Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
27 March 2006
Australian soldiers in southern Iraq
Operation CATALYST is the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq.
Operation CATALYST commenced on 16 July 2003 following on from Operation Falconer. Working with the Interim Iraqi Government, the ADF continues to contribute to Multinational Force efforts to develop a secure and stable environment in Iraq and assist national recovery programs.
Operation CATALYST currently comprises approximately 1400 Australian Defence Force personnel.
The Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG2) has two tasks, to provide a secure environment for the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group (JIRSG) and to assist in the training of local Iraqi Army units so they are able to take.
| 20060309adf8099240_005 A dust storm sweeps over Camp Smitty in Al Muthanna Province, Iraq, as Australian soldiers from Combat Team Courage of the Al Muthanna Task Group wait to go on patrol. (Date taken: 09 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060312adf8099240_017 Sergeant Brendan Colles, serving in Iraq. (Date taken: 12 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060312adf8099240_060 Sergeant Peter Kirkman, serving in Iraq. (Date taken: 12 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060313adf8099240_011 Lieutenant Rhys Myors, serving in Iraq. (Date taken: 13 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060312adf8099240_063 Sergeant Peter Kirkman, serving in Iraq. (Date taken: 12 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060313adf8099240_028 The Commander of Al Muthanna Task Force, Colonel Giles Vosper-Brown, British Army, attaches the 7th Armoured Brigade patch to the sleeve of his Australian aide de camp, Captain Michael Chapman. (Date taken: 13 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060314adf8099240_039 Public Affairs Officer for the Al Muthanna Task Group Major Murray Cornish, seen through a night vision device at Camp Smitty in Al Muthanna Province, Iraq. (Date taken: 14 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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