HMAS Newcastle - Change of Command - Handover
HMAS Newcastle returned to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as RIMPAC 2010 came to a close. HMAS Newcastle Participate in the Exercise as well as a SAMEX (Surface to Air Misslie Exercise) with HMAS Warramunga.
(Date uploaded: 02 August 2010 - 03 images)
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Amphibious Assault - Live fire
Soldiers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment took part in a mechanised assault at Kaneohe Bay to wrap up the amphibious evolution of RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 02 August 2010 - 09 images)
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Amphibious Assault
Members of 2 RAR (BCoy) take part in a mechanised assault at Kaneohe Bay to wrap up the amphibious evolution of RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 02 August 2010 - 05 images)
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817 Squadron scores a win at RIMPAC 2010
Shark 07, a Sea King MK50A helicopter from Green force's HMAS Kanimbla, was conducting a surface search when the aircraft's SENSO, LSA Doran, detected a suspicious contact.
(Date uploaded: 02 August 2010 - 02 images)
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817 Squadron Sea King SHARK 22 lands on the forecastle of HMAS Kanimbla
The Australian Defence Force’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 has commenced in Hawaii.
(Date uploaded: 29 July 2010 - 06 images)
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Exercise RIMPAC 2010 RAAF AP 3C Orion snaps an allied submarine
2 Orions and support crews from 11 Squadron 92 Wing (RAAF Edinburgh) have been attending RIMPAC to exercise their maritime warfare and surveillance capabilities.
(Date uploaded: 29 July 2010 - 02 images)
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Combined forces Diving Teams
The Australian Clearance Diving Teams worked in conjunction with the USN EODMU 1 - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit One, FDU-P - Canadian Fleet Diving Unit - Pacific, GDP-M - Groupe Plongeur Demineur Meditarranee and Netherlands Very Shallow Water MCM Unit and the MCDTG - Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Task Group during RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 29 July 2010 - 01 image)
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Exercise RIMPAC 2010 2 RAR helps re-supply USS Cleveland
Soldiers from Bravo Company 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 108 Battery 4th Field Regiment, and 16 Field Squadron 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment are embarked aboard the Austin-Class amphibious transport dock ship (LPD 7) USS Cleveland for the amphibious phase of Exercise RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 29 July 2010 - 05 images)
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Shark 22 lands on HMAS KANIMBLA
HMAS Kanimbla is currently operating off the coast of Hawaii as part of the Exercise RIMPAC 2010 sea phase.
(Date uploaded: 28 July 2010 - 03 images)
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RIMPAC- Fleet Portrait
All the Units, representing the 14 Nations that participated in RIMPAC 2010, conducted a PHOTEX off the coast of Hawaii.
(Date uploaded: 28 July 2010 - 02 images)
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Indonesian's Farewelled from HMAS Kanimbla
HMAS Kanimbla is currently operating off the coast of Hawaii along with United States Ships Cleveland and Bonhomme Richard as part of the Amphibious Task Group.
(Date uploaded: 28 July 2010 - 05 images)
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Embarked Forces Depart HMAS KANIMBLA
HMAS Kanimbla goes to Action Stations during the tactical phase of Exercise RIMPAC 2010 for the Amphibious Assault and Offload of the embarked forces.
(Date uploaded: 28 July 2010 - 12 images)
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US Marine helicopter lands on on HMAS KANIMBLA
HMAS Kanimbla is again hosting Infantry and Marines from Canada, the United States and Indonesia for the last week of Exercise RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 28 July 2010 - 09 images)
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AP-3C Orions from 11 Squadron at RIMPAC 2010
11 Squadron (RAAF Edinburgh) deployed two AP-3C Orions and 93 personnel to RIMPAC 2010 which is the largest maritime military exercise of its kind in the world.
(Date uploaded: 27 July 2010 - 10 images)
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RAN's Sea King Helicopters at RIMPAC
This is the last time the RAN's Sea King helicopters are scheduled to participate in a RIMPAC. They are due to be decommissioned in 2011.
(Date uploaded: 27 July 2010 - 03 images)
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Images of the Fleet at RIMPAC
A Photographic Exercise (PHOTEX) was undertaken during Exercise RIMPAC 2010 involving 28 ships and four submarines from the Navies of Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore and South Korea as well as the US Carrier Strike Group Seven.
(Date uploaded: 27 July 2010 - 11 images)
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Exercise RIMPAC 2010 Combined forces Clearance Diving Teams
Group photo of the Combined forces Clearance Diving Teams at RIMPAC 2010. Taken at the Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit, Hickam Airforce Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
(Date uploaded: 27 July 2010 - 01 image)
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Exercise RIMPAC 2010 Support Staff tour the memorial grounds
The Support Staff for the Australian National Command Element toured the USS Arizona Memorial site, which included a walk around the memorial grounds, a tour on the USS Bowfin and the USS Missouri, during RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 27 July 2010 - 10 images)
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Exercise RIMPAC 2010 No 817SQN assists with vertical replenishment operations
Soldiers from Bravo Company 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 108 Battery 4th Field Regiment, and 16 Field Squadron 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment are embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship (LPD 7) USS Cleveland for the amphibious phase of Exercise RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 27 July 2010 - 09 images)
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Flightdeck personnel Hard at work on the flight deck of USS Bonhomme Richard
The US Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) USS Bonhomme Richard is host to a contingent of international personnel and also a stream of personnel conducting a short exchange from the Australian Landing Platform Amphibious ship, HMAS Kanimbla.
(Date uploaded: 27 July 2010 - 14 images)
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RIMPAC RAN Band performs on USS Cleveland and USS Bonhomme Richard
Musicians of the Royal Australian Navy Band are currently aboard the US Wasp Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) the USS Bonhomme Richard, for a short period to provide entertainment for the crew and small contingent of international personnel currently embarked.
(Date uploaded: 27 July 2010 - 09 images)
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HMAS Kanimbla cross decks with USS Cleveland
HMAS Kanimbla is currently operating off the coast of Hawaii along with United States Ships Cleveland and Bonhomme Richard as part of the Amphibious Task Group.
(Date uploaded: 27 July 2010 - 09 images)
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HMAS Kanimbla replenishment at sea
It is replenishment at sea - liquid (RAS-L) day for many ships taking part in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). HMAS Kanimbla and five other ships took turns in topping up fuel from USNS Bridge.
(Date uploaded: 26 July 2010 - 07 images)
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Australian Clearance Diving Teams Partcipated in Combined Training Exercise
The Australian Clearance Diving Teams (AUSTCDT) partcipated in a combined training exercise with the US Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit and the US Coast Guard Divers, off the coast of Pearl Harbor Hawaii, for RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 22 July 2010 - 09 images)
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AP-3C Orions Conduct Flight Operations as part of RIMPAC 2010
The AP-3C Orions conducted flight Operations as part of Rim-of-the-Pacific 2010, Hawaii.
(Date uploaded: 21 July 2010 - 05 images)
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Amphibious Assault Vehicles on board HMAS Kanimbla
Fox Company Embarked Forces consisting of United States Manine Corp, Royal Candian Regiment and Indonesian Marine Corp disembarked from HMAS Kanimbla via Amphibious Assault Vehichles (AAVP7 RAMRS) with a succesful return of all AAVs to HMAS Kanimbla as part of the second phase of Exercise RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 20 July 2010 - 16 images)
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HMAS Kanimbla at work
HMAS Kanimbla is currently operating off the coast of Hawaii as part of the Exercise RIMPAC 2010 sea phase.
(Date uploaded: 20 July 2010 - 11 images)
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Aussie Soldiers embarked on USS Cleveland
Soldiers from Bravo Company 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 108 Battery 4th Field Regiment, and 16 Field Squadron 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment are embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship (LPD 7) USS Cleveland for the amphibious phase of Exercise RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 19 July 2010 - 10 images)
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92 Wing Prepare an Air launched Harpoon Missile
The weapon was launched from an RAAF AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and successfully found its target, the former United States Navy, Amphibious Carrier USS New Orleans.
(Date uploaded: 16 July 2010 - 03 images)
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Change of Command Ceremony - USS Cleveland
Soldiers from Bravo Company 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 108 Battery 4th Field Regiment, and 16 Field Squadron 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment are embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship (LPD 7) USS Cleveland for the amphibious phase of Exercise RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 16 July 2010 - 07 images)
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HMAS Kanimbla conducting a Replenishment at sea with USNS Guadalupe and USS Bonhomme Richard
HMAS Kanimbla is currently operating off the coast of Hawaii as part of the Exercise RIMPAC 2010 sea phase.
(Date uploaded: 16 July 2010 - 06 images)
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Boarding exercise on board HMAS Kanimbla
HMAS Kanimbla is currently operating off the coast of Hawaii along with United States Ships Cleveland and Bonhomme Richard as part of the Amphibious Task Group.
(Date uploaded: 16 July 2010 - 07 images)
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HMAS Kanimbla personnel exchange program with USS Cleveland
HMAS Kanimbla conducted a personnel exchange program with USS Cleveland to gain a better understanding on how amphibious ships are run, also so our Australian sailors can have a better appreciation on how other nations Navy’s operate.
(Date uploaded: 16 July 2010 - 11 images)
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HMA Ships Newcastle and Warramunga conducted missile firings on the Pacific Missile Range Facility
HMA Ships Newcastle and Warramunga conducted a SAMEX on the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) to test the operation of integrated multi-ship defence against multiple targets with SM-2, Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM), Nulka and Chaff.
(Date uploaded: 15 July 2010 - 12 images)
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Members from 2 RAR join in for RIMPAC
Members from 2 RAR joined in with the U.S. Marines and Royal Tongan Marines for some rigorous U.S. Marine training as part of the amphibious contingent training for RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 15 July 2010 - 13 images)
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HMAS Kanimbla
The Australian Defence Force’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 has commenced in Hawaii.
(Date uploaded: 15 July 2010 - 08 images)
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HMAS Warramunga engages Ex-USS New Orleans
Ex-USS New Orleans served in the United States Navy between 1968 and 1997. The ship was used for high end multi-national target practice during Exercise RIMPAC 2010, being fired upon by Harpoon missiles, laser guided bombs and finally a barrage of naval gun fire from eight ships.
(Date uploaded: 15 July 2010 - 08 images)
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HMAS Warramunga - Harpoon Missile Firing
This firing exercise allowed HMAS Warramunga and a RAAF AP 3C to participate in a multi-national Harpoon firing, with air and surface units from Canada and the United States, to determine the operational effectiveness of the ADF against realistic threat surface combatants in an open ocean scenario.
(Date uploaded: 15 July 2010 - 05 images)
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United States Marine Corps conduct launch and recovery training from the tank deck of HMAS Kanimbla
The AAVP7 RAMRS joined HMAS Kanimbla whilst alongside in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii prior to the sea phase of Exercise RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 12 July 2010 - 16 images)
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Shark 22 takes off on RIMPAC
It is one of three Sea King MK50A helicopters from 817 Squadron embarked on HMAS Kanimbla for Exercise RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 12 July 2010 - 04 images)
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Exercise RIMPAC 2010 HMAS Kanimbla
HMAS Kanimbla slipped from Pearl Harbor to commence manoeuvres for Exercise RIMPAC 2010 sea phase. Infantry and marines from Canada, the United States, and Indonesia are embarked on the ship for the first phase of the exercise.
(Date uploaded: 08 July 2010 - 15 images)
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Navy Musicians - Rock - in Hawaii
The Royal Australian Navy Band Sea Deployment Group joined forces with the Pacific Fleet Band to march in a Fourth of July (American Independence Day) Parade in the Hawaiian town of Kailua.
(Date uploaded: 08 July 2010 - 16 images)
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International Troops Embark on board HMAS Kanimbla
Troops from three different countries come together on board HMAS Kanimbla in preparation for the sea phase of Exercise RIMPAC 2010.
(Date uploaded: 08 July 2010 - 12 images)
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Navy Band a hit at RIMPAC 2010
The RAN Band Sea Deployment Group (SDG) held a series of public performances during the Exercise Rim-of-the- Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010, starting with a concert at one of Hawaii’s most important and historic sites, Pearl Harbor.
(Date uploaded: 07 July 2010 - 03 images)
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Commodore Mayer visited Australian contingents based at the Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe Bay
Commodore Mayer visited Australian contingents based at the Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe Bay as part of his role as Commander of all Australian elements of Exercise RIMPAC 10.
(Date uploaded: 06 July 2010 - 08 images)
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RAR Embarks In Amphibious Phase Of RIMPAC 2010
The Australian Defence Force’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 has commenced in Hawaii.
(Date uploaded: 06 July 2010 - 06 images)
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4th July American Independence Day fireworks
American Independence Day marks the start of a new stage of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise. The Sea Phase begins this week.
(Date uploaded: 06 July 2010 - 05 images)
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Aviation Museum tour provides WWII reminder
Personnel from HMAS Kanimbla, including 817 Squadron visited the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor.
(Date uploaded: 05 July 2010 - 10 images)
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USS Bonhomme Richard and HMAS Kanimbla alongside in Pearl Harbour during Exercise RIMPAC
The Australian Defence Force’s largest international maritime exercise,
Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 has commenced in Hawaii.
(Date uploaded: 02 July 2010 - 12 images)
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HMAS KANIMBLA reception
Commodore Flotillas, Commodore Stuart Mayer CSC, RAN (left), welcomes guests aboard HMAS Kanimbla for the Australian Reception during Exercise RIMPAC 2010, hosted by himself and Commanding Officer HMAS Kanimbla, Commander Tim Byles, RAN.
(Date uploaded: 02 July 2010 - 16 images)
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South Korean media tour HMAS Warramunga
Commander Bruce Legge, Commanding Officer of HMAS Warramunga hosted a tour, on board the ship, for the South Korean Media during thier visit to Hawaii for the RIMPAC 2010 exercise.
(Date uploaded: 01 July 2010 - 07 images)
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HMAS Kanimbla kicks off the traditional RIMPAC sports carnival
HMAS Kanimbla kicked off the traditional RIMPAC sports carnival, with a narrow loss to the USN at Pearl Harbor.
(Date uploaded: 01 July 2010 - 08 images)
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HMAS Kanimbla arrives in Hawaii
The Australian Defence Force’s largest international maritime exercise,
Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 has commenced in Hawaii.
(Date uploaded: 01 July 2010 - 18 images)
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RIMPAC opening press conference
The 22nd Rim of the Pacific 2010 (RIMPAC 10) press conference was held in the Lockwood Hall conference centre, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.
(Date uploaded: 30 June 2010 - 07 images)
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Ships Arrive for Exercise RIMPAC
The Australian Defence Force’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 is designed to test interoperability with 14 Pacific Rim nations.
(Date uploaded: 28 June 2010 - 15 images)
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