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AND ASSIST 17 region recover quickly as possible. Acting Chief of Joint Operations, MAJGEN Stuart Smith said the Task Force had been established to coordinate the ADF response. “The ADF now has approximately 1600 personnel attached to Operation Queensland Assist 17,” he said. “Our role now is to bring to bear the ADF’s specialist capabilities in order to provide the best possible support to the Queensland Government and those aff ected in their time of need.” APRIL 2017 | 13