Operation Astute patrols
Operation Astute patrols are conducted across the country on a daily basis, by day and night.

(Date uploaded: 30 June - 09 images)
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Concert at Forward Operating Base Gleno
Private Tim Hughes, 19, from Rockhampton enjoys the Forces Entertainment concert at Gleno, Timor-Leste, while maintaining security at Gleno Forward Operating Base.

(Date uploaded: 26 June - 09 images)
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More Imagery from the 13th Forces Entertainment Tour
The 13th Forces Entertainment Tour to Timor-Leste provided an opportunity for some Australian performers to show their appreciation for the work of the men and women of the Australian Defence Force.

(Date uploaded: 25 June - 15 images)
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13th Forces Entertainment Tour
The 13th Forces Entertainment Tour to Timor-Leste provided an opportunity for some Australian performers to show their appreciation for the work of the men and women of the Australian Defence Force.

(Date uploaded: 24 June - 15 images)
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Practice exercise for team work training
The ISF mandate from the Government of Timor-Leste requires it to be called upon as third tier response in the event of an incident. If a situation cannot be effectively handled by Timorese police or UNPOL then UNPOL will call upon the ISF.

(Date uploaded: 23 June - 14 images)
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Helicopter winch training
The Timor-Leste Aviation Group is a vital part of the International Stabilisation Force and conducts operations ranging from security overwatch and reconnaissance to ferrying patrols into remote localities.

(Date uploaded: 19 June - 09 images)
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Military Working Dog security team
The Military Working Dog Operation Cell, based at the Timor-Leste Aviation Group, provides security for Black Hawk helicopters and is on standby at all times for base security.

(Date uploaded: 19 June - 04 images)
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A small place for three soldier brothers
The Australian platoon stationed at the Forward Operating Base near the town of Same in the south west of Timor-Leste conducts daily patrols throughout their area of operations, both by night and by day.

(Date uploaded: 17 June - 20 images)
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ISF, New Zealand and Australian soldiers conducting daily patrols
It was another balmy sunset on the Dili beachfront as two ANZAC Patrols met at the border of their respective areas of operations.

(Date uploaded: 13 June - 10 images)
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ISF view weapons of surrendering rebel group
Recently Military Police from the ISF were invited to view the weapons handed in to the Timor Leste Government by the surrendering rebel group.

(Date uploaded: 11 June - 03 images)
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Nightly patrols on the streets of Dili
Soldiers of A Company Battle Group four (Balmoral) perform nightly patrols on the streets of Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste.

(Date uploaded: 11 June - 08 images)
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Sunday 'round robin' competition
The current rotation of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) has continued the activity of its predecessors, with Major Gregg Guyder, the UN Civilian Police Liaison Officer conducting an 'Aussie Rules' football clinic for an hour every Sunday, in Dili.

(Date uploaded: 10 June - 07 images)
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Military Police conduct road side vehicle checks in Timor-Leste
International Stabilisation Force Military Police both Australian and New Zealand MP’s conduct regular Traffic Control Points, ensuring that Force Protection Measures are adhered to on the roads in Timor-Leste.

(Date uploaded: 06 June - 07 images)
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Troops paint the town of Darlau yellow
A community project born out of a conversation with two of Captain Fiona Macinante’s aunts, was completed today in the town of Darlau on a ridge some 800 metres above Dili, Timor Leste.

(Date uploaded: 02 June - 08 images)
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Destroying illegal weapons
The destruction of these illegal rifles was ordered by the Timor Leste Prosecutor General , Dr Longuinhos Montiero because the weapons, originally seized in 2006, were no longer needed for any legal proceedings.

(Date uploaded: 02 June - 03 images)
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60-year celebration of United Nations peace keeping
Hundreds of UN soldiers and police paraded through the streets of Dili on 29 May to celebrate 60 years of international peace-keeping operations.

(Date uploaded: 30 May - 08 images)
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Boosting remote village health
As the security situation improves in Timor Leste there are more opportunities to provide local communities with a helping hand.

(Date uploaded: 29 May - 12 images)
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Quick response force for the Australian Timor-Leste Battle Group 4
Diggers of the 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, based in Dili, are now providing the quick response force for the Australian Timor-Leste Battle Group 4.

(Date uploaded: 27 May - 07 images)
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Soldiers bring smiles to children in Timor
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 26 May - 07 images)
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Section training for infantry during Operation Astute
Twenty-one soldiers are currently undertaking a subject for promotion while serving on Operation Astute in Timor Leste. The course takes six weeks part-time with four day modules spent in formal training each week and the remaining three days spent doing normal duties with their section while being assessed by their leadership.

(Date uploaded: 26 May - 05 images)
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Military Police Dogs on ANZAC peacekeeping operations
Australian Military Police Dog Handlers attached to the International Stabilisation Force regularly take their canine friends on ANZAC Patrols in and around the streets of suburban Dili.

(Date uploaded: 21 May - 10 images)
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Lieutenant General Peter Leahy visit to Timor-Leste
This week Lieutenant General Peter Leahy made his last of many visits to Timor-Leste in his capacity of Chief of the Army.

(Date uploaded: 20 May - 10 images)
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ISF soccer team
ISF Engineers recently completed restoration of a soccer ground at the Village of Bazartette about one hour from Dili, by car. To christen the field a friendly match was played between an ISF team and local youths. The match could have gone either way, but in the end the ISF team won four goals to three. Over 200 locals turned up to cheer on their team. The day was a great success.

(Date uploaded: 20 May - 06 images)
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Military Working Dogs with Timor-Leste Aviation Group
The Military Working Dog Operation Cell, based at the Timor-Leste Aviation Group, provides security for Black Hawk helicopters and is on standby at all times for base security.

(Date uploaded: 19 May - 06 images)
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Patrols prove positive throughout Dili
Timor-Leste Battle Group four (TLBG4) regularly conducts mounted and foot patrols throughout Dili and regional districts as part of the International Stabilisation Force's (ISF) ongoing support to the Government of Timor- Leste.

(Date uploaded: 19 May - 05 images)
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RAEME keeps wheels of Op Astute turning
The Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) are not often in the limelight. However they are every bit as critical to the success of operations as the infantry in the front line.

(Date uploaded: 15 May - 09 images)
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Timor-Leste Aviation Group
The Timor-Leste Aviation Group is a vital part of the ISF and conducts operations ranging from security overwatch and reconnaissance, to ferrying patrols into remote localities and emergency medical evacuations for people in urgent need of medical attention.

(Date uploaded: 14 May - 06 images)
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New Zealand troop rotation in Timor
May saw the rotation of New Zealand Troops at Kiwi Lines in Dili Timor-Leste. D Coompany 2/1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment replaced C Company of the same Regiment. Both sub-units are from Burnham in the South Island.

(Date uploaded: 13 May - 13 images)
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ISF luncheon for the Fretilin Timor
At their Camp Phoenix Headquarters the International Stabilisation Force hosted a luncheon for the Falintil Timor- Leste Defence Force Chief of Staff and seven key officers, from the F-FDTL Joint Operations Centre.

(Date uploaded: 09 May - 03 images)
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Kapyong Day remembered in Timor
Kapyong Day is commemorated each year on April 24 by the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, to remember those members of the Battalion who fought as part of the 27th Commonwealth Brigade in this decisive battle of the Korean War 22 - 25 April 1951.

(Date uploaded: 29 April - 04 images)
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ISF Engineers and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Timor Leste
Engineers from the ISF are working with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31MEU), based in Okinowa, Japan, to build a temporary classroom at Akanunu Primary School in Timor Leste.

(Date uploaded: 22 April - 16 images)
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Civil and Military Cooperation training
Officers from the Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) are undergoing Civil and Military Cooperation (CIMIC) training as a part of their officer's promotional course. The training took place at the International Stabilisation Force's base in Dili.

(Date uploaded: 18 April - 01 images)
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US Marines arrive in Timor
United States Marine Corp from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Okinawa Japan have arrived in Timor-Leste to work alongside Australian and New Zealand soldiers on engineering and medical tasks, including the building of a new classroom at a primary school east of Dili.

(Date uploaded: 17 April - 09 images)
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Commander Joint Operations thanks Timor troops
International Stabilisation Force Commander, Brigadier James Baker, greets Sergeant (SGT) Dean Close, 34, of the Timor Leste Battle Group 3, Bravo Company, after awarding SGT Close with the Australian Service Medal (ASM).

(Date uploaded: 11 April - 05 images)
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American VIPs visit Timor
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 08 April - 04 images)
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Soldiers thanked for service in Timor
Invited dignitaries awarded Timor-Leste Battle Group soldiers with their Australian Service Medal (ASM) at the Force Extraction Centre in Dili after completion of their six-month deployment toTimor-Leste.

(Date uploaded: 03 April - 06 images)
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Weapons sweep in Dili
Australian soldiers provided a secure outer cordon for the United Nations Police (UNPOL) and the local Timorese Police (PNTL) during the search of a number of homes in the suburb of Bebonuk in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili during a weapons sweep.

(Date uploaded: 01 April - 12 images)
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Medal presentation comes with thanks from Timor
The Acting President of Timor Leste, Fernando Lasama de Araujo, recently thanked the ISF for its contribution to the stability of the country and invited its members to return one day to see a new Timor.

(Date uploaded: 28 March - 04 images)
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Military Police visit Dominican Orphanage
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 18 March - 06 images)
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Weapons handback in Timor-Leste
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 27 February - 06 images)
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Prime Minister visits Timor-Leste
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 15 February - 03 images)
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Vehicle check point in Timor
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 15 February - 07 images)
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Ready Company Group arrive in Timor
A C-130 Hercules carrying troops and their equipment has joined those on the ground in Dili, who are working hard in support of the democratically-elected government of Timor- Leste and the United Nations.

(Date uploaded: 13 February - 08 images)
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Rapid deployment to Timor-Leste
The Australian Defence Force has deployed additional elements to Timor-Leste in response to a direction from the Australian Government to provide forces that will bolster the authority of the Timor-Leste Government and provide additional support to security forces in Timor.

(Date uploaded: 12 February - 12 images)
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Timor-Leste President evacuated to Darwin
International Stabilisation Force and Aspen medical team members evacuate Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta to a waiting 171 Aviation Squadron Black Hawk helicopter at Dili's Heliport Base for transfer to Darwin by Careflight for surgery.

(Date uploaded: 12 February - 04 images)
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Joint project rebuilds district school
Timor-Leste Battle Group-3 engineers are sharing their trade knowledge and skills on a joint project to rebuild a school in the Com district in west Timor-Leste that was burnt to the ground in 2006.

(Date uploaded: 11 February - 08 images)
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Change of command in Timor-Leste
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 01 February - 10 images)
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Capability demonstration at Aileu
The Timor-Leste Battle Group 3 capability demonstration pits the International Stabilisation Force and the Timor-Leste National Police against a jail escapee threatening the town.

(Date uploaded: 01 February - 07 images)
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Face Tour 12 lands in Dili
Entertaining the troops of the International Stabilisation Force was all female rock band Legless, comedian Mr Fred Lang, Country singer and Golden Guitar nominee Paul Costa and Zoo magazine pin-up girl Krystal Forscutt.

(Date uploaded: 30 January - 09 images)
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Water operations training for Assault Pioneers
Assault Pioneers (2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment) conduct water operation continuation training to reinforce prior training.

(Date uploaded: 29 January - 05 images)
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Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao visit Timor troops
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 29 January - 04 images)
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Soldiers take to the beach
Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, Assault Pioneers (2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment) take a break from their Water Operations Continuation training, being conducted in the district of Liquica, west of Dili.

(Date uploaded: 25 January - 04 images)
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National Australia Day Foundation assists Camp Phoenix preparations
Members from the Headquarters Joint Task Force 631 (JTF631) on Operation Astute in Timor - Leste recently made preparations for Australia Day, after receiving a parcel from the National Australia Day Foundation in Darwin.

(Date uploaded: 24 January - 08 images)
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School donations assist Timor's disabledEducational supplies, donated by individuals, families and Townsville businesses, have been distributed to the young people of Timor-Leste.

(Date uploaded: 21 January - 04 images)
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Battle Group Demo display at Gleno
The Timor- Leste Battle Group's Military Demonstration was recently held in the district of Gleno, where the local people were invited to watch displays by the International Stablilisation Forces (ISF), including Military working dogs, repelling by Recon Platoon, and Amoured Personal Carriers.

(Date uploaded: 17 January - 09 images)
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Latest images from Op Astute medical clinics
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 15 January - 03 images)
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Op Astute medical clinic
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 07 January - 08 images)
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Vehicle maintenance for Timor Battle Group
Operation Astute is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.

(Date uploaded: 07 January - 06 images)
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President visits Timor troops
The Timor-Leste President, José Ramos-Horta, made a visit to the International Stabilisation Force at Camp Phoenix on his birthday - 26 December 2007.

(Date uploaded: 02 January - 07 images)
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Playground makes a difference
Engineers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, as part of Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, have been involved in many small scale but life-improving tasks during their time in Timor-Leste.

(Date uploaded: 02 January - 05 images)
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