Image Gallery: October 2010
07 November 2010
Ex Hamel - Live Fire
Exercise Hamel, the Army's most complex training activity ever, ended with a bang recently with a live fire exercise conducted at Townsville Field Training Area.
Featuring a huge array of weapon capabilities, including the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, M1A1 Abrams tank, Javelin missile, mortars, medium and heavy artillery and numerous small arms weapons, the live fire display was the culmination of the six week exercise.
THe live fire display showcased the Army's warfighting skills and demonstrated their ability to combine complex war manoeuvres over a number of capabilities.
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Open Fire! An M1A1 Abrams tank from 1 Armoured Regiment, provides fire support in the early morning of Exercise Hamel live fire phase.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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Sustained Fire Machine Gun emplacements and artillery put rounds downrange during the morning of the live fire phase during Exercise Hamel.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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Sustained Fire Machine Gun emplacements and artillery put rounds downrange during the morning of the live fire phase during Exercise Hamel.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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An M1A1 Abrams and crew from the Darwin-based 1 Armoured Regiment, talk with the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie (right). Crew members are (from left), Trooper (Tpr) Sean Spackman, Tpr Bradley Prien, Tpr Craig Cole and Sergeant Scott Healy (crouching). Part of a fire support troop during Exercise Hamel.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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A sniper from the 2nd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment, fires the 50 Cal Anti Material Gun - part of a live fire demonstration to visiting military personnel and Civilian VIPs during Exercise Hamel.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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A sniper from the 2nd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment, fires the 50 Cal Anti Material Gun - part of a live fire demonstration to visiting military personnel and Civilian VIPs during Exercise Hamel.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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Townsville Member of Parliament, Mr. Ewen Jones (right), receives instruction from an infantryman of The 2nd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment on firing the 50 cal Anti Material Rifle.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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An infantryman of The 2nd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, waits for a visiting VIP to make their way to a firing position for the 50 cal Anti Material Rifle.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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Troop Sergeant Scott Healy, from the Darwin-based 1 Armoured Regiment, inside his Abrams after his crews part in the live fire phase is complete.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, talks to local media about Exercise Hamel.
(Date taken: 04 November 2010)
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