Image Gallery 2009
07 April 2009
Operational Mentor and Liaison Teams in Chora Valley
The 1st Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force, is the first Australian deployment tasked to actively mentor and support the Afghan National Army. The soldiers of the Australian Operational Mentor and Liaison Teams (OMLTs), live, work and conduct operations with their Afghan National Army partners throughout Uruzgan and whilst this mission has its challenges, many close bonds have formed and professional respect is afforded by both sides of this collaboration.
All operations are a partnership between the two nation’s soldiers, as they strive together to ensure a safe and secure future for the people of Afghanistan.
| 20090301ara8502859_0050 Afghan National Army soldiers return to base as an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle prepares to move out from Forward Operating Base Buman on their next mission. (Date taken: 01 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090314adf8185016_0169 Australian Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team soldiers patrol the streets of Chora with Afghan National Army soldiers as an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle provides protection for a Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 re-supply mission moving through the area. (Date taken: 14 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090314adf8185016_0175 Australian Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team soldiers patrol the streets of Chora with Afghan National Army soldiers as an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle provides protection for a Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 re-supply mission moving through the area. (Date taken: 14 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090314adf8185016_0224 An Afghan National Army soldier scans over the valley as he provides protection from an observation tower at Combat Out Post Mashal. (Date taken: 14 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090315adf8185016_0004 "A Proud Warrior" An Afghan National Army soldier working with the Australian Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team in the Chora region of Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 15 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090315adf8185016_0018 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1, Private Ahmad Ahmadi (left) chats with an Afghan National Army soldier (right) prior to moving out on a re-supply mission. (Date taken: 15 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090315adf8185016_0025 Private Ahmad Ahmadi (centre right) chats with an Afghan National Army soldier (centre left) as soldiers from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 wait for the order to move out on a re-supply mission. (Date taken: 15 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090315adf8185016_0028 An Afghan National Army soldier looks on as soldiers from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 wait for the order to move out on a re-supply mission. (Date taken: 15 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090315adf8185016_0048 In true Afghan way Private Ahmad Ahmadi farewells an Afghan National Army soldier prior to heading out on patrol with the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 in the Chora region of Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 15 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090315adf8185016_0075 "A Proud Warrior" An Afghan National Army soldier working with the Australian Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team in the Sorkh Morgab region of Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 15 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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