Exercise Kakadu 2010
27 August 2010 Exercise Kakadu 2010 is the largest international maritime exercise in Australia for 2010. Ships from Thailand, Singapore, Japan joined eight Royal Australian Navy vessels in Exercise Kakadu which aims to build interoperability and international operations between Navies. Exercise Kakadu involved naval and air assets from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and Japan. Royal Malaysian Naval Officers participated in the exercise coordination. In addition the exercise was observed by representatives from India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, France and Republic of Korea. Exercise Kakadu was held in the Northern Australian Exercise Area, located off the coast of Darwin and adjacent air space from 16 August to 3 September 2010. |
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| 20100819ran8100087_052 Lieutenanat Colonel K.S. Tung, Commanding Officer Republic of Singapore Ship Tenacious, Commander Jason Cupples, RAN, Commanding Officer HMAS Dechaineux and Lieutenant Colonel K.S. Chong, Commanding Officer Republic of Singapore Ship Vigour at the Exercise Kakadu Northern Territory Government Reception at Parliament House, Darwin. (Date taken: 19 August 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100819ran8100087_055 Lieutenant Commander Stephen Blake RAN, Submarine Operations Coordinator and Major Y.M. Ng, Operations Officer, Republic of Singapore Ship Tenacious at the Exercise Kakadu Northern Territory Government Reception at Parliament House, Darwin. (Date taken: 19 August 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100819ran8100087_059 Flight Lieutenant Helena Williams, Exercise Kakadu Japanese Liason, Lieutenant Commander M. Fukuda, Support Officer Japanese Aircraft Detatchment and Flying Officer Samantha Ashen, Logistics Officer Air Task Unit Headquarters Exercise Kakadu at the Exercise Kakadu Northern Territory Government Reception at Parliament House, Darwin. (Date taken: 19 August 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100819ran8100087_073 The Honourable Paul Henderson, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory makes his address at the Exercise Kakadu Northern Territory Government Reception at Parliament House, Darwin. (Date taken: 19 August 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100819ran8100087_079 Captain John Vandyke, Exercise Director, Exercise Kakadu 2010 makes his address at the Exercise Kakadu Northern Territory Government Reception at Parliament House, Darwin. (Date taken: 19 August 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100819ran8100087_080 Captain Torralba, Fleet Inspector General, Philippines Navy, Warrant Officer Mike Burrows, Ship's Warrant Officer HMAS Arunta and Commander Azhar Baharum, Commanding Officer Royal Malaysian Navy Communications Centre at the Exercise Kakadu Northern Territory Government Reception at Parliament House, Darwin. (Date taken: 19 August 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100819ran8100087_085 Lieutenant Kent Browning, Deputy Fleet Legal Officer Northern Australia, Mr Lauchlan Wood and Lieutenant Adelaide Harrington, Logistics Support Element, Fleet Headquarters at the Exercise Kakadu Northern Territory Government Reception at Parliament House, Darwin. (Date taken: 19 August 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100819ran8100087_101 Captain S.D. Song, Communications Officer Republic of Singapore Ship Vigour, Lieutenant Tanapon Boonsert, Assistant Gunnery Officer Royal Thai Navy Ship Makut Rajakumarn, Chief Petty Officer Peter Lee, Republic of Singapore Ship Vigour and Chief Petty Officer C.H. Chua, Republic of Singapore Ship Vigour at the Exercise Kakadu Northern Territory Government Reception at Parliament House, Darwin. (Date taken: 19 August 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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