01 February 2005
Australian Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston visits Banda Aceh

Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are assisting Indonesian Government authorities as part of the Australian Government program 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 December 28.

Relief assistance provided by Australia is part of a co-operative effort involving the ADF, AusAID (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), and Emergency Management Australia.

Water, tentage, medical supplies, blankets, other emergency provisions and logistical support have been provided.

In the tsunami-devastated provincial capital of Banda Aceh, the ADF has set up a water purification plant and has established the ANZAC Field Hospital, a hospital operated jointly by medical personnel of the ADF and the New Zealand Defence Force.

The Australian Navy amphibious transport ship, HMAS Kanimbla, delivered a detachment of Australian Army engineers on January 13 and has taken up station as a floating support and logistics base for relief and reconstruction work.

JPAU31JAN05PC027 Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston discusses with Major Sue Taggart the status of patients at the Anzac hospital in Banda Aceh. (Date taken: 31 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU31JAN05PC028 Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston (with Major Sue Taggart) meets with patients at the ANZAC hospital after his arrival in Banda Aceh. (Date taken: 31 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU31JAN05PC033 Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston (with Major Sue Taggart) meets with patients at the ANZAC hospital after his arrival in Banda Aceh. (Date taken: 31 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU31JAN05PC034 Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Chappy Hakim talks with Australian Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston onboard an Indonesian 737 aircraft en route to Banda Aceh. (Date taken: 31 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU31JAN05PC037 Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Chappy Hakim steps off an Indonesian Air Force 737 aircraft with Australian Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston at Banda Aceh airport. (Date taken: 31 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU31JAN05PC074 Leading Aircraftman Shaun Higgins from the 3rd Combat Support Hospital Richmond (left) is part of the Aero Medical Evacuation team being visited by Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston at Banda Aceh airport. (Date taken: 31 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res