Stephanie Treble - My Army Life
Prior to deployment Stephanie spent considerable time in Northern Australia, Malaysia and Thailand doing real time field training and preparation as a Medic. Whilst based in Darwin, she often assisted patients involved in 4x4 rollovers in remote areas requiring “medi-vacs”; and also spent considerable time training in remote jungle conditions in Thailand and Malaysia.Stephanie has done a tour of Afghanistan based at Tarinkot; a Provincial Centre in south central Afghanistan. Tarinkot is also isolated: its only airstrip is on the military base of the NATO-led ISAF Provincial Reconstruction Team on the outskirts of the town; and the only ground access to the outside is a road to the regional center of Kandahar to the south, which can be subject to Taliban attacks sometimes, and washouts. During her tour of duty, on the occasions when she went ”outside the wire” of the military compound to administer to the local population, she said that she always felt safe due to the professionalism of her comrades in arms. Stephanie worked alongside US Naval doctors and nurses at the field hospital whilst based in Tarinkot and spoke highly of the regard that Australian military personnel are held on by our allies.
She is currently based in Adelaide firstly as a reservist performing admin type duties (arranging transport/accommodation for senior officers) and secondly completing a Degree in Health Science. Stephanie is considering another deployment when she qualifies.