Image Gallery: November 2005
Latest imagery from Exercise Sea Eagle
09 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.
| 20051106ran8096090_013 A Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo (LARC5) of 35 Water Transport Squadron departs HMAS Tarakan during amphibious exercises in the vicinity of Cowley Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 06 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051106ran8096090_020 HMAS Betano departs Cowley Beach with tank deck full of troops involved in amphibious exercises in the vicinity of Cowley Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 06 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051106ran8096090_035 Leading Seaman Communications Information Systems, Dennis Allcroft, the Communicator in HMAS Tarakan, maintains a vigilant listening watch on the bridge while the ship recovers troops and equipment involved in amphibious exercises in the vicinity of Cowley Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Sea Eagle '05. (Date taken: 06 November 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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