Image Gallery 2009
01 June 2009
Force Communications Unit Parade
The Force Communications Unit (FCU) provides the communications capability to Australian forces throughout the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO).
FCU1 deployed to the MEAO in September 2008 for an eight month tour; the first time a communications capability had deployed as a formed unit on Operation SLIPPER. The FCU is a joint unit made up of Army, Navy and Air Force personnel.
Operation SLIPPER is Australia's military contribution to coalition efforts against international terrorism. Under this operation our forces contribute to the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) - led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, aimed at preventing Afghanistan again becoming a safe haven for international terrorists, and the United States-led International Coalition Against Terrorism (ICAT) efforts in the broader Middle East.
| 20090526adf8083167_009 Deputy National Commander, Commodore Trevor Jones, presents a commendation to Corporal Betts, at a parade for Force Communications Unit (FCU) One prior to their return home. (Date taken: 26 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090526adf8083167_029 Commodore Trevor Jones, Deputy National Commander in the Middle East, pins on medals earned by members of the Force Communications Unit (FCU) One during their eight month tour in the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090526adf8083167_046 Group photo of Force Communications Unit (FCU) One at at the end of their eight month tour in the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090526adf8083167_075 Commodore Trevor Jones, Deputy National Commander in the Middle East, pins on a medal for a member of the Force Communications Unit (FCU), earned during their eight month tour in the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090526adf8083167_079 The Deputy National Commander in the Middle East, Commodore Trevor Jones, pins on a medal for a member of the Force Communications Unit (FCU) One. (Date taken: 26 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090526adf8083167_082 The Deputy National Commander, Commodore Trevor Jones, prepares to pin a medal on a member of the Force Communications Unit (FCU) One during their combined parade prior to returning home to Australia. (Date taken: 26 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090526adf8083167_085 Lieutenant Colonel Thompson, Commanding Officer of the Force Communications Unit (FCU) One, congratulates a member of the FCU at their final parade before returning home after an eight month tour in the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090526adf8083167_095 Chief Petty Officer Communications Information Systems (CPOCIS) Michael 'Max' Smart, is the only Navy member of the 109 strong Force Communications Unit (FCU), which has just completed an eight month tour of the Middle East. (Date taken: 26 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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