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Op Catalyst welcome home parade
More than 300 current and former ADF Veterans and Defence civilians took part in a parade at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, marking the end of Operation Catalyst.

(Date uploaded: 21 November - 22 images)
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Ceremony marks the end of Operation Catalyst in Iraq
A short flag lowering ceremony, attended by Major General Mark Kelly, AO, the Commander of Australian Forces in the Middle East, was held at 1600 on 28th of July to mark the end of Operation Catalyst in Iraq.

(Date uploaded: 31 July - 05 images)
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(Date uploaded: 31 July - 30 images)
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OP Catalyst Secdet XIV
A JOB at the German embassy passes without incident, and that is just how the MPs of the SECDET personal security detachment like it.

(Date uploaded: 08 May - 03 images)
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Op Kruger Patrol route Irish
ASLAVs carrying SECDET soldiers regularly leave ‘the Cove’ on escort tasks and sustainment runs to Baghdad International Airport (BIAP).

(Date uploaded: 05 May - 16 images)
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OP Catalyst Secdet XIV
SECDET XIV soldiers braved the threat of insurgent attack to conduct a dawn Anzac Day service at Baghdad’s North Gate War Cemetery.

(Date uploaded: 25 April - 08 images)
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Kruger Route Irish
After seven months in Iraq, the crew of V23C is pretty familiar with Route Irish.
The once notorious road to Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) is a lifeline for the soldiers of SECDET XIV, who have made ‘sustainment runs’ from their base in the International Zone 134 times.

(Date uploaded: 24 April - 05 images)
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Interacting with local children
The Cove is home to the heart of the SECDET team. SECDET infantry also provide security for the Australian embassy in Baghdad.
Rotation XIV is the first SECDET to deploy for eight months, and has been one of the busiest SECDET rotations.

(Date uploaded: 24 April - 14 images)
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Brisbane based troops welcomed home from Middle East
The Force Level Logisics Asset (FLLA) is responsible for providing a range of services to all the Australian force elements in the Middle East Area of Operations.

(Date uploaded: 17 February - 10 images)
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Australia Day celebrations in the Middle East
Australian personnel far from home take a moment to celebrate in their own way while deployed in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO).

(Date uploaded: 27 January - 01 images)
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