Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
13 September 2005
Concert in southern Iraq
In May 2005, the Australian Government sent a new Australian Task Force to Iraq to help in the process of rebuilding, consolidation and reinforcement, which was made all the more essential in light of the very successful elections held in January 2005. The Task Group has been called Al Muthana Task Group (AMTG). AMTG is in the Al Muthanna province in southern Iraq and it has two tasks. The first of those is to provide a secure environment for the Japanese engineering and support forces which are making a valuable humanitarian contribution to the rebuilding process. The Japanese forces are involved in matters relating to road and school construction, water availability, and also incidental health tasks. The Task Group is also involved, importantly, in the further training of Iraqi security forces. That training is essential to the Iraqis in the future being able to take over the internal and external defence of their country.
| 20050910adf8218490_032 Comedians Big Brother and Little Brother with 2nd Cavalry Regiment soldiers serving with the Al Muthanna Task Group in southern Iraq. (Date taken: 10 September 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050910adf8218490_035 Comedians Big Brother and Little Brother with 2nd Cavalry Regiment soldiers serving with the Al Muthanna Task Group in southern Iraq. (Date taken: 10 September 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050910adf8218490_047 Big Brother Little Brother, two Australian comedians, visits Australian troops in Iraq and poke fun of Corporal Steven Pyke. The visit, coordinated by FACE, went over two nights and was a great boost of morale for the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) soldiers. (Date taken: 10 September 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050910adf8218490_057 Big Brother Little Brother, two Australian comedians, visits Australian troops in Iraq. The visit, coordinated by FACE, went over two nights and was a great boost of morale for the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) soldiers. (Date taken: 10 September 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050910adf8218490_060 Big Brother Little Brother, two Australian comedians, visits Australian troops in Iraq. The visit, coordinated by FACE, went over two nights and was a great boost of morale for the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) soldiers. (Date taken: 10 September 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050910adf8218490_068 Gretel Killeen, host of Australia's Big Brother and author of over 20 books, visits Australian troops in Iraq. The visit, coordinated by FACE, went over two nights and was a great boost of morale for the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) soldiers. (Date taken: 10 September 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050910adf8218490_080 Drew McAlister, an Australian performer, visits Australian troops in Iraq. The visit, coordinated by FACE, went over two nights and was a great boost of morale for the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) soldiers. (Date taken: 10 September 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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