Image Gallery 2009
08 December 2009
Official opening of an Australian hangar
CommanderJoint Task Force 633 (CJTF 633), Major General (MAJGEN) Mark Kelly along with Chief of Staff Air Commodore (AIRCDRE) Warren Ludwig and Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS) Group Captain (GPCAPT) Alan Wright, attend the official opening of an Australian hangar. Australian soldiers, Coalition Forces and civilian contractors, Seven Seas Shipchandlers, were also in attendance at the opening. This marks a step forward as part of the Australian re-basing project in the Middle East.
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Official hangar opening - personnel gather to parade in front of a new Australian aircraft hanger. A Royal Australian P3-C Orion and C-130 Hercules are parked in front, with another C-130 inside to be revealed when the doors are opened after a hangar blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Padre Campbell Carroll offers up a prayer in blessing for the new maintenance hangar at the official opening ceremony.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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The new maintenance hangar is blessed by Commander Joint Task Force 633 (CJTF 633), Major General (MAJGEN) Mark Kelly (left), and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Padre Campbell Carroll (right).
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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CommanderJoint Task Force 633 (CJTF 633), Major General (MAJGEN) Mark Kelly delivers a speech to troops and special guests at the opening ceremony for the new maintenance hangar.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Australian Defence Force personnel attend the opening ceremony for the new maintenance hangar at Australia's support base for the Middle East Area of Operations.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Australian Defence Force personnel attend the opening ceremony for the new maintenance hangar at Australia's support base for the Middle East Area of Operations.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Coalition partners attended the opening ceremony of the new maintenance hangar at Australia's support base for the Middle East Area of Operations.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Australian Defence Force personnel attend the opening ceremony for the new maintenance hangar at Australia's support base for the Middle East Area of Operations.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Chief of Staff Joint Task Force 633 (JTF633) Air Commodore (AIRCDRE) Warren Ludwig (left) watches as Senior Project Engineer - Gulf States, Squadron Leader Gilbert Gonthier (center) and CommanderJoint Task Force 633 (CJTF 633), Major General (MAJGEN) Mark Kelly (right) cut the ribbon on the new maintenance hangar.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Official opening parade - Australian Defence personnel assembled in front of a new Australian Hangar facility that is a part of the re-basing project in the Middle East.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Official opening parade - Australian Defence personnel assembled in front of a new Australian Hangar facility that is a part of the re-basing project in the Middle East.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Official opening - Australian Defence personnel enter a new Australian Hangar facility that is a part of the re-basing project in the Middle East after its official opening ceremony.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Cutting the cake: CommanderJoint Task Force 633 (CJTF 633), Major General (MAJGEN) Mark Kelly (left), and Managing Director of Seven Seas Shipchandlers, Captain Peter Machado (left), celebrate the opening of the new maintenance hangar.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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CommanderJoint Task Force 633 (CJTF 633), Major General (MAJGEN) Mark Kelly (left), along with Senior Project Engineer-Gulf States, Squadron Leader Gilbert Gonthier (right), cut the cake during the opening ceremony for the new maintenance hangar.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Mick Jardine (left), and LAC Lachlan Robinson (right), slice up the cake for guests and ADF personnel following the hangar opening ceremony.
(Date taken: 05 December 2009)
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