Image Gallery 2009
25 August 2009
ADF contribution to piracy off the Horn of Africa
On the 29 May 2009 the Government announced that the ADF would contribute to international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa. The ADF will formally commence counter-piracy operations in support of Combined Task Force 151 (Counter-Piracy Task Force) in September 2009.
| 20090813ran8113722_00746 Members of Toowoomba's Boarding Team conduct a 9mm pistol firing from the flight deck. (Date taken: 13 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090814ran8113722_00751 Members of Toowoomba's Boarding Team line up ready for insertion and extraction training. (Date taken: 14 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090814ran8113722_00754 Toowoomba's Boarding Team practices boat operations and use the narrow boarding team ladder to scale Toowoomba's ship side in preparation for boarding duties as part of new counter-piracy role. (Date taken: 14 August 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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