Latest Australian Defence Force Pics 05/08/07

[AussieNick]

Australian Army Rugby Union Team second rower, Sergeant Shaun Jolley, reaches for the ball during a line out at the Stade Helitas rugby field in Caen, Normandy in a game against the French Army team.

Captain Gina Tilbrook, 32 from Brisbane, the physiotherapist at Camp Terendak in Iraq, treats fellow Captain Malcolm Edwards

(L-R) Corporal Jason Lefevre, age 25 from Launceston, Tasmania and Private Lukas Woolley, age 19 from Karvah, NSW inspecting a vehicle along a troubled highway in southern Iraq.

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jason Marks, Rest in peace

Australian Commandos from 4th Battalion RAR and 1st Commando Regiment salute the casket of their fallen comrade as he is loaded onto a C130 in Afghanistan

An aircrew technician waits in the growing light of dawn as the Australian CH-47D Chinook helicopter, from the 5th Aviaiton Regiment, Townsville, with United States soldiers aboard, prepares for take off from Kandahar Air Field.

United States soldiers board an Australian CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the pre-dawn darkness.

 

[AussieNick]

Diggers from RTF4 in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan have a feed and a brew

Sapper and EOD Dog "Que" take a break in Afghanistan

Digging in; Reconstruction Task Force 4 soldiers construct a patrol base in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Reconstruction Task Force soldiers receive orders for a patrol into the Green Zone north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Diggers patrol the "Green Triangle" north of Tarin Kowt

Diggers patrol as above

Corporal James Hintz mans a temporary 50. Calibre machine gun position in an over watch position north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan as a patrol base is being constructed

As above

 

[AussieNick]

Lance Corporal Cameron Aberfield of the Pioneer Platoon, Support Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, prepares to demolish a bridge at High Range

Sergeant Peter Mitchell, Platoon Sergeant of the Pioneer Platoon (sporting the traditional pioneer sergeant's beard) does some safety checks.

Craftsman Luke Everett, 21, of Cairns, QLD with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), cuts through the barrels of captured weapons in Dili, Timor-Leste.

Handover of operations in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, from the Australian Battle Group Chauvel to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Div

Members from Combat Team Waler pull up in ASLAV's during the hand over parade, the late arrivals have just completed Australia's last patrol in Dhi Qar

ASLAV's patrol As Samawah city

(L-R) Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Kirkman, Commanding Officer Overwatch Battle Group (West) - 4, Lieutenant Colonel Chris Websdane and Commanding Officer Special Troops Battalion 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Divison, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Drummond en route to As Samawah, Al Muthanna Province.

Crew Commander Corporal Andrew Gellert en route to As Samawah in Al Muthanna Province.

 

[AussieNick]

WO2 Brett Corney wearing the DMO LAND125 new body armour at Parliament House, Canberra

ASLAV's patrol southern Iraq

Australian Light Armoured Vehicle from Combat Team Waler drives across the desert near an oil refinery on the border of Basra and Dhi Qar provinces.

Gold Coast Gunners send a round "down range" during Exercise Shark's Thrust at Wide Bay Training Area near Gympie.

Enoggera-based Reservists ram an 155mm shell into the open breech of a M198 during Exercise Shark's Thrust at Wide Bay Training Area near Gympie.

Army Reserve Gunners from the South Queensland-based 1st Field Regiment go into action at Wide Bay Training Area on the M198 155mm Howitzers.

Royal Australian Navy Clearence Divers working with the EOD team from RTF4 in Afghanistan

A dust cloud rises as an Improvised Explosive Device is destroyed by Reconstruction Task Force Engineers in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

 

[AussieNick]

Major Matthew Richardson talks with a local Afghan leader inside his home in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Change is on the horizon. A group of Afghans watch as Australian BUSHMASTERS set up defensive positions North of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Combat engineers rest safe in Afghanistan

Diggers await the order to begin an early morning patrol into the Green Zone of Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Reconstruction Task Force soldiers shield themselves from a dust storm in their accommodation in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Reconstruction Task Force 4 soldiers move to an overwatch position to receive orders for an upcoming patrol into the Green Zone inside the Baluchi Pass, Afghanistan.

Reconstruction Task Force 4 soldiers construct fire positions in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Reconstruction Task Force soldiers construct patrol base in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

 

[militarysoulmate]

i love the people in uniform!they are so sexy,

 

[AussieNick]

Waiting to roll out; Private David Truscott, 21, from Perth WA. is waiting for the order to start up his Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) before rolling out on task in Dili, Timor-Leste.

Banana Road; An Australian Armoured Personnel Carrier on duty with the International Stabilisation Force rolls down 'Banana Road' to meet up with a patrol in Dili, Timor-Leste.

Australian infanty soldiers from 5 RAR move towards the rear of their Armoured Personnel Carrier at the start of their patrol in the Dili Area, Timor-Leste. They are on duty as part of the International Stabilisation Force.

Private David Truscott halts traffic as his Armoured Personnel Carrier makes its way accross an intersection in Dili, Timor-Leste.

A trooper from Bravo Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, puts rounds down range from his 0.50" calibre heavy machine gun during a live fire practive at the Mount Bundey Training Area in the Northern Territory.

ASLAV fires the 25mm chain gun at Mt Bundy

Diggers march down the Strand in Townsville after returning from Afghanistan

Corporal Sean Helmstedt of 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment recently back from Afghanistan, with his boys (Left) Jayden and (Right) Lochlan, enjoy the Welcome Home Concert, the Strand, Townsville.

 

[AussieNick]

Private Quinton Cunningham conducts a clearing patrol on a supervisor of infantry operator section course in the Timor-Leste Defence Force Training area at Metinaro (west of Dili), Timor-Leste.

Lance Corporal Jason Hill, with Lance Corporal Ashley Meek, push up through the role-playing enemy lines, while being assessed on their Supervisor Infantry Operator Section Course at the Timor-Leste Defence Force Training Range, Metinaro (west of Dili), Timor-Leste.

Section Commander, Lance Corporal Ashley Meek, relays information to his patrol before moving out and continuing on their tasks. He is being assessed at the Timor-Leste Defence Force Training Range, Metinaro (west of Dili), Timor-Leste.

Air to air imagery of Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter.

A Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) from 1st Aviation Regiment makes an approach to land on the 1st Brigade parade ground at Robertson Barracks.

An RTF 4 soldier in the Green Zone near Tarin Kowt, keeps an eye on local farmers working in the area.

An Australian soldier conducts a vehicle check point to enhance security for engineers working in the area.

A Reconstruction Task Force 4 convoy moves through the dusty plains to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Worsley, at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

 

[AussieNick]

"Salaam Aleekum": A little girl meets a soldier from RTF 4 on a patrol near Sorkh Morghab, Oruzgan province, Afghanistan.

Sergeant Philip Roberts, RTF 4, watches as a young Afghan boy brings a sheep out to graze in Shah Zafar, Oruzgan Province.

Dutch and Australian soldiers prepare for a joint patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Worsley, at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

Private Kaine Edwards from RTF 4 patrols the Green Zone near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Worsley, at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

Soldiers from RTF 4 patrol the mountains around Forward Operating Base (FOB) Worsley, at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal Sione Holani provides overwatch for soldiers patrolling the Green Zone near Forward Operating Base Worsley, at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

Australian Bushmasters provide security at the site for the new Forward Operating Base at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Yeaman, Commanding Officer RTF 4, assesses the site for the new Forward Operating Base, at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

 

[AussieNick]

Private Thomas Saunders moves out on a patrol into the Green Zone near Forward Operating Base Worsley, at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

Australian soldiers provide security as local leaders talked with about possible projects in the area around FOB Lyddiard, Afghanistan.

Captain Douglas McGuire and Major Andrew Dahl talk to tribal leaders about operations in the area around Forward Operating Base Lyddiard, Afghanistan.

Private Adam Tanner, RTF 4, amuses local kids during a patrol near FOB Lyddiard, Afghanistan.

Private Thomas Saunders, RTF 4, on patrol near FOB Lyddiard, Afghanistan.

Private Thomas Saunders provides security for his section as they patrol in the Green Zone near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Worsley, at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

Lieutenant Matthew Dirago prepares to move whilst on patrol in the Green Zone near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Worsley, at the entrance to the Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan.

Private Peter D'Angleo, RTF 4, takes position to support his platoon's movements through the Green Zone, Shah Zafar, Afghanistan.

 

[SigJohnson]

good stuff there Nick, keep em coming mate

 

[AussieNick]

ASLAV's from SECDET 13 patrol Baghdad

RAAF Air Defence Guard Leading Aircraftsman Clifford Morgan crosses the 14th of July Bridge in Baghdad's International Zone.

Leigh Maybury mans a MAG58 machine gun while conducting sentry duty at the entrance to Australia's Embassy in Baghdad.

Army Sniper, Private Casey Poletti, monitors the city below from an observation post high on top of a Baghdad building.

RAAF Sniper reviews digital photos of Bagdad

Army MP chats with a New Zealand MP Sgt about the placement of a vehicle check point in Timor

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Hornet from No.3 Squadron Williamtown comes in to land at RAAF Base Darwin as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Yeaman is followed by enthusiastic Afghan boys on a river crossing during a reconnaissance at Talani, Southern Afghanistan.

 

[A Can of Man]

Again, top photos.

 

[AussieNick]

Welcome Home! Private Sean Milburn (6 RAR) greets Mum, Faye, left, and girlfriend, Samantha Freeman, after his deployment in Iraq.

HMAS Success sets sail from Darwin harbour on Operation Resolute

Australian Army Training Team Iraq - 9, Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Alby Hughes and Regimental Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Class One Michael Ruane board a C-130 Hercules at Ali Air Base, Tallil Iraq

Major Andrew Dahl, a combat engineer from RTF4 meets with tribal leaders to discuss the future of the of the area around the patrol base they are building in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan

Idiot comedians Hamish and Andy from Australia pose like loons in an ASLAV at Camp Holland while touring Afghanistan

Private Adam Thomas (right) with Lance Corporal Daniel Jones (left) listen to a debrief by Lieutenant Matthew Dirago after an RTF 4 patrol in Shah Zafar, Afghanistan.

IO RTF 4, talks to troops involved in a contact after patrolling in Shah Zafar, Afghanistan.

Digger's observe their back trail during a patrol in Shah Zafar

 

[AussieNick]

Infantry patrol through wheat fields in Afghanistan

Private Neil O' Farrell walks past a curious group of Afghan children during an early morning patrol in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Soldiers from Reconstruction Task Force patrol through a wheat field near the new patrol base in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

An Aussie Chinook takes off in Oruzgan province in a rather large cloud of dust

Soldiers from the Reconstruction Task Force begin an early morning patrol through the streets bordering the Green Zone in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Lieutenant Matthew Dirago and his signaller wait while his platoon mans a check point north of Tarin Kowt in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

A soldier from the Reconstruction Task Force provides protection during an early morning patrol in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Diggers from the Reconstruction Task Force provides protection during an early morning patrol in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

 

[AussieNick]

A soldier from the Reconstruction Task Force provides protection during an early morning patrol in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

A group of Afghan farmers move through a Reconstruction Task Force check point in the early morning light in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

An Afghan Bedouin caravan moves through a Reconstruction Task Force check point in the early morning light in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Soldiers from the Reconstruction Task Force stop for a short break during an evening patrol in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Good views in the A'Stan

Private Thomas Saunders of the Reconstruction Task Force escapes the heat next to a young Afghan boy during a meeting with Australian soldiers and tribal leaders.

An Afghan boy sits with Reconstruction Task Force soldiers during a meeting with local leaders in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

 

[senojekips]

Great stuff Nick,... as always.

 

[AussieNick]

Mortars firing in Afghanistan

Mortars firing from a new Australian patrol base near Tarin Kowt

As above, it appears that they are firing illumination

Corporal Shane Brown mans the radio in a sniper hide at the new joint patrol base north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Private Shane Cavagnino has a rest on patrol in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal Simon Eustace from the Reconstruction Task Force searches an abandoned building whilst on patrol north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Soldier from the Reconstruction Task Force search an abandoned building whilst on patrol north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Soldiers from the Reconstruction Task Force patrol in the Green Zone north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

 

[A Can of Man]

They've got thick beards and long hair... I guess it's from being out in the field without proper wash opportunities for a long time?
Or they're Special Forces of some kind... but I'd be surprised they'd let photos of themselves be taken like that in that case.
Great photos.

 

[AussieNick]

Soldiers from the Reconstruction Task Force patrol in the Green Zone north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Corporal Russell Page on patrol from north Tarin Kowt

A soldier from the Reconstruction Task Force search an abandoned building whilst on patrol north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.



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Soldiers from the Reconstruction Task Force search an abandoned building whilst on patrol north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Dimitri Besedin, secures the landing sight in Dili, Timor-Leste.

International Stabilisation Force (ISF) troops move out of their Army Personnel Carriers (APC) in Timor-Leste.

Sapper Shaun Ward with his explosive ordnance detection dog Ozzy ready to board a helicopter at the site of the new patrol base north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.