The Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) conducts training for fast rope insertions by helicopter. The team utilised HMAS Kanimbla’s 817 Squadron Sea King SHARK 35 for the training at the United States Marine Corp Training Attachment Bellows Airfield in Hawaii during Exercise RIMPAC sea phase 2010.
The Australian Defence Force’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 has commenced in Hawaii.
RIMPAC is designed to test interoperability with 14 Pacific Rim nations.
Approximately 1200 ADF personnel will be participating.
This year marks the 22nd RIMPAC. It will be hosted by the US Third Fleet over a five week period, finishing on the 1st August 2010.
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Members of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSTCDT 4) board SHARK 35 Helicopter for fast rope exercises at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Members of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) fast rope from HMAS Kanimbla's embarked Sea King SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Leading Seaman Aircrewman Greg Doran (kneeling) demonstates to members of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) the best way to board the Sea King helicoper at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Members of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) fast rope from HMAS Kanimbla's embarked Sea King SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Leading Seaman Aircrewman Shane McCabe throws out the rope for fast rope exercises with Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) from SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Members of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) fast rope from HMAS Kanimbla's embarked Sea King SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Members of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii heading out to conduct fast rope exercises.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Petty Officer Boatswain Eddie Yandell fast ropes from SHARK 35 during training with Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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A member of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) signals he is grounded safely during fast rope training at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Leading Seaman Aircrewman Greg Doran (right) checks the length of rope to be pulled in by Leading Seaman Aircrewman Shane McCabe (left) during fast roping exercises with Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Members of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) await the signal to 'GO' during fast rope exercises onboard Sea King SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Members of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) await the signal to 'GO' during fast rope exercises onboard Sea King SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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Members of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) await the signal to 'GO' during fast rope exercises onboard Sea King SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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A member of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) is given the all clear by Leading Seaman Aircrewman Shane McCabe to fast rope from Sea King SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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A member of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) is given the all clear by Leading Seaman Aircrewman Shane McCabe to fast rope from Sea King SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii.
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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A member of Australian Clearance Dive Team Four (AUSCDT 4) fast ropes from Sea King SHARK 35 at Bellows Airfield, Hawaii
(Date taken: 08 July 2010)
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