18 July 2009
Blue Vs Red
Contact! Wait out! Soldiers from Charlie Company (C Coy) of the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), insert via United States Marine Corps helicopters and Australian Black Hawks into the Sam Hill Airfield. Aggressively taking the fight to the Red Force - C Coy establish an area from which to mount future operations.
United States Army Private First Class Shane Keno, 21 from San Jose, California, with the 1/160th National Guard playing Red Force, waits in position to execute an ambush in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Trap set: United States Army Specialist Phanny Kholoth, 23 from San Jose, California, with the 1/160th National Guard playing Red Force, waits to engage Blue Forces in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Sergeant David Joliffe, 37 with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), crawls through smoke to seek out and close with the enemy.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Captain Steven Larose, 31 with The 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment, calls in a situation report using his platoon radio. Platoon Signaller, Matthew Stevenson, 24 takes notes of grids as his platoon commander relays information to him.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Enemy Spotted: Private Nick Grande, 21 from Coraki NSW, with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), spots enemy troop movement as he advances on their positon.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Captain Steven Larose, 31 from Wattlegrove (left), with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment, looks for enemy movement. Private Matthew Stevenson, 24 from Blacktown (right), mans the radio - Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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United States Army Specalist Jeffery Lou, 23 from Bay City California, with the 1/160th National Guard playing Red Force, keeps in touch before moving off to set up for an ambush against Blue Forces in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Movement spotted: Sergeant David Joliffe, 37 with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), gives fire orders to his troops - Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Target: Private Roy Oreb, with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), puts fire onto enemy positons with his Para-minimi during a contact with Red Forces in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Wait out: Platoon Signaller, Matthew Stevenson, 24 from Blacktown, with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment, listens in for other call signs to contact him over the radio - Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Fire and movement: Private Roy Oreb with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), moves forward to engage Red Forces in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Under slung load: An Australian Army Black Hawk Helicopter delivers simulated Humanitarian Aid stores on dusk at Sam Hill - Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Dusk flight: An Australian Army Black Hawk Helicopter flys out of Sam Hill after delivering simulated Humantiarian Aid supplies in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as daylight dwindles dramatically.
