The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. Army Reserve is a collective name for the reserve units of the Australian Army. The following is a list of regiments of the Australian Army, as of 2007 The following is a list of Corps of the Australian Army, ordered according to the traditional seniority of all the Corps The Australian Army, as with many other armies of nations that were formerly part of the British Empire, is structured in a similar way to the British Army, with divisions Armoured Vehicles M1A1 Abrams - 59 M1A1 Abrams have been purchased The Two Armies Militia and Permanent forces 1870&ndash1947 For more about Australian military history before the withdrawal of British forces see Colonial forces of The Australian Imperial Force (AIF was the name given to two all- Volunteer Australian Army forces dispatched to fight overseas during World War I and The Chief of Army is the most senior appointment in the Australian Army, responsible to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF and the Secretary of Defence Australian Army Officers receive a commission that is personally signed by the Governor-General of Australia, acting for the Queen Like the British Army the Australian Army does not use the term 'enlisted' to describe its non-commissioned ranks For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Australian Defence Force (ADF is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of the Army (CA), who is responsible to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF).
Although Australian soldiers have been involved in a number of minor and major conflicts throughout its history, only in World War II has Australian territory come under direct attack. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
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Mission
Australian Government websites state that the Army's mission is to provide a potent, versatile, and updated Army to promote the security of Australia and protect its people. [2] [3] [4] Further, the Army's key doctrine publication, The Fundamentals of Land Warfare, states that "the Army’s mission is to win the land battle". [1]
History
- See main article: History of the Australian Army
The history of the Australian Army can be divided into two periods:
- 1901-47, when limits were set on the size of the Regular Army, the vast majority of peacetime soldiers were in the Reserve Army units of the Australian Citizens Military Force (also known as the CMF or Militia), and Australian Imperial Forces were formed to serve overseas, and
- post-1947, when a standing peacetime infantry force was formed and the CMF (known as the Army Reserve after 1980) began to decline in importance. The Two Armies Militia and Permanent forces 1870&ndash1947 For more about Australian military history before the withdrawal of British forces see Colonial forces of Army Reserve is a collective name for the reserve units of the Australian Army. The Australian Imperial Force (AIF was the name given to two all- Volunteer Australian Army forces dispatched to fight overseas during World War I and The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists
The army has been involved in many peacekeeping operations, usually under the auspices of the United Nations. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The largest one began in 1999 in East Timor. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. Other notable operations include peacekeeping on Bougainville and in the Solomon Islands, which are still ongoing to this day. The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, also known as North Solomons, is an Autonomous region in Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands Humanitarian relief after 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake in Aceh Province, Indonesia, Operation Sumatra Assist, ended on 24 March 2005. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of See also Sultanate of Aceh Aceh (ʔaˈtɕɛh generally anglicized as ˈɑːtʃeɪ is a special territory ( daerah istimewa) of Indonesia The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Operation Sumatra Assist was the Australian Defence Force 's (ADFs contribution to disaster relief in Indonesia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Current deployments
The Australian Army currently has significant forces deployed on four major operations [5]:
- Operation Catalyst - Australia's commitment to the Coalition forces in Iraq. As of September 2008 around 3500 Australian Defence Force (ADF personnel are deployed on overseas operations For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The army's contribution includes an embassy security detachment which provides security protection and escort for staff at the Australian Embassy in Baghdad, and consists of 100 personnel. The Australian Security Detachment Iraq (SECDET Iraq Is a part of the Australian Army 's contribution to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
- Operation Slipper - Australia's commitment to the War on Terror. Operation Slipper is the Australian Defence Force (ADF contribution to the war in Afghanistan. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U The army contribution is primarily concentrated in Afghanistan:
- Reconstruction Task Force; attached to the Dutch-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in Oruzgan Province, this consists of 200 engineers protected by a reinforced infantry company. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, A Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT is a special military unit that provides security and helps with reconstruction in unstable nations Orūzgān ( Persian and Pashto: اروزگان also spelt Oruzgan or Uruzgan) is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan
- Operation Astute - Australia's commitment to Timor-Leste. Operation Astute is a United Nations -authorised Australian-led military deployment to East Timor to quell unrest and return stability in the 2006 This constitutes the largest overseas deployment of Australian forces, with around 925 troops deployed. These are primarily formed into a single battlegroup:
- ANZAC Battle Group; this is an infantry heavy battle group supported by engineers, armoured vehicles and combat support elements. The ANZAC Battle Group is an Australian-led battle group deployed to Timor Leste as part of Operation Astute. Integrated into its structure is a company from the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army.
- Operation Anode - Australia's commitment to the Regional Assistance Mission Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has changed over the years, with an initial influx of over 2000 troops to one Platoon of Australians, New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders just before the riots of April 2006. The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI also known as Operation Helpem Fren, was created in 2003 in response to a request for international aid by the The current contribution includes, as at December 2007, an Australian Rifle Company, a New Zealand Platoon, a Pacific Islander Country (PIC) Platoon, plus support elements such as Sigs, Transport, Q-Store, Intelligence and Operations Staff. The Military component of the Operation is commanded by a Lt-Col from Australia.
- In addition to these, small numbers of personnel are deployed on various peacekeeping operations around the world, including the Multinational Force and Observers and to the United Nations. The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO is an international Peacekeeping force overseeing the terms of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
- Operation Mazurka - Australia's commitment to Multinational Force and Observers (MFO). From 1982-1986, the RAAF provided rotary wing aviation support. Since 1994 the Australian Army has maintained a presence within the organisation. Currently 25 personnel rotate twice a year, being employed in key HQ, operations and logistics positions.
- Operation Paladin - is the Army's longest ongoing operation, where Australian personnel have served since 1956. Operation Paladin is Australia 's contribution to the UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO that was established in 1948 to supervise the truce agreed Operation Paladin is Australia's contribution to the UN Truce Supervision Organisation that was established in 1948 to supervise the truce agreed at the conclusion of the first Arab/Israeli War.
Current organisation
- Further information: Structure of the Australian Army
The Australian Army is currently organised around two Divisional headquarters. The Australian Army, as with many other armies of nations that were formerly part of the British Empire, is structured in a similar way to the British Army, with divisions The Deployable Joint Force Headquarters/1st Division has responsibility for the majority of the regular army, while 2nd Division is the main home defence formation, containing Army Reserve units. The 2nd Division commands all the reserve brigades in Australia Only the 1st Division's headquarters is deployable, however, as the 2nd Division's headquarters only performs administrative functions. The Australian Army has not deployed a divisional sized formation since 1945 and does not expect to do so in the future. [2]
Expansion plans announced in 2006 will see the Australian Army expand by 2008, resulting in a primary force that is organised around eight battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment - three of these are to be standard light infantry, two mechanised, and two are to be motorised. The' Royal Australian Regiment' ( RAR) is the parent Regiment for regular Infantry Battalions of the Australian Army, making up the The final battalion is a specialised commando unit which is part of Special Operations Command. The Special Operations Command ( SOCOMD) is a command within the Australian Defence Force (ADF The Royal Australian Armoured Corps presently has four regular regiments, one of main battle tanks and two light cavalry (formation reconnaissance). The Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC is the overall umbrella grouping of Regular Army and Army Reserve regiments equipped with armoured vehicles in the Australian Army The fourth consists of a single squadron and is used on the armoured personnel carrier/light armoured role. These forces, together with the associated combat support (artillery, engineers, signals) and combat service support (logistics, maintenance etc) are based around two deployable brigades, 1 Brigade, which is primarily a mechanised formation, and 3 Brigade, which is a light, air deployable formation. 1 Brigade is a formation of the Australian Army intended as its primary mechanised unit The 3rd Brigade of the Australian Army is an Infantry Brigade. 7 Brigade was an integrated Regular/Reserve formation that would primarily be used in conjunction with DJFHQ were it ever to be deployed overseas. 7th Brigade is a Brigade of the Australian Army. The Brigade was first raised in 1915 and saw action in World War I and World War II As part of the expansion of the regular army, the two reserve infantry battalions were transferred to 11 Brigade in 2nd Division in 2007. The re-formed 8/9 RAR will be assigned to 7 Brigade to make it the third regular brigade.
'Hardened and Networked Army'
In 2006, then Australian Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill announced that the Australian Army would be restructured and redeveloped in an updated version of the Army’s ‘Hardened Networked Army’ concept. The policy of creating a ‘Hardened and Networked' Army will see a major reorganisation of both the regular Army and Army Reserve. The overriding rationale for this is to bring about "A reduction in singular capabilities that can not be rotated, hence an 'Army of twos'". [3] This will involve the army being organised so that it can deploy a number of battlegroups, consisting of infantry, armour, artillery etc in the correct proportions relevant to each type of mission.
When the reorganisation is complete it is planned that the Army will be able to form battlegroups based around the following formations:
- 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Light infantry Battalion
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Light infantry Battalion
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Light infantry Battalion
- 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Mechanised Infantry Battalion
- 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Motorised infantry Battalion
- 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Mechanised Infantry Battalion
- 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Motorised Infantry Battalion
- 1st Armoured Regiment, Armoured Regiment
- 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Formation Reconnaissance Regiment
- 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, Formation Reconnaissance Regiment
- 1st Aviation Regiment, Attack helicopter Regiment
By the end of this process in approximately 2015, 1 Brigade will be the army's major mechanised formation. 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment is one of seven battalions that make up the Royal Australian Regiment, formed 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR is an Australian Light infantry battalion The 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR is an Australian parachute battalion based in Sydney. Fifth Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR is part of the Australian Army. The 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR is an Australian Army Infantry Battalion. 1st Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Australian Army and is the senior regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The Australian 2nd Cavalry Regiment is a regiment of the Australian Army and is the second most senior in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry is a regiment of the Australian Army and forms part of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The Australian 1st Aviation Regiment is an Australian Army aviation unit and part of the 16th (Aviation Brigade. In addition, 1st Division/DJHQ will be reduced to three brigades, with 11 Brigade, a wholly Army Reserve formation, being transferred to the 2nd Division. The armoured units of the Army Reserve in 2nd Division will be restructured, with four becoming pure light cavalry and the fifth being utilised in the armoured lift role.
Colours, standards and guidons
Infantry, and some other combat units of the Australian Army carry flags called the Queen's colour and the Regimental Colour, known as 'the Colours'. In military organizations the practice of carrying colours standards or Guidons, to act both as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander is thought Sir William Patrick Deane, AC, KBE, QC (born 4 January 1931) Australian judge and 22nd Governor-General of Australia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Armoured units carry Guidons - flags smaller than Colours traditionally carried by Cavalry, Lancer, Light Horse and Mounted Infantry units. Artillery units' Guns are considered to be their Colours, and on parade are provided with the same respect. Non-combat units (combat service support corps) do not have Colours, as Colours are battle flags and so are only available to combat units. As a substitute, many have Standards or Banners. [4]
Units awarded battle honours have them emblazoned on their Colours, Standards and Guidons. A battle honour is a military tradition practised in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand They are a link to the Unit's past and a memorial to the fallen. Artillery do not have Battle Honours. Their single Honour is "Ubique" which means "Everywhere".
The Army is the guardian of the National Flag and as such, unlike the Royal Australian Air Force, does not have a flag or Colours. The flag of Australia was chosen in 1901 from entries in a worldwide design competition held following Federation. The Army, instead, has a banner, known as the Army Banner. To commemorate the centenary of the Army, the Governor General Sir William Deane, presented the Army with a new Banner at a parade in front of the Australian War Memorial on 10 March 2001. The Australian War Memorial is Australia 's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Banner was presented to the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, WO1 Peter Rosemond.
The Army banner bears the Australian Coat of Arms on the obverse, with the dates "1901-2001" in gold in the upper hoist. The Coat of Arms of Australia (formally known as Commonwealth Coat of Arms) is the official symbol of Australia. The reverse bears the 'rising sun' badge of the Australian Army, flanked by seven campaign honours on small gold-edged scrolls: South Africa, World War I, World War II, Korea, Malaya-Borneo, South Vietnam, and Peacekeeping. A battle honour is a military tradition practised in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The Malayan Emergency was a State of emergency declared by the British colonial government of Malaya in 1948 and lifted in 1960 as well as an insurrection and The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The banner is trimmed with gold fringe, has gold and crimson cords and tassels, and is mounted on a pike with the usual British royal crest finial. [5]
Personnel
During the 2005-06 financial year the Army had an average strength of 25,241 permanent Personnel and 15,579 reservists. [6]
Rank and insignia
The ranks of the Australian Army are based on the ranks of the British Army, and carry mostly the same actual insignia. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Australian Army Officers receive a commission that is personally signed by the Governor-General of Australia, acting for the Queen For officers the ranks are identical except for the shoulder title "Australia". An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority The Non-Commissioned Officer insignia are the same up until Warrant Officer ranks, where they are stylised for Australia (e. A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer) also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted member of an Armed force Like the British Army the Australian Army does not use the term 'enlisted' to describe its non-commissioned ranks A Warrant Officer ( WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. g. using the Australian, rather than the British coat of arms).
Current recruiting issues
On 24 August 2006 the Prime Minister announced a requirement for an extra 2600 soldiers for the Australian Army. Australian Army Officers receive a commission that is personally signed by the Governor-General of Australia, acting for the Queen Like the British Army the Australian Army does not use the term 'enlisted' to describe its non-commissioned ranks The Leopard (or Leopard 1) is a German designed and produced main battle tank that first entered service in 1965 and was used as the main battle tank Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Recent remarks of low morale in the Army, a high desire to leave the armed forces for civilian careers amongst serving soldiers, low unemployment figures for school-leavers and university graduates, as well as general opposition for Australian soldiers serving in Iraq have resulted in the Army falling short of its recruiting expectations. This new campaign, which will call for the raising of two new infantry battalions ready for overseas deployment by 2010, will reportedly cost $A10 billion. The first of these new battalions, to be operational by 2008, will be formed by the de-amalgamation of 5/7 RAR into the reformed 5th Battalion and 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. Fifth Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army.
Former Prime Minister John Howard cited causes for this requirement as the threat of unstable, possibly terrorist harbouring states in Australia’s immediate region:
| “ | I mean look at what happened in East Timor. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March Look at what happened in the Solomon Islands. Think back a few years to Fiji. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Think of Vanuatu. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island Think of the inherently unstable situation in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania | ” |
Along with this announcement, many claim that a need for more and better equipment is required, possibly meaning an increase in the numbers of M113 APCs, Bushmaster IMV and M1A1 Abrams tanks being ordered. The M1 Abrams is a main battle tank produced in the United States. The plan also may result in an overall reduction in the fitness, medical and age restrictions placed on applicants, in order to ‘Modernize’ the restrictions and also assist in boosting numbers. However, these moves have come against opposition within Veteran’s Organisations. Opposition from the Papua New Guinean Prime Minister, Sir Michael Somare came on 25 August 2006, saying an expansion of the Australian Army would actually be in response to its forces already deployed in the Middle East, and not for the possibility of threat from its Pacific neighbours. Sir Michael Thomas Somare, GCL, GCMG, CH, CF (born 9 April 1936) has been Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
On 15 October 2006 the Defence minister Brendan Nelson (now leader of the opposition) announced that the Army will be implementing a new 'try before you buy' recruitment system, reducing the Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) from four years to one year for enlisted soldiers. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Brendan John Nelson, MP (born 19 August 1958 is an Australian politician and former Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Australia, as leader Aimed at school leavers, this system is designed to reduce the impact of joining the army for recruits entering the work force, making the option of military service more attractive. This is known as the "ADF Gap Year", playing on the term of "gap" where school-leavers take a year off before going to University to study.
After an extensive multi-million dollar advertising campaign seeking recruits[7] there is now a reversal of the situation with high enlistment numbers (exceeding the governments target by 1004 persons) but due to the lack of available and adequate training facilities and personnel more than 85 percent of applicants wait for between 35 days and 6 months to start their training, resulting in dropouts in recruits during this period. There are plans to create a second recruit-training battalion but that may take years. [8]
Equipment
- Further information: Weaponry of the Australian Army
| Small arms | F88 Austeyr (service rifle), FN Minimi (support weapon), Browning Hi-Power (sidearm), MAG-58 (general purpose machine gun) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special forces | M4 carbine, Heckler & Koch USP, SR-25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Main Battle Tanks | 59 M1A1 Abrams A.I.M. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infantry fighting vehicles | 257 ASLAV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armoured Personnel Carriers | 700 M113 (350 being upgraded to M113AS3/4 standard, balance to be mothballed and used to support upgrade program) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infantry Mobility Vehicles | 693 Bushmaster IMVs ordered[9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land Rovers | 5000 FFRs 5000 GS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Artillery | 112 L118/L119 105 mm Hamel Guns, 120 M2A2 105 mm Howitzer, 36 RBS-70 ground to air missile launchers, and 36 M198 155 mm Howitzer[10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radar | ANTPQ-36 Locating RADAR, AMSTAR Ground Surveliance RADAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Army bases
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In addition, there is the Maygar Barracks in Broadmeadows (North West of Melbourne, Victoria) and the Simpson Army Barracks in Yallambie (a suburb of Melbourne to the North East of the Central Business District).
Notes
- ^ Australian Army. The Fundamentals of Land Warfare. Retrieved on 2007-04-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
- ^ David Horner (2001). David Horner is an Australian military historian and academic Making the Australian Defence Force. Oxford University Press, Melbourne. ISBN 0195541170. Page 195.
- ^ Hardened and Networked Army
- ^ National Flags, Military Flags, & Queens and Regimental Colours. Digger History. Retrieved on 2007-04-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
- ^ Army Flags (Australia). Flags of the World. Retrieved on 2007-04-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
- ^ Australian Department of Defence (2006) Defence Annual Report 2005-06. Page 218.
- ^ Australian Army Rise Up Recruitment. duncans. tv. Retrieved on 2007-04-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama
- ^ Diggers in hole as boom recruits go untrained. news. com. au. Retrieved on 2007-05-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne
- ^ Press release issued by the Minister for Defence Bushmaster Bonanza for Bendigo, 18 August 2007.
- ^ [1].
- ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007. Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly Magazine. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
References
- Website: http://www.army.gov.au
See also
- Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia
- List of Australian military memorials
- Conscription in Australia
- Australian military slang
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