Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST
11 March 2009
Cleaning up the chaos
The Australian Defence Force’s Chief of Joint Operations Lieutenant General Mark Evans made a visit to Victoria's bush-fire affected areas with Joint Task Force 662.
Lieutenant General Mark Evans, accompanied by Commander of Joint Task Force 662, Brigadier Michael Arnold, flew in a Navy Augusta 109E over the devastated areas, including the communities of Kinglake, Marysville and Flowerdale.
| 20090304adf8114832_010 Sapper Chad Elliot, of 5th Combat Engineering Regiment helps communities affected by the Victorian bush-fires. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090304adf8114832_061 A soldier from the search task group, conducts a detailed search of a property in the fire affected area, in support with Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090304adf8114832_066 Soldiers from the search task group, conduct a detailed search of a property in the fire affected area, in support with Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090304adf8114832_113 (Left to right) Lance Corporal Neville Turley, Private Ben Harris and Private Bob Tweedie, travelled all the way from Broken Hill, New South Wales to assist 10/27th Royal South Australian Regiment in Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090305adf8114832_014 Major General Craig Williams, Commander 2nd Dvision is shown around 4 Brigade Head Quarters by Brigadier Michael Arnold, Commander of 4 Brigade and Joint Task Force 662. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090305adf8114832_027 Private Ian Dahlenburg from Alpha Company 1/19th Royal New South Wales Regiment working as part of clean-up crew for Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090305adf8114832_041 Captain Ben Williams from 1st Military Police Battalion working in the 4 Brigade Head Quarters as part of Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090305adf8114832_054 Lance Corporal Andrew Cameron from 13 Brigade 109 Signals Squadron, Perth, working in the 4 Brigade Head Quarters as part of Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090305adf8114832_059 Lance Corporal Andrew Cameron from 13 Brigade 109 Signals Squadron, Perth, working in the 4 Brigade Head Quarters as part of Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090306adf8114832_014 Navy Helicopter's Augusta 109E preparing to land at Simpson Barracks Watsonia, Victoria. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090306adf8114832_024 Navy Helicopter's Augusta 109E preparing to land at Simpson Barracks Watsonia, Victoria. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090306adf8114832_029 Navy Helicopter Augusta 109E prepares to land at Simpson Barracks Watsonia, Victoria. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090306adf8114832_056 The Australian Defence Force’s Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Mark Evans meets with Joint Task Force 662 personnel manning the Head Quarters of Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST, at 4 Brigade Headquarters, Simpson Barracks, Victoria. (Date taken: 06 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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