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27 July 2010
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. The Cleveland has also played host to a stream of personnel conducting a short exchange from the Australian Landing Platform Amphibious ship, HMAS Kanimbla, to see how she conducts amphibious operations.The Cleveland is operating in company with the landing helicopter dock ship (LHD 6) USS Bonhomme Richard and HMAS Kanimbla off the coast of Hawaii as part of the Exercise RIMPAC 2010 sea phase.

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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A Royal Australian Navy Mk50A Sea King helicopter of 817 Squadron conducts vertical replenishment operations from the US Wasp Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) USS Bonhomme Richard.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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A Royal Australian Navy Mk50A Sea King helicopter of 817 Squadron conducts vertical replenishment operations from the US Wasp Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) USS Bonhomme Richard.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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A Royal Australian Navy Mk50A Sea King helicopter of 817 Squadron conducts vertical replenishment operations between the US Wasp Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) USS Bonhomme Richard and the USNS Guadelupe.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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A Royal Australian Navy Mk50A Sea King helicopter of 817 Squadron conducts vertical replenishment operations between the US Wasp Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) USS Bonhomme Richard and the USNS Guadelupe.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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A Royal Australian Navy Mk50A Sea King helicopter of 817 Squadron approaches the flight deck of the USNS Guadelupe during vertical replenishment operations between Guadelupe and the US Wasp Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) USS Bonhomme Richard.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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A Royal Australian Navy Mk50A Sea King helicopter of 817 Squadron approaches the flight deck of the USNS Guadelupe during vertical replenishment operations between Guadelupe and the US Wasp Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) USS Bonhomme Richard.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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A Royal Australian Navy Mk50A Sea King helicopter of 817 Squadron approaches the flight deck of the USNS Guadelupe during vertical replenishment operations between Guadelupe and the US Wasp Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) USS Bonhomme Richard.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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A Royal Australian Navy Mk50A Sea King helicopter of 817 Squadron approaches the flight deck of the USNS Guadelupe during vertical replenishment operations between Guadelupe and the US Wasp Class amphibious assault ship (LHD 6) USS Bon Homme Richard.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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Able Seaman Imagery Specialist Dove Smithett, joined here by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eli Medellin, shoots footage of ships company of the US Austin class amphibious transport dock ship (LPD 7) USS Cleveland as they conduct a Replenishment At Sea evolution with the USNS Guadelupe.

(Date taken: 13 July 2010)
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