Image Gallery 2007
10 January 2007
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy visits the 1st Reconstruction Task Force
A contingent of Australian Defence Force personnel is working in Afghanistan as part of the Netherlands-led Provincial Reconstruction Team under the NATO International Security Assistance Force.
Australia’s contribution, known as the Reconstruction Task Force (RTF), will be a mix of engineers and security personnel deployed to Afghanistan for up to two years and will work on reconstruction and community-based projects as part of Australia’s commitment to assisting Afghanistan achieve a stable and secure future.
The majority of the task force will be drawn from the Darwin area and made up of personnel from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment based in Darwin which will provide combat engineers and tradesmen (carpenters, plumbers, electricians and plant operators) that will undertake the majority of the RTF’s construction activities. This includes skills training for the local population to ensure the benefits of the deployment continue well after our personnel have returned home.
The Australian protective force for the RTF is provided by the Brisbane-based Motorised Infantry of the 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 5/7 Royal Australian Regiment and the Darwin-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Command, logistics and support elements have come from the Darwin-based 1st Brigade.
| 20070107adf8185016_0004 Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy promotes Lieutenant Jason Mildon to Captain. Captain Mildon is one of the officers of the 1st Reconstruction Task Force. (Date Taken: 08 January 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070107adf8185016_0015 Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy addresses the troops of the 1st Reconstruction Task Force on a wintery Afghan night. (Date Taken: 08 January 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070107adf8185016_0044 Chief of Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy congratulates the 1st Reconstruction Task Force on its mission to date during his visit to their camp on a cold, wintery night in southern Afghanistan. (Date Taken: 08 January 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070107adf8185016_0047 Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy addresses the troops of the 1st Reconstruction Task Force on a wintery Afghan night. (Date Taken: 08 January 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070107adf8185016_0092 Chief of Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy listens to the experiences of one of the soldiers of the 1st Reconstruction Task Force, operating in southern Afghanistan. (Date Taken: 08 January 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070107adf8185016_0107 Chief of Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy is given a tour of camp facilities by Major Julie Green (right). The camp, shared by the Dutch and Australian forces, is home to the 1st Reconstruction Task Force in Afghanistan. (Date Taken: 08 January 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070107adf8185016_0127 Lieutenant General Peter Leahy congratulates the 1st Reconstruction Task Force's Commanding Officer Lieteanant Colonel Mick Ryan. The Chief of Army unveiled the Task Force's badge, officially opening the Australian Headquarters in Uruzgan Province. (Date Taken: 08 January 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070107adf8185016_0140 Chief of Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy inspects the 1st Reconstruction Task Force's badge, located outside the Task Force headquarters in Afghanistan. (Date Taken: 08 January 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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