Image Gallery 2009
26 October 2009
Farewell Ceremony for Explosive Detection Dog Nova
Operation SLIPPER is Australia's military contribution to international campaigns against terrorism, countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden, and maritime security. Under this operation our forces contribute to the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) - led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, which seeks to bring security, stability and prosperity to the country and aims 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.
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Explosive Detection Dog Nova. The two year old was killed in an accident at Camp Holland on the 23rd of October 2009.
(Date taken: 07 July 2009)
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Nova and her handler, Sapper (SPR) Rueben Griggs, enjoy a break.
(Date taken: 07 July 2009)
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Dust, trucks and troops. Australian soldiers arrive on a Mac transport truck amidst clouds of dust. Troops begin assembling near a flightline for the start of an air mobile operation. Explosive Detection Dog, Nova, peers over the top of seated soldiers as their Mac truck comes to a stop.
(Date taken: 26 September 2009)
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Off to board a Helo. Explosive Detection Dog, Nova, with her hearing protection on and handler in tow, head over to the flight line at Tarin Kowt at the start of an air insertion operation.
(Date taken: 26 September 2009)
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Soldiers from the 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force conduct a farewell ceremony for Explosive Detection Dog Nova, who was killed in an accident at Camp Holland on 23rd Oct 2009.
(Date taken: 24 October 2009)
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Soldiers from the 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force conduct a farewell ceremony for Explosive Detection Dog Nova, who was killed in an accident at Camp Holland on the 23rd Oct 2009.
(Date taken: 24 October 2009)
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2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM), Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Darren Murch, comforts Nova's Handler, Sapper (SPR) Rueben Griggs, at a farewell cermony.
(Date taken: 24 October 2009)
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Soldiers from the 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force conduct a farewell ceremony for Explosive Detection Dog Nova, who was killed in an accident at Camp Holland on the 23rd October 2009.
(Date taken: 24 October 2009)
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