27 January 2005
C-130H Hercules aircraft and crew on Operation Sumatra Assist

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.

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, 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 13 January and has taken up station as a floating support and logistics base for relief and reconstruction work.

JPAU25JAN05PC016 Warrant Officer Bob Arnott from 36 Squadron, RAAF Base Richmond, waits to load a pallet of stores onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Banda Aceh airport. (Date taken: 25 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU25JAN05PC033 Members of 36 Squadron, RAAF Base Richmond, wait for a pallet load of stores to be loaded onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Banda Aceh airport. (Date taken: 25 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU25JAN05PC059 A C-130H Hercules aircraft carrying much needed humanitarian aid is unloaded by ground crew at Banda Aceh airport. (Date taken: 25 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU25JAN05PC250 (L-R) Flight Lieutenant Matthew Nunn and Flight Lieutenant Wayne Baylis in the cockpit of an Australian Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft transiting to Banda Aceh airport with much needed aid for the local population. (Date taken: 25 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU25JAN05PC299 (L-R) Flight Engineer Warrant Officer John Boshammer and Aircraft Captain Flight Lieutenant Matthew Nunn from Squadron, RAAF Base Richmond, transport much needed humanitarian aid to Banda Aceh on a C-130H Hercules aircraft. (Date taken: 25 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU25JAN05PC336 (L-R) Flight Lieutenant Wayne Baylis (Co-pilot) and Squadron Leader Craig Stallard (Navigator) from 36 Squadron, RAAF Base Richmond, in the cockpit of a C-130H Hercules aircraft on transit to Banda Aceh airport. (Date taken: 25 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res