Operation ASTUTE: Stories from Timor
2009
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Entertainers put on show for troops
ADF personnel serving in East Timor have enjoyed a pre-Christmas concert led by Australian musicians and entertainers as part of the 17th Force Entertainment Tour.
Timor draw down
Minister for Defence John Faulkner has announced that the Australian commitment to the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in East Timor will be reduced from 650 personnel to around 400 l by February 2010.
NZ Troops perform Haka for outgoing Commander in East Timor
New Zealand soldiers serving in the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in East Timor have given outgoing commander Brigadier Bill Sowry an emotional Haka as a final farewell gesture.
East Timor military and ISF rebuild sports ground
A well-known sports ground west of Dili in East Timor has been completely restored by Soldiers and engineers from the East Timor Defence Force (F-FDTL), the United States Navy Seabees and the International Stabilisation Force (ISF).
Brigadier receives presidential award in East Timor
The President of Timor-Leste Dr. José Ramos-Horta, has awarded Commander of the International Stabilisation Force Brigadier Bill Sowry a prestigious medal for service to East Timor.