31 January 2005
Chief of Air Force visits Medan, Indonesia

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.

JPAU30JAN05PC028 Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Chappy Hakim talks with the Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston AO, AFC after his arrival in Medan, Indonesia. (Date taken: 30 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU30JAN05PC036 Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Chappy Hakim, talks with the Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston after his arrival in Medan, Indonesia. (Date taken: 30 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
JPAU30JAN05PC046 Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston AO, AFC receives a briefing from Wing Commander Geoff Harland at the Air Operations Centre located at Medan airport. (Date taken: 30 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	JPAU30JAN05PC077 Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston is met by Brigadiers W. Ganjar (left) and Irawan Supomo from the Indonesian Air Force at Medan airport. (Date taken: 30 January 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res