Australian C-17A transports UN peacekeepers to Vietnam

An Australian Royal Air Force C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on the evening of September 27. The flight was used to repatriate 51 staff members from the Level 2 Field Hospital No. 7 following the completion of their United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

The medical unit had been deployed to South Sudan since September 2024. During their year-long mission, the team treated over 2,200 patients and successfully performed more than 30 emergency surgeries, including several complex cases. The unit also contributed to scientific research, producing 17 papers, including four published in international journals.