff Green.
With a crowd warm-up by ‘Dicko’, both comedians followed with their own special humour. The laconic Aussie humour of Lawrence Mooney was well balanced by Englishman Jeff Green.
Mark Spano showed what took him into the finals of Australian Idol.
Ian Moss showed the mostly-young crowds that he still has what it takes to pump out some classic rock.
The entertainers have had some time to get a feel for life in the military for soldiers on deployment in East Timor and have all had the opportunity to chat with soldiers in both Dili and Bases in regional areas.
| 20090729adf8144078_308 Tour de Force 16 entertainer, comedian Lawrence Mooney, shares a joke with soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in East Timor. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_318 Australian Idol and Vega FM personality Ian 'Dicko' Dickson warms the crowd prior to the Tour de Force 16 concert at" FOB Chauvel:, Dili. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_414 Tour de Force 16 entertainer, comedian Lawrence Mooney, shares a joke with soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in East Timor. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_431 Tour de Force 16 entertainer, comedian Jeff Green, shares a joke with soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in East Timor. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_435 Tour de Force 16 entertainer, comedian Jeff Green, shares a joke with soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in East Timor. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_489 Australian Idol contestant Mark Spano rocks "FOB Chauvel" in Dili during a Tour de Force 16 concert. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_510 Australian Idol contestant Mark Spano rocks "FOB Chauvel" in Dili during a Tour de Force 16 concert. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_542 Rock legend Ian Moss and band members, Peter Jones (Drummer) and Jonathan Zion (Bass) rock " FOB Chauvel" during a Tour de Force 16 concert for soldiers on deployment in East Timor. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_571 Rock legend Ian Moss rocks Chauvel Barracks during a Tour de Force 16 concert for International Stabilisation Force soldiers on deployment in East Timor. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_616 Rock legend Ian Moss entertains at" FOB Chauvel" during a Tour de Force 16 concert for International Stabilisation Force soldiers on deployment in East Timor. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090729adf8144078_664 Rock legend Ian Moss and Navy Band member Leading Seaman Grant Metcalfe rock" FOB Chauvel" during a Tour de Force 16 concert for International Stabilisation Force soldiers on deployment in East Timor. (Date taken: 29 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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