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A C-17A Globemaster III from No. 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley, conducts a low-level flight over the Brisbane CBD during Sunsuper Riverfire. Photo by CONTACT stringer Christabel Migliorini.

Spectacular show over Brisbane

06/10/202107/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2281 Views 0 Comments

The atmosphere on the ground was electric as onlookers cheered and clapped as the ADF put on a spectacular show

Army pilot Captain Charles Ford with an MRH90 Taipan in 2014. Story by Wing Commander Jaimie Abbott.

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The physics of achieving a dream

18/08/202118/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1385 Views 0 Comments STEM

When he was growing up, Captain Charles Ford never imagined his love of mathematics and physics at school would one

Royal Australian Navy aircrewman Leading Seaman Ben Nixon of 808 Squadron assesses a NSW national-parks bushfire from his MRH90 Taipan helicopter. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Kelvin Hockey.

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Medal and clasp for Operation Bushfire Assist

07/01/202107/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6741 Views 16 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Many people who took part in the firefighting effort during last summer’s bushfires will be awarded the National Emergency Medal with clasp.

An Australian Army ARH Tiger helicopter lands on Pikelot Island in Micronesia. The SOS message of the stricken sailors can be seen on the beach. ADF photo.

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HMAS Canberra finds fishermen lost at sea

03/08/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5787 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Canberra and its embarked aviation assets assisted in locating three fishermen who had been missing for nearly three days in Micronesia last week.

Australian Defence Force and Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel have contributed to the effort to reopen a 150km stretch of the Princes Highway (A1) between Cann River and the NSW border, which was closed due to severe bushfires in Victoria. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieren Whiteley.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 5 February UPDATE

06/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1882 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Updated at 9am 6 February 2020 CAPTION: Australian Defence Force and Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel have contributed to

Ambulance Commander Joel Powell (centre), from the ACT Ambulance Service, discuss firefighting operations with Lance Corporal Matt Fegeleson, while Lance Corporal Jessica Zhang monitors emergency services radio traffic, in the Brindabella Ranges. Together they form a remote-area ambulance team, using a six-wheel drive Army G-Wagon ambulance, to support an ACT Rural Fire Service strike team operating in remote woodlands. Photo by Major Cameron Jamieson.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 4 February UPDATE

05/02/202005/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1983 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Updated at 8.30am 5 February 2020 CAPTION: Ambulance Commander Joel Powell (centre), from the ACT Ambulance Service, discuss firefighting operations

Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces perform a cultural dance to welcome students visiting from Newmerella Primary School as part of a visit to the Orbost Football Oval, headquarters for the assistance effort during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20 in Victoria. Photo by Leading Aircraftman John Solomon.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 3 Feb UPDATE [official figures get wackier]

04/02/202004/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2431 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Yesterday, Defence reported the arrival of 38 Indonesian engineers. Today they assure us the contingent was 40 strong in one line and 35 in another.

RAAF No 22 Squadron Air Movements Section personnel prepare to unload fire retardant from a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177A Globemaster III at RAAF Base Richmond during Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo by Corporal David Said.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 2 February UPDATE

03/02/202003/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2184 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Updated 9am 3 February 2020 CAPTION: RAAF No 22 Squadron Air Movements Section personnel prepare to unload fire retardant from

Gunner Scott Fressand, 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, prepares to launch a Wasp III drone. The aircraft is being used to monitor spot fires in the Tharwa, ACT, area in the early morning when helicopters are not operating. Integrated into the massive ACT Emergency Services Agency’s intelligence collection capabilities, the small reconnaissance aircraft is fitted with an infrared video camera, ideal for looking at bushfires. Photo by Major Cameron Jamieson.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 1 February UPDATE

02/02/202002/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1677 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Updated at 11am 2 February 2020 CAPTION: Gunner Scott Fressand, 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, prepares to launch a Wasp

Australian Army soldiers and Australian Federal Police officers advise residents within the Tharwa, ACT, area of the evacuation alert issued because of bushfire threat. Photo by Private Rodrigo Villablanca.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 31 January UPDATE

01/02/202001/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2826 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

ADF says temporary increase of 1100 in bushfire support is due to Reservists transitioning from compulsory to voluntary service. Counting same men twice?

Soldiers from the 1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, refill fire retardant solution for a New South Wales Rural Fire Service plane in Canberra during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Signalman Robert Whitmore.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 30 January UPDATE

31/01/202031/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2365 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

The ADF continues to work with local and state authorities to assist in reopening roads, restoring essential services and deliver emergency supplies.

Australian Army Private Leonel Salilin (left) from 5th/6th RVR and Private DaWit Htoo, 8th/7th RVR, remove fire-affected fence posts on Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 29 January UPDATE

30/01/202030/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3177 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

ADF is working with other authorities to determine where support is most needed, focused on reopening roads, restoring services and deliver supplies.

Sergeant Joshua Howlett, 7RAR, disembarks a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 to conduct land clearing and fuel reduction on Brindabella Mountain, west of Canberra. Photo by Signaller Robert Whitmore.

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Task Force Boar ruts through Namadgi

28/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1820 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Soldiers are swinging chainsaws and brush cutters as they clear paths in the rugged Namadgi National Park for the ACT’s Emergency Services Agency.

Australian Army HX77 heavy rigid trucks loaded with fodder heading for Bonang in the north of Gippsland on Australia Day in support of Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

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Op Bushfire Assist – 27 January UPDATE

28/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2761 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Update on ADF efforts in assisting state authorities to reopen roads, restore essential services and deliver emergency supplies to fire-affected communities

Australian Army Private Tauiliili from the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, signals he is secure and ready to be winched up to a New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter in Canberra during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Major Cameron Jamieson.

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Kiwi NH90s working hard around the bush capital

24/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2971 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

RNZAF NH-90 helicopters and their crews are providing sterling service in Australia, lifting their fair share of the load in the bushfires battle.

A 4 Squadron combat controller assists with the evacuation of civilians and the departure of Defence assets from Mallacoota airfield. Photo by Squadron Leader Chris Sharp.

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Special ground assistance for air-evac of Mallacoota

16/01/202016/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2837 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

A Combat Control Team from No. 4 Squadron was instrumental in supporting bushfire relief flights to the stranded community of Mallacoota in Victoria.

Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan pilots from No. 35 Squadron work in arduous conditions as they approach Mallacoota, Victoria, on a bushfire-evacuation sortie. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Luke Georgeson.

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Spartan and crews pushed to limits in nightmare conditions

13/01/202013/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3163 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Despite heavy smoke and poor visibility, 35 Squadron C-27J Spartan crews made essential contributions to airlift missions during the bushfire crisis.

The 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment convoy departs Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, on the first leg of a long drive to Victoria. 3rd Brigade photo.

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Engineers from Townsville and PNG headed south

12/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3180 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

A large convoy of equipment and personnel from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment departed Townsville this morning bound for the fire zones in Victoria.

Royal Navy Pilot Lieutenant Commander Nick Grimmer in an 808 Squadron MRH90 Taipan helicopter over the Grose Valley bushfire in the Blue Mountains National Park. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Brett Kennedy.

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British Navy pilot sees Australian bushfire action

10/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3506 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

A Royal Navy helicopter pilot on exchange has helped save countless lives from the apocalyptic bushfires devastating Australia.

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Major increase in Defence bushfire-fighting support

31/12/201907/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6614 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

ADF is set to inject a significant manpower and equipment boost to the bushfire-fighting effort, at the request of the