Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
13 May 2008
CDF visits Australian troops at Tallil, Iraq
Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston has visited Australian troops based at Tallil in Southern Iraq.
The CDF addressed the members of the Overwatch Battle Group (West) and Australian Army Training Team Iraq at a parade, joined soldiers for a barbecue breakfast and met with troops during a tour of the camp.
ACM Houston thanked the troops for their efforts during the course of their deployment, highlighting their success in training the Iraqi security forces and reducing the improvised explosive device and indirect fire threat in the region through aggressive patrolling.
He spoke to the soldiers about the success of the three-year overwatch mission and reinforced that the Australians had done the job they’d been sent to do.
During the visit the CDF was joined by Commander of Australian Forces in the Middle East Area of Operations Major General Mike Hindmarsh and senior Department of Defence leaders.
The CDF asked the soldiers to remain vigilant right up to the end of the mission and wished them a safe return to Australia.
ACM Houston also thanked the families of the deployed personnel for their ongoing support.
The Australian forces at Tallil will return home by mid-June.
The CDF asked the soldiers to remain vigilant right up to the end of the mission and wished them a safe return to Australia by mid-June.
ACM Houston also thanked the families of the deployed personnel for their ongoing support.
| 20080510adf8246638_038 Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston addressed the soldiers from Overwatch Battle Group (West)-4 and Australian Army Training Team - Iraq 9 at Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080510adf8246638_043 Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston addresses the soldiers from Overwatch Battle Group (West)-4 and Australian Army Training Team - Iraq 9 at Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base, Tallil, Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080510adf8246638_194 Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston chats with soldiers from Combat Team Heeler at Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base, Tallil, Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080510adf8246638_247 (L-R) Corporal Corey Baker and Captain Chris Seebohm at Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080510adf8246638_254 Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston talks with soldiers from Combat Team Waler during a tour of Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base, Tallil, Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080510adf8246638_264 Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston talks with soldiers from Combat Team Tenacious at Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base, Tallil, Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080510adf8246638_267 Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston chats with soldiers from Combat Team Tenacious at Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base, Tallil, Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080510adf8246638_301 Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston addressed the soldiers from Overwatch Battle Group (West)-4 and Australian Army Training Team - Iraq 9 at Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base, Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080510adf8246638_315 Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston chats with the soldiers from the main quartermaster store at Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base, Tallil, Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080510adf8246638_324 Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston met with the soldiers from Australian Army Training Team - Iraq 9 at Camp Terendak, Ali Air Base, Iraq. (Date taken: 10 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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