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Photograph P04102.087 Iraq, 2003-2013Informal group portrait of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3), at the port of Um Qasr. Present at the time of the photograph are: Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Richard Hocking, Able S

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An informal group portrait of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3), at the port of Um Qasr. Present at the time of the photograph are, Chief Petty Officer Clearance Diver (CPOCD) Richard Hocking, Able Seaman Clearance Diver (ABCD) Darren Schuback, ABCD Kyle Atkins, ABCD Marcus Loring, Leading Seaman Clearance Diver (LSCD) Jason Dunn, Leading Seaman Stores Naval (LSSN) Andrew Munro, Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Dean Campbell, Warrant Officer Clearance Diver (WOCD) Peter Herbst, Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Paul Papalia (XO), POCD Brice Harvey, LSCD Oliver Sattin, LSCD Troy Miles, Petty Officer Boatswain (POB) Chris Smart, Sub Lieutenant (SBLT) Jace Hutchinson, LCDR Scott Craig (CO), POCD Gavin Stevens, ABCD Richard Court, ABCD John Wilson, ABCD Ken Walker, ABCD Colin Von Rechenberg, ABCD Michael Aitken, Leading Seaman Radio Operator (LSRO) Griff Snell, Leading Seaman Medic Underwater Medicine (LSMEDU) Dave Chandler, LSCD Keith Marning, SBLT Jye Flood, ABCD John Jarvis, POCD Michael Graves, ABCD Dean, ABCD Ryan Shepard, ABCD John Breadon and POCD Troy Pudney. During Operation Falconer, AUSCDT3 conducted mine clearance operations, that consisted of shallow water Mine Counter Measures (MCM) and Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) in the Khawr Abd Allah waterway, Um Qasr, the Al Faw peninsula, and later the Khawr Az Zubayr waterway. AUSCDT3 operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment to the coalition forces assembled to disarm Iraq.
Informal group portrait of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3), at the port of Um Qasr. Present at the time of the photograph are: Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Richard Hocking, Able S

Informal group portrait of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3), at the port of Um Qasr. Divers present at the time of the photograph include, Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Richard Hock

An informal group portrait of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3), at the port of Um Qasr. Identified are, front row (left to right), Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Richard Hocking, Abl

An informal group portrait of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3), at the port of Um Qasr. Identified are, front row (left to right), Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Richard Hocking, Abl

Members of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3) listen to a briefing being given on future tasks to take place on the Al Faw peninsula. Identified are Leading Seaman Clearance Diver (LSCD) Jas

A briefing session for Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3) takes place in a converted warehouse at the port of Umm Qasr. The warehouse became the headquarters and accommodation for AUSCDT3 wh
