In their Time of Need: Australia's Overseas Emergency Relief Operations 1918–2006

Steven Bullard

doi:10.1017/9781108225441

This volume of The Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations recounts the activities of Australia's military forces in response to overseas natural disasters. The military's involvement in overseas emergency management is focused primarily on the period immediately after disaster strikes: transporting relief supplies, providing medical assistance, restoring basic services and communications and other logistical support. Beginning with the 1917–18 influenza epidemic that ravaged the Pacific and culminating with the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, this book covers Australia's response to some of the most catastrophic natural events of the twentieth century. In their Time of Need is richly detailed, as Steven Bullard weaves together official government records and archival images with the personal narratives and photographs of those who served. This volume is an authoritative and compelling history of Australia's efforts to help their neighbours.

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20 - The road to Banda Aceh
pp 332-349
ADF planning, deployment and airlift mission
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21 - ‘We saw the worst of it’
pp 350-368
Medical and engineering support in Operation Sumatra Assist
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22 - Getting the job done
pp 369-388
Enabling Operation Sumatra Assist, threats and withdrawal
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23 - ‘Here is your loved one back, and this is their name’
pp 389-410
Operations Cawdor and Thai Assist, Thailand, 2004–06
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24 - ‘In their time of need’
pp 411-438
Operation Sumatra Assist II, 2005
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25 - The ‘Day of Judgement’
pp 439-457
Deploying on Operation Pakistan Assist, 2005–06
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26 - ‘They have won our hearts forever’
pp 458-474
Operation Pakistan Assist, 2005–06
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Conclusion - Australia’s overseas emergency relief operations, 1918–2006
pp 475-490
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Appendices
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Appendix I - Australian military forces and domestic disasters
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Appendix II - List of overseas disaster relief missions
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Appendix III - Major officer bearers, 1960–2006
pp 509-513
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Appendix IV - Transport aircraft and associated units used in overseas disaster relief
pp 514-521
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Appendix V - Timeline of OperationSumatra Assist I
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Bibliography
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Index
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20 - The road to Banda Aceh
pp 332-349

21 - ‘We saw the worst of it’
pp 350-368

22 - Getting the job done
pp 369-388

23 - ‘Here is your loved one back, and this is their name’
pp 389-410

24 - ‘In their time of need’
pp 411-438

25 - The ‘Day of Judgement’
pp 439-457

26 - ‘They have won our hearts forever’
pp 458-474

Conclusion - Australia’s overseas emergency relief operations, 1918–2006
pp 475-490

Appendices
pp 491-500

Appendix I - Australian military forces and domestic disasters
pp 491-500

Appendix II - List of overseas disaster relief missions
pp 501-508

Appendix III - Major officer bearers, 1960–2006
pp 509-513

Appendix IV - Transport aircraft and associated units used in overseas disaster relief
pp 514-521

Appendix V - Timeline of OperationSumatra Assist I
pp 522-523

Bibliography
pp 524-527

Index
pp 528-560

floats-group
pp 561-577

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