Image Gallery 2008
14 November 2008
1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Patrol
Australia’s latest contribution to the rebuilding of Afghanistan, the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force commenced operations in Uruzgan Province in mid October 2008.
The Task Force is lead by the Darwin based 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and is the first Infantry commanded group to operate in Afghanistan.
Continuing on the excellent work achieved by earlier Reconstruction Task Forces, the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force has the added mission of training and mentoring members of the Afghan National Army.
The new role is designed to provide better security into the future, complementing the ongoing efforts to rebuild infrastructure for the people of Afghanistan.
Based at Tarin Kowt in Southern Afghanistan, 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force operates as part of the Netherlands's lead Task Force Uruzgan.
| 20081107ara8502859_0008 Soldiers from the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force prepare to leave their base on a joint Australian and Dutch Patrol as the sunrises over Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0051 As dawn breaks over Tarin Kowt, Australian ASLAV and Bushmaster vehicles wait to begin their patrol in Uruzgan Province. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0078 Locals move about their daily business as an Australian Patrol pauses in Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0097 By foot and armoured vehicle, Australian troops patrol the rural surrounds of Tarin Kowt in Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0116 Senior officer and soldier of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force, pause during a patrol in Southern Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Shane Gabriel and Warrant Officer Class 1, Dave Allen discuss operations. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0132 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class 1, Dave Allen, checks the perimeter during patrols in the desert region in Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0175 An Australian soldier watches as Dutch vehicles move across the arid countryside of Uruzgan Province. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0192 Soldiers take a moment to relax during a 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force patrol in Uruzgan Province. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0296 Dutch troops, followed by an Australian ASLAV, cross one of the numerous rivers that run through Uruzgan Province. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0299 Trooper Beau Byers scans the terrain during a patrol stop in the Chora Valley, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0308 A Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Light Armoured Vehicle crosses a ford in Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0324 Local Afghan children watch on as Australian and Dutch soldiers conduct a patrol near the village of Chora, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081107ara8502859_0327 A Dutch patria vehicle joins Australian bushmasters during a patrol in Uruzgan Province. (Date taken: 07 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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