25 January 2005
Personnel deployed on Operation Sumatra Assist

Life is returning to Banda Aceh as the Indonesians return to the undamaged parts of the city and try to recommence their lives. For the Australians serving on Operation Sumatra Assist, the work of providing health services, clean drinking water, aid flights and engineer works continues at a steady pace. Slowly the devastated areas of Banda Aceh are being reclaimed from the mud and destruction of the Boxing Day tsunami, with noticeable changes for the better occurring each day.

20050125cpa8267338_012 Squadron Leader Phil Owen is the Senior Air Traffic Control Officer for the Australian air traffic control detachment at Banda Aceh Airport. He is seen here in the Singaporean Defence Force mobile control tower, directing an aircraft on final approach to the airport. (Date taken: 25 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	20050125cpa8267338_018 Squadron Leader Phil Owen is the Senior Air Traffic Control Officer for the Australian air traffic control detachment at Banda Aceh Airport. He is seen here in the Singaporean Defence Force mobile control tower, directing an aircraft on final approach to the airport. (Date taken: 25 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
20050125cpa8267338_022 Squadron Leader Phil Owen is the Senior Air Traffic Control Officer for the Australian air traffic control detachment at Banda Aceh Airport. He is seen here in the Singaporean Defence Force mobile control tower, directing an aircraft on final approach to the airport. (Date taken: 25 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res