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Paul Andrew Portellt & Sergeant Courage
Lance Corporal Paul Portelli, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment's mascot handler, holds mascot Sergeant Courage, a source of intense interest to children of soldiers who are deploying to Iraq.
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| Caption | 20050416adf8237482_158.JPG Lance Corporal Paul Portelli, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment's mascot handler, holds mascot Sergeant Courage, a source of intense interest to children of soldiers who are deploying to Iraq. Prime Minister John Howard, along with Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill and the Chief of the Defence Force, General Peter Cosgrove, joined the official farewell of the Al Muthanna Task Group at a BBQ at Robertson Barracks. Defence Minister Robert Hill said the Task Group, made up of about 450 personnel drawn largely from Darwins 1st Brigade, will progressively deploy over the coming days and weeks with all personnel in position by mid-May. The Task Group will support the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group and provide vital training to the Iraqi security force in Iraq's Al Muthanna province. Based at Camp Smitty, the Task Group will be responsible for providing a stable and secure environment for the Japanese Reconstruction and Support Group as they undertake essential humanitarian, engineering and rebuilding tasks. The job of training the Al Muthanna provincial Iraqi security force is also an important contribution to help prepare Iraq to take on the task of providing its own security in the future. "This year following the Iraq elections is vital to the future stability of the country," said Mr Howard. "Now is a crucial time to provide much needed support to the people of Iraq to help them build a safer more prosperous future. "Australia remains committed to this task and will stay until the job is done." The Task Group will work closely with its coalition partners including the United Kingdom, who will be responsible for the overall security of the province. "While the Task Group will form part of the coalition, all its members will remain under Australian national command at all times," said Mr Howard. Operation Catalyst currently comprises approximately 920 personnel. This will increase to around 1 |
| Caption Writer | Captain Alan Green |
| Headline | Departure for Operation Catalyst |
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| Author | Corporal Bernard Pearson |
| Author's Position | 1 Joint Public Affairs Unit |
| Source | Department of Defence |
| Photo Source | Digital |
| Title | 20050416adf8237482_158.JPG |
| Creation Date | 20050216 |
| City | Darwin |
| State/Province | NT |
| Country | Australia |
| Supp. Categories | Unclassified |
| Keywords | Army |
| Keywords | Operation Catalyst |
| Keywords | Iraq |
| Keywords | HMAS Tobruk |
| Keywords | Darwin |
| Keywords | 2nd Cavalry Regiment |
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| 2#232 | Image Description: 20050416adf8237482_158.JPG Lance Corporal Paul Portelli, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment's mascot handler, holds mascot Sergeant Courage, a source of intense interest to children of soldiers who are deploying to Iraq. Prime Minister John Howard, Minister for Defence Senator Robert Hill and Chief of the Defence Force General Peter Cosgrove joined the official farewell of the Al Muthanna Task Group at a function at Robertson Barracks. Defence Minister Robert Hill said the Task Group, made up of about 450 personnel largely drawn from Darwins 1st Brigade, will progressively deploy over the coming days and weeks with all personnel in position by mid-May. The Task Group will support the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group and provide vital training to the Iraqi security force. "The Task Group will be based at Camp Smitty in the Al Muthanna Province of Iraq and will be responsible for providing a stable and secure environment for the Japanese Reconstruction and Support Group as they undertake essential humanitarian, engineering and rebuilding tasks. "The job of training the Al Muthanna provincial Iraqi security force is an important contribution to help prepare Iraq to take on the task of providing its own security in the future. "This year following the Iraq elections is vital to the future stability of the country. Now is a crucial time to provide much needed support to the people of Iraq to help them build a safer more prosperous future. "Australia remains committed to this task and will stay until the job is done." The Task Group will work closely with its coalition partners including the United Kingdom, who will be responsible for the overall security of the province. "While the Task Group will form part of the coalition, all its members will remain under Australian national command at all times." Operation Catalyst currently comprises approximately 920 personnel. This will increase to around 1370 once the AMTG deploys to Iraq. Model: NIKON D1X Orientation: 1 Resolution: 300.000 ResolutionUnit: 2 Software: Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Artist: Corporal Bernard Pearson Copyright: Commonwealth of Australia Date and Time: 2005:04:17 06:23:14 Exposure Time: 1/125 Sec F Number: 1:8.0 Flash: Yes Quality: Very High Zoom Length: 17 mm Exposure Program: Manual Exposure Bias: 0.000 Metering Mode: Pattern Light Source: Unknown Zoom Length: 17 mm UserComment: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ColorSpace: 1 |
| Linked to | PORTELLI, Paul Andrew (Military Service) |
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