Image Gallery 2007
16 May 2007
Marksmanship training for the Afghan National Army
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 380 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.
| 20070508adf8161479_031 Sapper Christopher Ellul working on electrical wiring for lights in a structure that the RTF has built in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070509adf8161479_006 Lance Corporal Clint Rowson instructs an Afghan National Army solider on his weapon-handling techniques. (Date taken: 09 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070509adf8161479_015 Sapper Dustin Pitman and an Afghan National Army solider load magazines during a weapon training session. (Date taken: 09 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070509adf8161479_032 Warrant Officer Class Two Glen Donaldson demonstrating weapon handling skills to Afghan National Army soliders. (Date taken: 09 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070509adf8161479_051 Lance Corporal Clint Rowson and an Afghan National Army solider tape up holes in a target during a session at the range. (Date taken: 09 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070510adf8161479_001 Australian Army plumber Sapper Nikky Eather screws on a tap to a water tank to be used on a local project. (Date taken: 10 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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