Exercise Hamel 2012

LCPL Croon and soldiers from Battle Group Samichon during Exercise Hamel 2010.

On 21 June 2012 more than 9000 Australian Defence Force personnel, together with 150 members of the United States Marine Corps and 25 medics from the New Zealand Defence Force, will commence the Army’s annual foundation warfighting exercise in Central Queensland.

Soldiers from Battle Group Kapyong during Exercise Hamel 2010

What is Exercise HAMEL?

Exercise Hamel, which takes its name from a battle fought in France in 1918, has been designed to develop, confirm, and evaluate the foundation war fighting skills of Darwin’s 1st Brigade and assigned Force Elements within a Joint Task Force setting.
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PTE Haines-Hann of 10 FSB makes dessert on Exercise Hamel 2010

Behind the scenes

There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes of a major training exercise like Exercise Hamel. Watch this space to find out more.
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PTE Mcauley of 2 RAR and LCPL Stollings (USMC) provide security during Ex HAMEL 2010.

People at Hamel

Army personnel fill various functions in a major exercise like Hamel. Watch this space for some profiles on some of the Army personnel participating and supporting the exercise.
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PTE Watson oft 3 RAR provides security during Exercise Hamel 2010

The Exercises

Find out more about some of the training exercises conducted at Exercise Hamel and how Army's capability is put to the test.
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TVL MP Mr Jones receives instruction from an infantryman of 2 RAR

Community engagement

Find out more about how Army is involved with the community during Exercise Hamel.
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An infantryman of 2 RAR during Ex Hamel 2010.

In the media

View some of the media coverage of Exercise Hamel here.
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