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28 July 2006
Latest images from Exercise RIMPAC 2006

HMA Ships STUART and MANOORA participated in Exercise RIMPAC 2006, a bi-annual multi-national exercise conducted off the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. RIMPAC aims to enhance key war fighting skill sets and co-alition and Inter Operability to enable RIMPAC nations to participate in advanced real world litteral operations. RAN Ships took part in RIMPAC 06 in conjunction with over 40 other units from the USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, Peru and Chile.

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HMAS Manoora's Sea King conducts night flying operations.

(Date taken: 19 July 2006)

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Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Matt "windy" Hill keeps his finger on the pulse in the battle watch room on HMAS Manoora. The battle watch team control the technical and strategic operations for exercise RIMPAC.


(Date taken: 19 July 2006)

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Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Adam Cook in the battle watch room on HMAS Manoora. The battle watch team control the technical and strategic operations for exercise RIMPAC.

(Date taken: 19 July 2006)
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Seaman Marine Technician John Cass grinds up a new lifejacket hanging rack.

(Date taken: 23 July 2006)

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Able Seaman Marine Technician (ABMT) Ben Zillman and ABMT Ashley Stoll run some power tests in HMAS Manoora's engine rooms.

(Date taken: 19 July 2006)

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Able Seaman Marine Technician Ashley Stoll in one of HMAS Manoora's engine spaces.


(Date taken: 19 July 2006)

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Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Joel Lilley maps out areas of operation in the battle watch room on HMAS Manoora. The battle watch team control the technical and strategic operations for exercise RIMPAC.


(Date taken: 19 July 2006)

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Leading Seaman Combat Systems Operator Matthew Cooper communicates with foreign warships in the battle watch room on HMAS Manoora. The battle watch team control the technical and strategic operations for exercise RIMPAC.


(Date taken: 19 July 2006)

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Leading Seaman Aircrew Jarrod Nieuwendaal at work in HMAS Manoora's Sea King (shark 20).


(Date taken: 23 July 2006)

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