Current Operations

Question 0

Operation Aslan

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Deployment of ADF personnel (approx 20) to UN Mission in South Sudan. Non combat role supporting newly established country.

Question 1

Operation Southern Indian Ocean

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Actively involved in the international search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 in the Southern Indian Ocean.
Maintaining 4 Orion patrol aircraft from RAAF Pearce and 2 Wedgetails
Also HMAS Perth, Success and Toowoomba are supporting surface search

Question 2

Operation Render Safe

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ADF’s enduring explosive ordnance disposal contribution to south west Pacific region

Question 3

Operation Solania

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ADF’s contribution to maritime surveillance in the Pacific Region to detect and deter Illegal Unregulated and Unreported fishing activity

Question 4

Operation Getaway

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Australia’s enduring contribution to the preservation of regional security and stability in South East Asia

Question 5

Operation Slipper

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Australia’s military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism, maritime security in the Middle East Area of Operations
1550 ADF personnel based in Afghanistan

Question 6

Operation Resolute

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Australia’s border protection with approx 400 ADF personnel working to pretext our borders and offshore interests

Question 7

Operation Tower

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ADF’s contribution to UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste for security reform in East Timor

Question 8

Operation Mazurka

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Sinai Egypt to oversee long standing peace arrangements in area

Question 9

Operation Paladin

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In Jerusalem contributing to UN Truce Supervision Organisation to supervise the truce agreed at conclusion of first Arab-Israeli war

Question 10

Operation Kruger

Answer 10

In Iraq approx 33 defence personnel transitioning security arrangements