PNG engineers arrive in Victoria
Around 80 military engineers plus a command and liaison element from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force arrived in Australia today.
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Toowoomba heads for Middle East patrols
Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba today departed her homeport of Fleet Base West for a six-month deployment to the Middle East.
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Navy clearance divers recover crashed helicopter
Navy clearance divers and an Army recovery mech successfully retrieved a crashed fire-bombing helicopter from a water reservoir near Eden, NSW.
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Bright idea to exchange skills
Soldiers took the opportunity to learn about Victoria’s State Emergency Service road-crash rescue equipment during a skills exchange in Bright.
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Spartan and crews pushed to limits in nightmare conditions
Despite heavy smoke and poor visibility, 35 Squadron C-27J Spartan crews made essential contributions to airlift missions during the bushfire crisis.
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Fiji sending engineer platoon to help in bushfire cleanup
The Australian Defence Force has accepted a Republic of Fiji offer to provide a platoon of engineers to help out on Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20.
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Op Bushfire Assist – 12 January UPDATE
More than 5000 full-time and reserve personnel are now providing direct support in the field, at sea, in the air and
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Engineers from Townsville and PNG headed south
A large convoy of equipment and personnel from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment departed Townsville this morning bound for the fire zones in Victoria.
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Singaporean Chooks join the fight from East Sale
Two Singapore Armed Forces CH-47 Chinooks have deployed to RAAF Base East Sale to support bushfire operations in Victoria.
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Op Bushfire Assist 11 January UPDATE
Daily operations update 11 January 2020 by Major General Jake Ellwood CAPTION: Soldiers from the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian
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RAAF blading a trail to save Tumut
They may be a small team of Air Force plant operators and tradies but No. 65 Squadron’s capability is as mighty
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Engineers meet ex-soldier who nearly didn’t survive the bushfires
A composite troop of Army Reserve engineers is using bulldozers, chainsaws and plenty of muscle to help clear roads affected by bushfire in the Hunter Valley.
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Signallers deploy on ‘Prospector’ train to Goldfields fire
Signallers from 109th Signal Squadron have deployed to Kalgoorlie by train to set-up long-range communication links along the main road route from WA.
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Expanded effort to defend Kangaroo Island
The Australian Defence Force is expanding its efforts to defend Kangaroo Island in support of emergency services and the community.
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Navy sailors and officers fighting bushfires
A desire to set a good example for his children has driven more than one Navy officer to tackle the bushfires head on as volunteer firefighters.
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Op Bushfire Assist 10 January UPDATE
Operation Bushfire Assist 10-20 is currently the Australian Defence Force’s main effort, with several thousand full-time and reserve personnel providing direct support.
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Choules’ evacuees comforted by multi-agency support
For evacuees on board HMAS Choules, the journey was made easier by the presence of people from other agencies who helped the ship’s company look after them.
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Tears flow for Army driver reunited with parents in Mallacoota
Tears flowed for one Aussie soldier reunited with her parents in Mallacoota when she choppered as a ‘called-out’ Army Reservist on Operation Bushfire Assist
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British Navy pilot sees Australian bushfire action
A Royal Navy helicopter pilot on exchange has helped save countless lives from the apocalyptic bushfires devastating Australia.
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Navy helps girl celebrate 12th birthday in evacuation centre
The candles on bushfire-evacuee Tiffany Bragg’s birthday cake have shed a little light onto a special day – even if in a temporary home called HMAS Harman.
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