Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
03 October 2006
Images from Operation Cayalyst
Australia's 500-strong Overwatch Battle Group (West) is based at Camp Terendak, Tallil Air Base, Iraq. Its mission is to support Provincial Iraqi Control in Al Muthanna Province. This is achieved by continued engagement with Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and local authorities in the province. It involves a range of activities, including meetings with local leaders, exercising with the ISF and supporting and mentoring them as they consolidate their capabilities. Another key role is the Battle Group's on-going CIMIC (Civil Military Cooperation) Program. This provides reconstruction assistance in Al Muthanna Province. Australian Army members also train Iraqi Army personnel at a Basic Training Centre in Tallil.
Operation CATALYST is the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq.
Working with the 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 comprises approximately 1400 Australian Defence Force personnel. It runs concurrently with Operation SLIPPER, Australia’s contribution to the War on Terror.
| 20060918adf8185016_0110 Private Simon Murray (left), positions a tyre on a Bushmaster during a tyre-change event. Private Barton McEntee watches (right). Soldiers from the Brisbane-based 6th Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR), conduct a tyre changing competition on Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles. Held between Combat Team Bravo platoons, soldiers compete against eachother for the prize of using the Commanding Officers car for a day. Each platoon is timed on the tyre change and then asked a series of questions on the Bushmaster to achieve a final overall score. The competition familiarizes soldiers with specifications of the Bushmaster as well as promoting "espirit de corps." (Date taken: 02 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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