- Jul 2, 2018
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At RAAF Base Amberley in Brisbane, the 2nd/30th Training Group from 6th Brigade would begin gathering. There would be 250 Regular Personnel and 15 Bushmaster PMVs. 2 Boeing 707s from the RAAF No. 33 Squadron would be made available to transport the 250 troops and all their personal equipment. The troops would begin boarding one by one, their equipment would be placed in the cargo hull by handlers. 3 C-17 Globemaster IIIs from No. 36 Squadron (also at Amberley) would also be made available for the Bushmaster transport. 6 Bushmasters were able to be transported in a Globemaster, so there was 5 in each Globemaster. All 5 aircraft would be loaded and the cargo would be secured. The doors would be shut and locked and they would begin taxiiing for the runway. They would all take off one by one bound for Sembawang Air Base in Singapore. They would all follow the same route: QG -> PH -> OI -> OJ.