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Army Reserve soldiers from 5th Brigade, deployed as part of Joint Task Force 629, clear debris to support the NSW State Emergency Service-led flood response in Wingham Brush Nature Reserve. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photos by Corporal Adam Abela.

ADF provides support to flooded communities

30/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1357 Views 1 Comment 5th Brigade, Army Reserve, Joint Task Group 629, State Emergency Service (SES)

For the second time this year, devastating floods have struck the NSW mid-north coast, leaving communities such as Taree reeling.

State Emergency Services brief Australian Army soldiers of 144th Signal Squadron during Exercise Mercury Scatter in Yankallila, South Australia. Story by Captain Peter March. Photos by Sergeant Adam Barlow.

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Signallers prepare for the worst

20/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 635 Views 0 Comments 144th Signal Squadron, Country Fire Service (CFS), Exercise Mercury Scatter, State Emergency Service (SES)

Signallers in South Australia have ensured communications and information services are ready for the high-risk weather season. CAPTION: State Emergency Services

Saurabh Sibal, assistant project officer for NSW SES, shows Flying Officer Phillip Davies equipment loaded onto an SES vehicle during Exercise Cannonball at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Flying Officer Madeleine Magee. Photos by Sergeant Dan Pinhorn.

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Honing skills with help from the SES

14/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1533 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Training and Development Unit (AMTDU), Exercise Cannonball, State Emergency Service (SES)

NSW State Emergency Services (SES) recently joined Air Mobility Training and Development Unit (AMTDU) for Exercise Cannonball – an annual

Air Force fire fighters evacuate a simulated casualty from a PC-21 aircraft during a crash exercise at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Story by Wing Commander Sue Yates. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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Emergency response put to the test

16/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1673 Views 0 Comments emergency fitness test, RAAF Williamtown, State Emergency Service (SES)

Testing emergency response procedures and processes on an operational airfield used by military and civilian aircraft is no easy feat.

An Army MRH-90 Taipan lands in Fitzroy Crossing, in Western Australia's Kimberley region, where flooding from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie has isolated communities. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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ADF flies into flood-hit Fitzroy Crossing

12/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2509 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, CH-47F Chinook, MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1, State Emergency Service (SES)

ADF aircraft have landed in Fitzroy Crossing, the town at the centre of severe flooding in the Kimberley region of

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Spartan makes life-saving delivery to Derby, WA

09/01/202315/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1939 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1, State Emergency Service (SES)

A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan has delivered life-saving dialysis supplies to a medical facility in the flood-affected Kimberley

Australian Army soldiers help out at Condobolin during the NSW flood crisis. The ADF is now offering assistance in South Australia. Photo by Corporal Lachlan Hickey.

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ADF’s flood assistance to South Australia

16/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1801 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

The ADF commenced assistance to flood-affected regions of South Australia on December 14. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers help out at

ADF personnel assist council workers to restore the memorial located in Eugowra, NSW, during Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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Lending labour to sodden NSW towns

23/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1137 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

The ADF has deployed additional personnel to Orange, bringing the total number of personnel supporting flood-affected central-west NSW to about

Air Force personnel wrap sandbag pallets for transportation at the New South Wales State Emergency Service depot in Forbes, during Operation Flood Assist. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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Aviators fly to the rescue

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2788 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Helping stranded property owners in central-west NSW has been a rewarding experience for two Air Force aviators during Operation Flood

Australian Army soldiers and a local resident speak with a NSW Rural Fire Service volunteer in Forbes. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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Soldiers help with heavy lifting in Forbes

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1619 Views 0 Comments 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) in Townsville, travelled to Forbes, NSW, to provide support to

Army and Fire and Rescue NSW personnel play a game of soccer during the Emergency Services Movember Sports event in Sydney. Story by Captain Mike Edwards. Photo by Sergeant Nunu Campos.

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Sports day a chance for first responders to relax

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 985 Views 0 Comments State Emergency Service (SES), Victoria Barracks

It’s been a busy time for Australia’s front-line emergency service responders, so the Emergency Services Movember Sports Day in Sydney

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conduct sandbagging at the Forbes NSW State Emergency Service depot. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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ADF continues support to flood response (Update 14 November 2022)

15/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1508 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding in NSW

Local State Emergency Service and Country Fire Authority conduct route reconnaissance of flood affect areas in Echuca, in an Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

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Bushmasters prove versatility in floods

08/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2225 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Operation Flood Assist 2022, State Emergency Service (SES)

As part of the Victorian Government’s request for assistance, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) deployed four Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles

From left, Aircraftman Haydn Mcgovern, Aircraftwoman Ellenah Wall, Sergeant Adam Thomas and Leading Aircraftman Frank Schinella help clean Duck Park in Moree, NSW, after the recent flood events. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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ADF praised for flood assistance in Moree

05/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3179 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

In October, the western NSW town of Moree found itself facing a catastrophic flooding event, its second in 12 months.

Army personnel from the 1st/19th Royal NSW Regiment prepare to move out to Moree from Dubbo, NSW, to support the NSW flood response. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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Troops happy to help their community during floods

01/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2044 Views 0 Comments 1st/19th Royal NSW Regiment (RNSWR), Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

As floodwaters began to rise in the western NSW town of Moree, members of the were on hand to assist

Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) help the NSW Rural Fire Service to unload sand bags near Deniliquin, NSW, as part of Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Photo supplied.

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ADF continues support to flood response (Update 28 October 2022)

28/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1527 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Up to 550 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding

ADF members build a sandbag wall to protect a property at risk of flood damage in Swan Hill during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Photo by Captain Sarah Kelly.

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ADF continues support to flood response (Update 26 October 2022)

26/10/202226/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1464 Views 0 Comments State Emergency Service (SES)

Up to 550 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding

Army reservists from the greater Victorian region begin clearing flood damage items from the Rochester RSL in Victoria as part of the ADF’s ongoing support during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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ADF inspired by community they serve

23/10/202226/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1761 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Commander of Operation Flood Assist support in Victoria, Brigadier Matt Burr, said the clean-up of a Rochester school demonstrated the

Members from the ADF's Army Logistic Training Centre conduct sandbagging activities in support of the local community in Shepparton, Victoria. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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More ADF support for flood-hit areas

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1676 Views 0 Comments CH-47F Chinook, Operation Flood Assist 2022, State Emergency Service (SES)

About 310 ADF personnel are now involved in Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding

Australian Defence Force personnel assist homeowners affected by floods in Mulgrave, New South Wales. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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ADF concludes latest NSW flood assistance

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1652 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, NSW Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

The last of the 250 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel supporting the New South Wales (NSW) government and emergency services

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