Military Exercises in the Wide Bay
Around 100 soldiers from Brisbane’s 2/14 Light Horse Regiment (LHR) Queensland Mounted Infantry (QMI) as well as soldiers from Sydney based 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) and 1st Military Police Battalion (1 MP Bn) are preparing for three weeks of training in the lead-up to deployment as the tenth Security Detachment (SECDET 10), Baghdad, Iraq.
The troops will participate in a Live Fire Exercise (LFX) at the Wide Bay Training Area from 27 July to 8 August that will include infantry and Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) fire and movement activities.
SECDET 10’s training will culminate with an essential urban training phase around Brisbane and the Gold Coast from 9-15 August with a departure date yet to be announced. Military vehicle movements will increase around Brisbane, Wide Bay area and Gold Coast during the training
An Australian Light Armoured Vehicle on aa Street in Baghdad.
Photo courtesy of the Department of Defence
So if you see these guys in your travels over the coming weeks be sure to give them the thumbs up - they need all the support and encouragement we can give them as the prepare for a very dangerous deployment.
