Image Gallery: March 2010
10 March 2010
Fleet Concentration Period Sports Day
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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Able Seaman Communications and Information Systems Luke Zantvoort from HMAS Darwin tees off at the second hole at the HMAS Creswell Golf Course during the Fleet Sports Day.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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A member of HMAS Huon tags a member from HMNZS Te Mana whilst playing touch football during the Fleet Sports Day at HMAS CRESWELL for the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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With war ships at anchor in Jervis Bay, Lieutenant Darren McDevitt from HMAS Huon runs at a HMNZS Te Mana player head on during the Fleet Sports Day at HMAS Creswell.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Ship's Teams clash in the Touch Football competition during the Fleet Sports Day at HMAS Creswell.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Leading Seaman Combat Systems Operator Beau Jose hits one over the net during beach volleyball at the Fleet Sports Day.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Marine Technician Cameron Harper from HMAS Warramunga hits one over the net during the Fleet Sports Day at HMAS Creswell.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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HMAS Huon and HMNZS Te Mana ship's companies play beach soccer for the Fleet Sports Day at HMAS Creswell during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Tim Johnson from HMAS Warramunga hits one over the net during beach volleyball at the Fleet Sports Day.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Monique Dalton from HMAS Newcastle hits one over the net during beach volleyball at the Fleet Sports Day.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Sailors enjoy some rest and recuperation on the Fleet Sports Day held at HMAS Creswell during the Fleet Concentration Period, with HMNZS Te Mana and HMAS Arunta at anchor in the background.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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From left, Able Seaman Cook Kathleen Hazeldene from HMAS Anzac, Able Seaman Cook Jonathan Wagner from HMAS Darwin, Seaman Cook Jess Mawdsley from HMAS Warramunga, Lieutenant Commander Ken Owers from HMAS Ballarat and Seaman Cook Nicol Grundlingh from HMAS Newcastle cook a bbq for the ship's companies involved in the Fleet Sports Day at HMAS Creswell.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator (ACO) Joel Brown from HMNZS Te Mana breaks away from a member of HMAS Huon during a touch football competition at the Fleet Sports Day during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator (ACO) Joel Brown from HMNZS Te Mana scores a try against HMAS Huon during a touch football competition at the Fleet Sports Day for the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Ship's Company from HMAS Ballarat compete in the tug of war competition against HMAS Anzac at the Fleet Sports Day for the Fleet Concentration Perod.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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HMNZS Te Mana's tug of war team are cheared by their ship mates at the Fleet Sports Day at HMAS Creswell.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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HMA Ships Huon and Gascoyne fight it out in the tug of war competition in front of a big crowd at the Fleet Sports Day at HMAS Creswell.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Ship's Company from HMAS Newcastle compete in the tug of war competition against HMAS Anzac at the Fleet Sports Day during the Fleet Concentration Perod.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN, Commander Australian Fleet, talks to ship's companies involved in the Fleet Sports Day during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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From left, Commander Blair Gerritsen, Commanding Officer HMNZS Te Mana, Lieutenant Kelly Smith, OCS Ritane Watson and Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, Commander Australian Fleet, after HMNZS Te Mana won the Fleet Concentration Period Perpetual Shield for 2010.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Physical Training Instructors at HMAS Creswell following the completion of the Fleet Sports Day during the Fleet Concentration Period.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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Physical Training Instructors at HMAS Creswell follwoing the completion of the Fleet Sports Day with (left to right) Commander Fiona McNaught, Executive Officer HMAS Creswell, Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, Commander Australian Fleet, Commodore Darryl Bates, Commodore Training, and Captain Jaime Hatcher, Commanding Officer HMAS Creswell.
(Date taken: 06 March 2010)
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