UNTAET'S BORDER WAR

In mid 2000, Australian and New Zealand forces fought a low tempo hot border war with pro Otonomy Militias along the Timorese/Indonesian border........

I.C.A.T.

ADF forces deployed under the International Coalition Against Terror (ICAT) including Security Detachment Baghdad 16, C-130J Hercs and AP-3C Orions in the UAE and HMAS Parramatta in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman........

AFGHANISTAN

The 6RAR led Mentoring Task Force 1, SOTG, Dutch Task Force Uruzgan, US Special Operations and ANA operations to deny Uruzgan Province to the Taliban continued during the worst of the Afghan winter........

 

RHINOS OVER AMBERLEY

The first of the RAAF's new F/A-18F Block II Rhino multi role combat aircraft deployed to RAAF Base Amberley west of Brisbane in March........

TIMOR LESTE

The 8/9RAR led Timor Leste Task Group is half way through its eight month tour of Timor as the ADF winds back its presence in the tiny Republic.....

OTHER STORIES:

MRH-90 PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED BY GERMAN REPORT, ARMY ORDERS 7 NEW CH-47Ds, G WAGONS ARRIVED IN AUST, NEW M3 MAAWS, RNZN OPVS, ANZAC ASM UPGRADE, CERAKOTE WEAPONS COATINGS, M113AS4 IN SERVICE.

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