Operation PADANG ASSIST
30 October 2009
Australians Complete Indonesian Earthquake Mission
The official handover of the local Medical facility in Seigerringing, West Sumatra. Australian Army engineers built the temporary facility to enable the health clinic to operate, while their permanent facility is rebuilt after sustaining severe damage during the earthquake on 30 September 2009.
Four weeks after an earthquake devastated the Indonesian region of Padang-Pariaman, Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel assigned to Operation Padang Assist are returning home this weekend.
| 20091029adf8226664_001 (L-R) Major General Tanjung (TNI), Colonel Mark Brewer (ADF), and Bupati (The Regent), congratulate each other at the conclusion of the Australian Joint Task Force Mission to Operation Padang Assist. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8226664_002 Colonel Mark Brewer ( Comander of the Australian Jopint Task Force) is thanked by Indonesian authorities, at the conclusion of the Australian Joint Task Force Mission to Operation Padang Assist. (Date taken: 18 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8226664_003 Major General Tanjung thanks Colonel Mark Brewer for the Australian assistance to the earthquake devastated region. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8226664_004 L-R) Bupati (The Regent), Major General Tanjung (TNI), and Colonel Mark Brewer (ADF), during the official opening of the local health facility. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8226664_005 Colonel Mark Brewer has his blood pressure checked during the official opening of the health clinic. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8226664_006 Lieutenant Colonel Lachlan Sinclair thanks the Seigerringing Mayor for his support to the Australian Earthquake Assistance. (Date taken: 18 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8226664_007 Lieutenant Colonel Lachlan Sinclair thanks the Seigerringing Mayor for his support to the Australian Earthquake Assistance. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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