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THE biggest live exercise of its kind ever held in Greater Manchester – Exercise Triton II – came to an end this morning (Friday, July 16, 2016) after months of intense planning.
Around 36 organisations across the region and nationally have been taking part in this major emergency planning exercise which saw dozens of emergency vehicles at sites across Greater Manchester and Chinook helicopters flying across the skies.
The complex scenario used was designed to test how local authorities, emergency services and other partners are equipped to tackle a major emergency working together.
Participating ‘players’ also included the military, government, health and utility companies, as well as voluntary agencies.
The exercise started on Monday, July 11, 2016, with ‘warnings’ from the Met Office regarding adverse weather and from the Environment Agency about the growing risk of regional flooding.
The emergency services, including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), and partners put procedures in place to ensure that where possible properties and critical infrastructure were protected and the public were warned. This theme was carried on through Tuesday, July 12 and Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
To ensure that both players and plans were tested to their full, a dramatic scenario developed on Thursday, July 14, whereby the bank on the Dove Stone Reservoir in Oldham was breached and water cascaded through a number of boroughs within Greater Manchester.
This meant that evacuation procedures had to be put in place and rest centres set up. Later in the day, a coach ploughed into the River Tame in a mock crash and a full-scale search and rescue operation was carried out.
Paul Argyle, GMFRS’ Deputy County Fire Officer and Chair of Greater Manchester Resilience Forum, said: “Exercise Triton II was a hugely complex emergency planning exercise and I would like to thank all of the agencies that have taken part this week.
"This was a very detailed scenario which had impacts across every part of the region and necessitated a full range of partners taking part.
"The scale of the destruction and chaos in the exercise was deliberately designed to test the region at full stretch.
"We have to do this to ensure we are well prepared to deal with any future real-life event or disaster that might occur – and it is also invaluable that those taking part got the chance to practise essential response skills that would be used during a major incident like this.
"I would particularly like to thank all the volunteers who took part in this exercise. The patience and understanding of local residents and communities on Thursday (as response plans went into effect at 'live' sites) was also greatly appreciated.
“All players have now been 'stood down'. Our next task is to evaluate how the exercise went, step by step. We will want to find out what worked well and crucially to identify and learn any lessons that could help us in the future in real-life situations. I would like to point out that incidents as extreme as this are highly unlikely, but ensuring we practice our response means that we are ready to respond to a variety of scenarios."
U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Kasch, weapons load crew cheif assigned to 140th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Weapons Element marshels an aircraft during exercise Northern Lightning, August 11, 2021. Northern Lightning is a full-spectrum Counterland training exercise hosted at Volk Field Air National Guard Base. The goal of the exercise is to provide a tailored, cost effective and realistic combat training for the Department of Defense Total Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Mira Roman)
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Exercise Timberline
Aerial photo of the General Support Group located near the Maneuver Director Headquarters on Fort Greely, Alaska.
19 Feb 63
by Sp4 Kenneth Puckett
Pictorial Branch
Fort Richardson, Alaska
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Shot for MC#3-APPROACHES TO PHOTOGRAPHIC CREATIVITY exercise #1
This picture was taken randomly without looking through viewfinder or LCD.
I had no idea what I had taken until I downloaded it later.
Spc. Reginald Cheeseboro of 2nd Battalion, 198th Armored Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team shows his Omani counterparts his M4 carbine at a range in Thumrait, Oman on Jan. 20, 2019. The Royal Army of Oman and U.S. troops are participating in Inferno Creek, bilateral exercise designed to strengthen military relations between the U.S. and the Royal Army of Oman. It is an opportunity for both countries to build tactical proficiency and gain shared understanding of each other’s forces and support long-term regional stability.
Roscoff (Breton: Rosko) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
After lobbying by local economic leaders headed by Alexis Gourvennec, the French Government agreed in 1968 to provide a deep water port at Roscoff. Existing ferry operators were reluctant to take on the relatively long Plymouth/Roscoff crossing, so Gourvennec and colleagues founded Brittany Ferries.
Since the early 1970s, Roscoff has been developed as a ferry port for the transport of Breton agricultural produce, and for car-based tourism. Brittany Ferries' and Irish Ferries link Roscoff with the United Kingdom and Ireland which provides a boost to the local economy.
Roscoff is also a traditional departure point for Onion Johnnies.
An exercise park in downtown Zhangye. The park was located next to a "national treasure", but after we all piled out of the tour bus it wasn't long till we discovered the exercise equipment and we all migrated to the park to get some exercise.
approx 400 Home Guard taking part in an exercise in the North of England. Steel helmeted troops are playing the invading German paratroopers. Original press photo. Any info welcomed
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Exercise Great Bear
Lt. Col. E. W. K. MacGregor, commander of 2nd Bn., Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, has his parachute rig checked by Lieutenant Ken Crichton, platoon leader in A Co of the 2nd Bn., PPCLI. They are at Tanacross, preparing for an airborne landing at Nome, Alaska.
14 Feb 62
Sp4 Gary B. Dickens [Ed. note: probably Sp4 Jerry B. Dickens. Cutline appears to have been typed by Sp5 H.J. Hamilton]
USARAL Spt Cmd. Photo Facility
Fort Richardson
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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2014) A multinational task force consisting of ships from Brunei, Singapore, the People’s Republic of China and the United States, led by the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) and including the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), transits the Pacific in formation during a group sail from Guam to Pearl Harbor. Chosin and the international members of the task force will participate in the 24th biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. During the transit to Pearl Harbor, the group-sail crews are exercising a range of capabilities to include surface firing, maneuvering, small boat and communication drills, small arms fire and replenishments at sea to prepare for the advanced training they will encounter during RIMPAC. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt/ Released
Hartlepool College of Further Education students were presented with certificates on June 2nd at the police firearms Tactical Training Centre at Urlay Nook to commend their assistance with one of the largest outdoor emergency exercises ever undertaken on Teesside.
Held every two years by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), RIMPAC 2014 is a multinational maritime exercise that takes place in and around the Hawaiian Islands.
This year’s RIMPAC exercise, the 24th in the series that began in 1971, is scheduled from June 26 to August 1, with an opening reception scheduled for June 26 and closing reception August 1. Twenty-two nations, 49 surface ships, 6 submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate. Units from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the People’s Republic of China, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Tonga, the United Kingdom and the United States will participate.
RIMPAC is a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.
Lieutenant-General Hainse (right) the Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of Defence Staff General Lawson (right) eat a ration lunch at Drop Zone Anzio during Exercise Collaborative Spirit in Garrison Petawawa.on October 18, 2013..
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Photo: Corporal D. Salisbury.
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Soldiers from Charlie Company attacked an enemy camp on the final day of the exercise on 11 May 2015.
Exercise SPARTAN STRIKE was an air assault and mountain training exercise involving soldiers from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Charlie Company (C Coy) air support from 450/410 Tactical Helicopter Squadron and support staff from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Soldiers from C Coy traveled over 46 Kilometers in mountainous terrain in a 4 day period. Exercise SPARTAN STRIKE took place from 3 to 11 May 2015 near Nordegg, Alberta, in the Rocky Mountains.
Photography by Robert Schwartz
3 CDSB Edmonton
Le 11 mai 2015, dernier jour de l’exercice, des militaires de la compagnie Charlie attaquent un camp ennemi.
SPARTAN STRIKE était un exercice d’assaut aérien et d’entraînement en montagne auquel participaient des militaires du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, l’appui aérien de la compagnie Charlie (Cie C) du 450e et 410e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères et le personnel de soutien du 1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada. Les militaires de la Cie C ont parcouru plus de 46 kilomètres en terrain montagneux sur une période de quatre jours. L’exercice SPARTAN STRIKE s’est déroulé du 3 au 11 mai 2015, près de Nordegg, en Alberta, dans les montagnes Rocheuses.
Photo : Robert Schwartz
3 BS 3 Div CA, Edmonton
Exercise COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT 17, which took place at 4th Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa from 19 to 22 September, provided an opportunity for Canadian Army stakeholders and civilian leaders to experience a personal and in-depth understanding of Canadian Army capabilities, equipment as well as the professionalism and skill of Canadian soldiers.
Photo by: Garrison Imaging Petawawa
L’exercice COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT 2017, qui s’est tenu à la Base de soutien de la 4e Division du Canada Petawawa, du 19 au 22 septembre, a procuré à des intervenants liés à l’Armée canadienne et à des dirigeants civils une occasion de voir et de bien comprendre personnellement en quoi consistent les capacités et l’équipement de l’Armée canadienne, de même que de se rendre compte du professionnalisme et des compétences des soldats canadiens.
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Section d'imagerie Petawawa
ARC 10190/AR62 Alaska Exercise Great Bear Nomenclature plates on the space heater in the base camp, Tanacross, Alaska. 7 Feb 62 Photo by Pfc Henri Hebert, Ft. Devens, Mass. AT465
BLACK SEA, July 17. 2018. ROS Lt.Lupu Dinescu at the sunset during Bulgarian-led exercise BREEZE18. NATO Photo by WO FRAN C. Valverde.
May 10, 2022
Nanoose, BC
Colonel Scott Raesler, Commanding Officer of 39 Brigade Group in conversation with Commander Kevin Whiteside, Commander of HMCS Vancouver during exercise Couger Gauntlet.
Photo: Bombardier Albert Law
39 CBG Public Affairs
Best Elliptical Reviews 1801 Century Park East #2567 Los Angeles CA 90067 (via Twitter twitter.com/bestelliptical2/status/734700146911367168)
These and two other guys kept running up and down the steps. But they didn't jump up and down at the top, like in Rocky. I kept wishing they would.
Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, exit from two Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during an airborne operation on the first day of a nine-day field training exercise Jan. 28, 2014, at the Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The operation further validates the Spartan Brigade's constant state of readiness as the Army's only active airborne force for the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith/Released)
Hartlepool College of Further Education students were presented with certificates on June 2nd at the police firearms Tactical Training Centre at Urlay Nook to commend their assistance with one of the largest outdoor emergency exercises ever undertaken on Teesside.