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16 November 2007
Australians vote all the way from Afghanistan
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.
| 20071114adf8252964_120 Soldiers of the Reconstruction Task Force located in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan are casting their votes electronically via computer for this year's Federal election. Here Brisbane based Private Jason Marsh and Private Louie Merimba read Australian Electral Commission voter registration material prior to lodging their vote. (Date taken: 14 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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