Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
01 November 2005
Australian Light Armoured Vehicles in Al Muthanna
Operation CATALYST is the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq.
It comprises about 1400 ADF personnel. Working with the Interim Iraqi Government, the ADF continues to contribute to Multinational Force efforts to develop a secure and stable environment in Iraq and assist national recovery programs.
The Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) based in the southern Iraqi province of Al Muthanna is made up of around 470 personnel and consists of a headquarters, a cavalry squadron, an infantry company, a training team and 40 Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAV) and has two primary tasks:
Provide a secure environment for the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group (JIRSG); and Assist in the training of local Iraqi Army units so that they are able to take over the internal and external defence of their country.
| 20051023adf8182062_028 Australian Light Armoured Vehicles travelling over the Al Muthanna Province. (Date taken: 23 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051023adf8182062_032 Australian Light Armoured Vehicles travelling over the Al Muthanna Province. (Date taken: 23 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051023adf8182062_062 Australian Light Armoured Vehicles in the Al Muthanna Province. (Date taken: 23 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051023adf8182062_073 Australian Light Armoured Vehicles travelling over the Al Muthanna Province. (Date taken: 23 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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