Pak Assist praised
Volume 11, No. 39, March 23, 2006

MEMBERS of the Australian medical contingent on Operation Pakistan Assist were welcomed home at Sydney airport on March 9.

Joining the families and friends of the returning personnel was Minister for Defence Brendan Nelson, who praised their three-month earthquake emergency relief mission as, “An outstanding example of the Australian Defence Force performing at its absolute finest”.

“All Australians can be rightly proud of the efforts of our soldiers, airmen and airwomen,” he said.
The relief effort provided medical assistance to more than 10,000 people, and immunised more than 4500.