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Joint Rescue Coordination Centre

A vessel in distress captured by members of No 35 Squadron aboard a C-27J Spartan aircraft during a search and rescue mission over the Coral Sea. Story by Flight Lieutenant Imogen Lunny. Photo by Corporal Joshua Dows.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Spartan role agility put to the test

06/03/202410/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2017 Views 0 Comments Australian Border Force, C-27J Spartan, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, No. 35 Squadron

The crew of a deployed Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-27J Spartan responded to a yacht in distress in the

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Leading Seaman Ryan Feenan, Leading Seaman Aaron Evans and medical officer Lieutenant Jarrad Blackburn provide care to an injured mariner aboard an oil tanker during a medical evacuation in the Southern Indian Ocean. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Tyson Burraston.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Navy rescues injured mariner

21/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2022 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre

HMAS Sydney personnel have conducted a medical evacuation of a civilian mariner from an oil tanker, hundreds of nautical miles

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A Royal Australian Navy rescue diver from HMAS Parramatta's Seahwak Helicopter 'Blackjack' prepares to extract the three-man crew from stricken yacht 'Jedi 1'.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Parramatta rescues stricken sailors

19/03/201719/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7933 Views 0 Comments AMSA, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, HMAS Parramatta, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre

Three people are now on board HMAS Parramatta after being rescued from a stricken yacht in extremely rough seas more

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