Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
18 August 2006
SECDET 10 conducting mission rehearsal exercises at Witton Barracks Brisbane
Around 100 soldiers from Brisbane’s 2/14 Light Horse Regiment (LHR) Queensland Mounted Infantry (QMI) as well as soldiers from Sydney based 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) and 1st Military Police Battalion (1 MP Bn) are preparing for three weeks of training in the lead-up to deployment as the 10th Security Detachment (SECDET 10), Baghdad, Iraq.
SECDET 10’s training will culminate with an essential urban training phase around Brisbane and the Gold Coast from 9-15 August. Military vehicle movements will increase around Brisbane, Wide Bay area and Gold Coast during the training periods.
Urban training has previously been conducted in Brisbane with units from Brisbane’s 7th Brigade (7 Bde), Sydney’s 3 RAR and 1 MP Bn making significant contributions to SECDET during Operation CATALYST, the Australian Defence Force's contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq.
The simulated urban operations will include military vehicle movements between Gallipoli Barracks Enoggera and Brisbane Airport, Victoria Barracks, 1 Field Regiment’s Southport Depot, and Queensland University Regiment’s Indooroopilly facility.
SECDET provides protection and escort for Australian Government personnel working in the Australian Embassy in Baghdad and Commander 7 Bde, Brigadier Andrew Smith, ADC said that Army greatly appreciates ongoing public support of its training and that SECDET’s preparations are conducted with the support of relevant local government agencies.
| 20060810adf8491820_046 Trooper Emmanuel Jacobs from 3rd Royal Australian Regiment guarding Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAV) during a patrol. (Date taken: 10 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060810adf8491820_058 Soldier patrolling as part of SECDET 10 in the ASLAVs. (Date taken: 10 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060810adf8491820_071 Soldier patrolling as part of SECDET 10 in the ASLAVs. (Date taken: 10 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060811adf8054893_066 Members of the tenth Security Detachment (SECDET 10) conducting mission rehearsal exercises at Witton Barracks Brisbane. (Date taken: 11 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060811adf8054893_068 Members of the tenth Security Detachment (SECDET 10) conducting Mission rehearsal exercises at Witton Barracks Brisbane. (Date taken: 11 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060811adf8161479_004 Officer Commanding Tenth Security Detachment Major Terrence Cook, in front of the unit's Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAV) during the Mission Rehersal Exercise at Enoggera. (Date taken: 11 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060811adf8244969_007 Sergeant Anthony Stubbs prepares onions as part of the lunch menu for members of the Tenth Security Detachment during the recent Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) to prepare for deployment to Iraq. The MRE was held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera in Queensland. (Date taken: 11 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060811adf8244969_017 Tenth Security Detachment's Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) crew commander, Corporal Bernie Maus, undertakes a final check before commencing the next task during the recent Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) to prepare for deployment to Iraq. The MRE was held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera in Queensland. (Date taken: 11 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060811adf8244969_025 Infantryman, Private Chris Leach, from the Tenth Security Detachment hones his security patrolling skills during the recent Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) to prepare for deployment to Iraq. The MRE was held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera in Queensland. (Date taken: 11 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060811adf8244969_028 Infantryman, Private Chris Leach, from the Tenth Security Detachment hones his security patrolling skills during the recent Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) to prepare for deployment to Iraq. The MRE was held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera in Queensland. (Date taken: 11 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060811adf8244969_033 Private Shaun Harding, a Rifleman with the Tenth Security Detachment, practises security patrol drills during the recent Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) to prepare for deployment to Iraq. The MRE was held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera in Queensland. (Date taken: 11 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060811adf8244969_036 Tenth Security Detachment Infantryman, Private Jeff Cross, keeps sharp lookout while on a security patrol during the recent Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) to prepare for deployment to Iraq. The MRE was held at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera in Queensland. (Date taken: 11 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060813adf8161479_031 (L-R): Private Steven Entwistle and Private Brett Morley check each other's combat battle armour before going out on escort duties during a Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Gallipoli Barracks. (Date taken: 13 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060813adf8161479_036 Corporal Daniel Wilson gives his section commands during training for SECDET 10. (Date taken: 13 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060813adf8161479_039 Corporal Daniel Wilson gives his section commands during training for SECDET 10. (Date taken: 13 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060813adf8161479_048 Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAV) being parked at the compound used for the SECDET 10 training. (Date taken: 13 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060813adf8161479_056 Lance Corporal Kevin Rankine preparing his Combat Battle Armour (CBA) to go out on a patrol. (Date taken: 13 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060813adf8161479_057 Lance Corporal Kevin Rankine preparing his Combat Battle Armour (CBA) to go out on a patrol. (Date taken: 13 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060814adf8239716_030 1st Division Commander, Major General Powers visits the troops preparing for the 10th deployment of SECDET to Baghdad at Gallipoli Barracks. (Date taken: 14 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060814adf8239716_066 Members of SECDET 10's Mission Rehearsal Exercise have been kept busy in the lead-up to their deployment to Baghdad. (Date taken: 14 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060814adf8239716_092 1st Division Commander, Major General Powers chats with soldiers from 3rd Royal Australian Regiment during Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Gallipoli Barracks. (Date taken: 14 August 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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