Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
24 December 2007
Christmas celebrations Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4
Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4 (OBG W 4), prepare for Christmas celebrations around Camp Terendak - either by decoration, celebration or a message back home to Australia.
The 516 soldiers of Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4 are mostly drawn from units of the Brisbane-based 7th Brigade. The Battle Group is comprised of the headquarters and cavalry squadrons of the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), operating Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAVs); and an Infantry company from the 6th Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR) operating Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMVs).
OBG(W) 4 is based at Tallil Air Base from where it undertakes a security overwatch role for Al Muthanna and Dhi Qar Provinces as part of a larger Coalition Force.
The security role supports the Iraqi Security Forces’ (ISF) and Provincial Government’s efforts to build a secure and stable Iraq. In this role OBG(W) 4 undertakes security patrols, develops ISF capabilities and supports reconstruction and rehabilitation projects. OBG(W) 4 operates as part of the Multi National Force - Iraq (MNF - I).
| 20071220adf8243116_005 Technical Support Troop send their Christmas wishes home under the cover of a tent that serves as a workshop area at Camp Terendak. (Date taken: 20 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071220adf8243116_010 Commanding Officer of Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4 Lieutenant Colonel Chris Websdane, stands in front of an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle at Camp Terendak, Iraq. (Date taken: 20 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071220adf8243116_018 Soldiers gather inside the Chapel at Camp Terendak, Iraq, for a Christmas photo to show their thanks for the Lions Australia Christmas Cakes that have arrived in time to brighten up Christmas celebrations in the Middle East. (Date taken: 20 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071220adf8243116_044 Private Jesse King tries to keep warm and shows his Christmas cheer as another cold evening settles onto Camp Terendak, Iraq. (Date taken: 20 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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