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21 October 2010
Battle Group Pegasus is providing support for the 3rd Brigade during Exercise Hamel

Battle Group Pegasus is providing support for the 3rd Brigade during Exercise Hamel in providing air-mobility and air medical evacuation support with the Tigers providing the firepower effect with Hellfire missiles and 30mm cannons as well as reconnaissance support. Military personnel and units from across Australia, contingents from the United States Marines and the New Zealand Army have deployed to Townsville for Exercise Hamel 2010. Exercise Hamel will be held at defence training areas Northern Queensland, these being Townsville Field Training Area and the Tully Training Area from October 10 to November 11. Hamel is the first for the newly-created Forces Command which comprises about 87 per cent of the Australian Army and will involve more than 6000 Australian personnel from Army, Navy and Air Force.