Image Gallery 2008
28 May 2008
RTF4 soldiers construct Forward Operating Base
Reconstruction Task Force 4 is expanding its operations North from its base in Tarin Kowt, building a series of patrol bases for use by ISAF and the Afghan National Police and Army. The Task Force is now operating regularly north of Tarin Kowt, an area of great strategic significance to the Taliban Extremists in Uruzgan Province.
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.
| 20080517adf8239682_255 It's a dogs life: Sapper Shaun Laing and dog "Que" take a short rest after a long shift preparing defensive positions. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080517adf8239682_258 Rest safely: Reconstruction Task Force 4 Combat Engineers snatch a rest after a long shift preparing a defensive position as a mate patrols outside. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080519adf8239682_065 Reconstruction Task Force soldiers construct patrol base in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080519adf8239682_111 Reconstruction Task Force 4 soldiers move to an overwatch position to receive orders for an upcoming patrol into the Green Zone inside the Baluchi Pass, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080519adf8239682_219 Reconstruction Task Force 4 soldiers construct a patrol base in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080519adf8239682_224 Reconstruction Task Force 4 soldiers construct fire positions in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080521adf8239682_055 'Prepare to move': Reconstruction Task Force soldiers await the order to begin an early morning patrol into the Green Zone of Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080522adf8239682_117 Digging in: Reconstruction Task Force 4 soldiers construct a patrol base in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080522adf8239682_133 Digging in: Reconstruction Task Force 4 soldiers construct a patrol base in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080522adf8239682_157 Dust another day: Reconstruction Task Force soldiers shield themselves from a dust storm in their accommodation in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 22 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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