18 July 2009
All Systems Go, As Camp Growl Gears Up for Talisman Saber 2009
Both United States and Australian forces work together at Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel at Camp Growl provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise.
CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - Major Colin Grover, Camp Commandant, Darwin, speaks to Combined Joint Information Bureau during Exercise Talisman Saber.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - Padre Major Wally Schiller (Left), from Baressa Valley, and Major Colin Grover (Right), Camp Commandant, Darwin, walk through Camp Growl during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Padre Major Wally Schiller, from Baressa Valley, speaks to 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Schiller assists the service members during the exercise through chapel services, as well as helping them on a one on one basis with other welfare matters.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Padre Major Wally Schiller, from Baressa Valley, is interviewed by members of Combined Joint Information Bureau during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Schiller assists the service members during the exercise through chapel services, as well as helping them on a one on one basis with other welfare matters.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Brigadier Michael Krause, Commander, 1 Division, speaks to members of Combined Joint Information Bureau during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Krause is the Commanding Officer of 1 Division, the roleplaying opposing forces of the exercise. Operating out of 1 Headquarters Brigade, Camp Growl, Krause oversees troop movements in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Private Reece White, 1 CSSB, from Kilcoy, transports fuel to the electricity generators located on base during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Fuel run generators are the main source powering the camps being utilized around the training environment. The trucks make daily deliveries to ensure the facilities run at maximum capacity.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - An Australian Defence Force vehicle passes the entrance to Camp Growl during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Caterer Lance Corporal Chase Loizeau (Right), South Australia, and other service members from Combat Service Support (CSS) brigade, and Royal Australian Regiment (5/7 RAR) prepare hot food for participants of Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Food for the service members, outside the camp in the surrounding training area, must be delivered by vehicles to ensure mission success. Caterers at Camp Growl feed up to 1,000 Australian and United States service members a day.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 14, 2009) - Lance Corporal Anthony Stahlhut (Left), 1 CSSB, Sydney, packs hot food for participants of Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Food for the service members, outside the camp in the surrounding training area, must be delivered by vehicles to ensure mission success. Caterers at Camp Growl feed up to 1,000 Australian and United States service members a day.
(Date taken: 14 July 2009)
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CAMP GROWL, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 15, 2009) - Lance Corporal Chase Loizeau, South Australia, 1 Combat Service Support Brigade (CSSB), and Craftsman Christopher Wright, South Australia, 1 CSSB, speak with 1 Joint Public Affairs Unit during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
The two service members record a message for their hometown of Port Pirie, South Australia. Loizeau and Wright are both looking forward to seeing their respective families once the exercise concludes at the end of July.
(Date taken: 15 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 15, 2009) - Australian Defence Force (ADF) Captain Mike Lines (Left), and US Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Garcia (Right), perform a dental check on ADF Warrent Officer Class 2 Alen Sisley (Middle) during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise. 1 Hospital Support Battalion, located near Camp Growl, provides first class medical capacity to personnel operating in the exercise area.
(Date taken: 15 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 15, 2009) - Australian Defence Force and US service members of 1 Health Support Battalion discuss the procedures of their new facility during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise. 1 Hospital Support Battalion, located near Camp Growl, provides first class medical capacity to personnel operating in the exercise area.
(Date taken: 15 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 15, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Private Zabrina Budworth, Sydney, and US Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Charlie Javier examine an x-ray photo during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009."
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise. 1 Hospital Support Battalion, located near Camp Growl, provides first class medical capacity to personnel operating in the exercise area.
(Date taken: 15 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 15, 2009) - 1 Health Service Battalion examines the High Efficiency Air Filter during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise. 1 Hospital Support Battalion, located near Camp Growl, provides first class medical capacity to personnel operating in the exercise area.
(Date taken: 15 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 15, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Captain Shona Green, Sydney, speaks with 1 Joint Public Affairs Unit, during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise. 1 Hospital Support Battalion, located near Camp Growl, provides first class medical capacity to personnel operating in the exercise area.
(Date taken: 15 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 15, 2009) - Major Rod Manning, Hobart, Tasmania, looks through ultrasound imagery during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise. 1 Hospital Support Battalion, located near Camp Growl, provides first class medical capacity to personnel operating in the exercise area.
(Date taken: 15 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 15, 2009) - Australian Defence Force LT. COL. Lochlan Sinclair stands outside the 1 Hospital Service Brigade facility during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise. 1 Hospital Support Battalion, located near Camp Growl, provides first class medical capacity to personnel operating in the exercise area.
(Date taken: 15 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 15, 2009) - Steve Salmon (Left) and Australian Defence Force Brigadier Bob Brown (Right), Spokesperson for Talisman Saber 2009 (TS09), walk through the Urban Operations Training Facility (UOTF) during TS09.
The UOTF simulates a small town with elements of industrial areas, a municipal center, marketplaces, shanty towns, and a hospital precinct. Roleplayers form part of the personnel involved in the training process to enhance the environment, making the experience more realistic for participants.
(Date taken: 15 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 16, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Private Zoe Hatherell, 1 Combat Service Support Brigade, opens the back to a Heavy Rigid Mack Truck during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel at Camp Growl provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise.
(Date taken: 16 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 16, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Private Zoe Hatherell, 1 Combat Service Support Brigade, takes apart the Heavy Rigid Mack Truck during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel at Camp Growl provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise.
(Date taken: 16 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 16, 2009) - Australian Defence Force Private Zoe Hatherell, 1 Combat Service Support Brigade, checks the oil in the Heavy Rigid Mack Truck during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel at Camp Growl provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise.
(Date taken: 16 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 16, 2009) - Australian Defence Force (ADF) Private Amy Jarvis, 1 Combat Signals Regiment, carries ADF Rations during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel at Camp Growl provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise.
(Date taken: 16 July 2009)
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SHOAL WATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 16, 2009) - Australian Defence Force (ADF) Private Alicia Evans, 1 Combat Signals Regiment, changes a tire on an ADF 110 Land Rover during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Both United States and Australian forces work together just outside Camp Growl in the Shoal Water Bay Training Area. The personnel at Camp Growl provide support through communications, logistics, and medical aid within the training area during the exercise.
