Operation SLIPPER: Image Gallery

SOTG Reaches Out to Remote Communities in Uruzgan
Patrolling among the isolated village communities in the mountains of Uruzgan Australia’s Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) is continuing to establish new and important bonds with the people.

Medals awarded as the 2nd Force Communications Unit prepares to come home
Operation SLIPPER is Australia's military contribution to international campaigns against terrorism, countering piracy, and maritime security.

Op Slipper Soldiers relaxing at Combat Outpost Mashal
Soldiers from the Second Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force face harsh conditions living in the Afghan desert, from the dust to the extreme cold.

Remembering Private Ranaudo
Members of the Second Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF-2) took time out to remember Private Ben Ranaudo at the memorial erected in memory of him and Lance Corporal Matthew Hopkins at Forward Operating Base Mirwais.

Australia Day Cricket
HMAS STUART celebrates Australia Day with a BBQ and cricket on the flight deck whilst on patrol in the Gulf of Oman

Operation Tor Ghar II
A critical resupply mission has been accomplished by the Afghan National Army and their Australian mentors.

Handover at HQJTF633
MAJGEN Kelly and MAJGEN Cantwell change of command parade in MEAO.

Farewell at Camp Holland
Major General Mark Kelly has said goodbye to the soldiers serving at Camp Holland for the last time.

Heron UAV
The Heron Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Rotation1. The final touches have been completed on the UAV, paving the way for the Australian Kandahar based contingent to begin flying operations with the Heron.

Op Slipper
A major operation conducted by Australian and Afghan National Army (ANA) Forces has experienced success, uncovering a significant number of caches to the east of Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Southern Afghanistan.

Road-side bomb kills eight Afghan Army troops
Members of Australia’s Second Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force and other Coalition soldiers, lined the airstrip at Forward Operating Base Ripley to farewell eight fallen Afghan National Army comrades.

Care packages for ‘an Australian soldier’
Australian soldiers serving in Afghanistan have been inundated with care packages from thoughtful people back home.

Weapons caches found
A major operation conducted by Australian and Afghan National Army (ANA) Forces has experienced success, uncovering a significant number of caches to the east of Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Southern Afghanistan.

1RAR Band wrap up a whirlwind three-week tour of the Middle East Area of Operations
From rock concerts to Carols by Candlelight, jazz sessions to trivia nights, the band of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR Band) have wrapped up a whirlwind three-week tour of the Middle East Area of Operations.

Planning meeting
Operational Mentor and Liaison Team Delta recently delivered a series of presentations to senior officers from the 4th Afghan National Army Brigade regarding the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's Annual Training Guidance for Capability Development and Assessment.

Letters from West Wyalong
Despite battling the hardships of the drawn-out drought, the residents of a country town in Central West New South Wales have dug deep to provide an extra bit of Christmas cheer to Australian soldiers serving in Afghanistan.

Boxing Day cricket at Kandahar
Boxing Day cricket match played at Kandahar Airfield (KAF), between military sides representing Australia and England.

Op Slipper Chrisco
Australian soldiers at Camp Holland in Afghanistan are far away from loved ones for Christmas but that doesn't stop them from celebrating the festive season.