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Exercise Kakadu 2012 is Australia’s largest maritime exercise and allows the RAN to develop operational capability and skills in a coalition environment. Exercise Kakadu will be conducted from 29 August to 14 September in the Northern Australian Exercise Area off the coast of Darwin. In 2012 there will be 15 ships, and over 2000 sailors and officers from 17 participating and observing nations taking part.




An Indonesian boarding party comes alongside HMAS Perth in order to conduct a mock boarding during Exericse Kakadu 2012.




A member of the Indonesian boarding party climbs HMAS Perth's jumping ladder during a mock boarding conducted as part of Exericse Kakadu 2012.




A member of the Indonesian boarding party stands guard during a mock boarding on HMAS Perth conducted as part of Exericse Kakadu 2012.




A member of an Indonesian Boarding Party on HMAS Perth with his ship, KRI Frans Kaisepo in the background as they conduct a mock boarding during Exericse Kakadu 2012.




Members of the Indonesian boarding party stand guard during a mock boarding on HMAS Perth conducted as part of Exericse Kakadu 2012.




A member of an Indonesian Boarding Party stands guard as Royal Australian Navy personnel, who are role playing as crew of the boarded vessel, are searched on HMAS Perth during Exericse Kakadu 2012.




The Officer in Charge of an Indonesian boarding party speaks withs Royal Australian Navy personnel who are role playing as crew of the boarded vessel during a mock boarding on HMAS Perth for Exericse Kakadu 2012.




An Indonesian boarding party return to their ship, KRI Frans Kaisepo after conducting a mock boarding on HMAS Perth during Exericse Kakadu 2012.




Indonesian sea boats return to HMAS Perth to collect thier boarding party after conducting a mock boarding during Exericse Kakadu 2012.




An Indonesian Boarding Party pose with Captain Mal Wise, Australian Commander Task Group, on completion of a mock boarding on HMAS Perth during Exericse Kakadu 2012


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(Released 6[SUP]th[/SUP] September)

The female dominated observers unit conducted a company exercise which included shooting practice, physical fitness tests and binocular practice. August 29, 2012
Photos: Zev Marmorstein, IDF Spokesperson's Unit

The Polish Undersecretary of State for Defence Policy Robert Kupiecki visited the Special Forces Command and was given a display of weapons and equipment - 6[SUP]th[/SUP] September 2012




















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The Almost three-week long International Military Air Exercise "Ramstein Rover 2012" is focused on training of forward air controllers and tactical pilots in accomplishing their close air support missions in support of ground forces and being held at air bases and over military training areas in the Czech Republic.

"Ramstein Rover 2012" (RARO12), held 4 - 21 September 2012, provides a great training opportunity for aircrews, forward air controllers and forward observers from the Czech Republic, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Romanian Army Mixed Artillery Regiment 52 "General Alexander Tell" during a live fire exercise at the Smârdan training area – 4[SUP]th[/SUP] September 2012