Image Gallery: November 2005
Latest imagery from Exercise Sea Eagle
03 November 2005
More
than 500 Royal Australian Navy and Army personnel
are participating in the Australian Defence
Force amphibious training exercise, Exercise
Sea Eagle, at Cowley Beach, north of Townsville.
The two week long exercise conducted from 31
October to 11 November 2005 is part of the ongoing
development of ADF amphibious capability.
Exercise Sea Eagle involves HMA Ships Kanimbla,
Tarakan and Betano, Amphibious Task Group planning
staff from the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters
(Maritime) and elements from the Townsville
based 2nd Royal Australian Regiment, 5th Aviation
Regiment and 10 Force Support Battalion.
"The exercise will focus on the planning and
conduct of amphibious operations leading to
a planned amphibious activity in the Cowley
Beach area", said the Commander of the Australian
Amphibious Task Group, Captain Ray Griggs, RAN.
Exercise Sea Eagle will involve an amphibious
work-up, consisting principally of embarking
and disembarking troops, vehicles and equipment,
and tactical insertion from ship to shore using
helicopters and landing craft.
The main activity during the exercise will be
a simulated evacuation of Australian citizens
from Cowley Beach.
| 20051101ran8098578_002 Members of Charlie Company 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), carry out physical training on the flag deck of HMAS Kanimbla as the ship makes its way to the exercise area during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 01 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051101ran8098578_007 The loadmaster of an Army Black Hawk helicopter from 5 Aviation Regiment,Townsville, waits for the order for the aircraft to shut down and secure from flying operations aboard HMAS Kanimbla during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 01 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051101ran8098578_010 Corporal Matthew Holdsworth of 5 Aviation Regiment, Townsville, carries out the duties of flight deck marshaller as he directs an Army Black Hawk onto the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 01 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051101ran8098578_013 Corporal Matthew Holdsworth of 5 Aviation Regiment, Townsville, carries out the duties of flight deck marshaller as he directs an Army Black Hawk onto the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 01 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051102ran8098578_001 Private Luke Chenoweth from Reconnaissance Platoon, 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Townsville, test fires his F88 Steyr rifle from the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 02 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051102ran8098578_006 Lance Corporal Shaun Hughes from 3 Combat Engineering Regiment, Townsville, attached to 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) test fires his weapon, a grenade launcher equipped F88 Steyr rifle, from the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 02 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051102ran8098578_015 Private Matthew Bennett of Direct Fire Support, 2nd Royal Australian Regiment,Townsville, test fires an FN MAG 58 7.62mm machine gun from the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 02 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051102ran8098578_035 Craftsman Dave Groundwater of B Squadron, 5 Aviation Regiment, signals to the crane operator while Craftsman Brad Maher slips the rotor into place on their Black Hawk helicopter on HMAS Kanimbla during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 02 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051102ran8098578_057 Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, conducts a briefing and issuing of orders in the flight hangar of HMAS Kanimbla, detailing out the tasks to achieve mission success during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 02 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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