RECENT OPERATIONS

1948 - 1973 MALAYA, BORNEO, AND VIETNAM

Prior to the formation of the 1st Commando Regiment in 1980, the sub-units 1 and 2 Commando Companies and 126 Signal Squadron (Special Forces) deployed individuals and small teams to the Borneo Confrontation and the Vietnam War.

2000 SOLOMON ISLANDS

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2001 - 2021 AFGHANISTAN

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_in_the_War_in_Afghanistan

2003 MV PONG SU INCIDENT

The Pong Su incident began on 16 April 2003 when heroin was smuggled from the Pong Su, a North Korean cargo ship, onto an Australian beach.

2014 IRAQ

In September 2014, as part of Operation Okra the Australian Army deployed a Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) of approximately 200 personnel to the United Arab Emirates in preparation for operations to assist and advise Iraqi Security Forces following an offensive by Islamic State forces.

1999 TIMOR LESTE

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2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS

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2003 IRAQ

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2006 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

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After the second world war, the Australian Commandos were deployed several times with their missions varying from counter-terrorism to Peace keeping.