Australian Army Soldiers board a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in support of Operation Beech, at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** Australian Defence Force personnel and aircraft have deployed to the Middle East in non-combat roles under Operation Beech 2025 to assist Australian Government efforts to support Australians seeking to leave the region.
This is as a precautionary measure to support Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade led whole-of-Australian-Government contingency planning and delivery of support to Australian citizens and approved foreign nationals in the region.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are the lead agency for Australian consular assistance and support.