Image Gallery: February 2008
Fleet Concentration Period 2008
28 February 2008
Core maritime skills are being honed by hundreds of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) personnel from twenty-two ships, as they take part in the annual Fleet Concentration Period (FCP-08), off the east coast of Australia.
The comprehensive six-week program aims to regenerate Fleet mariner and war fighting skills and will involve assets from the New Zealand Navy and French Naval Forces stationed in the Pacific.
During the period a number of exercises will be conducted in waters off Townsville, QLD, and Jervis Bay and Eden on the NSW south coast.
| 20080216ran8106603_057 Chief Petty Officer Aviation Technician Airframes Craig Johnson and Warrant Officer Aviation Technician Airframes Frankie Siska in front of Shark 05 Sea King from 817 Squadron, Nowra, conducting training onboard HMAS Kanimbla off the east coast of Australia. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080221ran8106603_071 Seaman Communication Information Systems Nicole Shedden fills in the damage control incident board during a toxic hazard exercise on HMAS Kanimbla. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080221ran8106603_096 Able Seaman Medic Luke Marshall assesses the vital signs of a patient with a Propaq portable rate monitor during a toxic hazard exercise onboard HMAS Kanimbla, whilst conducting the Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080221ran8106603_104 Seaman Electronics Technician Harry Verrios stands guard during a force protection exercise as HMAS Kanimbla passes Point Perpendicular at the entrance to Jervis Bay. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080221ran8106603_224 Lieutenant Commander Adrian Capner, Executive Officer 817 Squadron and pilot of Sea King 05, departs the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla after a succesful maintenance test flight during the Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080221ran8106603_237 Able Seaman Aviation Technician Avionics Ben Wellard completes post-flight checks on the forward avionics section in the nose of Sea King 05 with the sun setting over Jervis Bay, whilst deployed with HMAS Kanimbla for the Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080222ran8106603_015 Able Seaman Electronics Technician Stephen Brady conducts boundary cooling of the main galley on HMAS Kanimbla during a fire fighting exercise. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080222ran8106603_104 Sea King 05 conducts a Vertical Replenishment on the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla at sunset during the Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223ran8106603_100 HMAS Parramatta meets rough seas whilst conducting replentishment at sea approaches with HMAS Sirius during the Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223ran8106603_187 HMAS Parramatta steams into Jervis Bay, conducting a formation anchorage during the Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223ran8106603_236 HMAS Collins in Jervis Bay during the Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223ran8106603_330 After a challenging first week of the Fleet Concentration Period, HMAS Collins drops anchor in Jervis Bay on sunset. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223ran8106603_340 Leading Seaman Bosun's Mate Martin Care-Wickham in HMAS Kanimbla's Rigid Hull Inflatabe Boat (RHIB) in Jervis Bay, with HMAS Collins in the background. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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