Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
04 November 2005
AMTG Beersheba day at Camp Smitty
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.
| 20051031adf8182062_006 Lieutenant Colonel Roger Noble (left) salutes Warrant Officer Class 2 Alby Chirichilli after presenting him the Australian Active Service Medal in a parade at the Al Muthanna Task Group base, Camp Smitty, in southern Iraq. Other Australian Active Service Medal recipients standing at attention (L to R) are Corporal McMillan, Sergeant Dallwitz and Sergeant Schmidt. (Date taken: 31 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051031adf8182062_009 Lieutenant Colonel Roger Noble and the youngest soldier of the Al Muthanna Task Group,Trooper Brendan Higgs of Woodend, Victoria, cut the 2nd Cavalry Regiment birthday cake on Beersheba Day at Camp Smitty. (Date taken: 31 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051031adf8182062_014 The 2nd Cavalry Regiment birthday cake at Camp Smitty, in the Al Muthanna Province, southern Iraq. Members of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in the background line up for a traditional Beersheba Day breakfast of "bully beef" and biscuits. (Date taken: 31 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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