Image Gallery: February 2010
26 February 2010
Fleet Concentration Period, 2010
The Royal Australian Navy Fleet Concentration Period (FCP 10-1) is a single service fleet training activity conducted in the East Australian Exercise Areas, in the vicinity of Jervis Bay and in waters off Newcastle and Eden on the NSW South Coast, the Shoalwater Bay Training Area and Townsville, Queensland during the period 8 Feb – 12 Mar 2010.
The exercise incorporates TASMANEX, a bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal New Zealand Navy, MULGOGGER, aimed at maintaining mine warfare and clearance diving proficiencies, SQUADEX and SEA LION, which are joint amphibious training exercises using small and large landing craft.
FCP 10-1 is a four-phase activity, commencing with passage and shakedown of individual units in Phase One, followed by a Harbour phase. Phase Three consists of Force Integration Training at sea with themed weeks, culminating in a weekly mini war to determine training progress. The final phase consists of a tactical transfer to New Zealand and conduct of further training and Long Navigation Course in New Zealand.
Ships taking part in FCP 10-1 include HMA Ships Anzac, Darwin, Arunta, Warramunga, Newcastle, Ballarat, Sirius, Manoora, Huon, Diamantina, Gascoyne, Balikpapan, Brunei, Betano, Labuan, Tarakan and Wewak, and Bandicoot and Wallaroo, as well as HMNZ Ships Te Mana and Canterbury. Aircraft will be contributed by 723 SQN, 816 SQN, 817 SQN, 92 WNG, 5 SQN, 78 WG, 81 WG, 82 WG, 41 WG, PELAIR and EWTS.
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Seaman Boatswain Mate Alan Patterson and Seaman Boatswain Mate Liam Ross (background) on the gun point during action stations in HMAS DARWIN.
(Date taken: 20 February 2010)
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Able Seaman Electronics Technician Carl Goodchild in the Electronics Cooling Room in HMAS DARWIN during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 20 February 2010)
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Seaman Electronics Technician Daniel Matthews conducts a radar test set on the video output in HMAS DARWIN during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 20 February 2010)
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HMAS SIRIUS maintainers observe the fuel pumping to HMAS ANZAC whilst conducting a Replenishment at Sea during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 24 February 2010)
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HMAS SIRIUS communicates with HMAS ANZAC via bats whilst conducting a Replenishent at Sea during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 24 February 2010)
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A view through HMAS ANZAC's bridge with a large ocean swell whilst conducting exercises in the East Australian Exercise Area during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 24 February 2010)
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A rainbow catches the harpoon launcher of HMAS ANZAC as she approaches HMAS SIRIUS for a Replenishment at Sea during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 24 February 2010)
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HMAS ANZAC ship's company tend to casualties on the flight deck, whilst conducting a simulated 'crash on deck' exercise during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 25 February 2010)
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Members of HMAS ANZAC conduct fire fighting drills on the flight deck for a simulated crash on deck during the 'war phase' of the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 25 February 2010)
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HMAS ANZAC Boatswains and Boatswain's mates line out for push ups after completing a gunnery serial on the gun direction platform during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 25 February 2010)
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HMAS ARUNTA receives a supply of fuel from HMAS SIRIUS during a Replenishment at Sea in the East Australian Exercise Area.
(Date taken: 25 February 2010)
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HMAS ARUNTA and HMAS SIRIUS part ways after a successful Replenishment at Sea whilst HMNZS Te Mana protects in the background during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 25 February 2010)
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HMAS ANZAC ship's company conducts bandit clamping on a pipe during a damage control exercise during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 25 February 2010)
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Petty Officer Marine Technician Steven Streat observes ships company during bandit clamping on pipework whilst conducting damage control exercises.
(Date taken: 25 February 2010)
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Able Seaman Stores Naval Jarrad Tierney rigged in his fire fighting apparatus during a fire fighting exercise in HMAS ANZAC during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 25 February 2010)
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Able Seaman Emily Watson marks the Incident Board during a damage control exercise on HMAS ANZAC.
(Date taken: 25 February 2010)
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