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List of military operations involving Australia

Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:05:59 AM Wikipedia source

This is an incomplete list of Australian military operations.

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Operation Southern Indian Ocean
Operation Southern Indian Ocean
Operation
Operation Southern Indian Ocean
Non-combat
N
From
2014
Purpose
Search for MH370
Operation Okra
Operation Okra
Operation
Operation Okra
From
2014
Area of Operation
Iraq and later Syria
Operation Pacific Assist 2015
Operation Pacific Assist 2015
Operation
Operation Pacific Assist 2015
Non-combat
N
From
2015
Area of Operation
Vanuatu
Operation Hawick
Operation Hawick
Operation
Operation Hawick
From
2014
Area of Operation
The Hague and Ukraine
Operation Accordion
Operation Accordion
Operation
Operation Accordion
From
1 July 2014
Area of Operation
Middle East
Operation Manitou
Operation Manitou
Operation
Operation Manitou
From
1 July 2014
Area of Operation
Middle East – Maritime
Operation Philippines Assist
Operation Philippines Assist
Operation
Operation Philippines Assist
Non-combat
N
From
2013
Area of Operation
Philippines
Operation Dirk
Operation Dirk
Operation
Operation Dirk
From
1 September 1997
To
31 October 1997
Purpose
"Border Protection"
Operation Gemsbok
Operation Gemsbok
Operation
Operation Gemsbok
From
29 August 2003
To
3 October 2003
Purpose
"Border Protection"
Operation Mistral (Border protection)
Operation Mistral (Border protection)
Operation
Operation Mistral (Border protection)
From
1 August 1998
To
30 June 2006
Purpose
"Border Protection"
Operation Stanhope
Operation Stanhope
Operation
Operation Stanhope
From
3 February 1998
To
6 March 1998
Purpose
"Border Protection"
Operation Teebone
Operation Teebone
Operation
Operation Teebone
From
1 March 2001
To
31 March 2001
Purpose
"Border Protection"
Operation Sutton (Border protection)
Operation Sutton (Border protection)
Operation
Operation Sutton (Border protection)
From
25 January 2002
To
19 February 2002
Purpose
"Border Protection"
Operation Faber
Operation Faber
Operation
Operation Faber
From
19 June 1999
To
15 September 1999
Area of Operation
East Timor
Purpose
UNAMET
Operation Concord
Operation Concord
Operation
Operation Concord
From
16 June 1999
To
24 September 1999
Area of Operation
East Timor
Purpose
UNAMET / INTERFET
Operation Warden
Operation Warden
Operation
Operation Warden
From
16 September 1999
To
10 April 2000
Area of Operation
East Timor
Purpose
INTERFET
Operation Gateway
Operation Gateway
Operation
Operation Gateway
From
1 February 1981
To
current operation
Area of Operation
Indian Ocean and South East Asia
Purpose
Maritime Surveillance
Operation Stabilise
Operation Stabilise
Operation
Operation Stabilise
From
16 September 1999
To
23 February 2000
Area of Operation
East Timor
Purpose
INTERFET
Operation Tanager
Operation Tanager
Operation
Operation Tanager
From
20 February 2000
To
19 May 2002
Area of Operation
East Timor
Purpose
UNTAET
Operation Citadel (East Timor)
Operation Citadel (East Timor)
Operation
Operation Citadel (East Timor)
From
20 May 2002
To
17 August 2003
Area of Operation
East Timor
Purpose
UNMISET
Operation Slipper
Operation Slipper
Operation
Operation Slipper
From
11 October 2001
To
5 December 2002
Area of Operation
Afghanistan
Purpose
ICAT
Operation Slipper
Operation Slipper
Operation
Operation Slipper
From
1 January 2009
To
31 December 2014
Area of Operation
Afghanistan
Purpose
ICAT
Operation Palate
Operation Palate
Operation
Operation Palate
From
18 April 2003
To
4 July 2004
Area of Operation
Afghanistan
Purpose
UNAMA
Operation Palate II
Operation Palate II
Operation
Operation Palate II
From
27 June 2005
To
current operation
Area of Operation
Afghanistan
Purpose
UNAMA
Operation Jural
Operation Jural
Operation
Operation Jural
From
30 June 1991
To
12 January 2003
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Provide Comfort
Operation Provide Comfort
Operation
Operation Provide Comfort
Non-combat
N
From
11 August 1991
To
15 December 1996
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Bolton
Operation Bolton
Operation
Operation Bolton
From
31 August 1992
To
12 January 2003
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Southern Watch
Operation
Operation Southern Watch
From
31 August 1992
To
12 January 2003
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Northern Watch
Operation Northern Watch
Operation
Operation Northern Watch
From
1 January 1997
To
12 January 2003
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Falconer
Operation Falconer
Operation
Operation Falconer
From
18 March 2003
To
22 July 2003
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Catalyst
Operation Catalyst
Operation
Operation Catalyst
From
16 July 2003
To
31 July 2009
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Riverbank
Operation Riverbank
Operation
Operation Riverbank
From
21 July 2008
To
25 November 2013
Area of Operation
Iraq
Purpose
UNAMI
Operation Kruger
Operation Kruger
Operation
Operation Kruger
From
1 January 2009
To
31 July 2011
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Damask
Operation Damask
Operation
Operation Damask
Non-combat
N
From
13 January 1993
To
19 January 1993
Area of Operation
Kuwait
Operation Tamar
Operation Tamar
Operation
Operation Tamar
From
25 July 1994
To
8 March 1996
Area of Operation
Rwanda
Operation Husky (Sierra Leone)
Operation Husky (Sierra Leone)
Operation
Operation Husky (Sierra Leone)
From
15 January 2001
To
28 February 2003
Area of Operation
Sierra Leone
Operation Solace
Operation Solace
Operation
Operation Solace
Non-combat
N
From
10 January 1993
To
21 May 1993
Area of Operation
Somalia
Purpose
UNOSOM I
Operation Solace
Operation Solace
Operation
Operation Solace
Non-combat
N
From
1 May 1993
To
28 March 1995
Area of Operation
Somalia
Purpose
UNOSOM II
Operation Crown
Operation Crown
Operation
Operation Crown
From
25 June 1965
To
31 August 1968
Area of Operation
Thailand
Operation Gold (Australia)
Operation Gold (Australia)
Operation
Operation Gold (Australia)
Non-combat
N
Area of Operation
Sydney
Purpose
2000 Olympics
Operation Helpem Fren
Operation Helpem Fren
Operation
Operation Helpem Fren
Non-combat
N
From
2003
Area of Operation
Solomon Islands
Purpose
RAMSI
Operation Anode
Operation Anode
Operation
Operation Anode
Non-combat
N
From
2003
Area of Operation
Solomon Islands
Purpose
RAMSI
Operation Morris Dance
Operation Morris Dance
Operation
Operation Morris Dance
Non-combat
N
From
May 1987
To
May 1987
Area of Operation
Fiji
Operation Sumatra Assist
Operation Sumatra Assist
Operation
Operation Sumatra Assist
Non-combat
N
From
2004
Area of Operation
Indonesia
Purpose
Disaster relief
Operation Astute
Operation Astute
Operation
Operation Astute
Non-combat
N
From
25 May 2006
Area of Operation
East Timor
Operation Vic Fire Assist
Operation Vic Fire Assist
Operation
Operation Vic Fire Assist
Non-combat
N
From
February 2009
To
14 March 2009
Area of Operation
Victoria
Purpose
The relief effort followingthe Black Saturday bushfires
Operation Mazurka
Operation Mazurka
Operation
Operation Mazurka
Non-combat
N
From
1981
Area of Operation
Sinai Peninsula
Purpose
MFO
Operation Paladin
Operation Paladin
Operation
Operation Paladin
Non-combat
N
From
1956
Area of Operation
Jerusalem
Purpose
UNTSO
Operation Resolute
Operation Resolute
Operation
Operation Resolute
Non-combat
N
From
17 July 2006
To
ongoing
Purpose
"Border Protection"
Operation Relex
Operation Relex
Operation
Operation Relex
Non-combat
N
From
3 September 2001
To
13 March 2006
Purpose
"Border Protection"
Operation Tower
Operation Tower
Operation
Operation Tower
Non-combat
N
From
25 August 2006
To
31 December 2012
Area of Operation
East Timor
Purpose
UNMIT
Operation Aslan
Operation Aslan
Operation
Operation Aslan
From
23 September 2011
Area of Operation
South Sudan
Purpose
UNMISS
Operation Azure
Operation Azure
Operation
Operation Azure
Non-combat
N
From
24 March 2005
To
2011
Area of Operation
Sudan
Purpose
UNMIS
Operation Hedgerow
Operation Hedgerow
Operation
Operation Hedgerow
Non-combat
N
To
2011
Area of Operation
Sudan
Operation Yasi Assist
Operation Yasi Assist
Operation
Operation Yasi Assist
Non-combat
N
From
2 February 2011
To
14 February 2011
Area of Operation
FNQ
Purpose
Cyclone relief
Operation Queensland Flood Assist
Operation Queensland Flood Assist
Operation
Operation Queensland Flood Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2011
Area of Operation
Queensland
Operation Christchurch Assist
Operation Christchurch Assist
Operation
Operation Christchurch Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2011
Area of Operation
Christchurch
Operation Pacific Assist
Operation Pacific Assist
Operation
Operation Pacific Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2011
Operation Haiti Assist
Operation Haiti Assist
Operation
Operation Haiti Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2010
Area of Operation
Haiti
Operation Pakistan Assist II
Operation Pakistan Assist II
Operation
Operation Pakistan Assist II
Non-combat
N
To
2010
Area of Operation
Pakistan
Operation Samoa Assist
Operation Samoa Assist
Operation
Operation Samoa Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2009
Operation Outreach
Operation Outreach
Operation
Operation Outreach
Non-combat
N
To
2009
Operation Padang Assist
Operation Padang Assist
Operation
Operation Padang Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2009
Area of Operation
Indonesia
Operation Testament
Operation Testament
Operation
Operation Testament
Non-combat
N
To
2008
Area of Operation
Sydney
Purpose
World Youth Day 08 (WYD08)
Operation Kiribati Assist
Operation Kiribati Assist
Operation
Operation Kiribati Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2008
Operation PNG Assist
Operation PNG Assist
Operation
Operation PNG Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2008
Operation Deluge
Operation Deluge
Operation
Operation Deluge
To
2007
Area of Operation
Sydney
Purpose
APEC 2007
Operation Acolyte
Operation Acolyte
Operation
Operation Acolyte
Non-combat
N
To
2006
Area of Operation
Melbourne
Purpose
2006 Commonwealth Games
Operation Ramp
Operation Ramp
Operation
Operation Ramp
Non-combat
N
To
2006
Area of Operation
Lebanon
Purpose
Lebanon evacuation
Operation Pakistan Assist
Operation Pakistan Assist
Operation
Operation Pakistan Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2006
Operation Relex II
Operation Relex II
Operation
Operation Relex II
Non-combat
N
From
14 March 2002
To
16 July 2006
Area of Operation
North-West Australia
Purpose
Coastwatch
Operation Celesta
Operation Celesta
Operation
Operation Celesta
From
1 August 2001
To
31 July 2006
Purpose
Coastwatch
Operation Cranberry
Operation Cranberry
Operation
Operation Cranberry
From
1 August 1997
To
16 July 2006
Area of Operation
Northern Australia
Purpose
Northern Coastwatch
Operation Sumatra Assist
Operation Sumatra Assist
Operation
Operation Sumatra Assist
Non-combat
N
To
2005
Area of Operation
Indonesia
Operation Bel Isi
Operation Bel Isi
Operation
Operation Bel Isi
Non-combat
N
From
20 November 1997
To
26 August 2003
Area of Operation
Bougainville
Operation Osier
Operation Osier
Operation
Operation Osier
From
25 January 1997
Area of Operation
Balkans
Operation Spitfire
Operation Spitfire
Operation
Operation Spitfire
From
6 September 1999
To
19 September 1999
Area of Operation
East Timor
Purpose
Evacuation
Operation Spire
Operation Spire
Operation
Operation Spire
From
20 May 2004
To
11 May 2006
Area of Operation
East Timor
Operation Chiron
Operation Chiron
Operation
Operation Chiron
From
20 May 2005
To
11 May 2006
Area of Operation
East Timor
Purpose
UNOTIL
Operation Pomelo
Operation Pomelo
Operation
Operation Pomelo
From
15 January 2001
Area of Operation
Ethiopia and Eritrea
Purpose
UNMEE
Operation Habitat
Operation Habitat
Operation
Operation Habitat
Non-combat
N
From
1 May 1991
To
30 June 1991
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Blazer
Operation Blazer
Operation
Operation Blazer
From
1 May 1991
To
30 June 1998
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Pollard
Operation Pollard
Operation
Operation Pollard
From
15 February 1998
To
30 June 1998
Area of Operation
Iraq
Operation Cendarawasih
Operation Cendarawasih
Operation
Operation Cendarawasih
From
1976
To
1981
Area of Operation
Irian Jaya
Purpose
Survey Operations
Operation Coracle
Operation Coracle
Operation
Operation Coracle
From
12 July 1994
To
31 March 2002
Area of Operation
Mozambique
Operation Trek
Operation Trek
Operation
Operation Trek
From
4 November 2000
To
15 March 2002
Area of Operation
Solomon Islands
Operation Gading
Operation Gading
Operation
Operation Gading
From
6 May 1975
To
22 August 1975
Area of Operation
Indonesia
Operation Quickstep
Operation Quickstep
Operation
Operation Quickstep
Non-combat
N
From
31 October 2006
To
22 December 2006
Area of Operation
Fiji
Operation Claret
Operation Claret
Operation
Operation Claret
From
July 1964
To
July 1966
Area of Operation
Borneo
Operation Anaconda
Operation Anaconda
Operation
Operation Anaconda
From
2 March 2002
To
16 March 2002
Area of Operation
Afghanistan
Operation Perth
Operation Perth
Operation
Operation Perth
From
July 2006
Area of Operation
Afghanistan
Operation Eagle's Summit
Operation Eagle's Summit
Operation
Operation Eagle's Summit
From
27 August 2008
To
5 September 2008
Area of Operation
Afghanistan
Operation Jacana
Operation Jacana
Operation
Operation Jacana
From
April 2002
To
July 2002
Area of Operation
Afghanistan
Operation Mountain Thrust
Operation Mountain Thrust
Operation
Operation Mountain Thrust
From
15 May 2006
To
31 July 2006
Area of Operation
Afghanistan
Operation Blowdown
Operation Blowdown
Operation
Operation Blowdown
Non-combat
N
From
18 July 1963
Area of Operation
Queensland, Australia
Purpose
Blast effect test on rainforest
Operation Navy Help Darwin
Operation Navy Help Darwin
Operation
Operation Navy Help Darwin
Non-combat
N
From
31 December 1974
To
31 January 1975
Area of Operation
Darwin
Purpose
Assistance in the wake of Cyclone Tracy
Operation
Non-combat
From
To
Area of Operation
Purpose
Notes
Operation Southern Indian Ocean
N
2014
Search for MH370
Operation Okra
2014
Iraq and later Syria
Operation Pacific Assist 2015
N
2015
Vanuatu
Operation Hawick
2014
The Hague and Ukraine
Operation Accordion
1 July 2014
Middle East
Operation Manitou
1 July 2014
Middle East – Maritime
Operation Philippines Assist
N
2013
Philippines
Operation Dirk
1 September 1997
31 October 1997
"Border Protection"
Operation Gemsbok
29 August 2003
3 October 2003
"Border Protection"
Operation Mistral (Border protection)
1 August 1998
30 June 2006
"Border Protection"
Operation Stanhope
3 February 1998
6 March 1998
"Border Protection"
Operation Teebone
1 March 2001
31 March 2001
"Border Protection"
Operation Sutton (Border protection)
25 January 2002
19 February 2002
"Border Protection"
Operation Faber
19 June 1999
15 September 1999
East Timor
UNAMET
Operation Concord
16 June 1999
24 September 1999
East Timor
UNAMET / INTERFET
Operation Warden
16 September 1999
10 April 2000
East Timor
INTERFET
Operation Gateway
1 February 1981
current operation
Indian Ocean and South East Asia
Maritime Surveillance
Operation Stabilise
16 September 1999
23 February 2000
East Timor
INTERFET
Operation Tanager
20 February 2000
19 May 2002
East Timor
UNTAET
Operation Citadel (East Timor)
20 May 2002
17 August 2003
East Timor
UNMISET
Operation Slipper
11 October 2001
5 December 2002
Afghanistan
ICAT
Operation Slipper
1 January 2009
31 December 2014
Afghanistan
ICAT
Operation Palate
18 April 2003
4 July 2004
Afghanistan
UNAMA
Operation Palate II
27 June 2005
current operation
Afghanistan
UNAMA
Operation Jural
30 June 1991
12 January 2003
Iraq
Operation Provide Comfort
N
11 August 1991
15 December 1996
Iraq
Operation Bolton
31 August 1992
12 January 2003
Iraq
Operation Southern Watch
31 August 1992
12 January 2003
Iraq
Operation Northern Watch
1 January 1997
12 January 2003
Iraq
Operation Falconer
18 March 2003
22 July 2003
Iraq
Operation Catalyst
16 July 2003
31 July 2009
Iraq
Operation Riverbank
21 July 2008
25 November 2013
Iraq
UNAMI
Operation Kruger
1 January 2009
31 July 2011
Iraq
Operation Damask
N
13 January 1993
19 January 1993
Kuwait
Operation Tamar
25 July 1994
8 March 1996
Rwanda
Operation Husky (Sierra Leone)
15 January 2001
28 February 2003
Sierra Leone
Operation Solace
N
10 January 1993
21 May 1993
Somalia
UNOSOM I
Operation Solace
N
1 May 1993
28 March 1995
Somalia
UNOSOM II
Operation Crown
25 June 1965
31 August 1968
Thailand
Operation Gold (Australia)
N
Sydney
2000 Olympics
Operation Helpem Fren
N
2003
Solomon Islands
RAMSI
Operation Anode
N
2003
Solomon Islands
RAMSI
Operation Morris Dance
N
May 1987
May 1987
Fiji
Operation Sumatra Assist
N
2004
Indonesia
Disaster relief
Operation Astute
N
25 May 2006
East Timor
Operation Vic Fire Assist
N
February 2009
14 March 2009
Victoria
The relief effort followingthe Black Saturday bushfires
Operation Mazurka
N
1981
Sinai Peninsula
MFO
Operation Paladin
N
1956
Jerusalem
UNTSO
Operation Resolute
N
17 July 2006
ongoing
"Border Protection"

References

  1. "Operation Southern Indian Ocean"
    http://www.defence.gov.au/Operations/SouthernIndianOcean
  2. "Operation Okra"
    http://www.defence.gov.au/Operations/Okra/
  3. Who We Are
    https://archive.today/20130615200549/http://www.army.gov.au/Who-we-are/Divisions-and-Brigades/1st-Division
  4. "Australian Operational Service Medal (Greater Middle East Operation) – Instrument 2014"
    http://www.defence.gov.au/MEDALS/_Master/docs/Australian/Since-75/AOSM-Greater-Middle-East-Operation-Instrument-2014.pdf
  5. "Op Accordion"
    http://www.defence.gov.au/Operations/OpAccordion/
  6. "Op Manitou"
    http://www.defence.gov.au/Operations/OpManitou/
  7. Australian Department of Defence
    http://www.defence.gov.au/medals/Content/+030%20Current%20Issues%20and%20News/Operational%20Service%20Medal%20(OSM)/OSMdeclaration_18Jul12.pdf
  8. "ADF: past operations in Timor-Leste (East Timor)"
    http://nautilus.org/publications/books/australian-forces-abroad/east-timor/adf-past-operations-in-timor-leste-east-timor/
  9. "Operation Citadel"
    http://nautilus.org/publications/books/australian-forces-abroad/east-timor/operation-citadel/
  10. "Defence News and Media » Australian contribution to United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq concludes"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140128201031/http://news.defence.gov.au/2013/11/26/australian-contribution-to-united-nations-assistance-mission-in-iraq-concludes/
  11. "Australian Operation in Iraq - Department of Defence"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140101082247/http://www.defence.gov.au/op/iraq_opkruger/
  12. Op Resolute Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opresolute/index.htm
  13. Op Tower, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/op/eastTimor/generaltower.htm
  14. "Australian Operation in South Sudan - Department of Defence"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120203021912/http://www.defence.gov.au/op/southsudan/index.htm
  15. Op Azure, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/op/sudan_opazure/index.htm
  16. Op Testament, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/optestament/index.htm
  17. Op Deluge, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/opdeluge/default.htm
  18. Op Acolyte, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/opacolyte/default.cfm
  19. Op Ramp, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/opramp/default.htm
  20. Op Relex II Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/oprelex2/index.htm
  21. Op Celesta Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/opcelesta/index.htm
  22. Op Cranberry Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/opcranberry/index.htm
  23. Op Sumatra Assist Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine, www.defence.gov.au
    http://www.defence.gov.au/optsunamiassist/default.htm
  24. Semaphore
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090213160636/http://www.navy.gov.au/w/index.php/Publication:Semaphore_-_Issue_14%2C_2004
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