Global Operations
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has approximately 3,800 members deployed to nine overseas operations. Additionally, approximately 500 ADF personnel are involved in domestic operations ranging from protecting Australia’s borders and patrolling Australian waters to providing assistance to indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.
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| Operation CATALYST- Iraq | 980 |
| ADF contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq. |
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| Operation ASTUTE - East Timor | 750 |
| ADF contribution to assist in the restoration of peace and stability to East Timor. |
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| Operation SLIPPER - Afghanistan |
1090
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| ADF contribution to the international coalition against terrorism. |
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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 OUTREACH - Northern Territory | 15 |
| ADF support to the Northern Territory Emergency Response Task Force. |
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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). | |
| Operation HEDGEDROW - Darfur | 6 |
| ADF's contribution to the United Nations and African Union Mission (UNAMID) in Darfur. | |
| Operation RIVERBANK – Iraq | 2 |
| ADF’s contribution to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). | |
| Operation PALATE II – Afghanistan | 1 |
| ADF’s contribution to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afganistan (UNAMA). | |
| FACT SHEETS ON OPERATIONS | |
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) (PDF - 1.10 MB) |
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| PAST OPERATIONS | |
Operation KIRIBATI ASSIST | Operation TESTAMENT | Operation SUMATRA ASSIST | Operation PAKISTAN ASSIST | Operation CRANBERRY | Operation RELEX 2 | Operation CELESTA | Operation RAMP | ADF support to Tonga | ADF support to Australian citizens in Fiji | Operation DELUGE | Operation PAPUA NEW GUINEA ASSIST | Operation FALCONER |
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