Operation PADANG ASSIST
19 October 2009
Op Padang Beach landing
The Royal Australian Navy has conducted an amphibious landing on a beach in West Sumatra to offload an Army engineering squadron and their equipment. In conjunction with the Indonesian Military (TNI) and local authorities, the beach landing took place near Pariaman City just after midday. The engineering squadron sailed to Indonesia on board HMAS Kanimbla and landed in the earthquake effected area to assist and support current Australian forces in completing post-earthquake relief operations.
Operation Padang Assist commenced on 02 Oct 09 after the Indonesian Government accepted an offer of emergency assistance from Australia following two large earthquakes near the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. The ADF Joint Task Force 629 (JTF629) was established, and is working closely with Indonesian authorities, the Department of Foreign Affairs, AusAID and other agencies, to ensure the emergency relief support is delivered to where it is needed most.
| 20091016adf8208022_027 Colonel Mark Brewer, Commander of Joint Task Force 629, discusses the beach landing procedure with Lieutenant Commander Robert Cull on the beach in Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_036 Lieutenant Commander Robert Cull talks with an Indonesian military liaison officer about the baech landing in Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_062 A young local watches intently as a beach survey team lands at Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_079 A representative from AusAID greets an Indonesian military official with Colonel Mark Brewer on the beach of Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_109 AusAID's Sam Zappia talks with an Indonesian military official as HMAS Kanimbla readies her cargo off the coast of Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_117 AusAID's Sam Zappia talks with Flying Officer Mick McGirr and an Indonesian military official on the beach of Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_167 A forklift rolls out the beach landing mat in Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_197 Indonesian soldiers join locals in watching a Landing Craft Medium (LCM8) come ashore in Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_218 A medium recovery vehicle waits for the OK to tow a trailer off a Landing Craft Medium (LCM8) in Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_226 Australian engineers come ashore at Pariaman after arriving onboard HMAS Kanimbla. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_245 Indonesian Navy Marines watch a Landing Craft Medium (LCM8) come ashore in Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_270 Indonesian Navy Marines join locals in watching a Landing Craft Medium (LCM8) come ashore in Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091016adf8208022_366 A forklift rolls off the Landing Craft Medium (LCM8) onto the beach in Pariaman. (Date taken: 16 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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