22 August 2008
The Honourable Mr Greg Combet MP visits Darwin

The Hon. Mr Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, visited Northern Command Headquarters at Larrakeyah Barracks in Darwin where he met Defence personnel and received briefings on current operations and Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) related projects.

During his visit to HMAS Coonawarra, Mr Combet inspected HMAS Ararat, an Armidale Class Patrol Boat, which was procured as part of DMO’s project SEA1444.

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The Hon. Mr Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, visits Air Commodore Ian Meyn, Commander, Northern Command.

(Date taken: 21 August 2008)
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The Hon. Mr Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, speaks with Captain Vaughn Rixon (right) Commander Australian Patrol Boat Force Element Group and Commander Ainsley Morthorpe, Commanding Officer HMAS Coonawarra.

(Date taken: 21 August 2008)
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The Hon. Mr Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, is shown the weapons system onboard Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Ararat by Lieutenant Commander Matthew Webb, Commanding Officer Assail One.

(Date taken: 21 August 2008)
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The Hon. Mr Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, speaks with Commander Ainsley Morthorpe (right), Commanding Officer HMAS Coonawarra and Lieutenant Commander Matthew Webb, Commanding Officer Assail One onboard HMAS Ararat.

(Date taken: 21 August 2008)
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The Hon. Mr Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, is shown the weapons system onboard Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Ararat by Lieutenant Commander Matthew Webb, Commanding Officer, Assail One.

(Date taken: 21 August 2008)
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The Hon. Mr Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, is shown the weapons system onboard Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Ararat by Lieutenant Commander Matthew Webb, Commanding Officer Assail One.

(Date taken: 21 August 2008)
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