Image Gallery: September 2007
Navies join forces for Exercise MALABAR
12 September 2007
Exercise MALABAR has just wound up in the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean, with five of the world’s naval forces coming together for a series of training and development exercises.
The week-long exercise included ships from the naval fleets of Australia, the United States, Singapore, Japan and India, and involved more than 20,000 personnel.
MALABAR increases cooperation among each naval fleet, and gives the participants an opportunity to develop common procedures for maritime security operations, including boarding, search and seizure, surface exercises, and coordinated surface fire support. The exercise also included air defence exercises, anti-submarine warfare training, and a range of professional exchanges between ships and aircraft.
MALABAR is an annual maritime training exercise, held between the Indian and US Navies. HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Sirius supported the exercise, and this was the first time that the Royal Australian Navy had participated in the exercise. This was the 11 th time MALABAR has taken place.
| 20070804ran8297357_143 HMAS Adelaide participates in Exercise MALABAR 2/07 in the Northwest Indian Ocean. Comanding Officer of HMAS Adelaide, Commander Robert Slaven and Officer of the Watch Sub Lieutenant Daniel Lister. (Date taken: 04 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070805ran8297357_067 HMAS Adelaide participates in Exercise MALABAR 2/07 in the Northwest Indian Ocean. (Date taken: 05 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070805ran8297357_179 HMAS Adelaide participates in Exercise MALABAR 2/07 in the Northwest Indian Ocean. (Date taken: 05 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070827ran8297357_041 HMAS Adelaide departs her home base of HMAS Stirling for her final overseas trip before decommissioning. HMAS Adelaide Navigator, Lieutenant Gillin takes a bearing through the Pelauras. (Date taken: 27 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828ran8297357_046 HMAS Adelaide en-route to Exercise MALABAR on her final overseas trip before decommissioning. Onboard Able Seaman Musician Heather Wright practices her drumming skills on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070828ran8297357_066 En-route to Exercise MALABAR, a damage control exercise is conducted onboard HMAS Adelaide. Able Seaman Marine Technician Watson on communications in the command control station where he is in contact with the engine room, during the scheduled damage control exercise. (Date taken: 28 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070829ran8297357_014 HMAS Adelaide ventures overseas for the final time before she is decommissioned. En-route to Exercise MALABAR, HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Success conduct Replenishment At Sea Approaches. Able Seaman Communication and Information Specialist, Sofi Griffin on the flags to signal the shipis approaching to HMAS Success. (Date taken: 29 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070829ran8297357_016 HMAS Adelaide en-route for Exercise MALABAR and her final Overseas trip before decommissioning. Able Seaman Communication and Information Specialist, Colin Spencer communicates with HMAS Sirius during the replenishment at sea. (Date taken: 29 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070830ran8297357_094 HMAS Adelaide en-route for Exercise MALABAR and her final overseas trip before decommissioning. Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator, Neale Merrick operates a radar display. (Date taken: 30 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070831ran8297357_100 HMAS Adelaide en-route for Exercise MALABAR and her final overseas trip before decommissioning. HMAS Adelaide rendevous with HMAS Sirius for a replenishment at sea. HMAS Adelaide Boatswains Mates connect the span-wire to the bell housing. (Date taken: 31 August 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070902ran8297357_067 HMAS Adelaide en-route for Exercise MALABAR and her final overseas trip before decommissioning. Seaman Boatswains Mate Corey Wright arrives on the bridge of HMAS Adelaide to begin his watch on the Helm. (Date taken: 02 September 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070902ran8297357_167 HMAS Adelaide en-route to Exercise MALABAR and her final overseas deployment before decommissioning. Officer of the Watch Sub Lieutenant Daniel Lister works on Adelaide's bridge. (Date taken: 02 September 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070905ran8297357_390 HMAS Adelaide participates in Excersize MALABAR 2/07. Commanding Officer Commander Robert Slaven poses with a United States Navy aircraft carrier in the background. (Date taken: 05 September 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070908ran8297357_143 Austrailan, Indian, United States, Singaporese and Japanese vessels participating in Exercise MALABAR. (Date taken: 08 September 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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