List of military operations involving Australia

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This is an incomplete list of Australian military operations.

Contents

OperationNon-
combat		FromToArea of OperationPurposeNotes
Operation Southern Indian OceanN2014Search for MH370 [1]
Operation Okra 2014Iraq and later Syria [2] [3]
Operation Pacific Assist 2015N2015Vanuatu
Operation Hawick2014The Hague and Ukraine [3]
Operation Accordion 1 July 2014Middle East [4] [5]
Operation Manitou 1 July 2014Middle East – Maritime [4] [6]
Operation Philippines AssistN2013Philippines [3]
Operation Dirk 1 September 199731 October 1997"Border Protection" [7]
Operation Gemsbok 29 August 20033 October 2003"Border Protection" [7]
Operation Mistral (Border protection) 1 August 199830 June 2006"Border Protection" [7]
Operation Stanhope 3 February 19986 March 1998"Border Protection" [7]
Operation Teebone 1 March 200131 March 2001"Border Protection" [7]
Operation Sutton (Border protection) 25 January 200219 February 2002"Border Protection" [7]
Operation Faber 19 June 199915 September 1999East Timor UNAMET [8]
Operation Concord 16 June 199924 September 1999East Timor UNAMET / INTERFET
Operation Warden 16 September 199910 April 2000East Timor INTERFET
Operation Gateway 1 February 1981current operationIndian Ocean and South East AsiaMaritime Surveillance
Operation Stabilise 16 September 199923 February 2000East Timor INTERFET
Operation Tanager 20 February 200019 May 2002East Timor UNTAET
Operation Citadel (East Timor) 20 May 200217 August 2003East Timor UNMISET [9]
Operation Slipper 11 October 20015 December 2002Afghanistan ICAT
Operation Slipper 1 January 200931 December 2014Afghanistan ICAT
Operation Palate 18 April 20034 July 2004Afghanistan UNAMA
Operation Palate II27 June 2005current operationAfghanistan UNAMA
Operation Jural 30 June 199112 January 2003Iraq
Operation Provide Comfort N11 August 199115 December 1996Iraq
Operation Bolton 31 August 199212 January 2003Iraq
Operation Southern Watch 31 August 199212 January 2003Iraq
Operation Northern Watch 1 January 199712 January 2003Iraq
Operation Falconer 18 March 200322 July 2003Iraq
Operation Catalyst 16 July 200331 July 2009Iraq
Operation Riverbank 21 July 200825 November 2013Iraq UNAMI [10]
Operation Kruger 1 January 200931 July 2011Iraq [11]
Operation Damask N13 January 199319 January 1993Kuwait
Operation Tamar 25 July 19948 March 1996Rwanda
Operation Husky (Sierra Leone) 15 January 200128 February 2003Sierra Leone
Operation Solace N10 January 199321 May 1993Somalia UNOSOM I
Operation Solace N1 May 199328 March 1995Somalia UNOSOM II
Operation Crown 25 June 196531 August 1968Thailand
Operation Gold (Australia) NSydney2000 Olympics
Operation Helpem Fren N2003Solomon Islands RAMSI
Operation Anode N2003Solomon Islands RAMSI
Operation Morris Dance NMay 1987May 1987Fiji
Operation Sumatra Assist N2004IndonesiaDisaster relief
Operation Astute N25 May 2006East Timor
Operation Vic Fire Assist NFebruary 200914 March 2009VictoriaThe relief effort following
the Black Saturday bushfires
Operation Mazurka N1981Sinai Peninsula MFO
Operation Paladin N1956Jerusalem UNTSO
Operation Resolute N17 July 2006ongoing"Border Protection" [7] [12]
Operation Relex N3 September 200113 March 2006"Border Protection" [7]
Operation Tower N25 August 200631 December 2012East Timor UNMIT [13]
Operation Aslan 23 September 2011South Sudan UNMISS [14]
Operation Azure N24 March 20052011Sudan UNMIS [15]
Operation Hedgerow N2011Sudan
Operation Yasi Assist N2 February 201114 February 2011 FNQ Cyclone relief
Operation Queensland Flood Assist N2011Queensland
Operation Christchurch Assist N2011Christchurch
Operation Pacific Assist N2011
Operation Haiti Assist N2010Haiti
Operation Pakistan Assist IIN2010Pakistan
Operation Samoa Assist N2009
Operation Outreach N2009
Operation Padang Assist N2009Indonesia
Operation Testament N2008SydneyWorld Youth Day 08 (WYD08) [16]
Operation Kiribati Assist N2008
Operation PNG Assist N2008
Operation Deluge 2007SydneyAPEC 2007 [17]
Operation Acolyte N2006Melbourne2006 Commonwealth Games [18]
Operation Ramp N2006LebanonLebanon evacuation [19]
Operation Pakistan Assist N2006
Operation Relex IIN14 March 200216 July 2006North-West AustraliaCoastwatch [7] [20]
Operation Celesta 1 August 200131 July 2006Coastwatch [7] [21]
Operation Cranberry 1 August 199716 July 2006Northern AustraliaNorthern Coastwatch [7] [22]
Operation Sumatra Assist N2005Indonesia [23]
Operation Bel Isi N20 November 199726 August 2003Bougainville
Operation Osier 25 January 1997Balkans
Operation Spitfire 6 September 199919 September 1999East TimorEvacuation [8]
Operation Spire 20 May 200411 May 2006East Timor
Operation Chiron 20 May 200511 May 2006East Timor UNOTIL
Operation Pomelo 15 January 2001Ethiopia and Eritrea UNMEE
Operation Habitat N1 May 199130 June 1991Iraq
Operation Blazer 1 May 199130 June 1998Iraq
Operation Pollard 15 February 199830 June 1998Iraq
Operation Cendarawasih 19761981Irian JayaSurvey Operations
Operation Coracle 12 July 199431 March 2002Mozambique
Operation Trek 4 November 200015 March 2002Solomon Islands
Operation Gading 6 May 197522 August 1975Indonesia
Operation Quickstep N31 October 200622 December 2006Fiji
Operation Claret July 1964July 1966Borneo
Operation Anaconda 2 March 200216 March 2002Afghanistan
Operation Perth July 2006Afghanistan
Operation Eagle's Summit 27 August 20085 September 2008Afghanistan
Operation Jacana April 2002July 2002Afghanistan
Operation Mountain Thrust 15 May 200631 July 2006Afghanistan
Operation Blowdown N18 July 1963Queensland, AustraliaBlast effect test on rainforest
Operation Navy Help Darwin N31 December 197431 January 1975DarwinAssistance in the wake of Cyclone Tracy [24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Operation Southern Indian Ocean". www.defence.gov.au.
  2. ↑ "Operation Okra". www.defence.gov.au.
  3. 1 2 3 "1st Division – Australian Army". Who We Are. Australian Army. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  4. 1 2 His Excellency the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (4 September 2014). "Australian Operational Service Medal (Greater Middle East Operation) – Instrument 2014" (PDF). www.defence.gov.au.
  5. ↑ "Op Accordion". www.defence.gov.au.
  6. ↑ "Op Manitou". www.defence.gov.au.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Quentin Bryce (18 July 2012). "Declaration Under the Australian Operational Service Medal regulation 2012" (PDF). Australian Department of Defence . Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  8. 1 2 "ADF: past operations in Timor-Leste (East Timor)". Nautilus Institute. 19 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Operation Citadel". Nautilus Institute. 19 December 2011.
  10. ↑ "Defence News and Media » Australian contribution to United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq concludes". Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Australian Operation in Iraq - Department of Defence". Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  12. ↑ Op Resolute Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine , www.defence.gov.au
  13. ↑ Op Tower, www.defence.gov.au
  14. ↑ "Australian Operation in South Sudan - Department of Defence". Archived from the original on 3 February 2012.
  15. ↑ Op Azure, www.defence.gov.au
  16. ↑ Op Testament, www.defence.gov.au
  17. ↑ Op Deluge, www.defence.gov.au
  18. ↑ Op Acolyte, www.defence.gov.au
  19. ↑ Op Ramp, www.defence.gov.au
  20. ↑ Op Relex II Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine , www.defence.gov.au
  21. ↑ Op Celesta Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine , www.defence.gov.au
  22. ↑ Op Cranberry Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine , www.defence.gov.au
  23. ↑ Op Sumatra Assist Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine , www.defence.gov.au
  24. ↑ "Disaster Relief – Cyclone Tracy and Tasman Bridge". Semaphore. 2004 (14). Sea Power Centre. December 2004. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
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