Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
19 December 2007
Lions Australia Christmas Cake in the Middle East
Lions Australia has donated 1,000 1kg Christmas cakes to Australian Defence Force Personnel serving across the globe on operations. Lions Australia Executive Officer Rob Oerlemans said "Although we can’t always do much to make their Christmas as pleasant as the one they would have at home with their families, at least we can give them a treat, and a reminder of Christmas at home."
Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 is based in Camp Victory in Baghdad. It has a joint-force team of Army, Navy and Air Force personnel who provide the command function for the Australian Task Groups in Iraq, Afghanistan and the wider Persian Gulf Region as part of Operations CATALYST and SLIPPER.
Operation CATALYST is the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq. Working with the Iraqi Government, the ADF continues to contribute to Multi-National Force efforts to develop a secure and stable environment in Iraq, assist national recovery programs and facilitate the transition to Iraq self-government.
Operation SLIPPER is the ADF contribution to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Operation SLIPPER is an important component of the Australian Government's commitment to working together with the international community to help prevent acts of terrorism around the world.
| 20071218adf8267338_007 Is it Christmas yet? Chief Petty Officer Anne White keeps an eye on a delivery of Lions Australia Christmas Cakes that have arrived in Baghdad. This is CPO White’s second Christmas in the Middle East, and she can well remember how good the cakes taste. CPO White is deployed to Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 as the Chief Clerk. (Date taken: 18 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071218adf8267338_008 Is it Christmas yet? Chief Petty Officer Anne White keeps an eye on a delivery of Lions Australia Christmas Cakes that have arrived in Baghdad. This is CPO White’s second Christmas in the Middle East, and she can well remember how good the cakes taste. CPO White is deployed to Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 as the Chief Clerk. (Date taken: 18 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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