Image Gallery 2008
07 March 2008
Aero-medical evacuation training
Operation ANODE is the name of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). RAMSI's assistance is known as Operation HELPEM FREN (Pidgin English for 'Helping Friend'). RAMSI's mission is to assist the Solomon Islands Government in restoring law and order, economic governance, and improving the machinery of government.
The military component of RAMSI is made up of personnel from four troop contributing nations. They are: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. The main task for the military component is to provide security for RAMSI's multinational Participating Police Force.
| 20080226adf00000_001 Combined Task Force 635 Combat First Aid students receive a familiarisation brief from the Super Puma helicopter pilot on aero-medical evacuation practices. (Date taken: 26 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080226adf00000_003 Captain Jeremy Millar from 11/28 Royal West Australian Regiment, Private Matthew Kuhn 16 Royal West Australian Regiment and Corporal Dean Cuthbert 13 Combat Service Support Battalion are all smiles after looking through the Super Puma helicopter. (Date taken: 26 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080226adf00000_004 Captain Jeremy Millar from 11/28 Royal West Australian Regiment and Corporal Dean Cuthbert 13 Combat Service Support Battalion on board the Super Puma helicopter during a familiarisation flight. (Date taken: 26 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080226adf00000_007 From L-R: Private Steven Leeder (16 Royal West Australian Regiment), Private Karmen Sampson (13 Combat Service Support Battalion), Lance Corporal Sally Johnson (13 CSSB) and Corporal Dean Cuthbert (13 CSSB) experience the full effects of the Super Puma down-draft just after departure from their familiarisation flight. (Date taken: 26 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080226adf00000_008 Members of the Combined Task Force 635 combat first-aid course at completion of the aero-medical evacuation familiarisation training activity. (Date taken: 26 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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