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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Second evacuation by “Mallacoota Ferry” complete
HMAS Choules – now affectionately known as the “Mallacoota Ferry” – has conducted a second evacuation from Mallacoota in Victoria’s East Gippsland region.
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East Sale becomes busy bushfire air hub
RAAF Base East Sale has become a key and very-busy air hub for the ADF air operations during Operation Bushfire Assist in Victoria.
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Globemaster delivers Kiwi helicopters for Bushfire Assist
A RAAF C-17A Globemaster delivered the first of three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH-90 helicopters to Australia as part of Operation Bushfire Assist.
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MRH90 graphically demos poor air quality
5th Aviation Regiment CO published photos that graphically demonstrate the poor quality of the air across much of Australia’s south east this week.
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More Army resources roll out for bushfire support
The Australian Army continues to roll out more and more personnel – reserves and regulars – and equipment in support
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Army’s choppers get stuck in to bushfire evacuations
Aircrews from 5th and 6th Aviation Regiments, Australian Army, are busy helping State emergency services to air evacuate dozens of people
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Navy evacuates Mallacoota
HMAS Choules and MV Sycamore have arrived off the bushfire-isolated Victorian town of Mallacoota to evacuate hundreds of locals and
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Major increase in Defence bushfire-fighting support
ADF is set to inject a significant manpower and equipment boost to the bushfire-fighting effort, at the request of the
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NZ Defence firefighters on Oz bushfire front lines
New Zealand Defence Force firefighters are currently working in Australia to help control bushfires spreading across New South Wales and
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Aussie Tigers so far unaffected by fleet-wide German grounding
Germany’s Bundeswehr grounded its entire fleet of Tiger helicopters on 2 August when it was informed that certain bolts in
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Aussies fly Kiwi choppers as own fleet grounded
A fleet-wide grounding of all Australian MRH-90 helicopters recently put a significant dent in ship-to-shore capabilities – and no doubt
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Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 returns home
Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE 19) Joint Task Force has returned to Australia following a three-month regional-engagement mission to South and
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Aussie soldiers on jungle training in Malaysia
CAPTION: Australian Army officer Liuetenant Duncan Yates from 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, is coached through an urban shooting course
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HMAS Choules home after month in the Pacific
The Australian Defence Force’s first enhanced regional engagement activity in the Pacific for 2019 has concluded with the return of
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ADF support to Solomon Islands first election since RAMSI
At the request of the Solomon Islands government, the Australian Defence Force is contributing to Australia’s support to the Solomon
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Aussie pilot sets Airbus world record
Airbus qualified flight instructor Matt Barker has become the first pilot in the world to achieve 1000 flight hours on
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Indo-Pacific Endeavour ships coming home
The Australian Defence Force has completed its final two port visits as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) 2018, marking the
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ADF involved in medical emergency mission in Solomon Islands
The Australian Defence Force’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour Task Group (IPE18) has assisted the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in rescuing four
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Australian video wrap-up of RIMPAC 18
The ADF has released its wrap-up video showcasing Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2018 – RIMPAC 18. CAPTION: Leading Seaman Trent
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