Op Bushfire Assist – 18 January UPDATE
Updated at 9.30am 19 January 2020 CAPTION: Australian Army HX77 heavy rigid vehicles load up with fodder near Cooma, NSW,
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Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20
RAAF fetches fresh fire retardant from the USA
Australia’s aerial firefighting retardant supplies have been boosted after the Royal Australian Air Force began ferrying new supplies from the USA.
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Spartan loadmaster reviews the stats
RAAF C27J Spartan loadmaster Corporal Antonia Guterres has been hands-on in helping deliver supplies to fire-affected communities in Victoria.
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Navy medic’s link to bushfire affected communities
Being part of the bushfire relief operation has been more meaningful for HMAS Adelaide’s crew because of personal connections to affected communities
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Op Bushfire Assist – 17 January UPDATE
Australian Army soldiers from 16 Regiment Emergency Support Force assist in flushing a contaminated water tank near Lobethal, South Australia.
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Maintenance contractors (happily) caught up in Navy mission
A crucial component of HMAS Adelaide’s bushfire-support success is thanks to five Defence-industry civilians caught up in her short-notice deployment.
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7000 military now supporting the firefight
Nearly 7000 military personnel are now supporting the front lines of bushfire fighting efforts, especially in the south-eastern states and the capital.
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Anything to support the real fighters
A small team from RAAF Base Richmond’s 65 Squadron have become a driving force behind the Rural Fire Service and the State Emergency Service in their area.
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Bushfire threat to Albatross much worse than earlier report
For those at HMAS Albatross on NYE, the irony of launching helicopters to assist elsewhere while the base came under serious fire threat wasn’t lost.
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Bushmaster medicos deliver behind the firefront
In the NSW Snowies, medical personnel from the 1st Close Health Battalion are offering primary medical services while public services are reestablished.
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Op Bushfire Assist – 16 January UPDATE
More than 6500 full-time and reserve ADF are now providing direct support across fire-affected regions of Australia in support of Operation Bushfire Assist.
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Gunners join the Alpine’s cutting edge
Artillerymen have joined the Army’s frontline response teams, helping to clear away fallen trees and trees at risk of collapsing in the NSW Snowy region.
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Amphibious Task Group embeds working well
THe Amphibious Task Group in HMAS Adelaide have forged close ties and collaborative relationships with regional authorities supporting efforts ashore.
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Special ground assistance for air-evac of Mallacoota
A Combat Control Team from No. 4 Squadron was instrumental in supporting bushfire relief flights to the stranded community of Mallacoota in Victoria.
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Bushfire response was personal for many
For many of the Australian Defence Force personnel involved in Operation Bushfire Assist, there is an added personal connection to
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Army assists with fodder distribution
While people and native wildlife left devastated by the bushfires are increasingly being cared for, livestock on farms haven’t received the same attention.
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Dozers help douse woodchip mountain
Burning, smouldering piles of waste at Eden’s woodchip mill proved a danger, as Army engineers turned and drenched the pile to quell the flames.
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Kiwis happy to share the loads
Similar equipment and procedures made integrating into Australian air-load teams easy for a Royal New Zealand Air Force team to support Bushfire Assist.
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Diggers deliver drink to desperate Donna
Two Aussie Digger delivered 9000 litres of much-needed water to a remote farming property in an eight-hour adventure through burnt-out countryside.
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Enough to feed an army – of firefighters
The saying ‘an army marches on its stomach’ also applies to emergency services workers on the frontline of Victoria’s bushfire
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