Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
16 May 2008
Australian soldiers mentor Iraqi trainers
Australian and coalition soldiers from the Iraqi Security Forces Transition Group continue to teach and mentor Iraqi trainers.
Teaching and then mentoring Iraqi trainers ensures that when Australian forces leave Iraq in mid-2008 there is a cadre of capable instructional staff, able to sustain the skills of the local security forces.
Recent training courses have focused on teaching Police and Army personnel house clearing drills, patrolling skills and cordon and search techniques.
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); an Infantry company from the 6th Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR) operating Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMVs); and specialists from the 7th Combat Services Support Battalion.
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).
| 20080506adf8246638_023 Sergeant Steven Neal, 36 from Point Cook, Melbourne, chats with a US Army instructor while conducting a mentoring exercise with Iraqi soldiers. (Date taken: 06 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080506adf8246638_112 Sergeant Steven Neal, 36 from Point Cook, Melbourne mentors Iraqi trainers during a building clearance exercise at Camp Mittica. (Date taken: 06 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080506adf8246638_125 Sergeant Steven Neal, 36 from Point Cook, Melbourne and Sergeant First Class Jones (US ARMY) mentor Iraqi trainers during a building clearance exercise at Camp Mittica. (Date taken: 06 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080506adf8246638_222 Warrant Officer Class Two Terry Whitwam, 38 from Burnie, Tasmania, mentors Iraqi Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team trainers at Camp Mittica, Iraq. (Date taken: 06 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080506adf8246638_246 Sergeant Scott Clarke, 35 from Port Stevens, mentors Iraqi Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team trainers at Camp Mittica, Iraq. (Date taken: 06 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080506adf8246638_264 Warrant Officer Class Two Terry Whitwam, 38 from Burnie, Tasmania, mentors Iraqi Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team trainers at Camp Mittica, Iraq. (Date taken: 06 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080506adf8246638_330 Warrant Officer Class Two Robert Gill chats with Sergeant First Class Brightwell (US ARMY) at Camp Mittica, Tallil Iraq. (Date taken: 06 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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