Image Gallery: March 2008
Fleet Concentration Period concludes
14 March 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_141 Shark 05 Sea King from 817 Squadron, Nowra, conducting training onboard HMAS Kanimbla just after sunset off the East Coast of Australia, in preparation for the Fleet Concentration Period (FCP). (Date taken: 16 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080221ran8106603_071 Seaman Communication Information Systems (CIS) Nicole Shedden fills in the damage control incident board, whilst a toxic hazard exercise takes place on HMAS Kanimbla. (Date taken: 21 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080221ran8106603_162 'K1', HMAS Kanimbla's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) fends off a potential attack during a force protection exercise in Jervis Bay during Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 21 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080222ran8106603_104 Sea King 05, conducts a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) on the flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla at sunset during the Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 22 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_195 HMAS Parramatta, HMNZS Te Mana and HMAS Melbourne, steam into Jervis Bay for 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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| 20080225ran8106603_072 Able Seaman Bosun's Mate Liam Ball keeps his eye on Hawk Trainers, as they pass for a tracking run, during air defence exercises with HMAS Melbourne in the background. (Date taken: 25 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080227ran8114832_010 Black Hawk 210 from 5 Aviation Squadron Townsville conducts Vertrep on HMAS Tobruk Foreward flight deck during Exercise Sea Lion. (Date taken: 27 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080228ran8114832_105 HMAS Brunei prepares to come alongside HMAS Tobruk to embark Army troops, during Exercise Sea Lion. (Date taken: 28 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080304ran8106603_185 HMNZS Te Mana and HMAS Sirius conduct a Replenishment At Sea - Liquid (RAS-L) refuel, whilst a PC3-Orion passes overhead during the Fleet Concentration Period. (Date taken: 04 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080304ran8106603_211 HMNZS Te Mana during the Fleet Concentration Period with a PC-3 Orion passing overhead. (Date taken: 04 March 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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