Appendix A –
Delegation Program
22 Oct 05 |
Delegation departs Australia by civil airlines from Perth and Sydney .
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23 Oct 05
Dubai
0540h
Edwards / Wilkie / Haase / Johnston arrive. Met by Commander Joint Task Force 633 (CJTF633) – Commodore Geoff Ledger
0545h
Scott / Baird / Thompson / McLachlan arrive.
0615h
Majority move to hotel for rest day
0800h
Thompson / Wilkie depart for Australian P3 Orion detachment (location classified)
1400h
Thompson / Wilkie participate in maritime and overland surveillance task
2300h
Thompson / Wilkie return to hotel.
Commercial accommodation Dubai – Dubai Grand Hyatt Hotel
24 Oct 05
Visit ADF Force Elements
0500h
CJTF633 / McLachlan depart hotel to greet Mr Snowdon (15min drive)
0545h
Snowdon arrives (EK413)
0630h
breakfast hotel
0730h
check out of hotel
0745h
Visit HMAS Newcastle – Port Rashid Dubai
1030h
depart for Australian P3 Orion Detachment (location classified)
1130h
Visit Australian P3 Orion Detachment
1345h
move to Dubai airport
1415h
check in for civ air flight Dubai to Kuwait (EK857)
1730h
move from Kuwait airport to Australian Force Level Logistic Asset Kuwait (FLLA-K) at Ali Al Saleem airbase
1815h
visit logistic detachment – includes BBQ dinner
2000h
issue of protective equipment and brief by Close Personal Protection (CPP) team leader
2045h
move to hotel
2130h
check in hotel
Commercial accommodation Kuwait – Kuwait Sheraton
25 Oct 05
Deploy to CampSmitty – AlMuthannaIraq
0600h
breakfast hotel
0645h
check out
0715h
move to Ali Al Saleem airbase
0800h
fly to Talil ( Ali Base ) by Australian C130
0900h
arrive – met by Commanding Officer Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) LTCOL Roger Noble.
0930h
Travel to Camp Smitty – Al Muthanna province. ASLAV and Bushmaster vehicles
1230h
Lunch with AMTG and Japanese Defence personnel
1330h
travel to As Samawah (provincial capital) to meet with Governor
1500h
return to Camp Smitty
1530h
briefings on AMTG – LTCOL Noble, MAJ Garraway (Commander Combat Team Tiger), MAJ Bye (Commander Combat Team Eagle)
1800h
BBQ diner with AMTG personnel
Overnight with AMTG
26 Oct 05
Deploy to International Zone Baghdad
0630h
breakfast with AMTG Iraqi Army Training Team – Commander LTCOL Steve Tulley
0800h
attend AMTG morning briefing.
0900h
fly to Baghdad International Zone by US Blackhawk Helicopter
1000h
met by Aust Security Detachment Baghdad, move to Aust Emb
1010h
meet with Amb Howard Brown . Freshen up and change into business dress
1050h
move to Iraqi Transitional National Assembly
1100h
meet with Speaker of the Transitional Assembly – Mr Hajim al Hassani and members of the TNA
1300h
return to Aust emb for lunch with staff and embedded Australian officers – Colonel Michael Tucker , Military Adviser to the UN Special Representative and Colonel John Mansell , Defence Attache.
1420h
Security Detachment Display and tour, included visit to ceremonial balcony and crossed swords arch.
1600h
meet with Security Detachment personnel at their barracks at the former Bath Party HQ.
1700h
fly from Baghdad International Zone to Camp Victory (Al Faw Palace)
1730h
meet with Commander Multi-National Forces Iraq – US General George Casey
1800h
dinner
1900h
rest
27 Oct 05
Briefings HQJTF633 / Travel to Kuwait
0730h
breakfast DVQ
0830h
vacate accom
0900h
briefings at HQ JTF633 – Commodore Ledger and key staff
1000h
morning tea with Australian National Headquarters personnel
1215h
move to Baghdad International Airport
1300h
fly to Kuwait by Australian C130 aircraft – lunch on aircraft
1430h
move to FLLA-K (10mins) Shower, hand back equipment.
1515h
move to civil airport (45mins)
1600h
check in
1800h
fly (dinner on aircraft)
2035h
arrive Dubai
2105h
move to hotel
2120h
check in
Commercial accommodation Dubai- Dubai Grand Hyatt Hotel
28 Oct 05
Return to Australia
0630h
breakfast
0715h
check out Scott/Baird/Thompson/McLachlan
0745h
depart for airport
0815h
check in
1015h
depart
2300h
Remaining delegates check out.
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