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RIMPAC 2008

10 July 2008
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.

The purpose of the Minister’s visit is to reaffirm the strength of Australia’s bilateral relationship with the US and to advance Australia’s security, defence and foreign policy interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

In Hawaii, the Minister will attend roundtable discussions and meet with the Commander of the US Pacific Command, whom he met with during the Australia-US Ministerial Consultations in Canberra earlier this year. The Minister will also visit HMAS Waller, a Royal Australian Navy Collins Class submarine and the ANZAC class frigate, HMAS ANZAC, which are part of Australia’s fleet participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a combined and joint exercise of 10 nations in the Pacific region.

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The S-70B-2 Sea Hawk from HMAS ANZAC landing on the deck with the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP during Exercise RIMPAC 2008.

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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP meets the Ship's Warrant Officer HMAS ANZAC, Warrant Officer Peter Lennon.

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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP and the Commanding Officer HMAS ANZAC share a warm handshake prior to receiving an operations brief about Exercise RIMPAC 2008.

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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP meets the Assistant Supply Officer, Sub-Lieutenant Warren Lynch who served a delicious meal in the Junior Sailor's Cafe of HMAS ANZAC.

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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP receives a brief from the Marine Engineering Officer, Commander Mark Crocker in the Machinery Control Room in HMAS ANZAC.

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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP is shown how the machinery plant of HMAS ANZAC is controlled by Leading Seaman Marine Technician Steven Mellon in the Machinery Control Room.

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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP discusses how the machinery plant in HMAS ANZAC works with Leading Seaman Marine Technician Steven Mellon.

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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP climbs the ladder from the Machinery Control Room in HMAS ANZAC during his visit for Exercise RIMPAC 2008.

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Petty Officer Electronics Technician Steven McConnachie explains to the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP how the Mount 51, 5 inch gun on HMAS ANZAC works.

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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP inspect the inside workings of the Mount 51, 5 inch gun from HMAS ANZAC.

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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP meets the Deputy Marine Engineering Officer from HMAS ANZAC, Lieutenant Sebastian Due Madsen.

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The Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Dave Tietzel and the Deputy Marine Engineering Officer, Lieutenant Sebastian Due Madsen from HMAS ANZAC explain how Forward Repair Base works during a Damage Control Exercise to the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP.

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Lieutenant Sebastian Due Madsen, Deputy Marine Engineering Officer explains to the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP how the Forward Repair Base in HMAS ANZAC operates.

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