Image Gallery: December 2004
Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme
03 December 2004
Recruits from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting
Scheme (SFDRS) were fired on from above and below
during a live fire bunker assault in Singleton on
2nd December 2004. Fighter jets (F/A-18s), armoured
personnel carriers (APCs), machine guns and explosives
unleashed simulated fire on the recruits as they attempted
the assault as part of their selection to join Australia’s
elite Special Forces.
With only six months in Defence, the SFDRS recruits
successfully achieved their mission using live ammunition
with small arms (M4 and F89) and grenades. This was
the last major test for the recruits before the successful
members are posted into Special Operations Command.
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Success for the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme
| 1JPAU02DEC04NR0207 A recruit from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme participates in a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of his training for entry into Special Operations Command. (Date taken: 02 December 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| 1JPAU02DEC04NR0215 Recruits from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme conduct a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of their training for entry into Special Operations Command. (Date taken: 02 December 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| 1JPAU02DEC04NR0285 A recruit from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme participates in a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of his training for entry into Special Operations Command. (Date taken: 02 December 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| 1JPAU02DEC04NR0357 Recruits from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme conduct a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of their training for entry into Special Operations Command. (Date taken: 02 December 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| 1JPAU02DEC04NR0361 A recruit from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme clears a bunker during a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of his training for entry into Special Operations Command. (Date taken: 02 December 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| 1JPAU02DEC04NR0391 Recruits from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme clear a bunker during a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of their training for entry into Special Operations Command. (Date taken: 02 December 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| 1JPAU02DEC04NR0479 Recruits from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme conduct a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of their training for entry into Special Operations Command. (Date taken: 02 December 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| 1JPAU02DEC04NR0504 Brigadier Tim McOwan congratulates recruits from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme after conducting a live fire assault at Singleton range. (Date taken: 02 December 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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