ADF

Bong received a bronze medal for his support and assistance to the ADF during Operation Render Safe conducted in Port Vila in December 2018.

The medal was presented by the Chief of the defence force of the Australian Army, General Angus J. Campbell in a ceremony at the Cooks Barrack in Port Vila.

 “I commend you for exemplary assistance to the Australian defence force explosive ordnance team who conducted the unplanned Operation Render Safe activity in and around Port Vila, Vanuatu in December 2018.

Following an assessment of the unexploded ordnance in a residential area at Malapoa Estate, Port Vila, the ADF deployed an explosives ordinance disposal team and medical support specialists.

The squad was brought in by a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J to assist Vanuatu Mobile Force’s (VMF) Explosive Specialists with disposal tasks from 6-11 December, as part of Operation RENDER SAFE.

Operation RENDER SAFE is an ADF-led commitment to regional partners in the south Pacific.