Operation PADANG ASSIST
30 October 2009
OP Padang Assist
The final days of 1 Health Support Battalion and 1 Combat Engineer Regiment at Seigerringing, before departing Indonesia for the completion of OPERATION PADANG ASSIST.
| 20091026ran8106603_014 Sub Lieutenant Simon Drieson in Seaking 10, whilst flying over the West Sumatran coastline during OPERATION PADANG ASSIST. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_034 Seargent Chris Jones from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment nails the final touches on the new Health care facility being built for the town of Seigerringing. (Date taken: 18 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_036 Corporal Daniel Taylor from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER), Darwin inspects the interior of the new Health facility built by 1 CER for the town of Seigerringing. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_046 Lance Corporal David Myers drills, whilst Sapper Keagan Byng assists with the final touches of the new Health facility built by 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Darwin, for the town of Seigerringing. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_050 Old and new. The new Health facility building constructed by 1 Combat Engineer Regiment stands next to damaged buildings that were affected by the recent earthquakes in Seigerringing, West Sumatra. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_052 The earthquake affected region of Seigerringing, West Sumatra, where many buildings had collapsed. (Date taken: 18 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_055 Engineers from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Darwin construct a new Health facility for the town of Seigerringing, after the previous facility was damaged by the recent earthquakes. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_057 1 Health Support Battalion, after a week of heavy rains turned the surrounding sports field into mud. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_068 Primary Casualty Reception Facility staff from HMAS KANIMBLA and Army medical staff from 1 Health Support Battalion, walk through the town of Seigerringing to observe the damage caused by the recent earthquakes. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_076 Commander Ian Young, Royal Australian Navy Orthopaedic surgeon high fives Indonesian children at the local market place during a walk through to observe the affects of the recent earthquakes. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_087 Able Seaman Medic Chris Egan checks the heart rate of an elderly Indonesian patient at 1 Health Support Battalion, whilst army and navy work together to provide medical aid to the people of Sumatra. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_088 Lieutenant Colonel David Ward, second in command of 1 Health Support Battalion (1HSB), smiles with a teacher who had injured her foot and was provided medical aid from 1 HSB staff. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_097 (left) Commander Ian Young, Royal Australian Navy Orthopaedic surgeon, Lieutenant Colonel David Ward and Lieutenant Gavin Milkins provide a injured patient with stitches at 1 Health Support Battalion. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_105 Army and Navy provide medical aid to an Indonesian boy who had injured his head and was provided with medical aid from 1 Health Support Battalion. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_108 Lieutenant Gavin Milkins and Able Seaman Medic Zoe Falkner from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility, tend to an Indonesian man at 1 Health Support Battalion, whilst Army and Navy work together to assist the Indonesian people who require medical aid, during OPERATION PADANG ASSIST. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_111 Lieutenant Gavin Milkins from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility checks the ear of an Indonesian boy, whilst working at 1 Health Support Battalion, assisting the Indonesian community with medical aid during OPERATION PADANG ASSIST. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_128 Lieutenant Deirdre Smith from the Primary Care Reception Facility onboard HMAS KANIMBLA tends to an Indonesian girl at 1 Health Support Battalion. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_135 Lieutenant Deirdre Smith from the Primary Care Reception Facility onboard HMAS KANIMBLA gives out toy koalas to Indonesian Children at Seigerringing, whilst on OPERATION PADANG ASSIST. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091026ran8106603_149 1 Health Support Battalion clean up after the final touches of the new Health facility is completed at Seigerringing. (Date taken: 26 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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