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27 July 2010 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. 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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| 20100722ran8295986_005 From left: Flight Sergeant Security Police Russell Thomas, Chief Petty Officer Communications Informations Systems Michael Smart, Warrant Officer Class 2 Military Police Brendan Pieschel, Warrant Officer Clerk Iain Clark and Lance Corporal Operator Movements Todd Ellis, sit by the anchor of the USS Arizona Memorial Site. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8295986_007 From left: Flight Sergeant Security Police Russell Thomas, Warrant Officer Class 2 Military Police Brendan Pieschel, Chief Petty Officer Communications Informations Systems Michael Smart, Lance Corporal Operator Movements Todd Ellis and Warrant Officer Clerk Iain Clark, view the Survivors plaques of the USS Arizona Memorial site. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8295986_011 From left: Warrant Officer Clerk Iain Clark, Lance Operator Movements Corporal Todd Ellis and Chief Petty Officer Communications Informations Systems Michael Smart cross the gangway of the USS Bowfin, a fleet attack submarine that fought in the Pacific during WWII, situated at The USS Arizona Memorial site, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8295986_015 Lance Corporal (LCPL) Operator Moevements Todd Ellis (left) and Warrant Officer Clerk Iain Clark admire the brass pipes of the USS Bowfin, a fleet attack submarine that fought in the Pacific during WWII, during a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial site whilst in Pearl harbor, Hawaii for RIMPAC 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8295986_021 Lance Corporal (LCPL) Operator Movements Todd Ellis peers through the .50 Calibre Deck Gun of the USS Bowfin, a fleet attack submarine that fought in the Pacific during WWII, during a visit on the boat at the USS Arizona Memorial site, whilst in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for RIMPAC 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8295986_034 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Communications Informations Systems Michael Smart views one of the display cabinets in the Chief Petty Officers Mess of the USS Missouri, during a visit to the ship, whilst on Pearl Harbor, hawaii for RIMPAC 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8295986_037 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Medical Tristan Harris tries on the old head-set unit on board the USS Missouri during a tour of the Ship, whilst in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for RIMPAC 2010. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8295986_039 Members of the tour, on board the USS Missouri, in front of the BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile launcher. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8295986_040 The site of the signing of the Surrender of Japan during WWII, on board the USS Missouri, is marked by a plaque in the wooden deck of the "Mighty Mo". (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100722ran8295986_050 The forward end of the USS Missouri marks te end of the tour, the 16 inch guns on full display. (Date taken: 22 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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