Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
09 June 2005
Al Muthanna Task Group conducting regular patrols
The Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) is able to use a combination of infantry and cavalry troops and either the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) or the Bushmaster high-mobility troop carrier to provide protection for soldiers on patrol.
Using the principle of combined arms, Combat Team Eagle is capable of using the armour and mobility of the two types of vehicles it has at its disposal to move infantry across the area of operations.
The patrols operate at all times of the day and provide the flexibility required to keep the troops protected while they undertake the important function of maintaining security and engaging the local people.
| 20050530adf8239682_236 Sapper Crais Bush with the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle that is a prominent feature in the Al Muthanna Province where troops from the Al Muthanna Task Group conduct regular patrols as part of their duties in providing security for the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_009 Corporal John Smallacombe heads across country during a routine foot patrol near As Samawah, in the Al Muthanna Province of Iraq. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_020 Private Rinaldo Coulson and Private Simon Uttley patrol near date palms in an area near As Samawah as part of routine foot patrols in the Al Muthanna Province of Iraq. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_027 Horse-power of the pedal kind is contrasted to the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) near As Samawah, in the Al Muthanna Province of southern Iraq. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_059 Private Simon Uttley Corporal and John Smallacombe peer into the cabin of the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle as they conduct mounted and dismounted patrols in an area near As Samawah, in southern Iraq. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_075 Private Simon Uttley prepares for the hard work of foot patrolling in the summer heat where the day temperature is regularly above 45 degrees Celcius (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_082 The Australian Light Armoured Vehicle is a prominent feature in the Al Muthanna Province where troops from the Al Muthanna Task Group conduct regular patrols as part of their duties in providing security for the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_114_th.jpg Sergeant Jamie Suratman checks a map as a group of troops patrol in an area near As Samawah, in the Al Muthanna Province of Iraq. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_133 Corporal Bernie Maus keeping watch in the shadows of his remote weapon station. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_173_th.jpg Private Simon Uttley prepares for the hard work of foot patrolling in the summer heat where the day temperature is regularly above 45 degrees Celcius. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_203 Sapper Crais Bush with the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle that is a prominent feature in the Al Muthanna Province where troops from the Al Muthanna Task Group conduct regular patrols as part of their duties in providing security for the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_206_th.jpg Sapper Crais Bush with the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle that is a prominent feature in the Al Muthanna Province where troops from the Al Muthanna Task Group conduct regular patrols as part of their duties in providing security for the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_001 Corporal John Smallacombe patrols along a railway line near Camp Smitty during routine foot patrols in the Al Muthanna Province. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_267 Private Simon Uttley from the Gold Coast Queensland and Corporal John Smallacombe talk with local people in an area near As Samawah during a foot patrol in the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_278 The Australian Light Armoured Vehicle is a prominent feature in the Al Muthanna Province, where troops from the Al Muthanna Task Group conduct regular patrols as part of their duties in providing security for the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_289 The Australian Light Armoured Vehicle is a prominent feature in the Al Muthanna Province, where troops from the Al Muthanna Task Group conduct regular patrols as part of their duties in providing security for the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_307 Private Simon Uttley from the Gold Coast in Queensland and Corporal John Smallacombe talk with local people in an area near As Samawah during a foot patrol in the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_331 A date-palm offers no respite for soldiers of the Al Muthanna Task Group as they patrol through an area near the city of As Samawah, in southern Iraq. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_386 Sapper Craig Bush is happy to talk with local children while on patrol near the city of As Samawah, in southern Iraq where Australian troops have deployed to assist with security and training. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_368 Corporal John Smallacombe prepares to dismount from an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) while on patrol in an area near As Samawah, in southern Iraq. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_384 Sapper Craig Bush is happy to talk with local children while on patrol near the city of As Samawah, in southern Iraq where Australian troops have deployed to assist with security and training. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_361 L-R Sergeant Jason Grimstead, Corporal Sean O'Toole, Corporal Melody Neilsen, Musician Robin Broberg and Musician Cameron Howlett. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_401 Sapper Craig Bush talks with local children while on patrol near the city of As Samawah, in southern Iraq where Australian troops have deployed to assist with security and training. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_406 Sapper Craig Bush talks with local children while on patrol near the city of As Samawah, in southern Iraq where Australian troops have deployed to assist with security and training. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_410 Private Simon Uttley from the Gold Cost Queensland and Corporal John Smallacombe talk with local people in an area near As Samawah during a foot patrol in the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_429 Private Simon Uttley from the Gold Cost Queensland and Corporal John Smallacombe talk with local people in an area near As Samawah during a foot patrol in the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_434 Private Simon Uttley from the Gold Cost Queensland and Corporal John Smallacombe talk with local people in an area near As Samawah during a foot patrol in the region. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050530adf8239682_449 L-R Sergeant Jason Grimstead, Corporal Sean O'Toole, Corporal Melody Neilsen, Musician Robin Broberg and Musician Cameron Howlett. (Date taken: 30 April 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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