Image Gallery 2007
01 May 2007
RTF projects: Tarin Kowt Hospital
The feature of the RTFs reconstruction effort is the work being conducted at the Tarin Kowt Hospital. By refurbishing this building, essential health services will again be available to the people of Uruzgan.
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.
| 20070427adf8255272_001 Chanel Seven cameraman, Rob Brown, fixes a video camera to a Light Armoured Vehicle before a patrol into Tarin Kowt. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_004 Warrant Officer Class Two Brendan Johnson secures a building at the Tarin Kowt Hospital. A meeting of engineers is taking place inside. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_006 SGT Colin Leggett discussing future projects with the Doctors of the Tarin Kowt Hospital. Local men enjoy some fresh bread in the foreground. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_008 SGT Colin Leggett discussing future projects with the doctors of the Tarin Kowt Hospital, while local men enjoy some fresh bread. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_013 CPL Travis Heath and CPL Adam Keys take a load off during their task to secure the worksite at the Tarin Kowt Hospital. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_014 A patient at the Tarin Kowt Hospital retells his story to Chanel Seven journalist Adrian Brown. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_018 Chanel Seven Journalist Adrian Brown reporting on the Australian work at the Tarin Kowt Hospital. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_024 Local contractors who build at the Australian designed, funded and managed Tarin Kowt Hospital project. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_031 Project Engineer Captain Dan Keep inspects work at the Tarin Kowt Hospital. Sapper Darren bath observes proceedings in the background. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_034 Warrant Officer Class Two Brendan Johnson discusses design changes to the constructuion project with the lead engineer. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_040 Australian soldiers rest during a task at the Tarin Kowt Hospital. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_048 Warrant Officer Class Two Brendan Johnson takes notes during a site meeting with local engineers. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_052 A patient at the Tarin Kowt hopital decribes how he lost his leg. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_057 Two local men who build at the the Australian funded, designed and managed Tarin Kowt Hospital. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_060 Two Australian soldiers securing the Tarin Kowt Hosital, take refuge from the sun while a local worker waters the construction site. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_062 SGT Colin Leggett discusses the site plan with a local engineer. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_063 SGT Colin Leggett shows the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Jarvie around the construction of the Tarin Kowt Hospital. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070427adf8255272_066 Local contractors who build at the Australian designed, funded and managed Tarin Kowt Hospital project. (Date taken: 27 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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