Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST
10 February 2009
The Minister for Defence thanks troops for their support of the Victorian bushfire crisis
A Victorian-based Joint Task Force has been established to coordinate Defence assets assisting the response to the Victorian bushfire emergency.
The Task Force Commander, Brigadier Mike Arnold has a total of 450 troops under his command.
A detachment of the Engineer Support Group is commanded by Captain Noel Tipton and consists of soldiers from 22 Construction Regiment, 4 Combat Engineer Regiment at Ringwood, the School of Armour at Puckapunyal and 4 Combat Services Support Battalion.
The heavy plant equipment, which includes five bulldozers, a front-end loader and a grader is being used to establish fire control lines between Broadford and Yea, north of Melbourne.
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| 20090210adf8185016_0007 Engineer Support Group, Captain Noel Tipton updates the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, on their current task of establishing fire control lines between Broadford and Yea, north of Melbourne. (Date taken: 10 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090210adf8185016_0037 The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, chats with a group of soldiers from the Engineer Support Group about the great work they are doing in support of the Victorian bushfire crisis. The soldiers are part of the Victorian-based Joint Task Force. (Date taken: 10 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090210adf8185016_0080 The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, thanks Trooper Andrew Little from the Victorian-based Joint Task Force Engineer Support Group on his great work in support of the Victorian bushfire crisis. (Date taken: 10 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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