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Defence Update 2007 CHAPTER4 Update ON Operations SIGNIFICANT ADF RESOURCES ADD MUSCLE to THE GOVERNMENT’S CO–ordinated effort to protect OUR OFFSHORE ASSETS AND DETER AND RESPOND to ILLEGAL IMMIGration, SMUGGLING, FISHING AND other threats. MARITIME Operation Resolute is controlled by the Border Protection Command (BPC), which ENFORCEMENT AND has assumed responsibility for operational BORDER Protection : co–ordination and control of both civil and Operation RESOLUTE military maritime enforcement activities within Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Defence contributes some 4501 personnel BPC is staffed by military and civilian officials to the whole–of–government operation from Defence, Customs, the Australian protecting our borders. Operation Resolute Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and provides greater flexibility in using assets the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service such as ships and aircraft without reducing (AQIS). Significant ADF resources add muscle the number of ADF platforms on the operation to the Government’s co–ordinated effort to or the hours they spend on task. protect our offshore assets and deter and Under Operation Resolute the ADF supports respond to illegal immigration, smuggling, UPDATE ON OPERATIONS the Government’s Civil Maritime Surveillance fishing and other threats. Programme, which protects Australian Our assets in Operation Resolute now include fisheries (including in the Southern Ocean) a standing maritime force comprising a major and provides quarantine, customs and naval vessel, five (increasing to seven) patrol environmental security. This effort aims to boats, a coastal minehunter, a heavy landing deter and prevent unauthorised boat arrivals craft, elements from Army regional force and provides an offshore maritime security surveillance units and a PC–3 Orion maritime response against maritime terrorism. patrol aircraft. 41 1 Numbers actually deployed on all operations listed at any one time may vary depending on timings of deployments, the size of naval units and other factors. EAST TIMOR/TIMOR– Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). RAMSI is a multi–lateral grouping, which includes LESTE : Operation military, police and civilian advisers working on ASTUTE AND Operation initiatives to restore security, law and justice, TOWER provide better economic management, and improve the machinery of government. The Operation Astute is the ADF’s stabilisation initial 2003 deployment was at the request operation supporting the Government of East of the Solomon Islands Government. Timor and the UN Integrated Mission in East Timor (UNMIT). Police from Australia and 20 The military component of RAMSI comprises other nations provide security as part of the UN personnel from four nations: Australia, New Police Force. Under Operation Astute, Defence Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. provides support to these police operations The military component’s main task is to as required. The Australian–led International provide security for RAMSI’s multinational Security Force (ISF) supported the UN Police Participating Police Force (PPF). and the East Timorese Government during the May 2007 presidential election period, Approximately 140 ADF troops are now and the 30 June parliamentary elections. deployed in Solomon Islands. Deployments reached a high in April 2006, following riots At its peak in June 2006, the Australian in Honiara, when almost 400 ADF personnel contingent numbered some 3,200 deployed, including two infantry companies, personnel. Earlier this year, the Australian two Iroquois helicopters, two patrol boats, deployment included approximately 1,100 logistics and headquarters staff. personnel drawn from throughout the ADF. The ISF includes Australian Army Black Hawk helicopters and an Army Light Observation IRAQ : Operation Troop with Kiowa helicopters. Catalyst Since first deploying in 1999 as part of the Operation Catalyst, the successor to International Force in East Timor (INTERFET), Operations Falconer and Bastille, began the ADF has maintained a strong commitment in July 2003. It is the ADF’s contribution to the government and people of East Timor. to the international efforts to reconstruct Operation Tower comprises the ADF’s support and rehabilitate Iraq. In February 2007, the to the current UN mission, UNMIT. The ADF Government announced an enhanced ADF has three personnel deployed as part of commitment to Operation Catalyst through UPDATE ON OPERATIONS the Military Liaison Group (MLG) and the an increased training effort. That raised the Joint Military Analysis Cell in the UNMIT number of personnel assigned to Operation Headquarters. Catalyst to some 1,575 personnel. Operation Catalyst includes a number of elements, some of which are assigned to both Operation SOLOMON ISLANDS : Catalyst and Operation Slipper in Afghanistan. Operation ANODE The dual assignments include a major fleet unit, the AP–3C Orion Detachment, the C–130 Operation Anode is the ADF’s contribution Hercules Detachment and various elements 42 to the Australian–led Regional Assistance of the National Headquarters. Australia also has an ADF officer assigned the deployment of a Reconstruction Task to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Force (RTF) to Afghanistan to support Iraq (UNAMI), whose primary responsibilities coalition operations for a period of two years. include providing military advice to the In September 2006 the RTF commenced United Nations Special Representative of the its deployment as part of the Netherlands– Secretary General (SRSG) and co–ordination led Taskforce in Tarin Kowt, the capital of of Multi National Force Iraq (MNF–I) support Oruzgan Province in the south of Afghanistan. to UNAMI. The RTF consists of a mix of security and reconstruction personnel of approximately AFGhanistan: 385 ADF members. Operation SLIPPER The RTF is reconstructing and improving the province’s infrastructure and providing AND Operation community–based projects to help the Afghan Palate II Government build a stable and secure future Operation Slipper is the ADF’s contribution to for its people. To date, projects have been the international coalition against terrorism. In completed or are under way at the Tarin February 2006, the Prime Minister announced Kowt Provincial Hospital, the Tarin Kowt High UPDATE ON OPERATIONS THE rtf IS RECONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING THE PROVINCE’S INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROVIDING COMMUNITY–bASED PROJECTS to HELP THE AFGHAN GOVERNMENT BUILD A staBLE AND SECURE FUTURE FOR ITS PEOPLE. 43 School, a major causeway over the Garmab The total Australian commitment in Mandah River, the Yaklengah Health Centre, Afghanistan following the additional and the Tamai School Compound Wall. These deployment will be about 970 personnel by projects are developed in consultation with mid–2007, peaking at about 1,000 personnel local authorities. The RTF has established a in mid–2008 when the combined force in Trade Training School (TTS) where the local the Middle East will total around 2,500 civilian population is taught basic engineering personnel. and mechanical skills. The TTS also provides military engineering training for the Afghan National Army. ISRAEL/LEBANON : Operation PALADIN After comprehensive consultations with the government of Afghanistan and our Operation Paladin is Australia’s contribution key coalition partners, the Prime Minister to the UN Truce Supervision Organisation announced in April 2007 that additional ADF (UNTSO), established in 1948 to supervise elements would be sent to Afghanistan. These the truce agreed at the conclusion of the first include a Special Operations Task Group to Arab–Israeli War. Australia has supported this enhance force protection to the RTF; a Royal operation since 1956, with people working in Australian Air Force air surveillance radar Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. Members capability deploying to Kandahar Airfield; of the Australian contingent – currently 12 an additional C–130J Hercules aircraft and personnel – may be employed as staff officers in the UNTSO Headquarters in Jerusalem and UPDATE ON OPERATIONS associated aircrew and support elements; and an increased command and logistics as military observers. element to support the larger ADF force. These forces are now in place. SINAI : Operation Australia also has an ADF officer deployed MAZURKA to Afghanistan under Operation Palate II, Operation Mazurka is Australia’s contribution supporting the UN Assistance Mission in to the Multinational Force and Observers Afghanistan (UNAMA). (MFO) in the Sinai. The MFO is a non–UN 44 organisation established in 1981 to oversee the Camp David Accords of 1978 and the Headquarters of the Peacekeeping Force Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty of 1979. Today, as specialists in operations, aviation and the MFO is maintained by 11 participating logistics. nations including Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Fiji and France. UNMIS was established in March 2005 under ADF members support the peace process UN Security Council Resolution 1590, after by monitoring the border between Egypt and the government of Sudan and the Sudan Israel and supporting the MFO headquarters. People’s Liberation Movement agreed to end Twenty–five personnel are deployed on the a civil war that had lasted for more than 20 operation. years. Sudan : Operation SUMMary AZURE Over 4,000 personnel are engaged in 10 operations, including Operation Resolute, in Under Operation Azure, the Government has the pursuit of Australia’s regional and global deployed 15 ADF personnel to the United security interests. Nations peacekeeping operation in Sudan (UNMIS). Of the Australian contribution, six are military observers and nine support the UPDATE ON OPERATIONS 45 GLOBAL OPERATIONS OP PALADIN OP CATALYST Israel/Lebanon Iraq OP MAZURKA Sinai OP AZURE Sudan UPDATE ON OPERATIONS 4 OP SLIPPER OP ANODE Afghanistan Solomon Islands OP TOWER OP ASTUTE OP RESOLUTE Timor–Leste Timor–Leste Border Protection UPDATE ON OPERATIONS 4 UPDATE ON CAPABILITY 4.
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