Appendix A –
Delegation Program
22 Oct 05 |
Delegation departs Australia by civil airlines from Perth and Sydney .
|
| 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. |