Image Gallery: October 2008
31 October 2008
The amphibious component
The amphibious component of current training – Exercise Sea Lion 08 – ran concurrently with Exercise Swift Eagle 08. The exercises were designed to develop and test the ADF’s operational capacity, part of which is the ability to conduct amphibious operations.
| 20081022ran8100662_126 An Army Black Hawk Helicopter prepares to land onboard HMAS MANOORA during Exercise Sea Lion 08 in waters near Townsville. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_131 An Army Black Hawk Helicopter prepares to approaches HMAS MANOORA during Exercise Sea Lion 08 in waters near Townsville. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_151 An Army Black Hawk Helicopter takes off from HMAS MANOORA during Exercise Sea Lion 08 in waters near Townsville. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_210 HMAS TARAKAN landing Army vehicles, epuipment and supplies during Exercise Sea Lion 08. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_214 HMAS TARAKAN landing Army vehicles, equipment and supplies during Exercise Sea Lion 08. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_216 HMAS TARAKAN landing Army vehicles, equipment and supplies during Exercise Sea Lion 08. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_236 A Landing Craft Medium prepares to conduct a stern door marriage with HMAS MANOORA during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_260 A flotilla of Landing Craft Medium beach during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_263 A platoon of the High Readiness Reserve soldiers from the Western Australian based 13th Brigade on patrol during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_264 A platoon of the High Readiness Reserve soldiers from the Western Australian based 13th Brigade on patrol during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_270 A platoon of the High Readiness Reserve soldiers from the Western Australian based 13th Brigade on patrol during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_275 A platoon of the High Readiness Reserve soldiers from the Western Australian based 13th Brigade on patrol during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_287 A platoon of the High Readiness Reserve soldiers from the Western Australian based 13th Brigade on patrol during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_296 Army units will combine with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to conduct amphibious training in North Queensland. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_301 A platoon of the High Readiness Reserve soldiers from the Western Australian based 13th Brigade prepare to land on the beach during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_309 An Army Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo (LARC) vessel transports troops to the beach during Exercise Sea Lion 08. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_318 A platoon of the High Readiness Reserve soldiers from the Western Australian based 13th Brigade prepare to land on the beach during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_325 HMAS TARAKAN transports Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo (LARC) vessels during Exercise Sea Lion 2008. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_333 HMAS MANOORA conducting a stern door marriage with a Landing Craft Medium during Exercise Sea Lion 08. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081022ran8100662_346 Army units will combine with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to conduct amphibious training in North Queensland. (Date taken: 22 October 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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