Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit
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The Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit (short AFDRU) is an
Bundesheer
).
It was created in 1990 in response to various disasters, especially the
earthquake in Armenia
in 1988.
AFDRU is specifically designed to be deployed in other countries. The unit can be airlifted within 10 hours of receiving orders, and carries enough equipment to operate on its own for two weeks.
The unit was active in many disasters, in particular in Iran during the
tsunami disaster
in 2004.
External links
- English page on AFDRU on the website of the Austrian federal army (Bundesheer).