Image Gallery 2007
28 March 2007
Awards and promotions
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's Stage III expansion into southern Afghanistan.
Australia's contribution, known as the Reconstruction Task Force (RTF), is a mix of engineers, security and support personnel deployed to Afghanistan for up to two years to 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 is drawn from the Darwin area and made up of personnel from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment 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 will include 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 being provided by the Brisbane-based Motorised Infantry of the 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and the Darwin-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Command, logistics and support elements have come from the Darwin-based 1st Brigade.
| 20070320adf8502859_248 Royal Australian Artillery personnel serving with the 1st Reconstruction Task Force with their Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Mick Ryan. (Date taken: 20 March 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070320adf8502859_251 Commanding Officer of the 1st Reconstruction Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Mick Ryan and Artillery Forward Observer Captain Ryan Barrow, holding a trophy presented to the members of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery serving in southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 20 March 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070320adf8502859_259 Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Mick Ryan with the 1st Reconstruction Task Force works team. The majority of personnel in the team are drawn from 19 Chief Engineer Works and Major Julie Green hlods the trophy presented to that unit in appreciation of its members' efforts during their deployment with the task force. (Date taken: 20 March 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070320adf8502859_276 Members of the newly-reformed 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment proudly fly their "new" flag. (Date taken: 20 March 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070320adf8502859_300 Members of the newly-reformed 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment proudly fly their "new" flag. (Date taken: 20 March 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070320adf8502859_335 Members of the newly-reformed 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment proudly fly their "new" flag. (Date taken: 20 March 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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