On September 30 an 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck 190km south west of American Samoa, hurtling tsunami waves into the Samoan coast. The RAAF responded with the rapid loading and dispatch of a No. 36 Squadron (36SQN) C-17 Globemaster packed with supplies and personnel to assist in the humanitarian relief effort.
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(L-R) Members of No. 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron (1AOSS) at RAAF Base Richmond, Corporal Mel Lantry, Leading Aircraftman Kieran Ashton and Aircraftman Damien Hall prepare pallets of humanitarian aid to be loaded on a RAAF C-17 Globemaster.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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(L-R) Members of No. 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron (1AOSS) at RAAF Base Richmond, Aircraftman Damien Hall and Leading Aircraftman Kieran Ashton prepare pallets of humanitarian aid and supplies to be loaded on a RAAF C-17 Globemaster.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Aircraftman Damien Hall and Corporal Mel Lantry load medical equipment onto a pallet to be sent to Samoa.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Members of No. 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron (1AOSS) check over the paperwork relating to the aid pallets heading to Samoa.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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(L-R) Corporal Mel Lantry throws a tie down strap over a pallet load of supplies, while Aircraftman Damien Hall tightens down straps.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Medical supplies and Humanitarian Aid are loaded and strapped down in the cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster destined for Samoa.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Members of No. 36 Squadron (36SQN) load pallets containing medical supplies and humanitarian aid onto a C-17 Globemaster at RAAF Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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A forklift loads supplies and humanitarian aid onto a C-17 Globemaster at RAAF Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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A queue of forklifts carrying supplies and aid for Samoa wait to have their loads put onto a C-17 Globemaster at RAAF Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Air Commodore S. John Oddie, AM, CSC, Commander Air Lift Group (CDRALG) (third from left) briefs the media on the support being provided by the RAAF to the Samoans after the recent tsunami.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Pallets packed with humanitarian aid and supplies are loaded into a No. 36 Squadron (36SQN) C-17 Globemaster.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Pallets loaded with humanitarian aid and supplies are strapped down in the cargo hold of a RAAF C-17 Globemaster.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Passengers and pallets of humanitarian aid aboard the C-17 Globemaster as it prepares to take off to Samoa to assist in the Tsunami aftermath.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Passengers and pallets of humanitarian aid aboard the C-17 Globemaster as it prepares to take off to Samoa to assist in the Tsunami aftermath.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Aircraftman Damien Hall and Leading Aircraftman Nicola Auciello loads the baggage onto a pallet for the passengers leaving on the C-17 Globemaster flying to Samoa to assist with humanitarian aid.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Leading Aircraftman Nicola Auciello loads the bags of the passengers leaving on the C-17 Globemaster flying to Samoa to assist with humanitarian aid.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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Elaine McGloin a nurse from the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital hands over her passport as she waits to board the C-17 Globemaster to Samoa to assist with humanitarian aid.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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RAAF Medical staff watch an update on the after effects of the Tsunami in Samoa. They wait to board the C-17 Globemaster flying to Samoa to assist with humanitarian aid.
(Date taken: 01 October 2009)
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