Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
18 July 2006
Signing of building contracts for the Pedestrian Bridge Project in As Samawah
Currently an aging pontoon bridge is the only method of crossing the river for pedestrians. High winds and water levels damage this existing bridge and restrict local access across the river. Construction of a new bridge will give the people in As Samawah a permanent way across the Euphrates river - linking residents with their local mosque and market place.
The Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG 3) has two tasks, to provide a secure environment for the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group (JIRSG) and to assist in the training of local Iraqi Army units so they are able to take over the internal and external defence of their country.
Operation CATALYST is the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq.
Operation CATALYST commenced on 16 July 2003 following on from Operation Falconer. 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.
Operation CATALYST currently comprises approximately 1400 Australian Defence Force personnel.
Operation CATALYST runs concurrently with Operation SLIPPER, Australia’s contribution to the War on Terror.
| 20060706adf8243116_023 Warrant Officer Class 2 Tim Hutton - Project Manager UK Civil and Military Cooperation (CIMIC) team disassembles a drafting table for an equipment handover to the Director General of Agriculture - Mr. Hussein Ali Mahdi. (Date taken: 06 July 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060706adf8243116_006 Director General of Agriculture (DG Ag) - Mr. Hussein Ali Mahdi setting up a new theodolite in Camp Smitty. (Date taken: 06 July 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060706adf8243116_068 Camp Smitty signing of building contracts for the Pedestrian Bridge Project in As Samawah. Civil and Military Cooperation Project Engineer, Captain Matt Markey (far left), the Director General Roads and Bridges - Mr. Abdul Saheb (left), Commanding Officer of Al Muthanna Task Group 3 - Lieutenant Colonel Michael Mahy (center), contractor Mohamed Shaker (right) and Mr. Badry Frahn Hadab (site supervisor for Mott MacDonald, far right). (Date taken: 06 July 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060706adf8243116_064 Signing of building contracts for the Pedestrian Bridge Project in As Samawah. Director General Roads and Bridges - Mr. Abdul Saheb (left), contractor - Mr. Mohamed Shaker (rear left), Mr. Badry Frahn Hadab (site supervisor for Mott MacDonald - rear right) and Captain Matt Markey (right). (Date taken: 06 July 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060706adf8243116_084 Camp Smitty signing of building contracts for the Pedestrian Bridge Project in As Samawah. Commanding Officer (CO) of Al Muthanna Task Group 3 - Lieutenant Colonel Michael Mahy (right), shaking hands with Kadhin Jassim (site supervisor for Mott MacDonald, left). (Date taken: 06 July 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060706adf8243116_083 Signing of building contracts for the Pedestrian Bridge Project in As Samawah. Commanding Officer of Al Muthanna Task Group 3 - Lieutenant Colonel Michael Mahy (left), contractor Mohamed Shaker (center) and the Director General Roads and Bridges - Mr. Abdul Saheb (right) concluding the deal in the Civil and Military Cooperation offices in Camp Smitty. (Date taken: 06 July 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060706adf8243116_086 Camp Smitty signing of building contracts for the Pedestrian Bridge Project in As Samawah. Mr. Badry Frahn Hadab (site supervisor for Mott MacDonald) - far left), the Commanding Officer of Al Muthanna Task Group 3 - Lieutenant Colonel Michael Mahy (left), Kadhin Jassim (site supervisor for Mott MacDonald - center left), contractor Mohamed Shaker (center right), Director General Roads and Bridges - Mr. Abdul Saheb (right) and Civil and Military Cooperation Project Engineer - Captain Matt Markey (far right). (Date taken: 06 July 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060706adf8243116_090 Pen meets paper at contract signing for the Pedestrian Bridge Project in As Samawah. (Date taken: 06 July 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060706adf8243116_092 Pen meets paper at contract signing for the Pedestrian Bridge Project in As Samawah. (Date taken: 06 July 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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