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- The 17th Construction Squadron is an Australian Army unit consisting of personnel drawn mainly from the Royal Australian Engineers. Originally formed in 1949, the squadron is currently part of the 6th Engineer Support Regiment and is based at RAAF Base Amberley. Personnel from the squadron have deployed on operations during the Vietnam War, in Namibia, East Timor, and the ongoing War in Afghanistan. The squadron has participated in the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program since 1997, and has also been called upon to provide assistance to the wider Australian community following natural disasters, including most recently in the wake of the 2010–11 Queensland floods. (en)
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- A little bear will fix it
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- Photograph of Light Assault Floating Bridge constructed by 9 Troop (en)
- Placing bore-hole demolition charges (en)
- Plant Troop on exercise winning road-base. (en)
- Sergeant Phil Palazzi after the demolition (en)
- Squadron constructing a Transfield heavy girder bridge (en)
- Photograph of highway bridge at Wellington, New South Wales (en)
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- Royal Australian Engineers (en)
- Constructing a Transfield heavy girder bridge (en)
- Highway bridge destroyed by a truck. (en)
- Light Assault Floating Bridge . (en)
- Placing bore-hole demolition charges (en)
- Plant Troop on exercise winning road-base. (en)
- Sergeant Phil Palazzi after the demolition (en)
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- Sappers from 8 Troop performing a controlled demolition of the Weir on the Woronora River at Engadine, New South Wales in 1982. (en)
- Engineers from the 17th Construction Squadron on exercise with the 1st Construction Regiment at Singleton, New South Wales in 1988. (en)
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- The 17th Construction Squadron is an Australian Army unit consisting of personnel drawn mainly from the Royal Australian Engineers. Originally formed in 1949, the squadron is currently part of the 6th Engineer Support Regiment and is based at RAAF Base Amberley. Personnel from the squadron have deployed on operations during the Vietnam War, in Namibia, East Timor, and the ongoing War in Afghanistan. The squadron has participated in the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program since 1997, and has also been called upon to provide assistance to the wider Australian community following natural disasters, including most recently in the wake of the 2010–11 Queensland floods. (en)
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- 17th Construction Squadron (Australia) (en)
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