Image Gallery 2006
18 July 2006
The RSM's birthday patrol.
Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to assist the Government of Timor Leste. The Joint Task Force is providing security and stability, has facilitated the evacuation of Australian and other approved foreign nationals, and is creating a secure environment for the conduct of successful dialogue to resolve the current crisis.
Approximately 2500 Australian Defence Force personnel are directly supporting the Australian Defence Force Response to the situation in Dili.
The Operation includes components from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force, working with other Australian Government agencies and elements from the New Zealand and Malaysian Defence Forces, as well as an arm of the Portuguese Police, the GNR, to assist the Government of Timor Leste to restore peace.
| 20060712adf8205214_070 The RSM's birthday patrol. Warrant Officer Class One David Ashly the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Joint Task Force went on patrol with members of 5 Section, 2 Platoon, Alpha Company to celebrate his birthday and 25 years since he was section commander of this section. (Date taken: 12 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060712adf8205214_076 The RSM's birthday patrol. Warrant Officer Class One David Ashly the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Joint Task Force went on patrol with members of 5 Section, 2 Platoon, Alpha Company to celebrate his birthday and 25 years since he was section commander of this section (Date taken: 12 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060712adf8205214_078 Warrant Officer Class One David Ashly the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Joint Task Force went on patrol with members of 5 Section, 2 Platoon, Alpha Company to celebrate his birthday and 25 years since he was section commander of this section. (Date taken: 12 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060712adf8205214_081 Warrant Officer Class One David Ashly the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Joint Task Force went on patrol with members of 5 Section, 2 Platoon, Alpha Company to celebrate his birthday and 25 years since he was section commander of this section. (Date taken: 12 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060712adf8205214_101 Warrant Officer Class One David Ashly the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Joint Task Force went on patrol with members of 5 Section, 2 Platoon, Alpha Company to celebrate his birthday and 25 years since he was section commander of this section. (Date taken: 12 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060714adf8205214_041 Warrant Officer Class One David Ashly the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Joint Task Force went on patrol with members of 5 Section, 2 Platoon, Alpha Company to celebrate his birthday and 25 years since he was section commander of this section. (Date taken: 12 July 2006) low-res | high-res |
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