28 February 2005
Air Traffic Control (ATC) hand-over cermony

As the drawdown of Australian Defence personnel in Sumatra commences, Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have begun handing over functioning capabilities to be managed in the long term by civilian personnel and organisations.

The ADF have been 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 Northern 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 set up a water purification plant and established the ANZAC Field Hospital, a field hospital operated jointly by medical personnel of the ADF and the New Zealand Defence Force.

The ANZAC field hospital performed its final operation on 20 February before handing it back to the Indonesians and AusAid.

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

20050223adf8237482_002 Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Greg Owens from 44 Wing Royal Australian Airforce, at the airport in Banda Aceh. FLTLT Greg Owens primary roles in Banda Aceh was as an air traffic controller and training the Indonesians in helicopter air traffic control. Members from 44 Wing, Royal Australian Airforce, provided training to Indonesian Air Traffic Controllers as one of their roles while they were deployed as part of Operation Sumatra Assist. (Date taken: 23 February 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	20050223adf8237482_023 Squadron Leader (SQNLDR) Philip Owen, from 44 Wing, Royal Australian Airforce, provides training to Agus Setiawan, an Indonesian Air Traffic Controller. Members from 44 Wing, Royal Australian Airforce, provided training to Indonesian Air Traffic Controllers as one of their roles while they were deployed as part of Operation Sumatra Assist. (Date taken: 23 February 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
20050227adf8239682_021 WGCDR Geoffrey Harland, Air Component Commander, Brigadier David Chalmers, Commander Combined Joint Task Force, and SQNLDR Philip Owen, Senior Air Traffic Controller during the Air Traffic Control (ATC) hand-over ceremony. After 10 days of training, members of 44Wing have handed over Helicopter Control to four Indonesian trainee's at Banda Aceh airport during an official ceremony attended by Brigadier Chalmers and key Indonesian ATC officials. (Date taken: 27 February 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
20050227adf8239682_037 Brigadier David Chalmers, Commander Combined Joint Task Force, is presented with a Traditional Knife by Mr Dharmansyah, Aceh Airport Manager during the Air Traffic Control (ATC) hand-over ceremony. After 10 days of training, members of 44Wing have handed over Helicopter Control to four Indonesian trainee's at Banda Aceh airport during an official ceremony attended by Brigadier Chalmers and key Indonesian ATC officials. (Date taken: 27 February 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	20050227adf8239682_085 Members of 44Wing, FLTLT Andrew Chapman, FLTLT Greg Owens, SQNLDR Phil Owen and FLTLT Shaun Nelson hold a Traditional Knife which was presented to them by Indonesian official's during the Air Traffic Control (ATC) hand-over ceremony. After 10 days of training, members of 44Wing have handed over Helicopter Control to four Indonesian trainee's at Banda Aceh airport in an official ceremony attended by Brigadier Chalmers. (Date taken: 27 February 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
20050227adf8239682_089 Members of 44Wing, FLTLT Andrew Chapman, FLTLT Greg Owens, SQNLDR Phil Owen and FLTLT Shaun Nelson stand with Mr Novaro Martodihardjo, Mr Wahyu Indragono and Mr Dharmansyah T. during the Air Traffic Control (ATC) hand-over ceremony. After 10 days of training, members of 44Wing have handed over Helicopter Control to four Indonesian trainee's at Banda Aceh airport and to show their appreciation, Indonesian ATC officials presented 44Wing members with a Traditional Fighting Knife. (Date taken: 27 February 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	20050227adf8239682_113 Brigadier David Chalmers, Commander Combined Joint Task Force, greets Brigadier Heryadi during the Air Traffic Control hand-over ceremony. After 10 days of training, members of 44Wing have handed over Helicopter Control to four Indonesian trainee's at Banda Aceh airport. (Date taken: 27 February 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res