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15 July 2010
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.

The Australian Defence Force’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 has commenced in Hawaii.

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 will be hosted by the US Third Fleet over a five week period, finishing on the 1st August 2010.
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US Marines, Australian Soldiers and Royal Tongan Marines wait in line for the obstacle course at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) facility in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

(Date taken: 01 July 2010)
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A Royal Australian Regiment soldier and a Royal Tongan Marine give themselves a "leg up" during obstacle course training on the Marine Corps Base Hawaii facility in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

(Date taken: 01 July 2010)
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Lieutenant (LT) Andrew Harrison from 2 Royal Australian Regiment, clears the second obstacle with ease during obstacle course training with the US and Royal Tongan Marines for RIMPAC 2010.

(Date taken: 01 July 2010)
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U.S. Marines and members from 2 Royal Australian Regiment practice Close Quarter Battle (CQB) techniques during the U.S Marine training day for RIMPAC 2010.

(Date taken: 01 July 2010)
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U.S. Marines and members from 2 Royal Australian Regiment practice Close Quarter Battle (CQB) techniques during the U.S Marine training day for RIMPAC 2010.

(Date taken: 10 July 2010)
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Private Daniel Kelly from 2 Royal Australian Regiment takes to the gun turret on the tank simulator during simulated field training on the U.S. Marine Corps Base Hawaii facility.

(Date taken: 10 July 2010)
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A Member from 2 Royal Australian Regiment drives the tank simulator during simulated field training on the U.S. Marine Corps Base Hawaii facility.

(Date taken: 10 July 2010)
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Corporal Craig Wilson, from Gordonvale, Queensland, has been enjoying the interaction with the U.S. Marines and the Royal Tongan Marines as part of the training for RIMPAC 2010.

(Date taken: 01 July 2010)
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Mount Gambier's Lance Corporal Clinton Maynard finds the view, from his perch on the rope climb, of Hawaii a sight that makes training all the more enjoyable.

(Date taken: 01 July 2010)
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Lance Corporal Dirk Thompson, form Castlemaine, Victoria, climbs a cargo net with other members from 2 RAR as part of training with the U.S. Marines on Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

(Date taken: 01 July 2010)
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2 RAR members (From left) Corporal Craig Wilson, Lance Corporal Clinton Maynard and Lance Corporal Dirk Thompson "take five" from training with the U.S and Royal Tongan Marines on the training facility of Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

(Date taken: 01 July 2010)
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Lance Corporal Dirk Thompson, from Townsville based 2RAR, leads a contingent of soldiers through the Marine Corps Base Hawaii after obstacle course training.

(Date taken: 01 July 2010)
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