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Clearance
Diving Team Imagery
A member of AUSCDT3 guards an ammunition cache found during
a security sweep of Al Basrah Naval Base, April 2003.
(Date
taken: April 2003) |
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16th
Air Defence Regiment welcome home
Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill welcomes home to
Adelaide members of the 16th Air Defence detachment deployed
on HMAS Kanimbla during Operation Falconer.
(Date taken: 18 July 2003) |
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Welcome
home for HMAS Kanimbla, Fleet Bast East, Garden Island, Sydney
HMAS Kanimbla returns from the Persian Gulf, escorted into Sydney
Harbour by the Motor Launch Club.
(Date taken: 17 July 2003) |
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On
Operations, Middle East
Australian Military Police from the 1st Military Police Battalion
(Sydney) providing intermit close protection for the Australian
Head Of Mission (HOM) to Iraq.
(Date taken: 18 June 2003) |
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Welcome
home 381ECSS, RAAF Base Williamtown
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston attends 381ECSS
welcome home event at RAAF Base Williamtown where personell
deployed on Operation Falconer were officially thanked for their
contributions.
(Date
taken: 12 June 03) |
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6 June
2003
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Orions
welcome home, RAAF Base Edinburgh South Australia
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Dana Vale, Chief
of Defence Force
General
Peter Cosgrove and Air Marshal Angus Houston officially welcome
home those members of Maritime Patrol Group who have been involved
in Operation Falconer. The Orion aircraft was originally deployed
on Operation Slipper and then transferred to Operation Falconer.
There will be continous rotations of aircraft and personnel.
(Date taken: 6June 03) |
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US
President George W. Bush meets the troops
US President George W. Bush meets Australian and US troops in
the Middle East About 40 Australian defence staff from Australian
National Headquarters and personnel from the C130 and Combined
Air Operations Centre detachments have participated in a formal
ceremony with the President of the United States of America.
(Date taken: 5 June 03) |
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Troops
on operation in Baghdad
Major Chris Dutton surveys several unexploded mortar shells
during explosive ordinance disposal task in Central Baghdad.
(Date taken: 25 May 03) |
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4 June 2003
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Welcome
home for Brigadier Maurie McNarn and Canberra Defence personnel
Prime Minister John Howard with Brigadier Maurie McNarn and
Wife Richenda during welcome home celebrations held at Parliament
House for Operation Falconer Personnel.
(Date
Taken: 04 June 2003)
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Welcome
home for Navy Clearance Divers
Petty Officer Clearance Diver Cambell meeting family at the
offical Welcome Home - Perth International Airport
(Date
taken: 30 May 2003)
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The
handover of command of Operation Falconer
The handover of command of Operation Falconer occured at
Australian National Headquarters, Bagdhad recently. Brigadier
Maurie McNairn relinquished the reins of command of the National
HQ to the incoming commander Air Commodore Graham Bentley.
(Date
taken: 23 May 2003) |
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs arrives
in Iraq
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, meets
RAAF Airfield Defence Guard LAC Jeremy Barnes on arrival at
Baghdad International Airprort.
(Date taken: 23 May 2003)
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Welcome
Home ADF personnel - Townsville
Welcome
Home. Australian Defence force personnel are greeted by loved
ones in Townsville after their deployment to the middle east
in support of the war to disarm Iraq.
(Date
taken: 22 May 2003) |
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Welcome
Home of
the Special Forces Task Group
About
200 members of the Special Forces Task Group were welcomed home
in Sydney this afternoon.
(Date taken: 20 May 2003) |
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SASR
Welcome Home
Prime
Minister John Howard greets the Special Air Service Troops arriving
back at Campbell Barracks.
(Date taken: 18 May 2003) |
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Welcome
Home
HMAS
Ships ANZAC and DARWIN docked at Fremantle WA after spending
almost 7 months on deployment to the Persian Gulf supporting
the coalition against terrorism and the liberation of Iraq. |
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RAAF
Contingent Return to Tindal
FLTLT Russ and Son Joshua The first RAAF F/A-18 Hornets returned
to their home base at RAAF Tindal late on 14 May after four
months active service in the Middle East. |
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RAAF
Contingent Return to Tindal
CPL Paul Wilsch, RAAF, with his two year old daughter Jessica.
Paul deployed on his daughters birthday. |
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File
Imagery
A patrol from the 4th Battalion (Commando) Royal Australian
Regiment passes the crossed swords, that cover the main entrance
to an Iraqi military parade ground. (Date
taken:08MAY03) |
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The
long way home
Corporal Thomas Horswood ties down a pallet to be returned to
Australia along with the F/A-18 Hornets. |
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HMAS
Manoora departs for the Persian Gulf
HMAS
Manoora departs for the Persian Gulf to participate in OP Falconer
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Prime
Minister's visit to the Middle East
Prime
Minister John Howard meeting Royal Australian Navy personnel
onboard HMAS Kanimbla. |
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Prime
Minister's visit to the Middle East
Prime Minister Howard paid tribute to Royal Australian Air Force
personnel serving in the Middle East during his visit to the
Royal Australian Air Force C130 Hercules detachment. |
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Prime
Minister's visit to the Middle East
Prime Minister Howard met with Australian Defence Force personnel
serving at the Australian National Headquarters in the Middle
East. |
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Prime
Minister's visit to the Middle East
Prime Minister Howard paid tribute to Royal Australian Air Force
personnel serving in the Middle East. |
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File
Imagery from Media Brief 09 May 2003 |
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Images
of RAAF at work
A security patrol of Baghdad International Airport is undertaken
by LAC Hoare, a member of the Royal Australian Air Force Airfield
Defence Guard detachment based at the airport. |
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PM
visits Middle East Area of Operation
The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, Mrs Howard being
escorted to the VIP lounge after recently arriving in the Middle
East. (Date taken: May 9, 2003) |
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Chinook
file imagery
Australian Army soldiers from the Townsville-based 5th Aviation
Regiment provide the Coalition Forces in the Middle Eastern
Area of Operation (MEAO) with a medium lift capability as they
transport troops and equipment. (Date taken:
22 Apr 03). |
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ASLAV
file imagery
2CAV on patrol through the streets of Dili cordon and search
a suspected militia hideout. (Date taken: 28
Apr 03). |
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ASLAVs
deploy to the Middle East for rehabilitation role
A 2nd Cavalry Regiment soldier waits with an ASLAV (Australian
Light Armoured Vehicle) for loading on a transport aircraft
at Darwin airport. The deployment is part of Operation Catalyst,
Australia's contribution to Iraq's rehabilitation.
(Date taken: 28 Apr 03).
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F/A-18
Hornets complete final combat mission over the Middle East
Royal Australian Airforce groundcrew welcome back one of the
F/A-18 Hornets after the flights successful last combat mission
over the Middle East.
(Date taken: 28 Apr 03). |
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Robert
Hill visit to Middle East
Australian Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill, along
with the Chief of Defence Force, General Peter Cosgrove, met
the United States Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfield during
the Minister's recent visit to the Middle East. (Date
taken: 28 Apr 03). |
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Defence
Minister and Chief of Defence Force tour Middle East
A soldier from the 4th Battalion (Commando) Royal Australian
Regiment mans a 50 calibre machine gun as an Australian convoy
moves through Baghdad. (Date taken: 27 Apr 03).
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CDF
AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE TOUR MIDDLE EAST
The Minister for Defence, Robert Hill, and the Chief of
Defence Force, General Peter Cosgrove, visit Australian Defence
Force personnel at bases throughout the Middle East. (Date
taken: 22 April 03) |
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CDF
AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE VISIT CENTCOM
Chief of Defence, General Peter Cosgrove and Minister for Defence,
Robert Hill shake hands with Commander CENTCOM, General Tommy
Franks during a visit to CENTCOM. |
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OP
BAGHDAD ASSIST PHASE 2 AL NASARIYIAH
ASNHQ Nursing Officer, Wing Commander, Geoff Robinson checks
the cargo netting on medical aid destined for iraqi hospitals |
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Australian
CDO Enter IRAQ
Australian soldiers from the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian
Regiment (Commando conduct an air insertion into Iraq
(Date taken: 13 April 03) |
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CDO
AIRFIELD PATROL AND CLEAR
Australian soldiers from the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian
Regiment (Commando) patrol and clear buildings and infrastructure
in a major IRAQI airbase in western Iraq.
(Date taken: 15 April 03) |
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PICTURES
FOR THE HERALD SUN AND NEWCASTLE HERALD
Sergeant Kev Le Poidevin, avionics technician with the Royal
Australian Air Force, drives out to check on the F/A-18 flightline
(Date taken: 17 April 03) |
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BASE
THAT NEVER SLEPT
F/A-18 flightline crews pre-flight the jets before missions
over Iraq
(Date taken: 25 Mar 03) |
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FREAK
STORM HITS CAMP
High wind, torrential rains and lightning lashed coalition forces
in the Middle East last night, leaving power outages, tents
torn apart and large sections of the bases under water
(Date taken: 16 Apr 03) |
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File
imagery
The hard working flight crew from HMAS KANIMBLA's Sea King helicopter
take time out to pose for a photo. (L-R) Leading Seaman Jeff
Weber (Aircrewman), Lieutenant Paul Kimlin (pilot), and Lieutenant
Commander Paul Moggach (Flight Commander and pilot) (Pic taken
23/03/03). |
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File
Imagery
RAAF File Imagery from Operation Falconer. |
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Baghdad
Assist
Medical Supplies arriving to Richmond RAAF Base for Iraq Humanitarian
Aid. |
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F/A
18 Air to Air Refueling
A RAAF F/A-18 aircraft refuels from a USAF KC-135 over international
waters south of Basra Iraq during a combat mission over Iraq
(Pic taken 07/04/03). |
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F/A-18
The start of a mission over Iraq: an F/A-18 aircraft takes off
over a USAF C5 Galaxy during Operation Falconer. The F/A-18
deployment is part of the Australian contribution to enforce
the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. (pic taken 30/03/03) |
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Operation
Falconer
Map showing the general position of ships during HMAS Anzac's
Naval Gunfire Support mission at Al Faw peninsular (now dubbed
as Five-Inch Friday after the calibre of HMAS Anzac's main armament). |
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Operation
Falconer
L-R Smiles all round as Sergeant Arun Bartlett, avionics technician,
and Corporal Sandra Baldrey, administration clerk, read 'Messages
to the Troops' forwarded to the Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18
contingent on Operation Falconer (pic taken 04/04/03). |
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Air
Operations
Satellite photo of the museum complex at Ctesiphon, Iraq. Shown
on the roof is the symbol of protection as a special site under
the 1954 Hague Convention for the protection of cultural property.
(file pic). |
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Navy
Operations Persian Gulf
A
sailor remains on watch from the upper deck of HMAS KANIMBLA
during a wild storm in the Persian Gulf (pic taken 26/03/03). |
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Royal
Australian Navy Clearance Diving Teams
AUSCDT 3 is currently part of the force which is clearing
the Khawr Abd Allah waterway and the Port of Umm Qasr.
This imagery is "file vision" taken during training
exercises and NOT from the Area of Operations.
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F/A-18
Hornet Flight Operations in Middle East
An F/A-18 pilot does his final checks during Operation Falconer.
The F/A-18 deployment is part of Australia's contribution to
Coalition efforts for the elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass
destruction. |
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P3
Orion Sensor Camera Imagery
P3 Orion crews have been using the aircraft's comprehensive
sensor suite to provide situational awareness of Iraqi operations
to Coalition ground, air and naval forces. |
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4RAR
NIGHT PATROL
Australian soldiers from the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian
Regiment (Commando) conduct a night patrol on a remote range
at night. Using state-of-the-art night vision equipment, soldiers
prepare for military action against Iraq. |
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KANIMBLA
INTERCEPTS WEAPONS CACHE
At first light yesterday, HMAS KANIMBLA, as part of Coalition
Forces operating in the Persian Gulf, played a pivotal role
in the capture of 3 Iraqi vessels laden with 86 LUG and MANTA
mines. |
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F/A-18
Hornet Flight Operations in Middle East
Royal Australian Air Force Explosive Ordnance Technician, Corporal
Darren, carries out a final inspection of AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to
air-missiles prior to being fitted to Australian FA18 fighters
for their first fully armed Operation Falconer missions. |
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HMAS
ANZAC
HMAS
ANZAC firing her 5" Mk 45 gun.
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Defence
Minister visits Strategic Operation Division
Colonel
Frank Colley, CSC (Conspicuous Service Cross); briefs the
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Robert Hill inside
the Strategic Operation Division, Canberra. The Head of
Strategic Operations, Major General Ken Gillespie, AO, DSC,
CSM briefed the Minister earlier.
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Military
Church Service
Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon. John Howard, Governor
General of Australia, His Excellency the Right Reverend Dr Peter
Hollingworth, Defence Minister Robert Hill, Chief of the Australian
Defence Force (CDF) General Peter Cosgrove gathered with family
and friends of Australian Defence Force personnel deployed as
part of OPERATION FALCONER at the Royal Military College, Duntroon
earlier today. |
