Image Gallery 2009
18 February 2009
Combat Team Tusk: Protecting reconstruction operations
In a high-threat environment such as Afghanistan, reconstruction efforts are not possible without a secure work site. In the case of the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF-1), this protection is provided by the members of Combat Team Tusk.
The Combat Team is a combination of infantry, cavalry, artillery and other supporting elements, whose responsibility is to ensure that their engineers can work in the safest possible environment. This protected reconstruction directly benefits the Afghan people as they strive for a secure and peaceful future.
| 20081213ara8502859_0369 With the Australian flag flying proudly, a Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle provides a protective cordon around 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force engineers, who are engaged in essential reconstruction work in Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 13 december 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081214ara8502859_0342 Private Christopher Woodson waves to locals as they move past a road block in Zabol province. Private Woodson and his fellow 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, soldiers are members of Combat Team Tusk, which protections the Task Force's engineers as they engage in essential reconstruction missions. (Date taken: 14 december 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081215ara8502859_0122 Private Graeme Wood and fellow soldiers of Combat Team Tusk, prepare for a patrol in southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 15 december 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081215ara8502859_0144 Private Ryan Phoenix and his section are patrolling in Zabol Province, providing security for a 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force bridge-building mission. (Date taken: 15 december 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081215ara8502859_0169 Australian soldiers from 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, patrol through the Afghan countryside. (Date taken: 15 december 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081215ara8502859_0173 An Australian infantryman, from the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force, patrols through the Afghan countryside. (Date taken: 15 december 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081215ara8502859_0191 A soldier from 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, patrols in southern Afghanistan. Australian Bushmaster and Light Armoured Vehicles provide overwatch from the hill above. (Date taken: 15 december 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081215ara8502859_0201 Private Graeme Wood pauses and scans his arcs during a patrol in Zabol Province, Southern Afghanistan. The soldiers, from the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force, are providing security for a bridge-building site on Afghanistan's main supply route – Highway One. (Date taken: 15 december 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081215ara8502859_0281 Private Kane Lukassen provides 'tail end' security as his patrol moves back to their secure locations. Private Lukassen is a member of the 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force, on operations in Zabol Province, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 15 december 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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