Capturing the beachhead - Exercise Sea Explorer

Exercise Sea Explorer is the second of three exercises in the annual Sea Series designed to hone and certify Australia’s Amphibious Task Forces. The first - Exercise Sea Horizon was a planning activity in preparation for the subsequent Sea Explorer and the final Sea Raider exercises.

During Exercise Sea Explorer almost 1800 soldiers, sailors, and aviators aboard HMAS Canberra and HMAS Choules practiced amphibious landings of soldiers, vehicles, and equipment onto Cowley Beach in North-Eastern Queensland from 2-15 June 2021.

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[OutbackPolaks]

Who ever is doing the video editing needs a pay rise. Fantastic effort.

[grasfrosch]

In 2022 German fighter and tanker aircraft will be deployed to Australia for exercise "Pitch Black", then I also hope for such good videos!

[lucasberg]

To Who ever is making these videos, brilliant job mate

[silentblackhole]

Great to see the Brits in there with the Aussies. Welcome to all international participants! You guys are killing it.

[thorout]

Fantastic Australia,
Keep being the best by being ahead the rest!

[vyomps]

Bravo Zulu Soldiers Down Under! Greetings from a Canadian Reservist 🇨🇦

[rileyhampson]

Hey! I saw The HMAS Canberra the other day out in the water, I was wondering what it was doing up here. I was waiting for a video like this to come out haha

[RobertLewis-elub]

Great video. Nice 'unopposed' landing scenario. For the opposed landing - we are the fourth-wave after the USMC has already cleared the beach.

[nhacxuamotthoienho]

The wardrum, "as sure as hell" will make that "someone" nervous 👍👍👍Love it Australia

[michaelgulo]

Finally some great clips from our ADF for the younger generations to engage with

[rodneymiddleton]

Awesome video and well done all of you in this exercise :-).

[GYM]

Imagine having to fight the Aussie's in a situation like this. I'd be shitting myself.

[darson]

It's like storming the beaches with just about every piece of kit we have that's about to be replaced, the M1A1, ASLAV, Tiger helicopter and M113. About the only things remaining are the Chinooks, the soldiers and the landing craft.

[kizzjd]

Had 3 tiger helicopter fly over me in Townsville today, awesome sight to see!

[juanangelalonsoruiz]

Q bueno este desembarco esta montado sobre los L61 Y LAS LANCHAS DE DESEMBARCO. DE NAVANTIA ORGULLO ESPAÑOL.

[xingrongwang]

War is scary. Hope there is peace in the world.

[bigjohn]

Nice to see the RMC (Royal Marines Commando's) helping our Ozzy friends I think Big Lizzy (HMS Queen Elizbeth) is going to make a visit this year

[lawdpleasehelpmeno]

Choules and Canberra looking mighty offshore.

[errolfoster]

I will always be proud of the time I spent on the LCM8's and with 35 Water Transport Squadron

[magneticcompass]

Love seeing the Royal Marines training with our Commandos 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 💪