Image Gallery 2007
24 April 2007
Afghan National Army Mentoring Program
The RTF conducts training courses for the Afghan National Army Engineers as part of a coordinated effort to develop indigenous capacity.
These courses include a mixture of structured and on the job training, encouraging further local support for RTF operations.
Australia has deployed an ADF Reconstruction Task Force (RTF), consisting of a combined arms team, to the Uruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan as part of Operation SLIPPER. The RTF is in partnership with the Netherlands Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and forms part of the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force.
The RTF has a clearly defined role to work on reconstruction, improvement of provincial infrastructure and community-based projects. The RTF also provides trade training to the local population and military engineering training to the Afghan National Army. This type of assistance is designed to benefit the people of Uruzgan Province well into the future and form building blocks of a stable and prosperous community.
The RTF contains around 370 ADF personnel from predominately Queensland-based units. It includes elements to provide command, security, engineering, and administrative support and is equipped with Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMV), Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAVs) and armoured engineer plant equipment.
Australia's contribution to ISAF is an important component of the Australian Government's commitment to assist Afghanistan achieve a stable and secure future.
| 20070417adf8161479_004 Australian Combat Engineer Corporal Jeremy Brown, passes a piece of scaffolding to an Afghan National Army Engineer during the building of a pergola at Camp Holland. (Date taken: 17 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070417adf8161479_009 Australian Combat Engineer Sapper Brad Butson helps a Afghan National Army Engineer (Date taken: 17 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070417adf8161479_022 Australian Combat Engineer Warrant Officer Class 2 Glen Donaldson, provides direction to the Afghan National Army Engineers he is training. (Date taken: 17 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070417adf8161479_034 Australian Combat Engineer Corporal Jeremy Brown helps Afghan National Army Engineers with their building project. (Date taken: 17 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070417adf8161479_041 An Afghan National Army Engineer watches ADF Carpenter Sapper Hans Young sketch plans on a teaching board during the building of a pergola. (Date taken: 17 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070417adf8161479_051 Australian Combat Engineer Corporal Jeremy Brown helps Afghan National Army Engineer clamp a beam to a post during the building of a pergola. (Date taken: 17 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070417adf8161479_090 Australian Combat Engineer Warrant Officer Class 2 Glen Donaldson, demonstrates to an Afghan National Army Engineer the way to adjust the blade. (Date taken: 17 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070417adf8161479_096 Australian Combat Engineer Warrant Officer Class 2 Glen Donaldson, demonstrates to an Afghan National Army Engineer the way to use a carpentry plane on a piece of timber. (Date taken: 17 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070417adf8161479_123 ADF Carpenter Sapper Hans Young checks for warping on some timber before Afghan National Army Engineers use it in their project. (Date taken: 17 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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