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Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery

08 June 2005
Tour de Force

The Tour de Force Middle East Area of Operations 3 (TDF MEAO 3) took place in Iraq in May 2005.

It was comprised of ADF personnel, civilian artists and civilian support staff.

The performers included, The Avenues rock group from Perth, country singer Rebecca Lavelle, Comedians Big Brother Little Brother ( Adam and Mathew Hedditch), Tottie Goldsmith and the Army Band Melbourne.

The tour travelled throughout the MEAO performing in front of Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen to provide an appropriate level of welfare support to the ADF contingent deployed on OP CATALYST.

Pictured here is the Army Band performing a Jazz show at the Australian Headquarters in Baghdad.