Image Gallery: December 2007
Exercise Pacific Reach - Submarine Parachute Assist Group
04 December 2007
Personnel from the Royal Navy's Submarine Parachute Assist Group (SPAG) jump out of a SK50 Sea King Helicopter at Cockburn Sound, Western Australia as part of Exercise Pacific Reach.
The serial of the exercise was to simulate the rescue of submariners escaping from a submarine. Personnel involved in the exercise included SPAG, Australian Clearance Dive Team 4 in inflatable boats and submariners from HMAS Collins.
Exercise Pacific Reach is a triennial Asia-Pacific submarine rescue exercise designed to promote regional cooperation on submarine rescue. The exercise this year is the fourth in the series and is being hosted by Australia between 26 November and 7 December 2007. Pacific Reach 07 is a significant exercise involving six ships, three submarines, two submarine rescue systems, a multi-national dive team and the UK SPAG - all up 1000 personnel from 15 nations will be directly involved in the exercise.
Pacific Reach is a truly international exercise, with units and equipment from the following countries participating: Canada, China, Republic of Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition, military observers from Chile, India, Indonesia, NATO, Pakistan, Peru, Russia and South Africa will also attend.
| 20071204ran8097690_293008 HMAS Yarra in position as personnel from the Royal Navy's Submarine Parachute Assist Group (SPAG) jump out of a SK50 Sea King Helicopter at Cockburn Sound, Western Australia as part of Exercise Pacific Reach. (Date taken: 04 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071204ran8097690_293049 Clearance Divers and the Submarine Parachute Assist Group prepare a life-raft for the exercise. (Date taken: 04 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071204ran8097690_293070 A Submarine Parachute Assist Group member indicates to the Sea King to approach. (Date taken: 04 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071204ran8097690_293096 Personnel from the Royal Navy's Submarine Parachute Assist Group (SPAG) jump out of a SK50 Sea King Helicopter in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia as part of Exercise Pacific Reach. (Date taken: 04 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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