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23 April 2003
Chief of Defence and Minister for Defence visit Centcom, Middle East

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. The Minister and General Cosgrove recently travelled the Middle East to visit Australian Defence Force personnel serving on Operation Falconer. Operation Falconer is the Australian contribution to the international coalition to ensure the removal of weapons of mass destruction from Iraq.

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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.
(Date taken: 23 Apr 03)
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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.
(Date taken: 23 Apr 03)
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Chief of Defence, General Peter Cosgrove and Minister for Defence, Robert Hill with Commander Australian National Headquarters Middle East Area of operations Brigadier Maurie McNarn touring a base in the Middle East.
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Chief of Defence, General Peter Cosgrove and Minister for Defence, Robert Hill discuss the itinery of their base tour with Commander Australian National Headquarters Middle East Area of Operations Brigadier Maurie McNarn.
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Chief of Defence, General Peter Cosgrove hands Commander Australian National Headquarters Middle East Area of Operations Brigadier Maurie McNarn a plaque commemorating his visit.
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Minister for Defence, Robert Hill with Commander Australian National Headquarters Middle East Area of Operations Brigadier Maurie McNarn.
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Chief of Defence, General Peter Cosgrove signing autographs for members of the Australian National Headquarters Middle East Area of Operations.
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Minister for Defence, Robert Hill being interviewed by Australian media during his visit to Australian National Headquarters Middle East Area of Operations.
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Chief of Defence, Defence Minister and US General Franks
24 Apr, 2003 (13.77Mb)