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Royal Thai Marine Corps
February 2014
Sattahip Naval base
An anchor and a sea horse
the symbols of the Sattahip naval base in Chonburi province
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Seahorses overlooking the Sattahip bay
On this February 2014 a visit was made to the Sattahip Naval base riggers team.
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At the LRRP team home base guard post before heading for Sattahip 160
kilometers away.
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A beautiful view of the Sattahip bay on a sunny day albeit the choppy
waters facing our living quarters
Captain Nak. Senior instructor for the Marine Corps parachute wing and
my former water jump mentor. There were a Marines graduation that day
therefore the white uniform.
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With Captain Nak. At Sattahip naval base.
View from the door over the DZ in Sattahip
Free Fall exit for one of the riggers
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Landing
The riggers barracks at Sattahip Marines base
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The tower jump facing the rigging facilities , the tower has a helicopter skid
to practice rappelling and is fitted to allow for free fall exit practice
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Morning briefing for some of the Marines parachute wing elements
The Navy riggers badge
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Marine Recon at the Parachute wing.
The Marine Corps parachute wing is responsible for anything to do with
parachuting (rigging, training, competition etc…).
The typical woodland pattern has now been replaced by the Thai digital
pattern
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two riggers at the training facility as there were visitors from another
province to the jump tower.
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Instructor
Recon Marines badge
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Two od the riggers at the jump tower tending to one of the students
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A view of the rigging facility at the Thai Marine Corps
To note outside the rigging room the large dry room and water pools for
the MC1-1B chutes to be rinsed and dried after each water jump.
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Rigging an MC1-1C
Donning the kit.
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Senior Rigger Instructor
Team leader Phensee Nusamthia
Chief Phensee at the riggers room who was kind enough to pass on some
packing skills.
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The order of the day , rigging 300 reserves.
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The Royal Thai Navy parachute team
(Women team being all riggers) elements are also drawn f
rom the Navy Tahan Phran
One of the riggers / jumpers being checked at Utphao air base
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Riggers about to board a navy aircraft prior to a jump at Utaphao air base
wings to be pinned down on jumpers
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Thanks to the Royal Thai Marine Corps
Courtesy Pathfinder Asia
February 2014