RIMPAC 2008
| Mass Casualty Exercise Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) became a swarm of activity as the participating units of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2008 (RIMPAC) combined during a mass casualty scenario in Hawaii. (Date uploaded: 01 August - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Flight Deck Operations on HMAS Tobruk The flightdeck team onboard HMAS TOBRUK is closed up at flying stations to receive a United States SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter from the USS BONHOMME RICHARD, the helicopter conducts take off and landing practice on HMAS TOBRUK's aft flightdeck. (Date uploaded: 01 August - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| Australian Clearance Diving Team Four Australian Clearance Diving Team Four is one of two commissioned Clearance Diving Teams in the Royal Australian Navy. (Date uploaded: 31 July - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Amphibious Ops Petty Officer Bosun Haydn Carruthers watches over the embarkation point on the stern door of HMAS TOBRUK as United States Marines board the Landing Craft Vehicular Personnel (LCVP) T5. HMAS TOBRUK transfered personnel to the BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) during the sea phase of exercise RIMPAC 2008. (Date uploaded: 31 July - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| Amphibious Assault Vehicle Ops Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) from the United States Marine Corps return to HMAS TOBRUK after conducting a beach landing exercise. The Amphibious Task Group conducted AAV exercises from HMAS TOBRUK to the beach on Kauai in Hawaii during exercise RIMPAC 2008. (Date uploaded: 31 July - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| No 10 Squadron The Orion is the workhorse of No 92 Wing (92WG), located at RAAF Base Edinburgh, near Adelaide. No 92WG is responsible for conducting long-range surveillance missions within Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone and throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans. (Date uploaded: 29 July - 20 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Success refuels the fleet HMAS SUCCESS is an Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessel of 18,000 tonne fully loaded and 157.2 metres in length. (Date uploaded: 22 July - 28 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Success Sea King Helicopter Ops HMAS SUCCESS is an Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessel of 18,000 tonne fully loaded and 157.2 metres in length. (Date uploaded: 22 July - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Success gets Boarded RIMPAC 08 will bring together maritime, air and land forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. (Date uploaded: 22 July - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| RIMPAC 08 VADM Locklear USN visits HMAS Anzac HMAS Anzac is the first of her class and a modern warship, capable of operating in a multi-threat environment. HMAS Anzac’s design is based on the German Meko 200 Class that uses modular construction methods. (Date uploaded: 18 July - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Replenishment at sea operations during Exercise RIMPAC HMAS ANZAC is the first of her class and a modern warship, capable of operating in a multi-threat environment. ANZAC’s design is based on the German Meko 200 Class that uses modular construction methods. (Date uploaded: 18 July - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| RIMPAC 2008 Flying Operations Onboard HMAS Anzac HMAS Anzac is the first of her class and a modern warship, capable of operating in a multi-threat environment. HMAS Anzac’s design is based on the German Meko 200 Class that uses modular construction methods. (Date uploaded: 18 July - 17 images) View Gallery |
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| RIMPAC 2008 Boarding Party Training HMAS ANZAC is the first of her class and a modern warship, capable of operating in a multi-threat environment. ANZAC’s design is based on the German Meko 200 Class that uses modular construction methods. (Date uploaded: 18 July - 22 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS ANZAC Missile Firing "Missile Away" as the crew of HMAS ANZAC launch an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) during the extensive combined operations at sea during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. (Date uploaded: 18 July - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS ANZAC 5 inch firing "Engage" is the call as the crew of HMAS ANZAC fire their 5 inch Mk45 automatic rapid fire gun during the extensive combined operations at sea for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. (Date uploaded: 18 July - 03 images) View Gallery |
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| Missile launch during Exercise RIMPAC 2008 All systems are go as the USS RODNEY M DAVIS launches a missile during the extensive combined operations at sea during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. (Date uploaded: 18 July - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Imagery from HMAS Anzac HMAS ANZAC is the first of her class and a modern warship, capable of operating in a multi-threat environment. ANZAC’s design is based on the German Meko 200 Class that uses modular construction methods. (Date uploaded: 18 July - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Surfing competition in Hawaii - Exercise RIMPAC 2008 As part of the Harbour Phase for exercise RIMPAC 2008 surfers and boogie boarders flock to the beach for a surf meet at White Plains beach in Hawaii. (Date uploaded: 18 July - 08 images) View Gallery |
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| USS BONHOMME RICHARD An MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 362 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6). (Date uploaded: 16 July - 07 images) View Gallery |
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| Open sea training operations A US Marine Amphibious Assault Vessel (AAV) drives onto HMAS TOBRUK through the ships stern door. (Date uploaded: 16 July - 19 images) View Gallery |
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| Fleet Depatures RIMPAC, the world's largest multinational exercise, is scheduled biennially by U.S. Pacific Fleet and takes place in the Hawaiian operating area during 29 June - 31 July 2008. (Date uploaded: 16 July - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| Australian Navy Clearance Divers RIMPAC, the world's largest multinational exercise, is scheduled biennially by U.S. Pacific Fleet and takes place in the Hawaiian operating area during 29 June - 31 July 2008. (Date uploaded: 16 July - 07 images) View Gallery |
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| Ex Rimpac Major General Robert B. Neller visits HMAS TOBRUK RIMPAC, the world's largest multinational exercise, is scheduled biennially by U.S. Pacific Fleet and takes place in the Hawaiian operating area during 29 June - 31 July 2008. (Date uploaded: 16 July - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Kaneohe Marine Corps Base RIMPAC, the world's largest multinational exercise, is scheduled biennially by U.S. Pacific Fleet and takes place in the Hawaiian operating area during 29 June - 31 July 2008. (Date uploaded: 16 July - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| Specialist training for Chief Petty Officer Young Chief Petty Officer Young has been working on the USS PINCKNEY for the last four months on an exhange after completing training in a training facility in Dahlgren, Virginia, USA. (Date uploaded: 16 July - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| RIMPAC 08 Sports 5 km Run - Members from the attending Australian Units competed in the mass of people that took part in the 5 km fun run as part of the RIMPAC 08 Harbour Phase sporting program. (Date uploaded: 16 July - 11 images) View Gallery |
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| Landing Craft Air Cushion operations Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) operations on the USS BONHOMME RICHARD during RIMPAC 08. (Date uploaded: 16 July - 04 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS TOBRUK in Pearl Harbour HMAS TOBRUK Entry into Pearl Harbour, Ohau, Hawaii for Exercise RIMPAC 08. (Date uploaded: 11 July - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| Ceremonial Sunset onboard HMAS SUCCESS The Australian Reception and Ceremonial Sunset onboard HMAS SUCCESS. (Date uploaded: 11 July - 06 images) View Gallery |
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| The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP during Exercise RIMPAC 2008 The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, will visit the US from 6 to 16 July 2008, taking in Hawaii, Texas, New York and Washington. (Date uploaded: 10 July - 13 images) View Gallery |
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| The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP at the Headquarters of the United States Pacific Command The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, will visit the US from 6 to 16 July 2008, taking in Hawaii, Texas, New York and Washington. (Date uploaded: 08 July - 09 images) View Gallery |
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| RIMPAC 08 MINDEF Visit HMAS Waller The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, will visit the US from 6 to 16 July 2008, taking in Hawaii, Texas, New York and Washington. (Date uploaded: 08 July - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| C-17 prepping for deployment to Hawaii Elements of the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force will be participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in Hawaii. (Date uploaded: 01 July - 10 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Waller enters Sydney Harbour for Exercise RIMPAC HMAS Waller enters Sydney Harbour for Exercise RIMPAC preparations at Fleet Base East, prior to departing for Hawaii. (Date uploaded: 13 June - 12 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS Anzac departs for RIMPAC Deployment Sailors and there partners say farewell to each other as Anzac departs for RIMPAC. (Date uploaded: 12 June - 05 images) View Gallery |
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| HMAS SUCCESS HMAS SUCCESS departs Darwin harbour for OP RESOLUTE. (Date uploaded: 11 June - 06 images) View Gallery |
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