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The decision to allow non-citizens originally from Five Eyes countries to join the ADF was announced six months ago, in a bid to alleviate a skill shortage in the military.
A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III last month dropped off the first supplies at Wilkins Aerodrome in Antarctica.
Operation Christmas Drop 24 ran from 4 to 17 December and involved a RAAF C-130J Hercules and 35 Australian Defence Force personnel.
The iconic Chinook can trace its history all the way back to the 1960s, with its primary role including troop transportation, artillery emplacement and battlefield resupply.
Defence said Australia’s first official astronaut would share her knowledge of space technologies with her fellow recruits alongside her expertise on how a team brings its unique skills to a common goal.
The “Air Force treasure” remained Down Under as a symbol of the connection between the two sister divisions, but originally belonged to UK's 601 Squadron before it was disbanded in 1957.
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