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SmugMug > all-time keyword > muthanna > Pic: Corporal John Smallacombe patrols along a railway line near Camp Smitty during routine foot patrols in the Al Muthanna Province.

Deep Caption :The Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) is able to use a combination of infantry and cavalry troops and either the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) or the Bushmaster high-mobility troop carrier to provide protection for soldiers on patrol. Using the principal of combined-arms, Combat Team Eagle is capable of using the armour and mobility of the two types of  vehicles it has at its disposal to move infantry across the Area of Operations.  The patrols operate at all times of the day and provide the flexibility required to keep the troops protected while they undertake the important function of maintaining security and engaging the local people.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > muthanna > Japanese and Australian troops work together during a dust storm in the Al Muthanna Province of southern Iraq.


Deep Caption:

Operation Catalyst is the Australian Defence Force (ADF) 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 1320 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 over the internal and external defence of their country.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > muthanna > L-R: Trooper Mathew Nott, Lance Corporal Chris Yow and Trooper Frank Hall from Combat Team Courage, Al Muthanna Task Group, in a light-hearted moment before going out on patrol in Al Muthanna Province, Iraq.



Deep Caption:

Operation Catalyst is the Australian Defence Force (ADF) 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 1320 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 over the internal and external defence of their country.
Life in Iraq & Afghanistan: A Soldier's View photo
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