Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
14 November 2005
Remembrance Day in Iraq
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.
| 20051111adf8182062_011 Warrant Officer Class 2 Tony Colliver, Australian Army Training Team Iraq, plays the bagpipes at Camp Smitty, in Al Muthanna Province, as part of the Al Muthanna Task Group commemoration of Remembrance Day 2005. (Date taken: 11 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051111adf8182062_016 Warrant Officer Class 2 Tony Colliver, Australian Army Training Team Iraq, plays the bagpipes at Camp Smitty, in Al Muthanna Province, as part of the Al Muthanna Task Group commemoration of Remembrance Day 2005. (Date taken: 11 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051111adf8182062_081 Remembrance Day poppies in the soil of Iraq at Camp Smitty, Al Muthanna Province, southern Iraq. (Date taken: 11 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051111adf8182062_092 Troopers Daniel Flynn, Mathew Loftus, Stephen Maxwell and Ilyas Dogangun, Command Headquarters Group, Al Muthanna Task Force Group, observe the traditional minute of silence as part of the Al Muthanna Task Group commemoration of Remembrance Day. (Date taken: 11 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051111adf8443374_042 Australian staff of Headquarters Joint Task Force 633, in Baghdad, on Remembrance Day 2005. (Date taken: 11 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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