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09 March 2005
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of Defence personnel in Sabang
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 28 December 2004.
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.
Relief assistance provided by Australia has been 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 are examples of assistance 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 on 13 January, and took up
station as a floating support and logistics base for relief and reconstruction
work.
As the engineering tasks have drawn to a close preparations are now
taking place to return equipment and personnel to Australia.
This process includes decontamination and thorough cleaning of machinery
and equipment to meet Australia's strict quarantine regulations.
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HMAS Kaninbla's LEUT Jim Crosby (Nursing Officer) blasting the
Army's water bladders clean at the TNI-AL Base in Sabang. 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.
(Date taken: 09 March 2005)
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HMAS Kanimbla's Petty Officer Electronics technican, David Rottinger
holds tight as an Army water bladder is scrubbed clean by a Navy
cleaning crew. PO Rottinger from Sydney is 36 years old, has been
in the navy 13 years and has been on board HMAS Kanimbla 7 months.
(Date taken: 09 March 2005)
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Tri Service Medics.
25 year old LACW Medic Carolyn Reedman with 4 years service in
the Air Force, 33 year old Petty Officer Medic Paul Bodensteiner
with 15 years service in the Navy and 35 year old Sergeant Medic
Christian Oakley with 18 years service all work at the Australian
medical tent at Sabang.
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taken: 09 March 2005)
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21 year old Able Seaman Boatswains Mate (2 years service) Chantelle
Booth of Wollongong does a bit of ships husbandry by repainting
the rubbing bar.
(Date taken: 09 March 2005)
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HMAS
Kanimbla's cooks, led by Chief Petty Officer Ian Poole and CMDR
David Wakeling, serve up a welcome hot meal in the junior sailors
cafe to Australian Army personnel located at Sabang.
(Date taken: 09 March 2005)
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20 year old Able Seaman Marine Technician Niel Crosby of Adelaide
(3 years in the RAN) and 21 year old Able Seaman Marine technician
Josh Hawley (5 years service) prepare to pump out one of HMAS
Kanimbla's freshwater tanks.
(Date taken: 09 March 2005)
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