Image Gallery 2008
19 May 2008
River reconnaissance for RTF
The Reconstruction Task Force conducted a reconnaissance for an all-weather crossing at Talani just outside of Tarin Kowt.
The crossing will allow local people access to and from the town, which, thanks to the improving security situation, has become a thriving rural centre.
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 400 ADF personnel from predominately Brisbane and Sydney 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.
| 20080514adf8239682_057 Captain Clare O’Neill talks with Afghan locals on a reconnaissance for an all-weather crossing at Talani, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 14 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080514adf8239682_164 "Ain’t no river wide enough": Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Yeaman is followed by enthusiastic Afghan boys on a river crossing during a reconnaissance for an all-weather crossing at Talani, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 14 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080514adf8239682_178 Sergeant Thomas Allison, RTF 4, surveys the site for a potential all-weather crossing at Talani, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 14 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080514adf8239682_229 Afghan children lend RTF soldiers a hand during a reconnaissance for an all-weather crossing at Talani, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 14 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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