Image Gallery 2009
24 August 2009
Australian's chalk one up for education in Tarin Kowt
The lives of Tarin Kowt locals are set to be significantly improved after the completion of a number of projects currently being managed by engineers from the 1st Battalion Battle Group (1 RAR BG).
The Battle Group forms the second rotation of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF-2).
On a recent inspection of work sites, MRTF-2 engineers showed the Commanding Officer LTCOL Peter Connolly, Uruzgan Governor Assadullah Hamdam and the Tarin Kowt Mayor Maulawi Obaidullah the progress of the projects.
The sites visited included the Tarin Kowt Waste Management Facility, the Boy’s High School and Kowtwal Crossing. Australian Army engineers manage the projects from inception to completion, designing the facilities in consultation with the local government before contracting the physical construction component to local companies, generating employment within Tarin Kowt and developing the local construction industry.
| 20080813ara8501920_0657 1 RAR Battle Group CO, LTCOL Peter Connolly and CAPT Bradley Willis, speak to Uruzgan Governor Assadullah Hamdan and Director of Education Malem Rahmattulah Khan, prior to the opening of the Tarin Kowt Boy's High School. (Date taken: 13 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090813ara8501920_0019 COMD TF-U, CO 1 RAR BG, TF-U POLAD, Uruzgan Governor Hamdan and the Director of Education, cut the ribbon at the opening of the school. (Date taken: 13 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090813ara8501920_0055 Uruzgan Director of Education, Malem Rahmattulah Khan, presents 1 RAR BG Commanding Officer LTCOL Peter Connolly with a gift. (Date taken: 13 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090813ara8501920_0083 Two children give the newly opened Tarin Kowt Boy's High School a thumbs up. (Date taken: 13 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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