Latest Australian Defence Force Pics 05/08/07

[AussieNick]

Major Tom Kane leading his company on Ex in Hawaii

Two Australian soldiers from 2RAR Charlie Company take a prisoner of war during the assault on the beach.

Black Hawk aircrew during flying operations

Members from 3CSSB (3 Combat Service Support Battalion), 10FSB (10 Force Support Battalion) and 3CSR (Combat Support Regiment) board the HMAS Tobruk

HMAS Tobruk transfering cargo to two LCH (Landing Craft Heavy), HMAS Labuan and HMAS Tarakan.

Officer of the Watch, Lieutenant Kylie Beumer talks with personnel in the ships's operations room during her watch on the bridge of HMAS Kanimbla enroute to Exercise Crocodile

An APC from 3/4 Cavalry regiment stands guard at the Tully Airfield

A soldier from the 1st Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) are pictured here after a simulated suicide bomb incident during Exercise Swift Eagle

 

[AFSteliga]

Excellent pictures there, AussieNick.

 

[AussieNick]

Lieutenant Taylor of the 5/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, fires a mortar round from an 81mm Mortar at Mt Bundy Training Area.

A fire mission fired by 2RAR mortar crews on the East-West Timor border

Soldiers and ASLAVs from the 3rd RTF conduct a farewell parade on the Strand in Townsville prior to their departure to Afghanistan this month.

Members of 3 RTF attend a church service at Lavarak barracks in Townsville before departing for Afghanistan

The Commanding Officer of the 3rd RTF, Lieutenant Colonel David John Wainright, speaks to some of his troops at the Lavarack Barracks Chapel prior to heading out to the Strand in Townsville to conduct a farewell parade.

Private Warrick Mattiazzo (front) and Private Richard Pearson (behind) both from Darwin, Northern Territory, on patrol in As Samawah. Pte Mattiazzo and Pte Pearson are both in Bravo Company, 5th/7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and have been deployed as part of the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG).

Australian Special Forces performing a building clearance part of their demonstration at Holsworthy Barracks.

 

[phoenix80]

These are great pics

 

[AussieNick]

Australian Light Armoured Vehicle crews conduct morning routine before heading out on patrol for the day.

Merlin the explosive sniffer dog who was killed in Afghanistan is laid to rest by engineer handlers near Tarin Kowt

Lance Corporal Scott Burnham, from the 8th Combat Service Support Battalion (8CSSB) in Newcastle, is doing his part for Operation DELUGE (security to the APEC forum) as one of the Security Task Group soldiers conducting low level security searches of Sydney's City Rail Network, with State Rail Authority (STA) Transit Police.

Cruising through an Afghan town in a Bushmaster IMV

A Reconstruction Task Force soldier provides overwatch at a police checkpoint in Oruzgan Province.

As a side note, this is the first I've seen or heard of Australian soldiers wearing the "green" suit in the 'Stan.

Explosive detection dog at play in Afghanistan

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Flight Officer (FLGOFF) Rebbecca Sharp, pose with United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Flight Sergeant (FSGT) Katherine Tressler at a BBQ lunch at Garden Island in Sydney

The Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson meets a Commando from the 4th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) (Commando) of The Australian Army, who was recently injured in Afghanistan.

 

[Del Boy]

Great, great pics of hard stuff!

 

[phoenix80]

This is so nice of the armed forces to do so

 

[AussieNick]

RT2 Digger in combat with Taliban in Afghanistan

A Reconstruction Task Force soldier with a Mag 58 machine gun maintains his readiness after the initial contact breaks out.

Platoon Commander Lieutenant Cliff De Laine during the series of attacks.

A Reconstruction Task Force soldier stands guard over a captured Taliban PKM


Video footage of Australians in combat in Afghanistan
http://www.defence.gov.au/opslipper/images/gallery/20070905/index.htm

 

[Team Infidel]

great shots..

 

[A Can of Man]

Outstanding photos.

 

[AussieNick]

A Royal Australian Navy FFG-7 class guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney successfully conducts the inaugural and first-of-class firing against an unmanned aerial target of the new generation Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM).

The lads in afghanistan enjoy some down time with a sports day

LCPL Robert Boye of First Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment side steps an opponent from 2/14 Light Horse Regiment during a game of rugby.

Austrailan, Indian, United States, Singaporese and Japanese vessels participating in Exercise MALABAR.

The view from the guided missile frigate HMAS Adelaide during Ex Malabar

An RAAF C-17 coming into land at RAAF base Amberly in QLD

Australian Bushmaster IMV's harboured up at dawn in Afghanistan

 

[phoenix80]

Impressive post!

 

[AussieNick]

Mascot "Terry the Tiger" cheers on the Australian team during the Desert Ashes cricket game between the Aussies and the Brits at camp Terendak in Southern Iraq

Soldiers of 1 RAR move forward with carriers of 3/4 Cav in East Timor

1 RAR soldiers dismounting from M113's in Timor

More from timor

Australian and US soldiers working together to repel a 50 strong assault on their position in Afghanistan

The Loadmaster of an RAAF Caribou prepares for takeoff in support of Ex Northern Station

 

[senojekips]

Thanks Nick, a great selection of photos.

 

[AussieNick]

HMAS Pirie towing captured illegal fishing vessals from Indonesia into port

An RAAF C-17 takes of from Nackeroo airfield at the Bradshaw training area in the Northern Territory

Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Rankin returns to HMAS Stirling after participating in SCC07. Sister ships Waller and Collins are docked in the foreground.

An M1A1 Abrams fires on a target alongside a 155mm M198 from 8/12th Medium Regiment, which is being prepared to fire on the target directly.

Two Abrams tanks from the Darwin-based 1st Armoured Regiment move through the Cultana Training Area near Whyalla in South Australia, in preparation for the following day's live-fire Combat Training Centre (CTC) Heavy Battlegroup activity

US president Bush takes some time out during APEC to meet with soldiers from the Sydney based 3rd Battalion (Parachute), Royal Australian Regiment in order to thank the soldiers for their work in Iraq

A Squadron of leopard tanks engage targets at Mt Bundy range

Private Robert Beeftink from Combat Team Sabre keeps a lookout for suspicious activity on top of an Australian Bushmaster IMV (Infantry Mobility Vehicle) while on patrol in Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq.

 

[AussieNick]

EX- Australian SAS members gather at Campbell Barracks in Perth , Western Australia to celebrate the regiments 50th Aniversary.

The Special Air Service Regiment's newest member is given his sand beret bv the Governor General (Also an ex-SAS member)

Sergeant Phillip Southern from the Australian Army Training Team - Iraq 8, catalogues captured weapons. Some of the weapons will be refurbished and put into service with the Iraqi Army.

UH-1H Iriquois helicopters from A Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment fly over Brisbane for the very last time

Armoured vehicles form the OBG-W in Iraq take a break from patroling. Note the ASLAV with twin Clark Masts for extended VHF & HF comms (currently in the folded position)

ASLAV patrols along the waterways of northern Dhi Qar

The Ship's Company from the newly commisioned patrol boat HMAS Launceston pose in front of their new ship.

Explosive Detection Dog Razz rests between tasks during a training activity in Australia. 'Razz' was killed whilst identifying a Taliban extremist improvised explosive device in Oruzgan Province during a Special Operations Task Group patrol in mid-September. Razz's handler was also wounded in the explosion but has returned to full duty with the SOTG.

 

[AussieNick]

2nd Lieutenant Cathy Haynes is on exchange from the British Royal Artillery (RA) and working with 16 Air Defence Regt as a Reconnaissance Officer. 16 AD Regt operates two ground based air defence systems, the Rapier and the RBS-70 surface to air missiles and are participating in Exercise Pitch Black. Normally stationed in Germany, 2nd Lieutenant Haynes is a Troop Commander of a vehicle mounted High Velocity Missile (HVM) system.

4th of July fireworks over the Anzac Class Frigate HMAS Parramatta whilst docked in Hawaii

Royal Australian Navy Commodore Allan du Toit relieved Rear Admiral Garry E. Hall as commander of Combined Task Force 158 (which is a combined US, British, Iraqi and Australian naval contingent) in the Persian Gulf

A Caribou aircraft of No. 38 Squadron conducts a sortie over Townsville's High Range Training Area in support of Exercise Northern Station 2007.

Australian soldiers from Combat Team Sabre pass messages to each other as they provide all-round protection for members of Overwatch Battle Group (West)-3 during a visit to the village of Fadliyah in Dhi Qar province.

A Reconstruction Task Force soldier secures the area during the four hour fight with the Taliban extremists.

Lieutenant Cliff De Laine gives orders to his soldiersduring a fire fight with Taliban extremists in Afghanistan

Soldiers from 1 RAR and 3/4 Cav Regt go forward in Timor

 

[phoenix80]

great work, thnx!

 

[AussieNick]

A candidate at the Special Forces Training Centre participates in a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of his training for entry into Special Operations Command.

Special Forces recruits breach wire obstacles at the Special Forces Training Centre in Singleton

A special forces recruit during bunker clearing live fire drills

A recruit from the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme participates in a live fire Fighting On Fortified Objective (FOFO) bunker assault as part of his training for entry into Special Operations Command.

Special Forces candidates during live fire attacks

Special Forces candidates clearing a bunker system at the SFTC

Special Forces candidates take cover behind an embankment while an RAAF f/A-18 Hornet does a bomb run on the objective during training at the SFTC in Singleton

Brigadier Tim McOwan congratulates recruits from the Special Forces after conducting a live fire assault at Singleton range.

 

[phoenix80]

impressive set of pictures. thnx