Australian & NZ Defender No 49 March 2005

Inside - Counter Terrorism: SOCOMD's Special Forces Direct Entry Scheme seeking Commandos from outside the Army to join 4RAR Commando for operations in War on Terror.

Iraq: 1 Squadron SASR's operations within the Special Forces Task Group during the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

6RAR 2 Cav Regt SECDET VI suicide VBIED attack at The Flats in Baghdad on January 19, 2005.

Solomon Islands: 1RAR Ready Company Group emergency response to shooting of RAMSI AFP officer in Honiara.

Indonesia: Operation Sumatra Assist ADF response to Boxing Day tsunami in Aceh.

News - Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, Armidale patrol boats, HMAS Ballarat damaged, C-130H Hercules electronic warfare self protection, Roulette PC-9 collision, F-88A4 Austeyr prototype, Wayamba UUV, RAAF Wedgetail AEW&C, F-22A Raptor in service.