Image Gallery: April 2010
14 May 2010
Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM)
This year's Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM), conducted at Puckapunyal Military Range, is designed to pitch the best soldiers against each other in a tough combat-like environment. This focus ensures the contest is more representative of the skills required of a modern fighting soldier.
Since 1984, AASAM has been Australia's premier military shooting tournament, with a worldwide reputation. The activity is open to all ADF members and also attracts similar champions from international Defence Forces.
This year includes teams from Thailand, France, Singapore, Canada, Brunei, Philippines, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Irrespective of nationality, the common language is marksmanship. The competition will be judged through a series of team and individual events encompassing both day and night shooting from close quarters out to 400 metres. Contestants will fire the pistol, rifle and machine gun as standard issue for their Defence Force.
The competition decides the champion shot of the ADF, as well as providing a venue to determine who is the best shooting unit and formation in the Australian Army. The international aspect of the competition determines the best individual shooter and competing nation.
Matches are designed to replicate some of the conditions and stressors of current operational environments and is an excellent means to validate current doctrine and evaluate training standards.
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1 PVT Priyantono Bambang Indonesia, at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM).
(Date taken:10 May 2010)
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CPO Michael (Joe) Blake assists Commander Nixon at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM).
(Date taken:10 May 2010)
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LT Gilbert 2 CAV REGT weighs his webbing to comply with competition rules at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) 2010.
(Date taken:10 May 2010)
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CAPT Christopher Kalvale of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) loads his magazines before shooting at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM)
(Date taken:10 May 2010)
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Colonel Geoffrey Stacey is seen here competing in the match two 300 metre double figure 8 rapid fire shoot Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) 2010.
(Date taken:10 May 2010)
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Warrant Officer Class One Ian Beattie checks the accuracy of a team mate dring the 100metre run up snap shoot, where contestants have 10 rounds to fire from a number of positions, after completing a 100 metre sprint. WO1 Beatie is the captian/coach of the Australian Army Combat Shooting Team.
(Date taken:10 May 2010)
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Two members of the Indonesian Army shooting team at this year's Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) evaluate their teamate's accuracy on the 300 meter range.
(Date taken:10 May 2010)
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Troy Pye 8/9 Bn 7 Bde, here he cleans his weapons for one last time proir to competing at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM)
(Date taken:11 May 2010)
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PTE Phillip Bugotu of 5RAR 1Bde on the pistol range at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM), with a service issue Browning 9mm pistol. He is competing next to a soldier from Brunei with a SIG-Sauer competition pistol.
(Date taken:11 May 2010)
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(l-r) WO2 Alexandre Fournier of the French Army shooting team, shows SMN Anthony Say from HMAS Cerberus, the finer points of his FAMAS rifle, at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM)
(Date taken:11 May 2010)
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The French Team shoot the pistol competition at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM)
(Date taken:11 May 2010)
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Private Callum Godfrey from 8/9 RAR 7Bde at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM), dismounts from a Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle (PMV).
(Date taken:13 May 2010)
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Private Callum Godfrey from 8/9 RAR 7Bde at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM), talks to the Chief of Army and Commander Forces Command about the developmental Urban Barricade Practice.
(Date taken:13 May 2010)
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Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Richards of 9 Force Support Battalion is chaired onto the parade ground by the runners up of the Champion Shot Competition to receive his medal from the Chief of Army.
(Date taken:13 May 2010)
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Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Richards of 9 Force Support Battalion is chaired onto the parade ground by the runners up of the Champion Shot Competition to receive his medal from the Chief of Army.
(Date taken:13 May 2010)
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Lieutenant Commander Peter Arnold congratulates Petty Officer Peter Edwards, on the award of his Champion Shot of the Navy.
(Date taken:13 May 2010)
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Sergeant Habdi of the Indonesian Army shooting team, is carried to the dias to receive his International Champion shot from the Chief of the Australian Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie.
(Date taken:13 May 2010)
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Champion Shot of the Army Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Richards of the Royal Australian Ordnance Corp at 9 Force Support Battalion, RAAF Base Amberley, being chaired to receive his award.
(Date taken:13 May 2010)
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Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Richards receiving the Champion Shot of the Army Medal from Chief of Army Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie.
This is the third time WO2 Peter Richards has won the prestigious Award.
(Date taken:13 May 2010)
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Petty Officer Peter Edwards is carried to the dias by his team mates to receive the champion Shot of the Navy Medal from the senior representative from HMAS Cerberus. Lieutenant Commander Arnold
(Date taken:13 May 2010)
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