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14 January 2005
Imagery from Operation Sumatra Assist

HMAS Kanimbla is a part of the Indonesian-led operation to rebuild Aceh Province, which was one of the areas worse hit by the Boxing Day earthquakes and tsunamis. The ship will remain off the coast, providing a support base for Australian Defence Force personnel, throughout Operation Sumatra Assist.

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Commander Joint Task Force (CJTF) Brigadier David Chalmers AM, CSC, ADC (right rear), and Lieutenant Colonel Jaka Santosa of the Indonesian Air Force, talk to troops from 1 Combat Engineering Regiment (1CER) having breakfast on HMAS Kanimbla before going ashore in Banda Aceh to support tsunami relief and reconstruction operations.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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Commander Joint Task Force (CJTF) Brigadier David Chalmers AM, CSC, ADC is greeted by Major Sue Graham, the officer in charge of the Australian Army detachment embarked on HMAS Kanimbla to assist tsunami relief in Indonesia.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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The Commander Task Group (CTG), Captain Peter Leschen (left) and Indonesian Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jaka Santosa confer with Major Sue Graham, officer in charge of the Australian Army detachment embarked on HMAS Kanimbla to support tsunami relief in Indonesia.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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Personnel from the Australia Army 1 Combat Engineering Regiment, serve themselves breakfast prior to landing ashore to assist tsunami relief operations in Banda Aceh.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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Commander Joint Task Force (CJTF) Brigadier David Chalmers AM, CSC, ADC (second from left), briefs personnel from 1 Combat Engineering Regiment on the flagdeck of HMAS Kanimbla.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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Commander Maritime Task Group, Captain Peter Leschen talks with medics from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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Commander Joint Task Force (CJTF) Brigadier D.H Chalmers AM, CSC, ADC and Commander MaritimeTask Group Captain Peter Leschen inspect the various areas of HMAS Kanimbla's hospital. Areas included the High Dependancy Unit (HDU), Operating Theatre, Pre Operation Room and Blood Bank.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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Commander Joint Task Force (CJTF), Brigadier David Chalmers AM, CSC, ADC (centre), Commander Maritime Task Group, Captain Peter Leschen (left), and Indonesian Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jaka Santosa (partly obscured), inspect the hospital onboard HMAS Kanimbla. Onboard hospital facilities include a high dependency unit, operating theatre, pre-operation room and blood bank.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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Two Landing Craft Heavy (LCM8) are lowered over the side of HMAS Kanimbla. HMAS Kanimbla has just arrived at Banda Aceh, Indonesia, to support Indonesian-led tsunami relief and reconstruction operations. She is carrying construction and engineering equipment to aid in the rebuilding of the area.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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Two Landing Craft Heavy (LCM8) are lowered over the side of HMAS Kanimbla. HMAS Kanimbla has just arrived at Banda Aceh, Indonesia, to support Indonesian-led tsunami relief and reconstruction operations. She is carrying construction and engineering equipment to aid in the rebuilding of the area.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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HMAS Kanimbla at anchor off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh Province with her Sea King helicopters on the aft flight deck, and the ships rigid hulled inflatable boat and city of Banda Aceh in the background.
(Date taken: 13 January 2005)
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