Image Gallery 2009
30 June 2009
Visit by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
NATO’s top man paid a final visit to officials in Tarin Kowt as part of a farewell tour of Afghanistan.
Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer took the chance to meet with the new Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF) Commander Lieutenant Colonel Peter Connolly, Task Force Uruzgan Commander, Brigadier Tom Middendorp, Uruzgan Province Governor Assadullah Hamdam and other senior local officals.
The Secretary General leaves his post in August after five and a half years.
This week the 1st Battalion Battle Group (1 RAR BG) took over responsibility for the MRTF from the 7th Battalion Battle Group.
The 1 RAR BG’s main role is to mentor the Afghan National Army and manage construction works in the province.
The MRTF model has been hailed a great success and the second rotation of the task force, led by the 1 RAR BG, hopes to build on the work done by their predecessors.
| 20090618adf8185016_0002 NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (left) is greeted by an Afghan National Army Commander as he visits Tarin Kowt during his farewell tour of Afghanistan. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8185016_0008 NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (centre) leads the way as he moves inside to thank the attending officials during a visit to Tarin Kowt, as part of a farewell tour of Afghanistan. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8185016_0033 A local Afghan official watches on as NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer addresses the attending officials during a visit to Tarin Kowt. Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is in, Tarin Kowt as part of a farewell tour of Afghanistan. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8185016_0042 As the crowd watches on NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (right) thanks the attending officials for there great work during a visit to Tarin Kowt, as part of a farewell tour of Afghanistan. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8185016_0048 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Connolly (right) chats with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (left) and the Governor of Uruzgan Province, Assadullah Hamdam (centre) in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8185016_0083 “Moving forward” 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Connolly (centre) chats with the Governor of Uruzgan Province, Assadullah Hamdam (left) and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (right) about the progress of reconstruction work in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8185016_0099 NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (right) chats with the local Afghan National Army Commander during a visit to Tarin Kowt, as part of his farewell tour of Afghanistan. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8185016_0105 The Governor of Uruzgan Province, Assadullah Hamdam (right) welcomes NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (left) to Tarin Kowt. Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is in Tarin Kowt as part of a farewell tour of Afghanistan. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8185016_0133 As the crowd watches on NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (right) thanks the attending officials for there great work during a visit to Tarin Kowt, as part of a farewell tour of Afghanistan. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8185016_0143 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Connolly chats with the Governor of Uruzgan Province, Assadullah Hamdam during a visit to Tarin Kowt by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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