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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Operations
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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Answering trunk call with inside knowledge
Sections of chainsaw-armed sappers work to clear residential roads, create bush tracks for firefighters and fell fire-damaged trees in remote NSW towns.
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Op Bushfire Assist – 15 January UPDATE
Updated at 8am, 16 January 2020 More than 6000 full-time and reserve personnel are now providing direct support in the
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Japan sending two Hercs for Bushfire Assist
Japan Self Defence Force is sending two C-130 Hercules and associated personnel to assist in Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20.
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NZDF witness devastation and survival on Kangaroo Island
NZDF personnel working on Kangaroo Island have seen first-hand the devastating impact Australia’s bushfires have had on communities and wildlife.
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Op Bushfire Assist – 14 January UPDATE
Updated at 8am 15 January 2020 Watch Major General Jake Ellwood’s brief to media, 14 January 2020… MAIN PHOTO: A
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Two soldiers thrust into town medical role when locals evacuate
Two soldiers found themselves in a unique position to use their skills to assist a Victorian community during the bushfires.
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Chainsaw crews clearing vital links
Queensland-based Army engineers have cleared a bushfire-affected section of the Monaro Highway between Bombala, NSW, and Cann River in Victoria.
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