Image Gallery: March 2010
05 March 2010
Fleet Concentration Period 2010 Media spend a day on HMAS Anzac
The Royal Australian Navy Fleet Concentration Period (FCP 10-1) is a 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 February to 12 March 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 are HMA Ships Anzac, Darwin, Arunta, Warramunga, Newcastle, Ballarat, Sirius, Manoora, Huon, Diamantina, Gascoyne, Balikpapan, Brunei, Betano, Labuan, Tarakan and Wewak, and MSA Bandicoot and Wallaroo, as well as HMNZ Ships Te Mana and Canterbury. Aircraft will be contributed by the RAN's 723 Squadron, 816 Squadron and 817 Squadron, as well as the RAAF's 92 Wing, 5 Squadron, 78 Wing, 81 Wing, 82 Wing, 41 Wing, PelAir and EWTS.
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HMAS Newcastle, HMNZS Te Mana and HMAS Darwin line abreast during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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Sea King 10 lands on the Flight Deck of HMAS Anzac with media embarked to conduct a media day during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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The media team disembark Sea King 10 on arrival to HMAS Anzac for the media day during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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HMAS Newcastle, HMNZS Te Mana and HMAS Darwin conduct Officer of the Watch Maneauvres with HMAS Anzac during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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Petty Officer Marine Technician Gordon Anderson talks to Sarah Harris from Channel Nine's Today Show in the Machinery Control Room of HMAS Anzac during a media day programmed for the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Boatswain's Mate Damian Rush laughs with Sarah Harris, journalist from Channel Nine's Today Show, during a media day in HMAS Anzac during a 12.7 mm firing.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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Leading Seaman Boatswain's Mate Parson's calls out to the Gun Mount during an air warfare serial during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Cook Kathlene Hazeldene serves lunch to Able Seaman Stores Naval Shelley Kennedy in the main galley of HMAS Anzac during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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The Boatswains conduct an air warfare serial with the 12.7mm Machine Gun whilst the 5 inch gun fires in the background during the media day in HMAS Anzac for the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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The Boatswains conduct an air warfare serial for the media day filmed by the crew from Channel Nine's Today Show in HMAS Anzac during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Electronics Technician Daniel Blake is fitted with a helmet camera by the camera crew of Channel Nine's Today Show during a media day for the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Steward Kiri Beuermann recovers a casualty during a damage control exercise on the Flight Deck of HMAS Anzac during the media day for the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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Petty Officer Electronics Technician Ben Nicol talks to the media during the media day in HMAS Anzac for the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Medic Catherine Fitzpatrick, Leading Seaman Steward Mikaela Murphy and Seaman Steward Sunshine tend to a simulated casualty during a recording of Channel Nine's Today Show onboard HMAS Anzac during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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