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Army Corporal Ashton Brooks, from the Joint Movement Control Office, liaising with an Air Force member during the dispatch of supplies. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson

From Gun Runner crew to firefight supply

21/01/202021/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2855 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Fresh from competing in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Tasmanian Corporal Ashton Brooks flew to RAAF Base East Sale to support Operation Bushfire Assist.

Major Francis Fabilia, a Deputy Supply Officer from Port Moresby, says, “It’s a privilege to be given the opportunity to assist, especially as Australia is usually responding to our disasters. I’m honoured to come over here and return the favour”.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 20 January UPDATE

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Updated at 8am 21 January 2020 CAPTION: Major Francis Fabilia, a Deputy Supply Officer from Port Moresby, says, “It’s a privilege

Major General Susan Coyle takes command of Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East.

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Change of command in the Middle East

20/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2754 Views 0 Comments

Major General Susan Coyle has assumed command of Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East, taking over from Rear

A cow at the dairy farm of Tim Salway, near Cobargo, New South Wales, takes an interest in the work of Australian Army soldier Private Luke Breese of the 2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, as he cuts up a fire-damaged tree. Photo by Sergeant Max Bree.

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Ration-pack-cheese cows get Army payback

20/01/202024/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4018 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Fire killed Tim Salway’s brother and father on NYE when it tore through the family farm near Cobargo – and the cows that were’t killed still needed milking.

Leading Aircraftmen Clay Brown, of No. 65 Squadron, after clearing grass and small trees to create a fire break in Bando Forest. Photo by Lance Corporal Brodie Cross.

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Pushing through to protect what’s left

20/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2661 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

A plant operator for RAAF 65 Sqn, with Army counterparts, is pushing through to construct a 70km firebreak in the Bondo State Forest near Tumut.

Flight Lieutenant Andrew Willersdorf, a pilot with No. 35 Squadron, performs pre-flight checks on the C-27J Spartan to deliver essential cargo and passengers from RAAF Base East Sale to Mallacoota during Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

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Spartan pilot proud to be involved

20/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3267 Views 2 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

C-27J pilot Andrew Willersdorff was watching the scale of the bushfires on TV when he decided to contact his boss to offer help – and has been busy since.

Australian Army Reserve soldier Private Jonathan Catt, a Unimog truck driver with 16 Transport Squadron, 8th Combat Services Support Battalion, from Newcastle, delivering fodder to farmers during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Sergeant Dave Morley.

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Big bale delivery on south-coast hay run

20/01/202021/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2890 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Thousands of livestock went to sleep on full stomachs for the first time in days after Army truckies delivered almost 100 large bales of hay on 18 January.

Australian Army soldier Private Jonathan Amey from the Brisbane-based 5 Transport Squadron, 7th Combat Services Support Battalion, in his HX77 heavy vehicle taking part in Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo by Sergeant Dave Morley.

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Soldier’s mum pops in with muffins for the troops

20/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3651 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

It’s not every day your mum drops in with home-made muffins while you’re on deployment, but that’s what happened to Private Jonathan Amey in Cooma.

Army sappers Lance Corporal Rick Williams, left, and Corporal Ross Lorenz, of the 5th Engineer Regiment, inspect a fire-damaged bridge in Cobargo. Photo by Sergeant Max Bree.

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Diggers bridge underbelly of fire damage

20/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2132 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Two 5th Engineer Regiment combat engineers are now familiar with dozens of bridge underbellies in south-east NSW following bushfires that swept the region.

Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force personnel work together to load a diesel fuel bladder to for Mallacoota power station onto a RAAF C-27J Spartan at RAAF Base East Sale during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Fuel-time job to keep the power on

20/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4474 Views 1 Comment Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Tonnes of fuel is being airlifted by Army CH-47 Chinooks and RAAF C27J Spartans from RAAF East Sale into fire-devastated communities across east Gippsland.

Lieutenant Matilda Connell and Corporal Trent Jones from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment conduct map reconnaissance with Deputy Incident Controller Emma Conway and Commander Mitch Simmons from the Country Fire Authority, to assess fire damage in Omeo, during Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo by Private Madhur Chitnis.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 19 January UPDATE

20/01/202007/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2099 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Updated 9am 20 January 2020 CAPTION: Lieutenant Matilda Connell and Corporal Trent Jones from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment conduct

Part of an Australian Army fodder convoy from Cooma to help a local charity distribute donated hay to fire-affected farmers in southern NSW. Some of the hay was trucked from Western Australia. Photo by Sergeant Brett Sherriff.

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Army helps charity hay convoy

19/01/202021/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4594 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Relief is on the way to fire affected farmers in southern New South Wales thanks to the Australian Defence Force and the South Coast Rural Relief charity.

Australian Army HX77 heavy rigid vehicles load up with fodder near Cooma, NSW, for delivery to fire-affected farms. Photo by Sergeant Brett Sherriff.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 18 January UPDATE

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Updated at 9.30am 19 January 2020 CAPTION: Australian Army HX77 heavy rigid vehicles load up with fodder near Cooma, NSW,

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster approaches RAAF Base Richmond carrying fire retardant donated by the United States to assist with fighting bushfires. RAAF photo.

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RAAF fetches fresh fire retardant from the USA

19/01/202019/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2854 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Australia’s aerial firefighting retardant supplies have been boosted after the Royal Australian Air Force began ferrying new supplies from the USA.

Corporal Antonia Guterres, a Loadmaster at No. 35 Squadron, secures cargo to be taken from RAAF Base East Sale to Mallacoota on the C-27J Spartan during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

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Spartan loadmaster reviews the stats

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RAAF C27J Spartan loadmaster Corporal Antonia Guterres has been hands-on in helping deliver supplies to fire-affected communities in Victoria.

Leading Seaman Medic (Underwater) Kiah Chapple prepares medical equipment in the flight deck triage onboard HMAS Adelaide. Photo by Able Seaman Thomas Sawtell.

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Navy medic’s link to bushfire affected communities

18/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2342 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Being part of the bushfire relief operation has been more meaningful for HMAS Adelaide’s crew because of personal connections to affected communities

Australian Army soldiers from 16 Regiment Emergency Support Force assist in flushing a contaminated water tank near Lobethal, South Australia.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 17 January UPDATE

18/01/202018/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2269 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Australian Army soldiers from 16 Regiment Emergency Support Force assist in flushing a contaminated water tank near Lobethal, South Australia.

Leading Seaman Mark Curtis and Shadbolt contractor Scott Reid perform maintenance on the sewage-treatment plant of HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Petty Officer Tom Gibson.

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Maintenance contractors (happily) caught up in Navy mission

17/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2326 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

A crucial component of HMAS Adelaide’s bushfire-support success is thanks to five Defence-industry civilians caught up in her short-notice deployment.

NSW Rural Fire Service Deputy Captain Bobby Boate briefs members of the Australian Army Reserve before their next support task in Jerangle, NSW. Photo by Lance Corporal Brodie Cross.

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7000 military now supporting the firefight

17/01/202023/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5448 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Nearly 7000 military personnel are now supporting the front lines of bushfire fighting efforts, especially in the south-eastern states and the capital.

Corporal Shane Watts from 65 Squadron delivers meals and soft drinks to RFS volunteers in the fire grounds. Photo and story by Major Cameron Jameison.

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Anything to support the real fighters

17/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1881 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

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.