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Leading Aircraftwoman Jade Wildin, 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron (1EHS), is currently in Fiji providing medical support to an Australian Army contingent of engineers who are rebuilding the Lekutu Secondary School on Vanua Levu. Story by Captain Dan Mazurek.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

ADF medic back to her roots in Fiji

26/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 130 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Leading Aircraftwoman (LACW) Jade Wildin is a long way from home but back to her roots providing medical care to

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Air movements operators from No. 23 Squadron and loadmasters from No. 35 Squadron load engineering equipment bound for Fiji onto an Air Force C-27J Spartan at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force

Crucial load handled with precision

01/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 438 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist

The No. 23 Squadron air movements team at RAAF Base Amberley has supported the deployment of an ADF construction team

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Specialist Army engineers assess school infrastructure in need of urgent repair during the reconstruction efforts in Fiji. Story by Captain Michael Trainor.

Major giving back by working at home

22/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 208 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist

Major Mikaele Dreu has spent the past few months working in a very familiar environment in Fiji. CAPTION: Specialist Army

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Letter to the Editor re Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal for Fiji

Letters to the Editor

OP Fiji Assist – Overseas Humanitarian Service Medal

03/04/2021 James R 1318 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist

Do you know anything about about members of the ADF who served on OP Fiji Assist 2016 receiving the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal?

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From the pages of Navy News - Fiji

Australian Defence Newspapers News

HANDS ACROSS THE WATER – Navy in Fiji

01/04/201601/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3099 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist, HMAS Canberra, Tropical Cyclone Winston

The work being done by Navy personnel in Fiji is helping the locals get back on their feet. By Lieutenant Will Singer

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Defence Newspapers News

Operation Fiji Assist – Soldiers help on road to recovery

31/03/201631/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2840 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist, Tropical Cyclone Winston

Australian and Fijian soldiers work together to bring about some normality on Koro Island By Capt Megan McDermott SEVERAL weeks on

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Australian News Operations

Op Fiji Assist continues – HMAS Canberra comes home

25/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4537 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, Fiji Assist, HMAS Canberra, Tropical Cyclone Winston, Winston

The Australian Defence Force deployment to Fiji under Operation Fiji Assist will transition to a new phase, the Australian government announced today.

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Australian Army Sappers John Corn and Ty Fergus from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, assess a damaged school in the village of Nasau on Koro Island as a part of Operation Fiji Assist.

ADF Australian News Operations

Defence breaks silence on Fiji mission

08/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4794 Views 1 Comment Cyclone Winston, Fiji, Fiji Assist, Tropical Cyclone Winston, Winston

Sixteen days after Tropical Cyclone Winston departed Fiji, the ADF released it’s first official information on its Operation Fiji Assist, with

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