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08 July 2010
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.

The Australian Defence Force’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) is designed to test interoperability with 14 Pacific Rim nations.

Approximately 1200 ADF personnel will be participating.

This year marks the 22nd RIMPAC. It is being hosted by the US Third Fleet over a five week period, finishing on the 1st August 2010.
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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Band Sea Deployment Group, attached to HMAS Kanimbla, play at Wet 'n' Wild, Hawaii, as part of the United States Independence Day Celebrations.

(Date taken: 03 July 2010)
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Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Musician Doug Antonoff from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Band Sea Deployment Group, Rock Group, attached to HMAS Kanimbla, plays guitar at Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii as part of America's Independence Day Celebrations.

(Date taken: 03 July 2010)
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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Band Deployment Group, attached to HMAS Kanimbla, play at Wet 'n' Wild, Hawaii, as part of the United States Independence Day Celebrations.

(Date taken: 03 July 2010)
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Lead vocalist of the Royal Australian Navy Band deployment group, Able Seaman Musician (ABMUSN) Stephanie Hutchinson sings during a performance held at the Hale Koa Hotel, in Waikiki, Hawaii, during United States Independence Day festivities. She's joined here by ABMUSN Melissa Ballantyne (left) and Leading Seaman Musician David Coit.

(Date taken: 04 July 2010)
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Able Seaman Musician Greg Smith, plays keyboard with the rock group of the Royal Australian Navy Band, during a performance held at the Hale Koa Hotel, in Waikiki, Hawaii, during United States Independence Day festivities.

(Date taken: 04 July 2010)
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Able Seaman Musician (ABMUSN) Melissa Ballantyne (left), Leading Seaman Musician David Coit, ABMUSN Ellen Zyla and ABMUSN Adam Arnold of the Royal Australian Navy Band, play during a performance held at the Hale Koa Hotel, in Waikiki, Hawaii, during United States Independence Day festivities.

(Date taken: 04 July 2010)
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Able Seaman Musician Fletcher Mitchell plays trombone with the rock group of the Royal Australian Navy Band, during a performance held at the Hale Koa Hotel, in Waikiki, Hawaii, during United States Independence Day festivities.

(Date taken: 04 July 2010)
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Able Seaman Musician Adam Arnold plays guitar with the rock group of the Royal Australian Navy Band, during a performance held at the Hale Koa Hotel, in Waikiki, Hawaii, during United States Independence Day festivities.

(Date taken: 04 July 2010)
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Able Seaman Musician Fletcher Mitchell plays trombone with the rock group of the Royal Australian Navy Band, during a performance held at the Hale Koa Hotel, in Waikiki, Hawaii, during United States Independence Day festivities.

(Date taken: 04 July 2010)
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Vocalists from the rock group of the Royal Australian Navy Band, sing to the crowd during a performance held at the Hale Koa Hotel, in Waikiki, Hawaii, during United States Independence Day festivities.

(Date taken: 04 July 2010)
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From left to right: Able Seaman Musician (ABMUSN) Karen Baker, ABMUSN Ellen Zyla, ABMUSN Melissa Ballantyne, and ABMUSN Stephanie Hutchinson, vocalists from the rock group of the Royal Australian Navy Band, sing to the crowd during a performance held at the Hale Koa Hotel, in Waikiki, Hawaii, during United States Independence Day festivities.

(Date taken: 04 July 2010)
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Able Seaman Musician Stephanie Hutchinson meets 'Vili The Warrior' at theIndependence Day Parade at Kailua during RIMPAC 2010.

(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Local personality, Norman Aweau, leads the band as the Grand Marshall of the Independence Day Parade at Kailua during RIMPAC 2010.

(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Able Seaman Musician Ellen Zyla is among the Australians who are proud to march with their American colleagues during the Independence Day march on RIMPAC 2010.

(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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The Royal Australian Navy Band Sea Deployment Group march with the Pacific Fleet Band for Independence Day during RIMPAC 2010.

(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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The Parade Commander salutes the local VIPs as the band marches past the dais at Kailua Independence Day march on RIMPAC 2010.

(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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