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A pre-flight check is conducted on a P-8A Poseidon at RAAF Base Edinburgh ahead of aerial surveillance of key roads in Victoria.
National Air Force

Eyes in the sky heaven sent

Crews on a P-8A Poseidon are flying over fire-ravaged country every day to send vital information back to those on the ground.
Petty Officer Marine Technician Brendan McDermott assembles stretcher beds on HMAS Adelaide. Photo: Able Seaman Thomas Sawtell
National Navy

A sturdy platform in a time of crisis

HMAS Adelaide is proving to be a big asset for Australians needing help.
No. 23 Squadron air movements personnel load an Australian Army 6th Engineer Support Regiment water purification system on to a C-17A Globemaster at RAAF Base Amberley to transport to Kangaroo Island. Photo: Corporal Jessica de Rouw
National Defence

Joining forces to supply purified water

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster has flown from Brisbane to Adelaide with a water purification and desalination system (WPDS) to supply drinking wate

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