11 November 2005
ADF
humanitarian mission to Pakistan
An
Australian Defence Force medical team has begun deploying as part of
the Australian Government's relief assistance to Pakistan following
earthquakes on 8 October 2005.
RAAF B-707 and C-130 aircraft departed RAAF Base Richmond, NSW, on 11
November to conduct the initial air lift to a base at Dhanni, about
20km north east of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan.
The deployment will be for up to 90 days as part of Operation Pakistan
Assist.
The ADF team will not be armed. Security will be provided by the Pakistan
Defence Force because it is a humanitarian mission similar to the assistance
provided to Indonesia in Aceh following the Boxing Day 2004 earthquakes
and tsunamis.
The ADF team for Operation Pakistan Assist comprises about 140 personnel,
including a command element, aviation detachment, logistics and communication
personnel.
Four Black Hawk helicopters will be deployed to provide essential transport
and support tasks around the remote town of Dhanni.
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RAAF
Base Richmond personnel load a C-130J Hercules with equipment
and supplies for Operation Pakistan Assist.
(Date taken: 11 November
2005)
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RAAF Base Richmond personnel load a C-130J Hercules with equipment
and supplies for Operation Pakistan Assist.
(Date taken: 11 November
2005)
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RAAF Base Richmond personnel load a C-130J Hercules with equipment
and supplies for Operation Pakistan Assist.
(Date taken: 11 November
2005)
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Aircraftman Neil Woods loads a RAAF C-130J Hercules with equipment
and supplies for Operation Pakistan Assist at RAAF Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 11 November
2005)
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Sergeant Neville Causby and Corporal Mark McDougall check items
on the cargo manifest prior to loading a RAAF C-130J Hercules
for Operation Pakistan Assist.
(Date taken: 11 November
2005)
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Leading Aircraftman Andrew McKinnel loads a RAAF C-130J Hercules
with equipment and supplies for Operation Pakistan Assist at RAAF
Base Richmond.
(Date taken: 11 November
2005)
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