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28 July 2006

Exercise Pitch Black 2006, the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) largest exercise, will be conducted from 28 July 2006 until 18 August 2006. Conducted on a biennial basis, this year's exercise will be conducted in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Exercise Pitch Black 2006 will provide an important opportunity for the men and women of the RAAF to train with a multinational force that will include Air Force representatives from France, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The scenario for this exercise will focus on both the operational and tactical levels of air warfare, as well as providing RAAF personnel with a valuable learning experience in a multinational environment. The exercise will have three areas of operation: Blueland with its major forward operating base located at RAAF Bases Darwin and Curtin, and Redland, operating from RAAF Base Tindal.

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Flight Lieutenant Roberta Lousick (1 Combat Support Hospital) and Flying Officer Liegh Twist (No 1 Air Transportable Health Squadron) tend to a leg injury on Warrant Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squdron) at RAAF Curtin Medical Section.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Flight Lieutenant Roberta Lousick (1 Combat Support Hospital) and Flying Officer Liegh Twist (No 1 Air Transportable Health Squadron) tend to a leg injury on Warrant Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squdron) at RAAF Curtin Medical Section.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Sergeant Vicky Lousick (1 Combat Support Hospital) tending to a leg injury on Warrent Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squadron) at RAAF Curtin Medical Flight.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Medical Staff at RAAF Curtin administering medical assistance to Warrant Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squadron) at RAAF Curtin Medical Section.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Picture shows Medical Staff at RAAF Curtin unloading Warrent Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squadron from an ambulance at RAAF Curtin Medical Facility.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Picture shows Warrant Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squadron) as the simulated casualty being tended to by Corporal Julia Rowley (1 Combat Support Hospital) Medical Assistant.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Picture shows Warrant Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squadron) as the simulated casualty being tended to by firefighter, Leading Aircraftman Neil Gill (386 Squadron).

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Picture shows Warrant Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squadron) as the simulated casualty being tended to by firefighter, Leading Aircraftman Neil Gill (386 Squadron).

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Picture shows Warrant Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squadron) as the simulated casualty being tended to by firefighter, Leading Aircraftman Neil Gill (386 Squadron).

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Picture shows Warrant Officer Geoffery Lever (386 Squadron) as the simulated casualty being tended to by firefighter, Corporal Peter Darroch (386 Squadron).

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Pictured is Corporal Peter Darroch a fire fighter from 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron in Richmond.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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pictured is Corporal Peter Darroch a fire fighter from 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron based in Richmond.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Pictured are Leading Aircraftman Neil Gill from 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron and simulated casulities Captain Lachlan Simond and Warrant Officer Geoffrey Lever (lying down).

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Crash Ex held on 24 Jul 06 to test all Airfield Emergency Response elements at RAAF Curtin for Ex Pitchblack. The Crash Ex simulated an aircraft landing with primary hydraulic failure.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Crash Ex held on 24 Jul 06 to test all Airfield Emergency Response elements at RAAF Curtin for Ex Pitchblack. The Crash Ex simulated an aircraft landing with primary hydraulic failure.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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Crash Ex held on 24 Jul 06 to test all Airfield Emergency Response elements at RAAF Curtin for Ex Pitchblack. The Crash Ex simulated an aircraft landing with primary hydraulic failure.

(Date taken: 24 July 2006)
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