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Mortimer

08-31-2003, 03:53 AM

If somone already posted these then....look at them again!

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803a/JPAU27AUG03WG02_lo.jpg
battle map

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803a/JPAU27AUG03WG03_lo.jpg
controling the battle from an Armoured Personnel Carrier

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803a/JPAU27AUG03WG07_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803a/JPAU27AUG03WG05_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Five%20Seven_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Eight%20twelve%20night%20shoot%202_lo.jpg
MmmmMm 155's (103 BTY)
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Five%20Seven2_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Five%20Seven5_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Mech%2010tif_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/MECH%2013_lo.jpg

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Mech%203_lo.jpg

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Two%20Cav2_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Two%20Cav5_lo.jpg

Mortimer

08-31-2003, 03:56 AM

oops and these clips

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/video/Firepower.mpg

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/video/MINDEF%20visits%20EX%20Predators%20Gallop.mpg

Seiyuuki

08-31-2003, 04:23 AM

Who are those guys sitting comfortably in the first picture?

Mortimer

08-31-2003, 04:50 AM

defense minister Robert Hill(blue)
commander 1st Brigade(cams)

guy in white may be the shadow defense minister Chris Evens..i don't know

seventy6er

08-31-2003, 06:57 AM

Please forgive me for not knowing **** but do they still have Leo1's? Didn't know they hadMG3, too...

hendrix33

08-31-2003, 07:25 AM

Great Images !

Would you mind elaborating a bit on the exercise ?

I'm not much of an expert on photography... but this one is Amazing !

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Mech%2010tif_lo.jpg

Smintjes

08-31-2003, 08:33 AM

Didn't know the Aussies had Rhodesian-style assault vests.

Great pics Mortimer. And great camo ;-)

Vance

08-31-2003, 09:27 AM

WTF? Mortimer posted something good?! woot

Mortimer

08-31-2003, 09:56 AM

Didn't know the Aussies had Rhodesian-style assault vests.

Great pics Mortimer. And great camo ;-)

They don't..."technically" he shouldn't be wearing it, but they do...sometimes soldiers wear SAS style vests which are more expensive and more popular as well

Mortimer

08-31-2003, 09:59 AM

Yes they are Leopard 1 MBT's purchased in the 70's which replaced the centurion....extremely old and out of date but are undergoing some changes such as night capabilities and thermal imagery. also a new laser system was installed in the 90's as well as heat masking stuff..not sure what.

Mortimer

08-31-2003, 10:01 AM

CROC 03

A combined force of about 10,000 Australian and United States troops are about to commence the final phase of Exercise Crocodile 2003 (CROC 03), the most significant Australian Defence Force (ADF) activity for the year outside of operational commitments.

Almost 7,000 ADF personnel will join with 3,000 of their US counterparts to take part in the Field Training Exercise (FTX) conducted throughout September in north and central Queensland with particular focus on Townsville, Gladstone, Rockhampton, the Shoalwater Bay Training Area and maritime exercise areas including the Coral Sea.

CROC 03 is designed to exercise and train Australian and US forces in the planning and conduct of an Australian-led and US-supported combined operation.

Navy, Army and Air Force elements from the ADF, as well as Navy and Marine forces from the US Pacific Command, will participate in the exercise.

Ships from the east and west coasts of Australia have steamed towards the exercise area, defending themselves from attacking FA-18 and F111 strike aircraft as they transited.

Land forces have started to deploy to the Shoalwater Bay Training Area while United States advance forces have begun arriving at Rockhampton and Gladstone.

Over the next week exercise participants will continue to conduct work-up activities including an anti-submarine activity as well as amphibious training off Townsville.

The commander of the combined Australian-US task force will be the Commander of Australia’s 1st Division, Major General Mark Evans.

His headquarters will be based on the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters (Land), or DJFHQ(L), augmented with joint staff from the Maritime, Air and Special Operations Commands and combined staff from the US 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.

The exercise scenario is fictitious and involves the planning and conduct of an Australian-led, US-supported war-fighting campaign to project combat power offshore to a fictitious island called Legais.

The scenario allows for the exercising of a wide range of combined military operations at sea, in the air, and ashore.

The following is a brief summary of exercise participants:

Royal Australian Navy view movie clip
The maritime forces participating include frigates, submarine, amphibious ships, RAN helicopters, replenishment ships, mine-hunting and hydrographic ships, clearance diving teams and a number of auxiliary and support ships

Australian Army view movie clip
Army participation will predominantly involve the Brisbane-based Deployable Joint Force Headquarters (Land) as well as elements of the 7th Brigade, the Townsville-based 3rd Brigade (including the parachute battalion from Sydney), and the Darwin-based 1st Brigade. Special Operations forces, the 16th Aviation Brigade, the Logistics Support Force and other regular and reserve units from across Australia will support these formations.

Royal Australian Air Force
RAAF will provide F/A-18 fighters, F-111C strike and reconnaissance aircraft, AP-3C maritime patrol aircraft, PC9 Forward Air Control aircraft, as well as C130 and short range transport aircraft. Expeditionary combat support units including airspace control, airfield defence and logistic units will support these aircraft.

United States Navy
The USN will provide two frigates/destroyers, a submarine, clearance divers and construction engineers.

United States Marine Corps
The USMC will provide a brigade headquarters and a battalion group sized force consisting of a command element, a battalion ground combat element, and air combat element with helicopters, F/A-18 fighters, and an air-to-air refuelling aircraft complete with a logistic support element.

CROC 03 will continue through until September 25, at which time the exercise will cease and participating forces will redeploy to their home locations

Mortimer

08-31-2003, 10:04 AM

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Tanks%202_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Mech%209tif_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Mech%2013if_lo.jpg
Soldier are 5/7th Royal Australian Regiment
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Five%20Seven4_lo.jpg
m113 ...VERY out of date...i heard they havn't had any upgrades since vietnam

Seiyuuki

08-31-2003, 06:46 PM

M113...one of those machinery of war, like the Enegizer's Bunny, just keep going and going and going.

Ratamacue

08-31-2003, 06:48 PM

And keeps burning-and-burning...

Seiyuuki

08-31-2003, 07:03 PM

rofl rofl rofl

kahuna-34

08-31-2003, 08:12 PM

if it still get the job done no matter how old or out of date it is, it still gonna be in service.

usa320

08-31-2003, 10:57 PM

WHUH! Mortimer has posted something useful. Hell hath frozen over.

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Mech%2010tif_lo.jpg

^Classic toy soldier pose...remember those little green army guys that you used to blow up with bottle rockets?

He219

09-01-2003, 12:36 AM

Nice Pic's Morty!

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/croc03logo.jpg

Army Video (http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/video/CROC_ARMY.mpg)
6.92MBVideo (http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/video/Firepower.mpg)
Navy (http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/video/CROC_NAVY.mpg)

:D

The Source (http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/default.htm)

Mortimer

09-01-2003, 01:39 AM

didn't see those clips lol

nice

The part of the army clip at the end with the blackhawks landing on the road is from East Timor 99....i think

James

09-01-2003, 02:37 AM

Townsville is nice. Shoalwater Bay training area... ahh, the memories...

Mortimer

09-01-2003, 04:13 AM

These pics just out like 5min ago

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/010903/Battle%20Group%20convy_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/010903/Leopard%20Tank%201_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/010903/Leopard%20Tank%203_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/010903/Leopard%20Tank_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/010903a/ADF8084519_20030830_118_lo.jpg
HMAS Kanimbla
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/010903/Leopard%20Tank%204_lo.jpg

Mortimer

09-01-2003, 04:16 AM

This is the best i have EVER seen out of the ADF...whoever is in charge of press is doing a teriffic job woot woot woot

ShotOver

09-01-2003, 05:18 AM

haha, bloody awesome.

Great photos :D

catalyst

09-01-2003, 08:16 AM

Mortimer

09-01-2003, 08:34 AM

http://members.iinet.net.au/~myszka/Aust/Research/57/548.jpg

that's a M548 cargo carrier
http://www.thunderandsteel.co.uk/M548-mb003.jpg

warchild1/27scout

09-01-2003, 12:43 PM

dude, they got some old ****. they need to dump those into the great barrier reef to make some more reefs and buy some stuff from the 90's or something. lol. dont you aussies get pissed i'm just joking. i got to give it to ya your sasr are some of the most kick ass sf in the world.

imadork

09-01-2003, 03:54 PM

Yes, I am THE GREATEST!

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/270803/Mech%2010tif_lo.jpg

ROFL. Is that a grenade?

James

09-01-2003, 04:37 PM

I think it's a packet of cigarettes... :P

RealUltimatePower

09-01-2003, 07:22 PM

It's a thunderflash, just a pyro used to sub in for grenades in training.

Mortimer

09-01-2003, 07:53 PM

BT_Recon

09-01-2003, 11:04 PM

Mortimer

09-02-2003, 01:32 AM

in the ADF (for those of you who didnt know) we all get issued the web kit belt setup, but if needed... we're allowed to wear and modify our own kit. Peacekeeper vests, grenadier vests, SADF vests etc.... we can use our own individual packs also. If it works, use it.
One of the good things about the ADF for sure.

hmm i was told we weren't really allowed to wear anything that isn't issued..including vests. Could just be my units SOI's though

Mortimer

09-02-2003, 08:18 AM

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/020903/ADF8084519_20030901_077_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/020903/ADF8084519_20030901_132_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/020903/ADF8084519_20030901_136_lo.jpg
Karl Gustov 84mm
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/020903/ADF8084519_20030901_143_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/020903/ADF8084519_20030901_171_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/020903a/ADF8084519_20030902_105_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/020903a/ADF8084519_20030902_082_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/020903/ADF8084519_20030901_060_lo.jpg

Trigger

09-02-2003, 06:15 PM

Good stuff Mortimer! woot

Mortimer

09-04-2003, 01:32 AM

More!!
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/030903/ADF8084519_20030902_122_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/030903/ADF8084519_20030902_131_lo.jpg
Combat Systems Operator HMAS Kanimbla

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/030903/ADF8084519_20030902_141_lo.jpg
Artillery radar operator

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/040903/ADF8084519_20030903_047_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/040903/ADF8084519_20030903_073_lo.jpg
F89 Minimi

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/040903/ADF8084519_20030903_107_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/040903/ADF8084519_20030903_120_lo.jpg
oh look..its a yank
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/040903/ADF8099864_20030901_112_lo.jpg
http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/040903/ADF8099864_20030901_129_lo.jpg

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/040903/ADF8099864_20030901_161_lo.jpg

ShotOver

09-04-2003, 04:05 AM

Bloody awesome fellas.
:D

BT_Recon

09-06-2003, 12:31 AM

BiZ

09-14-2003, 01:45 AM

m113 ...VERY out of date...i heard they havn't had any upgrades since vietnam

Well you either have your head in the sand or you "hear" things from idiots.

Ever heard of the M1113-A1 and A2 upgrades and turret development program that's constantly under review (past 10 years).

Same for the Leopards.... yes they are old, but they had so many upgrades they're still the best and badest in the region, which in reality is all they have to face.

James

09-14-2003, 02:33 AM

wat is the car/truck/tracked vehicle that is 2nd on the right of this coloum??it seems to be a land rover but has tracks....

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/010903/Battle%20Group%20convy_lo.jpg[/quote]

I think I humped 100 lbs. of gear down this road in 1997... :( It looks awfully familiar...

Is this also in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area? Please advise.

Mortimer

09-14-2003, 04:00 AM

yeah SBTA

He219

09-14-2003, 05:55 AM

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/120903b/JPAU11SEP03NR01_lo.jpg

JPAU11SEP03NR01
USMC Lance Corporal Luisi Magana plays TAPS at the conclusion of the September 11 rememberance service at Shoalwater Bay.
(Date taken: 11 Sept 03)

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/120903b/JPAU11SEP03NR02_lo.jpg

JPAU11SEP03NR02
United States Navy Chaplain Lieutenant Commander Tim Eichler conducts a September 11 memorial service at Shoalwater Bay.
(Date taken: 11 Sept 03)

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/120903/165-264_1451_lo.jpg

165-264_1451
An F/A-18 Hornet from No. 3 Squadron RAAF Williamtown touches down at RAAF Townsville aftera mission as part of Exercise Crocodile '03.
(Date taken: 11 Sept 03)

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/120903/165-264_1397_lo.jpg
Hi-res (http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/120903/165-264_1397.jpg)

165-264_1397
RAAF Base Townsville is hosting F/A-18 aircraft and personnel from the United States Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (All Weather), also known as "The Fighting Bengals," as part of Exercise Crocodile '03.
(Date taken: 11 Sept 03)

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/090903a/JPAU09SEP03AR07_lo.jpg

JPAU09SEP03AR07
A 3RAR section commander designating arcs of fire to two soldiers after landing in Shoalwater Bay Training Area on Exercise Crocodile.
(Date taken: 09 Sept 03)

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/080903a/ADF8084519_20030905_115_lo.jpg

ADF8084519_20030905_115
Port Bridge wing Force Protection Gun Crews closed up at action stations.
(Date taken: 05 Sept 03)

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/080903/JPAU06SEP03AR01_lo.jpg

JPAU06SEP03AR01
US Marines atop the Abraams tank (wrong) display at Exercise Crocodile open day.
(Date taken: 06 Sept 03)

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/080903/JPAU06SEP03AR02_lo.jpg

JPAU06SEP03AR02
Crowds gather around the Light Armoured Vehicle display at Exercise Crocodile open day.
(Date taken: 06 Sept 03)

http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/images/gallery/080903/JPAU06SEP03AR07_lo.jpg

JPAU06SEP03AR07
A young boy climbing on top of an ASLAV at the Exercise Crocodile open day.
(Date taken: 06 Sept 03)

Archive (http://www.defence.gov.au/croc03/gallery.htm)

reverence

09-16-2003, 06:30 AM

Warchild-its not just the SAS who are kick arse troops- Australia produces excellent soldiers in all Corps where do you think SF troops come from before selection. Just cause someones not in SF or is using old kit does'nt mean they're not world class soldiers Im sure anyone whos worked with Aussies in Somalia, Rwanda, Cambodia, the Synai, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq or the Solomans will agree with me. Technology is the edge but its personal and collective skill that makes a good soldier. A country with the ability of bombing a country into the stone age with smart weapons doesn't mean that countries soldiers are better