Global Operations
The Government has approved the deployment of approximately 3300 Australian Defence Force personnel to 13 operations overseas and within Australia to protect Australia and its national interests.
Additionally, approximately 500 ADF members are actively protecting Australia’s borders and offshore maritime interests.
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| Operation CATALYST- Iraq | 20 |
| ADF contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq. |
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| Operation ASTUTE - East Timor | 650 |
| ADF contribution to assist in the restoration of peace and stability to East Timor. |
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| Operation SLIPPER - Afghanistan |
1550
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| ADF contribution to the international coalition against terrorism. |
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| Operation SLIPPER - Middle East | 830 |
| ADF assets that support OP SLIPPER but operate outside of the land borders of Afghanistan. |
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| Operation RESOLUTE - Australia's offshore maritime areas | 500 |
| ADF contribution to whole-of-government efforts to protect Australia's offshore maritime areas. |
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| Operation ANODE - Solomon Islands | 140 |
| ADF contribution to the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). |
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| Operation MAZURKA - Sinai Peninsula, Egypt | 25 |
| Australia's contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO). |
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| Operation AZURE - Sudan | 17 |
| Australia's contribution to the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). |
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| Operation PALADIN - Middle East | 12 |
| Australia's contribution to the UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO). |
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| Operation TOWER - East Timor | 4 |
| ADF support to the United Nations integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). |
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| Operation HEDGEROW - Darfur | 8 |
| ADF's contribution to the United Nations and African Union Mission (UNAMID) in Darfur. |
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| Operation RIVERBANK – Iraq | 2 |
| ADF’s contribution to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). |
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| Operation PALATE II – Afghanistan | 1 |
| ADF’s contribution to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afganistan (UNAMA). |
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| Operation KRUGER - Iraq | 100 |
| Operation KRUGER is the ADF’s ongoing contribution to the provision of security for the Australian Embassy in Iraq. |
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