Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
02 August 2005
The Australian designed and made Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicle from the Al Muthanna Task Group
Despite summer temperatures that can climb to over 50 degrees Celsius, the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) is continuing its job in southern Iraq.
The AMTG is based at Camp Smitty, located near the Al Muthanna provincial city of As Samawah, and is home to Task Force Eagle, the joint British - Australian organisation that includes the The Light Dragoons of the British Army.
The 470-strong AMTG is a cavalry and infantry combined-arms unit created for the mission to Al Muthanna, and it provides both security for Japanese military engineer personnel conducting reconstruction tasks in the Al Muthanna province and training for the Iraqi Army's Second Brigade (10th Division) as part of Operation CATALYST.
Operation CATALYST is the ADF's contribution to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Iraq. Operation CATALYST commenced on July 16, 2003, and currently comprises 1370 ADF personnel.
Operation CATALYST runs concurrently with Operation SLIPPER, Australia's contribution to the War on Terror.
| 20050723cpa8267338_021 Iraqi soldiers walk pass an Australian designed and made Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicle from the Al Muthanna Task Group. The Bushmaster has proven to be very popular with the Australian soldiers due to its armour protection, powerful CAT engine, air conditioning and interior space. (Date taken: 23 July 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050723cpa8267338_030 An Australian designed and made Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicle from the Al Muthanna Task Group stands in the grounds of an Iraqi Army base in southern Iraq. The Bushmaster has proven to be very popular with the Australian soldiers due to its armour protection, powerful CAT engine, air conditioning and interior space. This Bushmaster is hitched to an eight-tonne trailer, which when fully loaded makes little difference to the road speed of the vehicle. (Date taken: 23 July 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050723cpa8267338_043 Private Richard Kellington is the driver of this Australian designed and made Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicle from the Al Muthanna Task Group. The Bushmaster has proven to be very popular with the Australian soldiers due to its armour protection, powerful CAT engine, air conditioning and interior space. (Date taken: 23 July 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050724cpa8267338_043 Australian designed and made Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicles from the Al Muthanna Task Group rest in the wastelands of the Al Muthanna province. The Bushmaster has proven to be very popular with the Australian soldiers due to its armour protection, powerful CAT engine, air conditioning and interior space. (Date taken: 23 July 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050725cpa8267338_003 An Australian designed and made Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicle from the Al Muthanna Task Group moves off a dirt track to rendezvous with soldiers from the Australian Army Training Team - Iraq in the wastelands south of Al Khidr in the Al Muthanna province. The Bushmaster has proven to be very popular with the Australian soldiers due to its armour protection, powerful CAT engine, air conditioning and interior space. (Date taken: 25 July 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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