Australian & NZ Defender 46 June 2004

Inside - Counter Terrorism: Tactical Assault Group - West TAG-W SAS in Exercise Mercury 2004.

Iraq: 3RAR, 2 Cavalry Regt, 1MP Bn, SECDET III Red Zone Baghdad.

RAAF Airport Management Group Baghdad International Airport BIAP.

Australian Army Training Team - Iraq at Coalition Military Assistant Training Team at Kirkush.

HMAS Stuart TF-158 Maritime Security Operations at ABOT, KAAOT offshore Oil Terminals.

Vietnam: Heavy combat pictorial 105 Field Battery 1969-70, 2RAR/NZ 1970/71 Long Kahn, Nui Dat, Bein Hoa, Long Hai, Nui Thi Vi.

Solomon Is: RAMSI Quick Response Force 5/7RAR, 2RAR, Honiara.

Timor: AUSBATT IX, WESTBATT Australian Combined Battalion Group final UNMISET tour.

Australia: SH-2G (A) helicopter problems.

News - RAAF orders Multi Role Tanker Transports, Army orders M1A1 SA Abrams tanks, RAN Air Warfare Destroyer shortlist, RAAF orders two additional Wedgetail AEW&C, Harpoon Block II kits, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter first flight, Upgraded AP-3C surveillance systems, F/A-18A self protection suite, ASLAV Phase III vehicles enter service.