14 January 2005
Imagery from Operation Sumatra Assist

Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are assisting Indonesian Government authorities as part of the Australian Government programme of humanitarian relief following the Boxing Day tsunami. The ADF has been working in support of tsunami disaster relief in Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh Provinces since 28 December 2004.

Relief assistance provided by Australia is part of a co-operative effort involving the ADF, DFAT (AusAID), and Emergency Management Australia. Water, tentage, medical supplies, blankets and other emergency provisions, and logistical support have been provided. In the tsunami-devastated provincial capital of Banda Aceh, the ADF have set up a water purification plant and have established the Anzac Field Hospital, a field hospital operated jointly by medical personnel of the ADF and the New Zealand Defence Force.

JPAU13JAN05PC004 Company Sergeant Major (CSM) Warrant Officer Class Two Lewis (right), of the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Darwin, and a non-commissioned officer colleague of the Indonesian Armed Forces, oversee the site reconnaissance for landing craft operations in support of tsunami relief in Banda Aceh. (Date taken: 13 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU13JAN05PC007 Captain Lachlan Fryer, a linguist attached to the 1st Combat Engineering Regiment, Darwin, discusses tsunami relief operations with Indonesian Armed Forces non-commissioned officer Sabrun in Banda Aceh. (Date taken: 13 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU13JAN05PC011 The Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team of HMAS Kanimbla survey a canal before the commencement of landing craft operations to support tsunami relief in Banda Aceh. (Date taken: 13 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU13JAN05PC021 Captain Lachlan Fryer, a linguist attached to the 1st Combat Engineering Regiment, Darwin, discusses tsunami relief operations with an Indonesian Armed Forces colleague, Lieutenant S. Zego, in Banda Aceh. (Date taken: 13 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU13JAN05PC045 Sergeant John Coombe from the 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit, Canberra, walks through the Australian camp at Banda Aceh airport as an Australian Army UH-1H Iroquois helicopter takes off in the background. (Date taken: 13 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU13JAN05PC101 (L-R) Captain Kate Noble from the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, based in Brisbane, discusses tsunami relief operations with Mr Mubarok, an interpreter from the Australian Embassy, Jakarta, and Indonesian officer, D.Kamr. (Date taken: 13 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU13JAN05PC110 A Sea King helicopter from HMAS Kanimbla transports an underslung load from ship to shore in Banda Aceh harbour. (Date taken: 13 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU13JAN05PC128 An Australian C-130J Hercules aircraft on the tarmac awaiting internally displaced persons to be transported to Medan from Banda Aceh airport. (Date taken: 13 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU13JAN05PC136 An Australian C-130J Hercules aircraft on the tarmac awaiting internally displaced persons to be transported to Medan from Banda Aceh airport. (Date taken: 13 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res