Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
18 March 2008
OBG(W)-4 visit The City of Ash Shatrah
Australian Forces from Overwatch Battle Group (West)-4 visited the City of Ash Shatrah in Dhi Qar province on 15 March 2008. Soldiers from Combat Team Waler conducted a routine inspection on the Ash Shatrah Water Treatment Plant, which was recently completed, and liaised with Iraqi security forces. The combat team operates ASLAV and Bushmaster vehicles.
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).
| 20080315adf8246638_006 Armoured vehicles from Combat Team Waler arrive at the Ash Shatrah Water Treatment Plant on a dusty morning in the Dhi Qar Province. (Date taken: 15 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080315adf8246638_039 Sergeant Christopher Day, from Brisbane, securing the area at the Ash Shatrah Water Treatment Plant. (Date taken: 15 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080315adf8246638_068 (L-R) Private James Baldwin, from Warner, Brisbane, and Corporal Darren Lindner from Brisbane, securing the area at the Ash Shatrah Water Treatment Plant. (Date taken: 15 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080315adf8246638_096 Major Christopher McKay, Officer Commanding Combat Team Waler, at the Ash Shatrah Water Treatment Plant. (Date taken: 15 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080315adf8246638_150 Private James Baldwin, age 23 from Warner, Brisbane, moves to a Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle to deploy back to Camp Terendak, Tallil after the successful inspection of the Ash Shatrah water treatment plant. (Date taken: 15 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080315adf8246638_155 Private Matthew O'Toole, age 22 from Camira, Brisbane, moves to the Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle to deploy back to Camp Terendak, Tallil after the successful inspection of the Ash Shatrah water treatment plant. (Date taken: 15 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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